Podcasts

I Hate to Say “I Told You So”

Ben can't help himself but revel in the Gophers loss.

Guest: Andrew Smith

Committee of Vultures

A long, directionless conversation that somehow involves The Karate Kid.

Guests: Jack Tomczak and Kelly Gunderson

Captain Bureaucracy in the Flesh

DHS gets challenged on their policy of never writing down any of their mistakes.

Guests: Frank Pafko and Andy Aplikowski

Troubling Dysfunction

Trustworthiness at MnDHS means no one taking responsibility for major Medicaid overpayments, right?

Guest: Barbara Thomas Smith

Shipshow

DHS is re-retaliating against their compliance whistleblower.

Guest: Matt Bilski

Ray of Transparency

It has been zero days since the Department of Human Services has lost the public trust.

Guest: Matt Bilski

Three Buds and a Buddy

Old Man Paper brings his nicknames and tidbits as well as some gifts for Ben.

Guest: Don Grant

Acting Commissioner Has-Been

There sure are a lot of unanswered questions ask of the Department of Human Services.

Guest: Andy Aplikowski

DHS Senate Hearing Drinking Game

Sen Michelle Benson tells us what to expect from today’s Senate hearing on DHS.

Guests: Michelle Benson and Barbara Thomas Smith

Nobody Pays Attention Fridays in the Summer

DHS overspent $25M on Medicaid reimbursements. Oops.

Guest: Andrew Smith

Knowledge Voids

How government is dropping the ball and how to fix it.

Guests: Karl Ebert and Mark Koran

Are We America’s Pain in the Ass?

A MnLARS update and Ben’s Nerd Segment.

Guest: Jim Nash