Les meilleurs podcasts Rob Merrill (2024)

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Eagles Preseason, Phillies MVP, Merrill Reese & more! 2:19:27

29d ago2:19:27

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Rob Ellis, alongside Jody McDonald, who's in for Mike Sielski, discuss the Eagles preseason opener against the Ravens, who they think is the Phillies 2024 MVP and Joel Embiid's performance in Paris. Plus, Eagles' Hall of Fame radio play-by-play announcer Merrill Reese joins the show.Par Audacy

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531: Gubernatorial debate, Kelly Armstrong vs. Merrill Piepkorn 1:02:07

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North Dakota's gubernatorial race features to affable, well-liked candidates, who clearly like one another as well. Republican Kelly Armstrong was first elected to the North Dakota Senate in 2012, and served there until the 2018 election cycle, when he campaigned successfully for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. That's where he's curren…

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530: How do we do politics in the classroom? 1:05:31

4d ago1:05:31

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We all know the old saying. You don't talk about religion and politics in polite company. Only, does that advice make sense in a society like ours, where we practice self-governance? How can we govern ourselves if we can't talk to one another about politics? And, more pertinent to this episode of Plain Talk, how do we teach our kids how to particip…

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Full Show: Tour de Delco Finale! 2:14:13

7d ago2:14:13

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On the last stop of the Tour De Delco, Rob Elis and Mike Sielski broadcast live from the white dog cafe to discuss the Eagles season opener in Brazil, Taijuan Walker being moved to the bullpen and more!

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529: Republican Julie Fedorchak and Democrat Trygve Hammer square off in the U.S. House debate 58:55

9d ago58:55

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When U.S. House candidates Julie Fedorchak (a Republican) and Trygve Hammer (a Democrat) sat down for a debate on the Plain Talk podcast with me and my co-host Chad Oban, one of the first questions I asked them was why they wanted to be elected to Congress. Hammer, a Marine Corps veteran, said it's because less than 80 of the current 435 members of…

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528: 'I'm grateful for every minute I have in this job' 1:01:50

11d ago1:01:50

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"This is the best job I could ever imagine," North Dakota U.S. Attorney Mac Schneider said on this episode of Plain Talk. Schneider was appointed to that position by President Joe Biden. Later this year, when America elects a new president, he may be out of a job, depending on how the country casts its ballots. A Republican president isn't likely t…

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527: U.S. Senate debate between Sen. Kevin Cramer and challenger Katrina Christiansen 59:54

16d ago59:54

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When we organize candidate debates on the Plain Talk podcast, our intent is to foster a competition that's not bogged down by a lot of rules and restrictive formatting, nor plagued by shouting and candidates talking over one another. We don't really even want a competition. We want a conversation. A thoughtful discussion between two candidates on i…

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526: Marijuana and the Democratic national convention 57:15

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"Every law enforcement officer I've spoken to has said this has been hard on our state and hard on law enforcement." That's what Burleigh County Sheriff Kelly Leben had to say on this episode of Plain Talk. He's referring to Measure 5 on North Dakota's November ballot which, if passed, would legalize the recreational use of marijuana. "I'm very big…

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Phillies back on track, Eagles preseason, Olympics & more! 2:18:16

22d ago2:18:16

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Rob Ellis, alongside Mike Sielski, discuss if they believe the Phillies are back to their early season form, Eagles preseason and Mike's experience covering the Olympics in Paris. Plus, can you find a good cheesesteak outside of Philadelphia?Par Audacy

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525: 'For many years the locals have blamed the legislature' 1:04:49

23d ago1:04:49

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"Let's take valuations away." That's what state Rep. Ben Koppelman proposed on this episode of Plain Talk. He's referring to a plan for property tax reform that he's proposed should Measure 4 -- a constitutional ban on taxing property values -- fail on the statewide ballot in November. Koppelman would like to see property taxed on size, not value. …

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524: 'Bill Gates doesn't need another tax break' 1:04:18

