Kaia Chau takes Julien Suaudeau around Chinatown-by-night on Lunar New Year. Against a backdrop of firecrackers and lion dance percussions, Kaia and her mom Debbie Wei explain why transgenerational activism is the only way to fight off the relentless attempts to “revitalize” the neighborhood. The secret karaoke room of the No Arena coalition is rev…

In the season 2 opener, Julien Suaudeau takes a walk across Chinatown with his former Bryn Mawr College student, young activist and Ginger Arts founder Kaia Chau. Kaia talks about her formative years in the neighborhood, what is still there and what's gone, personal overlaps between Chinatown and South Philly, the commodification of Asian culture, …

This season's theme is "Hanging in there". We walk around Chinatown on Lunar New Year with young activist Kaia Chau as she reflects on the No Arena fight, North Philly with former fighter Kevin Dublin as he reminisces about Joe Frazier and tries to find a way to save Smoke's gym, and Center City with Larry Robin as he continues to support Philly po…

Bryana Crump finds happy memories in the North Philly apartment complex where she grew up until her father was murdered. She reflects on her healing experience, shares a message for her 11-year-old self, and explains how mentoring children of the same age has helped her become a resilient person.By Julien Suaudeau

This is the story of a girl who had to grow up overnight. In the season one opener, 24-year old Bryana Crump explains how she went through a devastating loss as a child.By Julien Suaudeau

Gun violence does not end on the crime scene. As many as 200 people can be impacted by a single shooting. What are survivors and co-victims going through, years after losing a loved one? How are they doing now? In season one of The People Left Behind, Philadelphians affected by gun violence share their stories of loss and resilience, in their own w…

In the season one bonus episode, Julien Suaudeau moves Song of Philadelphia to Paris and opens the portals between the two cities. It’s time to get personal – and Frenched. Author's note: This episode contains interviews of Parisians I bumped into on the street or the subway. Huge thanks to Bruno the cat, Mama Bijou, Ninon, Nourou, and to everyone …

Farah Marasigan talks about given names, code-switching, suburban loneliness, street conversations in South Philly, the aikido community, and finding your voice as an immigrant.By Julien Suaudeau

Chanelle Wilson talks about the joys of a West Philly childhood, growing up in a Black city, conflicting versions of Philadelphia, the utopia of equitable real estate, and finding peace by the river.By Julien Suaudeau

Andrew Simonet talks about the broken and the beautiful, voices past and present of the public transit system, a politically-charged basketball hoop, what a shaking chandelier will tell you, and the load of grief you can bring to the Schuylkill River.By Julien Suaudeau

How much remembering and forgetting happens in our city every day? Can you hear the past humming through the present on the streets of Philadelphia? Julien Suaudeau came over from Paris in 2006 and started to hunt for sounds and stories. Now you can listen to his audio archive, Song of Philadelphia, an exclusive podcast from Hidden City.…