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Streets Dept Podcast

Dec 25, 2018

Today we chat with interdisciplinary poet, performer, activist, and recording artist Ursula Rucker, whose work reflects the world and our times, as well as her own personal history. Ursula characterizes her work as situated “along the edge of the terrains of poetry.” She’s released five albums and collaborated...


Dec 12, 2018

Morgan Berman is the CEO of MilkCrate, a mission driven tech company that helps other mission driven organizations achieve their impact goals. Named one of the "Top 10 Female Entrepreneurs to Watch” by the UN Foundation, Morgan has presented at Forbes 30 Under 30 and has been a World Economic Forum Global Shaper. In...


Nov 27, 2018

Marcus Branch is a NYC/PHL-based photographer who is taking the art world by storm. In recent years, Marcus has shot for Afropunk, Marie Claire, i-D Japan, VICE, and Interview Magazine to name a few. His seemingly effortless talent, drive, and eye combined with his passion for documenting queer, black,...


Jan 30, 2018

Just named as the next Poet Laureate of Philadelphia, Raquel Salas Rivera is a bilingual poet, writer, and translator. In this Season One finale, Conrad Benner talks with Raquel about how they plan to use their new influential position to advocate for Puerto Rico and address issues around community and gentrification in...


Jan 16, 2018

Chill Moody is a West Philly-based hip-hop artist, a businessman and a beer-maker, and Philadelphia’s official Music Ambassador. Conrad Benner talks with Chill about his many projects both in and outside of his breakthrough music career. (Season One of the Streets Dept Podcast is brought to you by our sponsors at