The Lars Larson Show Interviews

Emmy Griffin, writer and analyst for The Patriot Post, joins Lars to discuss the debate over standardized testing and whether colleges should bring back the SAT. Send us Fan Mail

Annie Chestnut Tutor, policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Technology and Human Person, joins Lars to discuss Trump’s AI Force, the push to lead China in AI, and the debate over government safeguards. Send us Fan Mail

Bob Barr, former CIA analyst and member of Congress, joins Lars to discuss a Waymo vehicle detecting a firearm violation, contacting police, and the loaded AR-style “ghost gun” allegedly found with juveniles. Send us Fan Mail

Dr. Andrew Fox, culture expert, professor, priest, and author of Truth in the Age of Applause, joins Lars to discuss the theological claims that God is “non-binary” and “trans.” Send us Fan Mail

Robert Netzly, President and CEO of Inspire Investing and author of Biblically Responsible Investing, joins Lars to discuss a faith-based investor proposal asking FedEx to report on the legal, regulatory, and reputational risks of transporting mail-order abortion drugs. Send us Fan Mail

Dr. Peter C. Earle, Senior Director of Research at AIER and a former Wall Street trader, joins Lars to discuss rising long-term Treasury yields, inflation, Fed policy, and the growing cost of U.S. borrowing. Send us Fan Mail

Elizabeth New, director and policy analyst at Washington Policy Center, joins Lars to discuss Washington’s new policy allowing striking workers to collect unemployment benefits for up to six weeks. Send us Fan Mail

Jeff Eager, former mayor of Bend, attorney, political consultant, and writer at Oregon Roundup, joins Lars to discuss BPA’s push for higher power rates following a federal court order aimed at protecting salmon. Send us Fan Mail

Katie Daviscourt, Seattle-based investigative reporter and correspondent for The Post Millennial, joins Lars to discuss allegations involving Somali home daycares, taxpayer funding, and concerns over how Washington is tracking childcare payments. Send us Fan Mail

Kenneth Schrupp, investigative reporter at City Journal, joins Lars to discuss California’s welfare programs and claims that benefits are reaching illegal immigrants. Send us Fan Mail

Jake Werner, director of the East Asia program at the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, joins Lars to discuss the latest Trump-Xi meeting, the current U.S.-China trade truce, and the tensions that remain between the two countries. Send us Fan Mail

Joe Cortright, an economist with City Observatory, joins Lars to discuss Oregon’s massive transportation cost overruns, including the I-5 Interstate Bridge Replacement Project and ODOT’s highway maintenance backlog. Send us Fan Mail

Kate Anderson, senior counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom and director of its Center for Parental Rights, joins Lars to discuss a lawsuit alleging the Hillsboro School District denied reimbursement for homeschooling expenses because the curriculum was Christian. Send us Fan Mail

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