# state (video feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 10 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover state. Page: Feed: --- ## [732: 'We don't have the luxury of picking a side' (Video)](https://robport.libsyn.com/732-we-dont-have-the-luxury-of-picking-a-side-video) _2026-08-21 · Plain Talk_ As North Dakota's charitable gaming industry as exploded into what can more fairly be called the casino industry, there's been a trend toward nonprofits buying up for-profit hospitality establishments -- bars and restaurants -- to protect turf for games like electronic pull tab machines and blackjack tables. How does the hospitality industry feel about that? "We have members on both sides of the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robport/riverside_732_terry_effertz_720p_plain_talk.mp4?dest-id=871592) ## [732: 'We don't have the luxury of picking a side'](https://robport.libsyn.com/732-we-dont-have-the-luxury-of-picking-a-side) _2026-08-21 · Plain Talk_ As North Dakota's charitable gaming industry as exploded into what can more fairly be called the casino industry, there's been a trend toward nonprofits buying up for-profit hospitality establishments -- bars and restaurants -- to protect turf for games like electronic pull tab machines and blackjack tables. How does the hospitality industry feel about that? "We have members on both sides of the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robport/riverside_732_terry_effertz_mp3_plain_talk.mp3?dest-id=871592) ## [731: 'It isn't just a problem because I think we should pay teachers more' (Video)](https://robport.libsyn.com/731-it-isnt-just-a-problem-because-i-think-we-should-pay-teachers-more-0) _2026-08-20 · Plain Talk_ "Over 80% of North Dotans who took this think that that we need to do a better job," Superintendent of Public Schools Levi Bachmeier said on this episode of Plain Talk. "And I can't help but agree when I visit schools and we have a critical workforce shortage." He's referring to a recent survey conducted by his department. One way Bachmeier thinks schools can do a better job, and something that's… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robport/riverside_update_731_bachmeier_720p_plain_talk.mp4?dest-id=871592) ## [731: 'It isn't just a problem because I think we should pay teachers more' (Audio)](https://robport.libsyn.com/731-it-isnt-just-a-problem-because-i-think-we-should-pay-teachers-more) _2026-08-20 · Plain Talk_ "Over 80% of North Dotans who took this think that that we need to do a better job," Superintendent of Public Schools Levi Bachmeier said on this episode of Plain Talk. "And I can't help but agree when I visit schools and we have a critical workforce shortage." He's referring to a recent survey conducted by his department. One way Bachmeier thinks schools can do a better job, and something that's… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robport/riverside_update_731_bachmeier_mp3_plain_talk.mp3?dest-id=871592) ## [Trump Leaves Leavitt, Reporters on Danger Plane; Hegseth Destroys Morale, Safety; ICE Gets Shock Gloves](https://redstateupdate.libsyn.com/trump-leaves-leavitt-reporters-on-danger-plane-hegseth-destroys-morale-safety-ice-gets-shock-gloves) _2026-08-14 · Red State Update_ Get 20 Extra Minutes with Jackie and Dunlap at http://www.patreon.com/redstateupdate On this episode of the Red State Update podcast, Jackie Broyles and Dunlap yell about: Trump chickens out in Turkey: After possible threats, Trump leaves Karoline Leavitt, Steven Cheung, reporters, a bunch of 'em on the targeted plane while he gets snuck into the decoy plane with Hegeth and Natalie Harp by hidin'… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/redstateupdate/Red_State_Update_August_13_2026..mp3?dest-id=119955) ## [Ep. 314 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Luke Hopely | The History of Independence Hall](https://constitutionalchats.libsyn.com/ep-314-constitutional-chats-podcast-luke-hopely-the-history-of-independence-hall) _2026-08-14 · Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America_ If we were to recognize one physical location as the birthplace of our great nation, it would undoubtedly be Independence Hall in Philadelphia, PA. Originally serving as the Pennsylvania State House, this is where both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were debated and adopted. To share more information on this magnificent and historic structure, Constituting America is honored… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/constitutionalchats/E._314_The_History_of_Independence_Hall_480.mp4?dest-id=2005235) ## [730: 'This is the wrong way of making decisions' (Video)](https://robport.libsyn.com/730-this-is-the-wrong-way-of-making-decisions-video) _2026-08-14 · Plain Talk_ Gov. Kelly Armstrong called a special session to address what he and public health officials say is a crisis related to unregulated says of kratom in its natural and synthetic forms. Sen. Tim Mathern, a Fargo Democrat, says the session is unneccessary, but if we're going to have it, he'd rather it be focused on data centers. "S hould we deal with kratom? Yes. Are there people who are hurt by it?… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robport/riverside_730_tim_mathern_720p_plain_talk.mp4?dest-id=871592) ## [730: 'This is the wrong way of making decisions'](https://robport.libsyn.com/730-this-is-the-wrong-way-of-making-decisions) _2026-08-14 · Plain Talk_ Gov. Kelly Armstrong called a special session to address what he and public health officials say is a crisis related to unregulated says of kratom in its natural and synthetic forms. Sen. Tim Mathern, a Fargo Democrat, says the session is unneccessary, but if we're going to have it, he'd rather it be focused on data centers. "S hould we deal with kratom? Yes. Are there people who are hurt by it?… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robport/riverside_730_tim_mathern_mp3_plain_talk.mp3?dest-id=871592) ## [729: 'We do disagree with the position that natural kratom leaf products should also be banned' (Video)](https://robport.libsyn.com/729-we-do-disagree-with-the-position-that-natural-kratom-leaf-products-should-also-be-banned-video) _2026-08-12 · Plain Talk_ There's been a lot of talk in North Dakota in recent weeks about kratom after Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued executive orders banning the substance and called lawmakers into a special session in Bismarck with an eye toward making that ban permanent. But what does the kratom industry think about it? "We agree with the governor in part and we disagree in another part," Mac Haddow said on this episode… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robport/riverside_729_mac_haddow_720p_plain_talk.mp4?dest-id=871592) ## [729: 'We do disagree with the position that natural kratom leaf products should also be banned'](https://robport.libsyn.com/729-we-do-disagree-with-the-position-that-natural-kratom-leaf-products-should-also-be-banned) _2026-08-12 · Plain Talk_ There's been a lot of talk in North Dakota in recent weeks about kratom after Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued executive orders banning the substance and called lawmakers into a special session in Bismarck with an eye toward making that ban permanent. But what does the kratom industry think about it? "We agree with the governor in part and we disagree in another part," Mac Haddow said on this episode… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robport/riverside_729_mac_haddow_mp3_plain_talk.mp3?dest-id=871592) ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aFHrSnSVjTp8) _2026-08-12 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Keeping Cattle Country in Business](https://lanesz.podbean.com/e/keeping-cattle-country-in-business/) _2026-08-12 · LaneCast Ag Podcast_ Lane Nordlund visits with California cattleman, livestock market owner and Common Ground Coalition founding member Jake Parnell during the coalition’s regional summit in Nashville. Parnell discusses efforts to unite producers around shared challenges including land access, labor, taxes, financing and profitability. He also explains how the coalition is turning grassroots conversations into policy… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/i5c2ejbax2yp85y4/LANECAST_COMMON_GROUND_NASHVILLE_JAKE_PARNELLbw3z0.mp4) ## [Ep. 313 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Gary Porter | America 250: The Signing of the Declaration of Independence August 2, 1776](https://constitutionalchats.libsyn.com/ep-313-constitutional-chats-podcast-gary-porter-america-250-the-signing-of-the-declaration-of-independence-august-2-1776) _2026-08-07 · Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America_ We all know the Fourth of July is when we adopted the Declaration of Independence to formally sever ties with the British Crown. But the physical act of signing the Declaration, and thus affixing the signers' personal oath to that document happened nearly a month later on August 2, 1776. To discuss the events of that day, we are honored to have Gary Porter return for a second week. Gary Porter is… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/constitutionalchats/Ep._313_America_250-_The_Signing_of_Independence_August_2_1776_480.mp4?dest-id=2005235) ## [728: 'Any moron can sound like Hemingway with ChatGPT' (Video)](https://robport.libsyn.com/728-any-moron-can-sound-like-hemingway-with-chatgpt-1) _2026-08-07 · Plain Talk_ On this episode of Plain Talk, recorded on location inside Brewhalla at the TedXFargo event, we talked about a deeply uncomfortable topic. Suicide, namely. Our guest was Haley DeGreve, founder of the Gray Matters Collective, an advocacy group focused on mental health issues which also provides training for the public on how to recognize mental health episodes and health. We think about