Grace Keating, Kathryn Johnson, & Bill Walsh

American Experiment Podcast

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Why are so many Minnesota high school graduates unable to read or do math at grade level? Does Tim Walz actually think he's going to be the next president of the United States? And why does he keep swearing so much?    These are the kinds of hard-hitting questions we get into every week on the American Experiment Podcast, where we unpack the week's biggest stories, interview Minnesota's movers and shakers, and "stop the tape" on clips of our state's most ridiculous elected officials.    New episodes drop every Tuesday afternoon and are available on every major podcasting platform.

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Grace Keating, Kathryn Johnson, & Bill Walsh

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Jun 30, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 36: The Future of Family Child Care in Minnesota with Cyndi Cunningham 01.07.2024

Send us Fan Mail Bill Walsh and economist Martha Njolomole sit down to discuss the future of Family Child Care in Minnesota with Cyndi Cunningham and how new regulations affect families and children across the state. 

Episode 35: Land of 10,000 Frauds 24.06.2024

Send us Fan Mail Bill Walsh and Bill Glahn sit down to discuss Glahn's latest article at americanexperiment.org, the Scandal Tracker 2024. Featuring a spreadsheet tallying up the loss of money because of fraud in the state.

Episode 33: Chris Madel on the Defense of Trooper Ryan Londregan 13.06.2024

Send us Fan Mail In one of the most consequential wins of the year, Chris Madel successfully defended Trooper Ryan Londregan. Fellow, David Zimmer sits down with the renowned attorney to discuss everything in the case. From who Trooper Londregan is as a person to the aftermath of Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty dropping the charges, and everything in between. 

Episode 32: Imran Ali 10.06.2024

Send us Fan Mail American Experiment's David Zimmer sits down with renowned attorney Imran Ali for a fascinating conversation. 

First look at chaotic end to legislative session 23.05.2024

Send us Fan Mail Bill Glahn and Bill Walsh provide a first look at what happened in St. Paul during the latest legislative session. Did Democrats take advantage of their slim majorities to pass more destructive legislation? Did they really let a Senator charged with burglary vote on the final package? What was in the massive 2,800-page omnibus bill passed at the last minute? Which bills didn’t mak...

Uber and Lyft Threaten to Leave Minnesota with Senator Zach Duckworth - Can it be stopped? 17.04.2024

Send us Fan Mail American Experiment's John Phelan and Bill Walsh sit down with Senator Zach Duckworth to discuss the possibility of Uber and Lyft leaving the Twin Cities Metro Area - and what can be done to fix it.  FOLLOW THE PODCAST: Website: https://www.americanexperiment.org/podcast/ Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4pmS1e3R0Agwc4f9N5wp3P?si=d9c00d7a37404b32 Apple Podcasts:  https:...

Religious Liberty is Under Attack in Minnesota 03.04.2024

Send us Fan Mail John Hinderaker sits down with Rep. Harry Niska to discuss the future of religious liberty in the State of Minnesota after religious protections were removed from the Human Rights Act last session.

A Ticking Time Bomb - Minnesota's Vast and Expanding Welfare System 18.03.2024

Send us Fan Mail The expansion in Minnesota’s welfare spending has often exceeded growth in spending for other programs, gradually increasing welfare’s proportion of the budget. HHS spending as a share of general funds grew 23 percent between 2000 and 2019, surpassing all other major state spending categories. “If left unaddressed, Minnesota’s welfare system is a fiscal time bomb.”

Why School Districts Are Broke Despite Record Education Spending 11.03.2024

Send us Fan Mail Bill Walsh and Catrin Wigfall discuss examples of the Circle of Education Funding taking place before our eyes in Rochester, St. Paul, and Minneapolis to answer the question - why are school districts broke despite record education spending?

Feeding Our Future Fraud Update 05.03.2024

Send us Fan Mail Bill Glahn, American Experiment Policy Fellow, gives an update on the biggest Covid fraud case in the United States - one that he has been following since the beginning. This presentation originally appeared as a webinar.

Walz's Proposal to Hike Gas Prices - California Fuel Standard 26.02.2024

Send us Fan Mail Energy expert Isaac Orr sits down with John Hinderaker to discuss Governor Walz's plan to hike gas prices in Minnesota through the disastrous California Fuel Standard.

Office Arson Update with James Dickey and Kendall Qualls 20.02.2024

Send us Fan Mail John Hinderaker, President of Center of the American Experiment, interviews James Dickey of the Upper Midwest Law Center and Kendall Qualls of TakeCharge, both of whom were targeted by an arson attack along with American Experiment in January.

