Plain Talk

Rob Port, Chad Oban

rport@forumcomm.com

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Booking Overview

This is a regional political news and current-affairs interview show focused on North Dakota, with external guests typically drawn from elected office, state government, political consulting, and civic organizations. Credible pitches include North Dakota policymakers, public officials, government affairs specialists, political analysts, and civic-engagement experts; booking difficulty is medium because guests are often locally prominent but accessible.

Metrics

Episodes: 917

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 3.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 230 subscribers

Instagram: 11.0k followers

Contact Information

rport@forumcomm.com

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Host

Rob Port - Columnist for Forum News Service, whose work is published by outlets including The Fargo Forum, Grand Forks Herald, Jamestown Sun, and The Dickinson Press.

Chad Oban - Long-time political consultant.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
North Dakota elected officials, state and local government leaders, political consultants, government affairs professionals, and civic-education or public-policy experts.
Required Achievements:  
Holding elected or senior government office, Leading state or local policy initiatives, Serving as a recognized political or government affairs professional, Directing civic-engagement or public-policy programs

Recent Guest Discussions

Drew Wrigley - North Dakota Crime Trends, Sentencing Reform, Truth-in-sentencing Proposals, Corrections Policy, And Recidivism.

Kory Peterson - Civics Education, Civic Engagement, Civil Discourse, And The Greater North Dakota Chamber Of Commerce Civics Bee.

Recent Topics

North Dakota, State Politics, Government, Public Policy, Civics

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Plain Talk
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720: 'Drew Wrigley lost that battle' (Video)

July 10, 2026

North Dakota got a new crime report from Attorney General Drew Wrigley's office, and the numbers look pretty good. The rate of incidents per 100,000 citizens for the most serious "Group A" crimes was down 7.4% from 2024 to 2025. Crimes against persons (murder, assault, etc.) were down 3%, crimes against property were down 12.2%, crimes against society (drug and gun violations, etc.) were down 3.2%, and total statewide arrests were down 3.7%. But to hear Wrigley tell it, that's merely the pla...

720: 'Drew Wrigley lost that battle'

July 10, 2026

North Dakota got a new crime report from Attorney General Drew Wrigley's office, and the numbers look pretty good. The rate of incidents per 100,000 citizens for the most serious "Group A" crimes was down 7.4% from 2024 to 2025. Crimes against persons (murder, assault, etc.) were down 3%, crimes against property were down 12.2%, crimes against society (drug and gun violations, etc.) were down 3.2%, and total statewide arrests were down 3.7%. But to hear Wrigley tell it, that's merely the pla...

719: 'The kids unfortunately are seeing a lot of the negative' (Video)

July 08, 2026

You know what would be a big help to the level of discourse we're having around politics in North Dakota and the rest of the country? If more citizens had a stronger grasp on how their government works. Or, at least, had the honesty to admit when they don't understand the process. I've been reporting and commentating on politics for going on two and a half decades, and I can tell you that the state of civics education in this country is abysmal. It's hard enough to debate an issue with someon...

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