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. 1d ago

    Episode 130 - The TRUTH About Minnesota’s Election “SECURITY”

    Send us Fan Mail Are Minnesota's elections really as "secure" as Steve Simon would have us believe? Check out the American Experiment Podcast Harvard is capping the number of A grades students can receive, an illegal immigrant was deported after driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.364, and school choice was finally added to the Minnesota GOP platform (and it’s an older concept than you might think). Bill Walsh joins the show to walk us through the state’s voting system and point out some concerning vulnerabilities. QOTW: What’s the highest BAC you’ve heard of? Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast. We’ll 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 TikTok -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #minneapolis #governorwalz #walz #minnesota #legislature #capitol #mn #republicans #democrats #politics #gop #dfl #stpaul #culture #politics #fraud #corruption #hearing #taxes #schools #education

    53 min

  2. May 26

    Episode 129 - Minnesota KILLER Gets $4.5M From TAXPAYERS

    Send us Fan Mail A convicted murderer walks away with $4.5 MILLION from taxpayers... Check out the American Experiment Podcast What was in the Feds’ latest Minnesota fraud update (and does it validate Nick Shirley)? What do Minnesotans think of the state of the state as we head into midterm elections? And why is the Minneapolis Public School district building a brand-new $105 million school while facing a $50 million deficit? We unpack it all this week. On the back half, David Zimmer shares a jaw-dropping story of the multiple levels of government failure that led to a murderer walking free and now, inexplicably, receiving $4.5 million from the state. QOTW: What did you do to honor Memorial Day? Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast. We’ll 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 TikTok -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #minneapolis #governorwalz #walz #minnesota #legislature #capitol #mn #republicans #democrats #politics #gop #dfl #stpaul #culture #politics #fraud #corruption #hearing #taxes #schools #education

    56 min

  3. May 19

    Episode 128 - THE INSIDE STORY: MN Legislative Session Unfiltered

    Send us Fan Mail A behind-the-scenes look at how Minnesota's legislative session finished Check out the American Experiment Podcast Join us as we unpack the biggest wins and losses of the newly wrapped 2025-26 Minnesota legislative session with special guest Bill Walsh (QOTD: Will you go surfing on the Rum River?). Later, Rep. Harry Niska gives us a look at how the session unfolded (and ended) from the inside, from shouting matches on the House floor to attacking the culture of fraud in our state government. Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast. We’ll 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 TikTok -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #minneapolis #governorwalz #walz #minnesota #legislature #capitol #mn #republicans #democrats #politics #gop #dfl #stpaul #culture #politics #fraud #corruption #hearing #taxes #schools #education

    1h 4m

  4. May 12

    Episode 127 - STAUBER'S WIN: Fact-Checking the Anti-Mining LIES

    Send us Fan Mail Debunking the myths about mining "in the Boundary Waters"... Check out the American Experiment Podcast Minnesota’s hard-fought Office of Inspector General bill is headed to Governor Walz’s desk (which means DFL legislators are rebranding themselves as anti-fraud), legacy media outlets are asking for $500,000 in taxpayer dollars, and crime is going down in Minnesota everywhere but Hennepin County. On the back half, we get the inside story from Congressman Pete Stauber of his pro-mining wins in DC. Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast. We’ll 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 TikTok -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #minneapolis #governorwalz #walz #minnesota #legislature #capitol #mn #republicans #democrats #politics #gop #dfl #stpaul #culture #politics #fraud #corruption #hearing #taxes #schools #education

    49 min

  5. May 5

    Episode 126 - Anti-Fraud Plan: Too Little Too Late

    Send us Fan Mail Is Minnesota approaching doomsday like the DFL claims?! Check out the American Experiment Podcast Amy Klobuchar announced her anti-fraud plan, DFL senators are predicting doomsday scenarios if we end the “temporary” COVID rules expanding taxpayer-funded healthcare, and Keith Ellison is getting sued by the Department of Justice for trying to regulate greenhouse gas emissions. On the back half, we talk with retired judge Eric Lipman about his fight to reform Minnesota’s utility system (and get us ratepayers a better deal). Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast. We’ll 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 TikTok -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #minneapolis #governorwalz #walz #minnesota #legislature #capitol #mn #republicans #democrats #politics #gop #dfl #stpaul #culture #politics #fraud #corruption #hearing #taxes #schools #education

