Plain Talk
Forum Communications Co.
Plain Talk is a podcast hosted by Rob Port and Chad Oban focusing on political news and current events in North Dakota. Port is a columnist for the Forum News Service published in papers including the Fargo Forum, Grand Forks Herald, Jamestown Sun, and the Dickinson Press. Oban is a long-time political consultant.
Episodes
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Oct 14, 2019 • 39min
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 10-14-19 Do We Need Cops In Schools?
Rob and Jay discuss a recent ACLU report suggesting we need fewer cops in schools and more counselors.
Oct 14, 2019 • 24min
Ep. 120: North Dakota ACLU Talks Cash Bail, Cops In School
Dane DeKrey of the North Dakota ACLU talks about his group's desire to see cash bail ended in the state. He also talks about the group's recent report on the use of cops in schools. This episode brought to you by Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota.
Oct 8, 2019 • 25min
Ep. 119: Prosperity has left us feeling empty
Americans at living at historically high levels of prosperity, but we also see increasing rates of problems with things like anxiety. Why? Clay Routledge, a professor of psychology and behavioral science researcher from North Dakota State University, discusses ahead of an October 14 presentation he'll be making at the Cato Institute. Details: https://www.cato.org/events/search-for-meaning-in-age-of-abundance This episode brought to you by Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota.
Oct 7, 2019 • 24min
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 10-07-19
Rob and Jay talk about Trump's polling in North Dakota, the upcoming Yankees/Twins game, and why Americans are so sad amid so much prosperity.
Oct 1, 2019 • 14min
Ep. 118: "We'll be a mining superpower"
Steven More, economic advisor to President Donald Trump, says on this episode that we need to let the American mining sector compete better globally. This episode of Plain Talk is brought to you by Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota.
Sep 30, 2019 • 40min
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 09-30-19
Rob and Jay talk about how Rob makes everybody mad.
Sep 27, 2019 • 23min
Ep. 117: Armstrong says impeach push is "wasted time"
"I can't tell you how much time we've wasted on this," Congressman Kelly Armstrong says of the latest push from Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump. This episode brought to you by Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota.
Sep 23, 2019 • 23min
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 09-23-19
Rob, the glinty-eyed capitalist, and Jay talk about the controversy over a company buying up mobile home parks. Also, as the cost of the farmer bailouts surpass the cost of the auto bailouts, were they worth it?
Sep 18, 2019 • 32min
Ep. 116: Senator Cramer says he believes Iran was behind Saudi attack
Senator Kevin Cramer talks about how the world better weathered the attacks on Saudi oil production thanks to America's energy renaissance. He also says he believes Iran was behind the attacks, but the question of how the U.S. should respond doesn't have an easy answer. This episode of Plain Talk brought to you by Americans for Prosperity of ND.
Sep 9, 2019 • 23min
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 09-09-19
Can the North Dakota Ethics Commission regulate the speech of elected officials? Rob and Jay Thomas discuss.
