American Experiment Podcast
Why are so many Minnesota high school graduates unable to read or do math at grade level? Does Tim Walz actually think he's going to be the next president of the United States? And why does he keep swearing so much? These are the kinds of hard-hitting questions we get into every week on the American Experiment Podcast, where we unpack the week's biggest stories, interview Minnesota's movers and shakers, and "stop the tape" on clips of our state's most ridiculous elected officials. New episodes drop every Tuesday afternoon and are available on every major podcasting platform.
Latest episodes
Jun 10, 2024 • 42min
Episode 32: Imran Ali
American Experiment's David Zimmer sits down with renowned attorney Imran Ali for a fascinating conversation.
May 23, 2024 • 34min
First look at chaotic end to legislative session
Bill Glahn and Bill Walsh provide a first look at what happened in St. Paul during the latest legislative session. Did Democrats take advantage of their slim majorities to pass more destructive legislation? Did they really let a Senator charged with burglary vote on the final package? What was in the massive 2,800-page omnibus bill passed at the last minute? Which bills didn’t make it across the finish line?
Apr 17, 2024 • 31min
Uber and Lyft Threaten to Leave Minnesota with Senator Zach Duckworth - Can it be stopped?
American Experiment's John Phelan and Bill Walsh sit down with Senator Zach Duckworth to discuss the possibility of Uber and Lyft leaving the Twin Cities Metro Area - and what can be done to fix it. FOLLOW THE PODCAST:Website: https://www.americanexperiment.org/podcast/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4pmS1e3R0Agwc4f9N5wp3P?si=d9c00d7a37404b32Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-experiment-podcast/id1701435657Amazon: https://music.amazon.co.uk/podcasts/286ed3de-5be9-43db-8d28-b0ce1f698e26/american-experiment-podcastMore: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2226809/shareFOLLOW CENTER OF THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENTWebsite: https://AmericanExperiment.orgTwitter: https://twitter.com/MNThinkTankInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mnthinktank/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanExperiment
Apr 3, 2024 • 20min
Religious Liberty is Under Attack in Minnesota
John Hinderaker sits down with Rep. Harry Niska to discuss the future of religious liberty in the State of Minnesota after religious protections were removed from the Human Rights Act last session.
Mar 18, 2024 • 24min
A Ticking Time Bomb - Minnesota's Vast and Expanding Welfare System
The expansion in Minnesota’s welfare spending has often exceeded growth in spending for other programs, gradually increasing welfare’s proportion of the budget. HHS spending as a share of general funds grew 23 percent between 2000 and 2019, surpassing all other major state spending categories.“If left unaddressed, Minnesota’s welfare system is a fiscal time bomb.”
Mar 11, 2024 • 24min
Why School Districts Are Broke Despite Record Education Spending
Bill Walsh and Catrin Wigfall discuss examples of the Circle of Education Funding taking place before our eyes in Rochester, St. Paul, and Minneapolis to answer the question - why are school districts broke despite record education spending?
Mar 5, 2024 • 59min
Feeding Our Future Fraud Update
Bill Glahn, American Experiment Policy Fellow, gives an update on the biggest Covid fraud case in the United States - one that he has been following since the beginning. This presentation originally appeared as a webinar.
Feb 26, 2024 • 14min
Walz's Proposal to Hike Gas Prices - California Fuel Standard
Energy expert Isaac Orr sits down with John Hinderaker to discuss Governor Walz's plan to hike gas prices in Minnesota through the disastrous California Fuel Standard.
Feb 20, 2024 • 34min
Office Arson Update with James Dickey and Kendall Qualls
John Hinderaker, President of Center of the American Experiment, interviews James Dickey of the Upper Midwest Law Center and Kendall Qualls of TakeCharge, both of whom were targeted by an arson attack along with American Experiment in January.
Feb 7, 2024 • 25min
TakeCharge and Their Work to Advance School Choice With Kendall and Sheila Qualls
Catrin Wigfall, Education Policy Fellow at Center of the American Experiment, sits down with TakeCharge President Kendall Qualls and Executive Director Sheila Qualls to talk about TakeCharge's work to advance school choice and how it would help educational outcomes in underserved communities.
