Best Runaway Teen Podcasts (2024)

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S4 E10: MNGOP State Convention and Hortman tries to out-do Daudt 1:30:36

4M ago1:30:36

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This week, Walter and Jeremy debate the comparison between DFL Speaker of the House Melissa Hortman's actions of last weekend to those of 2016-2018-Speaker of the House Kurt Daudt using his newly installed mute button to silence all of the Democrats as he crammed through bills that were not heard in committee or not posted online with enough time t…

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S4 E9: Royce White for US Senate 1:16:40

4M ago1:16:40

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MN Republican Delegates will endorse a candidate for US Senate this week to take on Klobuchar in November. Jeremy sits down with candidate, Royce White to discuss his deep Minnesota Roots, and his policy platform on the debt, out-of-control spending, the border, guns, abortion, mental health, forever wars, and omnibus bills. You can also watch the …

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S4 E8: The tales of 3 GOP CD Conventions and Gun Bills 1:13:06

4M ago1:13:06

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Walter and Jeremy discuss and debate the tensions between the grassroots and establishment pressures at the CD7, CD2, and CD6 conventions. Walter provides an update on the gun bills that have passed the House and half will pass the Senate. The Senate Cat Burglar had her day in the ethics committee.By Jeremy Munson

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S4 E7: The DFL Senate Cat-burglar & Contested GOP Endorsing Conventions 1:07:41

5M ago1:07:41

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Walter and Jeremy debate when St. Paul legislators should get involved in local endorsing conventions. Walter and Jeremy endorsed candidates on opposite sides of the race, Walter supported Ron Kresha, and Jeremy supported Dianne Webb-Skillings. They weigh in on the CD2 and CD7 endorsement battles coming up this weekend. They dive into the largest s…

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S4 E6: OTC Update, runaway grooming shelters for Teens, More MN Spending, The UBER Debate 1:01:14

6M ago1:01:14

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Walter and Jeremy discuss the mixed news on OTC – delegates restored but now OTC GOP refuses to hold convention. Finke’s new bill funding a runaway shelter for sexually confused teens where parents won’t be called. They weigh in on supplemental spending bills and on a new report showing over a hundred thousand Minnesota voters whose data failed at …

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S4 E5: OTC vs. MNGOP, 2024 Elections and HRCC, Vaccine Exemptions, and Armored Vehicle Funding 1:27:30

6M ago1:27:30

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Walter and Jeremy dive deep into the Otter Tail County grassroots Republican struggle against the County Executive Board and State Party Chair David Hann. They debate the HRCC spending money against Party-Endorsed candidates in this cycle and the last - why it should happen or why it shouldn't. They also discuss important legislation removing paren…

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S4 E4: Super Tuesday & The Human Rights Act Oversight 45:59

6M ago45:59

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Rep. Walter Hudson and Jeremy Munson discuss Super Tuesday and then dissect a minor but drastic change to Minnesota's Human Rights Act which places it now in conflict with the First Amendment to the US Constitution.

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S4E3: MN Dismal Caucus Attendance & '24 Election Outlook 1:12:30

7M ago1:12:30

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Jeremy and Walter discuss the low turnout to caucus and the low energy kicking off the 2024 elections. What would it take to win a majority? And what the hell is going on in DC?By Jeremy Munson

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S4E2: School Resource Officers, The State Paint Board, and Gun Control 57:51

7M ago57:51

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Walter and Jeremy dive into three bills: The School Resource Officer ban on prone restraints, a new bill that creates a State Paint Board to ban homeowners from buying more than a gallon of paint unless they are a licensed contractor, and they dive into gun control bills, including one authored by a Republican. Yikes - have some government!…

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S4 E1: MN Democrats Seek to Cull the Sick 1:20:11

7M ago1:20:11

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Walter and Jeremy Return for their 4th Season, share what they have been doing during the interim, and preview the Democrats' big policy bill to copy Canada's Medical Assistance In Dying (MAID) bill to cull Minnesota's sick. Walter and Jeremy dive into the details.By Jeremy Munson

