Best Oban Podcasts (2024)

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516: 'They all had love for him at a certain point' 1:07:33

22h ago1:07:33

1:07:33

Gov. Doug Burgum has gone through a "transformation." That's what reporter Stephen Rodrick said on this episode of Plain Talk. He spent a lot of time in North Dakota for a profile of Burgum published recently by Politico. He wrote that the governor has been "rebranding" on his way to a potential place on former President Donald Trump's national tic…

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515: 'The idea that the pipeline is dangerous, I reject that' 1:00:57

3d ago1:00:57

1:00:57

Senate Majority Leader David Houge, a Republican from Minot, says that if voters approve a ballot measure eliminating property taxes, state lawmakers will be left with a mess. He said that the legislature's appropriators will be tasked with making big spending cuts. He said that members of the taxation and finance committees will have to find new w…

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#541 KIEFER CROSBIE | UFC 304 FIGHT, IRISH MMA MEDIA & McGREGOR VS CHANDLER | THE ENERGIZED SHOW 49:00

3d ago49:00

49:00

What is up and welcome to The Energized Show! On this episode Kiefer Crosbie joins us to discuss his upcoming UFC 304 Manchester fight, Coverage of MMA in Ireland & Conor McGregor Vs Chandler update. Like, Comment, Subscribe & Hit the notification bell for more Energized Shows!Youtube : Energized ShowInstagram: @Energized_ShowTikTok: @The_Energized…

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#540 LIAM SHANNON | PAUL HUGHES FUTURE, MMA MATCH MAKING & RYAN CURTIS UPDATE | THE ENERGIZED SHOW 1:07:33

9d ago1:07:33

1:07:33

What is up and welcome to The Energized Show! On this episode FAI Head Coach Liam Shannon joins us to discuss Paul Hughes Future, MMA Match Making & Ryan Curtis Update. Like, Comment, Subscribe & Hit the notification bell for more Energized Shows!Youtube : Energized ShowInstagram: @Energized_ShowTikTok: @The_Energized_ShowTwitter: @Energized_Show…

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514: 'The public does not yet have any sense of the breadth and depth of what's going to be coming out' 1:11:02

10d ago1:11:02

1:11:02

Disgraced former state Sen. Ray Holmberg has indicated, through his legal counsel, that he will be pleading guilty to federal criminal charges related to international travel to solicit sex with children. "When that happens," Attorney General Drew Wrigley said on this episode of Plain Talk, "everything that we have becomes a public record." An unto…

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513: Chancellor Mark Hagerott, Rep. Brandy Pyle, and that terrible debate performance from President Joe Biden 1:25:32

15d ago1:25:32

1:25:32

We covered a lot of ground on this episode of Plain Talk. Rep. Brandy Pyle, a Republican from Casselton, joined to talk about her efforts to curb distractions from devices in the legislative committee she chairs, and to talk about the struggles our society is having with our phone addictions. North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott …

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#539 RHYS McKEE | UFC FUTURE, PAUL HUGHES & PFL/BELLATOR CHANGES | THE ENERGIZED SHOW 1:05:35

16d ago1:05:35

1:05:35

What is up and welcome to The Energized Show! On this episode Rhys McKee joins us to discuss his UFC Future, Paul Hughes Bellator Debut & PFL Must Change. Like, Comment, Subscribe & Hit the notification bell for more Energized Shows!Youtube : Energized ShowInstagram: @Energized_ShowTikTok: @The_Energized_ShowTwitter: @Energized_ShowFacebook: Ene…

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512: Trygve Hammer and Keep It Local ND 59:19

17d ago59:19

59:19

The signature turn-in deadline for the committee backing a ballot measure to abolish North Dakota's tax on property value (but not, it's important to note, other types of property taxes) arrives on Saturday, June 29. The committee is expected to turn in the requisite number of signatures, which, if they pass muster, will kick off a repeat of a deba…

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511: 'You can't take these things seriously' 1:07:42

