American Experiment Podcast
Grace Keating, Kathryn Johnson, & Bill Walsh
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.
Episodes
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Jul 12, 2024 • 6min
FALSE PROMISES
Send us a textBill and John sit down and discuss an overview of the 2024 Summer Tour, False Promises: How "progressive" policies betray Minnesota's youth. Coming to a town near you this July, check out americanexperiment.org/events to sign up for a tour stop!
Jul 1, 2024 • 46min
Episode 36: The Future of Family Child Care in Minnesota with Cyndi Cunningham
Send us a textBill Walsh and economist Martha Njolomole sit down to discuss the future of Family Child Care in Minnesota with Cyndi Cunningham and how new regulations affect families and children across the state.
Jun 24, 2024 • 33min
Episode 35: Land of 10,000 Frauds
Send us a textBill Walsh and Bill Glahn sit down to discuss Glahn's latest article at americanexperiment.org, the Scandal Tracker 2024. Featuring a spreadsheet tallying up the loss of money because of fraud in the state.
Jun 13, 2024 • 1h 24min
Episode 33: Chris Madel on the Defense of Trooper Ryan Londregan
Send us a textIn one of the most consequential wins of the year, Chris Madel successfully defended Trooper Ryan Londregan. Fellow, David Zimmer sits down with the renowned attorney to discuss everything in the case. From who Trooper Londregan is as a person to the aftermath of Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty dropping the charges, and everything in between.
Jun 10, 2024 • 42min
Episode 32: Imran Ali
Send us a textAmerican 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
Send us a textBill 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?
Send us a textAmerican 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
Send us a textJohn 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
Send us a textThe 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
Send us a textBill 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?
