The True Neighbor Podcast
The True Neighbor Podcast
Tom Brier
Tom Brier, Democratic candidate for Congress in Pennsylvania's Tenth District, breaks down the latest news on the COVID-19 crisis in Central PA and presents inspiring stories from citizens on the front lines of the pandemic response efforts.
Episode 25 - Connecting in Quarantine with Anne Parmer
Tom is joined by Anne Parmer, the Director of Engagement at Andculture, to discuss relationship-building during a pandemic and how to communicate effectively through remote technology.
May 22, 2020
40 min
Episode 24 - Finding Hope for Our Political Future with Paul Begala
Tom is joined by CNN Commentator and former Democratic Presidential campaign operative, Paul Begala, to talk about the evolution of political discourse and how we can fix our political system.
Apr 29, 2020
1 hr 3 min
Episode 23 - The Evolution of COVID-19 Testing in PA with Rite Aid's Chris Altman
Tom is joined by Chris Altman, manager of clinical field services at Rite Aid's corporate headquarters in Camp Hill, to discuss new developments in coronavirus testing during the pandemic at the state and federal levels.
Apr 28, 2020
33 min
Episode 22 - Jeff Horwitz on Opioids and COVID-19: A Deadly Combination
Tom is joined by Jeff Horwitz, Chief Operating Officer of SAFE Project, a national nonprofit working to end America's opioid epidemic, to discuss the dangerous intersection of America's two epidemics.
Apr 24, 2020
36 min
Episode 21 - Jonathan Turner on Millennials: The Financial Crisis Generation
Tom is joined by Jonathan Turner, a wealth adviser and financial planner, to discuss how two once-in-a-generation economic crises have damaged Millennials' pursuit of the American Dream.
Apr 23, 2020
48 min
Episode 20 - Shining a Light on PA's Agricultural Community with MeeCee & Libby Baker
Tom is joined by MeeCee Baker, an expert in government relations concerning agricultural issues, and her daughter Libby Baker, former president of the Pennsylvania Future Farmers of America, to discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting Pennsylvania's farmers and rural communities.
Apr 21, 2020
38 min
Episode 19 - The Toxic Game of Gerrymandering with Carol Kuniholm
Tom is joined by Fair Districts PA chair and co-founder, Carol Kuniholm, to discuss the practice of gerrymandering and its poisonous effects on the PA electorate over the past decade.
Apr 19, 2020
46 min
Episode 18 - Investigating COVID-19: Lessons from Congressional History with Lance Cole
Tom is joined by Professor Lance Cole, an expert on Congressional Investigations and Oversight, to discuss what steps Congress needs to take in the aftermath of the pandemic and what it can learn from prior investigations including the Warren Commission, the 9/11 Commission, and many more.
Apr 17, 2020
46 min
Episode 17 - The YSEF's Student Impact Foundation and the Power of Youth
Tom is joined by Sarah Reinecker, Jamie Myers, and Rachel Ludwick from the Impact Foundation to discuss the inspiring story of how students at York Suburban High School took it upon themselves to come together and improve the welfare of their community.
Apr 16, 2020
40 min
Episode 16 - Tom Pineo on Living with COVID in the Present and Future
Tom is joined by Dr. Tom Pineo to discuss new developments in the fight against the novel coronavirus and what a future society living with the virus might look like after the pandemic.
Apr 14, 2020
47 min
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