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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.

Jay Thomas Show 10-05-20

39 mins; October 05, 2020

184: An idea to invest the Legacy Fund in North Dakota

33 mins; September 30, 2020

183: Debating Measure 2

53 mins; September 29, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 09-28-20

26 mins; September 28, 2020

182: Senator Kevin Cramer

42 mins; September 28, 2020

181: Burgum walks back quarantine order

23 mins; September 25, 2020

180: Two rural Democratic legislative candidates talk about campaigning

57 mins; September 23, 2020

Guest Hosting: Jay Thomas Show 09-21-20

114 hours 17 mins; September 21, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 09-14-20

40 mins; September 14, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 09-08-20

40 mins; September 08, 2020

179: Sec. of Energy Dan Brouillette

18 mins; September 01, 2020

Jay Thomas Show: Measure 3 Is Off The Ballot

14 mins; August 25, 2020

178: CDC Director Robert Redfield

20 mins; August 25, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 08-24-20

41 mins; August 24, 2020

177: North Dakota U.S.House Debate

75 hours 27 mins; August 18, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 08-17-20

22 mins; August 17, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 08-10-20

38 mins; August 10, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 08-03-20

51 mins; August 03, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 07-27-20

43 mins; July 27, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 07-20-20

36 mins; July 20, 2020

176: "I don't know what got into him" Senator Kevin Cramer says of Trump tweet about border wall

45 mins; July 17, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 07-13-20

38 mins; July 13, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 06-22-20

51 mins; June 22, 2020

175: "He liked watching him on the shows"

40 mins; June 19, 2020

174: Democrats call for a special session

31 mins; June 18, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 06-15-20

37 mins; June 15, 2020

173: Can they be sued for trying to be a good Samaritan?

21 mins; June 12, 2020

172: Insulting to North Dakotans

24 mins; June 11, 2020

171: "It definitely got weird"

21 mins; June 10, 2020

170: "I think what [Governor Burgum] is doing is crap"

35 mins; June 09, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 06-08-20

82 hours 32 mins; June 08, 2020

169: Zach Raknerud

40 mins; June 05, 2020

168: "Good cops know who the bad cops are"

33 mins; June 04, 2020

167: It's "almost impossible" for cops to be held accountable for abuses

40 mins; June 03, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 06-01-20

39 mins; June 01, 2020

166: The violent Fargo protest

39 mins; June 01, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 05-26-20

35 mins; May 26, 2020

165: The Care19 app, coronavirus, and privacy

25 mins; May 26, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 05-18-20

25 mins; May 18, 2020

164: Former NDGOP chair says Gov. Burgum is "using is wealth" to punish Legislature

27 mins; May 15, 2020

163: "At what point will the governor give that local control back?"

31 mins; May 14, 2020

162: "A new realm of virtue signalling"

33 mins; May 12, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 05-11-20

23 mins; May 11, 2020

161: "The plant is worthless without the power line."

37 mins; May 11, 2020

160: "Opening up our own economy is not enough"

18 mins; May 06, 2020

159: Saudi Arabia talks to North Dakota

24 mins; May 04, 2020

158: Cramer on COVID-19 relief, oil, guns, and coal

39 mins; May 01, 2020

157: What people don't know about coal

23 mins; April 30, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 04/27/20

23 mins; April 27, 2020

156: "The governor does not have the executive authority to be a dictator"

39 mins; April 27, 2020

155: "We are working on the how"

33 mins; April 22, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 04-20-20

22 mins; April 20, 2020

154: "The governor...is not going to kill people."

28 mins; April 20, 2020

153: Sen. Cramer talks oil fight, China, and coronavirus relief

40 mins; April 10, 2020

152: Burgum challenger says she would have issued "shelter in place" order

37 mins; April 09, 2020

Bonus Audio: Should North Dakota shelter in place?

