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The Signal, a podcast from the Bucks County Beacon, shines a light on the right-wing extremist currents streaming though Bucks County and beyond. Twice a month we will talk to guests who will help listeners navigate these perilous political waters by providing insight, analysis, and organizing solutions so that we can steer the community toward calmer, saner progressive waters.
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- Yesterday1h 18m
After the Blue Tsunami - Midterm Election Recap with Special Guest, PA State Senator Nikil Saval
The results of this year’s midterm elections were nothing short of historic. Actually, “historic” doesn’t seem to capture the full potential of this moment. Today on The Signal, Kevin Mahoney hosts another post-election wrap-up with Cyril Mychalejko, the editor-in-chief of the Bucks County Beacon - and boy do we have some things to talk about. We’re also thrilled to be joined by Nikil Saval, a democrat just re-elected to the PA Senate from the 1st district in Philadelphia. Nikil is also a member of the Democratic Socialists of America. He has championed the Whole-Home Repairs Act, sought to change zoning regulations to allow for constructing affordable housing, advocated for prison reform, and has been a long time proponent of Medicare for All & aggressive climate action. He’s been a champion of working families in Philadelphia and the entire Commonwealth. Listen on Apple, Spotify, and iheart Transcript of Nikil Saval Interview: https://bit.ly/4etVc25 Music by Maf é Tulà and Cartas a Felice, "La Loca." Panela Music. Follow us on BlueSky: @buckscountybeacon.bsky.social @cmychalejko.bsky.social
- 3 weeks ago52 min
Independent Pennsylvania State Rep. Candidate Chris Gambino Wants You to Hop Off the Two-Party Seesaw
Chris Gambino is an independent candidate for Bucks County’s 143rd state House district. He is running against incumbent Republican Shelby Labs and Democratic challenger Tim Hayes. Chris joined me today to talk about his campaign and positions, what he believes it means to be a progressive, why the two-party system is failing us, and why we need to stop letting outrage shut down conversations. Listen on Apple, Spotify, and iheart READ: Chris Gambino: Let’s Talk About Abortions AP-NORC Poll: Growing Number of Republicans Pessimistic About Direction of the Country Despite Recent Victories, Many Democrats Are Still Down on Their Party, a New AP-NORC Poll Finds ‘They Roll Right Over’: Many Democrats Call Their Party Weak and Ineffective, AP-NORC Poll Finds Music by Maf é Tulà and Cartas a Felice, "La Loca." Panela Music. Follow us on BlueSky: @buckscountybeacon.bsky.social @cmychalejko.bsky.social
- Oct 7, 202625 min
Bucks County's Bryan Allen Wants to Expand Democrats' Majority in the State House
Bryan Allen is a lifelong Lower Bucks County resident, a father of three, and a dedicated public servant who has spent more than three decades fighting for the community that raised him. Now he wants to take that fight to Harrisburg. Bryan joins me today to talk about why he is running to unseat Republican incumbent state Rep K.C. Tomlinson. Listen on Apple, Spotify, and iheart ALSO LISTEN TO: Democrat Tim Hayes Wants to Flip a Bucks County State House Seat from Red to Blue Why We Need ‘AI for the People’, with Congressman Ro Khanna These 3 Central Bucks Parents Started a ‘Revolution’ to Save Their School District from Moms for Liberty and Other Right-Wing Extremists A Look at Bob Harvie’s ‘New Fair Deal for Working Families’ and the Chance to Flip PA-01, with Cyril Mychalejko and Kevin Mahoney Filmmaker Robert May Discusses His New PBS Documentary Series ‘Bucks County, USA’ Music by Maf é Tulà and Cartas a Felice, "La Loca." Panela Music. Follow us on BlueSky: @buckscountybeacon.bsky.social @cmychalejko.bsky.social
- Sep 18, 20261h 13m
Filmmaker Robert May on His New PBS Documentary Series ‘Bucks County, USA’
