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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.

Episode Date
497: Will ND voters legalize recreational marijuana?
Apr 26, 2024
496: 'Supporting Ukraine puts America first'
Apr 24, 2024
495: 'The House doesn't really need more bulls in a China closet'
Apr 19, 2024
494: U.S. House candidates Julie Fedorchak and Cara Mund
Apr 17, 2024
493: 'I have not heard in 12 years that families are asking us for more Christianity'
Apr 12, 2024
492: 'If you just want to stir things up you're not doing your job'
Apr 10, 2024
491: North Dakota's primary election just got a lot more interesting
Apr 08, 2024
490: 'I don't even know what AOC stands for'
Apr 03, 2024
489: 'Let's get back to making North Dakota better for its citizens'
Mar 27, 2024
488: 'I'm in a campaign. I'm always nervous.'
Mar 22, 2024
487: 'I'm not sure that we're achieving justice at this point'
Mar 20, 2024
486: 'Rob, sometimes you make us money'
Mar 15, 2024
485: A bellwether legislative race
Mar 13, 2024
484: 'It's strategically dumb'
Mar 08, 2024
483: Five for Fighting plays Fargo, Burgum won't say if he would have certified the 2020 election
Mar 07, 2024
482: The Stenehjem email saga continues
Mar 04, 2024
481: Standing up for what's right
Mar 01, 2024
480: What kind of a strategy is avoiding voters?
Feb 28, 2024
479: Previewing North Dakota's presidential caucus
Feb 23, 2024
478: 'I don't like the state of our country'
Feb 21, 2024
477: On lies, and the people who tell them
Feb 16, 2024
476: Tammy Miller joins North Dakota's gubernatorial race
Feb 15, 2024
475: 'I am frustrated by Biden' on border security says Democratic U.S. Senate candidate
Feb 09, 2024
474: Former Valley News Live host Chris Berg has some regrets
Feb 05, 2024
473: 'He's taking more crap for this than we are'
Feb 02, 2024
472: 'Does he want to bankrupt our small towns with no farm program?'
Jan 31, 2024
471: 'The expansion of state government is not going to solve problems'
Jan 25, 2024
470: A wild week in North Dakota politics
Jan 24, 2024
469: Law enforcement spokesman says it's 'angering' and 'frustrating' that Rep. Rios hasn't resigned
Jan 19, 2024
468: North Dakota has a carbon shortage?
Jan 17, 2024
467: Trygve Hammer talks U.S. House campaign
Jan 12, 2024
466: 'I'm not here to bash Doug'
Jan 10, 2024
465: 'I'm on a never-ending quest to prove you don't have to be crazy to be conservative'
Jan 05, 2024
464: 'I watched the video. I was deeply disappointed.'
Jan 03, 2024
463: Republicans silent on Nico Rios scandal, Treasurer Beadle talks re-election
Dec 22, 2023
462: Getting RFK Jr. on North Dakota's ballot
Dec 20, 2023
461: Sec. of State Howe says he's 'extremely concerned' about harassment of election workers
Dec 15, 2023
460: A new news source for North Dakota
Dec 13, 2023
459: Armstrong says he hasn't endorsed Trump
Dec 07, 2023
458: 'We're going down a slippery slope'
Dec 06, 2023
457: Redistricting lawsuit, property taxes, lawmaker emails, and policy pledges
Dec 01, 2023
456: Filmmaker describes problems with grant process
Nov 29, 2023
455: How do filthy rich politicians get so filthy rich?
Nov 17, 2023
454: Are North Dakota lawmakers really out of step with voters?
Nov 15, 2023
453: About Doug Burgum's poll numbers
Nov 10, 2023
452: Ethanol executive says carbon capture is a must
Nov 08, 2023
451: Attorney General Wrigley says predecessor didn't recuse himself from Holmberg investigation
Nov 03, 2023
450: 'It really didn't sit well with me'
Nov 01, 2023
449: 'The biggest self-own in the history of partisan politics'
Oct 27, 2023
448: Special session comes to a close
Oct 25, 2023
447: Josh Boschee talks special session
Oct 18, 2023
446: Sen. Cramer talks House dysfunction, Israel, the SAFE Banking Act, and more
Oct 13, 2023
445: 'I've been tremendously disappointed in the actions of the PERS board'
Oct 11, 2023
444: 'Just the same clown car with a different driver'
Oct 04, 2023
443: The special session fiasco, and the 'North Dakota Poll'
Sep 29, 2023
442: Out of state petitioners and the GOP's second presidential debate
Sep 28, 2023
441: Gender lawsuit and Sen. Kevin Cramer
Sep 22, 2023
440: NDGOP executive director resigns
Sep 20, 2023
439: Congressman Armstrong talks impeachment and government shutdown
Sep 15, 2023
438: Lawmaker says Summit Carbon pipeline controversy is driving down corn prices
Sep 13, 2023
437: North Dakota at the cutting edge of using data in our prisons
Sep 08, 2023
436: Mayor Brandon Bochenski, Sen. Kevin Cramer
Sep 01, 2023
435: Grand things at Grand Farm, and an utterly silly ballot measure
Aug 30, 2023
434: Former NDGOP chair says Burgum needs to think about dropping out of presidential race
Aug 24, 2023
433: Sen. John Hoeven and pipelines, West Fargo parking travails, and Gov. Doug Burgum's injury
Aug 23, 2023
432: Wrigley says 'we can't find anything' about Fargo shooter's motivations
Aug 18, 2023
431: 'There are no good solutions to this problem'
Aug 16, 2023
430: Presidential politics on a park bench
Aug 14, 2023
429: Live (sort of) from Iowa
Aug 11, 2023
428: Our teacher shortage needs more than a band-aid fix
Aug 04, 2023
427: 'I didn't have any idea who the hell he was'
Aug 02, 2023
426: Carbon capture opponents are "ignorant" and "uninformed" says coal industry spokesman
Jul 28, 2023
425: This group handled 53 suicide calls a day in North Dakota and western Minnesota in 2022
Jul 26, 2023
424: Doug Burgum's gift cards, pension board fight, NDGOP fundraising, and Minnesota's tuition program
Jul 12, 2023
423: How can North Dakota compete with Minnesota's free tuition program?
