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"In the Moment" is a daily podcast hosted by SDPB’s Lori Walsh, and conversations with newsmakers can also be heard weekdays on "Morning Edition."In the Moment tells stories of our state and introduces you to people who are doing something or creating something for a reason. We tell these stories with fairness, compassion and imagination. We bring our listeners into the conversations and keep them In the Moment.

'Flower and Flame' reimagines art (and life) after arson

14 mins; March 27, 2026

How the U.S. Constitution and state election laws intersect

15 mins; March 26, 2026

Data center debate: Limited legislative progress leads to political waiting game

14 mins; March 24, 2026

Funds for state humanities council approved but not yet released

14 mins; March 20, 2026

Voter ID law raises questions about implementation

14 mins; March 19, 2026

Ambient listening helps doctors focus on patient care

14 mins; March 17, 2026

South Dakota's highest court denies transgender woman's appeal for updated birth certificate

23 mins; March 16, 2026

U.S.-Israeli war with Iran raises questions about the line between preemptive and preventive wars

15 mins; March 13, 2026

Military family members say more support services needed in eastern South Dakota

14 mins; March 12, 2026

South Dakota's data center debate

14 mins; March 10, 2026

If AI increases productivity, who does that help?

18 mins; March 09, 2026

Daylight Saving Time affects West River South Dakota differently than East River

21 mins; March 06, 2026

U.S. Forest Service approves mineral exploration near site used for Native American ceremony and prayer

15 mins; March 05, 2026

Analysis: Rules of engagement 'unclear' in Iran

15 mins; March 03, 2026

Reimagining how fossils from Lakota treaty lands are displayed and interpreted

27 mins; February 24, 2026

The Trouble with Tariffs

28 mins; February 23, 2026

Moment in Sound: Fine Mess

29 mins; February 20, 2026

Aberdeen clinician leverages brain health breakthroughs to serve South Dakotans

22 mins; February 19, 2026

Commissioner Bill Even outlines the state's role in economic development

28 mins; February 09, 2026

When librarians become 'suspects' in the battle over banned books

22 mins; February 06, 2026

ICE in Minneapolis: An Episcopal priest's eyewitness

29 mins; February 05, 2026

Monday Macro: For U.S. Federal Reserve, explaining might be losing

18 mins; February 02, 2026

Moment in Sound with Humbletown

17 mins; January 30, 2026

Lt. Gov. Venhuizen discusses property taxes and state-supported economic development

39 mins; January 29, 2026

Law school program offers pathway to public service

25 mins; January 27, 2026

Report: Over 70% of South Dakotans could lose access to credit under interest rate cap proposal

14 mins; January 26, 2026

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds announces bid for reelection

20 mins; January 22, 2026

Monday Macro: For the Federal Reserve, independence may not be enough

17 mins; January 19, 2026

Midtown Coffee Radio Hour brings hygge to listeners

32 mins; January 16, 2026

From ICE shooting to perfidy: Context for today's legal headlines

24 mins; January 15, 2026

Recap and analysis of legislative session kickoff

54 mins; January 14, 2026

Analysis: The high impact (and cost) of American intervention

24 mins; January 13, 2026

New year, new South Dakota small business resources

16 mins; January 12, 2026

Rethinking Rushmore: Book explores the meaning of a national memorial

31 mins; January 08, 2026

Winter bird behavior: The science of shivering

15 mins; January 06, 2026

State budget reflects new realities

13 mins; January 05, 2026

South Dakota students perform 'Millions of Cats'

13 mins; January 02, 2026

Author Trent Preszler speaks for the 'Evergreen'

38 mins; December 22, 2025

Poems from the encampment

23 mins; December 19, 2025

Analysis: Supreme Court again weighs limits of big money in political campaigns

15 mins; December 18, 2025

Analysis: How to handle financial transitions

14 mins; December 17, 2025

'Unplayable' sonata gets world premiere in Brookings

23 mins; December 17, 2025

Performing Patsy: South Dakota singers and the legacy of Patsy Cline

15 mins; December 05, 2025

End of enhanced premium tax credits means higher ACA marketplace premiums

15 mins; December 04, 2025

Overdose deaths in custody raise questions about consequences of contraband

13 mins; December 03, 2025

South Dakota nonprofits celebrate Day of Giving

15 mins; December 02, 2025

NPR's 'Books We Love' launches 2025 list

15 mins; December 02, 2025

Farmers celebrate strong harvest, bemoan economic pressures

16 mins; November 26, 2025

Unplugged Teacher

18 mins; November 24, 2025

South Dakota school funding at 'crossroads'

