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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The Making of an Iconic Jazz Album Through the Lives of Three Famed Musicians
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Author James Kaplan talks about his new book, 3 Shades of Blue: Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Bill Evans and the Lost Empire of Cool.Bởi Robin Johnson
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New Book Dispels Myths About Rural Voters
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Daniel Shea and Nicholas Jacobs talk about their new book, The Rural Voter, The Politics of Place and the Disuniting of America.Bởi Robin Johnson
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New Book Examines A 1990 GOP Primary in Illinois That Became National Proxy on Abortion and Factored in Bush v Gore
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Patrick Wohl, author of Down Ballot: How A Local Campaign Became A National Referendum on Abortion, talks about this historic race, abortion politics, the key players, how state legislative campaigns are run, the role of ‘dimpled chads’ in the outcome locally and in the 2000 presidential race in Florida, why local elections are so important, and mu…
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New Look at a Crime Spree in the Heartland That Changed America and Shaped Our Culture
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Harry MacLean, author of Starkweather, The Untold Story of the Killing Spree That Changed America, discusses the 1958 murders that shocked the nation, drew national attention, and was an inspiration for the movie Natural Born Killers, Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska, a 1973, Martin Sheen movie, Badlands, and mention in Billy Joel’s We Didn’t Start the…
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Rust Belt Unions Blues: Why Working-class Voters Are Turning Away From the Democratic Party
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Rust Belt Unions Blues: Why Working-class Voters Are Turning Away From the Democratic PartyBởi Robin Johnson
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Congressman Krishnamoorthi on US-China Relations
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Illinois Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi talks about his role as Ranking Member on the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party.Bởi Robin Johnson
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Former GOP Congressman Addresses Our Political Divide: How Did We Get Here? How Do We Get Out?
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Former Republican Congressman Scott Klug from Wisconsin talks about hyper partisanship in the US.Bởi Robin Johnson
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Pulitzer-Prize Winner David Leonhardt's New Book on The American Dream
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David Leonhardt, Pulitzer-prize winning essayist for the New York Times, discusses his new book, Ours Was the Shining Future: The Story of the American Dream.Bởi Robin Johnson
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Author, Consultant Patrick Ruffini: Demographic Trends Pointing to GOP Multiracial, Working Class Majority
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Patrick Ruffini, Republican pollster and co-founder of Echelon Insights, talks about his new book, Party of the People Inside the Multiracial Populist Coalition Remaking the GOP, including the causes of working class voters shifting to the Republicans, key insights into the educational divide, the interplay of culture, class and race, and much more…
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Top Illinois Stories of 2023 and 2024: Migrant Crisis, Budget, and Corruption.
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Jerry Nowicki, Editor-in-Chief of Capitol News Illinois, discusses the top five headlines of 2023 and predicts the top stories of 2024.Bởi Robin Johnson
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Trump Iowa Win Likely Secures Nomination in Normal Year; But It’s Not A Normal Year
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Chris Larimer, Political Science Professor at Northern Iowa University, analyzes the Iowa Caucus results.
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Haley Offers Herself as “New Generational Leader Who Leaves the Baggage and Negativity Behind”
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Nikki Haley, Republican presidential candidate, former Ambassador to the UN and former South Carolina Governor, talks about Ukraine, Gaza, border security, restoring our manufacturing base, China, whether to ban TikTok and much more.Bởi Robin Johnson
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DeSantis: “I’m The Only Candidate With A Record of Delivering on 100% of His Promises”
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Republican presidential candidate, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, talks about his record in Florida, the Middle East, China, ethanol, and bringing manufacturing jobs back.Bởi Robin Johnson
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Erin Murphy’s Top 2023 and 2024 Political Headlines
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Erin Murphy, Des Moines bureau chief for The Gazette, lists his top five Iowa political/governmental headlines from 2023 and uses his crystal ball to project the top five stories for 2024.
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New Book Explores Charlie Chaplin Rise and Fall
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Scott Eyman, author of book Charlie Chaplin v America: When Art, Sex and Politics Collided, talks about Chaplin’s impact on the American film industry.Bởi Robin Johnson
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Ukraine, Middle East Conflicts Face Pivotal Months
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Veteran foreign affairs and Pentagon correspondent Tom Squitieri talks about the Russia-Ukraine war, the Middle East war, the hold on Pentagon nominations, US and European readiness and much more.Bởi Robin Johnson
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Congressman Eric Sorensen Discusses His First Year in Office
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US Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-17) looks back on his first year in Congress and talks about bipartisanship, the economy, climate, AI and much more.Bởi Robin Johnson
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Author Challenges Commonly-Held Views About Rural America
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Steven Conn questions the idea of a single rural America that is “left behind” or in crisis and instead says there are many rural Americas and they have been shaped by the same forces that impacted the rest of the country. His book, The Lies of the Land: Seeing Rural America for What It Is—And Isn’t also challenges the notion that rural America val…
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New Book Explores Bipartisan Leaders in the US Senate During Tumultuous Times
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Marc Johnson, author of Mansfield and Dirksen: Bipartisan Giants of the Senate, talks about two senators, one from each party, who put aside partisan interests and worked together to pass historic legislation in the 1960s. It’s a timely story of true leadership that our current elected officials would benefit from examining.…
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Hillbilly Highway: Exploring the Migration Patterns of the White Working Class
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Max Fraser, author of Hillbilly Highway: The Transappalachian Migration and The Making of a White Working Class, discusses the differences with other parts of the white, working class, misperceptions of this overlooked group, the role of country music, their political impact and much more.Bởi Robin Johnson
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