Jul 07, 2023
422: Book ban update and honoring public service
Jul 05, 2023
421: Sen. Cramer talks Supreme Court rulings, carbon capture, Burgum campaign, and more
Jun 30, 2023
420: Does it make sense to abolish property taxes?
Jun 28, 2023
419: Doug Burgum, public service, cryptocurrency, and other stuff
Jun 23, 2023
418: Long-time Republican strategist weighs in on changes to the NDGOP
Jun 21, 2023
417: Congressman Kelly Armstrong regrets nothing
Jun 19, 2023
416: Can Democrats take advantage of NDGOP infighting?
Jun 14, 2023
415: Doug Burgum is running for president, but what's happening to his political party?
Jun 09, 2023
414: What must Doug Burgum do to become a presidential contender?
Jun 07, 2023
413: The history of clickbait
May 25, 2023
412: Bismarck citizen says she was humiliated by North Dakota's legislative process
May 24, 2023
411: Sen. Cramer talks debt ceiling, carbon capture, and Bugrum for president
May 19, 2023
410: Legislative leader says Fargo's stand against pronouns and bathrooms bill is "arrogance"
May 17, 2023
409: You're not leading if you're following the mob
May 10, 2023
408: Gov. Burgum says he's still considering a presidential run
May 09, 2023
407: AG Drew Wrigley is still fired up, and Rep. Josh Boschee reflects on the legislative session
May 03, 2023
406: 'I'm not interested in a feud with the attorney general'
Apr 26, 2023
405: The fight over Bison World, and fake legislative days
Apr 19, 2023
404: A workforce program that's also a humanitarian program
Apr 12, 2023
403: Mother of a trans child speaks out
Apr 06, 2023
402: Commerce Commissioner defends hiring "Mr. Wonderful"
Mar 29, 2023
401: School lunches and the Legacy Fund
Mar 22, 2023
400: Protecting patient choice, and a North Dakota Democrat switches sides
Mar 15, 2023
399: 'It's not a book ban' says state lawmaker promoting bills targeting libraries and bookstores
Mar 08, 2023
398: Sports betting is already happening in North Dakota, and we can't stop it, says state lawmaker
Mar 02, 2023
397: Wouldn't it be weird if North Dakotans had to buy their bibles in a porn shop?
Feb 28, 2023
396: Sen. Cramer praises Biden for trip to Ukraine
Feb 24, 2023
395: Former auditor weighs in on controversy
Feb 22, 2023
394: North Dakota deserves better than this grandstanding, exaggerating auditor
Feb 15, 2023
393: 'We're drowning out here' says child care provider frustrated by an inept state bureaucracy
Feb 08, 2023
392: Sen. Cramer criticizes Grand Forks city officials for sticking with Fufeng project for so long
Feb 03, 2023
391: Grand Forks mayor speaks out about conclusion of Fufeng controversy
Feb 01, 2023
390: Wrigley backs off call to move crime lab under BCI
Jan 25, 2023
389: 'If we want to be a food desert let's keep doing what we're doing'
Jan 24, 2023
388: Income tax cuts and prescription drug prices
Jan 18, 2023
387: Can this Republican majority govern?
Jan 12, 2023
386: Sports betting, school administration bloat, and a conflict of interest
Jan 11, 2023
385: Gambling, state of the state, and new Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller
Jan 05, 2023
384: A new appropriations chair for the first time in decades
Dec 21, 2022
383: Gender-altering surgery for children?
Dec 14, 2022
382: Gov. Doug Burgum talks budget and upcoming legislative session
Dec 08, 2022
381: UND president discusses 'NODAK' trademark controversy
Dec 02, 2022
380: What will North Dakota's legislature do on abortion?
Nov 30, 2022
379: "There are a big number of legislators who are tired of politics"
Nov 23, 2022
378: Armstrong on winning re-election, the new Congress, and Trump
Nov 16, 2022
377: Republicans can blame Trump for election night losses
Nov 09, 2022
376: Lawmaker involved in AG's office space scandal rips auditor for "gotcha audit"
Nov 02, 2022
375: Former California cop speaks in favor of North Dakota marijuana legalization
Oct 31, 2022
374: North Dakota Senate candidates debate
Oct 26, 2022
373: PSC candidates Sheri Haugen-Hoffart and Trygve Hammer debate
Oct 19, 2022
372: Pro-marijuana campaign responds to emergence of opposition group
Oct 12, 2022
371: Farmer's Union president opposes term limits for North Dakota
Oct 10, 2022
370: Pioneer in North Dakota term limits policy says term limits measure is "anti-North Dakota"
Oct 07, 2022
369: Lawmaker talks property tax proposal, attorney general office space scandal
Oct 05, 2022
368: A local candidate sounds off, and Cramer talks Jan. 6 texts
Sep 30, 2022
367: Sec. of State candidates debate election integrity, voting, and transparency
Sep 28, 2022
366: Are term limits really what's right for North Dakota?
