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Dakota Podcasts Worth Listening To Right Now

This page highlights podcasts and talk shows connected to North Dakota and South Dakota, with a focus on politics, local news, regional life, sports, agriculture, and stories that actually feel relevant to people in the area. Instead of throwing random national shows onto the page, the goal here is to surface podcasts that sound close to home and useful in everyday life.

Dakota Political Junkies

A well-known political conversation from SDPB’s “In the Moment,” hosted by Lori Walsh. It focuses on South Dakota political headlines and regularly brings in journalists, former legislators, and policy voices from around the state, making it one of the clearest local listens for people who want context instead of noise.

South Dakota • Politics / Public Affairs

Prairie Beat

Prairie Public’s weekly news podcast is a strong fit for anyone who wants a fast but meaningful update on what is happening across North Dakota. It covers education, politics, agriculture, the economy, and the broader state conversation without dragging the listener through endless filler.

North Dakota • News / Weekly Update

Plain Talk

Plain Talk focuses on North Dakota political news and current events and has built a reputation for direct conversation and strong local relevance. If you follow public life in the state and want a show that sounds tuned in to North Dakota rather than generic national commentary, this is a logical one to keep on your list.

North Dakota • Politics / Current Events

The Nate Brown Show

For visitors who care more about local and regional sports than politics, this is one of the strongest South Dakota picks. The Nate Brown Show is positioned as South Dakota’s sports talk show and mixes major sports names with regional conversations, local angles, and everyday sports radio energy.

South Dakota • Sports Talk

Straight Talk with NDFB

Agriculture is a major part of North Dakota life, and this show reflects that reality directly. Straight Talk with NDFB is designed around farming and ranching issues, which makes it especially useful for visitors who want practical conversation tied to rural life, policy, production, and the local economy.

North Dakota • Agriculture / Rural Issues

The Backstory

The Backstory from the North Dakota News Cooperative is a smart option for listeners who like deeper reporting and issue-based journalism. It gives more background than a quick headline roundup and can work especially well for people who want to understand how policy and reporting affect daily life in the state.

North Dakota • Journalism / Public Interest