CPR… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robport/728_720p_Haley_DeGreve.mp4?dest-id=871592) ## [728: 'Any moron can sound like Hemingway with ChatGPT'](https://robport.libsyn.com/728-any-moron-can-sound-like-hemingway-with-chatgpt) _2026-08-07 · Plain Talk_ On this episode of Plain Talk, recorded on location inside Brewhalla at the TedXFargo event, we talked about a deeply uncomfortable topic. Suicide, namely. Our guest was Haley DeGreve, founder of the Gray Matters Collective, an advocacy group focused on mental health issues which also provides training for the public on how to recognize mental health episodes and health. We think about CPR… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robport/728_Audio_Haley_DeGreve.mp3?dest-id=871592) ## [Andy Ogles Loses, Abdul El-Sayed Wins, Fauci Jail, Vance 2028](https://redstateupdate.libsyn.com/andy-ogles-loses-abdul-el-sayed-wins-fauci-jail-vance-2028) _2026-08-07 · Red State Update_ In this episode of Red State Update, Jackie Broyles and Dunlap yell about: Corporations get tariff money but not us Playstation ditching physical media Trump pushes Vance 2028? Tennessee Primaries: Andy Ogles loses, Marsha Blackburn wins How did America run out of bombs? Man, Rand Paul hates Fauci JD Vance says he'll catch all the fraud except for whatever fraudTrump does, or the fraud done by… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/redstateupdate/Red_State_Update_Aug_06.mp4?dest-id=119955) ## [727: 'I'm comfortable overreacting' (Video)](https://robport.libsyn.com/727-im-comfortable-overreacting-video) _2026-08-05 · Plain Talk_ "W e know of at least 23 deaths in North Dakota where it's listed as a primary cause," Gov. Kelly Armstrong said on this episode of Plain Talk, referring to the substance kratom. Armstrong made headlines this week when he announced a temporary executive order banning kratom, and that he was calling lawmakers to Bismarck for a special session to pass more permanent policy. Some claimed that kratom… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robport/riverside_727_snortland_armstrong_720p_plain_talk.mp4?dest-id=871592) ## [727: 'I'm comfortable overreacting'](https://robport.libsyn.com/727-im-comfortable-overreacting) _2026-08-05 · Plain Talk_ "W e know of at least 23 deaths in North Dakota where it's listed as a primary cause," Gov. Kelly Armstrong said on this episode of Plain Talk, referring to the substance kratom. Armstrong made headlines this week when he announced a temporary executive order banning kratom, and that he was calling lawmakers to Bismarck for a special session to pass more permanent policy. Some claimed that kratom… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robport/riverside_727_snortland_armstrong_mp3_plain_talk.mp3?dest-id=871592) ## [Fauci Takes the Fifth In Ugly Show Trial, Reflecting Pool Vandal Vindicated, Horse Statues Weren't Gold Enough](https://redstateupdate.libsyn.com/fauci-takes-the-fifth-in-ugly-show-trial-reflecting-pool-vandal-vindicated-horse-statues-werent-gold-enough) _2026-08-01 · Red State Update_ This week, Jackie and Dunlap yell about: Trump's second term has moved into its painting horse statues gold and targeting Olympians for messin up reflecting pools phase (This was recorded before Jeanine Pirro and Justice Department dropped charges against Olympian David Hearn.) Plus more of some of the dumbest horse-hockeyin' news of 2026 so far, from Fauci's Fifth Amendment defense at his sham… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/redstateupdate/RSU_JULY_30_2026.mp4?dest-id=119955) ## [726: 'We are defending people who don't deserve to be defended' (Video)](https://robport.libsyn.com/726-we-are-defending-people-who-dont-deserve-to-be-defended-video) _2026-07-31 · Plain Talk_ On this Plain Talk, recorded live from TedXFargo, me and co-host Chad Oban talked about the rationalizations and excuses we make for ourselves in politics. Which also just happened to be the subject of my talk at the event. The decisions we're making politically — who we vote for, who we give money to, who we oppose — are what's driving what's happening to our country. But when things go poorly,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robport/726_720p_Jen_Burgard.mp4?dest-id=871592) ## [726: 'We are defending people who don't deserve to be defended'](https://robport.libsyn.com/726-we-are-defending-people-who-dont-desrve-to-be-defended) _2026-07-31 · Plain Talk_ On this Plain Talk, recorded live from TedXFargo, me and co-host Chad Oban talked about the rationalizations and excuses we make for ourselves in politics. Which also just happened to be the subject of my talk at the event. The decisions we're making politically — who we vote for, who we give money to, who we oppose — are what's driving what's happening to our country. But when things go poorly,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/robport/726_Audio_Jen_Burgard.mp3?dest-id=871592) ## [Finnish