Sep 23, 2022
365: Democratic-NPL ag commissioner candidate says vote for the Republican
Sep 21, 2022
364: Gov. Burgum says baby boom is driving North Dakota's child care problems
Sep 16, 2022
363: Attorney General candidates clash over crime, marijuana, and more
Sep 14, 2022
362: Cramer talks Russia, student loan forgiveness, Mund, and Becker
Sep 09, 2022
361: Cara Mund, Rep. Kelly Armstrong square off in first U.S. House debate
Sep 07, 2022
360: Candidate conversation with Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorchak
Aug 31, 2022
359: Under this proposal, most in North Dakota wouldn't pay income tax
Aug 29, 2022
358: NDGOP Chairman says party may pull support for candidates in slurs controversy
Aug 24, 2022
357: Cass County prosecutor candidate talks conflict of interest and campaign, ACLU talks abortion
Aug 22, 2022
356: Kevin Cramer talks about Becker's independent run and more
Aug 19, 2022
355: Marijuana and independent candidates
Aug 17, 2022
354: PACT Act, Kansas abortion vote, and more
Aug 03, 2022
353: ESG could downgrade North Dakota's credit rating
Aug 01, 2022
352: Sen. Cramer talks PACT Act, same sex marriage, and more
Jul 29, 2022
351: Democratic-NPL Patrick Hart talks about pro-life candidate controversy, 2022 cycle
Jul 27, 2022
350: North Dakota has slashed the time it takes to permit a carbon capture project
Jul 20, 2022
349: Attorney General speaks out on rogue employee who deleted emails
Jul 18, 2022
348: Addressing North Dakota's child care crisis
Jul 13, 2022
347: Gas station owner responds to Joe Biden
Jul 06, 2022
346: Emissions governed by policy makers not lawsuits
Jul 01, 2022
345: A pro-life Democrat on North Dakota's statewide ballot speaks out
Jun 29, 2022
344: Wrigley will certify ND's bipartisan (you read that right) abortion ban "in a matter of hours"
Jun 27, 2022
343: Sen. Kevin Cramer on gas prices, gun control, and the January 6 commission
Jun 17, 2022
342: Recapping North Dakota's primary night
Jun 15, 2022
341: Fargo mayoral candidate decries "media bias" in race
Jun 13, 2022
340: What's causing inflation, and what can we do about it
Jun 10, 2022
339: Can Republicans and Democrats find a way to agree on guns?
Jun 08, 2022
338: "People want to know more about their elections. And rightfully so."
Jun 06, 2022
337: What we can do about gun violence, and an exciting hydrogen project
Jun 03, 2022
336: Let's talk about big money in politics
Jun 01, 2022
335: This North Dakotan got a 2021 World Series ring
May 27, 2022
334: The Uvalde shooting, and a proposal to cut ND property taxes in half
May 25, 2022
333: This Republican Sec. of State candidate says he's "not sure" about 2020 election outcome
May 23, 2022
332: Dem Sec. of State candidate says "election integrity" is Republican code for "voter suppression"
May 20, 2022
331: On the midterms, and North Dakota's legislative primaries
May 18, 2022
330: North Dakota's regional haze debate and a Fargo City Commission candidate
May 16, 2022
329: Sen. Cramer talks Roe v. Wade, January 6, food shortages, and Ukraine
May 06, 2022
328: NY Times reporter previews new book, and a discussion of the political implications of ending Roe
May 04, 2022
327: Nobel laureate says Biden canceling Keystone pipeline was "symbol" that led to higher gas prices
May 02, 2022
326: Landowners want a better deal on the Midwest Carbon Express pipeline
Apr 29, 2022
325: A conservative North Dakota lawmaker talks about her struggles with the culture warriors
Apr 27, 2022
324: Shouldn't a constitutional amendment require 60 percent of the vote?
Apr 25, 2022
323: Fargo commission candidate says mayor's emails to detectives crossed "ethical boundaries"
Apr 22, 2022
322: A new campaign to legalize marijuana in North Dakota
Apr 20, 2022
321: Is approval voting drawing out more candidates?
Apr 13, 2022
320: "Innovation over regulation"
Apr 11, 2022
319: No politics, just baseball, because it's opening day!
Apr 08, 2022
318: 'We can't win as the old Democratic party of the past'
Apr 06, 2022
317: Wrapping up the NDGOP convention
Apr 02, 2022
316: Can Ed Schafer reunite North Dakota Republicans?
Apr 01, 2022
315: Not your typical Democratic candidate in North Dakota
Mar 30, 2022
314: North Dakota's Sierra Club is not against carbon capture pipeline
Mar 28, 2022
313: Wrapping up the 2022 Democratic-NPL state convention
Mar 26, 2022
312: Cramer says he's undecided on Judge Jackson for Supreme Court, talks Ukraine and energy
Mar 25, 2022
311: How in the world did they screw up term limits?
Mar 23, 2022
310: "The cleanest barrel of oil in the world"
Mar 21, 2022
309: Can an independent candidate in North Dakota win?
Mar 18, 2022
308: What to do about harassment in the Legislature?
Mar 16, 2022
307: When China looms over local politics
Mar 14, 2022
306:After serving almost 50 years, Sen. Holmberg talks about the challenges ahead for North Dakota
Mar 11, 2022
305: Fargo Forum editor talks about reporting the political news
Mar 09, 2022
304: Becker's "nasty" campaign prompts Schafer to endorse Hoeven
Mar 07, 2022
303: After divesting from Russia, thinking about investments "has to change" says SIB member
Mar 04, 2022
302: Democratic Senate candidate rips incumbent Hoeven for being out of touch with voters
Mar 02, 2022
301: The case for building this controversial soybean plant in Casselton
Feb 28, 2022
300: Should Sen. John Hoeven skip the convention?
Feb 23, 2022
299: North Dakota's golden goose still has plenty of eggs
Feb 21, 2022
298: The last bastion of the American dream?
Feb 18, 2022
298: The last bastion of the American dream?
Feb 18, 2022
297: A lot of hot talk about cold gazpacho
Feb 16, 2022
296: Senate candidate talks term limits and initiated measures
Feb 14, 2022
295: Are the Canadian trucker protests and blockades legitimate?
