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Conversations Across America: What Unites Us this Holiday

Season 4 Episode 22

Heidi and Joel wrap up the year with a conversation with Sister Simone Campbell, a Catholic Nun and 2022 recipient of the medal of freedom award, who…

2 years, 2 months ago

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From 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, 2 months ago

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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, 3 months ago

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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…

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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, 4 months ago

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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, 4 months ago

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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, 4 months ago

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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, 5 months ago

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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…

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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, 6 months ago

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