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
539 episodes
10.6.2026 The Risch-Achilles Matchup | Public Union Politics | Sarcastic Slogans
### Episode SummaryIt’s election season in Idaho, and the team is diving deep into the data, the debates, and the downright bizarre moments of modern politics. Neal and Julie break down the state’s high-profile Senate race between incum...
10.5.2026 Prop One | Bear-tackling | Idaho's Property Tax
### Episode SummaryIt is a packed Monday edition of *The Neal Larson Show*, and Neal and Julie are tackling some of Idaho’s biggest hot-button issues head-on. Fresh off of an LDS conference weekend, the hosts dive into a powerful warnin...
10.2.2026 - S4C: Loryn Troyer, Brandi Carlile | AI Frustration | Prop One
This episode kicks off with a hilarious look at Neal Larson’s self-described "toxic relationship" with artificial intelligence. After getting locked in a stubborn, back-and-forth argument with ChatGPT over its refusal to calculate the probabili...
10.1.2026 - Idaho's Ballot Fight | Noah's Ark Discovered? | Jingle Completions
Neal Larson and Julie Mason spent much of the morning urging Idaho voters to look beyond the slogans surrounding Proposition 1. Neal argued that its language on abortion exceptions and fetal viability is too vague, and both hosts questioned cla...
9.30.2026 - INTERVIEW: Julianne Young, Prop One | Transfer Portal Discussion | Idaho's Nuclear Future
Neal Larson and Julie Mason move from a lighthearted riff on Kamala Harris’s brief “word salad” clip to a serious discussion of Idaho ballot measures, public policy, and a breaking aviation story. They debate proposed limits on the college spor...
9.29.2026 - America.gov launches | Grocery Store Habits | Prop One Update |
Neal and Julie devoted much of the morning to Idaho’s Proposition 1, urging listeners to look beyond the measure’s “privacy” and exceptional-case messaging and focus on what Neal argued would be a broad expansion of elective abortion. They ques...
9.28.2026 - FLASHPOLL PREDICTION: Prop One | Walmart Digital Pricing | Idaho's Official Gun
As the November election inches closer, Neal Larson and Julie Mason take the temperature of Gem State voters with an on-air flash poll on Proposition 1. Moving past personal voting preferences, the conversation shifts to hard predictions on whe...
9.25.2026 - S4C Alexis Amrein, Travelin' Soldier | INTERVIEW: Melanie Folwell, Prop One Proponent
ALEXIS AMREIN: (Starts at 17:40)MELANIE FOLWELL INTERVIEW: (Starts at 36:54)On this Friday edition of the show, Neal Larson and Julie Mason dive headfirst into the fierce debate surrounding Idaho’s high-stakes abortion initiative....
9.24.2026 -- Prop One | Tractor & Harvest Images | Flock Cameras
Campaign finance reports reveal a massive influx of out-of-state cash pouring into Idaho’s Proposition 1 abortion initiative, and Neal Larson and Julie Mason dive deep into the legal and cultural ramifications facing Gem State voters. Examining...
9.23.2026 -- Purple Dress Movement | DEBATE: Barb Ehardt vs Chance Marshall
A spirited Idaho legislative debate takes center stage as Neal Larson and Julie Mason welcome Republican incumbent Rep. Barbara “Barb” Ehardt and Democratic challenger Chance Marshall. The candidates draw sharp contrasts on taxes, school fundin...
9.22.2026 -- Achilles' Fishy Polls | Trump Speech at UN | Media Access Fight
Neal and Julie open by digging into Todd Achilles’ claim that he’s up double-digits on Senator Jim Risch in “latest independent polling”—and they don’t just brush it off. Neal walks through why the poll being cited (Advanced Targeting Research)...
9.21.2026 -- Prop One Pulpit Opposition | Anti-BYU chants, again | Trump Bans CNN, Politico, MSNOW
Neal and Julie spent most of Monday digging into the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ letter opposing Idaho’s Proposition 1 and urging members to push back—then watched the fallout play out online in real time. They talked candidly ...
