The Neal Larson Show
Neal Larson is an Associated Press Award-winning newspaper columnist and radio talk show host. He has a BA from Idaho State University in Media Studies and Political Science. Neal is happily married to his wife Esther with their five children in Idaho Falls.
Julie Mason is a long-time resident of east Idaho with a degree in journalism from Ricks College. Julie enjoys reading, baking, and is an avid dog lover. When not on the air she enjoys spending time with her three children and husband of 26 years.
Together these two are a powerhouse of knowledge with great banter that comes together in an entertaining and informative show.
Podcasting since 2024 • 407 episodes
The Neal Larson Show
Latest Episodes
3.25.2026 - Housing Bills, Classroom Silence, Capitol Power Plays
We spent time unpacking the late-session Idaho housing “affordability” bills and the common thread running through them: loosening planning and zoning to allow more density—duplexes, apartments, even backyard tiny homes—plus talk of rent caps t...
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3.24.2026 - Election Deadlines, Political Surveillance, Bullying Backlash
Neal and Julie spent the morning bouncing between a few stories that all, in their own way, come back to trust—trust in institutions, trust in elections, and trust that people will be held accountable when they cross the line. We started with “...
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3.23.2026 - Dana Perino Dinner, Idaho Culture Bills, Parental Rights Fight
Neal Larson and Julie Mason kick off the Monday show comparing March Madness notes (including a fun Idaho tie with Dylan Darling’s buzzer-beating moment for St. John’s) before shifting to the weekend’s bigger highlight: being invited to the Mou...
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3.20.2026 - S4C: Rawlston Smith covers Dean Martin, Immigration Arrest Data, District 93 Levy
On today’s Friday show, Neal Larson and Julie Mason mixed a little “inside baseball” with a lot of local and state issues—and a fun listener perk. We set up a giveaway for two pairs of tickets to the Mountain States Policy Center dinner in Bois...
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3.19.2026 - AI Brackets, Idaho Policy, Conservative Infighting
Neal Larson and Julie Mason bounce between March Madness fun and a few heavy headlines, starting with the great experiment: letting multiple AIs build NCAA brackets (ChatGPT, Gemini, Grok—and maybe Claude) to see if the machines can out-pick th...
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