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Christopher Nicholas

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Episodes 11

Avg. Duration 41m

Activity Highly Active

Apple Rating ★ 5.0 (8)

Since Jun 2023

Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule

Every 2 Months

Format

Episodic

Consistency

70%

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About This Podcast

A stroll through the annals of Pennsylvania political corruption via a 5-episode podcast series. Listen as long-time GOP political consultant Christopher Nicholas, along with two veteran reporters who have witnessed and written about politics and corruption here for decades -- John Baer and Brad Bumsted -- review the quirks and the nooks and crannies of some of the most absorbing political corruption cases, primarily from the modern era, here in Pennsylvania. In each episode (about 35-45 minutes) we will feature in a main story and a secondary story. A disgraced Attorney General whose twin sister also worked there, who went down for lying to the court. Two former House speakers shared the same prison cell for a time. Not one, not two, but three Republican sisters taken down, two of whom were elected officials and one was their campaign manager. An entire Philadelphia court system eliminated due to fraud and corruption. A powerful Philadelphia state senator with a vacuum fixation. Yes, a vacuum fixation, funded by OPM -- "other people's money," not his. Congressmen taking bribes from fake Arab sheiks. A GOP Attorney General who went down by what he did in his previous job, but still managed to finish second in the 1994 Republican primary for governor. Multiple state treasurers were indicted, and one who very tragically and publicly killed himself during a press conference live on TV. Even the Capitol building itself was christened with corruption during a scandal when it was built in the early 1900's that in today's dollars would equal nearly half a billion dollars. So, as you can see, we have lots to talk about on the Pennsylvania Political Digest podcast, a stroll through the annals of Pennsylvania political corruption.

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Recent Episodes

S2E4 Pennsylvania has never elected a woman as governor - will that change in 2026?

Mar 31, 2026 40m

PA Political Digest sits down with Betsy Fischer Martin as Women's History Month comes to a close The Commonwealth of PA has the dubious distinction of being one of the Big 4 states that's never…

S2E3 PPD pod with Navy Federal Credit Union's Heather Long - Demystifying econ stats we hear about in campaigns

Feb 04, 2026 44m

Confused about all the economic stats you hear about during campaign season? What does GDP really mean? Does lessening inflation mean prices at the grocery store are going down, or just increasing…

S2E2 Our deep dive with Kyle Kondik: PA's 4 hottest 2026 congressional races

Dec 30, 2025 47m

Join PA Political Digest publisher, GOP political consultant Christopher Nicholas, as he talks about PA's 4 hottest 2026 congressional races with Kyle Kondik, Managing Editor of Sabato's Crystal…

S2E1 Pa Political Digest Campaign 2026 look ahead

Dec 06, 2025 29m Transcript

Join GOP political consultant Christopher Nicholas, the publisher of PA Political Digest newsletter, as he offers a look-ahead to PA's 2026 races for governor and the state Legislature. He is joined…

S1E8 Election 2025 Preview with Christopher Nicholas & Brittany Crampsie

Oct 07, 2025 16m

The PA Political Digest newsletter decided to do an Election '25 preview pod, with host Christopher Nicholas, a veteran GOP political consultant. His guest is one of his TV sparring partners.…

S1E6 Behind the scenes stories of top PA political corruption cases from the U.S. Attorneys who prosecuted them on Episode 6

Dec 18, 2023 1h 2m

Pa Political Digest bonus Episode 6 brings you behind the scenes of three top PA political corruption cases -- those involving Sen. Vince Fumo, Treasurer Rob McCord & Attorney General Ernie…

S1E5 Ep. 5 examines the horrific Cash for Kids scandal in Luzerne Co., a GOP Att. Gen. goes down + oddities

Sep 08, 2023 49m

In the 5th episode of the PA Political Digest's pod, A Stroll through the annals of Pa. Political Corruption, we re-visit the horrific Cash for Kids scandal that rocked Luzerne County, look at a…

S1E4 Pa Treasurer Budd Dwyer commits public suicide so family gets his pension + more troubles for other PA Row Officers

Aug 08, 2023 45m

Pa. Treasurer Budd Dwyer killed himself during a press conference the day before he was to be sentenced on his bribery conviction. That way his wife - his widow - could still get his $1 million+…

S1E3 South Philly St. Sen. Vince Fumo, his vacuum fixation & OPM (Other People's Money) + ABSCAM

Jul 10, 2023 46m

Episode 3 of the PA Political Digest podcast on PA political corruption first focuses on former S. Philly state Sen. Vince Fumo, dubbed the "Vince of Darkness," who had a penchant for using OPM…

S1E2 Bonus-gate and Computer-gate roil the Legislature and two ex-House Speakers end up as cell mates for two weeks

Jun 23, 2023 42m

In Episode 2 of the PA Political Digest pod, we examine the scandal "cousins" Bonus-gate & Computer-gate, that roiled the Legislature and how 2 ex-House Speakers ended up as cellmates for a time.…

S1E1 Meteoric Rise & Fall of Kathleen Kane, Pa.'s first Democratic Attorney General

Jun 21, 2023 33m

Welcome to the PA Political Digest podcast, A stroll through the annals of Pennsylvania political corruption..a 6-part series examining political corruption in the Commonwealth. Join host, veteran…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does PA Political Digest have?

PA Political Digest has published 11 episodes since June 2023, covering topics in History, News.

Is PA Political Digest still active?

PA Political Digest is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 months. Average episode length is 41m.

How do I contact PA Political Digest for sponsorship or guest appearances?