TakeCharge and Their Work to Advance School Choice With Kendall and Sheila Qualls 07.02.2024

Send us Fan Mail Catrin Wigfall, Education Policy Fellow at Center of the American Experiment, sits down with TakeCharge President Kendall Qualls and Executive Director Sheila Qualls to talk about TakeCharge's work to advance school choice and how it would help educational outcomes in underserved communities.

Hennepin County Attorney Charges MN State Trooper with Felony Murder 25.01.2024

Send us Fan Mail Public Safety Policy Fellow and former 30-year law enforcement vet David Zimmer sits down with John Hinderaker to discuss the felony murder charges levied against the MN State Trooper who shot Ricky Cobb during a traffic stop last summer.

The Future of Education: School Choice Week with Amy Marotz, microschool founder 23.01.2024

Send us Fan Mail Education Policy Expert Catrin Wigfall and John Hinderaker sit down with Amy Marotz, Director of Awakening Spirit Homeschool Collaborative in Stillwater, MN to discuss the future of education and school choice in Minnesota.

Public Safety in 2024 and Beyond with Rep. Walter Hudson 19.01.2024

Send us Fan Mail American Experiment Policy Fellow David Zimmer sits down with Representative Walter Hudson to discuss the future of public safety in Minnesota during the 2024 legislative session and beyond. 

Empowering Parents in Education - Minnesota Parents Alliance 05.01.2024

Send us Fan Mail John Hinderaker sits down with Cristine Trooien, Executive Director of the Minnesota Parents Alliance, and Catrin Wigfall, American Experiment Education Policy Fellow, to discuss the shift towards parental rights in education.  About Minnesota Parents Alliance: MPA exists to ensure that every parent who wants to get involved in their child's education has every resource they...

The State of Crime and Migration in Minnesota 26.12.2023

Send us Fan Mail David Zimmer and John Phelan, American Experiment's experts on public safety and the economy, discuss the flow of individual into and out of Minnesota, why people are moving, and the true state of crime in our state.

Episode 17 A Deep Dive into Price Transparency and How American Experiment is Working to Make Your Healthcare Cheaper 15.12.2023

Send us Fan Mail Peter Nelson, a nationally-recognized healthcare expert and senior policy fellow at Center of the American Experiment who specializes in price transparency, leads us into a deep dive into price transparency and describes how we can make healthcare cheaper without losing quality or imposing draconian mandates.

How Education is Funded in Minnesota 01.12.2023

Send us Fan Mail Have you ever wondered what "fully funding" education means? Just how exactly does the Legislature fund education? What's a WADM? In this episode, Bill Walsh sits down with Catrin Wigfall to answer these questions and more. Tune in for a comprehensive breakdown of how education is funded in Minnesota.

Golden Turkey Winner and A Deeper Dive Into the DFLs State Office Building 22.11.2023

Send us Fan Mail Bill Walsh and Bill Glahn announce the winner of the 2023 Golden Turkey Award! Join them as they walk through each nominee and end with a deep dive into the DFL's new $730,000,000 State Office Building.

New Report: The X Factor - Social Capital and Economic Well-Being 17.11.2023

Send us Fan Mail American Experiment Economist John Phelan sits down with John Hinderaker to discuss his upcoming report "The X-Factor? Social Capital and Economic Well-Being: A Quantitative Analysis"

Veterans Day, Golden Turkey Update, and a New State Flag 13.11.2023

Send us Fan Mail In this edition of the Friday Five, we discuss the meaning of Veterans Day, some new state flag submissions, and give a Golden Turkey Award update. Minnesota’s government wastes a LOT of money on silly things. Now it’s up to you to pick the best one at GoldenTurkeyMN.com

The Golden Turkey Award for Wasteful Government Spending 01.11.2023

Send us Fan Mail Bill Walsh and Bill Glahn discuss this year's nominees for the Golden Turkey Award, an annual award given out by Center of the American Experiment to the most outrageous example of government waste. Minnesota’s government wastes a LOT of money on silly things. Now it’s up to you to pick the best one at GoldenTurkeyMN.com

Israel, Pro-Hamas Protests in MN, Feeding our Future, and Golden Turkeys - Friday Five 20.10.2023

Send us Fan Mail In another edition of the Friday Five, John Hinderaker, Kathryn Hinderaker, Bill Walsh, and Bill Glahn sit down to discuss the situation in Israel, pro-Hamas protests at the MN Capitol, Feeding our Future, the Golden Turkey awards, and more. 

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