Flyover Country

It's to get out of DC and away from the coasts
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A thoughtful, informed one-on-one discussion of politics and culture in America's heartland blakerutherford.substack.com

  1. Lindsey Boylan

    08/10/2025

    Lindsey Boylan

    Flyover Country was pleased to by joined by Lindsey Boylan, a New York politician and whistleblower, to discuss the New York City mayoral race. Boylan, formerly a prominent senior official in New York State government, was the first person to publicly accuse then-Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment. She has shared her story in many forums including Medium, Vanity Fair, The Indypendent, X and Bluesky. I hope you enjoy our discussion of New York politics, housing affordability, income disparity, ranked choice voting, and much more. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blakerutherford.substack.com

    50 min
  2. GoodChange 2.0

    07/09/2025

    GoodChange 2.0

    Flyover Country was pleased welcome by Becky Pittman and Emily Wineland, co-founders of GoodChange, to discuss the evolutions in online political fundraising and what to expect in the 2026 political cycle. A lot has changed since Becky and Emily first joined the podcast, and it was a pleasure to visit with them about the dynamism of the industry, candidate engagement, and breaking down barriers to political participation. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blakerutherford.substack.com

    47 min
  3. Kendra Pruitt

    06/06/2025

    Kendra Pruitt

    Kendra Pruitt served as chief of staff to the Mayor of the City of Little Rock, Ark. before recently launching her consulting firm, Solution Seekers. She joined the Flyover Country Podcast to discuss politics and public service in the Heartland, navigating the COVID-19 pandemic, and what municipalities should to address pressing needs of the future. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blakerutherford.substack.com

    35 min
  4. Alice Driver

    04/25/2025

    Alice Driver

    Alice Driver is a J. Anthony Lukas and James Beard Award-winning writer from the Ozarks Mountains in Arkansas. Her most recent book is Life and Death of the American Worker: The Immigrants Taking on America’s Largest Meatpacking Company. You can explore all of her journalism here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blakerutherford.substack.com

    40 min
  5. Caroline McCoy

    04/08/2025

    Caroline McCoy

    The Flyover Country Podcast is thrilled to be joined by Caroline McCoy of The Oxford American magazine to discuss her piece, “Arkansas’s Faulty Plan to Build a Mega Prison: And the Community that Exposed It.” Our free flowing discussion about the problems with this prison development informs broader attitudes about incarceration across the Heartland. Please visit Caroline’s exceptional writing here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blakerutherford.substack.com

    44 min
  6. JoBeth McElhanon

    02/26/2025

    JoBeth McElhanon

    Flyover Country was pleased to welcome JoBeth McElhanon, CEO of Lilias & Olive, to discuss entrepreneurship, Covid-19, and the courage to take a risk and launch a small business in the Heartland. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blakerutherford.substack.com

    37 min
  7. Aaron Ament

    02/21/2025

    Aaron Ament

    The Flyover Country Podcast was pleased to be joined by an old friend, Aaron Ament, a former Department of Education official and the President of the National Student Defense Legal Network to discuss DOGE, Trump, and student loan reform. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blakerutherford.substack.com

    32 min
  8. Hallie Shoffner

    02/20/2025

    Hallie Shoffner

    The Flyover Country Podcast was pleased to welcome Hallie Shoffner, a sixth generation farmer from Newport, Arkansas to discuss agriculture policy, farm subsidies, and the implications of the Trump administration’s funding freeze on family farms. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit blakerutherford.substack.com

    32 min
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A thoughtful, informed one-on-one discussion of politics and culture in America's heartland blakerutherford.substack.com

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  • Creator
    It's to get out of DC and away from the coasts
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Blake Rutherford
  • Show Website
    Flyover Country