Podcast Episodes

Exciting Announcements!

Season 6 Episode 22

Host Joel Heitkamp announces exciting updates for The Hot Dish, including the move to weekly shows and upcoming video content. Joel also shares detai…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

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Drowning in Debt: A National Security Risk

Season 6 Episode 21

Maya MacGuineas, President of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, joins host Heidi Heitkamp to tackle the urgent issues of federal debt, …

5 months, 1 week ago

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Tennessee Red: Justin Kanew on theocracy in the Volunteer State

Season 6 Episode 20

Today, hosts Heidi Heitkamp and Joel Heitkamp welcome Justin Kanew, founder of the Tennessee Holler. They discuss the political climate in Tennessee,…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

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This Land is Your Land: the Fight for Public Lands

Season 6 Episode 19

Co-founders of the American Hunters and Anglers Action Network, Land Tawney and Aaron Murphy, join hosts Heidi and Joel Heitkamp to tackle the urgent…

6 months ago

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Beto O'Rourke on the Fight for Democracy in Texas

Season 6 Episode 18

In this brief conversation with Heidi, former Congressman Beto O'Rourke discusses the critical political landscape in Texas, focusing on the fight ag…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Texas GOP goes all-in for Authoritarianism

Season 6 Episode 17

Matt Angle, founder of the Lone Star Project, joins the Hot Dish to break down the urgent issues of gerrymandering and redistricting in Texas. Host H…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

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Immigrants in Rural America

Season 6 Episode 16

In this episode, Bryan Little, Director of Labor Affairs for the California Farm Bureau, and Sonia Parras Konrad join hosts Joel and Heidi Heitkamp t…

7 months ago

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2025 Rural Progress Summit Highlights

Season 6 Episode 15

In this episode, guest host Bethany Brookshire recaps the Rural Progress Summit and brings you conversations with panelists including Secretary Pete …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Special Announcement about the Rural Progress Summit

Season 6 Episode 14

This week on the Hot Dish, we're switching things up for the fourth annual Rural Progress Summit. It's a virtual event celebrating the importance of …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

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Sarah Longwell's Republican Triangle of Doom

Season 6 Episode 13

Sarah Longwell of the Bulwark and Phil Snape of Impact Social join this episode to discuss voter sentiment in rural areas. Then, Heidi Marttila-Losur…

8 months ago

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