Shot in the Dark

Category: NARN

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Re my interview with Angus Fox – here’s the introductory essay to the series, Part 2, and Part 3. The series, as noted in the interview, is open-ended. And, back by popular demand, today’s music setlist!

  • To Coin A Phrase – It Was Twenty Years Ago Today

    It was 20 years ago today that AM1280 The Patriot – the station that I’ve been on for the last 17 years – changed to its current, conservative talk format. For starters, if you’ve followed the history of AM radio in the Twin Cities (as one does), that’s a pretty amazing number. The 1280 kHz…

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Today’s music playlist:

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Death by Powerpoint, Gov. Klink style. And – not only back, but better than ever, by popular demand – it’s the weekly playlist!

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Details on American Commitment and the Pelosi Drug plan.

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    The March for Trump is coming to Blaine Airport on Sunday. Come on out! Here’s that piece in Scientific American, The Covid Science Wars.

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Dave Osmek is running for MN Senate in SD33. Doug Willetts is running for MN Senate in SD51.

  • That NARN Malarkey? C’mon, Man…

    Today on the Northern Alliance Radio Network: Lacy Johnson, GOP candidate to replace Ilhan Omar in the Fifth Congressional District. Jason Lewis, candidate to replace Tina Smith in the US Senate. I’ll be on from 1-3PM. You can find the show on: AM1280 or FM 107.5 in the Twin Cities Streaming Podcast Or use your…

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Tyler Kistner is running for US House in CD2 – the southeast Metro area. Kendall Qualls is running for the House in CD3.

  • When Making Your Plans For This Evening

    Busy night tonight. Here’s what’s going on. Jason Lewis – Second Amendment Virtual Town Hall. I’ll be MC-ing a virtual town hall with US Senate candidate Jason Lewis at 6PM tonight. You can register for it here. Every election is important for Second Amendment supporters. But this one is particularly fraught. On the one hand,…

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Doug Willletts is running for MN Senate in SD51 against Sandy Masin. John Lott’s Newsweek article and RCP piece. Here’s the Crime Prevention Research Center. And Diane Napper is running for the MN State Senate in SD63 against Patricia Torres Ray. By the way, I specifically and explicitly offer equal time – let’s call it…

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Amy Alkon’s piece in Quillette, “LA’s Failed Homeless Policies Turned My Home Into A Prison“ And here’s the Legislative Evaluation Assembly’s annual report.

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Donald Raleigh is running for MN State House in District 38A.

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Here’s where to find out more about the effort to recall Governor Klink. Er…Walz. Governor Walz. My bad. Also – Doug Willetts is running for MN Senate in SD51 – the greater Eagan area.

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Sia Lo is running for US House in the Fourth CD, against Betty McCollum.

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    My band, Elephant in the Room, is playing at Freedom Fest 2020 in Lake Crystal tonight. Here are the details!

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Doug Willetts is ruhning for Senate in MN District 51 – Eagan and little slices of Burnville and Inver Grove Heights.

  • I Heard It On The (Sunday) NARN

    Here’s Peggy McIntosh’s article that coined the term “White Privilege“. Here’s the facts about Peggy McIntosh’s class privilege. And this is where I coined “Urban Progressive Privilege“. And here’s the link to Dr. Frank Models – which is, well, Doctor Frank’s modeling of the Covid pandemic.

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Diane Napper is running for the MN State Senate in Senate District 63 – southeast Minneapolis.

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Recall Governor Walz – help with money, time, and with a little luck petition signatures before too long. Sia Lo is running for Congress in MNCD4. Website here.

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Sia Lo is the GOP-endorsed candidate for the 4th CD US House seat, running against Betty McCollum. He could use a hand. Jason Flohrs is with Americans for Prosperity. Good in the Hood – AM1280’s Business Benefacor program beneficiary.

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Here’s the link to the Free Minnesota Coalition. The Government Oppression Hotline is (844) RIGHTS-0 (which is 1-844-744-4870, if you prefer. They want to file a case next week, so get on board fast if you’ve got a case – or would like to donate money or (if you’re a lawyer) time. Here are the…

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    Diane Napper is running for MN State Senate in SD63 . Check out her website. Help out if you can. And if I can’t convince you to “socially distance” yourself for the duration of the public health crisis, hopefully this excellent article will. It’s a long, it’s a long, technical read – but the uphot…

  • Sweet Sixteen

    My first radio “career” started when I was 15, and ended sometime around age 29.  It led me through jobs at a bunch of radio stations – KEYJ and KQDJ in Jamestown and KDAK in Carrington North Dakota, then KQDJ again.    And at age 22, I figured that’d be pretty much it.  I was…

  • I Heard It On The NARN

    We had a couple calls to action on this week’s show. Opioid Law Reform Here’s the link to Rep. Munson’s fact page on opioid law reforms and his “intractable pain” bill, HF3746, which will reform the blunt-force abuses in MInnesota’s prescription opioid laws. The current law forces professionals – doctors, physician assistants, dentists, pharmacists and…