Feb 11, 2022
294: Sen. John Hoeven talks about primary challenge, RNC resolution on Jan. 6
Feb 09, 2022
293: Trent Loos on the 30 by 30 land grab
Feb 07, 2022
292: Sen. Cramer doesn't support RNC censure of Rep. Liz Cheney and Rep. Adam Kinzinger
Feb 04, 2022
291: Exorcising the crazy from the NDGOP and school choice
Feb 02, 2022
290: A "Trumpy" K-12 school in Fargo?
Jan 31, 2022
289: North Dakota bitcoin project overshadowed by criminal record
Jan 28, 2022
288: School choice and North Dakota's teacher retention problem
Jan 26, 2022
287: Rep. Armstrong talks Biden's first year, Russia's aggression in Ukraine, and China
Jan 24, 2022
286: Rick Becker's medical license and a Supreme Court candidate
Jan 19, 2022
285: Grand Forks mayor on wading into the transgender debate
Jan 17, 2022
284: Can Fargo be better under new leadership?
Jan 14, 2022
283: Rep. Pollert says goodbye to legislative leadership, Rep. Howe says hello (maybe) to a Sec. of State run
Jan 12, 2022
282: A deeply unsexy conversation that could result in some very sexy political reform
Jan 10, 2022
281: Who would want to run for public office right now?
Jan 07, 2022
280: Jan. 6 riot anniversary, and how businesses can find/keep employees
Jan 05, 2022
279: How worried should you be about education testing decline?
Jan 03, 2022
278: North Dakota's next attorney general?
Dec 28, 2021
277: What's behind, and what's ahead, in North Dakota politics
Dec 22, 2021
276: Wayne Stenehjem calls it a career, Julie Fedorchak talks ethics
Dec 20, 2021
275: Sen. Kevin Cramer
Dec 17, 2021
274: How about we don't call each other enemy any more?
Dec 15, 2021
273: Is America's religious decline good or bad?
Dec 13, 2021
272: Is carbon capture North Dakota's next big industry?
Dec 10, 2021
271: Studying online misinformation, and Rep. Rick Becker going full snowflake
Dec 08, 2021
270: Can we make oil production greener?
Dec 06, 2021
269: Replacing the only Democrat in western North Dakota
Dec 03, 2021
268: How are ND businesses coping with vaccine policies?
Dec 01, 2021
Jay Thomas Show: 11/29/21
Nov 29, 2021
267: Kelby Krabbenhoft's golden parachute
Nov 19, 2021
266: The coal industry is promoting electric cars, reactions to the special session
Nov 17, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 11-15-21
Nov 15, 2021
265: Lawmaker who resigned due to "toxic" political environment speaks out
Nov 15, 2021
264: Dot's Pretzels, redistricting, and the special session
Nov 10, 2021
263: With Tony Bender on NDGOP divide, redistricting, special session
Nov 09, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 11-08-21
Nov 08, 2021
262: Simone Biles outrage, end of the eviction moratorium
Aug 02, 2021
261: Are concerns about critical race theory valid?
Jul 30, 2021
260: Rep. Armstrong on Jan. 6 commission
Jul 29, 2021
259: Former Gov. Ed Schafer on North Dakota term limits proposal
Jul 28, 2021
248: Should we be scorning the unvaxxed?
Jul 26, 2021
247: Another front in the NDGOP's civil war
Jul 20, 2021
256: Are fleeing lawmakers a valid tactic?
Jul 19, 2021
255: Sen. Cramer on child tax credits, spending bills, and climate change
Jul 16, 2021
254: Space billionaires, runaway Democrats, and term limits
Jul 14, 2021
253: Does North Dakota need term limits?
Jul 07, 2021
252: Rep. Armstrong on Coal Creek, infrastructure bill, and more
Jul 01, 2021
251: Will Jupiter Paulsen's death change things?
Jun 28, 2021
250: Will Gov. Doug Burgum be recalled?
Jun 23, 2021
249: Let's talk about critical race theory
Jun 22, 2021
248: Could Fargo sue the state over gun laws?
Jun 17, 2021
247: Ed Schafer on State Investment Board, separation of powers drama
Jun 16, 2021
246: What could this rail merger mean for North Dakota?
Jun 15, 2021
245: The Line 3 protests
Jun 14, 2021
244: Hydrogen is coming to North Dakota
Jun 10, 2021
243: LGBT conversion theraphy, gerrymandering, and filibusters
Jun 09, 2021
242: How many wind turbines do you want in your backyard?
Jun 08, 2021
241: What could derail the sale of Coal Creek Station?
Jun 07, 2021
240: Putting the smile back in conservatism?
Jun 04, 2021
239: A conversation with Earl Pomeroy
Jun 02, 2021
238: No vaccines for inmates?
Jun 01, 2021
237: Is this new North Dakota law a threat to academic freedom?
May 26, 2021
236: Is cryptocurrency worth the risks?
May 25, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 05-24-21
May 24, 2021
235: I'm not saying it's aliens, but it's aliens
May 24, 2021
234: Is anyone checking to see if economic incentives work?
May 20, 2021
233: Can North Dakota really go carbon neutral?
May 19, 2021
232: Group says they'll sue over 10 commandments law
May 18, 2021
231: When will the checks from the government stop?
May 17, 2021
230: Democrats can't win, and Republicans can't get along
May 12, 2021
229: Should ND invest the Legacy Fund in a theme park?
May 11, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 05-10-21
May 10, 2021
228: Teacher canceled for classroom discussion about George Floyd
May 10, 2021
227: How can rail safety be controvesial?
May 07, 2021
226: Does North Dakota need hate crime legislation?