29d ago1:07:42

1:07:42

North Dakota's primary elecitons this year were brutal. Attack ads and dirty tricks are endemic to politics, but I think most people would admit that, by the standards of our state, the Republican campaigns in this cycle were rough. In legislative races, we saw ads suggesting that some incumbent lawmakers promote pornography to children, or that th…

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510: Julie Fedorchak recaps U.S. House primary win 56:23

1M ago56:23

56:23

"We knew we wanted to stay positive and above board," Republican U.S. House nominee Julie Fedorchak said on this episode of Plain Talk. Fedorchak just emerged from a bruising competition against former state lawmaker Rick Becker and three other candidates with a resounding victory. She received nearly 50% of the vote in a five-way race. The race wa…

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509: Our predictions for North Dakota's 2024 primary election 54:42

1M ago54:42

54:42

Will a ballot measure putting age limits on North Dakota's congressional delegation, and printing candidate ages on the ballot, be approved by voters? Will MAGA-aligned populists gain ground against traditional Republican legislators in the North Dakota Republican party's primaries? Who will win the NDGOP's primaries for governor and U.S. House? Ca…

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508: 'We need to do away with some of this Washington D.C. politics' 34:36

1M ago34:36

34:36

Due to a scheduling mix-up with Attorney General Drew Wrigley -- he was coming on to discuss North Dakota's legal position in redistricting lawsuits -- this episode of Plain Talk was truncated. Still, despite the shorter show, we covered some good ground. Me and my co-host Chad Oban talked about the top election official in one of North Dakota's mo…

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507: A heated conversation with Kelly Armstrong about Donald Trump's conviction 1:04:44

2M ago1:04:44

1:04:44

When we booked U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong for this episode of Plain Talk, we weren't planning on talking about Donald Trump. The plan was to get Armstrong's reactions to polls showing a prohibitive lead for him over Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller in the Republican gubernatorial primary. The plan was to discuss the debate the Greater North Dakota Chamber of C…

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506: Alex Balazs talks House race 1:04:01

2M ago1:04:01

1:04:01

U.S. House candidate Alex Balazs is still set on winning. On this episode of Plain Talk, he told me and co-host Chad Oban that he plans to finish the last two weeks of his primary campaign strong. There will be ads and billboards and travel, and the candidate, who received the North Dakota Republican Party's convention endorsement in April, thinks …

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505: 'People are fed up' 57:52

2M ago57:52

57:52

"I've been an outside viewer," Dustin McNally, a Republican candidate for the state Senate in Grand Forks-area District 42, said on this episode of Plain Talk. "I haven't really liked what I've seen. McNally was speaking about what he's been seeing from North Dakota's Legislature. "It's a lot of negative news. It's a lot of changes in the Republica…

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504: Coal industry endorses Fedorchak 1:01:38

2M ago1:01:38

1:01:38

U.S. House candidate Rick Becker recently took the unusual step of paying internet personality and trans rights activist Dylan Mulvaney to record a message praising the energy record of his primary rival, Public Service Commisisoner Julie Fedorchak. The message was done tongue-in-cheek -- though it hasn't sat well with some elements of the MAGA mov…

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503: 'Absolutely underhanded and unethical' 1:03:01

2M ago1:03:01

1:03:01

A civil war is playing out in the North Dakota Republican Party between traditionally conservative Republicans and MAGA-aligned populists. One front in that war is the NDGOP's legislative primaries, where a group called Citizens Alliance of North Dakota is trying to defeat traditional Republicans. State Rep. Brandon Prichard, a Republican from Bism…

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502: 'I'm the only candidate that has consistently been a Republican' 57:08

2M ago57:08

57:08

"I like debates," Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorhcak told me and co-host Chad Oban on this episode of Plain Talk. Fedorchak has come under fire from some of her opponents in the Republican U.S. House primary. Three of them — Rick Becker, Cara Mund, and Alex Balazs — participated in a recent debate sponsored by BEK Television. Fedorchak did…

