American Experiment Podcast

Grace Keating, Kathryn Johnson, & Bill Walsh
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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.

  1. 3D AGO

    Episode 115 - Walz's $10 MILLION Anti-ICE Handout

    Send a text Governor Walz purposes a $10 million handout right on the heals of MASSIVE state fraud... Check out more of the American Experiment Podcast Welcome back! This week on the American Experiment Podcast…  Grace and Kathryn dig into Governor Walz’s $10 million “relief package” proposal to bail out businesses negatively impacted by the ICE surge. How can we trust this administration to hand out more money without losing it to fraud? Speaking of which, the Department of Human Services (a.k.a. fraud central) put out a fraud fact-checking website that strangely lacks any facts of its own...and be sure to check out www.MNFraudFiles.com! Later, Bill Walsh gives a preview of Minnesota’s 2026 legislative session, which starts TODAY. Will the DFL pass an “assault weapons” ban? Why are Republicans pushing for “conformity” with the feds? And should the state try to avoid a bonding bill?  Lastly, Grace and Kathryn get Rachel Paulose’s thoughts on the ICE force reduction, turmoil in the Minnesota U.S. Attorney’s office, protecting fraud whistleblowers, and even the release of the Epstein files. 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 on Apple or  Spotify Check out our NEW legal podcast @RationallyBasedPodcast  Follow The American Experiment on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, or TikTok 00:00 - Coming up on today's episode... 00:36 - Welcome Back! 01:25 - Walz's $10 MILLION Anti-ICE relief package 05:02 - DHS's Fact-less "fact check" of MN Fraud 07:45 - Check out MNFraudFiles.com 08:20 - First Day of Legislation Preview with Bill Walsh 11:16 - MN's debts and spending 15:45 - New security at the Capitol 17:16 - Gun control on the table in 2026?! 19:00 - DFL's Anti-ICE priorities in St. Paul 22:13 - Office of Inspector General chances to pass in 26? 22:40 - Will MN Opt-IN to School Choice?! 26:19 - Rachel Paulose joins the show! 1:03:16 - Hearing from you! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #ice #minneapolis #governorwalz #walz #minnesota #epsteinfiles #legislature #capitol #mn #republicans #democrats #politics

    1h 5m

  2. FEB 10

    Episode 114 - Minneapolis Yoga Karens Have an Anti-ICE MELTDOWN

    Send a text Minneapolis Yoga Karens throw HUGE meltdown, berating employees, caught on camera... Check out the American Experiment Podcast! Welcome back! This week on the American Experiment Podcast… Grace and Kathryn break down the insane footage from inside a Minneapolis CorePower yoga studio, where a pack of wild Karens berated two employees over the company’s stance on ICE. (Yes, it’s as crazy as it sounds.) Then, they investigate Minnesota’s new Paid Family Leave program, which Governor Walz loves to brag about but is already spending way more than was promised. (Remember, it’s only been open since January 1.) Later, the girls examine a study showing more young people are earning college degrees than ever before… yet they have fewer skills and lower test scores? (If these posters from St. Cloud State University are any indication, it’s no wonder why…) And finally, healthcare policy fellow Matt Dean joins the show to share some big news surrounding transgender procedures for children; he also explores why healthcare practitioners using their platform to attack ICE is so problematic. 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: Apple Spotify Check out our NEW legal podcast  @RationallyBasedPodcast  Follow The American Experiment on all social platforms: Twitter Instagram Facebook TikTok 00:00 - Coming up on today's episode... 00:34 - Welcome Back! 01:16 - Super Bowl Recap with Producer Isaac 02:55 - Liberal attack each other at CorePower Yoga Studio 04:03 - STOP THE TAPE - Yoga Karens MELTDOWN 07:19 - Analyzing the entitlement of the self-centered 12:50 - Heather (a.k.a. "twinmom740") gets banned... 14:35 - The Paid Family Medical Leave Program is already BROKE 19:34 - BREAKING: College credentials and degrees don't equate smarts 23:21 - St. Cloud State University's clubs! 25:59 - The state of higher education in America 28:26 - Matt Dean joins the show! 29:17 - Children's MN reverses "gender-affirming care" policies 38:21 - The Problem with healthcare professionals attacking ICE 45:27 - More healthcare FRAUD on the horizon... 56:18 - Hearing from you! 57:18 - Coming up...see you next week!

