Heartland Politics with Robin Johnson

Craig Nelson, author of V is For Victory: Franklin Roosevelt’s American Revolution and the Triumph of World War II, talks about the miraculous production that fueled the Allied victory, FDR’s...

Ryan Binkley, Republican candidate for President, talks about his reasons for running, his background, bringing the country together, immigration, the economy, schools and more.

Jon Fasman, reporter for The Economist who served as co-host of the magazine’s The Intelligence podcast for the past year, provides a rundown of the top stories from around that globe that will...

Ray Boomhower, author of Robert F. Kennedy and the 1968 Indiana Primary, talks about the campaign in that tumultuous period of US history, the key players, “The Speech” after MLK’s...

Douglas Burns, former owner of the Carroll Times Herald and fourth generation Iowa journalist, talks about the economic and political state of rural Iowa, the causes of Iowa’s political turnaround,...

Sam Wasson, author of The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years of Hollywood, talks about his book which is much more than a detailed look at the making of a movie. He explores the broader...

Ruy Teixiera, co-founder of the Liberal Patriot newsletter and Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, talks about the Democratic Party’s problems with working class voters, Republicans...

Elaine Godfrey, political reporter for The Atlantic and southeast Iowa native, talks about the 2024 Republican presidential campaign, her experience at Trump’s Waco rally, the Trump-DeSantis...