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501: Anti-Becker mailers and governor's race polling 1:03:12

2M ago1:03:12

1:03:12

Pat Finken is a long-time political consultant in North Dakota who now heads up an independent political action committee called the Brighter Future Alliance. Finken and his group have come under fire from U.S. House candidate Rick Becker and his allies for mailers attacking Becker and his voting record. Finken joined this episode of Plain Talk my …

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500: A renewed legal battle over redistricting and teacher pay 1:03:11

2M ago1:03:11

1:03:11

The State of North Dakota is back in court over redistricting. This time, the state is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a lower court decision that the state had previously argued for. Specifically, the dismissal of a lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of legislative subdistricts created by lawmakers in an attempt to enhance the stat…

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499: 'I don't look for racism' 1:07:08

2M ago1:07:08

1:07:08

Racial incidents keep happening at North Dakota school events. At basketball games. Proms. Hockey games. Part of the problem is, we don't know if they're happening more, or less. Maybe we're just noticing them more now that everyone has a smartphone in their pocket and the ability to document the taunts and jeers and boorish behavior. State Rep. Ja…

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498: ND coal industry distances itself from Summit carbon pipeline project 1:34:27

3M ago1:34:27

1:34:27

"I'm sympathetic to what they're doing while recognizing there's a better way to do it." Those are the words of Jason Bohrer, president of the North Dakota Lignite Energy Council, and advocacy and lobbying group that represents the state's coal industry. He was speaking on this episode of Plain Talk about the Midwest Carbon Express pipeline propose…

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Leaving Tonight 28:34

3M ago28:34

28:34

By joey@zakaim.com

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Etiquette, Safety 30:48

3M ago30:48

30:48

By joey@zakaim.com

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The Road to Meanach 30:44

3M ago30:44

30:44

By joey@zakaim.com

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Not that Oban 29:07

3M ago29:07

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By joey@zakaim.com

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497: Will ND voters legalize recreational marijuana? 1:03:23

3M ago1:03:23

1:03:23

Marijuana is already legal in North Dakota. At least for medicinal reasons. But the backers of a new ballot measure want recreational use of marijuana to be legal as well. The campaign is calling itself New Economic Frontier. Their measure was just approved by the North Dakota Secretary of State's office for circulation. They have until July 8 to g…

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496: 'Supporting Ukraine puts America first' 1:02:28

3M ago1:02:28

1:02:28

U.S. Senate candidate Katrina Christiansen says the incumbent in her race "isn't that popular." Christiansen is running unopposed for the Democratic-NPL's nomination, and the incumbent she's referring to is Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer, who is seeking a second six-year term. The challenger says she has polling suggesting that only 33% of previous C…

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495: 'The House doesn't really need more bulls in a China closet' 59:06

3M ago59:06

59:06

It wasn't on purpose, but bipartisanship and moderation ended up being the themes of this episode of Plain Talk. Whether we're talking about a Republican Speaker of the House, under siege from the MAGA wing of his own party, reaching out to Democrats to get things done, or democracy engaging on the issue of abortion now that the Roe v. Wade precede…

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TT #9 - WHAT WERE THE CHIPS FOR??? (Masks) 1:17:14

3M ago1:17:14

1:17:14

Masks, the debut of Red X, is considered one of the best episodes of Season 1 - so why did we think it was so mediocre? The plot is bare-bones, questions go unanswered, there are so many opportunities for emotional fulfillment and character development that are just glossed over, and the twist, oh the TWIST! Who ever saw THAT coming??? What is this…

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494: U.S. House candidates Julie Fedorchak and Cara Mund 1:10:41

3M ago1:10:41

1:10:41

"I don't think he's a good person," U.S. House candidate said on this episode of Plain Talk, referring to former President Donald Trump. "I'm appalled at how much people have caved," she also said, saying her opponents in the North Dakota Republican Party's primary are too Trump loyal. "I'm the only candidate in this race who is not worshiping Trum…