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S3E20: The GOP Helps the DFL Borrow 1.5 Billion to Spend Even More 56:31

1+ y ago56:31

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Rep. Walter Hudson and Jeremy Munson discuss the higher ed bill forcing middle-income families to pay for college for their neighbor's kids. They also discuss end-of-session tactics that will cause Republicans to vote for 1.5 billion dollars in new debt freeing up over a billion for new spending by Democrats. Munson and Hudson also debate No-Knock …

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S3E19: The Democrats Strategy Spread Across Multiple Bills 1:02:44

1+ y ago1:02:44

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Rep. Walter Hudson and Jeremy Munson discuss the successful strategy Democrats have used to advance their liberal agenda across multiple related bills to avoid scrutiny of their true agenda. Walter also ways in on several votes on bills that passed with little resistance in the MN House.By Jeremy Munson

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S3E18: Hot Air columnist David Strom on the TranShooter Victimhood 1:00:36

1+ y ago1:00:36

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Hot Air’s top columnist, David Strom joins Rep. Walter Hudson and Jeremy Munson to discuss the media’s reaction and spin on Tennessee’s TransShooter, and their portrayal of the perpetrator as a victim. How does Minnesota’s Trans Refuge law and other state’s protections against child sex change operations play in? Where do we go from here?…

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S3E17: Trans Refuge State, Ranked Choice Voting and the 10% Party Threshold 58:24

1+ y ago58:24

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The crazy Transgender Refugee bill is voted on today in the MN House. Walter & Jeremy discuss the impacts of this legislation and debate the right of peaceful protest in front of politicians' homes. They also break down Ranked Choice Voting and the bill to double the threshold to obtain major party status from 5-10% - which is an attack on third pa…

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S3E16: Gun Control advances; DFL Feeds Rich Kids; The SS Tax debate 1:08:24

1+ y ago1:08:24

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Rep Walter Hudson and Jeremy Munson discuss gun control bills advancing through the MN Legislature, the DFL passed legislation to feed rich kids with taxpayer money. Walter takes heat for suggesting the DFL's 'Defund the Police' movement may have led to PTSD claims. They break down the Social Security Tax debate and why the DFL won't pass tax cuts.…

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House GOP Failure to hold the line, Quam speaks out, DFL Blames the Car for car theft 57:23

1+ y ago57:23

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House Republicans cede their last leverage by voting for 1.5 billion dollar debt bill and 70 million in “non-profit” funding fraud. Rep. Duane Quam receives Munson’s praise for bringing awareness to a deep frustration that Democrats refuse to allow debate and discussion in committees. Rep Stephenson blames car manufacturers, not thieves, for car th…

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S3 E14: Price Fixing Bill, Ban on Water Bottles, OTC GOP Stomps out Grassroots 46:04

1+ y ago46:04

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Rep Walter Hudson & Jeremy Munson break down the DFL's price-gouging bill, their ban on water bottles, and the cannabis omnibus bill. A week after the Otter Tail County Republicans banned 33 duly elected delegates from their convention, activists in CD7 and CD1 now seek a constitutional amendment to strengthen the grassroots. Will the party heal, o…

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S3 E13: Mental Health Bills and the Gas Lawnmower Ban 54:24

1+ y ago54:24

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Rep. Walter Hudson and Jeremy Munson dive into the new law banning medical practitioners from providing certain counseling to people questioning their gender or sexuality. They also discuss red flag bills and the mental health care gap. Jeremy offers criticism of the Chamber of Commerce's push for driver's licenses for illegals. Democrats push to b…

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S3 E12: More State Sponsored Wage Theft 48:26

1+ y ago48:26

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Jeremy and Walter discuss new State-Sponsored Wage Theft bills, cutting into the incomes of Minnesotans to fund savings accounts for vacation, sick pay, and paid family leave. They discuss the impacts this has on our economy. The CCAP program, which has had hundreds of millions in fraud, has just doubled in funding, despite an OLA report stating th…

