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South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia

South Fellini

A podcast about Philly history, lore and urban legends from the South Fellini people.

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00:48:55

Legends of Philadelphia: I Fought The PPA and The PPA...

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2022/01/17

The Philadelphia Parking Authority (PPA) is an agency that manages the many parking operations for Philadelphia. This city is fanatical about it’s parking and the job of enforcing parking rules is no easy task. The PPA has been the subject of angry op/eds, ugly investigations, and brutal reality tv shows. These guys stir up a lot of strong feelings so, today we want to put it in neutral and take a look under the hood of the Parking Authority.

00:42:40

Legends of Philadelphia: A Filthy Thing Happened on...

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2022/01/10

Before there was an internet teeming with free porno, you had to go to a theater if you wanted to see hardcore action. Philadelphia was no stranger to triple-x entertainment. By the mid-80s almost every square-block in Center City had a porn theater. But long after the others had shuttered their doors one adult cinema kept on screening skin flicks. So buy a ticket, grab some popcorn, and join us at The Forum.

00:42:45

Legends of Philadelphia: I Want To Hold Your Hoagie

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2022/01/03

Many people took a minute over the holiday break to watch the new Beatles documentary, Get Back, a remixing and expansion of the old documentary Let it Be. And It got us thinking about the fab four’s relationship to Philadelphia. The Beatles only played twice in the city of brotherly love but made quite an impression, writing two hit (?) songs on their trip here. Join us as we explore Beatlemania on the Schuylkill.

01:53:06

Legends of Philadelphia: Unauthorized Rocky IV Fan...

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/12/20

Is Rocky IV a Christmas Movie? The climax takes place on Christmas Eve. Written, directed, and starring Sylvester Stallone Rocky IV co-stars Dolph Lundgren, Burt Young, Talia Shire, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, Brigitte Nielsen and Michael Pataki. Rocky IV was the highest-grossing sports movie of all time for 24 years, before it was overtaken by The Blind Side. It is the fourth installment in the Rocky franchise and the most financially successful installment. The cold war gets hot on today’s episode

00:41:53

Legends of Philadelphia: Santa's Weird Cousin Belsnickel

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/12/13

Belsnickel (also known as Pelznikel, Kris Kringle, and Bell Sniggle is a crotchety, fur-clad Christmas gift-bringing figure in southwestern German folklore, originating in communities along the Rhine. The figure is also preserved in Pennsylvania Dutch holiday celebrations to this day. Join us as we explore the life and times of Santa’s weird cousin, The Belsnickle.

00:42:00

Legends of Philadelphia: Linvilla Christmas Trees

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/12/06

Linvilla Orchards is a 300-acre family farm dedicated to agriculture, entertainment and education. Generations of Delaware Valley families have returned there each fall/winter to enjoy the seasonal displays, mazes, and hayrides. A more recent addition to the farm are their fields of christmas trees. Join us as we journey into the wilderness to cut down our own Linvilla Fir.

00:39:49

Legends of Philadelphia: Santa Snowball Attack

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/11/29

Philadelphia has a reputation across professional sports for having the roughest fans. It’s not the biggest city in the U.S., but it is the meanest. In terms of heckling, jeering, throwing stuff and verbally abusing the opposing players, no one does it quite like Philly fans. But the incident that put Philadelphia fans on the naughty list was the time they booed Santa Claus and pelted him with snowballs.

00:42:09

Legends of Philadelphia: Dog Show

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/11/22

Thanksgiving is all about traditions: all-day food preparation, arguments with your parents, and football rivalries. But there’s another, often overlooked, sporting event that takes place the same day. This annual contest of champions is the soothingly adorable National Dog Show, broadcast after the NBC thanksgiving day parade. Pedigreed dogs of all shapes and sizes (along with their dedicated handlers and groomers) gather together to determine who the goodest boy is. AND it happens right here in

01:47:14

Legends of Philadelphia: Unauthorized Rocky III Theories

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/11/15

Rocky III is a 1982 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. The third installment of the Rocky franchise, it is the sequel to the 1979 film Rocky II and the second in the franchise to be directed by Stallone. The film features returning co-stars Carl Weathers, Burgess Meredith, Talia Shire, Burt Young and marked the feature film debuts of both Mr. T and professional wrestler Hulk Hogan. Join us as we search for the eye of the tiger in Rocky III.

01:09:33

Legends of Philadelphia: Cincinnati Chili and Other...

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/11/08

We are doing things a lil differently this week. This is our “skip week” where we take a break from the regular format. One of the most fun things about doing Legends of Philadelphia are all the great comments, emails, and DMs we get on the social medias. Listeners clued us in when we were wrong and shared new stuff that we didn’t know before. So, today we’re going to dig through the last ten episodes and talk about what’s next.