25d ago1:04:18

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Even if North Dakota voters approve Measure 4, a constitutional amendment that would disallow taxes on real estate values, our state and its elected leaders will still need to figure out how to replace the roughly $2.4 billion in revenues those taxes generate very budget cycle. We're going to pay for it. The question is how. Neal Messer, a farmer, …

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Phillies struggles, Eagles training camp, Jeff McLane & more! 2:18:12

1M ago2:18:12

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Rob Ellis, alongside Jody McDonald, who's in for Mike Sielski, discuss the Phillies struggles and positive reports from Eagles training camp.Par Audacy

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523: 'There's a new pep in our step' 1:03:33

1M ago1:03:33

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The emergence of Vice President Kamala Harris as the top-of-the-ticket candidate for Democrats, nationally, has created an undeniable wave of enthusiasm among our liberal friends. North Dakota's Democrats are no different. "There's a new pep in our step," state Rep. Zac Ista told my co-host Chad Oban and I on this episode of Plain Talk. Ista is a D…

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522: 'I get frustrated because we're pretending like we're doing something' 1:05:07

1M ago1:05:07

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Rep. Kelly Armstrong, who is currently in the midst of a campaign to become North Dakota's next governor, has had a long career in public service. On this episode of Plain Talk, he told my co-host Chad Oban and I what his proudest moment has been from that career (so far, he's still a young man in political years). He said it was helping his hometo…

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Phillies playing bad baseball & Eagles Training Camp 2:08:48

1M ago2:08:48

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Rob Ellis, alongside Jody McDonald, who's in for Mike Sielski, talk about The Phillies playing some bad baseball against The Cleveland Guardians, top storylines out of Eagles Training Camp so far, and more!Par Audacy

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521: 'Ethics commissions alone do not create an ethical government' 1:08:11

1M ago1:08:11

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In 2018, North Dakota voters approved a ballot measure creating the state Ethics Commission. The commission was implemented in 2019, and that first year, it received just 2 complaints. There were 3 in 2020, 9 in 2021, then a spike (right around election time) in 2022 to 14. There were 14 complaints again in 2023, and so far in 2024 (another electio…

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520: 'I've never spoken to the chancellor' 1:03:55

2M ago1:03:55

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Many Republicans are trying to argue that President Joe Biden opting to end his re-election campaign, and the subsequent consolidation of Democrats behind the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris, was a "coup." Was it? My co-host Chad Oban and I discussed it on this episode of Plain Talk, where we were also joined by Trista Keith, a now-former…

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519: 'Nobody pushed President Biden out of anything' 1:01:48

2M ago1:01:48

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When President Joe Biden announced an end to his re-election campaign, Adam Goldwyn, chairman of the North Dakota Democratic-NPL, participated in a call with his counterparts from around the country that resulted in a unanimous endorsement of Vice President Kamala Harris to replace the incumbent at the top of the party's national ticket. "There was…

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A new era begins! The pilot of Rob Ellis and Mike Sielski 3:00:00

2M ago3:00:00

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Rob Ellis and Mike Sielski talk Eagles, Phillies and a whole lot more.Par Audacy

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518: 'We're not going to be held hostage by 7 contract-rejecting faculty' 1:24:40

2M ago1:24:40

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Dickinson State University, one of the North Dakota University System's four-year institutions, has been thrown into chaos by a labor dispute with a group of nursing faculty. First the faculty, after rejecting a new contract aimed at tamping down what DSU President Stephen Easton too much spending on a program that produces too few students, chose …

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Brandon Nelson - Dadcast #135 1:05:46

2M ago1:05:46

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Par JP Pierce and Nik Martin

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517: 'I'm bringing people together' 1:09:37

2M ago1:09:37

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Sandi Sanford, chair of the North Dakota Republican Party, joined this episode of Plain Talk from the GOP's national convention in Milwaukee, where, she said, "the security plan changed drastically" after the attempted assassination of the party's presidential candidate Donald Trump. Republicans have been focused on unity at this event -- two of Tr…

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The Final Show of Glen Macnow's career 2:23:17

2M ago2:23:17

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Fran Dunphy, Phil Martelli, Dave Spadaro, Angelo Cataldi, Ray Didinger, Keith Jones, Rhea Hughes, Ike Reese, Merrill Reese, members of the Macnow family and more help celebrate Glen's storied career as he retires after 31 years at WIP. Congrats Glen!Par Audacy

