About this episode

Josh Shapiro discusses his experiences and views on various political issues, personal anecdotes, and the future of the Democratic party.

A year after the attack on the Governor’s residence, Josh Shapiro says he and his family are “not afraid.” Their spirit, not broken but strengthened by the firebombing. Watch this conversation on YouTube We begin with the anniversary of the arson attack, his Pennsylvania upbringing as depicted in Where We Keep the Light , his childhood dream to become an NBA player, and how he pulled a Lloyd Dobler to win back his high school sweetheart and future wife, Lori. Then, we unpack the evolution of his views on Israel-Palestine, why the Governor opposed calls to defund the police after the murder of George Floyd, and how his guiding principle—to get shit done —shapes his leadership. On the back-half, we talk about the emotional toll of public office, the parallels between his work as Attorney General, prosecuting clergy sexual-abuse cases, and the Epstein cover-ups today, the VP vetting process that catapulted him onto the national stage, and the future of the Democratic party. To close, we talk about his relationship to Senator Fetterman, the influence of President Obama, and the Governor’s campaign for re-election this November. As always, our email: talkeasypod@gmail.com. See Privacy…

People in this episode

Host: Sam Fragoso

Guest: Josh Shapiro

Topics covered

• politics
• leadership
• Israel-Palestine
• public office
• Democratic party
• personal story

Keywords

• Josh Shapiro
• politics
• leadership
• Israel-Palestine
• public office
• Democratic party
• George Floyd
• arson attack
• personal story

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Higher Ground

Books & works: Where We Keep the Light, Epstein cover-ups

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