Podcast appearances and mentions of John Baer

In We're No Angels, Humphrey Bogart leads a stellar cast about a jail break that takes place just before Christmas on Devil's Island. Soon, the hearts of three hardened criminals are melted by a family who welcomes them into their home. Will McKinley returns to discuss this 1955 classic, on our final 12 Days of Christmas episode. Thank you for joining us on this holiday sojourn! 

It might be a cheap B-movie, but NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST (1958) proves to be historically notable for a few reasons -- one of which being a horror only executive produced by Roger Corman, produced by his brother Gene, and ultimately directed by Bernard Kowalski! Written by Martin Varno, NIGHT OF THE BLOOD BEAST stars John Baer, Angela Greene, Ed Nelson, Georgianna Carter, Michael Emmet, Tyler McVey and Ross Sturlin. Context setting 00:00; Synopsis 24:51; Discussion 33:57; Ranking 55:19

We're talking PA politics with WHYY's Katie Meyer, PennLive columnist John Baer, and Chris Borick, Director of the Muhlenberg College Institute of Public Opinion.

What are the big takeaways from Election Day 2021 in Pennsylvania?  Host Tom McGrath talks with journalists John Baer (@jbaernews) and Marc Levy (@timelywriter) about Republican enthusiasm, Democratic wokeness, the influence of Donald Trump and Joe Biden, what the election means for John Fetterman, Conor Lamb and Jeff Bartos, what's going on in Camp Hill, and Tom Wolf's voting gaffe.

Tune in to this week's Battleground PA to hear expert opinions regarding Donald Trump Junior's visit to Dauphin County. Join Joyce Davis, Jeffrey Lord, Rogette Harris as well as special guest John Baer to discuss this topic and many more on this week's Battleground PA Podcast. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Pennsylvania, first home of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, has a tradition of political progress. However, along with the good, the political playground of Pennsylvania has also seen the brazenly bad behavior of its political leaders. For over twenty-five years, political columnist John Baer has had a front-row seat to the foibles and follies of the Keystone State's political system. Baer takes readers through his memories of covering state politics for the last quarter century, from Democratic governor Milton Shapp's short-lived run for president--in which he finished behind "no preference" in the Florida primary--to highlights of some of the game-changing campaign missteps and maneuvers that moved administrations in and out of the capital. With a delightfully gruff wit, Baer gives readers a behind-the-scenes view of the politics and personalities that have passed through Harrisburg.

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Jim looks at a one of Roger Corman's offerings with 1958's "Night of the Blood Beast," starring Ed Nelson, Angela Greene, Michael Emmet, John Baer, Tyler McVay, Ross Sturlin and Georgianna Carter. The first man in space crashes, but someone... or something tags along for the ride. Six individuals cut off from the world have to act to prevent a serious threat to humanity. Find out more on this week's episode of "Monster Attack!"

Do you believe the polls? This week, we discuss the art of polling, what affects the polling results leading it to be perceived as fake and rigged with pollster Dr. Terry Madonna, PennLive political columnist John Baer and PennLive opinion editor Joyce Davis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

We discuss the latest results from the Franklin & Marshall College Poll with Dr. Terry Madonna and PennLive political columnist John Baer. Topics include how voters feel about the impeachment inquiry, the state of the economy in the commonwealth and of course leanings to who they may be voting for in next year's Democratic Primary and the 2020 presidential elections.The full results of the poll can be downloaded directly via the link: http://bit.ly/fmcp2019poll See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

