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.
The Neal Larson Show
3.27.2026 - TSA Showdown, Immigration Power Plays, SOS Benefit Concert
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We spent the first part of the show chewing on the TSA/DHS funding standoff and how it feels like Democrats are deliberately leveraging airport misery—especially during a heavy travel week—to force unrelated outcomes like targeting ICE. The conversation dug into why immigration enforcement has become such a political obsession, including the argument that counting illegal immigrants for apportionment shifts congressional power. We talked frankly about compassion vs. amnesty, why “law” can’t become a suggestion, and how inflammatory labels (racism, fascist, trauma, toxic) get watered down when they’re thrown at everything.
Then the tone shifted in the best way with Studio 4 Cover: longtime friend **Allie Wilde** joined us, performed Sarah Bareilles’ “Gravity,” and shared details about the **SOS Singers on Stage** benefit concert supporting **Dom Nunez**, a Thunder Ridge High School senior battling cancer. From there, open lines took us into Idaho legislative scorecards and party-line voting, concerns about **Harriman State Park** and a bill on the governor’s desk, and even a detour into fast-food “bait-and-switch” frustrations. We wrapped with a lively back-and-forth on UFO “disclosure” rumors and whether the public is being distracted by noise while bigger geopolitical moves unfold.
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### Highlights
- The TSA funding fight as political leverage—and who ends up paying the price.
- Immigration, ICE, and the apportionment argument: power, districts, and incentives.
- **Allie Wilde** performs “Gravity” and promotes the **SOS** benefit for **Dom Nunez** (April 17).
- Open lines: Idaho legislative “party cohesion” scoring, Harriman State Park concerns, and public trust.
- UFO disappearance chatter meets skepticism: real story, psyop, or internet-fueled fog?
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