The Lars Larson Show Interviews

Arnie Herz, the attorney representing former Trail Blazers broadcaster Braiden Bell, joins Lars to discuss Bell’s firing over derogatory tweets he posted as a teenager and his request to get his job back. FLIP, so excluded if we're following the same rule. Send us Fan Mail

Dr. Bob Zybach, president of NW Maps Co. and author of the Zybach Forestry Anthologies, joins Lars to discuss Oregon’s plan to kill hundreds of barred owls in an effort to protect the endangered northern spotted owl. Send us Fan Mail

Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow and director of constitutional studies at the Manhattan Institute, joins Lars to discuss the Supreme Court case involving lawsuits seeking damages from oil companies over climate change. FLIP, so exclude if we're keeping the same rule as before. Send us Fan Mail

Kent Loux, president of the Seattle Police Officers Guild, joins Lars to discuss Seattle demanding roughly 900 police employees repay an average of $14,500 each after the city made a $13.1 million payroll error. Send us Fan Mail

Nick Shivers, a real estate professional and supporter of the program, joins Lars to discuss rising foreclosures, housing affordability, mortgage rates, and whether the current housing market is approaching another crisis.  Send us Fan Mail

Paloma Chacón, U.S. State Department principal deputy spokeswoman, joins Lars to discuss the Trump administration’s revocation of more than 250,000 visas, immigration vetting, and the new America.gov website.  Send us Fan Mail

Andrew Arthur, a resident fellow in law and policy at the Center for Immigration Studies, joins Lars to discuss the sharp increase in terrorism-related encounters at Southwest border ports of entry and what the numbers say about current border enforcement. Send us Fan Mail

Dr. Stanley Goldfarb, physician and founder of Do No Harm, joins Lars to discuss medical-school admissions, merit, and concerns about diversity-based admissions policies. Send us Fan Mail

Ian Prior, senior counsel at America First Legal, joins Lars to discuss newly released information about the Biden administration’s effort to investigate parents who protested mask mandates and critical race theory at school board meetings as potential domestic terrorists. Send us Fan Mail

Jacob Vigdor, a professor at the University of Washington and principal investigator of the Seattle Minimum Wage Study, joins Lars to discuss Washington’s upcoming minimum-wage increases and their potential impact on workers and businesses. Send us Fan Mail

Jason Mercier, vice president and director of research at the Mountain States Policy Center, joins Lars to discuss Washington’s new 9.9% income tax, the November vote on I-645, and concerns that the tax could eventually affect more than millionaires. Send us Fan Mail

Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank joins Lars to discuss the ballot measure that would make the sheriff an appointed position and remove him from office, as well as the legal fight surrounding Washington’s new sheriff law. Send us Fan Mail

Lauren Harper, Daniel Ellsberg Chair on Government Secrecy at the Freedom of the Press Foundation, joins Lars to discuss police departments charging journalists for public-records requests and the implications for government transparency. Send us Fan Mail

Mercer Martin, legal counsel with Alliance Defending Freedom, joins Lars to discuss the federal lawsuit against Virginia State University over its policy placing Christian student ministries under the authority of a university-appointed minister while exempting Muslim and other non-Christian groups. Send us Fan Mail

Peter Wood, president of the National Association of Scholars and author of 1620: A Critical Response to the 1619 Project and A Bee in the Mouth: Anger in America Now, joins Lars to discuss the financial problems facing American colleges, declining confidence in higher education, student debt, and the number of schools at risk of closing. Send us Fan Mail

Rick Kuss, a Kitsap County sheriff candidate and current King County Sheriff’s Office deputy, joins Lars to discuss the lawsuit challenging Washington’s new SB 5974 and the requirements it places on elected sheriff candidates.  Send us Fan Mail

Thomas Wasson, a trucking analyst at FreightWaves, joins Lars to discuss Volvo and Waabi’s autonomous freight operation and the prospect of driverless 80,000-pound trucks operating on American highways.    Pasted markdown Send us Fan Mail

Ally Triolo, RNC Election Integrity Communications Director, joins Lars to discuss noncitizens accused of voting in U.S. elections and the push for proof of citizenship, voter ID and cleaner voter rolls. Should proof of citizenship be required to register to vote? Send us Fan Mail

 Bob Barr, former CIA analyst and member of Congress, joins Lars to discuss Justice Clarence Thomas' argument that the Second Amendment assumes a pre-existing right rather than granting one. Does the government have the power to take away a right it never gave us?  Send us Fan Mail

Chuck Wiese, commercial airline pilot and meteorologist, joins Lars to discuss the alleged cockpit attack aboard a flydubai flight. How can airlines better screen pilots to prevent an attack from inside the cockpit? Send us Fan Mail

Doug Lloyd, Eaton County Prosecuting Attorney and Republican nominee for Michigan attorney general, joins Lars to discuss the Michigan Supreme Court ruling that led the state to remove more than 20,000 names from its public sex offender registry. What does the ruling mean for public safety? Send us Fan Mail

Dr. Brian Blase, president and founder of the Paragon Health Institute, joins Lars to discuss the $500 checks being sent to nearly 950,000 Obamacare enrollees. Who’s really paying for them? Send us Fan Mail

Haley Strack, investigative reporter for City Journal, joins Lars to discuss registered sex offenders living in taxpayer-subsidized housing near schools and daycares. Should taxpayers fund housing in locations so close to children? Send us Fan Mail

Laura D’Agostino, an attorney with the Pacific Legal Foundation, joins Lars to discuss a federal appeals court ruling allowing a Seattle worker’s racial harassment claims to proceed. Can diversity training itself create a hostile work environment? Send us Fan Mail

Margaret Harker, senior litigation counsel at the New Civil Liberties Alliance, joins Lars to discuss Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s lawsuit over phone records subpoenaed during Jack Smith’s investigation. Did Smith have the legal authority to obtain them? Send us Fan Mail