    52 min

  6. Apr 28

    Episode 125 - Kimmel CRINGE: Walz's late night LIES

    Send us Fan Mail Is Walz more focused on Minnesota or his national brand? Check out the American Experiment Podcast Fresh off a book deal and PAC launch, Governor Walz joined Jimmy Kimmel to downplay the fraud scandal and rip President Trump (what else is new?), which warrants an edition of STOP THE TAPE. The Minneapolis Public School district is facing a self-inflicted $75 million budget deficit and somehow, the story keeps getting more absurd. Finally, House DFLers are trying to stop cities from flying the old Minnesota flag. Will they succeed? On the back half, Matt Dean breaks down the Hennepin County Medical Center’s budget crisis and what should be done. QOTD: What should the state flag be? Old, new, or something else? Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast. We’ll 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 TikTok 00:00 - Welcome back! 00:44 - Question of the Week: what should we do with the MN state flag?? 01:24 - Walz makes an appearance on the Jimmy Kimmel Show 02:56 - STOP THE TAPE: Walz's Late Night Lies 12:11 - Jimmy Kimmel's latest disgusting comments... 16:17 - Minneapolis Public School's budget DISASTER gets even worse 24:23 - House DFLers want to punish cities flying the old state flag 29:41 - Healthcare policy fellow Matt Dean joins the show! 57:26 - Hearing from you! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #minneapolis #governorwalz #walz #minnesota #legislature #capitol #mn #republicans #democrats #politics #gop #dfl #stpaul #culture #politics #fraud #corruption #hearing #taxes #schools #education #jimmykimmel #kimmel #latenight #comedian

    58 min

  7. Apr 21

    Episode 124 - Adios, Walz! The Governor Takes MN's RADICAL Policies Worldwide

    Send us Fan Mail Is Walz trying to be Bernie 2.0?! Check out the American Experiment Podcast Governor Walz flew to Spain to address an international conference of “progressives” (socialists). Is he trying to be the next Bernie Sanders? Good news back home, as U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber secures a major victory and brings Minnesota one step closer to critical mineral mining (which no, will not destroy — or even touch — the Boundary Waters). And lastly, Hennepin and Ramsey county officials are setting a dangerous precedent by breaking protocol and going after federal ICE agents in local courts for their roles in Operation Metro Surge. On the back half, Bill Walsh shares brand-new polling testing whether Minnesotans are proud to be American, 250 years on. Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast. We’ll 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 TikTok 00:00 - Welcome Back! 01:27 - Walz is in Spain....with and without the 'S' 04:07 - Stop the Tape: The "Guy who isn't the VP" 06:58 - Authoritarian calls the kettle black 15:32 - Stauber and Minnesota's MASSIVE mining win! 20:50 - Mary Moriarty tries to go after ICE agents 26:55 - EXCLUSIVE POLLING with Bill Walsh 49:19 - Hearing from you all!

    50 min

  8. Apr 14

    Episode 123 - STOP THE TAPE: The left’s radical plan to TAX Minnesotans EVEN MORE

    Send us Fan Mail We stop the tape on the DFL's wealth tax, Ellison's donor fraud, and the MPLS City Council chaos! Check out the American Experiment Podcast Welcome back! This week on the American Experiment Podcast… A Minneapolis legislator is pushing hard for a so-called “wealth tax,” which warrants a STOP THE TAPE with Bill Walsh. One of Keith Ellison’s campaign donors just pled guilty to fraud. And the Minneapolis City Council is devolving into catfights over gay bathhouses, legalizing drug paraphernalia, and other issues crucial to the city’s precarious future! On the back half, get an update from UMLC’s Rachel Paulose on the legal efforts to take down the monstrous 2024 omnibus bill (which included Paid Family Leave). Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast. We’ll 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 TikTok 00:00 - Welcome Back! 00:40 - "Where would you flee to??" 01:48 - STOP THE TAPE with Bill Walsh 02:28 - Rep Gomez's wealth tax 05:42 - The classic "bash the rich" 08:43 - More tax is suppose to make life more affordable?! 12:32 - The DFL's plan to tax you more! 15:35 - THIS is what is wrong with the Capitol 22:31 - An update on Ellison and the MN Fraud SCANDAL 24:44 - Man flees the country with $11 million of YOUR tax dollars 26:50 - The Real Housewives of the MPLS City Council! 28:24 - Minneapolis Leftist on Leftist fight! 31:36 - City Council focused on....adult bath houses?! 35:00 - City Council provides MUST See TV.... 38:18 - Rachel Paulose joins the show!

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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
    131
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 American Experiment Podcast
  • Show Website
    American Experiment Podcast

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