Robert May is a producer/director of independent films whose projects have collectively garnered over 40 awards including the Oscar, Bafta, Independent Spirit Award and Human Rights Award, to name a few. He produced documentaries the Fog of War, about former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Kids for Cash, about a scandal involving judges in Wilkes Barre receiving kickbacks for sending kids to a private prison, among other films. His latest, which airs on PBS on Sunday, is Bucks County, USA, a five-part documentary series May co-produced with filmmakers Jason Sosnoff and Barry Levinson. The series, filmed over 4 years, covers what the New York Times dubbed “The School Board Wars” in Central Bucks School District. He spoke with me to talk about his filmmaking career, Bucks County, USA, and how he hopes this new docuseries can help a community once at war with each other heal, and maybe even actively try to listen and talk to each other like friendly neighbors – despite deep political differences. Listen on Apple, Spotify, and iheart READ: BCCC Embarrasses Itself With Decision to Cancel Special Community Prescreening of PBS Docuseries ‘Bucks County, USA’ It Takes A Village: Expelling Right-Wing Extremism From Bucks County School Districts CBSD Neighbors United Was a Revolution in Central Bucks School District ALSO LISTEN TO: These 3 Central Bucks Parents Started a ‘Revolution’ to Save Their School District from Moms for Liberty and Other Right-Wing Extremists Anti-Fascist, Dystopian YA Novel Inspired by Central Bucks School District Unmasking Moms for Liberty’s Extremism, with Olivia Little and Diana Leygerman Raising a Transgender Child in an Increasingly Transphobic Country and School District, with Brett Freeman Fighting for Students’ and Teachers’ Rights in Central Bucks School District, with ACLU’s Witold Walczak The Christian Right’s Crusade for Power and War on Democracy, with Katherine Stewart Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider on Their New Book ‘The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual’ Music by Maf é Tulà and Cartas a Felice, "La Loca." Panela Music. Follow us on BlueSky: @buckscountybeacon.bsky.social @cmychalejko.bsky.social
- Sep 10, 20261h 29m
The Power of Participation: Showing Up for Ourselves, Each Other, and Our Communities
This special episode of The Signal Podcast brings listeners inside a dynamic, solutions‑focused conversation about civic engagement, community care, and the everyday actions that strengthen democracy. Recorded live at a joint event hosted by the Bucks County Beacon and Doylestown Action League, the discussion explores what participation really looks like—and why showing up matters. Moderator Connor O’Hanlon guides a powerhouse panel of leaders whose work spans civic education, mental health advocacy, trauma‑informed care, and political engagement. Join him and featured panelists Lauren Cristella, Amy Widestrom, Ariel Virk and Nick Emeigh for an in-depth and actionable conversation. Together, these experts unpack the barriers that keep people from participating, the cultural narratives that shape our sense of agency, and the practical steps anyone can take to build healthier, more connected communities. This is an energizing, grounded, and deeply human conversation about the power of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Links: Bucks County Beacon - News. Government. Politics. Behind the Beacon | The Bucks County Beacon https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-bucks-county-beacon-turns-5-tickets-1989228969396?aff=oddtdtcreator
- Aug 31, 202651 min
A look at Bob Harvie's "New Fair Deal for Working Families" & the chance to flip the PA-01, with Cyril Mychalejko and Kevin Mahoney
Kevin Mahoney takes over the mic for a conversation with Cyril Mychalejko, the editor-in-chief of The Beacon and the regular host of The Signal. We take a close look at Democrat Bob Harvie's "New Fair Deal for Working Families" - a 12 point plan for "Restoring the Promise of the American Dream in the 21st Century." I think it's fair to say that Cyril and Kevin have some questions for the Harvie campaign and some thoughts on what's needed if Democrats have a shot at defeating the always slippery, deep-pocketed, yet vulnerable Republican Brian Fitzpatrick in this year's mid-term elections. NOTE: At one point in the conversation Cyril misspoke regarding health care spending. He said that the US spends half as much on insurance than other countries. What he meant to say was that OTHER COUNTRIES spend half as much as the U.S. per person on health. For clarification, here's the relevant article from Peterson-KFF: "How does health spending in the U.S. compare to other countries" Listen on Apple, Spotify, and iheart Music by Maf é Tulà and Cartas a Felice, "La Loca." Panela Music. Follow us on BlueSky: @buckscountybeacon.bsky.social @cmychalejko.bsky.social