Seedboxes — Up to 20Gbps (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/uEYjjBMHjBJB) _2026-07-31 · **Sponsored**_ Private Finnish seedboxes with 1–20Gbps speeds, RAID storage and 14‑day refund ## [Ep. 312 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Gary Porter | America 250: Going Viral in 1776—How the Press Spread Independence](https://constitutionalchats.libsyn.com/ep-312-constitutional-chats-podcast-gary-porter-america-250-going-viral-in-1776how-the-press-spread-independence) _2026-07-31 · Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America_ In an era of instant global communication, it is hard to fathom a time when it took it took months to communication across the Atlantic or weeks to send letters across the colonies. But that's the world in which our country was founded. The role of newspapers is such a vital component to our founding as it's how word of the new Declaration of Independence was transmitted to gain public support for… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/constitutionalchats/Ep._312_America_250-_Going_Viral_in_1776_How_the_Press_Spread_Independence_480.mp4?dest-id=2005235) ## [The Business of Ranching: Profit in Any Cattle Market](https://lanesz.podbean.com/e/the-business-of-ranching-profit-in-any-cattle-market/) _2026-07-31 · LaneCast Ag Podcast_ At the 2026 Matador Ranch & Cattle Field Day near Dillon, Montana, Lane Nordlund sits down with John Maddux, fourth-generation owner of Maddux Cattle Company in Nebraska, and Wyatt Donald, CEO and part owner of Cayuse Livestock Company near Melville, Montana. Together, they discuss what's driving today's record cattle market, managing risk through drought, adding value to cattle, and how producers… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/adz2xqiyie7j8s3h/Podcast.mp4) ## [New Caledonia: A deeply divided territory](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20260724-new-caledonia-a-deeply-divided-territory?GJlXzGgqHj) _2026-07-24 · Reporters_ Two years after the riots that shook New Caledonia in 2024, FRANCE 24 returns to a French overseas territory still grappling with the consequences of one of the darkest chapters in its recent history. Travelling from the Kanak independence stronghold of Saint-Louis to Mont-Dore, Nouméa and Bourail, our reporters meet the people living with the lasting scars of the violence. [Listen](https://audio.audiomeans.fr/pfx/b035a7c4-de15-11ef-9e7b-cfc4fb0c91f4/vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/ptw/2026/07/23/WB200594-O-01-20260723_8000.mp4?guid=7e99f644-867e-11f1-b7e7-5d8da6e0662f&source=GJlXzGgqHj) ## [Ep. 311 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Admiral Peter Cressy, USN, Retired | America 250: Washington's Stand Against the British Fleet in New York](https://constitutionalchats.libsyn.com/ep-311-constitutional-chats-podcast-admiral-peter-cressy-usn-retired-america-250-washingtons-stand-against-the-british-fleet-in-new-york) _2026-07-23 · Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America_ Signing the Declaration of Independence was just the beginning. We then had to go out and confront the British and earn our independence. The first major battle of the American Revolution after signing the Declaration of Independence was the Battle of Long Island in the summer of 1776. Gen. George Washington faced off against a larger and better equipped Naval force and though the Continental Army… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/constitutionalchats/Ep._311_America_250-_Washingtons_Stand_Against_the_British_Fleet_in_New_York_480.mp4?dest-id=2005235) ## [Trump Diarrhea, Hegseth Testosterone, Iran War Victory Marred by Ongoing War](https://redstateupdate.libsyn.com/trump-diarrhea-hegseth-testosterone-iran-war-victory-marred-by-ongoing-war) _2026-07-21 · Red State Update_ Red State Update: Trump Diarrhea, Hegseth Testosterone, Iran War Victory Marred by Ongoing War On this episode of Red State Update, Jackie and Dunlap yell about: Trump Administration has finally gone too far for trying to blame Trump diarrhea on Taco Bell. Taylor Farms gave Trump inauguration money. That's why your bagged lettuce sits in a stew of diarrhea runoff and weevils. Democrats Fighting… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/redstateupdate/Red_State_Update_July_20_2026.mp4?dest-id=119955) ## [Record Calf Prices & What's Next](https://lanesz.podbean.com/e/calf-prices/) _2026-07-19 · LaneCast Ag Podcast_ In this episode, Lane Nordlund sits down with renowned cattle market analyst Don Close of Terrain Ag for an in-depth conversation about the forces driving today's historic cattle market and what producers should be watching as they make decisions for 2027. Record calf prices continue to make headlines across video auctions, while drought conditions remain a limiting factor for herd rebuilding in… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/vbzya3hhwsiz2n7n/LANECAST_BEEFMEET_DON_CLOSE_LOWER_BIT_RATEbsx6y.mp4) ## ['Project