Best Rural Routes Podcasts (2025)

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Routes to Roots (Episodio Español) - Ep 5: Mejor juntos 51:51

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Este episodio explora los sentimientos de soledad comunes en la experiencia de los inmigrantes rurales y presenta estrategias probadas para su inclusión. Las historias que se presentan en este episodio ofrecen una vía para alejarse de las políticas y prácticas de exclusión y avanzar hacia culturas de pertenencia que fortalezcan a toda la comunidad.…

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Wing and a Prayer Dec 28, 2025 Anne Artavia joins with a message about Heavens Helpers in Bismarck. 1:00:00

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Fellow Believes Pastor Jeff Weiss, Luke Tibor, Trent Loos welcome Anne Artavia about equiping men through Go Disciple in Faith.

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Trent on the Loos Dec 27, 2025 Anne Artavia joins to share Christmas Day message about Heavens Helpers. 30:00

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Located in Bismarck, ND the Soup Cafe is just one of the many ways that Heavens Helpers has evolved into providing men with the leadership traits we need in society today with Faith and Purpose. Soup Cafe, Bismarck ND

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#Nebraska 2 Minute Warning seriously Jim Pillen? You really don't know 5th grade math. The role of government is NOT to pick winners and losers by providing "business incentives". 1:58

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We need to overturn the entire batch of policy makers. It is more like a baseball team, when the management does not get the team the win you fire them.

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Merry #CHRISTmas 2025 and here is something for your family discussions around the tree. Doug Nelson farmer from Wayne, NE brings it all home to reality in 3 minutes. 3:08

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One of the most profound statements made on Loos Tales Broadcast in recent memory.

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Rural Route Dec 24, 2025 Melissa Hart on the NFR and the Cowboy interest around the world plus bringing her mother to Jesus a month before she joined her father in Heaven. Merry Christmas 48:06

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The tradition continues as Melissa Hart joins on Christmas Eve to discuss family, rodeo and Jesus.

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Year in Review 2025 - Episode 670 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast 51:44

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In this year-end roundtable, the Community Broadband Networks team looks back at their 2025 predictions—and reckons with what actually happened. ★ Support this podcast ★By Institute for Local Self-Reliance

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Rural Route Dec 23, 2025 Jay Truitt is back and we walk through the ridiculous nature of USDA putting pressure on ending Dog Breeders. 48:07

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We need to really look at the roll that government is playing in picking winners and picking losers. It started as early as the 1933 Agricutlural Adjustment Act.

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#Nebraska 2 Minute Warning apparently Gov Jim Pillen doesn't understand 5th Grade Math and hence we have a $470 million deficit in the budget. Stop taxpayer funded CO2 capture now. 2:04

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We need to stop the Federal Subsidies that are causing the nation to go broke.

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Rural Route Dec 22, 2025 Hank Vogler continues to fight the labor battles that no business should deal with. 48:07

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How do we have all of the automation and yet a serious labor issue? This is a serious problem for the future of our essentials of life, like food.

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#Nebraska 2 Minute Warning it is going to be abnormally warm this week, is that a direct cause of Climate Change? Well not if your history is worth its salt. 2:05

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Let us all brush up on our history

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Wing and a Prayer Dec 21, 2025 "Preachee" Steve Burkhart shares memorizing the Bible falls short of understanding The Word. 1:00:00

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Fellow Believers Pastor Jeff Weiss, Luke Tibor, Trent Loos welcome Preachee back to the discussion. Merry CHRISTmas to all.

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Rural Route Dec 19, 2025 Doug Nelson planted his 51st corn crop in 2025 and has lessons about farm subsidiess. 48:13

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Doug Nelson farms in Wayne County, Nebraska and walks us through the farm payments and the impact to the land in his life time.

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#Nebraska Two Minute Warning do not let our affordable cost of electricity slip away by losing coal fire power plants. They still generate 43% of our power while the whole nation is at 15%. 2:01

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We must maintain base load electricity sources, in particular coal fired power plants.

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Rural Route Dec 18, 2025 Dr. Fred Madsen returns and hits the food highlights on what to eat for gut health. 48:19

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Dr. Fred Madson from Highland, IL brings another dose of nutritional information for livestock and human health.

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Nebraska Two Minute Warning the second largest state in ethanol production of which 85% is not owned by farmers. 2:02

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It is time to stop subsidising these oil companies at the farmers expense.