00:40:41

Legends of Philadelphia: The Wissahickon's Doomsday Cult

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/11/01

Tucked away in a remote section of Fairmount Park, you’ll find the stone framed entrance to a small cave. This enhanced structure, dug into the side of a hill, marks what is believed to be the 17th century home of America’s first doomsday cult. Johannes Kelpius and his followers made their home on the Wissahickon and prepared for the end of the world. So, join us in the Kelpius Cave if you want to survive the apocalypse.

00:51:07

Legends of Philadelphia: Trick or Treat On A Leash By...

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/10/25

Today we want to cleanse your palate of all that horror with something saccharine. Despite our plain Quaker roots, Philly has a big, rotten sweet tooth. This city is the birthplace of classic halloween treats, Good and Plenties, Peanut Chews, and Candy Corn. So join us for a good ol’ fashion belly ache as we dig into this gooey goodies grab bag.

00:52:08

Legends of Philadelphia: Bye Bye Byberry

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/10/18

Philadelphia’s State Hospital for Mental Diseases, also known as Byberry Insane Asylum, was built at the end of Roosevelt Boulevard in the Somerton section of Northeast Philadelphia. For nearly 200 years Byberry was the home to thousands with mental illness. Several investigations into the conditions at the hospital at various points revealed that patients were neglected, abused, and experimented on.

00:51:42

Legends of Philadelphia: Late Nite Schlock - Horror...

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/10/11

A horror host is a person who acts as the host or presenter of a program where horror films and low-budget B movies are shown on television or the Internet. Usually the host assumes a horror-themed persona, often a campy or humorous one.The horror host has had a long and storied history in radio, comic books and local television. So, today we want to shed some light on Philadelphia’s campy creatures of the night.

00:51:31

Legends of Philadelphia: Temple’s Worst - Ted Bundy

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/10/04

Theodore Bundy was an American serial killer who kidnapped, raped, and murdered numerous young women and girls during the 1970s and possibly earlier. He confessed to 30 homicides, though, his true victim total is unknown, and could be much higher. Bundy was regarded as handsome and charismatic; traits that he exploited to win the trust of his victims. He was also a college boy and studied right here in Philadelphia. So, join us as we recount Ted Bundy’s semester at Temple.

01:02:41

Legends of Philadelphia: Vampirella - The North...

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/09/27

Continuing our long march to Halloween, this week we want to talk about Philadelphia’s most famous blood sucker; Vampirella. The heroic heretic started her indie comics career in the East Oak Lane home of publisher James Warren. He made Vampirella queen of the undead thanks to a healthy dose of cheesecake and gore. Join us now as we search the depths of hell for the North Philly Nosferatu.

00:45:13

Legends of Philadelphia: Sicilian Witchcraft and The...

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/09/20

In the 1930’s, during the Great Depression, a criminal syndicate dominated the underworld with a lethal combination of black magic, arsenic, and fraud. They say 100 corpses piled up before the law finally caught them. Join us today as we spill the tea on the Philadelphia Poison Ring.

02:05:52

Legends of Philadelphia: Unauthorized Rocky II Fan...

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/09/13

Rocky II is a 1979 American sports drama film written, directed by, and starring Sylvester Stallone. It is the sequel to the Oscar winning original Rocky. Sly Stallone, Carl Weathers, Tony Burton, Burgess Meredith, Burt Young and Talia Shire reprised their original roles. But capturing lightning in a bottle for a second time was still no guarantee. Their decision marked the establishment of one of cinema’s most profitable trends; franchises

00:40:47

Legends of Philadelphia: Improbable Eagles Icons

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/09/06

The Philadelphia Eagles have a long history full of record setters and all stars. Hall of Famers like Nick Foles, Brian Dawkins, and Randal Cunningham come to mind immediately. But today we want to focus on some of the franchise’s forgotten heroes. These figures didn’t win super bowls nevertheless their names and images are forever a part of the Green Machine. So join us as we examine the Improbable Iggles Icons.

00:47:17

Legends of Philadelphia: Dawn of South Fellini - Trov...

South Fellini Presents Legends of Philadelphia ·

2021/08/30

We're taking a break from our usual format this week to talk about the history of South Fellini. This is the legendary tale of two Philly youths who loved making silly shirts. We cover everything from drawing on undershirts to iron-on bootlegs, and the very first official South Fellini tee. So join Tony Trov and Johnny Zito for a trip down memory lane as we examine the Dawn of South Fellini.

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