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Swamp Stories: Cashing In

July 1, 2024
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Swamp stories

It's spring break at Penn State this week and we're going to take a brief hiatus to bring you an episode from a new podcast that's part of The Democracy Group, our new podcast network.

Swamp Stories is produced by Issue One, a group that takes a cross partisan approach to democracy reform. The podcast follows the host — millennial Republican and former candidate for office, Weston Wamp — as he shines a light on the swampiest practices in Washington that repulse Republicans and Democrats alike: Slush funds in Congress, dark money in elections, gerrymandered districts, foreign interference in our elections, dialing for dollars on Capitol Hill, and more.

The show debuted at the end of January and we are sharing its first episode with you. There are five others available if you want to binge them while we're away. We'll be back with a new episode of Democracy Works next week.

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About The Host

Jenna Spinelle

Jenna Spinelle is the CommunicationsLead for the McCourtney Institute for Democracy. She is responsible for shaping all of the institute’s external communication, including website content, social media, multimedia, and media outreach. She holds a B.A. in journalism from Penn State and is an instructor in the Donald P. Bellisario College of Communications. Prior to joining the McCourtney Institute, Spinelle helped market Penn State to prospective students and families in the University’s Undergraduate Admissions Office.

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