Plain Talk is a podcast hosted by Rob Port and Chad Oban focusing on political news and current events in North Dakota. Port is a columnist for the Forum News Service published in papers including the Fargo Forum, Grand Forks Herald, Jamestown Sun, and the Dickinson Press. Oban is a long-time political consultant.
Plain Talk With Rob Port
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Plain Talk is a podcast hosted by Rob Port and Chad Oban focusing on political news and current events in North Dakota. Port is a columnist for the Forum News Service published in papers including the Fargo Forum, Grand Forks Herald, Jamestown Sun, and the Dickinson Press. Oban is a long-time political consultant.
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Recent Episodes
June 12, 2026
712: 'North Dakotans want people who are going to get to work' (Video)
Fargo's mayor-elect Josh Boschee discusses North Dakotans' preference for pragmatic public servants over ideological candidates in this interview with host Chad Oban.
June 12, 2026
712: 'North Dakotans want people who are going to get to work'
Fargo's mayor-elect Josh Boschee discusses North Dakotans' preference for pragmatic public servants over ideological candidates in this interview.
June 10, 2026
711: 'Quit making excuses, quit being a victim' (Video)
Governor Kelly Armstrong and co-host Chad Oban discuss primary election results and the importance of hard work over excuses in winning elections.
893 total episodes available with 38 transcripts
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