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.
Episodes
464 episodes
6.11.2026 - INTERVIEW: Sen. Jim Risch on polling, Iran, SAVE Act -- Yard Sale Crackdowns, and electoral dirty tricks
Senator Jim Risch joined Neal Larson and Julie Mason from Washington, D.C. for a wide-ranging conversation that started with rising tension around Iran. Risch argued the regime can’t be trusted to honor agreements, emphasized the difference bet...
6.10.2026 - NFL Streaming Costs, Track Meet Stabbing Verdict, Faith & “Christian” Labels
Today we bounced between three conversations that all hit the same nerve: what we expect from institutions—and what happens when reality doesn’t match the expectation. First up was Congress stepping into the mess of modern sports broadcasting, ...
6.9.2026 - Vacation Roadtrip, Faith Identity, GOP Leadership
Neal Larson and Julie Mason are back in the studio after Neal’s roadtrip loop through the Northwest, including a strong recommendation to put the Route of the Hiawatha Trail on the bucket list—an easy-to-plan, beautiful ride with a memorable tu...
6.8.2026 - Marine Sniper Journey, License Plate Readers, Community Safety
Today’s show had a little bit of everything: Julie Mason and Adam Hall held down the fort while Neal Larson was out, and we started with an incredible conversation with veteran Brandon Seine. Brandon walked us through his path from small-town M...
6.5.2026 - INTERVIEWS: Nathaniel K Gee, Jay Calderwood
On the 50th anniversary of the Teton Dam disaster, we spent the hour walking back through the *whole* story with Dr. Nathaniel Gee—dam safety engineer and author of
6.4.2026 - Potato Farming, Social Media, Idaho History
Neal Larson is out traveling with his family, so Julie Mason runs the show with Adam Hall (a.k.a. “HOA Adam / Car Show Adam”) and special guest Tehren Likes —better known online as the **Rocky Mountain Farmer**. Tehren shares how a simple...
6.3.2026 - McGrane Complaint, Rubio Clashes, Teton Dam Stories
Neal Larson and Julie Mason kick off the morning with some light banter—vacation plans to Seattle, food quirks, and a reminder that National Donut Day is coming (with a throwback to Neal’s infamous donut-choking moment). Then we dig into the bi...
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6.2.2026 - Marijuana Ballot Fight, Medicaid Fraud Narrative, Language & Election Integrity
On today’s show we bounced between Idaho politics, media narratives, and a few big “who’s actually responsible here?” questions. We started with the marijuana initiative and the odd math around signatures—how do you gather 150,000 when you only...
6.1.2026 - Biden Spin, School Choice Battles
Neal Larson opens the show in “real life” mode—he’s heading out later this week for a short Seattle trip with his wife and teenage daughter, and he’s openly taking listener suggestions for hidden gems beyond the obvious stops. He also shares a ...
5.29.2026 - America 250, Fourth Verse, Trump Fatigue
We kicked off a Friday show in full “America 250” mode—loosening things up while also getting serious about what it means that the country is nearing its 250th anniversary. Neal shared why he sees America’s founding as more than historical luck...
5.28.2026 - FLASHPOLL: Should we rebuild the Teton Dam? - Also NGO's and UAP Disclosure
Nine days after the election, we’re still processing how much noise we all got dragged into—dark money, viral single-issue drama, and the constant firehose of information that can make us worse at decisions instead of better. We talked about ho...
5.27.2026 - Primary Funk, AI Newsrooms, Surveillance Tech
Neal Larson and Julie Mason come in a little “off” today—post-primary letdown, a little fatigue, and the sense that even when things are moving in the right direction, the process is messy. They talk through what they see as Donald Trump’s cont...
5.26.2026 - Iran Nuance, Media Skepticism, Voter Turnout
Neal Larson and Julie Mason spend the morning unpacking two things that have been sitting heavy: how easily we can get locked into a narrative, and how much hotter and more on-edge people feel lately—even after a holiday weekend. They circle ba...
5.25.2026 - Memorial Day Reflections, Trump Primary Fallout, Epstein File Arguments
On Memorial Day, Neal Larson and Julie Mason open the show by grounding the day in gratitude—then pivot into a wide-ranging, very “live radio” conversation that hits politics, culture, and the moment we’re in. They discuss Thomas Massie losing ...
5.22.2026 - S4C: Rev'D Audio, 3 Doors Down - Election Aftermath, FLASHPOLL: Data Center Debate
Neal Larson and Julie Mason close out a whirlwind post-election week in classic Friday form: a little Capitol Hill intrigue, a little local weirdness, and a lot of “where are we headed from here?” They kick things off riffing on Trump’s continu...
5.21.2026 - Team Politics, Voter Turnout, Truth Fatigue
Neal Larson and Julie Mason debrief a bruising stretch of East Idaho politics and the hangover from Tuesday’s results. Neal talks through his “mental palate cleanse” road trip to Dillon, Montana—part therapy session, part prayer, part 1980s pla...
5.20.2026 - ELECTION RESULTS, Listeners react
Post-election day hit like a gut-check. We walk through the East Idaho results—overall a big night for incumbents, with the major standout being Tonya Burgoyne narrowly losing to Jennifer Miles, and a handful of races (especially Barbie Hart vs...
5.19.2026 - ELECTION DAY, Stump Speeches!
We’re in the final stretch of Election Day with polls open and we’re basically counting down the hours until this thing is done—while still pushing hard for everyone eligible to vote to get out and do it. Neal Larson and Julie Mason remind unaf...
5.18.2026 - Stump Speeches on Election Eve!
It’s election eve, and we’re all feeling that mix of “let’s get this done” energy and pure exhaustion—mostly because we’re about 48 hours away from the political ads, mailers, and doom-scroll campaign videos finally disappearing. Neal and Julie...
5.15.2026 - Election Toxicity, Dark Money, Windmill Red Lights
This one felt like the moment in the election stretch where you look up and realize you’re running on fumes—and Facebook isn’t helping. Neal Larson and Julie Mason talk candidly about how toxic the local political feed has gotten, why they’re s...
5.14.2026 - Risch on China, Iran & Fuel — Public Lands Funding — Idaho PAC Money Surge
Senator Jim Risch joined us from Washington, D.C., and we worked through a mix of big-picture foreign policy and very Idaho-specific concerns. On China, Risch urged patience—he thinks President Trump has a plan and we’ll see announcements soon,...
5.13.2026 - Dark Money, Local Races, Voter Sanity
With six days to go before the election, Neal Larson opens with a pretty accurate picture of what this moment feels like: multiple tornadoes on the horizon—chaos in a bunch of places at once. He does a needed “we’re going to be okay” wellness c...
5.12.2026 - INTERVIEW: Mark Fitzpatrick, Primary Turnout, Big Money Politics, Fitzpatrick vs. Little
With a week left before the primary, Neal and Julie are feeling that familiar end-of-cycle fatigue—when everything feels louder than it should and it’s tempting to snap back on social media. But the bigger point Neal keeps coming back to is thi...
5.11.2026 - INTEREVIEW: Judge Cody Brower, Idaho Primaries, PAC Money
We’re in that familiar spot where the Idaho primary is the real election, and there’s simply more happening than any show can realistically hold. A big chunk of the conversation centers on the sudden, statewide panic over Jordan Redmond putting...
5.8.2026 - INTERVIEW: AG Raul Labrador, Rep Barb Ehardt S4C: Skyline HS's The Chamber
We kicked off the morning talking straight about election season in East Idaho—specifically how to spot (and ignore) the deceptive “dark money” mailers that show up dressed in feel-good names like “water champions” or “veterans” groups. Neal’s ...
