The Lars Larson Show Interviews

Leland Vittert, host of On Balance and chief Washington anchor for NewsNation, joins Lars to discuss an AI-generated intelligence report that nearly triggered a U.S. military response to a Chinese ship. Send us Fan Mail

Nigel Jaquiss, a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for Willamette Week, joins Lars to discuss an Oregon appeals court ruling that could make it easier to convert existing buildings into affordable housing by overturning BOLI’s prevailing-wage requirement. Send us Fan Mail

Christian Townsend, an attorney with Pacific Legal Foundation, joins Lars to discuss a California fee requiring spray foam manufacturers to fund green research and the constitutional challenge to the mandate. Send us Fan Mail

Dr. Kurt Miceli, chief medical officer at Do No Harm, joins Lars to discuss allegations that Planned Parenthood affiliates may have used incorrect billing codes for cross-sex hormone treatments and the call for a federal investigation. Send us Fan Mail

Jay Young, founder and CEO of King Operating Corporation, joins Lars to discuss President Trump’s proposal to restrict U.S. diesel exports and whether keeping more fuel at home could lower prices for American farmers and truckers. Send us Fan Mail

 Aaron Siri, an attorney and founder and managing partner of Siri & Glimstad LLP and general counsel for ICAN, joins Lars to discuss the proposal to separate the MMR vaccine into three shots and Merck’s claim that the process could take up to a decade.  Send us Fan Mail

John Klar, a Vermont farmer, author, attorney and founder of Small Farm Republic, joins Lars to discuss Trump’s decision to allow more foreign beef imports and the backlash from American ranchers.  Send us Fan Mail

 Rep. Dwayne Yunker, who represents Oregon’s 3rd District, joins Lars to discuss his call for an accounting of how the Oregon Department of Justice is using public funds and personnel.  Send us Fan Mail

 Todd Myers, Vice President for Research at the Washington Policy Center, joins Lars to discuss Washington’s climate mandates and whether they align with what energy customers actually want.  Send us Fan Mail

Patrick Semmens, vice president of the National Right to Work Foundation, joins Lars to discuss workers’ rights and the fight over compulsory union membership. Send us Fan Mail

Richard Stern, Vice President of the Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise at Advancing American Freedom, joins Lars to discuss inflation, affordability and the policy ideas he says could help make life more affordable in 2026. Send us Fan Mail

John O’Connor, an experienced trial lawyer and author of Postgate, joins Lars to discuss the Justice Department’s lawsuit over San Jose’s nearly $1,600 firearms carry-permit fee and the Second Amendment issues at stake. Send us Fan Mail

Roma Daravi, former White House Deputy Communications Director, joins Lars to discuss the new U.S.-Denmark agreement on Greenland and what expanded American access could mean for security in the Arctic. Send us Fan Mail

Adam Steinbaugh, Senior Attorney at the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, joins Lars to discuss a Tennessee man’s lawsuit after eight armed officers raided his home following his filming of alleged police misconduct. Send us Fan Mail

 John Charles, President and CEO of Cascade Policy Institute, joins Lars to discuss the think tank’s 35 years of work pushing for smaller government and policy changes in Oregon. What impact has Cascade had on Oregon policy?  Send us Fan Mail

Peter Foreshaw Brookes joins Lars to discuss the sharp decline in fertility rates among American women and what it could mean for the country’s future. What should be done to reverse the trend? Send us Fan Mail

Roger Pielke Jr., senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and professor emeritus at the University of Colorado Boulder, joins Lars to discuss questions surrounding climate research used by Nepal to pursue a $20 million UN compensation claim. Should unreviewed research be enough to support such a claim?  Send us Fan Mail

 Suzanne Gordon, CWA/NewsGuild member and co-author of Courage or Complicity , joins Lars to discuss federal workers’ fight against privatization, agency dismantling and efforts to strip public employees of bargaining rights. Should the VA and Postal Service remain public?  Send us Fan Mail

 Ammon Blair, Senior Fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation and former Border Patrol agent, joins Lars to discuss the ICE shooting in Austin and what it means for immigration enforcement. What should happen next?  Send us Fan Mail

Devin Morgan, a security expert at PRO-tect Premier Investigations and former U.S. Navy counterintelligence agent, joins Lars to discuss the Flock camera network, the massive number of images it collects, and a recent security breach. How vulnerable is your privacy? Send us Fan Mail

 Hans von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow at Advancing American Freedom and former FEC commissioner and DOJ attorney, joins Lars to discuss whether the White House has the legal authority to revoke journalists’ access and the First Amendment issues surrounding the decision.  Send us Fan Mail

Mark Merritt, Executive Director of the Insurance Watchdog Coalition, joins Lars to discuss how insurers classify spending on benefits like gym memberships and cash cards and what that means for medical spending and premiums. Should insurers be allowed to count those benefits as medical care? Send us Fan Mail

 Eric Scheiner, Senior Director of MRC Video at the Media Research Center, joins Lars to discuss several controversial media comments from the week. Which quote stands out the most?  Send us Fan Mail

Sheriff Tyler Caille, Douglas County Sheriff, joins Lars to discuss the arrests in the Chelan Hills wildfire investigation, including allegations that illegal fireworks fired from a moving truck ignited the blaze. What happened before the fire started? Send us Fan Mail

 Daniel Turner, Founder and Executive Director of Power The Future, joins Lars to discuss legislation that would require large data centers to bear the costs of new electricity rather than shifting those costs onto existing customers. Who should pay when data centers drive up demand for power?  Send us Fan Mail