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Philly Phone Book: a Podcast Artchive

Philly Phone Book: a Podcast Artchive

By: Gideon Caro McDonald
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Philly Phone Book: a Podcast Artchive is an ever growing collection of Philadelphia’s local artists and creatives, highlighting the city’s thriving community. Hosted by Gideon Caro McDonald, he sits down with a Philly based artist and interviews them about their specialty, relationship to the city, and upcoming projects. This is a love letter to his city and friends, wishing to create a hub for collaboration and opportunity. Episodes are posted bi-weekly!
- Editor: Fern Morehouse
- Cover/Logo Artist: Ella Carter
- Theme Music: Valerie Barry

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Episodes
  • Episode 22: Hadley Precht

    Episode 22: Hadley Precht
    Mar 28 2026
    Our Guest this week is Hadley Precht! (she/her) Hadley is an illustrator and designer from York County, PA, now based in the city of Philadelphia! Inspired by cartoons and children's book illustrations, Hadley picked up a pencil at an early age and hasn't stopped since. She took a chance with University of The Arts, which she states as one of the best decisions she's ever made. Cultivating her style of bold shadows and hatching, she graduated from Moore College of Art & Design with a BFA in Illustration, and continues to work as a freelance artist. Working to "write the pictures" in her own voice, Hadley finds comfort and inspiration in the indie art community that she's now a part of. In this episode, we talk about the dangers of generative AI for visual artists, how individuality becomes your brand as a designer, and the joy of fan art! You can find/contact Hadley everywhere cited below!
    • Instagram - @hadleyprecht_ilus
    • Email - hadleyprecht@gmail.com
    • Portfolio Website - hadleyprecht.com
    Make sure to check out her latest original project FractoMorphia, a fully written and illustrated ARG in the form of a zine! Read it online here, or reach out for physical copies! Like Hadley's art? You can also commission her for custom work using this form!

    Make sure to follow Hadley's career/upcoming projects by joining our weekly Newsletter! Sign up TODAY!

    OR check out our Guest Contact Sheet, which is updated whenever our previous guests have new art to share! Check it Out!

    Credits! - Host: Gideon Caro McDonald - Guest: Hadley Precht - Editor: Gideon Caro McDonald, Fern Morehouse - Cover Art/Graphic Design: Ella Carter - Theme Song: Valerie Barry
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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Episode 21: Gabe Moses

    Episode 21: Gabe Moses
    Mar 14 2026

    Our guest this week is Gabe Moses! (he/they)

    Gabe is an actor and director from upper PA, Pennsylvania, now based in the city of Philadelphia!

    Gabe is the product of a single mother, and first of his family to pursue the performing arts professionally after finding said passion at age 3, dancing along to Barney the Dinosaur. From there, Gabe has studied the art of acting and Shakespeare since early high school. Today, Gabe has made a name for themself among multiple regional theaters, the Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, and has even returned to his high school as a director. Now he stars in Romeo and Juliet at the Arden Theatre Company as the titular leading lover, continuing to recognize life's full circle moments. In this episode, we talk about the importance of understudies, the brilliance of Eddie Murphy, and living through one's ancestors through your art. You can find/contact Gabe everywhere cited below!
    • Instagram - @gabejmoses
    • Email - gabemosesbusiness@gmail.com
    • People's Light Company - peopleslight.org

    Make sure to follow Gabe's career/upcoming projects by joining our weekly Newsletter! Sign up TODAY!

    OR check out our Guest Contact Sheet, which is updated whenever our previous guests have new art to share! Check it Out!

    Credits Host - Gideon Caro McDonald Guest - Gabe Moses Editor - Fern Morehouse, Gideon Caro McDonald Cover Art/Graphic Design - Ella Carter Theme Song - Valerie Barry
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    1 hr and 54 mins
  • Episode 20: Toby Thomas McDonald

    Episode 20: Toby Thomas McDonald
    Mar 8 2026

    Our guest this week is Toby Thomas McDonald! (he/him)

    Toby is a musician, filmmaker and writer from Philadelphia, as well as my younger brother!

    As a current student of the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA), Toby's been discovering his voice as a filmmaker, inspired by the likes of Pee-Wee Herman and Kevin Smith. He's also been playing music at an early age with local Philly rock group The Jette Planes, and most recently the punk band Witheld. In this episode we talk about the songwriting process, growing up surrounded by art in South Philly, and Toby's next steps as a Drexel Dragon film student!

    You can find/contact Toby everywhere cited below!
    • Portfolio Website - tobymcdonald
    • Instagram - @toby_tmcd
    • Email - tobytmcd@gmail.com
    • YouTube - @McDonHale
    Go listen to Witheld's debut single "Misathrofied" on BandCamp as well as The Jette Planes 2nd studio album "Behind Three Walls" to check out Toby's recent music!

    Make sure to follow Toby's career/upcoming projects by joining our weekly Newsletter! Sign up TODAY!

    OR check out our Guest Contact Sheet, which is updated whenever our previous guests have new art to share! Check it Out!

    Credits Host - Gideon Caro McDonald Guest - Toby Thomas McDonald Editor - Fern Morehouse Cover Art/Graphic Design - Ella Carter Theme Song - Valerie Barry
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    1 hr and 33 mins
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