Amanda Waldman is on the pod -- she's running to represent PA's 9th in the US Congress. Waldman introduces her brand of unapologetic and un-bossed politics and brings this perspective to topics like healthcare, inflation, and ag policy. We also talk about the complexities of campaigning in a highly-polarized environment and how she would lead as a Congresswoman.

We're re-airing our John Fetterman interview at Knoebel's Grove in Elysburg, PA from 2018. Plus, some additional retrospective commentary!

Terryane Myricks, Jenna Henry, Jordi Comas, and Taylor Lightman are back recording after a nice summer break. They begin with some show and tell about summer break then discuss a piece in The Atlantic by Elaine Godfrey from December 2021 on 5 pathways the Democrats can take to salvaging their 2022 election odds. They end by giving some suggestions from central PA on what the Democratic Party can do to win more elections in 2022. Welcome back!

An all-star cast of returning champs, newcomers, and even a "doctor in the house" joined us for a review of the 2022 PA Primary- one of 538's "Top 16 GOP Primaries to Watch" (yo, the Dem side is interesting too, ya number nerds). We are joined by Terrayne Myricks of Alcoholitics, Jess Brittain (long time friend and newly the Organizing Director of Action Together NEPA), Jenna Henry of the PENN-franchise project, and, Dr. David Lightman, also known as Taylor's dad. Newcomer and recent college grad Joey Olah (who had a youtube channel) joins us to share his witty barbs. After discussing (get well soon!) LG John Fetterman's stroke and what it means, we do an educational-if-not-fun quiz about PA primaries past and now, in part using F&M's polling of registered voters. Then we review the three leading PA Democratic Senate primary candidates: Malcolm Kenyatta, Conor Lamb, and John Fetterman. We also discuss Kathy Barnette's recent glow-up with mainstream media even though Terrayne and Jenna always knew she was stronger than given credit for. Yes, Terrayne admire's her strengths; no, he is not gushing. Quirky yet accurate predictions follow, a new segment inspired by Total Soccer Show (thanks!) What do YOU think primary turnout will be? Jordi may or may not try out his Doug Mastriano impersonation which is funny even though the Christian Warrior© is surely not.

• 538's coverage (https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/16-gop-primaries-to-watch-in-north-carolina-pennsylvania-idaho-and-oregon/)
• Alcohohilitcs Podcast (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alcoholitics/id1403073002)
• ActionTogether NEPA (https://www.actiontogethernepa.org/)
• PENN-franchise Project (https://pennfranchiseproject.org/)
• Franklin and Marshall May Polling Report (https://www.getrevue.co/profile/fandmpoll/issues/franklin-marshall-poll-release-may-2022-1164685)
• TSS https://www.totalsoccershow.com/