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American Experiment PodcastAuthor: Grace Keating, Kathryn Johnson, & Bill Walsh
Why are so many Minnesota high school graduates unable to read or do math at grade level? Does Tim Walz actually think he's going to be the next president of the United States? And why does he keep swearing so much? These are the kinds of hard-hitting questions we get into every week on the American Experiment Podcast, where we unpack the week's biggest stories, interview Minnesota's movers and shakers, and "stop the tape" on clips of our state's most ridiculous elected officials. New episodes drop every Tuesday afternoon and are available on every major podcasting platform. Language: en-us Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 118 - UNCOVERED: The Origin Story of Fraud in Minnesota
Tuesday, 10 March, 2026
Send a textWe unmask where all the fraud in Minnesota started...Check out the American Experiment PodcastWelcome back! This week on the American Experiment Podcast… This week, Kathryn and Bill kick things off with the DFL’s new proposal to tax ICE agents who worked in Minnesota. One Republican asked whether that tax would also apply to paid protesters, something the DFL didn’t seem to appreciate, despite their well-known love of higher taxes.Next, after years of Governor Walz taking advantage of earmarks that sent hundreds of millions of dollars to friendly nonprofits, he now says he wants to end the practice. A good decision, or a day late and a couple hundred million short?Thanks to this system, billions have been lost to fraud in Minnesota over the years. We open up the vault to show you the exact moment it all began.Then, Bill and Kathryn break down some of the craziness at the Capitol—including a DFL representative suggesting we should study the benefits of shoplifting.On the back half of the episode, Grace joins Bill and Kathryn to break down the brand-new results from the latest Thinking Minnesota Poll, including what Minnesotans really think about Operation Metro Surge.Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast! See you next Tuesday afternoon!Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts including: Apple Podcasts, and Spotify!Check out our NEW legal podcast: The rationally Based Podcast Follow The American Experiment on: Twitter/X, Instagram, Facebook, and TikTok00:00 - Coming up on today's episode...00:36 - Welcome Back!01:16 - SHOCKING - DFL introduces another bill raising taxes05:39 - Do the paid protesters get taxes too??10:25 - After sending hundreds of millions to non profits, Walz opposes earmarks for nonprofits...15:25 - The MOMENT the fraud began in Minnesota19:46 - The Minnesota Promise Act: the same fraud a decade later23:06 - Everything going on at the Capitol25:30 - DFL Rep says paid leave program just means she can't "buy fancy shoes"29:39 - DFL wants to "study the benefit of shoplifting"32:33 - DHS refuses to show up to the fraud committee35:41 - BREAKING: New MN Poll on Metro Surge40:55 - Is Minnesota on the right or wrong track?46:40 - The presence of ICE and whether MN law enforcement should cooperate48:37 - What do Independents think?53:41 - Has Walz helped deescalate the situation?56:03 - The rise of political activism59:54 - Bill's one big takeaway-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------#minneapolis #governorwalz #walz #minnesota #legislature #capitol #mn #republicans #democrats #politics #gop #dfl #stpaul #culture #politics #fraud #corruption #committeemeeting #hearing