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Rural Route Dec 17, 2025 JC Cole brings history of European countries that most never think about. What is happening in Serbia? 48:04

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The story starts with Donald Trump commuting the sentence of Rod Blagojevich then and a pardon. What is the real story behind this movement and how does Jared Kushner fit into this picture?

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StateImpact Oklahoma discusses what’s to come in the new year 6:30

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2025 is coming to a close, and StateImpact Oklahoma’s Logan Layden sat down with StateImpact’s reporters to talk about some of the issues they’ve covered this year and how they’ll evolve in 2026. Mentioned in this episode: Social Media tags

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Nebraska 2 Minute Warning lets discussion the true motivation behind the BEAD Funding all states have gotten. 2:03

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Why are Federal legislators so bound and determined to to get the money spent? Because it is a precursor to AI Data Centers.

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Rural Route Dec 16, 2025 Trump pardoned Illinois Governor Blagojavich, WHY? 48:05

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Jay Truitt does not show up for this discussion and Trent takes is solo until Kevin Kenney joins the program half way through the show. Where is the Property Tax Relief promised by the Gaming Commission by expanding horse racing?

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In Lansing, North Carolina, A Music Festival Used Stringband Tunes To Drive Ongoing Hurricane Recovery Efforts 10:21

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All across Appalachia, communities have historically leaned on music to help get work done. Whether tending the garden or marching along the picket line, music has been a way to keep people motivated and rally them around a cause. In the small town of Lansing, North Carolina, community organizers recently hosted the first annual Fly Around Music an…

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Nebraska 2 Minute Warning NE Volleyball success and NE Senate Failure to understand the Constitution. 1:59

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Daily look at the challenges brought forth in The Beef State of Nebraska.

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Rural Route Radio Dec 15, 2025 Hank Vogler still has ZERO response from USDA Brooke Rollins bogus LawFare claim. 48:17

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Hank Vogler has been dealt more blows than Joe Frazier ever was. He is hanging on to the land he is earned through years of management despite the Federal Government trying to elimimate him like so many Western Ranchers before him.

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Beyond the Clock with Kyle Mesteth 26:29

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In this final episode of the 2025 season, Ash Hanson and Anna Claussen dive deep in conversation with Kyle Mesteth. Kyle is the founder of Ground Control, a skate park and community center in Pine Ridge, SD, whose mission is to provide a space where skateboarders, artists, and creators come together to dream, collaborate, and bring their visions to…

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Wing and a Prayer Dec 14, 2025 Marci Laffen brings the scripture into her daily life. 1:00:00

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Pastor Jeff Weiss, Luke Tibor, Trent Loos wecome Marci Laffen from Kansas and talk about women in the clergy, bringing the Gosple into everyday life and Muslims belief in Jesus.

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Loos Tales Foodlink Dec 13, 2025 Why did Trump pardon former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich? 26:16

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The trail that Trent follows that started in 2020 when Trump commuted the criminal sentence of former Illinois Gov Blagojavich then full parden in Feb 2025. Is that somehow tied to this week's EO streamlining the permitting of Data Centers?

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Rural Route Dec 12, 2025 Col. Dee Daugherty family history in every war,decerated Army career, strenghten Rural America and build community. 48:12

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Col Daugherty came to Nebraska and gave very compelling speech about building your legacy. His family legacy has been about sacrifice for the nation we all love called the Unite States of America.

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Rural Route Dec 11, 2025 Greg Walcher brings the message of resource "management" and shares great news from Kansas Quivira Wildlife Refuge water theft. 48:06

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Greg is the President Natural Resources Group and has spent a lifetime trying to get managment of resources into mainstream. Former Director of Natural Resources for the state of Colorado.

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OU researchers propose solution to Indian Health Service underfunding 4:46

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The federal government has a trust responsibility to fund Indigenous health care. But the Indian Health Service (IHS) has long been underfunded by it. June Zhao, an assistant professor at the University of Oklahoma Hudson College of Public Health, said she learned about this issue in conversation with leadership at an IHS clinic in the state. They …

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Rural Route Dec 10, 2025 JC Cole informs us that to make more chickens a male and female required. 48:08

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JC Cole has been telling us about the sun spots for the past 4 1/2 years and now we are living it. Too many people just don't pay attention to what is headed our way.

