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Challenges and optimism for farming in the 21st century
This week hosts Joe Moravchik and Steve Sviggum, who himself is a farmer, talk with David Legvold and Hannah Malecha, both of whom operate farms in South Central Minne...
The role of religion in modern American politics with Professor Christopher Chapp 12/23/22
This week hosts Joe Moravchik and Rich larson discuss the intersection of politics and religion with Professor Christopher Chapp, the Director of the Institute for Fre...
Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels with John Englander
This week hosts Bruce Morlan and Jon Olson discuss the problem of rising sea levels with oceanographer and author John Englander
The 2023 United States Supreme Court with Professor Alan Rozenshtein of the University of Minnesota Law School 12/9/22
Carleton College President Emeritus Stave Poskanzer, who will be an occasional contributor to Public Policy This Week, talks with University of Minnesota Associate Pro...
Mental Health and Law Enforcement 12/02/22
This week hosts Joe Moravchik and Rich Larson talk with Northfield, Minnesota Chief of Police Mark Elliott and Rice County, Minnesota Behavioral Health Supervisor Dant...
Ranked Choice Voting with Tim Penny of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, and Erin Zamoff of Fair Vote Minnesota 11/25/22
This week, hosts Bruce Morlan and Joe Moravchik talk with Erin Zamoff, the Director of Communications and Public Affairs for Fair Vote Minnesota, and former US Congres...
The importance of a Free Press with Tom Hauser of KSTP News 11/18/22
This week hosts Joe Moravchik and Bruce Morlan have a conversation with Emmy Award winning journalist Tom Hauser of KSTP News about the importance of a free press in a...
The aftermath of the 2022 midterm elections with Professor Kathryn Pearson of the University of Minnesota 11/11/22
This week hosts Rich Larson and Steve Sviggum talk with Kathryn Pearson, a renowned professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota about the results and...
Nuclear Power with Don Harker and Dr. Josh Jarrell 11/4/22
This week hosts Bruce Morlan and Jon Olson talk with veteran nuclear power consultant Don Harker and Dr. Josh Jarrell of the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Nuclear...
Cyber Security with North Dakota Chief Information Officer Shawn Riley 10/28/22
This week, hosts Bruce Morlan and Joe Moravchik speak with North Dakota's Chief Information Officer Shawn Riley about cyber security at both the national and state lev...
The Public Policy This Week Fall Harvest Special 10/20/22
This week, hosts Steve Sviggum and Rich Larson take the show to Estrem Farms outside of Nerstrand, Minnesota, to talk to members of the Estrem family about the state o...
Working against polarization in American Politics with Bill Doherty of Braver Angels 10/14/22
This week’s hosts, Bruce Morlan and Joe Moravchik, talk with Bill Doherty of Braver Angels about the work his organization does to end the polarization that has develo...
Electric Vehicles with Dr. Kyle Shelton and Dr. Gabriel Chan 10/07/22
This week, hosts Jon Olson and Rich Larson talk with Dr. Kyle Shelton, director of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Transportation Studies, and Dr. Gabe Chan o...
Chief Todd Axtell (ret.) of the St. Paul Police Dept. 9/30/22
Retired St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell joins Jon Olson and Joe Moravchik, himself a former officer, to talk about the challenges and opportunities that face law enf...
Forestry management with Jon Drimel and Gary Michael of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 9/23/22
This week hosts Jon Olson and Joe Moravchik talk with Jon Drimel and Gary Michaels of the Minnesota DNR about managing the forests of Minnesota.The discussion ranges f...
A Conversation with the President of the University of Minnesota, Joan Gable 9/16/22
Hosts Steve Sviggum and Rich Larson talk with the President of the University of Minnesota, Joan Gabel, about operating a major land-grant university in 2022. The disc...
Municipal governance with city administrators Tom Terry and Ben Martig 9/9/22
Hosts Rich Larson and Bruce Morlan talk with City Administrator of Elko New Market, MN Tom Terry and Ben Martig, City Administrator of Northfield, MN about running loc...
The State of NCAA Division I Athletics with University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle 9/2/22
This week, hosts Joe Moravchik and Steve Sviggum talk with University of Minnesota Athletics Director Mark Coyle. They discuss the recent changes in the NCAA from Name...
Forever Oceans CEO Bill Bien 8/26/22
Our guest is Bill Bien, CEO of Forever Oceans
Lessons from the Finnish Education System with Dr. Pasi Sahlberg 8/19/22
This week hosts Jon Olson and Rich larson talk with Dr. Pasi Sahlberg, the former Director General of Finland's Ministry of Education and Culture, about the Finnish ed...