Shows
Public Policy This WeekArtificial Intelligence with former North Dakota Chief Information Officer Shawn Riley 7/21/23Hosts Bruce Morlan and Rich Larson talk with Shawn Riley, the co founder of Bisblox, and the former CIO of North Dakota about the emerging technology of Artificial Intelligence, how it works, where it's uses are helpful, where they aren't, and what to look for from Artificial Intelligence in the future.
2023-07-211h 01Public Policy This WeekSocial Media and Conspiracy Theories with Dr. Christina Farhart of Carleton College 7/14/23Hosts Chris Chapp and Bruce Morlan discuss the widespread use of misinformation and how social media has made it so easy to insert conspiracy theories into our lives, with Dr. Christina Farhart, a professor of Political Science at Carleton College who has also worked with the the National Science Foundation in the Division of Social and Economic Sciences and the American Educational Research Association.
2023-07-141h 07Public Policy This WeekAffordable Housing with Anne Mavity of the Minnesota Housing Partnership 5/5/23Hosts Bruce Morlan and Joe Moravchik talk with the Executive Director of the Minnesota Housing Partnership, Anne Mavity, about the housing shortage being experienced in Minnesota and what can be done to create more affordable housing in the state and in the country.
2023-05-0558 minPublic Policy This WeekRenewable Energy with Fresh Energy Executive Director Michael Noble 4/28/23Hosts Nathan Leaf and Bruce Morlan talk with Michael Noble, the retiring Executive Director of Fresh Energy, a group that looks to develop clean, renewable energy friendly policies.
2023-05-051h 06Public Policy This WeekThe Role of the Federal Reserve Bank with Joe Mahon of the Minneapolis Federal Reserve 3/31/23Hosts Bruce Morlan and Nathan Leaf talk with Joe Mahon, a Regional Outreach Director with the Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank. They discuss the role the Fed plays in maintaining a healthy economy, and how it's actions affect bank stability, inflation, and other more day-to-day situations.
2023-03-311h 00Public Policy This WeekThe case for Standard Time with Dr. Beth Malow 3/17/23This week hosts Bruce Morlan and Rich Larson talk with Dr. Beth Malow, a physician and advocate for the elimination of Daylight Saving Time.
2023-03-1758 minPublic Policy This WeekRegenerative Poultry Agriculture with Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin 3/3/23Host Bruce Morlan talks with Reginaldo Haslett-Marroquin about his company, Tree Range Chickens, and the belief that many practices that we consider fundamental in the raising of livestock could be approached differently and yield better results.
2023-03-031h 00Public Policy This WeekThe rise of Crypto Currency with Shawn Riley 2/3/23Hosts Bruce Morlan and Joe Moravchik discuss the intricacies of crypto currency with Shawn Riley, the CEO of Bitzero Blockchain and the former Chief Information Officer of the State of North Dakota. Riley discusses the origins of crypto currency, how it works and what exactly is blockchain.
2023-02-031h 10Public Policy This WeekDirect effects of climate change in Minnesota with Dr. Ken Blumenfeld and former Minnesota Senator David Senjem 1/27/23Hosts Jon Olson and Bruce Morlan discuss the direct effects of climate change on the state of Minnesota with Olmsted County Commissioner and former Minnesota Senate Majority Leader David Senjem, and Senior Climatologist with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Dr. Kenneth Blumenfeld.
2023-01-2758 minPublic Policy This WeekLessons from the Covid-19 Pandemic with Dr. Michael Osterholm 1/20/23This week's hosts, Bruce Morlan and Steve Poskanzer, speak with University of Minnesota epidemiologist Dr. Michael Osterholm, a member of President Biden's Covid-19 Advisory Board, about lingering questions from the pandemic, how we should prepare for the next one, how the virus was politicized, and the need for scientific humility.
2023-01-2047 minPublic Policy This WeekThe Rice County, Minnesota Superfund Site with Glen CastorThis week's hosts Bruce Morlan and Rich Larson discuss the situation over what was once the unofficial Rice County dump, and is now a toxic waste site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, with Bridgewater Township Supervisor Glen Castore.
2023-01-1052 minPublic Policy This WeekClimate Change and Rising Sea Levels with John EnglanderThis week hosts Bruce Morlan and Jon Olson discuss the problem of rising sea levels with oceanographer and author John Englander
2022-12-161h 10Public Policy This WeekRanked Choice Voting with Tim Penny of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, and Erin Zamoff of Fair Vote Minnesota 11/25/22This week, hosts Bruce Morlan and Joe Moravchik talk with Erin Zamoff, the Director of Communications and Public Affairs for Fair Vote Minnesota, and former US Congressman Tim Penny, President of the Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation, about ranked choice voting, which some believe could a fairer, more comprehensive voting system for both Minnesota and the United States.
