The Lars Larson Show Interviews

Paul Runko, Senior Director of Strategic Initiatives for K-12 Programs at Defending Education, joins Lars to discuss a new ranking of all 50 states on education issues. Which states are getting it right, and which are falling behind? Send us Fan Mail

Phillip Broussard, owner of Broussard Construction in Spanaway, Washington, joins Lars to discuss his company's rejected low bid for a fire station project. Why was the lowest bid rejected? Send us Fan Mail

William “Bill” Kirk, a Washington state attorney and managing partner at Cowan | Kirk, joins Lars to discuss proposed legislation that would classify certain BB and pellet guns as firearms. Should they face the same background checks as conventional guns? Send us Fan Mail

Alejandro Martinez Araiza, head of Mexico's National Food and Commerce Union (SNAC), joins Lars to discuss his proposal for higher wages and a North American trade and return program aimed at bringing Mexican workers back to Mexico. Send us Fan Mail

Angela Morabito, former U.S. Department of Education press secretary and current director of media outreach and spokesperson for the Defense of Freedom Institute, joins Lars to discuss the Trump administration's new Title IX regulation and how it changes the rules for handling sexual-misconduct complaints on college campuses. Send us Fan Mail

Barry Zekelman, executive chairman and CEO of Zekelman Industries, joins Lars to discuss the planned $15 billion steel mill in Iowa, its potential production and jobs, and what the investment could mean for American steel manufacturing. Send us Fan Mail

Tom Jipping, senior legal fellow at the Ed Meese III Institute for the Rule of Law at Advancing American Freedom, joins Lars to discuss the Hyde Amendment as it approaches its 50th anniversary and the ongoing debate over federal funding for abortion. Send us Fan Mail

Brad Bailey, a Boston criminal defense attorney and former prosecutor, joins Lars to discuss the latest legal strategy in the Lindsay Clancy case after her murder trial ended in a mistrial. Send us Fan Mail

Oregon Rep. Court Boice, a Republican representing District 1, joins Lars to discuss Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' visit to Oregon and whether Oregon Republicans should look to Florida's policies and approach to governing. Send us Fan Mail

Idaho State Senator Dave Lent, a Republican from Idaho Falls and former nuclear facility training manager at Idaho National Laboratory, joins Lars to discuss Idaho potentially hosting a Nuclear Lifecycle Innovation Campus, which could involve accepting and storing spent nuclear fuel and radioactive waste. Send us Fan Mail

Ralph Lorigo, a New York attorney who represented families seeking access to ivermectin for critically ill COVID-19 patients, joins Lars to discuss his testimony about representing families seeking alternative treatments and the broader debate over patients' right to try treatments. Send us Fan Mail

Ryan Tucker, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom and director of ADF's Center for Christian Ministries, joins Lars to discuss a case involving Yakima Union Gospel Mission and whether Washington can require a Christian ministry to hire people who do not share its faith. Send us Fan Mail

Steve Moore, former Trump economic advisor and co-founder of Unleash Prosperity, joins Lars to discuss the growing gap between men and women in the job market, with working-age men reportedly losing jobs while women capture nearly all of the net new jobs. Is America facing a “man-cession,” and what does that mean for work, marriage, population growth and the broader U.S. economy? Send us Fan Mail

Esteban Elizondo, associate editor at Campus Reform, joins Lars to discuss the Trump administration's lawsuits challenging state policies that provide in-state tuition or financial aid benefits to illegal immigrants. Send us Fan Mail

Rafael Mangual, Nick Ohnell Fellow at the Manhattan Institute and contributing editor of City Journal, joins Lars to discuss automatic license plate readers, their crime-fighting potential, and privacy concerns. Send us Fan Mail

Ryan Gardner, Senior Counsel at First Liberty Institute, joins Lars to discuss the Ohio church case involving fire-code enforcement and constitutional defenses. Send us Fan Mail

Adam Butcher, president and co-founder of Basin Ventures, joins Lars to discuss the surge in oil and diesel prices, the impact of the war with Iran and disruptions to global oil routes, and Washington’s efforts to bring prices down. With diesel hitting record prices and the U.S. adding oil rigs without seeing enough new supply, what should Washington actually do to address the shortage? Send us Fa...

Ciatta Thompson, Republican candidate for Oregon House District 33, joins Lars to discuss the issues driving her campaign and her decision to run for office. Send us Fan Mail

Dr. Geoffrey Simmons, physician, novelist, and author of Oppenheimer’s Demon, joins Lars to discuss nuclear threats and disaster preparedness. Send us Fan Mail

Edmund Fitton-Brown, senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies and former British ambassador to Yemen, joins Lars to discuss the arrests near RAF Fairford and whether they are connected to Iran. Send us Fan Mail

Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, joins Lars to discuss the proposed diesel export ban and whether it could actually lower fuel prices. Send us Fan Mail

Renee Nutter, president and co-founder of the Nutter Family Foundation, joins Lars to discuss getting high school students interested in construction and skilled-trade careers. Send us Fan Mail

Anthony Watts, senior fellow for environment and climate at The Heartland Institute, joins Lars to discuss the unusually quiet Atlantic hurricane season and what El Niño could mean for the months ahead. Send us Fan Mail

Christian Toto, host of The Hollywood in Toto Podcast, joins Lars to discuss the new movie Primetime and how closely its dramatization of To Catch a Predator sticks to the real story. Send us Fan Mail

Jeremy Portnoy, investigative journalist with OpenTheBooks.com, joins Lars to discuss government spending, hard-to-track federal contracts, and efforts to make taxpayer spending more transparent. Send us Fan Mail