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516: 'They all had love for him at a certain point' 1:07:33

2M ago1:07:33

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Gov. Doug Burgum has gone through a "transformation." That's what reporter Stephen Rodrick said on this episode of Plain Talk. He spent a lot of time in North Dakota for a profile of Burgum published recently by Politico. He wrote that the governor has been "rebranding" on his way to a potential place on former President Donald Trump's national tic…

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515: 'The idea that the pipeline is dangerous, I reject that' 1:00:57

2M ago1:00:57

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Senate Majority Leader David Houge, a Republican from Minot, says that if voters approve a ballot measure eliminating property taxes, state lawmakers will be left with a mess. He said that the legislature's appropriators will be tasked with making big spending cuts. He said that members of the taxation and finance committees will have to find new w…

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Final "Mc and Mac" Show, Kate Scott, Todd Zolecki & more! 2:02:22

2M ago2:02:22

2:02:22

Glen and Jody's full show from 7/7Par Audacy

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Phillies, Sixers Free Agency, Jimmy Kempski, Kevin Stocker & more! 2:22:59

2M ago2:22:59

2:22:59

Glen and Mike's full show from 7/6Par Audacy

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514: 'The public does not yet have any sense of the breadth and depth of what's going to be coming out' 1:11:02

2M ago1:11:02

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Disgraced former state Sen. Ray Holmberg has indicated, through his legal counsel, that he will be pleading guilty to federal criminal charges related to international travel to solicit sex with children. "When that happens," Attorney General Drew Wrigley said on this episode of Plain Talk, "everything that we have becomes a public record." An unto…

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Phillies injuries, Sixers offseason, Adam Aaronson, Anthony SanFilippo & more! 2:20:04

2M ago2:20:04

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Glen and Jody's full show from Saturday 6/29Par Audacy

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513: Chancellor Mark Hagerott, Rep. Brandy Pyle, and that terrible debate performance from President Joe Biden 1:25:32

2M ago1:25:32

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We covered a lot of ground on this episode of Plain Talk. Rep. Brandy Pyle, a Republican from Casselton, joined to talk about her efforts to curb distractions from devices in the legislative committee she chairs, and to talk about the struggles our society is having with our phone addictions. North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott …

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512: Trygve Hammer and Keep It Local ND 59:19

2M ago59:19

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The signature turn-in deadline for the committee backing a ballot measure to abolish North Dakota's tax on property value (but not, it's important to note, other types of property taxes) arrives on Saturday, June 29. The committee is expected to turn in the requisite number of signatures, which, if they pass muster, will kick off a repeat of a deba…

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Phillies, Cole Hamels Retirement, John Middleton & Dan Hilferty Join 2:14:00

3M ago2:14:00

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Glen and Mike's full show from 6 22Par Audacy

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Phillies' John Middleton and Flyers' Dan Hilferty 50:36

3M ago50:36

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Philadelphia Phillies managing partner and principal owner John Middleton and Comcast Spectacor CEO / Philadelphia Flyers Governor Dan Hilferty join Glen Macnow and Mike Sielski on SportsRadio 94WIP.Par Audacy

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Phillies Big Win, Eagles Roster, Todd Zolecki Joins & More 2:14:06

3M ago2:14:06

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Glen and Mike's full show from 6/15Par Audacy

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511: 'You can't take these things seriously' 1:07:42

3M ago1:07:42

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North Dakota's primary elecitons this year were brutal. Attack ads and dirty tricks are endemic to politics, but I think most people would admit that, by the standards of our state, the Republican campaigns in this cycle were rough. In legislative races, we saw ads suggesting that some incumbent lawmakers promote pornography to children, or that th…

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510: Julie Fedorchak recaps U.S. House primary win 56:23

3M ago56:23

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"We knew we wanted to stay positive and above board," Republican U.S. House nominee Julie Fedorchak said on this episode of Plain Talk. Fedorchak just emerged from a bruising competition against former state lawmaker Rick Becker and three other candidates with a resounding victory. She received nearly 50% of the vote in a five-way race. The race wa…

