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Plain Talk is a podcast hosted by Rob Port and Chad Oban focusing on political news and current events in North Dakota. Port is a columnist for the Forum News Service published in papers including the Fargo Forum, Grand Forks Herald, Jamestown Sun, and the Dickinson Press. Oban is a long-time political consultant.

262: Simone Biles outrage, end of the eviction moratorium

33 mins; August 02, 2021

261: Are concerns about critical race theory valid?

28 mins; July 30, 2021

260: Rep. Armstrong on Jan. 6 commission

27 mins; July 29, 2021

259: Former Gov. Ed Schafer on North Dakota term limits proposal

60 hours 15 mins; July 28, 2021

248: Should we be scorning the unvaxxed?

32 mins; July 26, 2021

247: Another front in the NDGOP's civil war

27 mins; July 20, 2021

256: Are fleeing lawmakers a valid tactic?

31 mins; July 19, 2021

255: Sen. Cramer on child tax credits, spending bills, and climate change

50 mins; July 16, 2021

254: Space billionaires, runaway Democrats, and term limits

59 mins; July 14, 2021

253: Does North Dakota need term limits?

62 hours 29 mins; July 07, 2021

252: Rep. Armstrong on Coal Creek, infrastructure bill, and more

35 mins; July 01, 2021

251: Will Jupiter Paulsen's death change things?

37 mins; June 28, 2021

250: Will Gov. Doug Burgum be recalled?

45 mins; June 23, 2021

249: Let's talk about critical race theory

42 mins; June 22, 2021

248: Could Fargo sue the state over gun laws?

30 mins; June 17, 2021

247: Ed Schafer on State Investment Board, separation of powers drama

54 mins; June 16, 2021

246: What could this rail merger mean for North Dakota?

23 mins; June 15, 2021

245: The Line 3 protests

39 mins; June 14, 2021

244: Hydrogen is coming to North Dakota

34 mins; June 10, 2021

243: LGBT conversion theraphy, gerrymandering, and filibusters

60 hours 39 mins; June 09, 2021

242: How many wind turbines do you want in your backyard?

30 mins; June 08, 2021

241: What could derail the sale of Coal Creek Station?

41 mins; June 07, 2021

240: Putting the smile back in conservatism?

58 mins; June 04, 2021

239: A conversation with Earl Pomeroy

54 mins; June 02, 2021

238: No vaccines for inmates?

22 mins; June 01, 2021

237: Is this new North Dakota law a threat to academic freedom?

60 hours 49 mins; May 26, 2021

236: Is cryptocurrency worth the risks?

32 mins; May 25, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 05-24-21

43 mins; May 24, 2021

235: I'm not saying it's aliens, but it's aliens

32 mins; May 24, 2021

234: Is anyone checking to see if economic incentives work?

33 mins; May 20, 2021

233: Can North Dakota really go carbon neutral?

61 hours 53 mins; May 19, 2021

232: Group says they'll sue over 10 commandments law

24 mins; May 18, 2021

231: When will the checks from the government stop?

32 mins; May 17, 2021

230: Democrats can't win, and Republicans can't get along

51 mins; May 12, 2021

229: Should ND invest the Legacy Fund in a theme park?

45 mins; May 11, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 05-10-21

24 mins; May 10, 2021

228: Teacher canceled for classroom discussion about George Floyd

40 mins; May 10, 2021

227: How can rail safety be controvesial?

26 mins; May 07, 2021

226: Does North Dakota need hate crime legislation?

60 hours 9 mins; May 06, 2021

225: Ed Schafer on legislative session, Trump divisions, and Legacy Fund

71 hours 51 mins; May 05, 2021

224: Is support for Trump a litmus test for Republicans?

48 mins; May 04, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 05-03-21

21 mins; May 03, 2021

223: Do vaccine selfies bother you?

38 mins; May 03, 2021

222: The Bastiat Caucus and the fracturing of the NDGOP

61 hours 8 mins; April 30, 2021

221: What's the future of the Democratic-NPL?

