In the first episode of our podcast on The Story of Philadelphia International Records, we’ll introduce you to our host, John Morrison, who will kick things off with a trip through the early days of Philadelphia International Records. We’ll also explore 1972’s Back Stabbers by The O’Jays and 1972’s 360 Degrees of Billy Paul by Billy Paul, featuring exclusive interviews with Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Mark Anthony Neal, the James B. Duke professor of African American Studies at Duke University.  This season of the VMP Anthology Podcast is hosted by John Morrison. It’s written by John Myers and Alex Lewis, with help from John Morrison. It was produced by Alex Lewis and John Myers of Rowhome Productions, and executive produced by Amileah Sutliff. A special thanks to the people at Sony Music and Philadelphia International Records.