Barnstorming PA

Barnstorming PA

Taylor Lightman and Jordi Comas

Episodes 25
Avg. Duration 1h 1m
Activity Sporadic
Since Oct 2021
Latest Episode Sep 2025

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About This Podcast

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

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Recent Episodes

Disaster Risk Management & Climate Change Adaptation Reunion (s5e3)

Sep 13, 2025 29m

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…

Darth Pollinator with Sam (s5e2)

May 30, 2023 1h 11m

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…

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

May 23, 2023 1h 12m

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…

Denise Maris (s4e29)

Nov 08, 2022 33m

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

Amanda Waldman for Congress Interview (S4E28

Oct 11, 2022 46m

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…

Our John Fetterman Interview (s4e27)

Oct 02, 2022 1h 28m

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

The Worst Crudité I Ever Had (s4e26)

Aug 22, 2022 1h 23m

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…

Susquehanna Valley Community Education Project (s4e25)

Jun 21, 2022 43m

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,…

PA Prim-a-pallooza 2022- Fetterman’s Stroke, Barnette’s Rise, and a Quiz!

May 16, 2022 1h 41m

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…

PA Senate Democratic Debate Reactions Part Two (s4e23)

May 13, 2022 1h 12m

Dwayne Heisler, Jordi Comas, and Taylor Lightman share thoughts on one of the more recent PA Democratic Senate Debates. After some headlines, they listen and respond to clips from the debate. The…

PA Senate Debate Reactions- Many Good Choices Make Tough Decision (s4e22)

May 10, 2022 1h 18m

We listen to highlights from the Democratic Senate Primary debate with Terrayne Myricks, the laughing and wry host of Alcoholitics (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/alcoholitics/id1403073002).…

Interview with Representative Conor Lamb (s4e21)

May 05, 2022 37m

Jordi and Taylor sit down with Rep. Conor Lamb who is currently running in the Democratic primary for US Senate. The free-flowing conversation covered the opioid epidemic, his vision for healthcare,…

Community Health Fair May 7 in Wilkes-Barre- “You Don’t Just Play Life By Yourself”- FREE STUFF. (s4e20)

Apr 30, 2022 24m

May 7! Community Health Fair in NEPA! (https://stayhappening.com/e/gwv-nurses-community-health-fair-E2ISU9IARIO) 12-4 at Kirby park! Organized by the Greater Wyoming Valley Nurses!Join Logan, and his…

The Case for Malcolm Kenyatta for US Senate Nominee (S4e19)

Apr 21, 2022 1h 35m

Terrayne, our friend from the Alcoholitics podcast [https://anchor.fm/alcoholitics], makes the case for voting for Malcolm Kenyatta as the Democratic candidate for US Senate.  Jenna…

Stacy Richards Two Years On (s4e18)

Mar 27, 2022 1h 20m

We welcome back Stacy Richards, Union County Commissioner, to check in about rural news and updates.  Long time friend, Stacy shares her insights and perspectives on the steady work of making…

Malcolm Kenyatta for Senate Interview– “Don’t wait on your neighbor because your neighbor may be waiting on you.” (s4e16)

Feb 22, 2022 41m

“Don’t wait on your neighbor because your neighbor may be waiting on you.” Malcolm Kenyatta (https://www.malcolmkenyatta.com/) discusses his vision for a politics that heals a broken social contract…

Derek Slaughter, Mayor of Willliamsport, Two Years in with KJ Williams; “I’m Not Kicking this Can Down the Road” Policing, recreation, ARPA, becoming a change agent (s4e15)

Feb 20, 2022 29m

We welcome back Mayor Derek Slaughter (https://www.cityofwilliamsport.org/government/mayors-office/) of WIlliamsport two years after his sea-change victory to become the first African-American mayor,…

Breyer Retirement, Dr. Oz, Chambersburg and More! (s4e14)

Feb 02, 2022 1h 15m

Intrepid hosts Taylor, Jordi, and Jess try to record a quick podcast and fail — there was too much to talk about! They begin with some quick headlines. Jordi talks about how Chambersburg, PA became…

J6 2022: F%&! White Supremacy Revisited Becomes a Rallying Call For Now(s4e13)

Jan 06, 2022 1h 10m

Jordi and Taylor are joined by Jenna Henry from Better PA and Dwayne Heisler from SEIU to do a J6 retrospective. They begin by talking about how their feelings today are different than their…

A Sociology of Fracking in Pennsylvania with Colin Jerolmack (s4e12)

Dec 13, 2021 1h 7m

On this episode, Jordi and Taylor interview Colin Jerolmack, author of ‘Up To Heaven And Down To Hell: Fracking, Freedom, and Community In An American Town’. This book examines the sociology of…

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