THE SET — NEAR CENTER CITY & UNIVERSITY CITY, PHILADELPHIA
Whether it's a full episode, a season's worth of clips, or your first time sitting down with a guest, the room is already built for it. Minutes from Center City and University City, set inside UPenn's gated Pennovation Center on the southern bank of the Schuylkill River.
Who This Room Is For
Why People Book This Room
A professional podcast recording studio designed for effortless production. Rent the studio by the hour and walk into a fully equipped space with everything you need to record. No podcast equipment or gear of your own required.
Works for founders, creators, brands, and full production crews alike
Set up for quick-turn social clips as well as long-form, multi-guest episodes
Two prebuilt room configurations on-site, whichever fits the session
Central location in the city, simple for guests to find
Gear On Hand
Solid audio and video, no add-ons, no frills.
Books out cheaper per hour than booking multiple short sessions.
Explore all our packages to find the perfect fit. VIEW ALL PACKAGES →
Getting Here
The Set Philly sits inside Pennovation Center, UPenn's gated riverside campus on the Schuylkill River bank, minutes from Center City and University City.
Free gated parking on-site.
By car:
Take I-76 (the Schuylkill Expressway) to Exit 346B (University Avenue). Cross the bridge onto S. 34th Street, then turn left at the light onto Grays Ferry Ave. The entrance is immediately on your right through the gate, look for the modern glass building.
From the airport:
About 15–20 minutes from Philadelphia International Airport via I-95 or I-76. SEPTA's Airport Regional Rail line runs to UPenn Medicine Station, a short rideshare or bus from there.
Quick Answers
A few quick ones. Full list is on the FAQ page.
Cameras rolling, mics live, lights already positioned, and someone in the room running it.
Not usually. Flag it ahead of time if there’s a specific piece of gear you want on hand.
Yes, remote guests are supported on every package.
No, an operator handles that for the whole session.
Yes. Let us know the headcount going in and we’ll set it up accordingly.
If you’d like to. Book a walkthrough and we’ll show you around before anything’s on the calendar.
Also Available
If you'd rather design your own podcast set up from scratch, furniture, backdrop, branding, and lighting built around your show, we also offer that in South Philly. Contact Us to get started.
Production Management Services
From branding and content strategy to guest booking, production management, and distribution, Grayson Sky handles every detail so you can focus on creating great conversations.
Meet Grayson Sky, the branding and production team behind your podcast.
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