May 06, 2021
225: Ed Schafer on legislative session, Trump divisions, and Legacy Fund
May 05, 2021
224: Is support for Trump a litmus test for Republicans?
May 04, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 05-03-21
May 03, 2021
223: Do vaccine selfies bother you?
May 03, 2021
222: The Bastiat Caucus and the fracturing of the NDGOP
Apr 30, 2021
221: What's the future of the Democratic-NPL?
Apr 29, 2021
220: Previewing the State of the Union
Apr 28, 2021
219: North Dakota vs. Minnesota on law enforcement use of force
Apr 27, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 04-26-21
Apr 26, 2021
218: Sober rides, firefighters, and a state-funded amusement park?
Apr 26, 2021
217: Gov. Burgum explains his vetoes
Apr 22, 2021
216: Derek Chauvin is guilty. What next?
Apr 21, 2021
215: Did North Dakota need campus free speech legislation?
Apr 20, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 04-19-21
Apr 19, 2021
214: 60 percent to amend the constitution?
Apr 19, 2021
213: Vaccine hesitancy in North Dakota
Apr 15, 2021
212: A discussion with Chad Oban
Apr 14, 2021
211: Making it harder to amend the state constituiton
Apr 13, 2021
210: Handouts for coal?
Apr 12, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 04-12-21
Apr 12, 2021
209: Congressman Armstrong visits the southern border
Apr 09, 2021
208: Corporate activism
Apr 07, 2021
207: What's the future of marijuana legalization in North Dakota?
Apr 06, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 04-05-21
Apr 05, 2021
206: Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford and the future of coal in North Dakota
Apr 02, 2021
205: The "Fighting over Sioux" documentary
Apr 01, 2021
204: COVID-19 vaccines, marijuana, and cancel culture
Mar 31, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 03-29-21
Mar 29, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 03-22-21
Mar 22, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 03-15-21
Mar 15, 2021
203: Lawmaker fundraising on harassment accusations a "slap in the face"
Mar 02, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 03-01-21
Mar 01, 2021
202: Bill would hide North Dakota's presidential vote counts
Feb 24, 2021
201: "If you want a three-minute Fox hit, it's a great place to be"
Feb 23, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 02-22-21
Feb 22, 2021
200: Sen. Cramer on wind power, the electrical grid, Ted Cruz, and Rush Limbaugh
Feb 19, 2021
199: Could North Dakota get longer school years?
Feb 18, 2021
198: "We can't afford to shut down any more coal plants"
Feb 16, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 02/15/21
Feb 15, 2021
197: Can North Dakota break the Apple/Google app store monpoly?
Feb 10, 2021
196: "We have to protect businesses from lawsuits"
Feb 09, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 02-08-21
Feb 08, 2021
195: "There's no defending the things she's said"
Feb 05, 2021
194: 'Scrap the current platform'
Feb 02, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 02-01-21
Feb 01, 2021
193: Sen. Cramer talks Trump impeachment, Game Stop craziness, and more
Jan 29, 2021
192: Is it imprudent to invest in North Dakota?
Jan 28, 2021
191: Native Americans are the "most regulated people in America"
Jan 26, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 01-25-21
Jan 25, 2021
190: Investing the Legacy Fund in North Dakota
Jan 20, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 01-18-21
Jan 18, 2021
189: Senator Kevin Cramer on Trump, the riots, and a new Congress
Jan 08, 2021
Jay Thomas Show 11-23-20
Nov 23, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 11-16-20
Nov 16, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 11-09-20
Nov 09, 2020
188: "I don't blame President Trump for his level of frustration"
Nov 06, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 11-02-20
Nov 02, 2020
187: Former Governor Ed Schafer talks about Measure 2
Oct 23, 2020
186: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shelley Lenz
Oct 20, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 10-19-20
Oct 19, 2020
185: "She thinks that she...has it in the bag."
Oct 13, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 10-05-20
Oct 05, 2020
184: An idea to invest the Legacy Fund in North Dakota
Sep 30, 2020
183: Debating Measure 2
Sep 29, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 09-28-20
Sep 28, 2020
182: Senator Kevin Cramer
Sep 28, 2020
181: Burgum walks back quarantine order
Sep 25, 2020
180: Two rural Democratic legislative candidates talk about campaigning
Sep 23, 2020
Guest Hosting: Jay Thomas Show 09-21-20
Sep 21, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 09-14-20
Sep 14, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 09-08-20
Sep 08, 2020
179: Sec. of Energy Dan Brouillette
Sep 01, 2020
Jay Thomas Show: Measure 3 Is Off The Ballot
Aug 25, 2020
178: CDC Director Robert Redfield
Aug 25, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 08-24-20
Aug 24, 2020
177: North Dakota U.S.House Debate
Aug 18, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 08-17-20
Aug 17, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 08-10-20
Aug 10, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 08-03-20
Aug 03, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 07-27-20
Jul 27, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 07-20-20
Jul 20, 2020
176: "I don't know what got into him" Senator Kevin Cramer says of Trump tweet about border wall
Jul 17, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 07-13-20
Jul 13, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 06-22-20
Jun 22, 2020
175: "He liked watching him on the shows"
Jun 19, 2020
174: Democrats call for a special session
Jun 18, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 06-15-20
Jun 15, 2020
173: Can they be sued for trying to be a good Samaritan?
Jun 12, 2020
172: Insulting to North Dakotans
Jun 11, 2020
171: "It definitely got weird"
Jun 10, 2020
170: "I think what [Governor Burgum] is doing is crap"
Jun 09, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 06-08-20
Jun 08, 2020
169: Zach Raknerud
Jun 05, 2020
168: "Good cops know who the bad cops are"
Jun 04, 2020
167: It's "almost impossible" for cops to be held accountable for abuses
Jun 03, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 06-01-20
Jun 01, 2020
166: The violent Fargo protest
Jun 01, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 05-26-20
May 26, 2020
165: The Care19 app, coronavirus, and privacy
May 26, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 05-18-20
May 18, 2020
164: Former NDGOP chair says Gov. Burgum is "using is wealth" to punish Legislature
May 15, 2020
163: "At what point will the governor give that local control back?"
