American Experiment Podcast

Send us a textIn 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.

Send us a textAs 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!

Send us a textWHAT. 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.

Send us a textThe 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.

Send us a textIn 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. 

Send us a textSo 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.

Send us a textIn 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.

Send us a textIn the fifty-first episode of the American Experiment Podcast, Grace and Kathryn cover the most recent Anthony Edwards fines, and the Daniel Penny verdict. Later, Bill Walsh and Bill Glahn talk about the two controversial election results in the MN House, and explaining how taxpayers footed the bill for a private lawyer for a State Representative.

Send us a textIn the 50th episode of the American Experiment Podcast, Grace and Bill sit down to discuss the lawsuit AE filed against the MN DOE, what the priorities of the new MN legislature should be, and Minneapolis' newest Mayoral candidate. Later, John Hinderaker interviews Policy Fellow David Zimmer about his latest myth-busting crime report showing Minnesota’s offender outcomes are devoid of racial bias. 

Send us a textOn Episode 49 of the American Experiment Podcast, Economist Martha Njolomole joins Kathryn and Grace on set to discuss her latest piece on welfare spending (be sure to check it out at AmericanExperiment.org). Then, later, Grace interviews Bill Walsh about the annual Golden Turkey award. Be sure to get your votes in by TOMORROW (Nov 27!!)