25 mins; November 24, 2025

Farmers bring ideas for U.S. Farm Bill update

19 mins; November 21, 2025

Rounds: Intel on boat strikes 'exquisite'

20 mins; November 20, 2025

Analysis: Noem ad campaign skirts competitive bidding

27 mins; November 19, 2025

South Dakota corrections: New leadership, new prison plan, new committees

28 mins; November 18, 2025

South Dakota economy rebounds with the help of federal assistance

14 mins; November 17, 2025

South Dakota Art Museum hosts 'Nordic Echoes'

25 mins; November 14, 2025

Analysis: U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments on police home entry

21 mins; November 13, 2025

'Holiday Guide' seeks to boost organized generosity

15 mins; November 12, 2025

Soybean farmers feel trade policy punch

17 mins; November 10, 2025

Black Hills performer brings "Frog Pond" to the Dahl Arts Center

14 mins; November 07, 2025

Venhuizen: Legislators have a 'unified spirit' for keeping former prisoners from reoffending

14 mins; November 06, 2025

Grocer warns of government shutdown's impact on hungry South Dakotans

16 mins; November 03, 2025

Dalton Coffey turns his lens on local artists

49 mins; October 30, 2025

Celebrate spooky season with spiders, wolves & monsters

49 mins; October 30, 2025

What could end the government shutdown

49 mins; October 30, 2025

Revisiting the American Revolution before the country's 250th birthday

49 mins; October 28, 2025

The importance of talking about one of life's most difficult experiences

49 mins; October 28, 2025

Art provides windows into new perspectives

49 mins; October 24, 2025

Toys & tariffs: What to know before the holidays

49 mins; October 23, 2025

Analysis: When politicians appeal to 'dark passions'

49 mins; October 22, 2025

What's a pheasant season without a good dog?

49 mins; October 21, 2025

Tech Radio in review

48 mins; October 20, 2025

USF legal scholar previews new Supreme Court term

49 mins; October 20, 2025

Poets and a photographer honor the everyday

49 mins; October 10, 2025

Exploring the impacts of public media cuts in the rural Midwest

49 mins; October 09, 2025

Two South Dakota Democrats are running for U.S. House

49 mins; October 09, 2025

Looking for a path to peace in Gaza

49 mins; October 07, 2025

Remembering primatologist Jane Goodall

49 mins; October 07, 2025

A conversation with Elliot Ackerman about 'Sheepdogs'

49 mins; October 01, 2025

'In the Moment' heads to the South Dakota Festival of Books

49 mins; September 26, 2025

South Dakota stories for families and young readers

49 mins; September 25, 2025

The Midwest wasn't untouched by slavery

61 hours 52 mins; September 23, 2025

Won't you be my neighbor?

49 mins; September 19, 2025

A new candidate, a new podcast & a new shirt at Catholic mass

49 mins; September 18, 2025

Previewing the Festival of Books

49 mins; September 18, 2025

What esports offers students for their future careers

49 mins; September 16, 2025

Meet the black-footed ferret & the people fighting for the species

49 mins; September 15, 2025

Patrick Hicks revisits his home state as a traveler in 'Greater Minnesota'

48 mins; September 12, 2025

An update on the future of SDPB

49 mins; September 11, 2025

An artistic tour of South Dakota

49 mins; September 11, 2025

Exploring the politics of education savings accounts

49 mins; September 09, 2025

Fundraising efforts strive to secure the future of SDPB

49 mins; September 03, 2025

Analysis: Digging into the politics of the Black Hills water fight

49 mins; September 03, 2025

Putting lawyers' offices back on small-town Main Street

49 mins; August 29, 2025

South Dakota Magazine celebrates 40th anniversary

49 mins; August 29, 2025

Analysis: 'One Big Beautiful Bill' includes funding for patriotic statue garden

49 mins; August 27, 2025

To make good financial choices, you need good information

49 mins; August 27, 2025

New true crime book takes intimate look at criminal justice system

48 mins; August 25, 2025

All My Relatives brings a day of music & culture to the Levitt Bandshell

49 mins; August 22, 2025

Keep Up the Fire: New documentary tells stories of the 'Manchus'

49 mins; August 20, 2025

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