Lee Strubinger

Former South Dakota attorney general Mark Vargo takes us back through the trial of Jason Ravnsborg and his term in office.

Former South Dakota attorney general Mark Vargo takes us back through the trial of Jason Ravnsborg and his term in office.

Karl Gehrke steps away from his Jazz Nightly host desk and Lee Strubinger takes a break from political coverage to talk tunes with Lori Walsh. Plus, fight the winter chill with two heartwarming Christmas stories.

We begin a series on the foundations of the Sabbath and ask what a day of rest means in a contemporary world. Professors Murray Haar and Jill Storm sit down in the studio to discuss the Jewish traditions around the Sabbath and how we recognize the meaning of freedom.

You can tell a lot about a city by what’s on the menu. You can tell a lot about a city by how the most vulnerable are treated. Chris Madsen and Eric Schulte discuss the growth of the restaurant industry and feeding the hungry.Jovan C. Speller presents an immersive art installation at Augustana University that transports viewers to her ancestral home in Windsor, North Carolina.

SDPB's Dakota Political Junkies recap the 2022 election with in-depth analysis of the statewide races and the state legislative races.

In November, South Dakotans will cast their vote and elect new policymakers at the state and federal levels. One race will determine the state's next public utilities commissioner. We hear the voices of Chris Nelson and Jeffery Barth. Plus, Lori Walsh interviews Craig Johnson. He's the author of the best-selling Longmire book series.

The Washington Post has placed Gov. Kristi Noem on a list of alleged election deniers. Does the claim have merits? We talk with South Dakota political junkies Mike Card and Tom Dempster and analyze the governor's past statements. We also explore how both Kristi Noem and Jamie Smith are working to court women voters.

A war and conflict reporter comes home to the U.S. to report on social fragmentation. Luke Mogelson reported in Syria, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Then he opened his reporter's notebook in Michigan, Minneapolis, and Washington D.C. where he shot video from inside the capitol. We'll talk with him about his book The Storm Is Here: An American Crucible.

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has received surgery on her back and will need to limit her campaign trail appearances. We ask how can she turn video conversations into intimate talks with voters. Does limited mobility give her opponent the upper hand? We also look at challenger Jamie Smith's latest campaign ad with "a chicken in every pot."