    58 min

  3. FEB 3

    Episode 113 - Dr. Oz Pulls Back the Curtain on MN FRAUD!

    Send us a text Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! Grace and Kathryn sit down to catch you up on all the latest legal drama here in Minnesota. First, a judge orders the release of an illegal immigrant, and his 5-year-old son, after the man abandoned the child while fleeing from ICE. And, Keith Ellison suffers a loss in court as he attempts to block Operation Metro Surge. After that, they dig into a story from the Star Tribune: an Ecuadorian family of illegal immigrants living in Minnesota decides to self-deport. Next, Dr. Oz, Administrator of CMS, pays a visit to Minnesota—one of the most notorious fraud hubs in the country and home to more than $400 million in fraud. Be sure to visit our new site, MNFraudFiles.com, for the latest information and updates on Minnesota’s growing fraud scandal. Finally, Renee Carlson from Minnesota Family Council joins the show to talk about defending women before the Supreme Court. Check out our NEW legal podcast  ⁨@RationallyBasedPodcast⁩ 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: Apple Spotify Follow The American Experiment on all social platforms: Twitter Instagram Facebook TikTok 00:00 - Coming up on today's episode... 00:31 - Welcome Back! 01:45 - Federal Judge orders release of 5 year old and illegal immigrant dad 04:10 - Don't fall for the propaganda... 05:13 - Keith Ellison LOSES in court trying to stop ICE 05:59 - More Habeas cases in January than ALL of 2025 08:35 - Ecuadorian family living in MN decides to SELF DEPORT 15:31 - Be sure to check out rationally BASED podcast! 17:02 - Dr. Oz pays notorious MN fraud site, a visit 20:53 - Could MN lose $2 BILLION in federal funding?! 23:46 - Check out MNFraudFiles.com 25:58 - Renee Carlson joins the show!

    58 min
  4. BONUS | Rationally Based: Episode 1- Swarm of Harpies

    FEB 2

    BONUS | Rationally Based: Episode 1- Swarm of Harpies

    Send us a text Welcome to a bonus episode of our new show, rationally BASED! Hosted by Ilan Wurman, a professor at the University of Minnesota Law School, along with our very own Grace Keating and Kathryn Johnson. Check it out and be sure to subscribe to the channel:  @RationallyBasedPodcast And follow along on social media for exclusive content: Instagram Facebook X TikTok

    1h 4m

  5. JAN 27

    Episode 112 - Elected Dems Help Direct Anti-ICE CHAOS

    Send us a text Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn kick things off with a chilling new update from the FBI on the protesters who stormed Cities Church in Minneapolis, and it’s even worse than what the videos showed. Next, a shocking revelation: elected Democrat leaders here in Minnesota were actively involved in directing the anti-ICE chaos through group chats on the app Signal. After that, stop us if you’ve heard this one before...the Minnesota Teachers’ Union is once again pushing radical political doctrine. Finally, we welcome special guest, talk radio show host, and former congressman Jason Lewis to the show. He joins us to talk about how Minnesota can find its way back to the “good life." Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast! See you next Tuesday afternoon! 00:00 - Coming up... 00:30 - Welcome back! 02:03 - The Trump and Walz phone call 04:15 - The Cities Church Storming was WORSE than we thought... 07:18 - Elected Dems caught in Anti-ICE group chats 14:02 - "Put your bodies on the line" - Lt. Gov Flanagan 16:31 - Rep. Falconer brags about Anti-ICE Chaos 17:55 - MN Teachers' Union Pushes MORE Radical Politics 24:10 - Fmr. Congressman Jason Lewis joins the show! 49:53 - Hearing from you all!