Afrika': Inside Russia's propaganda machine](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20260717-project-afrika-inside-russia-s-propaganda-machine?GJlXzGgqHj) _2026-07-17 · Reporters_ This week in Reporters: a special report by FRANCE 24's The Observers. After a leak of confidential documents revealed how Russian agents have been planting hundreds of articles in French-speaking media outlets in West and Central Africa, FRANCE 24 travelled to Dakar, Senegal, to investigate this secret operation. Nathan Gallo and Derek Thomson report, with footage by Aminatou Diallo. [Listen](https://audio.audiomeans.fr/pfx/b035a7c4-de15-11ef-9e7b-cfc4fb0c91f4/vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/ptw/2026/07/17/WB196589-O-01-20260717_8000.mp4?guid=e8be5c32-81c3-11f1-929d-c7637cda2800&source=GJlXzGgqHj) ## [Ep. 310 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Jay Cost | America 250: Drafting the Articles of Confederation](https://constitutionalchats.libsyn.com/ep-310-constitutional-chats-podcast-jay-cost-america-250-drafting-the-articles-of-confederation) _2026-07-16 · Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America_ The Articles of Confederation were the original set of laws established to govern the colonies after the Declaration of Independence, and were in effect from 1781 to 1789 when the United States Constitution was ratified. A defining feature of the Articles was its protection of the colonies' sovereignty and a weak central government. In discussing the Articles, three important questions must be… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/constitutionalchats/Ep._310_America_250-_Drafting_the_Articles_of_Confederation_480.mp4?dest-id=2005235) ## [Dr. Ron Moses | Deputy Athletics Director | Old Dominion University - One Question Leadership Podcast](https://onequestion.libsyn.com/dr-ron-moses-deputy-athletics-director-old-dominion-university-one-question-leadership-podcast) _2026-07-16 · One Question Leadership Podcast_ @1QLeadership Question: How can leaders in college athletics use their own story and environment to build better systems for student‑athlete success in the age of NIL? Dr. Ron Moses, Deputy AD at Old Dominion, shares how dropping out of high school, serving in the Army, and returning to college shaped his people‑first leadership style and commitment to mentoring. He explains why he keeps his… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/onequestion/Moses_1Q_Edit21.mp4?dest-id=327372) ## [Lindsey Graham's life, Marsha Blackburn's fortune cookies, ICE & National Guard deaths pile up](https://redstateupdate.libsyn.com/lindsey-grahams-life-marsha-blackburns-fortune-cookies-ice-national-guard-deaths-pile-up) _2026-07-13 · Red State Update_ We interrupt our regular already-recorded podcast with the news that Senator Lindsey Graham has died at 71. We came back again in the mornin' for this one. Listen how sleepy! We talk about his war-hawkin, "if we nominate Trump we will get destroyed and we will deserve it," the Disneyland bubble wand photo, plus even more Mitch McConnell and Kash's copy-pastin'. Then in the second part that we… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/redstateupdate/Video_Jul_11_2026_4_38_13_PM_1.mp4?dest-id=119955) ## [Meet Claude, an AI assistant (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/19nCqXFFf44W) _2026-07-13 · **Sponsored**_ Chat with Claude at claude.ai — a conversational AI assistant. ## [Ep. 309 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Jonathan Den Hartog | America 250: From Declaration to Destiny - The Days After Declaring Independence](https://constitutionalchats.libsyn.com/ep-309-constitutional-chats-podcast-jonathan-den-hartog-america-250-from-declaration-to-destiny-the-days-after-declaring-independence) _2026-07-10 · Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America_ Signing the Declaration of Independence was just the beginning. Now the colonists and Founding Fathers had to get the word out that it had been signed and gain public support for independence. Our guest today, Professor Jonathan Den Hartog explains how in the days immediately following the signing of the Declaration of Independence, we had to figure out how this Declaration would affect the… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/constitutionalchats/Ep._309_America_250-_From_Declaration_to_Destiny-The_Days_After_Declaring_Independence_480.mp4?dest-id=2005235) ## [Calling Mitch McConnell](https://redstateupdate.libsyn.com/calling-mitch-mcconnell) _2026-07-10 · Red State Update_ Where's Mitch McConnell? If you think Scott Jennings is the only one who knows, then who did Dunlap talk to for 20 minutes? Plus: Trump has ruined cussin'. A short podcast but we'll have a regular one up this weekend. Get 20 Extra Minutes with Jackie and Dunlap at http://www.patreon.com/redstateupdate Art by Yoni Limor Photos by Robyn von Swank Music by William