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Hurts, Phillies, Alex Coffey, Phil Martelli and more! 1:35:45

3M ago1:35:45

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Full Glen and Mike show from Saturday 6/8.Par Audacy

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509: Our predictions for North Dakota's 2024 primary election 54:42

3M ago54:42

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Will a ballot measure putting age limits on North Dakota's congressional delegation, and printing candidate ages on the ballot, be approved by voters? Will MAGA-aligned populists gain ground against traditional Republican legislators in the North Dakota Republican party's primaries? Who will win the NDGOP's primaries for governor and U.S. House? Ca…

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508: 'We need to do away with some of this Washington D.C. politics' 34:36

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Due to a scheduling mix-up with Attorney General Drew Wrigley -- he was coming on to discuss North Dakota's legal position in redistricting lawsuits -- this episode of Plain Talk was truncated. Still, despite the shorter show, we covered some good ground. Me and my co-host Chad Oban talked about the top election official in one of North Dakota's mo…

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Phillies, Tom McCarthy, Keith Pompey and more! 2:22:15

3M ago2:22:15

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Full Saturday 6/1 show with Glen Macnow and and Mike Sielski.Par Audacy

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507: A heated conversation with Kelly Armstrong about Donald Trump's conviction 1:04:44

3M ago1:04:44

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When we booked U.S. Rep. Kelly Armstrong for this episode of Plain Talk, we weren't planning on talking about Donald Trump. The plan was to get Armstrong's reactions to polls showing a prohibitive lead for him over Lt. Gov. Tammy Miller in the Republican gubernatorial primary. The plan was to discuss the debate the Greater North Dakota Chamber of C…

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506: Alex Balazs talks House race 1:04:01

3M ago1:04:01

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U.S. House candidate Alex Balazs is still set on winning. On this episode of Plain Talk, he told me and co-host Chad Oban that he plans to finish the last two weeks of his primary campaign strong. There will be ads and billboards and travel, and the candidate, who received the North Dakota Republican Party's convention endorsement in April, thinks …

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Mike and Jody: Phillies, Eagles, NBA Playoffs and more! 2:13:30

4M ago2:13:30

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Full Mike and Jody show from Saturday 5/25.Par Audacy

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505: 'People are fed up' 57:52

4M ago57:52

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"I've been an outside viewer," Dustin McNally, a Republican candidate for the state Senate in Grand Forks-area District 42, said on this episode of Plain Talk. "I haven't really liked what I've seen. McNally was speaking about what he's been seeing from North Dakota's Legislature. "It's a lot of negative news. It's a lot of changes in the Republica…

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504: Coal industry endorses Fedorchak 1:01:38

4M ago1:01:38

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U.S. House candidate Rick Becker recently took the unusual step of paying internet personality and trans rights activist Dylan Mulvaney to record a message praising the energy record of his primary rival, Public Service Commisisoner Julie Fedorchak. The message was done tongue-in-cheek -- though it hasn't sat well with some elements of the MAGA mov…

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Phillies Winning, Eagles Schedule, Bernie Parent, Matt Gelb & more! 2:14:54

4M ago2:14:54

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Glen and Mike's full show from 5/18Par Audacy

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503: 'Absolutely underhanded and unethical' 1:03:01

4M ago1:03:01

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A civil war is playing out in the North Dakota Republican Party between traditionally conservative Republicans and MAGA-aligned populists. One front in that war is the NDGOP's legislative primaries, where a group called Citizens Alliance of North Dakota is trying to defeat traditional Republicans. State Rep. Brandon Prichard, a Republican from Bism…

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502: 'I'm the only candidate that has consistently been a Republican' 57:08

4M ago57:08

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"I like debates," Public Service Commissioner Julie Fedorhcak told me and co-host Chad Oban on this episode of Plain Talk. Fedorchak has come under fire from some of her opponents in the Republican U.S. House primary. Three of them — Rick Becker, Cara Mund, and Alex Balazs — participated in a recent debate sponsored by BEK Television. Fedorchak did…