Sinopsis
Plain Talk is a podcast hosted by blogger and columnist Rob Port focusing on political news and current events in North Dakota. Host Rob Port writes SayAnythingBlog.com, North Dakotas most popular and influential political blog, and is a columnist for the Forum News Service published in papers including the Fargo Forum, Grand Forks Herald, Jamestown Sun, Minot Daily News, and the Dickinson Press.
Episodios
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Ep. 118: "We'll be a mining superpower"
01/10/2019 Duración: 14minSteven More, economic advisor to President Donald Trump, says on this episode that we need to let the American mining sector compete better globally. This episode of Plain Talk is brought to you by Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota.
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Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 09-30-19
30/09/2019 Duración: 39minRob and Jay talk about how Rob makes everybody mad.
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Ep. 117: Armstrong says impeach push is "wasted time"
27/09/2019 Duración: 23min"I can't tell you how much time we've wasted on this," Congressman Kelly Armstrong says of the latest push from Democrats to impeach President Donald Trump. This episode brought to you by Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota.
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Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 09-23-19
23/09/2019 Duración: 22minRob, the glinty-eyed capitalist, and Jay talk about the controversy over a company buying up mobile home parks. Also, as the cost of the farmer bailouts surpass the cost of the auto bailouts, were they worth it?
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Ep. 116: Senator Cramer says he believes Iran was behind Saudi attack
18/09/2019 Duración: 31minSenator Kevin Cramer talks about how the world better weathered the attacks on Saudi oil production thanks to America's energy renaissance. He also says he believes Iran was behind the attacks, but the question of how the U.S. should respond doesn't have an easy answer. This episode of Plain Talk brought to you by Americans for Prosperity of ND.
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Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 09-09-19
09/09/2019 Duración: 22minCan the North Dakota Ethics Commission regulate the speech of elected officials? Rob and Jay Thomas discuss.
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Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 09-03-19
03/09/2019 Duración: 21minRob joins Jay Thomas on WDAY AM970 to talk about Walmart's changing gun policies.
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Ep. 115: Senator Cramer says border wall has made life easier for customs agents
29/08/2019 Duración: 23minSenator Kevin Cramer takes questions from listeners and talks about his recent visit to the southern border with Mexico. This episode of Plain Talk is brought to you by Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota.
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Ep. 114: CEO Says Oil Refinery Will Put Out Less Pollution Than National Park
27/08/2019 Duración: 17minBill Prentice is the CEO of Meridian Energy, the company behind the construction of the Davis Refinery in western North Dakota. He says the new refinery will be so clean it will put out less pollution than the cars visiting nearby Theodore Roosevelt National Park. He talks about the political and legal struggle to build the refinery. This episode of Plain Talk brought to you by Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota.
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Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 08-26-19
26/08/2019 Duración: 22minRob and Jay discuss the cost to taxpayers and students of North Dakota State University Athletics. Also, lawmakers want ideas on how to spend the state's Legacy Funds, what would be the best way?
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Ep. 113: Cramer Decries "Pervasive Antisemitism" In Democratic Party
22/08/2019 Duración: 39minSenator Kevin Cramer takes listener questions, and discusses what he sees as antisemitism among Democrats, the economy, and the budget. This episode brought to you by Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota.
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Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 08-12-19
12/08/2019 Duración: 41minAudio from the Jay Thomas Show, with Jay and Rob discussing Jeffrey Epstein, mass shootings, gun control, and red flag legislation.
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Ep. 112: Burgum pollster talks 2020, new ND ACLU director talks outreach
09/08/2019 Duración: 33minDane DeKrey, the new leader of the ACLU in North Dakota, says he'd like to see if he can find some common ground with conservatives. Also Chip Englander, pollster for Governor Doug Burgum's campaign, talks about the 2020 race. This episode of Plain Talk is brought to you by EnergyofNorthDakota.com and Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota.
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Ep. 111: Democrats hate what North Dakota does
08/08/2019 Duración: 26minHow can Democrats ever hope to win over rural, red state America when their supposedly moderate presidential front runner says he wants to eliminate fossil fuels? Which are important in all kinds of ways for both North Dakota, specifically, and rural American generally? Also Jodi Beauchene's friend was murdered in Fargo recently. Charges are pending in the case, but while they do she says some changes need to be made to North Dakota's domestic violence laws. This episode is brought to you by Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota and EnergyofNorthDakota.com.
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Ep. 110: Expanding the Dakota Access Pipeline
07/08/2019 Duración: 30minGlenn Emery, a Vice President with Energy Transfer Partners, talks about his company's plan to increase capacity in their controversial Dakota Access Pipeline. Also, what can we really do to prevent mass shootings? This episode is brought to you by Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota and EnergyofND.com.
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Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 08-05-19
05/08/2019 Duración: 21minRob and Jay talk about the shootings in Ohio and Texas.
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Ep. 109: Racist against North Dakotans?
01/08/2019 Duración: 37minSenator Kevin Cramer takes listener questions on this episode, and all of the questions had to do with his recent comments about discrimination against North Dakotans. This episode brought to you by Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota and EnergyofNorthDakota.com.
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Bonus Audio: Guest Hosting WDAY 07/26/19
26/07/2019 Duración: 01h07minRob guests hosts for Mike Kapel on WDAY AM970. Topics were the death penalty, Alerus Center finances, and Congressman Kelly Armstrong took listener questions.
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Bonus Audio: Guest Hosting WDAY 07/25/19
25/07/2019 Duración: 01h08minRob guest hosts for Mike Kapel on WDAY AM970.
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Ep. 108: Nobody is fiscally conservative any more?
25/07/2019 Duración: 49minRush Limbaugh says fiscal conservatism is old and busted, and nobody ever really cared. If that's true, what does it mean to be a conservative? Is it all just cultural now? Also, Senator Kevin Cramer takes questions on the Mueller hearing, marijuana, the border wall, and other topics. This episode brought to you by EnergyofNorthDakota.com and Americans for Prosperity of North Dakota.