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Philadelphia Community Podcast

Philadelphia Community Podcast

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Each week, Loraine Ballard Morrill speaks to community leaders and groups in the Philadelphia region about topics affecting our local communities and upcoming events. Insight airs Sunday on WDAS FM 6-7 am and 7-7:30 am on Power 99. What's Going On airs Sundays on Q102, ALT 104.5, and 1480 Breakthrough Radio.Copyright WDAS (WDAS-FM) Ciencias Sociales
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  • What's Going On: Ballers Sport & Social Club, AI and Gaming, Art in Healthcare

    What's Going On: Ballers Sport & Social Club, AI and Gaming, Art in Healthcare
    Aug 15 2025
    I speak with David Gutstadt, a Philadelphia-based hospitality and real estate executive with over two decades of experience in hotels, leisure, fitness, and real estate. He is the founder and CEO of Ballers, a hospitality-forward social sports brand launched in 2023. Ballers redefines urban recreation by combining elevated sport experiences—like pickleball, padel, squash, golf simulators, and turf—with refined design, dining, wellness, and community programming
    • Ballers Website: ballers-us.com
    • Social Media: Follow at @ballers.social.sports (Instagram)
    Then, we dive into the future of emotionally intelligent gaming with William Santo, Chief Technology Officer at Kaiko Studios. With over 20 years of experience at major tech players like Amazon and Google, William is pioneering emotionally aware AI agents that go beyond thought to feel. At Kaiko Studios, the mission is to merge emotional intelligence with artificial intelligence—fostering game characters that respond, adapt, and evolve in real time for more immersive, human-centered experiences
    • Kaiko Studios Website: kaikostudios.xyz
    • Social Media: @KaikoHQ on X (Twitter)

    Finally, our Summer Work Ready student UPenn’s Trinity Nieves speaks with Felicitas Tananibe, a rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania, about the critical role of art in healthcare, and how it’s shaping her path as an aspiring medical practitioner.
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    29 m
  • Insight Pt. 2: First Annual Addiction Awareness and Recovery Concert of Philadelphia, National Minority Donor Awareness Month

    Insight Pt. 2: First Annual Addiction Awareness and Recovery Concert of Philadelphia, National Minority Donor Awareness Month
    Aug 15 2025
    In this episode, I speak with Reverend Steven T. Robinson—Founder, Chairman, and Director of the Inter-Faith Social Change Movement, and Pastor of God’s Missionary Baptist Church. Widely recognized as one of Philadelphia’s most innovative and outspoken spiritual leaders, Rev. Robinson is a pioneer in the education of disadvantaged children, an accomplished author, and a musician. His decades of service have earned him numerous citations and proclamations from City Council, honoring his tireless work alongside government, civic, and community organizations. Rev. Robinson joins us to share details about the First Annual Addiction Awareness and Recovery Concert of Philadelphia, happening Saturday, September 27 at The Lutheranian Music Hall, 2715 E. Alleghany Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134. Doors open at 6 PM, and the concert begins at 7 PM. Admission is a $20 donation.
    Website: www.ifscm.org
    Contact: Rev. S. Robinson – (215) 498-6882

    We also shine a light on the urgent need for organ donation during National Minority Donor Awareness Month. More than 100,000 children and adults in the U.S. are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant—and nearly 60% are from Black and Brown communities. My guest, Phillip Davis, is a passionate educator and father who discovered he was in kidney failure on his 34th birthday. Since then, he has undergone dialysis treatments—four hours a day, three times a week—for over four years while waiting for his gift of life. Married to his wife Akelia since 2023, Phillip speaks movingly about her unwavering love and support, and continues to inspire as an educator, rapper, and advocate for organ and tissue donation.
    Learn more: www.donors1.org
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    30 m
  • Insight Pt. 1: Remembering Anita Conner, Co-Founder of Praise Is the Cure

    Insight Pt. 1: Remembering Anita Conner, Co-Founder of Praise Is the Cure
    Aug 15 2025
    This week, we remember Anita Conner, Co-Founder of the breast cancer awareness and resource nonprofit Praise Is the Cure, who was laid to rest alongside the memory of her late daughter, Kerri Conner Matchet. Anita and her family launched the organization to provide life-saving resources and mammograms, partnering with trusted messengers in faith-based institutions to reach women in need. Looking back through my archives, I found an interview from 2022 with Anita and her son, John, that captured her passion, determination, and commitment to the community. Anita Marie Thorne Conner — loving wife, devoted mother, cherished grandmother, trailblazing businesswoman, and founder of Praise Is the Cure — was born October 14, 1956, and was called home on August 4, 2025. Her legacy lives on through the countless lives she touched and the vital work of her organization.

    Learn more and support the mission at: www.praiseisthecure.org
    📘 Facebook: @PraiseIsTheCure
    📸 Instagram: @praiseisthecure
    🐦 X (Twitter): @PraiseIsTheCure
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    10 m
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