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People, Places and Things

People, Places and Things airs every Sunday from 11 AM - Noon.  This talk show which highlights interesting people, places and things that are helping to make a positive impact on the community.
Charing Ball is the host of PPT and is a seasoned and respected journalist. In her seven years as the staff writer for the Germantown Courier and Mt. Airy Times Express, she has learned that behind every community group, grassroot movement, new business or non-profit, and lyric and stage peformance are interesting people with great stories to tell.

Got a story idea? Please drop a line to peopleplacesthings@gtownradio.com. Also visit People, Places and Things on Myspace.


2/18: Inside the Filmmaker's Studio Print E-mail
Gtown Radio and People, Places & Things presents...
Tonight:

The Shame of A CityShame of a City DVD cover

featuring Filmmaker Tigre Hill

 

Screening: 7 p.m.

Discussion: 8:30 p.m.

(Live broadcast: 8 p.m.)

at the

Little Theatre in the Video Library

7141 Germantown Avenue

Hosted by PP&T Charing Ball

$5 cover charge

(benefits Gtown Radio)

 

Twenty seven days before the Street/Katz election, am FBI bug was found in the mayor's office.  The discovery of the bug at first seemed like a death knell to the Street campaign and a near certain victory for Katz.  How did the mayor react to the bug?  This powerful documentary shows how: drum up support by polarizing the electorate.

Meet filmmaker Tigre Hill and get his impressions of new Mayor Nutter and the future of Philadelphia Politics.

 
2/11 at 8 p.m.: PP&T is Eating Right without Eating Light Print E-mail

Join PP&T as we give a hearty welcome to Linda Taylor, food consultant and owner of Taylor's Wholesome Food Workshop L.L.C, who will show us how to change some of our favorite traditional comfort foods (i.e. creamy macaroni and cheese, greens and cornbread with hot melted butter) into healthy alternatives. Got a question for our food consultant?  Call us live during the show at 215-609-4301 or AOL INSTANT MESSAGE, keyword: gtownradio. 

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2/4: People, Places & Things Explores the Digital Divide: Live at 8 p.m. Print E-mail

Joshua Breitbart, author of The Philadelphia Story: Learning from a Municipal Wireless Pioneer, will tell us if Wireless Philadelphia is living up to its public interest "digital inclusion" goals. Want to comment on Wireless Philadelphia and Earthlink?  Call us live at 215-609-4301 or Aol Instant Message, keyword: gtownradio

 
2/4: PP&T Explores the Digital Divide Print E-mail
Live at 8 p.m.

Joshua Breitbart, author of The Philadelphia Story: Learning from a Municipal Wireless Pioneer, will tell us if Wireless Philadelphia is living up to its public interest "digital inclusion" goals. Want to comment on Wireless Philadelphia and Earthlink?  Call us live at 215-609-4301 or Aol Instant Message, keyword: gtownradio

 
1/28 at 8 p.m.: People, Places & Things is "Doing it 4 Ourselves" Print E-mail

Have a plumbing problem but can't afford the costly price of plumbers? Want to familiarize yourself with powertools?  Talk live to our Featured Guest Dave Decker, co-founder of Handi-Women, LLC, who will empower us ladies with knowledge and tools.  Call us during the show at 215-609-4301

 

 
1/21: Inside the Filmmaker's Studio Print E-mail
Gtown Radio and People, Places & Things presents
Film Screening and Discussion Series
Hosted by PP&T Host Charing Ball
Listen live at 8 p.m.

Philadelphia Homicide City: Money, Murder and Politics

Filmmakers Barry Evans and Brandon Angel will be on hand to discuss why they call it Killadelphia.

 
1/14 at 8 p.m. PP&T will explore Lucid Dream World Print E-mail

  

Unravel the cloak of mystery surrounding the people, places and things in the dream world with our featured guest James "Mr. V" Villareal, certified dream therapist. Got a question for Mr. V?  Now you can call us during the show at 215-609-4301

or AOL Instant Message us at keyword: gtownradio

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Gentrification, Gangsters, and Stop-N-Gos Print E-mail
This Monday, from 8 - 9 p.m., the PP&T family welcomes Zakiyyah Abdul Raheem, executive director of East Mt. Airy Neighbors and Leon Robinson Jr., community organizer of the Wister Neighborhood Advisory Council.  Both will update us on their own efforts to shut-down nusiance businesses such as stop-n-gos, as well as address the growing foreclosure rate here in the Northwest. 
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Getting Real with First Person Arts Print E-mail

This week we will get "real" with the artists and organizers of the First Person Arts who will be hosting the 6th ANnual First Person Festival of Memoir and Documentary Art, to be held on November 7-11.  The festival features real-life stories by local and nationally known writers, filmmakers, performerss and visual artist who will participate in 30 eclectic events including the Firest Person Story Slam grand finale. 

 
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