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
455 episodes
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 ...
5.7.2026 - INTERVIEW: Secretary of State Phil McGrane, Idaho Primaries, Campaign Cash
This morning felt like a full-on smorgasbord: we kicked around the national headlines (including cautious optimism about an Iran deal and Marco Rubio heading to Rome to meet with Pope Leo), but the center of gravity was Idaho politics with the ...
5.6.2026 - Candidates Worley (Dist28), and Young (Dist30) talk about their campaigns and Labrador endorsements
This episode is a snapshot of what it feels like to live in the political pressure-cooker right now—locally and nationally—where the chaos is constant, social media makes it worse, and people are genuinely asking if something terrible is around...
5.5.2026 - DEBATE: Stephanie Mickelsen v Kelly Golden
Neal Larson and Julie Mason set the table for a busy stretch of primary season, including a live, in-studio debate between Representative Stephanie Mickelsen and challenger Kelly Golden. Before the debate, we talked through how fried and combus...
5.4.2026 - PARODY: "Larry Golden Kimball", INTERVIEWS: James Lamborn, D28 candidate, Supt. Debbie Critchfield
Today’s show was a mix of election-season levity and serious policy talk. We kicked things off with a parody ad imagining challenger Larry Golden trying to compete with the built-in name recognition of Brit Raybould by “upgrading” his last name...
5.1.2026 - S4C: Ruth sings Adele -- Also:Election Integrity, Candidate Records, Studio Performance
We’re officially in that “two-and-a-half weeks to Election Day” stretch, and it feels like the volume keeps turning up—forums everywhere, social media at peak car-wreck energy, and a lot of people showing sides of themselves that aren’t exactly...
4.30.2026 - DEBATE: Ehardt vs Cook, INTERVIEW: US Senator Jim Risch
Today’s show was one of those “no time to breathe” mornings: Neal Larson and Julie Mason set the stage for a live, in-studio legislative debate—complete with Facebook Live, listener texts, and a back-and-forth candidate question segment—because...
4.29.2026 - Dems warmly greet a... KING, Supreme Court Redistricting Ruling, Idaho Primary Showdowns
Today’s show was one of those “hold on, a lot is happening” mornings. We kicked it off with the optics (and comedy) of King Charles showing up to Congress, the standing ovations, and the way President Trump and the White House lean into trollin...
4.28.2026 - FlashPoll: Idaho Gubernatorial Race, Chemtrail importance, Assassination attempt aftermath
Today’s show centered on the disturbing reality that we’ve now seen multiple credible assassination attempts against President Trump in a short span—and what that says about where our culture is headed. We tried to “reverse engineer” why this k...