46 mins; April 29, 2021

220: Previewing the State of the Union

60 hours 53 mins; April 28, 2021

219: North Dakota vs. Minnesota on law enforcement use of force

36 mins; April 27, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 04-26-21

22 mins; April 26, 2021

218: Sober rides, firefighters, and a state-funded amusement park?

35 mins; April 26, 2021

217: Gov. Burgum explains his vetoes

27 mins; April 22, 2021

216: Derek Chauvin is guilty. What next?

56 mins; April 21, 2021

215: Did North Dakota need campus free speech legislation?

27 mins; April 20, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 04-19-21

43 mins; April 19, 2021

214: 60 percent to amend the constitution?

28 mins; April 19, 2021

213: Vaccine hesitancy in North Dakota

29 mins; April 15, 2021

212: A discussion with Chad Oban

67 hours 59 mins; April 14, 2021

211: Making it harder to amend the state constituiton

31 mins; April 13, 2021

210: Handouts for coal?

44 mins; April 12, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 04-12-21

44 mins; April 12, 2021

209: Congressman Armstrong visits the southern border

38 mins; April 09, 2021

208: Corporate activism

63 hours 31 mins; April 07, 2021

207: What's the future of marijuana legalization in North Dakota?

29 mins; April 06, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 04-05-21

42 mins; April 05, 2021

206: Lt. Gov. Brent Sanford and the future of coal in North Dakota

32 mins; April 02, 2021

205: The "Fighting over Sioux" documentary

23 mins; April 01, 2021

204: COVID-19 vaccines, marijuana, and cancel culture

61 hours 3 mins; March 31, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 03-29-21

25 mins; March 29, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 03-22-21

24 mins; March 22, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 03-15-21

27 mins; March 15, 2021

203: Lawmaker fundraising on harassment accusations a "slap in the face"

19 mins; March 02, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 03-01-21

42 mins; March 01, 2021

202: Bill would hide North Dakota's presidential vote counts

20 mins; February 24, 2021

201: "If you want a three-minute Fox hit, it's a great place to be"

51 mins; February 23, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 02-22-21

42 mins; February 22, 2021

200: Sen. Cramer on wind power, the electrical grid, Ted Cruz, and Rush Limbaugh

48 mins; February 19, 2021

199: Could North Dakota get longer school years?

28 mins; February 18, 2021

198: "We can't afford to shut down any more coal plants"

27 mins; February 16, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 02/15/21

44 mins; February 15, 2021

197: Can North Dakota break the Apple/Google app store monpoly?

30 mins; February 10, 2021

196: "We have to protect businesses from lawsuits"

16 mins; February 09, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 02-08-21

50 mins; February 08, 2021

195: "There's no defending the things she's said"

41 mins; February 05, 2021

194: 'Scrap the current platform'

33 mins; February 02, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 02-01-21

44 mins; February 01, 2021

193: Sen. Cramer talks Trump impeachment, Game Stop craziness, and more

48 mins; January 29, 2021

192: Is it imprudent to invest in North Dakota?

31 mins; January 28, 2021

191: Native Americans are the "most regulated people in America"

23 mins; January 26, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 01-25-21

22 mins; January 25, 2021

190: Investing the Legacy Fund in North Dakota

34 mins; January 20, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 01-18-21

42 mins; January 18, 2021

189: Senator Kevin Cramer on Trump, the riots, and a new Congress

56 mins; January 08, 2021

Jay Thomas Show 11-23-20

37 mins; November 23, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 11-16-20

27 mins; November 16, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 11-09-20

38 mins; November 09, 2020

188: "I don't blame President Trump for his level of frustration"

53 mins; November 06, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 11-02-20

23 mins; November 02, 2020

187: Former Governor Ed Schafer talks about Measure 2

32 mins; October 23, 2020

186: Democratic gubernatorial candidate Shelley Lenz

53 mins; October 20, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 10-19-20

26 mins; October 19, 2020

185: "She thinks that she...has it in the bag."

54 mins; October 13, 2020

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