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Telecom's Plumbing Problem: Routing, Regulation, and What Comes Next - Episode 669 of the Community Broadband Bits Podcast 1:02:03

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Richard Shockey joins Chris Mitchell to explain how the collapse of the PSTN, weak federal oversight, and a messy transition to all-IP networks threaten everything from 911 reliability to rural connectivity. ★ Support this podcast ★By Institute for Local Self-Reliance

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Rural Route Dec 9, 2025 Jay Truitt Bridge Payment, Artificial Learning, AI in schools, AI demand on the resources and humanity. 48:11

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Jay Trutt walks through the real story behind the Bridge Payment by Trump who claims to love farmers. AI the impact on learning and the depletion of resources locally.

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Rural Route Dec 8, 2025 Hank Vogler do you support AI judging the rodeo, labor challenges are extreme and stay out of Minnesota. 48:07

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So you support the instant replay of the rodeo to determine if the cowboy marked the horse out? Pigs are the perfect rattlesnoke exterminators.

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Wing and a Prayer Dec 7, 2025 Greg Hager joins and the importance of music in fellowship roars. 1:00:00

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Fellow Believers Pastor Jeff Weiss, Luke Tibor, Trent Loos all welcome Greg Hager and the newest song he has written.

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Across the Pond Dec 2, 2025 Bee Babette joins from Australia as she has discovered and name new Native Bee species, Lucipher. 27:59

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This is the most interesting discussion about a native bees that I would have never thought I would have. Thanks to Ingrid for brining Dr Kit.

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Rural Route Dec 5, 2025 Dr Fred Madsen Cardiometabolic Overload with preganant woman and sows plus the importance of extended lactation. 48:22

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Dr. Fred started his career at Oak Ridge with the Atomic Commission study the radiation effects on placenta transfer. Today is still working with human health systems as well as livestock diets.

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Loos Tales Dec 4, 2025 The NFR kicks off today and I suggest on partipants be alert for animal rights activist. 3:32

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In a very challenging economic environment, the total revenue for the two wealthiest animal rights groups sets a record on total revenue.

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Rural Route Dec 4, 2025 JR Burdick the culture of farming, the consilidation in production and now direct sales to the consumer. 48:05

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JR Burdick and his family have been milking cows for 3 generations and they are fighting to continue on by adapting to the needs of the consumer.

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Routes to Roots (Episodio Español) - Ep 4: Perdidos en la traducción 31:54

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Este episodio analiza las diferentes barreras lingüísticas que enfrentan los inmigrantes al adaptarse a la vida rural estadounidense. Las historias que presentamos muestran cómo, al añadir el idioma a las dificultades de acceso que enfrentan casi todos los estadounidenses rurales, los desafíos de la vida se intensifican. Estas historias también ofr…

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Routes to Roots (Episodio Español) - Ep 3: Las culturas que llevamos 41:26

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Este episodio explora el proceso de adaptación a la vida en un nuevo lugar, conservando las costumbres que nos hacen sentir como en casa. Las historias que se presentan en este episodio abordan los desafíos de la asimilación y ofrecen ejemplos de una mejor manera de hacerlo: preservar las culturas personales, aprender de otras y encontrar oportunid…

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Routes to Roots (Episodio Español) - Ep 2: Ganarse la vida 46:40

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Este episodio analiza la participación de los inmigrantes en la economía rural. Las historias que se presentan explican la influencia de las industrias en la determinación del lugar de asentamiento de los nuevos inmigrantes y ofrecen perspectivas sobre el costo de alcanzar el sueño americano como recién llegado.…

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Routes to Roots (Episodio Español) - Ep 1: Movimiento a través del tiempo y el lugar 32:14

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Este episodio desmiente conceptos erróneos comunes sobre la inmigración en las zonas rurales de los Estados Unidos. Las historias presentadas en este episodio describen los patrones de inmigración a los EE.UU. a lo largo del tiempo, los factores que influyen en la difícil decisión de un inmigrante de abandonar su hogar y resaltan las contribuciones…

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Trent on the Loos Dec 2, 2025 Kevin Kenney is exactly right the US EPA has destroyed our productivity and all innovation with emission standards. For what gain? 29:56

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On Dec 2, 1970 the U.S. EPA was created because a lady named Rachel Carson created a myth about DTT. Today the EPA continues to destroy production at the vechicle and farm equipment level with zero net gain.

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Christmas Week 1 - HOPE 16:57

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Discover the HOPE of Jesus this Christmas Season! Download this weeks Digital Resource HEREBy Jeremy Bull