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493: 'I have not heard in 12 years that families are asking us for more Christianity' 59:09

3M ago59:09

59:09

Kirsten Baesler has been the elected Superintendent of North Dakota's Public Schools for nearly 12 years. She's now seeking a fourth term. Before each of her previous three elections to this office, she sought and received the North Dakota Republican Party's endorsement. She sought it again this year, but was denied it by the convention's delegates…

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492: 'If you just want to stir things up you're not doing your job' 53:41

3M ago53:41

53:41

Alex Balazs, the out-of-nowhere candidate who won the North Dakota Republican Party's convention endorsement last week, ended his interview on this episode of Plain Talk by joking about the tough questions we asked him. We did run him through the ringer, on everything from abortion, to Trump's claims about the 2020 election and January 6, to the fa…

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491: North Dakota's primary election just got a lot more interesting 1:01:49

3M ago1:01:49

1:01:49

By the time you listen to this podcast, we will know if Cara Mund is going to turn the three-way Republican House primary into a four-way race. Whatever choice the former Miss America makes, North Dakota politics has gotten a lot more interesting since the North Dakota Republican Party's state convention in Fargo. And the Democratic-NPL's conventio…

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490: 'I don't even know what AOC stands for' 1:20:55

3M ago1:20:55

1:20:55

When state Sen. Merrill Piepkorn, gubernatorial candidate for the Democratic-NPL, joined this episode of Plain Talk with me and my co-host Chad Oban, the first question I wanted to ask him was how he plans to unite North Dakota voters at a time when even Republicans here seem deeply divided against themselves. Piepkorn accused me of not "pussy foot…

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489: 'Let's get back to making North Dakota better for its citizens' 1:06:38

4M ago1:06:38

1:06:38

Resolutions are, once again, causing headaches for North Dakota Republicans ahead of the 2024 statewide convention. One party resolution to be voted on at the convention calls for laws that would put a pregnant woman who seeks an abortion in jail, along with anyone who helped her. Another denigrates public schools as places where children are indoc…

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Hot Vids 2.0 🎬 37:05

4M ago37:05

37:05

🌟 Dive into the exhilarating 🎙REUNION SERIES! After a long-awaited nearly 2 YEARS, DADDY RED and OBAN are back together, this time sharing the same studio space! Braving the fierce 🥶 winter storm of January in Canada, OBAN makes a special trip to reunite with DADDY RED for a thrilling series of episodes. Kicking off with a bang, our dynamic duo div…

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488: 'I'm in a campaign. I'm always nervous.' 57:55

4M ago57:55

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"The reality is we knew the campaign team," U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong told me and my co-host Chad Oban on this episode of Plain Talk. Armstrong was responding to a question about his decision to go negative first against his opponent, Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller, in North Dakota's Republican gubernatorial primary. "We are going to play the game by the ru…

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487: 'I'm not sure that we're achieving justice at this point' 1:21:08

4M ago1:21:08

1:21:08

It's campaign season, and unfortunately in the news cycle that often means substantive policy discussions takes a back seat to aspersions and invective from political campaigns. We have a bit of both on this episode of Plain Talk. Yes, we talk about U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong throwing the first punch in what promises to be a nasty gubernatorial prim…

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486: 'Rob, sometimes you make us money' 1:05:54

4M ago1:05:54

1:05:54

The North Dakota Republican Party will be holding what will be a very interesting event on April 5. Interesting in the conventional way in that it will be a showcase of (most) of the party's statewide candidates. Interesting also in that there is a divide among Republicans between those who think the party's most ardent activists, the one who fill …

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485: A bellwether legislative race 1:00:46

4M ago1:00:46

1:00:46

There is a shift happening in North Dakota politics. Republicans are divided between Trump-style populists, and more traditional conservatives. The legislative primary in District 8 may well be a bellwether for the future of both North Dakota's dominant political party, and the way in which our state is governed. That jurisdiction is home to state …