    51 min

  6. JAN 20

    Episode 111 - Anti-ICE Chaos STORMS Minnesota Church

    Send us a text Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! Grace and Kathryn break down the latest anti-ICE chaos from over the weekend, including protesters storming Cities Church in St. Paul in the middle of a service. Next, they take on the left’s “young men are radically right-wing” narrative. Turns out men have largely stayed the same politically, while a new study shows young women moving sharply to the left. Then, they turn to Minnesota’s education crisis. Test scores are at all-time lows, with nearly half of students unable to read or do math at grade level. How do we turn it around? Grace and Kathryn examine the future of educational freedom and school choice in Minnesota. Finally, Bill Walsh joins the show to share never-before-seen Minnesota polling on affordability, taxes, and the financial outlook facing young Minnesotans. Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE! See you next Tuesday afternoon! 00:00 - On this episode... 01:49 - Radical Anti-ICE Protesters STORM Church 06:27 - Don Lemon Leads the Charge... 09:38 - Don Lemon: Church-goers are "Entitled" and white supremacists 11:06 - "That's who you're protecting" ICE Agent Sums Up Leftist LUNACY 13:27 - Young Women Radically Swinging Left 20:15 - The Future of Educational Freedom in Minnesota 24:02 - Bill Walsh Joins the Show! 29:18 - POLL: Minnesotan's income falling behind cost of living 31:29 - POLL: Minnesotans financial state vs a year ago 32:35 - POLL: 41% have "no room for error/stuggling" financially 34:53 - POLL: The financial outlook of young Minnesotans 35:16 - POLL: Biggest concerns being able to afford 40:56 - POLL: What MN Legislature should focus on 42:55 - POLL: How Minnesotans think deficit should be addressed 44:32 - POLL: Grading Minnesota schools 47:51 - The BIG Takeaway 49:28 - Hearing from YOU!

    50 min

  7. JAN 13

    Episode 110 - What ICE is Really Doing in Minnesota

    Send us a text Welcome Back to the American Experiment Podcast! The year is already off to a fast and furious start, and today’s episode takes on one of the biggest misinformation campaigns hitting Minnesota right now: ICE. Grace and Kathryn break down and debunk the fake news claims spreading through the media and activist circles, including the myths that ICE agents are “making Minnesota less safe,” that ICE “stormed a Minnesota school,” and that the recent anti-ICE protests are "organic and representative" of everyday Minnesotans. Grace and Kathryn also give you some examples of the criminals (or neighbors as Walz and Co. like to say) ICE is scooping off the street, viewer discretion is advised. Later in the show, Rep. Kristin Robbins joins the podcast to discuss her visit to the U.S. Capitol testifying before the US House Oversight Committee featuring some highlights you won't want to miss! Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE and we will see you next week! 00:00 - Welcome Back! 00:27 - A fast start to 2026 01:10 - Busting Fake News About ICE 02:03 - Myth #1 - ICE Agents are "making MN less safe" 03:30 - Galuak Michael Rotgai 04:14 - Aldrin Guerrero Munoz 07:32 - Aler Gomez Lucas 08:46 - Pao Choua Xiong 10:56 - Myth #2 - ICE "Stormed a MN School" 16:18 - Myth #3 - These ICE Protests are "organic and representative of Minnesotans" 22:08 - Anti-ICE Protesters "Training" Program 27:52 - Rep. Kristin Robbins Joins the Show! 30:41 - Robbins Opening Statement at the US Capitol 33:42 - Ayanna Pressley's Grandstanding Meltdown 38:36 - Rep. Robbin's back-and-forth with Congressman Gill 45:28 - Walz's Attack on the Fraud Committee 50:30 - The Upcoming Session 55:06 - Hearing from YOU!

    56 min

  8. JAN 6

    Episode 109 - The Walz Came Tumbling Down!

    Send us a text Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast!  The Walz came tumbling down yesterday. Grace and Kathryn are joined by Bill to discuss Governor Walz’s decision not to run for reelection amid his $10 billion fraud mismanagement scandal.  Then, a brand-new opportunity for fraudsters to steal your tax dollars just dropped. That’s right, the new paid family leave program officially launched in Minnesota at the start of the new year.  After that, Grace and Kathryn break down the ballooning autism clinic scandal in Minnesota, which continues to get worse.  Finally, Martha Njolomole joins the show to explain why Minnesota’s new law limiting foster care removals could end up harming children. Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE and never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast! 00:00 - Welcome Back! 00:32 - Walz Collapses under the Pressure of Fraud Scandal 06:27 - Walz: REPUBLICANS POUNCE! 13:16 - A hint at the Walz's future? 14:53 - Minnesota's new fraud frontier 19:26 - More fraud in MN autism clinics 25:15 - Martha Njolomole joins the show! 25:40 - The new foster care law that could hurt MN children 50:54 - Hearing from YOU!

    52 min
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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.

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  • Creator
    Grace Keating, Kathryn Johnson, & Bill Walsh
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2026
  • Episodes
    116
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 American Experiment Podcast
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