Barnstorming PA

Taylor Lightman and Jordi Comas
  • 4.9 (15)
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Artisanal conversations about Pennsylvania politics, culture, and movements with a sense of place and humor. Co-Produced by Taylor Lightman and Jordi Comas

  1. 09/13/2025

    Disaster Risk Management & Climate Change Adaptation Reunion (s5e3)

    Here’s something out of left field! Taylor produced this audio piece from his recent trip to Sweden about the the reunion gathering for the Disaster Risk Management and Climate Change Adaptation Masters program at Lund University. This piece is a collage of different interviews I did with my colleagues, excerpts from a few speeches, and...

    30 min

  2. 05/30/2023

    Darth Pollinator with Sam (s5e2)

    Jordi and Taylor record an outdoor pod with returning champion, Sam Pearson! This wide-ranging conversation covers local election news stories from the recent 2023 primaries, RGGI, and a wild letter to the editor from the Daily Item. In addition, find out our ‘Darth’ name and favorite springtime plants! Bank Robberies in Denmark

    1h 11m

  3. 05/23/2023

    Previewing Shapiro’s Budget Preview, Heterodoxies, and Season 5

    DISCLAIMER: We are only speaking for ourselves and none of the opinions here reflect the positions of any other organization or entity. Taylor and Jordi launch the long-awaited and seldom-solicited Season 5! Governor Shapiro’s first budget address was just the prompt we needed to record some thoughts and do some real damage to economic policy...

    1h 12m

  4. 11/08/2022

    Denise Maris (s4e29)

    Denise Maris comes on the pod to talk about her candidacy for State Rep.

    33 min

  5. 10/11/2022

    Amanda Waldman for Congress Interview (S4E28

    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...

    47 min

  6. 10/02/2022

    Our John Fetterman Interview (s4e27)

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

    1h 29m

  7. 08/22/2022

    The Worst Crudité I Ever Had (s4e26)

    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...

    1h 23m

  8. 06/21/2022

    Susquehanna Valley Community Education Project (s4e25)

    Taylor and Jordi are joined by Meghan Beck and Le Paliulis to talk about the Susquehanna Valley Community Education Project. This project is seeking to establish a new community college to Union, Snyder, Northumberland, and Montour Counties. Together, they envision a future where there are cost-effective, local opportunities for training/up-skilling, associate degrees, and workforce development....

    44 min
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4.9
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15 Ratings

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Artisanal conversations about Pennsylvania politics, culture, and movements with a sense of place and humor. Co-Produced by Taylor Lightman and Jordi Comas

Information

  • Creator
    Taylor Lightman and Jordi Comas
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    25
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2021 Barnstorming PA
  • Show Website
    Barnstorming PA