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S3 E11: New Amazon and Food Tax and Non Profit's Rip Us Off Again 31:35

1+ y ago31:35

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Rep Walter Hudson and Jeremy Munson discuss the proposed new tax on every single delivery to your home - pizza, groceries, amazon packages - everything! It starts out at less than a buck and we know where it goes from there. The MN Legislative Auditor released a scathing new report on how no one is looking at the non-profits ripping off taxpayers. …

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S3 E10: What does a Trans-Refuge State Look Like? 55:04

1+ y ago55:04

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Rep. Walter Hudson and Jeremy Munson discuss new legislation which would keep one or both parents from interfering with children kidnapped and brought to MN for "gender-affirming care" such as sex changes, puberty blockers, castration, and sterilizations. This scenario is already playing out in California, which passed a similar bill.…

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S3 E9: Can the GOP throw sand in the gears of the legislature? 55:36

1+ y ago55:36

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Unlike most sessions, where the scramble to pass bills occurs in April and May, the partisan DFL majority is cramming through bills at break-neck speed, avoiding public input, and running afoul of the deliberative legislative process. Rep Walter Hudson (R-Albertville) and Jeremy Munson discuss the details of the process and share arguments against …

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S3 E8: DC Debt Ceiling, More MN CCAP and FOOD Fraud and Restore the Vote 56:57

1+ y ago56:57

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Rep Walter Hudson and Jeremy Munson discuss the DC Debt Limit debate, MN's Surplus, and new programs for spending hundreds of millions on Food for Kids and Child Care - programs that were robbed of a billion dollars by fraudsters. Walter also weighs in on efforts to restore voting rights for people no longer in prison, a bill to add inflation to fo…

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S3 E7: Abortion, New Employment Tax, Price Control Goons, Driver's Licenses for All 1:16:07

1+ y ago1:16:07

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State Rep. Walter Hudson and Jeremy Munson discuss several of the DFL's priority bills in detail, including HF1 - Unlimited Abortion, HF2, Paid Family Leave, HF3 Automatic Mail-in Ballots for Life, HF4, Driver's Licenses for people here without permission, HF5 Free School Lunch for All, HF6 Government Price Controls on Everything. Walter explains a…

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S3 E6: The Cost of Speaker McCarthy 47:28

1+ y ago47:28

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Micheal Brodkorb of the Brodkorb Report Podcast interviews Jeremy Munson about the speaker vote, why it's the most important vote of this session, and why choosing the #3 person in our government should be done only after specific rules changes are agreed to, and why you should care.By Jeremy Munson

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S3 E5: Your liberty is not safe while the legislature is in session 1:05:33

1+ y ago1:05:33

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The MN Legislature begins on January 3, and as Gideon J. Tucker once said, “No man's life, liberty, or property are safe while the legislature is in session.” Walter and Jeremy discuss the DFL majority's 5 legislative priorities and our side's path to hold the line.By Rep. Jeremy Munson

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S3 E4: Boat Licenses for MN Residents Only; Andrew Schmitz RLC Chair 55:24

1+ y ago55:24

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Republican Liberty Caucus chairman, and former MN Senate candidate Andrew Schmitz stops in to discuss a bill which would require him and millions of other Minnesotans to obtain a boat driver's license, while those from out of state and those born prior to 1987 would not be so required.By Rep. Jeremy Munson

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S3 E3: The moral equivalent to Slavery; Walter plants his flag 1:12:28

2y ago1:12:28

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Rep-Elect Walter Hudson makes national news by discussing and comparing vaccine mandates to other egregious attacks on personal liberty. Evidently, only the Left is allowed to bring up its past abuses. Munson and Walter discuss committee assignments, Walter's experience at Freshman Orientation, and the countdown to the start of the session.…

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S3 E2: MNGOP Elections, Respect for Marriage Act, Elon vs CCP, Red Flag Laws 1:05:00

