Keystone Reckoning Podcast

Send us Fan Mail In light of the disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, we're talking about environmental policy and enforcement in Pennsylvania. (Spoiler Alert: it ain't all that good.) Host Jesse White offers first-hand insights into how Pennsylvania political leaders (Democrats and Republicans) routinely ignore environmental and public health problems because they refuse to hold industry a...

Send us Fan Mail Meet Rob Prah Jr., former State House candidate and author of "Running Out of Time: Chasing Red, White, and Blue." Rob and Jesse talk about the challenges of running for office during the early days of COVID-19, the shifting political landscape of Southwestern Pennsylvania, the importance of a strong family and friends support network, and how to deal with vitriolic vote...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back! We've been off doing all the things for a while, but we're jumping back into the podcast with a vengeance, talking all things Pennsylvania politics. Today we focus on the dumpster fire that is the PA State House, with host and former State Representative Jesse White talking about how we got here, where we are, and where we're heading. Learn more about...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Jesse White of the Keystone Reckoning Project and Alexandra Hunt, candidate for PA's Third Congressional District, for Part 2 of their discussion. Part 2 includes Alexandra talking about the pushback she's received from sitting members of Congress and how she plans to defeat an entrenched incumbent in Dwight Evans. She also discusses how her past working as a s...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Jesse White of the Keystone Reckoning Project and Alexandra Hunt, candidate for PA's Third Congressional District. Part 1 includes Alexandra's unique path to becoming a candidate, her progressive issue platform, and how she is using TikTok to reach out to voters in ways unlike any other candidate on the ballot. For more about the Keystone Reckoning Project, vis...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Jesse White as he breaks down the latest news: Congressional redistricting is part of a game of appellate court ping pong State legislative redistricting should come into focus when the Legislative Redistrict Commission votes on final maps on Friday, February 4 Nazi-Barbie-in-Training Wendy Bell has a new gig on NewsMax "Taste of Sicily" Anti-Vaxxer is under fi...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Jesse White as he breaks down the recent endorsement vote (or lack thereof) by the PA State Democratic Committee in the upcoming US Senate Primary. Conor Lamb fell just short of the 67% vote threshold, so we will have an open primary. How does this impact the candidates, and what should we expect to see moving forward? Learn more about the Keystone Reckoning Project at w...

Send us Fan Mail On the 1 year anniversary of the January 6 Insurrection, host Jesse White looks back and examines where we are and where we're going as a nation.  Some of the questions addressed include: What would the insurrectionists have done if they had gotten to Democratic legislators like Nancy Pelosi? Will there be actual accountability for Donald Trump's role in the violence? Do...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Jesse White and guest Stephen Caruso of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star as they take a deep dive into the legislative redistricting process, specifically the proposed Pennsylvania State House and Senate maps. Part 2 focuses on the winners and losers in terms of regions, political parties, and individual lawmakers. Check out the maps for yourself, courtesy of Dave's Re...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Jesse White and guest Stephen Caruso of the Pennsylvania Capital-Star as they take a deep dive into the legislative redistricting process, specifically the proposed Pennsylvania State House and Senate maps. Part 1 focuses on the transparency of this redistricting process as compared to previous years, the likelihood of litigation based on a host of factors, and what stat...

Send us Fan Mail The preliminary PA State House and Senate maps were just released, and after years of Republican gerrymandering, there is light at the end of the tunnel. Host Jesse White gives a quick breakdown of the maps, highlights some upcoming incumbent versus incumbent matchups, and explains what comes next in the process. Learn more about the Keystone Reckoning Project at www.keystonerecko...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Jesse White of the Keystone Reckoning Project and Rianna Czech, candidate for PA State Senate District 50, as they discuss what it means to be a transgender candidate in a highly conservative area, how she plans to cut through the BS in a blunt and refreshingly honest way, and the "awkward limbo" of broaching LGBTQIA+ issues with would-be allies that may or may...

Send us Fan Mail We are finally back from our pre-election break with a slightly new format. In the first of our regular 20-minute episodes, host Jesse White examines how Democrats lose elections by failing to do the bare minimum to try and win. In Hampden Township, Cumberland County, a Republican named Sherri Chippo was elected despite not only attending the January 6 Capitol Insurrection but als...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Jesse White of the Keystone Reckoning Project and Joel Folkemer and Amy Milsten, candidates for Central York School Board, as they discuss the book ban that made international news and the myriad of other reasons their slate of candidates needs to kick the incumbent school board out of power on November 2. For more information on Amy Milsten, Joel Folkemer, and the other...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Jesse White of the Keystone Reckoning Project and Mark Pinsley, former and future candidate for PA State Senate District 16, as they discuss the slings and arrows of building a winning campaign with and without love from the Senate Democratic Campaign Committee. For more about the Keystone Reckoning Project, visit www.keystonereckoning.com . For more about Mark Pinsley&a...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Jesse White of the Keystone Reckoning Project and Kadida Kenner, Executive Director of the New Pennsylvania Project, as they discuss building the strength of the Democratic Party in Pennsylvania through door-to-door canvassing. For more about the Keystone Reckoning Project, visit www.keystonereckoning.com . For more about the New Pennsylvania Project, visit https://www.n...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Jesse White of the Keystone Reckoning Project with panelists Lisa Longo, Dr. Russell Patterson, and Dan Gryzbeck as they discuss the policy and political implications of masking policies in Pennsylvania schools. For more about the Keystone Reckoning Project, visit www.keystonereckoning.com . Also, be sure to check out our sponsor True Blue Gear , your source for progress...

Send us Fan Mail Join host Jesse White for an in-depth discussion with Kristy Gnibus , former candidate for PA-16 and future candidate for... something. Kristy gets real about her experience as a Congressional candidate, talking about issues like: What it's like to run against an incumbent/Trump bootlicker like Mike Kelly Being a woman running for office (including getting hit on by potential...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the premiere of the Keystone Reckoning Project Podcast! In this episode, we discuss: What the Keystone Reckoning Project is all about How the Keystone Reckoning Project is structured A brief background on Jesse White, our Founder/Executive Director/Podcast Host The goals of the Keystone Reckoning Podcast, including the format for future episodes Why discussing Democrati...