
American Experiment Podcast
Minnesota’s think tank hits the airwaves. Unafraid to challenge mainstream narratives, John Hinderaker asks his colleagues and American Experiment Policy Fellows questions from “Is Minnesota’s criminal justice system racist?” to “Will wind and solar energy save the world?” Produced by Center of the American Experiment.
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Feb 4, 2025 • 33min
Episode 61 - And now...a word from the Senate!
In the latest episode of the American Experiment Podcast Grace and Kathryn host a very special guest — Senator Jordan Rasmusson! Senator Rasmusson pulls back the curtain on the post-power-sharing Senate, addresses the rampant fraud in Minnesota, and discusses how the state is failing our students and what we can do about it. All that and much more on the latest episode of the American Experiment Podcast! New episodes EVERY TUESDAY at 2pm! Be sure to LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and TURN ON NOTIFICATIONS so you never miss an episode! Check out AmericanExperiment.org for the latest on Minnesota policy and analysis.

Jan 28, 2025 • 1h 4min
Episode 59 - Minnesota held HOSTAGE?!
Minnesota is being held HOSTAGE?! The House Democrats still refuse to show up for work, grinding the work of the entire government to a HALT. Bill Walsh joins Grace and Kathryn to go over all the updates in the House and Senate, including Senator Mitchell voting to keep herself in the Senate. Later Grace and Kathryn read some of your comments from Episode 57. After that John Hinderaker interviews energy experts Debra Struhsacker and Sarah Montalbano on the recent Trump executive orders and their impact on American (and Minnesotan) energy policy!QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What do YOU think all the Democrats are doing with their extra time since they aren't showing up to work?? (Wrong answers only...)00:00 - Intro00:38 - Bill Walsh29:19 - Reading Your Comments32:00 - John Hinderaker with Debra and Sarah

Jan 24, 2025 • 46min
Episode 58 - Speaking with the SPEAKER!
In this very special episode of the American Experiment Podcast, Grace and Kathryn welcome the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Lisa Demuth! They cover everything from the Democrats leaving their constituents out to dry, the trans activist interrupting house proceedings, and some behind the scenes insanity about the new House office building.

Jan 23, 2025 • 47min
Episode 57 – Sheriff Witt
In this special Thursday episode of the American Experiment Podcast, our public safety policy fellow David Zimmer sits down with Hennepin County Dawanna Witt to discuss what it takes to protect the people of Minnesota’s most populous county.

Jan 23, 2025 • 30min
Episode 56 – It’s a MAD House! More Updates from St. Paul
As the temperature outside drops, the drama in the Capitol HEATS UP! Grace, Kathryn, and President of the American Experiment John Hinderaker break it all down for us in this week’s episode of the American Experiment Podcast! From what the absent Democrats plan could possibly be in the future to the chaos of a Senator on trial, we cover it all! QUESTION OF THE WEEK: What bill would YOU pass first if you were a Republican Representative? Let us know in the comments!

Jan 14, 2025 • 17min
Episode 55 - LIVE from the Capitol
WHAT. JUST. HAPPENED?! You might be asking yourself the same thing after the unprecedented first day of session at the Minnesota State Capitol. With the Democratic caucus BOYCOTTING the Republican majority, Minnesota is faced with a Constitutional crisis. THANKFULLY, our very own Bill Walsh was in the gallery for it all and breaks it all down here on episode 55 of the American Experiment Podcast.

Jan 10, 2025 • 1h 1min
Feeding our Future UPDATE Webinar
The Big Fish goes on trial! Live from the American Experiment Podcast Studio, Bill Walsh and Bill Glahn give us another update on the latest in the Feeding our Future scandal.

Jan 7, 2025 • 41min
Episode 54 - The MN House Got Even CRAZIER?!
In this episode of the American Experiment Podcast we have two outstanding guests to talk about everything in the Minnesota House (yes, it got EVEN CRAZIER this past week). First, Representative Walter Hudson talks about the Democrats wanting to just not show up for work (and still get paid...), and later James Dickey talks about his case against Governor Walz and the State of Minnesota for BREAKING THE LAW trying to fill a seat before it is even vacant.

Dec 31, 2024 • 44min
Episode 53 - What is going on in the Minnesota Legislature?!
So many people have been asking, "WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE MN LEGISLATURE?!" Here is your answer!Kathryn and Grace sit down with our very own Bill Walsh to talk about all the drama in the Minnesota legislature and what it means going forward. From the House races in 40B (where the winner of the election was found "not eligible to serve" because he didn't reside in his district.) and 54A (where the election was decided by 14 votes when 20 ballots went mysteriously missing), to the MN Senate where one DFLer is set to stand trial. Bill breaks it all down for us on Episode 53 of the American Experiment Podcast.

Dec 17, 2024 • 56min
Episode 52 - Feeding Our Future 2.0?!
In Episode 52 of the American Experiment Podcast, Kathryn and Grace discuss a fire from a homelessness camp that burned down a neighboring home, and if Minnesota has another Feeding Our Future fraud scandal on its hands. Later, John Hinderaker and Economist John Phelan sit down to talk about the brave Minnesotans that fought and died in the Battle of Nashville, honoring the single bloodiest day for Minnesotans in the Civil War, 160 years later.
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