South Dakota Department of Propaganda Podcast

- State Representative John Hanson and the Life Defense Fund plan to challenge the validity of abortion rights measure petition signatures. - South Dakota currently bans abortions except to save the life of the pregnant female. The ballot measure would legalize first-trimester abortions. - Governor Kristi Noem releases her second book amidst controversies, including inaccuracies and limited availability in Sioux Falls. - Noem's memoir made the New York Times bestsellers list with sales figures, including bulk orders, casting doubt on its legitimacy. - South Dakota is considering spending on new prisons due to overcrowding, affecting drug counseling and treatment. -South Dakota's felony-level ingestion law leads to jail overcrowding, and efforts to change the law have stalled. - The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) reports an improved summer electric reliability outlook thanks to new solar power capacity. - President Trump faces criticism for his remarks on war dead and handling of military operations.

This week, the Republican Governor of South Dakota, Kristi Noem, and her anti-immigration stance, framed within the broader Republican agenda and alignment with former President Donald Trump's re-election campaign for 2024. Noem's efforts to push immigration as a critical political issue, her support of Trump's policies, and her critique of South Dakota reporters for insufficient coverage of her chosen issues. Specific political actions are highlighted, such as the deployment of South Dakota National Guard troops to Texas, Noem's controversial book release, and her handling of national media attention. The narrative expands on broader issues, such as the testing of Mount Rushmore’s water for PFAS contamination, illustrating environmental concerns juxtaposed with political maneuvering. Interspersed with these themes are humorous or satirical verses and personal narratives, skewering a broad array of targets from specific policies and political figures to wider societal issues like race, women's rights, election integrity, and legacy media’s role in politics. The deployment of hyperbolic statements, especially towards the end, exaggerates for effect, critiquing former President Trump, political rallies, and even personal disgust towards politicians.

Please let me know what you think of this new format! Thank you! The episode begins with an anecdotal story that discusses local South Dakota politics, including the Yankton Sioux Tribe's decision to ban Governor Kristi Noem from their reservation, responses to governmental policies, and reflections on Noem’s controversial actions and public image. It then shifts to cover state-wide concerns such as staffing mandates affecting the long-term healthcare industry, Rick Weiland's involvement in ballot measures to influence public policy, and the challenges faced by Native American tribal nations regarding federal funding for law enforcement and education. The podcast also delves into broader political discussions, including critiques of Republican party members for allegedly echoing Russian talking points, proposals for federal marijuana policy change, and the potential for South Dakota to join the passenger rail network. The episode closes on a controversial note, with a fictional or out-of-context statement expressing disdain for puppies, among other things.

It really takes courage to take your career to the gravel pit like Noem has.

It's just a little deep fake campaign ad from an alternate timeline where Trump wasn't disgusted by Gov Kristi Neom now.

In this incisive episode of the South Dakota Department of Propaganda podcast, the host makes a powerful comeback, tackling the rigidities of Facebook’s content regulations and the idiosyncrasies of South Dakota's political landscape. With biting wit, the discussion critiques a column by Chris Larson, deftly unpacking its oversimplifications and ad hominem attacks while painting a picture of a state's political discourse steeped in conservatism. The episode further advocates for Jordan Deffenbaugh in the Sioux Falls city council runoff, emphasizing his local roots and civic engagement. The host pledges to navigate new production tools for more regular episodes, hoping to spur change in the state’s political stagnation through informed and passionate discourse.

Things get spooky and that’s just the mental state of our presidential candidates…

It's good to be back. Here are this week's topics. The search for a sane speaker of the house candidate among Republicans, South Dakota CRP participation, The Pheasant Hunting Opener, and more.

Hey Folks, Steve here. Sorry we've been quiet for so long. I've been having many health challenges, which have really hurt my productivity. Just letting you know that I'm going in for surgery later this month, and after I recover from that, I'm hoping to get the show back on track. So hopefully, we'll be up and running again later this summer. Thank you for all your support. Take care of yourselves and have a great summer!

This week we tell the gut-wrenching story of South Dakota’s latest GOP groomer Joel Koskan who was charged with incest six days before the 2022 general election. Plus, on a lighter or at least higher note, a special 420 address from President Joe Biden. Trigger Warning: This episode contains graphic descriptions of the assault of a minor.

This week we examine the right-wing radical group “Mom’s for Liberty” and their crusade to keep children from learning new ideas in schools. And Governor Noem unveils her new segment, South Dakota Children’s Science Corner.

This week we examine the shocking report from the Argus Leader that the Smithfield plant in Sioux Falls is one of the biggest water polluters in the Nation according to the EPA. Plus, we do a brief report on some bullshit thing or something.

Fred Deutsch, South Dakota's own Christian fascist demagogue, is here with his co-conspirators to destroy individual liberty and bodily autonomy in South Dakota. This week we'll go over the leaked emails that have received national media attention but are conspicuously not being reported in local South Dakota news. We also air an SDDP exclusive rebuttal from the man himself.

A prominent neo-Nazi recruiter and podcast host has been unmasked as a 29-year-old South Dakota man whose podcasts, until recently, were widely available on popular platforms like Audible, Deezer, and Spotify. These slickly produced podcasts have helped promote dozens of neo-Nazis and white supremacist groups, including a Nazi homeschool network based in Ohio. And a broken clock finds his moment to shine.

Native American children in the South Dakota foster care system are disproportionately represented. Although Native American children make up less than 15% of the state's child population, they account for more than 60% of children in foster care. Plus, Kristi Noem gives Glen Beck her opinion on the invasion of Ukraine.

The issue of missing women on South Dakota Indian reservations is a complex and ongoing problem that has plagued Indigenous communities for decades. According to the National Crime Information Center, Native American women are reported missing or murdered at a rate more than 2.5 times higher than that of any other demographic group in the United States. Plus, Mayor Paul Ten Haken delivers a dark warning of things to come.

The South Dakota EB-5 scandal was a high-profile case that highlighted some of the risks and challenges associated with the EB-5 program and the need for stronger oversight and regulation of the program to prevent fraud and abuse. Also, Corny gets an "Upgrade" and we listen to a listener voice mail.

A brief overview of South Dakota's cameo in the Panama papers and how it relates to South Dakota's secretive trust and estate financial services industry. Plus, in a blast from the past, we relive that time South Dakota was being openly shunned by the President of the United States.

The pilot episode of The South Dakota Department of Propaganda Podcast is here!

In this short but sweet bit, we go over everything that commenters on SDDP's profiles have ever called Communism. Also a woman on Facebook thinks service workers have it too good. We offer some strong criticism of her argument.