Heartland Politics with Robin Johnson is a political podcast discussing current issues we face as a country featuring interviews with senators, congressmen, governors, and other political elite.
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Were the Placid 1990s The Beginning of our Political and Cultural
Discord?
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John Ganz discusses his book, When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990sDoor Robin Johnson
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Back to the Future: How the Constitution Can Help Repair Our
Partisan Divide
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Yuval Levin, director of social, cultural and constitutional studies atthe American Enterprise Institute and former domestic policy advisor toPresident George W. Bush, discusses his new book, American Covenant: Howthe Constitution Unified Our Nation--And Could Again.Door Robin Johnson
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New Bio Chronicles Rise of Glenn Poshard from Deep Poverty in
southern Illinois to Congress and SIU President
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Glenn Poshard discusses his book, Son of Southern Illinois: GlennPoshard's Life in Politics and EducationDoor Robin Johnson
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Meet the Independent Candidate for US Senate in Nebraska Who
Almost Pulled Off the Upset of the Year
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Dan Osborn, a local union president, mechanic, and Navy veteran, talks about the strike that launched his populist campaign against corporate greed and government corruption, his platform that straddled the two major parties, his appeal and working class and rural voters, and his new PAC designed to elect working class candidates.…
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New Book on Mayor Daley Offers Timely Lessons on Making Government Work
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Forrest Claypool, discusses his new book, The Daley Show: Inside theTransformative Reign of Chicago's Richard M. DaleyDoor Robin Johnson
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Partisan Divide Reflects Decades of Loss in Working Class USA
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Michael Kruse, senior staff writer at Politico, talks about a recent article he wrote focusing on how politics severed a relationship between two brothersDoor Robin Johnson
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Trump Margin of Popular Vote Win and GOP Inroads in Blue States
Are Major 2024 Surprises
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Jacob Rubashkin, deputy editor of Inside Elections, analyzes the 2024election results for president, the US Senate and US House, reasons forthe outcomes, demographic and regional breakouts and more.Door Robin Johnson
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Cong. Eric Sorensen On His Most Memorable First Term
Accomplishment and Why He Should be Re-Elected
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Congressman Eric Sorensen, representing Illinois' 17 district, talksabout his major accomplishments in the House of Representatives, hisdiscussions with area farmers on the climate issue, the Farm Bill, andmore.Door Robin Johnson
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New Book Offers Definitive, Balanced Biography of Ronald Reagan
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Max Boot, author of Reagan: His Life and Legend, discusses Reagan'sstrengths and shortcomings in this book including how his upbringing inour listening area shaped his life and career.Door Robin Johnson
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New Book Explores the 'Pride Paradox' That Turned Descendants of
FDR Democrats into Trump Republicans
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Arlie Russell Hochschild talks about her new book, Stolen Pride: Loss, Shame, and the Rise of the RightDoor Robin Johnson
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McGraw on the Farm Bill: Food Security is National Security
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Judge Joe McGraw, Republican candidate for Congress in Illinois' 17th District, talks about border security, jobs and the American Dream, US-China relations, abortion, ethics reform, the Farm Bill and much more.Door Robin Johnson
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Bohannan: "Getting Farm Bill Passed Is Job One"
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Christina Bohannan, Democratic candidate for Congress in Iowa's 1st congressional district, talks about the economy, immigration, trade, education, abortion, debt and much more.Door Robin Johnson
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Miller-Meeks: “National Debt is a National Security Threat”
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Congresswoman Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Republican from Iowa’s 1st District, talks about inflation, border security, national debt, the Farm Bill, abortion, veteran’s issues, China, and much more.Door Robin Johnson
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In the Face of Growing ‘Greenlash,’ Author Discusses Political Strategies and Outcomes of Clean Energy Transition
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Alez Gazmararian, co-author of Uncertain Future: How to Unlock the Climate Impasse, talks about the politics of the decline of coal.Door Robin Johnson
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Rubashkin of Inside Elections: Expect a Close Presidential Race With the Winner Decided in Seven Battleground States
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Jacob Rubashkin, deputy editor of Inside Elections, a nonpartisan political newsletter, talks about the 2024 presidential election, key issues and voter groups that will decide the election, and the battle for control of the US House including a focus on two local races in Iowa and Illinois.Door Robin Johnson
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State Rep. Gregg Johnson Touts First-term Accomplishments
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Illinois State Representative Gregg Johnson (D-72) from Rock Island County discusses his first term in Springfield, economic development, infrastructure, schools, mental health issues and ‘turning down the heat’ of our partisan divide.Door Robin Johnson
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Labor Day Special: A New Book on Work With History, Culture, Poetry, and Quotes by Adam Smith, Karl Marx and…Homer Simpson?!
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Labor Day Special: A New Book on Work With History, Culture, Poetry, and Quotes by Adam Smith, Karl Marx and…Homer Simpson?!Door Robin Johnson
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Book Explores Devastating Impact of Meat Industry Consolidation on Rural America
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Chris Leonard, former agribusiness reporter for the Associated Press, discusses his book, The Meat Racket: The Secret Takeover of America’s Food Business.Door Robin Johnson
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New Upjohn Research Showing Which Economic Development Strategies Work Best
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Tim Bartik, senior economist at the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, talks about distressed communities, employment trends in Rock Island and Scott CountiesDoor Robin Johnson
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A Previous, Overlooked Period of American History Featuring War, Violence, Repression That Threatened US Democracy
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Author Adam Hochschild discusses his book American Midnight: The Great War, A Violent Peace, and Democracy’s Forgotten Crisis.Door Robin Johnson
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