American Experiment Podcast

Send us Fan Mail Welcome Back to the American Experiment Podcast! The year is already off to a fast and furious start, and today’s episode takes on one of the biggest misinformation campaigns hitting Minnesota right now: ICE. Grace and Kathryn break down and debunk the fake news claims spreading through the media and activist circles, including the myths that ICE agents are “making Minnesota less...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast!  The Walz came tumbling down yesterday. Grace and Kathryn are joined by Bill to discuss Governor Walz’s decision not to run for reelection amid his $10 billion fraud mismanagement scandal.  Then, a brand-new opportunity for fraudsters to steal your tax dollars just dropped. That’s right, the new paid family leave program officially...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast!  This week, it’s the Bill and Bill show. (Don’t worry, Grace and Kathryn will be back next week.) But in the meantime, you may have heard some CRAZY news coming out of Minnesota.  Over the weekend, Nick Shirley’s video exposing Minnesota’s daycare fraud went viral, finally confirming what we’ve been reporting for years: Minnesota is...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast!  Merry Christmas to all of our listeners! This week in lieu of our usual episode we bring you the shocking, must-watch Joe Thompson press conference.  Lead federal prosecutor Joe Thompson held a 35-minute press conference late last week to discuss the scope of the fraud, and to announce six more indictments and a new FBI raid. Thomp...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast!  Grace and Kathryn break down the latest Minnesota news, including Governor Walz appointing a so-called “fraud czar” but is it a day late and a billion dollars short?  They’re then joined by Bill Walsh, who Stops the Tape on Walz’s latest press conference. When asked to take responsibility for the fraud, Walz instead takes credit fo...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Minnesota’s fraud epidemic continues to dominate the national news, with Ilhan Omar and Keith Ellison at the center of the storm. Grace and Kathryn break down the connections linking them to the fraud they’re desperately trying to deny. Next, you may have seen (or smelled) Minneapolis’ latest crisis: public defecation. Th...

Send us Fan Mail Minnesota is back in the national spotlight, again, for all the wrong reasons. Even the national media is now saying what we at American Experiment have been saying for years: under Tim Walz, Minnesota has a fraud EPIDEMIC. Grace and Kathryn kick things off by stopping the tape on Governor Walz’s embarrassing response after getting called out on NBC. Next, the U.S. Department of T...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn take a behind-the-scenes look at the breaking news of the week: Minnesota taxpayers have been funding terrorism abroad. Then, because of that shocking discovery, President Trump decides to end Somalia’s TPS (Temporary Protected Status)....and Representative Ilhan Omar is NOT happy about it. Next, ICE has...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast!  This week Bill Walsh joins Grace and Kathryn to stop the tape on Governor Walz’s latest trip down to Texas. In an event with the Texas Tribune, Governor Walz claims, the old state flag was “racist”, and it doesn’t matter who’s “using the urinal next to you”. After that, John Phelan joins the show to discuss the new paid family leav...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast!  Today, Grace and Kathryn kick things off by discussing Minnesota’s explosive growth of SNAP benefits under Governor Walz (the largest increase of any state in the country since 2018.)  Next, the Hennepin County Mental Health Center was cited for 90 (yes, 9-0!!) health violations across more than two dozen different statutes.  After...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn are celebrating our 100th episode! To mark the occasion, they’re joined by Bill Walsh as they count down Minnesota’s Top 10 Fails since the very first episode, from plummeting reading scores to vice presidential debates gone wrong. Then, a special guest joins the show: the one and only Jon Justice! Jon,...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn are back to dive into the latest Minnesota news, starting with Kristi Noem and ICE visiting Minneapolis. Next, they break down some of the most common lies Democrats are spreading about the government shutdown. Then, Walz now opposes the very policy he supported in Congress in 2010?? Here’s how he and ot...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, producer Isaac fills in for Grace alongside Kathryn as they cover the latest news. First, the “No Kings” protests took place this past weekend — but one key fact seemed to slip through the media coverage: the Communist Party USA was a sponsor of the event. Next, Minnesota’s teachers’ union is upping its PAC contributions...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn are joined by Bill to stop the tape on Governor Walz’s wildest conspiracy theories yet! First, Walz sits down with Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (who just happens to be the Minnesota DFL’s biggest donor) as they swap WILD conspiracy theories about Trump. Then, Walz touts his solutions to Minnesota’s curr...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn break down the latest out of Minnesota: First, a new DHS study reveals that half of Minnesota’s immigrants are committing some form of fraud, a number that should shock every taxpayer. Next, President Trump sues Minnesota over Title IX violations taking aim at the state’s policy allowing boys to compete...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! Grace and Kathryn sit down to discuss the latest news from Minnesota. First up: the Department of Justice is suing the State of Minnesota over its sanctuary policies. This follows Governor Walz, and other Minnesota lawmakers, being labeled “ICE agitators” by the White House after comparing ICE to a “modern-day Gestapo.” Next, Govern...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! Grace and Kathryn kick things off with Turning Point’s first event since the assassination attempt on Charlie Kirk, held right here at the U of M. They break down the crowd’s energy, and the disturbing protests outside. Next, they react to alleged comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s return to air following ABC’s suspension debacle, plus a laugh...

Send us Fan Mail Grace and Kathryn are once again joined by Bill Walsh to STOP THE TAPE on Gov. Walz's third-term announcement. From exaggerations to inflated stats to flat-out lies, Grace, Kathryn, and Bill correct the record for the Governor.  Then the three of them break some news with our latest Thinking Minnesota Poll showing Minnesotans are skeptical of a Walz third term to say the leas...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn are joined by Bill Walsh to break down the latest Minnesota and national news. First, Governor Walz is calling for a special session in the Minnesota Legislature—but with no details. Is it just a political show, or is there more to it? We dig in. Next, Ilhan Omar makes headlines defending her reportedly...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, we’re recording from a brand-new venue—the great Minnesota Get-Together! Grace and Kathryn dive into State Fair news, sample the latest foods, and sit down with our friend Corey Roberts, founder of The Minnesotan (www.theminnesotan.com). Be sure to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode of the Ameri...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! In today’s episode, Grace and Kathryn are joined by Katherine Kersten, senior policy fellow at American Experiment. Together, they expose what Governor Walz and the Minnesota Department of Education are hiding behind the radical ethnic studies mandate. They break down lesson plans, examine what the legislature actually required, and...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn break down the latest Minnesota news, starting with a judge striking down the state’s “trigger ban” and blasting Walz’s massive omnibus bill. They then dig into the shocking amount Minnesota spends on welfare per person—followed by breaking news that taxpayers are footing the bill for $12 million in phan...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn are once again joined by Bill Walsh for a lively discussion. First up: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s latest Farm Fest appearance — and the annual “Farmer Tim” routine we’ve all come to expect. Then, marijuana mayhem in Albert Lea?! The city was ready to approve its first recreational cannabis license…unt...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! Today, Grace, Kathryn, and Bill dive deep into the politics of gerrymandering. First, Bill takes us behind the scenes of the congressional mapmaking process, sharing stories and insights from his time at the Capitol. Then, the trio analyzes the congressional maps of Minnesota, Texas, and Illinois—yes, the state where Texas Democrats...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast with Grace Keating and Kathryn Johnson! First, Grace and Kathryn discuss the latest Minnesota story to make national headlines: a naked man running through the state Capitol claiming to be the governor. Next, justice finally catches up with Derrick Thompson—the son of a former DFL representative—after he killed five young women. Fina...