A tech CEO says firing his entire HR department improved productivity, customer service, and company culture. Are corporate HR departments solving workplace problems or creating new ones?

Andrew Crapuchettes is CEO of RedBalloon. He joins the show to discuss the controversy surrounding Ryan Breslow and Bolt Financial, the role HR departments play in modern companies, and whether businesses are becoming too bureaucratic to stay competitive and productive.

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Florida’s citrus industry is struggling to survive after years of disease, falling production, and mounting costs. As growers turn to gene edited crops for answers, are outdated regulations slowing down the very technology that could save American agriculture?

Henry Miller is a physician, molecular biologist, and the Glenn Swogger Distinguished Scholar at the Science Literacy Project. He also served as the founding director of the FDA’s Office of Biotechnology. He joins the show to discuss the future of Florida citrus farming, the role of CRISPR and genetic engineering in agriculture, and whether federal regulations are helping or hurting innovation in food production.

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California officials are relying on federal help to respond to a dangerous chemical emergency after years of criticizing federal environmental oversight. Are states too quick to reject Washington until they need help managing a crisis?

Mandy Gunasekara is former Chief of Staff at the Environmental Protection Agency. She joins the show to discuss the chemical emergency in Orange County, California, the role of federal environmental agencies during disasters, and the debate over whether states are politicizing their relationship with Washington when crises unfold.

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The federal government is now refunding billions of dollars in tariffs after a Supreme Court ruling declared them unlawful. Could the decision reshape trade policy and cost taxpayers far more than expected?

Richard Stern is Vice President of the Plymouth Institute for Free Enterprise at Advancing American Freedom. He joins the show to discuss the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling, the growing wave of refunds being paid to importers, and what the decision could mean for trade policy, government authority, and the American economy.

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A new book argues the biggest divide in America is no longer Democrat versus Republican, but everyday citizens versus a small ruling class that holds growing influence over government, media, and culture. Have America’s elites become disconnected from the public they govern?

Scott Rasmussen is an independent pollster, ESPN co-founder, and author of the new book “Out of Touch.” He joins the show to discuss new polling on public trust, the growing divide between voters and institutions, and concerns that political and cultural elites are becoming increasingly disconnected from core American values.

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Supporters of the Greater Idaho movement say years of frustration with Salem have pushed rural communities to consider leaving Oregon altogether. After one county voted to end relocation talks, is the movement losing momentum or proving its point about political division in the state?

Matt McCaw is executive director of the Citizens for Greater Idaho movement. He joins the show to discuss the latest vote in Wallowa County, why some rural residents feel disconnected from Oregon’s leadership, and whether the push to move the Idaho border still has a future.

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TriMet is cutting hundreds of positions as the agency struggles with a growing budget deficit, falling ridership, and declining fare revenue. Can Portland’s public transit system recover or is the financial situation becoming unsustainable?

John Ley is a Washington state representative for District 18. He joins the show to discuss TriMet’s proposed layoffs, the broader challenges facing public transit systems in the Pacific Northwest, and whether rising costs, remote work, and declining ridership are pushing mass transit toward a breaking point.

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Reports that some Oregon voters discovered unexpected changes to their party affiliation during the primary election are raising new questions about election administration and voter confidence. Are these isolated errors or signs of deeper problems with the system?

Dr. Douglas Frank is a physicist, inventor, and elections analyst. He joins the show to discuss concerns about voter registration records in Oregon, claims involving party affiliation changes, and the broader debate over election security, transparency, and public trust in the voting process.

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