Sherry Jr. Follow us on Instagram,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/redstateupdate/RSU_MItch_McConnell.mp4?dest-id=119955) ## [Ep. 308 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Cast of "The Pursuit" | America 250: The "Pursuit" Finale — Voices of Independence](https://constitutionalchats.libsyn.com/ep-308-constitutional-chats-podcast-cast-of-the-pursuit-america-250-the-pursuit-finale-voices-of-independence) _2026-07-03 · Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America_ We have finally arrived at the 250th Anniversary of our independence: our country's 250th birthday! To celebrate America 250, Constituting America produced a vertical series called "The Pursuit" to reimagine some of the stories of our founding generation. For our show today, we invited our talented cast of actors to speak on their experience with this project, what they learned and to participate… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/constitutionalchats/Ep._308_America_250-_The__Pursuit__Finale___Voices_of_Independence_480_1.mp4?dest-id=2005235) ## [The Meloni effect: Has Italy's prime minister delivered on her promises?](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20260703-the-meloni-effect-has-italy-s-prime-minister-delivered-on-her-promises?GJlXzGgqHj) _2026-07-03 · Reporters_ On September 25, 2022, Giorgia Meloni made history by becoming the first female leader of an Italian government, with a powerful personal story – that of a child from a deprived neighbourhood of Rome reaching the summit of power thanks to her popularity. Three and a half years later, the honeymoon period seems to be over. Meloni's defeat in a judicial reform referendum in March marks the end of… [Listen](https://audio.audiomeans.fr/pfx/b035a7c4-de15-11ef-9e7b-cfc4fb0c91f4/vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/ptw/2026/07/02/WB182410-O-01-20260702_8000.mp4?guid=0b4744e4-7634-11f1-a514-41ba36c103c2&source=GJlXzGgqHj) ## [Trump makes billions in corruption money, Supreme Court sours on the constitution. Happy 250th, America! Now watch some soccer.](https://redstateupdate.libsyn.com/trump-makes-billions-in-corruption-money-supreme-court-sours-on-the-constitution-happy-250th-america-now-watch-some-soccer) _2026-07-02 · Red State Update_ Celebrate America's 250th birthday with Jackie Broyles and Dunlap! It's no 1976, that's for dang sure. In this episode, Jackie and Dunlap yell about: The Supreme Court Show: Supreme Court sure thinks a lot of itself. New rulings say Trump can fire independent agency heads but not Lisa Cook; Birthright citizenship okay for now but just barely; states can ban transgender kids from sports; asylum… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/redstateupdate/Red_State_Update_July_1_2026.mp4?dest-id=119955) ## [Dr. Lauren Bullock | Executive and Leaderhip Coach | Stretch - One Question Leadership Podcast](https://onequestion.libsyn.com/dr-lauren-bullock-executive-and-leaderhip-coach-stretch-one-question-leadership-podcast) _2026-06-29 · One Question Leadership Podcast_ @1QLeadership Question: How can leaders uncover the hidden unwritten rules in their organization's culture to move through resistance and find success? Dr. Lauren Bullock , Executive Coach at Stretch and Professor at Temple University, explores how leadership, communication, and culture intersect. Dr. Bullock posits that real leadership lives in the tension between struggle and success, not in… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/onequestion/LBullock_Edit2.mp4?dest-id=327372) ## [Ep. 307 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Matt Mehan | "The American Book of Fables" with Author Matt Mehan](https://constitutionalchats.libsyn.com/ep-307-constitutional-chats-podcast-matt-mehan-the-american-book-of-fables-with-author-matt-mehan) _2026-06-26 · Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America_ As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, this presents a great time to not only recognize the philosophical foundation of our country but also to admire the sheer beauty of the United States bound by the principles espoused in our founding documents of constitutional self-government. Our guest today has done just that. We are honored to welcome Matt Mehan, author… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/constitutionalchats/Ep._307_The_American_Book_of_Fables_with_Author_Matt_Mehan_480.mp4?dest-id=2005235) ## [Spain bucks European trend with mass amnesty of migrants](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20260626-spain-bucks-european-trend-with-mass-amnesty-of-migrants?GJlXzGgqHj) _2026-06-26 · Reporters_ A mass amnesty of undocumented immigrants is currently underway in Spain. Bucking the trend of its European neighbours, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s Socialist government is embracing immigration to underpin its growing economy. However, the plan does not enjoy universal