The Heartlander Report
A weekly national news podcast for American families, covering school choice, parental rights, and religious liberty. Every Friday, a Heartlander News writer breaks down the court rulings, statehouse fights, and culture stories shaping the country. From the newsroom at heartlandernews.com.
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Latest Episodes
Remembering 9/11 and Charlie Kirk
Michaela Estruth marks two hard anniversaries in the same week: 25 years since the September 11 attacks and one year since the assassination of Charlie Kirk. President Trump hosted first responders and victims’ families in Washington and posthu...
Kansas Schools Caught Hiding Gender Policies From Parents
Dr. Josh Mann and Michaela Estruth lead with exclusive audio from a Kansas City, Kansas public-school meeting that later appeared in a first-of-its-kind Department of Justice lawsuit. The Civil Rights Division sued the district for facilitating...
Remembering Dolly Parton and The Lake of America
Josh Mann and Michaela Estruth open with the death of Dolly Parton at age 80 after a brief battle with cancer. They reflect on her cultural impact, philanthropy, larger-than-life public persona, and the quieter faith she spoke about more openly...
Fauci Advisor Pleads Guilty to Hiding COVID Records
Michaela Estruth joins Josh Mann to unpack several major stories from the week. The lead discussion centers on David Morens, a top former advisor to Dr. Anthony Fauci, who pleaded guilty to defrauding the United States by moving official COVID-...
NASA’s Nuclear Push for the Moon and Mars
Heartlander News reporter Stuart McMillian joins Dr. Josh Mann to recount his exclusive tour of the Idaho National Laboratory alongside NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman. The focus is SR-1 Freedom, the first fission-powered spacecraft designed ...