May 14, 2020
162: "A new realm of virtue signalling"
May 12, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 05-11-20
May 11, 2020
161: "The plant is worthless without the power line."
May 11, 2020
160: "Opening up our own economy is not enough"
May 06, 2020
159: Saudi Arabia talks to North Dakota
May 04, 2020
158: Cramer on COVID-19 relief, oil, guns, and coal
May 01, 2020
157: What people don't know about coal
Apr 30, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 04/27/20
Apr 27, 2020
156: "The governor does not have the executive authority to be a dictator"
Apr 27, 2020
155: "We are working on the how"
Apr 22, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 04-20-20
Apr 20, 2020
154: "The governor...is not going to kill people."
Apr 20, 2020
153: Sen. Cramer talks oil fight, China, and coronavirus relief
Apr 10, 2020
152: Burgum challenger says she would have issued "shelter in place" order
Apr 09, 2020
Bonus Audio: Should North Dakota shelter in place?
Apr 06, 2020
151: "We have no interest in trying to screw landlords"
Mar 31, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay and Rob talk about stopping evictions during the pandemic
Mar 30, 2020
150: Rep. Armstrong says he'll self-quarantine on return from D.C.
Mar 27, 2020
149: Should we be letting people out of jail because of coronavirus?
Mar 25, 2020
149: Should we be letting people out of jail because of coronavirus?
Mar 25, 2020
148: Zach Raknerud offers North Dakotans a distinct choice for Congress
Mar 24, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 03-23-20
Mar 23, 2020
147: Education professor says remote education demands "unreasonable"
Mar 23, 2020
146: Sen. Cramer talks about when those stimulus checks might show up
Mar 20, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay and Rob talk CORONAVIRUS!
Mar 16, 2020
145: Democratic Treasurer candidate Mark Haugen
Mar 13, 2020
144: A "very challenging period" for North Dakota oil
Mar 10, 2020
Bonus Audio: Is coronavirus coverage too sensational?
Mar 09, 2020
143: Rep. Armstrong talks coronavirus, Supreme Court, Taliban, and fundraising
Mar 05, 2020
142: Supt. Baesler talks about DUI arrest
Mar 04, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay and Rob talk e-tabs, property taxes and 2020 presidential race
Mar 02, 2020
141: Another run at ending North Dakota property taxes
Mar 02, 2020
140: "Distasteful cheer leading for a health disaster"
Feb 28, 2020
139: Grand Forks legislative candidate talks pragmatism over politics
Feb 26, 2020
138: Superintendent says she saved parents $4 million in college tuition
Feb 25, 2020
137: Senator Hoeven says we have to be fair to coal
Feb 24, 2020
Jay Thomas Show 02/24/20: Got your Real ID yet?
Feb 24, 2020
Bonus Audio: Talking Greta Thunberg on KFYR
Feb 19, 2020
136: Fighting Sioux documentary to be released this spring
Feb 18, 2020
Bonus Audio: Rob and Jay discuss North Dakota's Great Thunberg controversy
Feb 14, 2020
135: Gov. Burgum talks energy, agriculture, Trump, and the Greta Thunberg controversy
Feb 14, 2020
134: Who is Dr. Shelley Lenz?
Feb 12, 2020
Ep. 133: Cramer talks Great River struggles, Trump acquittal, Mitt Romney blow-back, and State of the Union
Feb 07, 2020
Ep. 132: Marijuana and Satan worship
Feb 05, 2020
Ep. 131: "I don't want to use the word duped"
Feb 04, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 02-03-20
Feb 03, 2020
Ep. 130: Running for an office he kinda voted to eliminate
Jan 31, 2020
Ep. 129: Rep. Armstrong talks about the economy, the USMCA, impeachment, and fentanyl
Jan 30, 2020
Ep. 128: Dem House candidate says his party misunderstand's Trump's appeal
Jan 29, 2020
Ep. 127: How does a Republican win over Democrats?
Jan 28, 2020
Bonus Audio: Rob and Jay Talk 2020 Presidential Politics
Jan 27, 2020
Ep. 126: Sen. Cramer talks baseball, impeachment, water rules, and 2020 goals
Jan 24, 2020
Ep. 125: Debating NDSU's "Junk Mail" Birth Control Program
Jan 21, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 01-20-20
Jan 20, 2020
Ep. 124: Rep. Armstrong On Trade, China, Impeachment, Facial Recognitionand the Astros
Jan 16, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 01-13-20
Jan 13, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 01-07-20
Jan 07, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 01-06-20
Jan 06, 2020
Ep. 123: Bismarck Mayor Steve Bakken
Jan 06, 2020
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 11-11-19
Nov 11, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 11/04/19
Nov 04, 2019
Ep. 122: The politician who actually lowered insurance rates
Oct 17, 2019
Ep. 121: Auditor says things "cordial" with Governor Burgum
Oct 15, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 10-14-19 Do We Need Cops In Schools?
