As 2025 draws to a close, host Kevin Flynn dives into the explosive daycare fraud scandal currently rocking Minnesota. This episode features an exclusive conversation with Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth, who details her years-long struggle to implement basic oversight—only to be blocked by the majority. From "ghost" daycares with misspelled signs to the potential $9 billion price tag of state-wide grift, the team explores the "web of a mess" left behind by the Walz administration. Plus, a hard-hitting Trooper Talk segment on dangerous "raddiest" trucks in the Bakken and a deep dive into the global strategy of soybean and sugar beet markets.
Standout Moments & Timestamps
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[00:03:15] National Bacon Day vs. Cultural Clashes Kevin discusses a bizarre supermarket incident in Dearborn and reflects on how "National Bacon Day" highlights the ongoing struggle for cultural assimilation in some American communities.
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[00:05:00] The $70 Billion Iceberg A look at the staggering fraud numbers across blue states, from $9 billion in Minnesota to a reported $70 billion in California, and why Scott Jennings argues that only jail time for elected officials will stop the cycle.
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[00:10:45] The Global "China Problem" Listener Jim Ball joins the show to discuss global strategist Peter Zeihan’s predictions regarding China’s aging population and why the Red River Valley remains the superior place to grow food.
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[00:15:30] Bakken Road Rage: "Bullet Holes and Duct Tape" A listener named Jerry confronts Captain Bryan Niewind about "raddy" sand trucks with bullet-ridden windshields and bald tires running rampant in North Dakota’s oil country.
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[00:18:45] Speaker Lisa Demuth: The Whistleblower’s Struggle Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth joins the show to explain how her 2019 bill requiring simple daycare attendance records was denied a hearing by Democrats.
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[00:20:15] "Quality Leering Center" and the Shredder Speaker Demuth reacts to the viral Nick Shirley video and reveals the shocking reality of "closed" centers that are still receiving state payments while document shredders hum in the background.
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[00:21:45] The "Committee Meeting" Bureaucracy Guest Mike Warner shares a story from the Obama administration about the "total incompetence" of a bureaucracy that only knows how to schedule the next meeting.
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[00:43:00] The "Dump Markets" of Sugar Mike Warner explains how European "dump markets" forced the U.S. to implement sugar tariffs to protect the $6 billion industry in the Red River Valley.