41 mins; April 06, 2020

151: "We have no interest in trying to screw landlords"

29 mins; March 31, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay and Rob talk about stopping evictions during the pandemic

24 mins; March 30, 2020

150: Rep. Armstrong says he'll self-quarantine on return from D.C.

27 mins; March 27, 2020

149: Should we be letting people out of jail because of coronavirus?

29 mins; March 25, 2020

149: Should we be letting people out of jail because of coronavirus?

29 mins; March 25, 2020

148: Zach Raknerud offers North Dakotans a distinct choice for Congress

36 mins; March 24, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 03-23-20

25 mins; March 23, 2020

147: Education professor says remote education demands "unreasonable"

28 mins; March 23, 2020

146: Sen. Cramer talks about when those stimulus checks might show up

35 mins; March 20, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay and Rob talk CORONAVIRUS!

25 mins; March 16, 2020

145: Democratic Treasurer candidate Mark Haugen

20 mins; March 13, 2020

144: A "very challenging period" for North Dakota oil

19 mins; March 10, 2020

Bonus Audio: Is coronavirus coverage too sensational?

24 mins; March 09, 2020

143: Rep. Armstrong talks coronavirus, Supreme Court, Taliban, and fundraising

23 mins; March 05, 2020

142: Supt. Baesler talks about DUI arrest

37 mins; March 04, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay and Rob talk e-tabs, property taxes and 2020 presidential race

39 mins; March 02, 2020

141: Another run at ending North Dakota property taxes

31 mins; March 02, 2020

140: "Distasteful cheer leading for a health disaster"

34 mins; February 28, 2020

139: Grand Forks legislative candidate talks pragmatism over politics

33 mins; February 26, 2020

138: Superintendent says she saved parents $4 million in college tuition

30 mins; February 25, 2020

137: Senator Hoeven says we have to be fair to coal

15 mins; February 24, 2020

Jay Thomas Show 02/24/20: Got your Real ID yet?

22 mins; February 24, 2020

Bonus Audio: Talking Greta Thunberg on KFYR

40 mins; February 19, 2020

136: Fighting Sioux documentary to be released this spring

23 mins; February 18, 2020

Bonus Audio: Rob and Jay discuss North Dakota's Great Thunberg controversy

32 mins; February 14, 2020

135: Gov. Burgum talks energy, agriculture, Trump, and the Greta Thunberg controversy

32 mins; February 14, 2020

134: Who is Dr. Shelley Lenz?

44 mins; February 12, 2020

Ep. 133: Cramer talks Great River struggles, Trump acquittal, Mitt Romney blow-back, and State of the Union

40 mins; February 07, 2020

Ep. 132: Marijuana and Satan worship

22 mins; February 05, 2020

Ep. 131: "I don't want to use the word duped"

28 mins; February 04, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 02-03-20

23 mins; February 03, 2020

Ep. 130: Running for an office he kinda voted to eliminate

21 mins; January 31, 2020

Ep. 129: Rep. Armstrong talks about the economy, the USMCA, impeachment, and fentanyl

30 mins; January 30, 2020

Ep. 128: Dem House candidate says his party misunderstand's Trump's appeal

38 mins; January 29, 2020

Ep. 127: How does a Republican win over Democrats?

16 mins; January 28, 2020

Bonus Audio: Rob and Jay Talk 2020 Presidential Politics

31 mins; January 27, 2020

Ep. 126: Sen. Cramer talks baseball, impeachment, water rules, and 2020 goals

36 mins; January 24, 2020

Ep. 125: Debating NDSU's "Junk Mail" Birth Control Program

30 mins; January 21, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 01-20-20

23 mins; January 20, 2020

Ep. 124: Rep. Armstrong On Trade, China, Impeachment, Facial Recognitionand the Astros

35 mins; January 16, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 01-13-20

24 mins; January 13, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 01-07-20

16 mins; January 07, 2020

Bonus Audio: Jay Thomas Show 01-06-20

40 mins; January 06, 2020

Ep. 123: Bismarck Mayor Steve Bakken

25 mins; January 06, 2020

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