2y ago1:05:00

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Rep-Elect Walter Hudson and Rep Jeremy Munson discuss the MNGOP State Party leadership elections, the "Respect for Marriage Act," the railroad strike, Right to Work Legislation, and the DFL's push for red flag laws and "universal" background checks. Walter provides an update on settling into the legislature and preparing for session in January.…

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S3 E1: We're back, and trading places! 1:03:15

2y ago1:03:15

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Rep-Elect Walter Hudson and Rep. Jeremy Munson return and are trading places. Follow along as Walter enters his role of State Representative and provides our inside-the-Capitol view and Jeremy is returning to activism. They discuss the election, what the DFL trifecta means legislatively, and discuss the FTX CEOs' corruption of elections.…

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Part 10 Bonus: Dan Lust 17:28

2+ y ago17:28

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Shortly after the publication of Payback, Part 10, the U.S. Soccer Federation announced it had ratified groundbreaking collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) with both the U.S. men’s and women’s national teams, guaranteeing the players equal pay—the resolution of a decades-long fight by Jessica McDonald the women’s team for gender equality. In thi…

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Part 10: Pay Up 46:41

2+ y ago46:41

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In late 2020, something unusual happens: Jessica McDonald and her USWNT teammates lose—this time in court, as the players’ lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation suffers a major setback. Yet, with a new president of U.S. Soccer on their side, the groundwork is laid for a breakthrough, including equal payments for the men's and women's teams. At…

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Rep. Munson Interview Lindner Farm Network 10:44

2+ y ago10:44

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Jeremy Munson is interviewed on the Lindner Farm Network on Agriculture issues.By Rep. Jeremy Munson

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Part 9 Bonus: Dr. Leeja Carter 20:49

2+ y ago20:49

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As listeners heard in Part 9 of Payback, the role of athletes acting as advocates has never been more prevalent—or more polarizing. That’s particularly true for women athletes of color. In this extended interview, Alex Andrejev speaks with Dr. Leeja Carter, an associate professor of exercise psychology at Temple University, about the intersection o…

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Part 9: Nasty Women 33:11

2+ y ago33:11

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In early 2019, heated internal negotiations explode into public view as 28 USWNT players, including Jessica McDonald, file a landmark lawsuit against U.S. Soccer for “institutionalized gender discrimination.” In that lawsuit, the players argue they play more games and win more often than the U.S. men’s team, yet still receive less pay from the fede…

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Munson Interview with Alpha News 26:12

2+ y ago26:12

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Rep Munson is interviewed by Alpha News about his run for Congress in the special election for Congress in Minnesota's First Congressional District.By Rep. Jeremy Munson

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Part 8: My Other Half 32:03

2+ y ago32:03

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The unlikeliest of U.S. Women’s National Team journeys comes full circle in a doctor’s office. There, on a phone call during a routine checkup for her reconstructed knee, 31-year-old Jessica McDonald gets the call she’s waited for her entire life. But realizing her global soccer ambitions will mean once again contending with home life as a single m…

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Part 7: Smooth as Butter 29:32

2+ y ago29:32

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After her first minutes with the U.S. Women’s National Team, Jessica McDonald returns to the NWSL, and is once again on the move. This time, it’s her entire team, as the Western New York Flash become the North Carolina Courage. McDonald is only paid roughly $13,000 per season; but she flourishes back in the Triangle, where she’d once attended colle…

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Part 6 Bonus: Dr. Tanya Prewitt-White 20:54

2+ y ago20:54

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Content warning: This episode contains adult language and adult themes, including sexual coercion and emotional abuse. If you or anyone you know is facing these issues, help is available through RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. Visit RAINN.org, or call their hotline: 800-656-HOPE. As listeners heard in Part 6 of Paybac…

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Part 6: Hanging by a Thread 39:58

2+ y ago39:58

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Content warning: This episode contains adult language and adult themes, including sexual coercion and emotional abuse. If you or anyone you know is facing these issues, help is available through RAINN, the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. Visit RAINN.org, or call their hotline: 800-656-HOPE. In 2013, Jessica McDonald makes it to …

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Part 5: The Tiny Prophet 31:47

