The Lars Larson Show Interviews

Bestselling author Jared Knott joins Lars to discuss an 11-hour fire aboard the USS New Orleans that caused $12 million in damage. How did blocked sprinklers and basic human error turn a shipboard fire into a major disaster?  Send us Fan Mail

Center Square reporter Carleen Johnson joins Lars to discuss concerns that Washington’s Keeping Families Together Act makes it harder to remove children from homes where dangerous drugs are present. Is a policy designed to keep families together leaving vulnerable kids in danger?  Send us Fan Mail

Former Federal Housing Commissioner Frank Cassidy joins Lars to discuss the Trump administration eliminating an Obama-era housing rule that left property owners liable for accessibility complaints years after construction. Will cutting the regulation help bring down housing costs?  Send us Fan Mail

Washington State Rep. John Ley joins Lars to discuss more than $321 million already spent on the Interstate Bridge Replacement Program, including millions on public affairs and communications. Are taxpayers funding a bridge or an expensive sales campaign?  Send us Fan Mail

Meteorologist Chuck Wiese joins Lars to discuss claims that scientists may be underestimating the sun’s role in global warming. Has too much of the climate debate been focused on CO2?  Send us Fan Mail

Former CASA Debi Allison joins Lars to discuss what she found after nearly a year reviewing Oregon’s My Future-My Choice curriculum. Are parents being told enough about what their 11- and 12-year-olds are learning?  Send us Fan Mail

Washington Policy Center’s Elizabeth New joins Lars to discuss Seattle teachers threatening to strike as students head back to school. Should taxpayers fund unemployment benefits for teachers who choose to walk off the job?  Send us Fan Mail

Christian Faith founder and senior pastor Casey Treat joins Lars to discuss Sound Transit’s plan to raze his Federal Way megachurch for a nearly $2 billion light rail facility. Is this necessary infrastructure or government overreach?  Send us Fan Mail

Competitive Enterprise Institute research fellow Sean Higgins joins Lars to discuss new data linking heavy AI adoption with increased employment. Could AI create more jobs than it replaces?  Send us Fan Mail

Advancing American Freedom Senior Legal Fellow Amy Swearer joins Lars to discuss a new national firearms survey estimating guns are used defensively in roughly 2.2 million incidents each year. Do the numbers undermine the argument that widespread gun ownership makes Americans less safe?  Send us Fan Mail

Constitutional attorney Don Brown joins Lars to discuss the Supreme Court allowing President Trump to continue construction of the White House ballroom. Could the ruling have implications for presidential authority far beyond this project?  Send us Fan Mail

Functional health practitioner Dr. Christopher Thoma joins Lars to discuss how wheat has changed over the past 50 years. Could changes to one of America’s most basic foods be affecting what it does to our bodies?  Send us Fan Mail

Attorney Frank DeVito joins Lars to discuss Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis ordering license plate readers off state roads amid growing privacy concerns. Have these surveillance cameras gotten out of control?  Send us Fan Mail

Col. Rob Maness joins Lars to discuss the Army rescinding minimum academic standards for ROTC cadets. Should the military make it easier to become an officer when those recruits could soon be leading troops into combat?  Send us Fan Mail

Energy expert Dave Bovee joins Lars to discuss why he says data centers didn’t create America’s power problems, but exposed years of bad energy policy. Did massive subsidies for wind and solar leave the grid unprepared for today’s soaring demand?  Send us Fan Mail

Competitive Enterprise Institute Associate Counsel Marin Murdock joins Lars to discuss how federal regulations can limit competition, consumer choice and innovation. Are thousands of new rules each year protecting Americans or protecting established businesses from competition?  Send us Fan Mail

State Armor founder and CEO Michael Lucci joins Lars to discuss a massive Chinese bot network allegedly targeting America’s debate over AI and data centers. Is China trying to turn Americans against data centers to slow U.S. AI development?  Send us Fan Mail

Radio host Ari Hoffman joins Lars to discuss Vice President JD Vance’s closed-door speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition. Why are reporters being kept out as questions grow over Vance’s recent comments about Israel?  Send us Fan Mail

Free Oregon founder Ben Edtl joins Lars to discuss a controversial image on the student planner at Twality Middle School in Tigard. Should public schools be putting political messages in front of students?  Send us Fan Mail

Liberty Counsel Vice President John Aman joins Lars to discuss cases the organization says show Sharia-inspired “honor killings” are happening in the United States. Is America doing enough to confront violence committed in the name of family or religious honor?  Send us Fan Mail

Oregon builder Justin Wood joins Lars to discuss a proposed heat pump mandate that could add roughly $8,000 to the cost of a new home. Should Oregon pause new building requirements while families are already being priced out of the housing market?  Send us Fan Mail

Oil & Gas Workers Association President Matt Coday joins Lars to discuss President Trump’s new deal giving the U.S. access to Venezuela’s massive oil reserves. Could the agreement eventually bring down energy prices for American consumers?  Send us Fan Mail

Portland filmmaker Mischa Webley joins Lars to discuss his upcoming film Hasaan Hates Portland , which takes aim at the city’s quirks and reputation. What makes Portland such an easy target for satire?  Send us Fan Mail

Psychology professor Dr. Robert Deaner joins Lars to discuss the major differences in throwing ability between men and women. Is ideology getting in the way of acknowledging basic biological differences?  Send us Fan Mail

Oregon Rep. Ed Diehl joins Lars to discuss the state’s proposed universal health care system and the billions in new taxes it could require. Should Oregonians be asked to pay before the state can explain how the plan will actually work?  Send us Fan Mail