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September 29, 2026

Best & Worst Places to Pee, Our Philly Bucket List & Can the Academy of Natural Sciences Be Saved?

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Best & Worst Places to Pee, Our Philly Bucket List & Can the Academy of Natural Sciences Be Saved?

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When you gotta go, you gotta go! Host Trenae Nuri is joined by senior creative producer Abby Fritz and Santiago Ortiz, founder of No Shorts, to talk about some of the best, worst, and confusing bathrooms in the city. They also talk about the Academy of Natural Sciences closure and the Philly experiences still on their bucket lists. 

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