'Political Junkies' is a fan-favorite companion to SDPB's "In The Moment."Join host Lori Walsh as she discusses the top political headlines with journalists, former legislators, and political scientists from around the state. Select conversations broadcast on the air once a month on SDPB's "Morning Edition."

Dakota Political Junkies
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'Political Junkies' is a fan-favorite companion to SDPB's "In The Moment."Join host Lori Walsh as she discusses the top political headlines with journalists, former legislators, and political scientists from around the state. Select conversations broadcast on the air once a month on SDPB's "Morning Edition."
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Recent Episodes

May 20, 2026
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Voters might see entirely different ads in the two weeks leading up to the South Dakota primary. SDPB's Dakota Political Junkies discuss whose ads are working, whose are nonexistent, and whether or not the Republican race for governor has a "nice guy" poised for a surge.

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Two South Dakota Republican gubernatorial primary debates are in the books, and one more is on the horizon. We get a preview with this week's Dakota Political Junkies.

April 14, 2026
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