#US Podcast

Quit It. (Pt. 2)

This is the second part of our two part Valentines Day series. Part one was all about hookups. Today we’ll have stories about bad breakups, relationships falling apart, and throwing in the towel. So Join #Us for “Quit It”.

Hit It

Today, we have a special episode. Every year for Valentines Day First Person Arts does the Ex-Files show. It’s an evening where we can all commiserate together about our terrible exes. And to honor that in podcast form, we are doing a two part series with stories from the Ex-Files. This episode is Hit It, […]

“I Made This S#!t Happen“ Encore

Join #Us for a Holiday Encore performance of “I Made This S#!t Happen“ This week we have five stories of people pushing, to sell cars, redefine themselves, or buy a boat from a shady seller. Zeeshan David Lisa Jay Emma

Defining Moments

Join #Us for a Holiday Encore performance of “Defining Moments” Ever had a near-death experience? They say your whole life flashes before your eyes. Some say, instead, that we see a few key memories that are etched in your brain. The defining moments that made you who you are, speak for us! Listen as storytellers […]

“A Snow Storm is Coming”

Winter is officially here. And although the bitter cold and dark afternoons can be gloomy, when it snows it always feels like there is something to celebrate.

Five People. One Moment: Flags of America – Matthew Skic

Matthew Skic is Curator of Exhibitions at the Museum of the American Revolution in Philadelphia. A native of New Jersey, Matthew studied history as an undergraduate at American University in Washington, DC, and in 2016 he graduated with his M.A. from the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture at the University of Delaware. Matthew has […]

Five People. One Moment: Flags of America – Emily Ethridge

Emily shares her story about growing up in an area where the confederate flag was a common symbol. She discusses how her understanding of how the weight of the symbol has changed and how removing the flag is a step in the right direction but there is more work to be done in our country […]

Five People. One Moment: Flags of America – Amber Hikes

Amber was the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Mayor’s Office of LGBTQ Affairs when they introduced the More Colors, More Pride Flag, a flag which added a black and brown stripe to the rainbow flag. They discuss the huge amount of backlash and hatred that came from that announcement and how she never could have […]

Five People. One Moment: Flags of America – Simon Joseph

Simon is the creator of the Vexillology Podcast a subreddit devoted to flags. He shares his story of falling in love with flags, creating an online community where other people could connect over flags and flag design, and the meaning behind some of his favorite flags related to the U.S. Five People. One Moment: Flags […]

Five People. One Moment: Flags of America – Suzanne Brennan Firstenberg

Suzanne is a visual artist who had an exhibition on the National Mall in September of 2021. The art installation was comprised of white flags, each one representing one life that was lost to COVID-19 in the United States. She shares who the exhibition started, what it means to her, and it became a place […]