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The Alley Cast is a podcast from the Elfreth’s Alley Museum in Philadelphia. While each episode starts on this historic street, we will explore connections across the city and around the globe!

Catch up by listening to Season 1 here or at the following podcatchers:

 
 
 

Recent Episodes

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Episode 2.08: Laboring Philadelphians

In our Season 2 finale, we look at the people who have been there throughout all of the other episodes—the laborers! We also try to consider what types of labor today share the physical toll and the meager wages with laborers of the past.

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Episode 2.07: The Servers

The ongoing pandemic has wreaked chaos on the restaurant industry, closing popular spots and leaving huge numbers of restaurant workers out of work. In this episode of The Alley Cast, we explore the long history of the transience of restaurant work in order to try to gain some perspective on the challenges of today.

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Bonus Episode: Behind-the-Scenes Roundtable

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