RIP Sen. John McCain. While the week was dominated by accolades for McCain, let’s remember that we can walk and chew gum at the same time. We can respect his contributions to the country AND remember that his presidential campaign set the table for Trump and the Tea Party dominance of the Republican Party. Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum pulled out a huge upset in the Florida Democratic Gubernatorial Primary,  despite being outspent by the Democratic Party favorite by 43 to 1. Gillum’s GOP opponent, Ron DeSantis, went on Fox News the following morning and said that Florida shouldn’t “monkey this up.”    Paul Manafort tried to take a page out of the Art of the Deal with Robert Muller, but that fell apart. Beto O’Rouke is in a dead tie with Ted Cruz, so the Texas GOP attacks Beto for his skateboarding skills and his history in a punk rock band on Twitter.  It backfires spectacularly. The death toll in Puerto Rico from Hurricane Maria has been revised to 2,975 people. That makes the death toll significantly higher than Katrina. According to a new report, the Living Planet Index 2018, the world is on track to lose two-thirds of its wild animals by 2020. Democrats in DC gave the green light to fast-track the confirmation of 15 Trump appointed federal judges so they could go home. Trump has now appointed more Circuit Court justices than any president in history at this point in their term. The State of Kansas let residents to two Wichita-area neighborhoods drink water contaminated with dry cleaning chemicals for more than 6 years. And, Trump tries to start Google conspiracy theory. In our PA focus, the latest Franklin and Marshall poll shows Scott Wagner and Lou Barletta getting smoked in the general election. Scott Wagner bombs at the ever so swanky and insiders Pennsylvania Press Club Luncheon. Wagner started by attacking Wolf on education, claiming that he is the only candidate that is right on education.  He said he wants to increase education spending by $1,000,000,000 by cutting property taxes and cutting welfare programs and other departments. He then called out the media, and specifically attacked John Baer, for reporting on his jokes on Russia and other mishaps rather than reporting on the actual issues in this race. As if that wasn’t enough, Wagner then blew off the media and escaped the press club luncheon as if he was finishing an Ocean’s Eleven heist. Are Penn Waste employees underpaid?  Well, Scottie dodged that question as well. Scott Wagner’s Eagle Disposal went two whole calendar years without properly filling out injury reports and this happened when an employee was killed on the worksite. In today’s Last Call, NASA wants “lots of people in space” according to Trump appointed NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine. In particular, he wants people back on the moon and to establish moon “Gateways” to the rest of the solar system. The global dust storm on Mars begins to subside. NASA hoping the Opportunity Rover will wake up once the sun begins to charge its batteries. Opportunity was only supposed to last 90 days...it’s been on the surface of Mars for 15 years and logged more than 28 miles. The International Space Station sprung a leak. Could space junk be the culprit? [spacenews] It’s a double can release this week at Free Will Brewing. Scarecrow Autumn Spiced Ale was released on Thursday.  Cloudy with a Change of Pepperoni, a New England-style IPA, will be released Saturday. Kevin gives an update on Bitter Buddha and Sean throws down the gauntlet when it comes to Philly’s best sandwiches. He’s coming home this weekend for Labor Day!

Pennsylvanians went to the polls on May 15. Depending on where you sit, the results could be seen as a depressing show of apathy, a sign that 2018 will be the true "Year of the Woman" in politics, or an indicator that the so-called "blue wave" is mostly hype. In this episode, the dean of Harrisburg journalists, columnist John Baer of the Inquirer and philly.com, talks it all over with Seventy CEO David Thornburgh. Some of what this famously skeptical commentator has to say will surprise you.

Pennsylvania’s not a state that changes course easily. But over the past few months of redistricting chaos, not to mention wider, national unrest over guns and sexual assault, the commonwealth has seemed on the brink of some major shifts. That’s what John Baer is hypothesizing, anyway. The longtime columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News and … Continue reading "Episode 48: A perfect storm for change"

John Baer is one of the most recognized names in Pennsylvania politics. The longtime political columnist for the Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Philly.com sat down with Commonwealth Partners president & CEO Matt Brouillette to talk about growing up surrounded by news, tell some unique stories of his career, and give his predictions for the 2018 Pennsylvania gubernatorial race.

The Pennsylvania Farm Show is in full swing, and we had planned to do a very Farm Show-centric episode. But as someone probably once said, state politics operates on its own mystical schedule, so lots of other unexpected stuff happened this week as well. Therefore, Philadelphia Daily News and Inquirer columnist John Baer and Paula … Continue reading "Episode 38: Farm Show fever"

The voters of suburban Philadelphia respond to the leaked Trump tapes, Lord Ashcroft talks to Democrat strategist Lis Smith, John Baer of the Philadelphia Daily News assesses the state of play in Pennsylvania, and conservative talk radio host Charlie Sykes talks about conspiracies, the media, and "post-truth politics"