Oct 14, 2019
Ep. 120: North Dakota ACLU Talks Cash Bail, Cops In School
Oct 14, 2019
Ep. 119: Prosperity has left us feeling empty
Oct 08, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 10-07-19
Oct 07, 2019
Ep. 118: "We'll be a mining superpower"
Oct 01, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 09-30-19
Sep 30, 2019
Ep. 117: Armstrong says impeach push is "wasted time"
Sep 27, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 09-23-19
Sep 23, 2019
Ep. 116: Senator Cramer says he believes Iran was behind Saudi attack
Sep 18, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 09-09-19
Sep 09, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 09-03-19
Sep 03, 2019
Ep. 115: Senator Cramer says border wall has made life easier for customs agents
Aug 29, 2019
Ep. 114: CEO Says Oil Refinery Will Put Out Less Pollution Than National Park
Aug 27, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 08-26-19
Aug 26, 2019
Ep. 113: Cramer Decries "Pervasive Antisemitism" In Democratic Party
Aug 22, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 08-12-19
Aug 12, 2019
Ep. 112: Burgum pollster talks 2020, new ND ACLU director talks outreach
Aug 09, 2019
Ep. 111: Democrats hate what North Dakota does
Aug 08, 2019
Ep. 110: Expanding the Dakota Access Pipeline
Aug 07, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 08-05-19
Aug 05, 2019
Ep. 109: Racist against North Dakotans?
Aug 01, 2019
Bonus Audio: Guest Hosting WDAY 07/26/19
Jul 26, 2019
Bonus Audio: Guest Hosting WDAY 07/25/19
Jul 25, 2019
Ep. 108: Nobody is fiscally conservative any more?
Jul 25, 2019
Ep. 107: North Dakotans are too cynical about economic mobility
Jul 19, 2019
Ep. 106: Are you surprised Trump cares so much about #TheSquad?
Jul 18, 2019
Ep. 105: Over 175,000 could qualify for marijuana pardons
Jul 16, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 07-15-19
Jul 15, 2019
Ep. 104: It's Trump's comments about free speech which are dangerous
Jul 12, 2019
Ep. 103: Cramer defends support for HB1044
Jul 11, 2019
Ep. 102: Should ND legalize sex work?
Jul 09, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 07-08-19
Jul 08, 2019
Ep. 101: "Democrats are finally acknowledging there's a crisis"
Jul 03, 2019
Ep. 100: The new effort to legalize marijuana in North Dakota
Jul 02, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 07-01-19
Jul 01, 2019
Ep. 99: "Everything is not fine" at the border
Jun 28, 2019
Ep. 98: Cramer says Biden is "greatest threat" to Trump re-election
Jun 27, 2019
Ep. 97: UND economist talks about Facebook's new currency
Jun 25, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 06-24-19
Jun 24, 2019
Ep. 96: Armstrong talks flag burning, Iran, and federal pensions
Jun 21, 2019
Ep. 95: Interim UND president wants campus to focus on public service
Jun 19, 2019
Ep. 94: Should burning the flag be illegal?
Jun 18, 2019
Bonus Audio: Should burning the flag be illegal?
Jun 17, 2019
Ep. 93: Jon Stewart's dumb moment
Jun 14, 2019
Ep. 92: Cramer takes questions
Jun 13, 2019
Ep. 91: What if defendants can't afford drug testing?
Jun 12, 2019
Ep. 90: Planned Parenthood and North Dakota State
Jun 11, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 06-10-19
Jun 10, 2019
Ep. 89: White men have no standing to be critical?
May 30, 2019
Ep. 88: Addressing ND's flaring problem
May 29, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 05-28-19
May 28, 2019
Ep. 87: "I don't apologize for advocating for them"
May 28, 2019
Ep. 86: Cops shouldn't use uniforms for politics
May 24, 2019
Ep. 85: Democrats just trying to keep Trump from winning
May 23, 2019
Ep. 84: A local government's war on art
May 22, 2019
Ep. 83: Lawmaker wants to get paid for suing the state
May 21, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 05-20-19
May 20, 2019
Ep. 82: Can you be an elected official and a reporter?
May 17, 2019
Ep. 81: Maybe the Chinese trade war is about more than soybeans
May 15, 2019
Ep. 81: Maybe the Chinese trade war is about more than soybeans
May 15, 2019
Ep. 80: Has Governor Burgum joined the good old boys club?
May 14, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 05/13/19
May 13, 2019
Ep. 79: Should banks be the arbiters of political and social behavior?
May 10, 2019
Ep. 78: It is the auditor's job to embarrass people
May 09, 2019
Ep. 77: Who was using the director's signature?
May 08, 2019
Ep. 76: We trust the people except when we don't
May 07, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 05/06/19
May 06, 2019
Ep. 75: What's scarier, hate speech or censorship?
May 06, 2019
Ep. 74: "They're not interested in the truth, they're interested in the fight"
May 03, 2019
Ep. 73: Can the space force protect us from an asteroid?
May 02, 2019
Ep. 72: Legislature guts the Auditor's office
Apr 26, 2019
Ep. 71: Not sure these lawmakers know what "decriminalization" means
Apr 25, 2019
Ep. 70: State auditor says no lies in NDSCS report
Apr 24, 2019
Ep. 69: Going to class in a closet
Apr 23, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 04/22/19
Apr 23, 2019
Ep. 68: Armstrong on the Mueller report
Apr 19, 2019
Ep. 67: Republican lawmaker says Democrats posturing over ethics legislation
Apr 18, 2019
Ep. 66: Consent of the governed
Apr 17, 2019
Ep. 65: Burgum says separation of powers fight "not going to go away"
Apr 16, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 04-15-19
Apr 15, 2019
Ep. 64: Democratic field hearing on voter ID is a political stunt
Apr 15, 2019
Ep. 63: An amendment for how we amend the constitution
Apr 12, 2019
Ep. 62: Kennedy plays the race card
Apr 11, 2019
Ep. 61: Politicians should have to answer their critics
Apr 10, 2019
Ep. 60: Transparency advocates not being very transparent
Apr 09, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 04-08-19
Apr 08, 2019
Ep. 59: What's more visionary than lowering tax burdens?
