Dakota Political Junkies
Listen live every Wednesday at 12:30 CT on SDPB radio
'Political Junkies' is a fan-favorite segment from SDPB's news and arts program, In the Moment.
Join host Lori Walsh as she discusses the top political headlines with journalists, former legislators, and political scientists from around the state.
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Latest Episodes
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Our Dakota Political Junkies explore the precedent ahead of Thursday's case on Donald Trump's immunity. We also discuss all the ways this case is unprecedented.
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Tom Dempster, our Dakota Political Junkie today, makes his case for open primaries ahead of the upcoming election season. Plus, we hear his analysis on bias in media.
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SDPB's Lori Walsh and Jonathan Ellis recently spoke at a media panel during the Level Up youth conference. We learn about media diets, disinformation and emojis.
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Our Dakota Political Junkies examine the type of language Gov. Kristi Noem used in a message to the tribes. Plus, what we learned from a Q&A with Sen. John Thune.
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Garrick Moritz talks about what's in Senate Bill 201 and what isn't in it. The bill is meant to be a compromise between landowners and pipeline companies.
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Three Johns are in the running to be the next Senate minority leader when Sen. Mitch McConnell steps down this fall. One of them is our own Sen. John Thune.
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Gov. Kristi Noem posted a video endorsing a cosmetic dentist in Texas to her social feed. We discuss ethics and precedents with our Dakota Political Junkies.
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We've discussed Senate Bill 75 a few times on "In the Moment." Jonathan Ellis from The Dakota Scout returns to discuss what's changing now that it's been signed into law.
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Seth Tupper and Kevin Woster are our Dakota Political Junkies. We take a look at a few local political leaders making national headlines.
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Gov. Kristi Noem was listed among the five names on Trump's shortlist of vice president picks. We ask how she earned her spot on the list — and what she should do next.