9.18.2026 - S4C:Pierce Nielsen | LDS against Prop 1 Fallout | Open Line Friday
Neal and Julie kicked off the morning trying to make sense of what they see as self-inflicted political damage—using Carl Rove’s Wall Street Journal op-ed (vowing to vote Democrat in an obscure Texas Railroad Commission race) as the latest exam...
9.17.2026 -- LDS Church to Oppose Prop One | INT: Sen Risch on Airport Ambush, Prop 1 | Flashpoll: Pineapple on Pizza
Neal and Julie opened the show with Sen. **Jim Risch** to get his side of the now-viral airport encounter with his Democratic opponent **Tad Killius**, including the debate challenge that came with it and Risch’s explanation for why he’s not in...
9.16.2026 - Listener Texts as AI Song Lyrics | Flashpoll: HJR4 | Pocatello Flock Mystery Caller | Achilles-Risch Rivalry
Neal and Julie mixed sharp political analysis with a surprisingly creative twist—turning some of the show’s most persistent “angry texter” messages into AI-generated songs. The humor wasn’t just for laughs; it set the table for a broader conver...
9.15.2026 - Julie vetoes Studio Porta-Potty | Achilles' Airport Ambush | Data Center Debate
Neal and Julie dug into a viral 10-second clip of Senate candidate Todd Achilles confronting (and, in their view, ambushing) Senator Jim Risch at the airport—then using the edited footage to pressure Risch into debating. They broke down why an ...
9.14.2026 - Fair Food Recovery | AI Concerns | To Debate, or Not to Debate | Lone Juror Letdown
Neal and Julie bounced between politics, culture, and tech—with a very Neal opening note about a trashed PA-announcer voice after Idaho State’s win—before diving into two storylines that drove most of the conversation: the fallout from the Lind...
9.11.2026 -- Remembering 9.11 on the 25th Anniversary | S4C: Milee Ann Daley, Celine Dion
The show took on a reflective, heavy-but-hopeful tone marking 25 years since September 11th, weaving together the public commemoration (including audio of President Trump speaking at the Pentagon) with Neal and Julie’s more personal “where were...
9.8.2026 -- College Football Upset | Idaho Supreme Court Greenlights Prop One Verbiage | Male Only Gyms
The Neal Larson show returns from the Labor Day Holiday with a lot to talk about!
9.4.2026 - S4C Nate Burnham + Thank you Idaho | Reaching the moderates | Immigration Rhetoric
Neal Larson and Julie Mason unpack a dynamic Friday lineup spanning high-stakes state politics, national defense reflections, media controversy, and live in-studio entertainment. Neal leads off with an in-depth breakdown of Idaho’s upcoming Pro...
9.3.2026 - New Idaho Spider | Consumer Robots Coming | Flock | Lake America Over-reaction
With Labor Day weekend around the corner and election season heating up, Neal and Julie spent much of the show sorting through the noise—what matters, what doesn’t, and what’s being intentionally spun to rile people up. They hit several high-pr...
9.2.2026 - Social Media Silos | Idaho’s Culture Fight | Marijuana Amendment
Neal opens the show a little out of sync—recovering from meniscus surgery, adjusting to crutches, and owning that he hasn’t felt like he’s brought his usual “A game.” From there, the conversation turns to a brief Idaho Falls City Council statem...
9.1.2026 - Abortion Ruling Update | Walmart Policies | Politics of “Pouncing”
Neal Larson and Julie Mason bounced between big-picture infrastructure debates and the creeping realities of everyday surveillance—starting with a pointed defense of data centers. They argued that as water use improves and options like modular ...
8.31.2028 -- PROP 1 | INT: Dorothy moon | Desantis on Flock Cams | Neal's Knee Surgery
Neal and Julie kicked off the morning with a heavy focus on Idaho’s upcoming voter initiative (Prop 1), arguing it’s being sold as a “fix” for perceived gaps in current abortion law but would function more like a sledgehammer than a screwdriver...
8.27.2026 - INT: Sec. of State Phil McGrane | Parental Choice Tantrums | Dem Opposition to Voting Security
Neal and Julie covered a packed Thursday show that bounced between Idaho politics, election integrity, and a few culture-war flashpoints—with Neal also sharing he’ll be out Friday for outpatient knee surgery (torn meniscus), and that “HOA Adam”...
