DAVID BROWN, HOST/PRODUCER is a Philadelphia area Progressive Democratic activist on a mission to engage a broader electorate by stripping politics of sensationalism and championing the grassroots organizing model.

A campaign manager, consultant, field director, finance director, speechwriter, and former PA State Democratic Committee person, David is one of the most trusted political operatives in the nation’s electoral bellwether: Philadelphia’s Collar Counties. As Chair and co-founder of the Secular Democrats of Pennsylvania, he is a leading voice in the statewide movement for the separation of church and state. In the 2022 Midterm Election, David’s Neighbors for Democracy project–a grassroots, civic-engagement subsidiary of his PAC–facilitated higher voter turnout in his own PA House District 166 than any other district in Southeastern Pennsylvania, despite the district’s decades-long absence of a legislative campaign.

A lifelong Unitarian Universalist, David serves as Music Director at the Main Line Unitarian Church in Devon, PA, where he hopes–among other things–to dispel the myth that atheists are against organized religion.

By night, David is an acclaimed violinist, composer, conductor, concert producer, and Celtic and Klezmer fiddler. He has performed with and composed for orchestras, opera companies, and chamber ensembles across the US and Europe. David and his wife, Kaitlyn Waterson (a Democratic communications strategist and operatic soprano) live in Ardmore, PA with their two rescued racing greyhounds, Cookie and Abby.

CHRISTINA IACONO, CO-HOST/RESEARCH DIRECTOR is Chairwoman of the Chadds Ford Democrats, and serves as Secretary on the Board of Citizens for Better Elections, a nonprofit organization working to promote election security and efficiency.

In 2021 she was appointed to the PA Election Law Advisory Board, a bipartisan group workingwith the Joint State Commission to draft election code recommendations to the legislature. From 2020-’22 she served as a consultant at a county elections department, specializing in poll worker management and training as well as streamlining operations using technology.

Christina currently serves as a volunteer with the United States Digital Response team, which works with governments and nonprofits to streamline workflow using newly available technology.

She is also a realtor licensed in Pennsylvania and Delaware, serving residential and commercial consumers since 1995.

She resides in the historic Brandywine Valley on land ceded by the Lenape and bloodied by the Revolutionary War.

BENNETT WINDHEIM, EXECUTIVE PRODUCER brings 30-plus years of communications and storytelling expertise to the production of this podcast. He started his career first at storied adverting firm Scali, McCabe, Sloves, then as a celebrity publicist, then as a theatre producer, award-winning playwright and director.

After more than a decade as a creative director at legendary publishing house, Time. Inc., he helped start up a unique model of advertising and marketing agency for the merchant bank Next Street, working to help predominantly minority- and women-owned small- and mid-size businesses, and nonprofits, succeed. In 2016 he founded Modular Agency, customizing marketing teams to meet its clients’ needs.

Throughout his career he’s worked with enterprises of every size, from global entities to grassroots organizations. He’s been especially privileged to help support many nonprofits including City Year New York, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, Newman’s Own Foundation, Boston Children’s Chorus, Daily Table and Children’s Aid.

He and his wife, the food stylist Lisa Homa (lisahoma.com) live in Philadelphia and Damascus, PA. Their son, Ellis, is a college D1 athlete.

GLENN IANARO, AUDIO PRODUCER helps musical artists, advertisers, TV networks, and indie film productions reach their auditory best and powerfully deliver their vision.

Glenn Ianaro rounds out the technical side of the podcast with his 20 years of experience in audio recording and production. Beginning his career first as a musician with a technical savvy, he formed his career in New York City recording studio scene artists ranging from AC/DC to Jay-Z.  

Over the years he has transitioned between the record industry, advertising, television, film, and even a foray into K-Pop. With an extremely varied career, several awards under his belt and amassing a wide range of knowledge, Glenn formed the audio production team, Interactive Sound, to channel his expertise and help emerging talent to bring about their creative visions. 

Glenn now lives in Philadelphia, PA where he is excited by the growing creative environment.