Audio Olney is a podcast envisioned to share the stories of the diverse ethnic and socio-economic neighborhood of Olney in Philadelphia. It is was launched in 2021 by Olney Culture Lab of CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia, in collaboration with Amber Art & Design, Sound Designer June Lopez and Journalist Malcolm Burnley.
Hosted by Linda Fernandez and Keir Johnston, Audio Olney aims to bring community voices to the table, highlight cultural expressions and examine what makes the neighborhood unique in its history and current beauty and complexity.
The first season of Audio Olney featured six inaugural episodes. After the departure of Burnley as lead scriptwriter, Olney Culture Lab picked up the baton and the launched the second season on February 2023 with six more episodes of in-depth interviews and rich narratives that reflect the dynamism of Olney.
Audio Olney can be found on Olney Culture Lab’s YouTube Channel, Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, TuneIn, and other podcast platforms.
Episodes from season one
Playlist
episodes from season two
Playlist
The podcast production team for season two
Keir johnston & Linda fernandez (amber art & design)
Keir and Linda are members of Amber Art and Design, a collective of international artists that work with individuals, organizations, and leaders dedicated to making positive, lasting, and sustainable changes within their community. Amber believes in the greater power and potential of a collaborative approach to art making and has been using social practice as a method to engage and contribute. Their mission is to leverage art from a point of renewal and service – a platform that unites people in communities to grow, express and advocate for positive change.
Linda and Keir serves as Co-Hosts of Audio Olney in Seasons One & Two.
june lopez
June Lopez is an interdisciplinary artist: a freelance photographer, musician, sound designer, composer, and an experimentalist of Afro, Latin, jazz, techno, and electronic music. His work includes multimedia projects with acoustic and digital sounds, visuals, live performances, modular synthesis, and field recordings.
June Lopez has collaborated and worked with the legendary bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma, The Last Poets, Brian Keith, Kurt Boyer, Richard Waller III, Max Martinez, Marco Berry aka Fantasy, Tony Catastrophe, Sean Dexter, Wadud, Philmorebrown, Malik B, cellist Monica McIntyre, Tommy Hogunz, and among others.
June Lopez serves as sound designer and editor for Audio Olney.
olney culture lab team
Ambrose Liu serves as the executive producer, researcher and writer on the second season of Audio Olney. (Malcolm Burnley served as the researcher and writer for season one.)
Additional support for Audio Olney is provided by Varissa McMickens Blair, Clamor Thomas, Melissa Talley-Palmer, and Wesley Brown.
