Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchFrom Daycare To College: New Approaches to Affordability and Access
Season 4 Episode 21
This week on the Hot Dish, we dive into two critical challenges impacting our economy: providing college-age students with skills-based education and…
2 years, 7 months ago
Feeding America from Food Banks to the Family Table
Season 4 Episode 20
Heidi and Joel share laughs about Thanksgivings past, and offer some pro tips on hosting family during the holiday season (leave politics off the tab…
2 years, 7 months ago
Key Takeaways from the 2023 Elections
Season 4 Episode 19
Heidi and Joel analyze key election results and discuss how abortion politics led to Democratic victories across VA, KY, and OH. From a major ballot…
2 years, 8 months ago
Double Whammy: Interest Rates and Extreme Weather Threaten Rural America
Season 4 Episode 18
Rural farmers are facing a slew of challenges. Ongoing interest rate hikes are placing further financial pressure on farmers as the cost of lending i…
2 years, 8 months ago
Surviving Suicide
Season 4 Episode 17
Content warning: this episode includes frank discussions about mental health and suicide.
If you or someone you know is undergoing a suicidal, mental…
2 years, 8 months ago
Has the Time Finally Come for Paid Family Leave?
Season 4 Episode 16
The United States is one of only a few nations in the world that doesn't have guaranteed paid family leave. But recent polling shows growing support …
2 years, 9 months ago
Lines of Influence: Alabama’s Redistricting Dilemma & America’s Opioid Epidemic
Season 4 Episode 15
In this episode of The Hot Dish, we hear two very different stories about the significance of community and understanding those around us.
First, Re…
2 years, 9 months ago
Developing Healthy Futures: America’s Rural Children
Season 4 Episode 14
Raising children is more than just a family matter. Especially in rural America, the resources parents and children have or lack access to play a sig…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Green Energy Journey in Rural America
Season 4 Episode 13
The question of green energy has been circulating more and more in recent years. Often favored as a way to combat climate change, the transition to g…
2 years, 10 months ago
The Fight for Democracy in Rural America
Season 4 Episode 12
From baseball to Iowa politics and the fight for democracy in rural America, Heidi and Joel get the hot dish on the issues at the forefront of rural …
2 years, 11 months ago