support. It faces strong criticism, in particular from the far right. FRANCE 24's Victoria David and Maude Petit-Jové report,… [Listen](https://audio.audiomeans.fr/pfx/b035a7c4-de15-11ef-9e7b-cfc4fb0c91f4/vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/ptw/2026/06/24/WB174455-O-01-20260624_8000.mp4?guid=cf6e6c0e-714c-11f1-8d1c-5d5081dc22c7&source=GJlXzGgqHj) ## [Sold! The Thompson Family: A Legacy in Livestock Auctioneering](https://lanesz.podbean.com/e/sold-the-thompson-family-a-legacy-in-livestock-auctioneering/) _2026-06-24 · LaneCast Ag Podcast_ In this episode, Lane sits down with three generations of the Thompson family—Warren, Ty, and Jace Thompson—renowned livestock auctioneers and marketers with roots in Wyoming and Montana. Together, they discuss their family's legacy in the auction business, the important role auctioneers play in serving producers, and why competitive price discovery remains essential to the livestock industry. The… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/cw7ndir4atm3bxvq/Thompson_Podcastb9mnc.mp4) ## [Trump's War on Algae Antifa, Hegseth's War on Black Soldiers, Tulsi's Cult](https://redstateupdate.libsyn.com/trumps-war-on-algae-antifa-hegseths-war-on-black-soldiers-tulsis-cult) _2026-06-24 · Red State Update_ On this episode of Red State Update: Father's Day Cadillac Cow Feedin THE REFLECTING POOL DISASTER Team Algae, no-bid nano bubbles, criminal contractors and Florida fellons and Dick Tracy villains. Follow the fence money. IRAN WAR OVER AGAIN AS RUN-UP TO IRAN WAR CONTINUES Trump hates Obama, so he decided to upend the Middle East, international control of the Strait of Hormuz, gas prices,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/redstateupdate/RSU_June_23_2026.mp4?dest-id=119955) ## [Ep. 306 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Chuck Schwam | Lafayette & Liberty: A Founding Alliance Revisited for America 250](https://constitutionalchats.libsyn.com/ep-306-constitutional-chats-podcast-chuck-schwam-lafayette-liberty-a-founding-alliance-revisited-for-america-250) _2026-06-19 · Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America_ The Marquis de Lafayette came to America as a young man to aid the colonists in the American Revolution. He would return 47 years later at the invitation of President James Monroe and Congress to tour the country in the lead-up to our country's 50th birthday. On this return trip, he received a true rockstar welcome wherever he went as he toured all 24 states. As we now prepare to celebrate our… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/constitutionalchats/Ep._306_Lafayette__Liberty-_A_Founding_Alliance_Revisited_for_America_250_480.mp4?dest-id=2005235) ## [Tensions rise at Ivory Coast-Burkina Faso border](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20260619-tensions-rise-at-ivory-coast-burkina-faso-border?GJlXzGgqHj) _2026-06-19 · Reporters_ In northeastern Ivory Coast, along the border with Burkina Faso, tension has become a permanent reality. The jihadist threat spreading from the Sahel is no longer the only concern. A new danger has emerged: the Volunteers for the Defence of the Homeland, or VDPs – auxiliary forces supporting the Burkinabé army. FRANCE 24's Julia Guggenheim, Damien Koffi and M'ma Camara report. [Listen](https://audio.audiomeans.fr/pfx/b035a7c4-de15-11ef-9e7b-cfc4fb0c91f4/vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/ptw/2026/06/22/WB172195-O-01-20260622_8000.mp4?guid=c7d1ba8c-6b07-11f1-91b3-b913d830d907&source=GJlXzGgqHj) ## [Lindsay Jaffe | Senior Associate Athletics Director | USC - One Question Leadership Podcast](https://onequestion.libsyn.com/lindsay-jaffe-senior-associate-athletics-director-usc-one-question-leadership-podcast) _2026-06-17 · One Question Leadership Podcast_ In this episode of One Question Leadership Podcast , University of Southern California Senior Associate Athletic Director for Sport Administration Lin dsay Jaffe sits down with host Steph Garcia Cichosz to offer insight into her journey from Appalachian State soccer student-athlete to senior-level athletic administrator. The conversation explores the mentors who opened doors throughout her career,… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/onequestion/Jaffe-Edit2.mp4?dest-id=327372) ## [Beyond the Farm Gate: How Montana Producers Reach Consumers](https://lanesz.podbean.com/e/beyond-the-farm-gate-how-montana-producers-reach-consumers/) _2026-06-14 · LaneCast Ag Podcast_ In this episode of LaneCast Ag, Lane Nordlund sits down with the executive directors of Montana's agricultural commodity checkoff organizations: Chaley Harney of the Montana Beef Council, Liz Edmundson of the Montana Pulse Crop Committee, and Kent Kupfner of the Montana Wheat & Barley Committee. Together, they discuss how producer-funded checkoff investments are used to increase consumer… [Listen](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/t9ubgxdwamn4ipnm/cHECKOFF_SHOW687hx.mp4) ## [Trump's