Podcasts

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Sen Michelle Benson brings Christmas cookies and a DHS breakdown.

Guests: Michelle Benson and Kelly Gunderson

The Midichlorian

The contracting industry, Disney Plus, methamphetamines, the changing local papers, and the presidential race.

Guest: Andy Aplikowski

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

Captain Bureaucracy

DHS was caught paying money to the dead.

Guests: Frank Pafko and Melissa Sauser

Ray of Transparency

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

Guest: Matt Bilski

Bureaucracy Speak

We’re already three days in to new DHS commissioner Jodi Harpstead’s 90-day plan.

Guest: Andrew Smith

Are You Sick of This?

Another person resigned from DHS over the Labor Day break.

Guest: Barbara Thomas Smith

Much Good Lies

The DHS shitshow doesn’t care what time we record.

Guest: Barbara Thomas Smith

Hell and Human Sacrifice Committee

Exclusive: Jason Lewis will announce his campaign for U.S. Senate today at the Minnesota State Fair.

Guests: Andrew Smith and David Osmek

Assume Your Duties

Do we have leaders in state government or just managers?

Guest: Frank Pafko

How Many Slides Does She Have?

The most extensive, exhaustive, and exasperating coverage of the Minnesota Senate DHS hearing.

Guests: Michelle Benson and Brad Carlson