Apr 08, 2019
Ep. 58: Armstrong says demands for full Mueller report are "political stunt"
Apr 05, 2019
Ep. 57: There should be consequences for refusing to vaccinate
Apr 04, 2019
Ep. 56: Republican lawmaker objects to Hindu invocation
Apr 03, 2019
Ep. 55: What the heck is pore space?
Apr 02, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 04/01/2019
Apr 01, 2019
Ep. 54: Does a hair braider need more than 1,000 hours of training?
Apr 01, 2019
Ep. 53: Rape is rape
Mar 29, 2019
Ep. 52: Line 3 pipeline update, Senator Cramer takes questions
Mar 28, 2019
Ep. 51: Thoughts on Jussie Smollett and privilege
Mar 27, 2019
Ep. 50: Do we need the Electoral College?
Mar 26, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 03/25/19
Mar 25, 2019
Ep. 49: The Muller report, and why we don't trust the media any more
Mar 25, 2019
Ep. 48: We must avoid policing for profit
Mar 22, 2019
Ep. 47: Do you need the government's permission for art?
Mar 21, 2019
Ep. 46: Thoughts on repealing the Sunday close law
Mar 20, 2019
Ep. 45: DAPL touts taxes paid, and should Christchurch video be censored?
Mar 19, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 03/18/19
Mar 18, 2019
Ep. 44: Is it ok to treat people differently based on skin color?
Mar 18, 2019
Ep. 43: Rep. Armstrong says anti-capitalist thinking in Washington is "very, very scary"
Mar 15, 2019
Ep. 42: Ocazio-Cortez a Republican plant?
Mar 14, 2019
Ep. 41: A lawsuit over school funds?
Mar 13, 2019
Bonus Audio: Talking socialism with Jay Thomas
Mar 11, 2019
Ep. 40: Victimhood as political currency, Boschee talks session
Mar 11, 2019
Ep. 39: Why should Rep. Ilhan Omar get a pass for her bigotry?
Mar 08, 2019
Ep. 38: Cramer says Gree New Deal is a "socialist's dream"
Mar 07, 2019
Ep. 37: Heitkamp complains about being branded a Democrat
Mar 06, 2019
Ep. 36: Responding to some letters to the editor
Mar 04, 2019
Ep. 35: Engelstad family says they withhold donations
Mar 01, 2019
Ep. 34: Sen. Cramer says Cohen hearing "a lot to do about nothing"
Feb 28, 2019
Ep. 33: Is it dumb to ban gun buyback programs?
Feb 27, 2019
Ep. 32: UND caves on chief of staff, lawmaker expresses frustration
Feb 26, 2019
Ep. 31: Americans don't understand their taxes
Feb 25, 2019
Ep. 30: Rep. Armstrong says Trump tax cuts contribute to deficits "in the short term"
Feb 22, 2019
Ep. 29: Should prisoners have to do their own dental work?
Feb 21, 2019
Ep. 28: Why the legislature needs a say over initiated measures
Feb 20, 2019
Ep. 27: Sen. Cramer "has doubts" Trump's emergency order will stand
Feb 19, 2019
Bonus Audio: Citizenship test on the Jay Thomas Show
Feb 18, 2019
Ep. 26: Socialism is evil, and a debate over civil asset forfeiture
Feb 18, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 02/15/2019
Feb 15, 2019
Ep. 25: House passes bill to eliminate the income tax
Feb 15, 2019
Ep. 24: Cramer says he likes border deal but doesn't love it
Feb 14, 2019
Ep. 23: Are there any Republicans at NDSU?
Feb 13, 2019
Ep. 22: Are we to be ruled by outrage mobs?
Feb 12, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 02-11-2019
Feb 11, 2019
Ep. 21: Does Senator Klobuchar really have a shot to be President?
Feb 11, 2019
Bonus Audio: State Rep. Rick Becker respsonds to meme controversy
Feb 11, 2019
Ep. 20: Do we need to make billionaires illegal?
Feb 08, 2019
Ep. 19: Senator Cramer says donating shutdown salary isn't that noble
Feb 07, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 02-06-2019
Feb 06, 2019
Ep. 18: Governor Burgum Defends Roosevelt Library Project
Feb 06, 2019
Ep. 17: Universities should exist because we need them, not because of the law
Feb 05, 2019
Ep. 16: We're censoring ourselves
Feb 04, 2019
Ep. 15: Senator Hoeven talks about avoiding another shutdown
Feb 01, 2019
Ep. 14: Sports betting in North Dakota, and free speech groups oppose Measure 1
Jan 31, 2019
Ep. 13: Grocers try to water down North Dakota's food freedom
Jan 30, 2019
Ep. 12: "Death by fiscal note," and what did the shutdown accomplish?
Jan 29, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 01/28/19
Jan 28, 2019
Ep. 11: Proposed "red flag" law doesn't do enough to protect gun rights
Jan 28, 2019
Ep. 10: Making local elections partisan
Jan 24, 2019
Ep. 9: Democrats want to raise oil taxes (again)
Jan 23, 2019
Episode 8: A rough week for journalism, and public access to private land
Jan 22, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 01-21-19
Jan 21, 2019
Episode 7: If voters approve bad policy, does that make it good policy?
Jan 21, 2019
Episode 6: God and Ghostbusters
Jan 18, 2019
Episode 5: Rep. Karla Rose Hanson on gun seizure legislation
Jan 17, 2019
Episode 4: Gillette Ad, Smoking Age, Paying Shutdown Workers, And Congressman Armstrong
Jan 16, 2019
Episode 3: Rick Becker
Jan 15, 2019
Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 01-14-2019
Jan 14, 2019
Episode 2: Ethics, Initiated Measures, Blue Law and Sealing Criminal Records
Jan 14, 2019
Episode 1: Governor Doug Burgum
Jan 11, 2019