For 11 years, he’s helped shape podcasting from behind the scenes and in front of the microphone—building shows, elevating voices, and proving that his own movement can rise alongside the talent he helps develop.
Now, with Tapped In w/ Tom Flies, he’s writing his next chapter on his own terms.
In Philadelphia’s modern media scene, it’s rare to find someone who can build a platform for others while steadily building one for himself. Tom Flies has spent 11 years doing both.
A producer, host, creative force, and media entrepreneur, Flies has made his mark across podcasting through award wins, sold-out shows, tours, and conversations that reach well beyond the studio. He’s helped major names find their footing while pushing his own vision forward. The two pursuits have never competed. They’ve grown side by side.
That balance was on display when Flies became the first producer signed to BreakBeat Media, joining Joe Budden Podcast co-host and Don’t Call Me White Girl host Mona. For five years, he served as the creative mind behind a landmark podcast, helping shape its voice, its reach, and the moments that made it resonate with audiences.
The work carried him to milestones few producers can claim: recognition from Google, a walk down the BET red carpet, and a place in the conversations shaping culture. Flies also co-signed artists like 2Rare, Armani White, Philly Goats, and others before they broke through. On the media side, his podcast workshops helped provide an early platform for personalities like Lito of Takeover Files. But for Flies, those achievements are chapters in a longer story—not the ending.
Now he’s back as the lead host of Tapped In w/ Tom Flies, bringing the instincts of a seasoned producer to the microphone. Each week, he’s joined by music artist Bang, media personality and entertainer Malaika Lea, and influencer and streamer Iah Mor. Together, they make up a cast with different lanes, sharp personalities, and the chemistry to take a conversation in unexpected directions.
That range is central to the show. Tapped In moves from conversations with entrepreneurs and music artists to discussions with social justice advocates and political leaders. The result is a platform that treats culture as something expansive: shaped by music and entertainment, but also by business, community, politics, and the people doing the work.
For years, Flies helped other voices become impossible to ignore. With Tapped In, he’s bringing that experience to his own platform—alongside the collaborators, communities, and ideas that have shaped his journey.
Eleven years in, Tom Flies isn’t arriving on the scene. He’s returning with a deeper résumé, a stronger team, and a show built to carry the conversation further. He’s Philly’s greatest modern media mind—and the next chapter is already underway.
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