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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, …
9 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,…
10 months 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…
10 months, 2 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…
11 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…
11 months 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…
11 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 …
11 months, 3 weeks 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 …
1 year ago
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…
1 year ago
Get Activated with Jess Piper
Season 6 Episode 12
Jess Piper, Bryce Oates, and Isaac Nehring join this episode to discuss the future of rural America, from youth leadership to media access and politi…
1 year ago