Birthday, UFC at the White House, Situation Room Epstein Panic](https://redstateupdate.libsyn.com/trumps-birthday-ufc-at-the-white-house-situation-room-epstein-panic) _2026-06-14 · Red State Update_ This week Jackie Broyles and Dunlap yell about: Trump's birthday White House UFC fight NYT Haberman article on Situation Room Epstein Panic featuring JD Vance, Susie Wiles, Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, Dan Bongino, and more! Who's the smartest? (None of them.) Who cares about the victims? (None of them.) Plus: the Iran war is over/still rages; Trump brags about bomb costs; Pete Hegseth says Mormons… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/redstateupdate/Red_State_Update_06_13_26.mp4?dest-id=119955) ## [Escaping Kabul: The secret operation to exfiltrate the Afghan women's cycling team](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20260612-escaping-kabul-secret-operation-exfiltrate-afghan-women-cycling-team?GJlXzGgqHj) _2026-06-12 · Reporters_ Nearly five years ago, the Taliban seized control of Kabul and imposed Sharia law in Afghanistan. The women's cycling team, which was due to take part in international competitions, found itself more threatened than ever before. An unprecedented plan was put in place to smuggle the professional cyclists out of the country in complete secrecy. Reporters Matteo Born and Alain Rimbert look back at… [Listen](https://audio.audiomeans.fr/pfx/b035a7c4-de15-11ef-9e7b-cfc4fb0c91f4/vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/ptw/2026/06/10/WB159403-O-01-20260610_8000.mp4?guid=82e8c35e-64f7-11f1-aba5-c9a93d32c079&source=GJlXzGgqHj) ## [Ep. 305 | Constitutional Chats Podcast | Doug Maclntyre | America 250: Sullivan's Island - A Crucial Stand for Freedom](https://constitutionalchats.libsyn.com/ep-305-constitutional-chats-podcast-doug-maclntyre-america-250-sullivans-island-a-crucial-stand-for-freedom) _2026-06-11 · Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America_ It's a year after the Battles of Lexington and Concord and only days before the Declaration of Independence would be signed. It's June 1776 and along the shores of South Carolina, British troops are amassing while the colonists rush to construct Fort Sullivan out of the local palmetto logs which would later be commemorated on that state's flag and in its nickname. After a day of fighting involving… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/constitutionalchats/Ep._305__America_250-_Sullivan_s_Island_-_A_Crucial_Stand_for_Freedom_480.mp4?dest-id=2005235) ## [Alvin Franklin | Executive Senior Associate Athletics Director | University of Houston - One Question Leadership Podcast](https://onequestion.libsyn.com/alvin-franklin-executive-senior-associate-athletics-director-university-of-houston-one-question-leadership-podcast) _2026-06-09 · One Question Leadership Podcast_ @1QLeadership Question: Can qualitative process metrics lead to increased revenue in a college athletics department? In this episode of 1Q, University of Houston Executive Senior Associate AD/Chief Revenue Officer, Alvin Franklin details how he applies coaching principles to his leadership style, dissects the department's people-first hiring preference, and discusses how a process-focused revenue… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/onequestion/Franklin_-_Edit3.mp4?dest-id=327372) ## [America Turns On Trump, Data Centers, Billionaires, Screwworms](https://redstateupdate.libsyn.com/america-turns-on-trump-data-centers-billionaires-screwworms) _2026-06-07 · Red State Update_ On this week's Red State Update podcast, Jackie Broyles and Dunlap yell about: Data centers in rural communities and by a damn zoo Trump's approval rating underwater — why cheatin' is easier than winnin' Renowned farmer Andy Ogles says homosexuals have no place in America — then blames his staff. And in Nuclear Family Month, no less. Trump's name comes off the Kennedy Center, but he could tear… [Listen](https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/redstateupdate/RSU06062026FINAL.mp3?dest-id=119955) ## [Drawing for duty: Inside Thailand's controversial military lottery](https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/reporters/20260605-drawing-for-duty-inside-thailand-controversial-military-lottery?GJlXzGgqHj) _2026-06-05 · Reporters_ Every year, a nationwide military lottery determines the fate of tens of thousands of young men in Thailand. Military conscription is mandatory for all men aged 21 and over. Following armed confrontations between Thailand and Cambodia in July 2025 and again in December, tensions remain high despite a ceasefire and the Thai military is on heightened alert. A story by Antoine Morel, Constantin… [Listen](https://audio.audiomeans.fr/pfx/b035a7c4-de15-11ef-9e7b-cfc4fb0c91f4/vod-france24.akamaized.net/en/ptw/2026/06/04/WB153581-O-01-20260604_8000.mp4?guid=c5feb89e-60b8-11f1-a27c-45a871e84aee&source=GJlXzGgqHj)