2+ y ago31:47

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In 2010, Jessica McDonald is drafted by the Chicago Red Stars of WPS, the women’s professional soccer league. The WPS acts as a feeder system for the larger U.S. national team, and McDonald is poised to become the fresh blood the USWNT needs. But in her first pro start, McDonald tears the patellar tendon in her left knee. The best-case prognosis: a…

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Part 4: Tough as Nails 34:38

2+ y ago34:38

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Following the fateful encounter with her mother, Jessica McDonald runs away from home. Soon, her grades flounder, leaving her ineligible for Division I athletics at all. McDonald's road to Chapel Hill detours through a nearby junior college in Phoenix, where she improves her GPA — and rewrites the juco record books as the most decorated female athl…

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Part 3: The Safe Place 29:43

2+ y ago29:43

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Throughout Jessica McDonald's tumultous childhood, there was one person she could always turn to: her grandmother Abbie, who becomes McDonald's biggest cheerleader. McDonald becomes a superstar for multiple Cactus High School sports teams, but the Sereno Soccer Club she plays for after school is where she truly stands out. And as McDonald leads Ser…

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Part 2: A Coping Mechanism 26:48

2+ y ago26:48

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A child of a broken home, McDonald finds her calling — and her refuge — on the playing field. She grows up competing against her brother, cousins and other boys in the neighborhood, and no matter what the sport — basketball, volleyball, football, track — as the child of two talented athletes, McDonald can do it all. But she now shares for the first…

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Part 1: The Roach Motel 34:15

2+ y ago34:15

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The 2019 World Cup-champion U.S. Women’s National Team was arguably the most dominant team ever fielded by the most dominant institution in soccer. But striker Jessica McDonald remembers that for many people, what that team represented off the field was more important than what it accomplished on it, as fans around the world rallied behind the play…

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Introducing Payback 2:23

2+ y ago2:23

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From The Charlotte Observer, Raleigh News & Observer, McClatchy Studios and iHeartRadio comes the remarkable journey of Jessica McDonald, a striker on the 2019 World Cup-champion U.S. Women's National Team who might not be a household name, but whose story you’ll never forget. A teen runaway who became a single mom, McDonald reveals for the first t…

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S2 E6: Analysis of the GOP Caucus and Should Party Leaders Endorse? 49:28

2+ y ago49:28

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Walter & Jeremy share their experiences at the caucus and discuss the results of the straw poll and fundraising numbers. Dennis Smith drops out of the endorsement race after posting awesome fundraising numbers after half the State Party Executive Board publicly and officially endorses a statewide candidate prior to the caucus. Is this fair?…

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S2 E5: The Assault of A4L, DFL Votes for Foreign Interference, SCOTUS Pick, Palin v NYT 1:08:27

2+ y ago1:08:27

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Action 4 Liberty assaults and throws out legislators from public meetings instead of confronting them on their voting records. The DFL votes to allow citizens of other countries to choose their party's candidate. Walter & Jeremy debate restoring voting rights for felons. Biden gets a SCOTUS pick - should the GOP obstruct? Sarah Palin sues the New Y…

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S2 E4: The Wright Debate, Give it Back Act, MLK Jr 1:37:14

2+ y ago1:37:14

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Walter recaps the Gubernatorial Debate in Wright County. They discuss caucus slates to win. Will Rochester Mayor enact a Vax Passport to kill the MNGOP State Convention? Munson talks of broad support for the Give it Back Act, and the pros and cons of bailing out the Unemployment Trust Fund. Finally, Martin Luther King Jr day is bastardized by the L…

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Dr. Scott Jensen - Candidate for MN Governor 54:06

2+ y ago54:06

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Jeremy & Walter interview with Dr. Scott Jensen and discuss gun laws, John Thompson, conversion therapy bans, transgender athletes, and marijuana. For a detailed discussion with Jensen on guns, emergency powers, and omnibus bills, listen to our podcast from last year https://theomnibuspodcast.libsyn.com/ep-9-dr-scott-jensen-on-2a-emergency-powers-h…

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