- Jul 13, 202652 min
These 3 Central Bucks Parents Started a ‘Revolution’ to Save Their School District
These 3 Central Bucks Parents Started a ‘Revolution’ to Save Their School District “CBSD Neighbors United Was a Revolution in Central Bucks School District.” This was the title of a recent column authored by Diana Leygerman, Tracy Suits, and Steve Sullivan, district parents and the founders of the organization which helped save the school district from Moms for Liberty, a local MAGA multi-millionaire, and other right-wing political arsonists who had captured the school board back in 2021 and were pushing a reactionary, and largely anti-public education agenda. The three join me today to talk about how CBSD Neighbors United started, the organization’s breathtaking success, and why even though they are closing its doors they are confident the movement they helped start will live on. Diana Leygerman is a Central Bucks School District parent and the Director of Comms and Strategy of CBSD Neighbors United. Steve Sullivan is a CBSD parent and the Director of Fundraising for Neighbors United. Tracy Suits is the current chair of the Chalfont New Britain Democrats. She served on the Central Bucks school board from 2017 to 2021, and is the Chair and Director of Operations for CBSD Neighbors United. She’s also a CBSD parent. Listen on Apple, Spotify, and iheart READ: CBSD Neighbors United Was a Revolution in Central Bucks School District Meet Three of the Neighbors Who United to Defend Public Education in Central Bucks School District Moms for Liberty CEO and Co-Founder Tina Descovich Verbally Attacks the Bucks County Beacon at Harrisburg-Area Event We Must Continue to Defend the Freedom to Read in Central Bucks School District It Takes A Village: Expelling Right-Wing Extremism From Bucks County School Districts ALSO LISTEN TO: Anti-Fascist, Dystopian YA Novel Inspired by Central Bucks School District Unmasking Moms for Liberty’s Extremism, with Olivia Little and Diana Leygerman Raising a Transgender Child in an Increasingly Transphobic Country and School District, with Brett Freeman Fighting for Students’ and Teachers’ Rights in Central Bucks School District, with ACLU’s Witold Walczak The Christian Right’s Crusade for Power and War on Democracy, with Katherine Stewart Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider on Their New Book ‘The Education Wars: A Citizen’s Guide and Defense Manual’ The History of Fascism and Anti-Fascism in America, with Bill M
- Jun 1, 202637 min
Pride Month Is a Riot, with Marlene Pray
Marlene Pray (she/her) is a queer activist, sexuality educator, and community organizer whose work spans over three decades of LGBTQ+ advocacy, anti-racism, and social justice movement-building. She founded and directs the Rainbow Room, Bucks County’s LGBTQ+ youth center at Planned Parenthood Keystone, which has been a lifeline for queer youth in the region for 24 years. A PhD candidate in Human Sexuality Education, Marlene has trained educators, organizations, and communities across the country on LGBTQ+ inclusion, racial equity, and youth empowerment. Her public service includes serving on Doylestown Borough Council, where she championed the borough’s LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination ordinance, and she continues to lead through board roles with the NAACP and NAMI Bucks County. Marlene lives in Doylestown and brings her whole self to the work — as an organizer, mother, homicide survivor, and earth-based celebrant committed to collective liberation. She joins me today to kick off Pride Month, to talk about its history as a riot, as protest, and as a demand, and what the fight for LGBTQ+ rights looks like today. Listen on Apple, Spotify, and iheart ALSO LISTEN TO: How Local Journalism and Pro-Democracy Reporting Can Protect Main Street from Hate and Political Extremism, with Phil Williams Journalist Jordan Green on Why the Neo-Nazi Movement Is an Escalating Threat to US Democracy The History of Fascism and Anti-Fascism in America, with Bill Mullen and Christopher Vials Music by Maf é Tulà and Cartas a Felice, "La Loca." Panela Music. Follow us on BlueSky: @buckscountybeacon.bsky.social @cmychalejko.bsky.social
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