2022-11-2559 minPublic Policy This WeekThe importance of a Free Press with Tom Hauser of KSTP News 11/18/22This week hosts Joe Moravchik and Bruce Morlan have a conversation with Emmy Award winning journalist Tom Hauser of KSTP News about the importance of a free press in a democratic society. They also discuss the book Tom wrote about his time covering then Governor Jesse Ventura and his role in solving the case of slain St. Paul police officer Jim Sackett.
2022-11-181h 01Public Policy This WeekNuclear Power with Don Harker and Dr. Josh Jarrell 11/4/22This week hosts Bruce Morlan and Jon Olson talk with veteran nuclear power consultant Don Harker and Dr. Josh Jarrell of the US Department of Energy’s Advanced Nuclear Fuel Availability program. They discuss nuclear power, it’s merits, the dangers both real and perceived, and how it has evolved in the sixty years since the first nuclear power plant came online in the United States.
2022-11-0458 minPublic Policy This WeekCyber Security with North Dakota Chief Information Officer Shawn Riley 10/28/22This week, hosts Bruce Morlan and Joe Moravchik speak with North Dakota's Chief Information Officer Shawn Riley about cyber security at both the national and state levels. Recorded at the 2022 Global Cyber Security Summit on October 26, 2022
2022-10-281h 04Public Policy This WeekWorking against polarization in American Politics with Bill Doherty of Braver Angels 10/14/22This week’s hosts, Bruce Morlan and Joe Moravchik, talk with Bill Doherty of Braver Angels about the work his organization does to end the polarization that has developed in American political society.
2022-10-1649 minPublic Policy This WeekMunicipal governance with city administrators Tom Terry and Ben Martig 9/9/22Hosts Rich Larson and Bruce Morlan talk with City Administrator of Elko New Market, MN Tom Terry and Ben Martig, City Administrator of Northfield, MN about running local governments and the challenges cities face in 2022.
2022-09-091h 10
EcoRight SpeaksClip: Braver Angels volunteer Bruce Morlan on the group's bipartisan engagementBraver Angels volunteer Bruce Morlan describes the group's bipartisan engagement and how his Rotary Club was used as a test. Find out more or check them out online at https://braverangels.org.
2022-08-1601 minEcoRight SpeaksFull Ep4: Braver Angels volunteers Beth Malow and Bruce MorlanBraver Angels is a grassroots, cross-partisan organization dedicated to political depolarization. This week our host Chelsea Henderson is joined by Braver Angels volunteers Beth Malow and Bruce Morlan. Beth and Bruce share how their workshops work and aim to depolarize people on key issues and differences. Part of Citizen Climate Lobby, find out more about Braver Angels online at https://braverangels.org/
2022-08-1632 minPublic Policy This WeekMining in Northern Minnesota with Governor Arne Carlson and Chris Knopf 8/5/22This week's hosts Jon Olson and Bruce Morlan discuss mining in Northern Minnesota and the Lake Superior watershed with former Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson and the Executive Director of Friends of the Boundary Waters Chris Knopff.
2022-08-0559 minPublic Policy This WeekTownship Governance with Glen Castore 7/29/22This week, hosts Rich Larson and Bruce Morlan talk with Glen Castore, a veteran member of the Bridgewater Township (Minnesota) Board of Supervisors, to discuss the responsibilities and challenges of township governance.
2022-07-291h 03
National Security This WeekClimate Change & National Security (Nov. 3rd 2021)Host Jon Olson talks with retired US Air Force Major General Rick Devereaux and retired US Air Force Major Bruce Morlan about the nexus of climate change and US national security.
This episode originally aired on November 3rd 2021.
2021-11-0957 min
National Security This WeekNuclear Deterrence with Lt. Col. (ret.) Bruce Morlan (Jan. 1 2021)Host Jon Olson talks with retired US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Bruce Morlan. They discuss American nuclear deterrence, the nuclear triad, and developments in nuclear weapons, policy, and strategy.
This originally aired on Jan. 1st 2021
2021-11-0449 min
Cinema JunkieAsians On Screen From Yellow Peril To SuperheroEarlier this month Marvel delivered its first Asian superhero in its cinematic universe with "Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings." But it’s been a long hard road getting to this point in Hollywood. For the latest episode of Cinema Junkie, I speak with Brian Hu, artistic director of the San Diego Asian Film Festival, about the evolution of Asian images on screen from the stereotypes of yellow peril to Shang Chi.
Hu will take us on a tour through early negative stereotypes of Fu Manchu to characters like Charlie Chan and Mr. Moto to the breakthrough st...
2021-09-2245 min