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#538 JAMES GALLAGHER & JORDAN O'NEILL | THE ENERGIZED SHOW | EP 7 1:06:28

4M ago1:06:28

1:06:28

What is up and welcome to the Energized Show! On this episode James Gallagher & Jordan O'Neill join us to discuss all the latest MMA craic. Like, Comment, Subscribe & Hit the notification bell for more Energized Shows!Follow us on:Youtube : Energized ShowInstagram: @Energized_ShowTikTok: @The_Energized_ShowTwitter: @Energized_ShowFacebook: Energ…

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484: 'It's strategically dumb' 35:20

4M ago35:20

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"It's strategically dumb," says Sen. Kevin Cramer, referring to those who heckled President Joe Biden during the State of the Union address, and otherwise made a spectacle of themselves. Cramer joined this episode of Plain Talk to discuss the president's speech, the Senate's GOP's progress toward picking a new leader, and the prospect for tackling …

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483: Five for Fighting plays Fargo, Burgum won't say if he would have certified the 2020 election 1:06:15

4M ago1:06:15

1:06:15

For people of a certain age, who entered adulthood around the turn of the last century, the music of Five for Fighting is a cultural touchstone. The song, "Superman (It's Not Easy)" was an anthem post 9/11. John Ondrasik, the man who is Five for Fighting, performed it at the 2001 Concert for New York. Ondrasik, who will be playing the Fargo Theater…

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#537 MAXIMUS LALLY & GER HARRIS | THE ENERGIZED SHOW | EP 6 1:07:49

4M ago1:07:49

1:07:49

What is up and welcome to the Energized Show! On this episode Max Lally & Ger Harris join us to discuss all the latest MMA craic. Like, Comment, Subscribe & Hit the notification bell for more Energized Shows!Follow us on:Youtube : Energized ShowInstagram: @Energized_ShowTikTok: @The_Energized_ShowTwitter: @Energized_ShowFacebook: Energized Show…

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482: The Stenehjem email saga continues 50:15

4M ago50:15

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As someone who has worked as a reporter in this state for more than two decades, who has broken a very large number of stories based on records requested from various government entities, I know a thing or two about North Dakota open records laws. When a prosecutor says that criminal charges can't be brought in a case where a staffer ordered the de…

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Kink Under The Influence 33:57

5M ago33:57

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While DADDY RED and OBAN are snowed in, they have a sobering conversation about playing under the influence of different substances in the communities they have some experience in. This is real talk! What do you think about the mind journey while deep in play? Also OBAN is excited about coming down to visit DADDY RED for the first time in almost 2 …

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481: Standing up for what's right 48:26

5M ago48:26

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We talk a lot about political leaders and activists who do stupid things. Ugly things. Cynical and self-serving things. But what about those who are standing up for what's right? On this episode of Plain Talk, co-host Chad Oban and I discussed Sec. of State Michael Howe, North Dakota's top election official who has, despite the partisan pressures c…

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480: What kind of a strategy is avoiding voters? 1:09:37

5M ago1:09:37

1:09:37

Rep. Scott Louser, a Republican from Minot who also recently announced a campaign for the local school board, has a big proposal aimed at school funding and North Dakota's seemingly intractable property tax problem. He has organized it into a draft bill for the 2025 legislative session. But does that mean he thinks a proposed ballot measure to abol…

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#536 NATHAN KELLY & EAMON DEANE | THE ENERGIZED SHOW | EP 5 1:00:56

5M ago1:00:56

1:00:56

What is up and welcome to the Energized Show! On this episode Nathan Kelly & Eamon Deane join us to discuss all the latest MMA craic. Like, Comment, Subscribe & Hit the notification bell for more Energized Shows!Follow us on:Youtube : Energized ShowInstagram: @Energized_ShowTikTok: @The_Energized_ShowTwitter: @Energized_ShowFacebook: Energized S…

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