Philly in the Middle

Philly in the Middle

Phil Surkis

Episodes 9
Avg. Duration 26m
Activity Moderate
Apple Rating 5.0 (6)
Since Jun 2025
Latest Episode Dec 2025

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Episodic
Hosting
anchor.fm

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About This Podcast

Host Phil Surkis experiences midwest culture shock, after (sight unseen) moving to Madison Wisconsin. All he knows are the coasts. He gets quiet if you say things like "Scratch offs" or "Cheese Curds". Every week, Phil will talk to a midwesterner and try to learn something about the these midwestern ways beyond the movie Fargo. It's hard to believe this podcast is even getting made, because Phil is somewhere out there, stuck in an eternal midwest goodbye.

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Recent Episodes

Turkeys and Trumpets: In the Middle with Colleen Hayes

Dec 19, 2025 24m

Holiday vibes abound on Philly in the Middle, as Phil Surkis sits down with Colleen Hayes, the City of Madison’s Pedestrian & Bicycle Outreach Specialist and unofficial mayor of the east…

Three C’s and a Fish Fry: In the Middle with Howard Hayes

Oct 19, 2025 27m

In this episode of Philly in the Middle, host Phil Surkis sits down with Howard Hayes, Assistant Director of Youth and Community Development at Madison’s Goodman Community Center.Howard shares how a…

juj e. lepe: The Poetry of Place and Belonging

Sep 11, 2025 28m

In this episode of Philly in the Middle, host Phil Surkis sits down with poet and educator juj e. lepe to talk about identity, adaptation, and how place seeps into poetry and daily lifejuj shares…

Cha Yang: Midwest Truths & Family Roots

Aug 25, 2025 26m

In this episode of Philly in the Middle, host Phil Surkis meets Cha Yang, Community Experience Manager at Madison’s Goodman Community Center.Cha shares his incredible journey—from being born in a…

Rachael Lee: Bet, Ope, and Other Life Lessons

Aug 04, 2025 26m

In this episode of Philly in the Middle, I sit down with Rachael Lee, a Middleton-by-way-of-Houston local who’s called the Madison area home for over a decade—the longest she’s lived anywhere. We…

Aaron Jossart: Madison's Fishin' Musician

Jul 14, 2025 26m

Phil chats with accordionist, high school language teacher, and lifelong Wisconsinite Aaron Jossart. From growing up among 35 cousins in Racine to leading alt-country bands and teaching French and…

Libby Tucci: Leading Madtown to the Right Side of History

Jul 03, 2025 26m

Phil follows through and talks to Libby Tucci — A Madison eastsider, northside fan, and justice nerd — for a talk about Madison’s weirdness, the myth of its progressiveness, and why winter is…

Bianca Martin: Madtown's Media Maven

Jun 16, 2025 23m

Host Phil Surkis is joined by Bianca Martin, the host of the City Cast Madison podcast. Bianca shares about her Baraboo, Wisconsin roots, her Kiwi aspirations, and what it's like to stand out in the…

Meet Philly

Jun 02, 2025 8m

Philly moves to Wisconsin, sight unseen.

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How many episodes does Philly in the Middle have?

Philly in the Middle has published 9 episodes since June 2025, covering topics in Comedy.

Is Philly in the Middle still active?

Philly in the Middle is currently moderate with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 26m.

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