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"Don't Be Chicken Shit!" Sen. Tina Smith has something to say
Season 6 Episode 23
Senator Tina Smith joins hosts Heidi and Joel Heitkamp to discuss urgent rural issues like skyrocketing health insurance premiums, farm policies, cro…
6 months, 4 weeks ago
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…
7 months, 1 week ago
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, …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
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,…
8 months, 1 week ago
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…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
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…
9 months ago
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…
9 months, 1 week ago
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…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
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 …
10 months ago
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 …
10 months ago