In the Moment - Lori Walsh

Latest Episodes:

New year, new South Dakota small business resources Jan 12, 2026

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South Dakotans with entrepreneurial spirits have access to free resources. Elizabeth Freer and Sadie Swier discuss everything from free in-person consultations to human resource webinars.

Rethinking Rushmore: Book explores the meaning of a national memorial Jan 08, 2026

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Matthew Davis, author of "A Biography of a Mountain" talks with SDPB's Lori Walsh.

Winter bird behavior: The science of shivering Jan 06, 2026

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Professor David Swanson, Ph.D., explains the fascinating ways South Dakota songbirds survive the winter weather.

State budget reflects new realities Jan 05, 2026

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As South Dakota prepares to adjust to a shifting fiscal landscape, we check in with the Pew Fiscal 50 project for analysis.

South Dakota students perform 'Millions of Cats' Jan 02, 2026

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SDPB heads to the classroom to hear from our youngest public radio voices.

Author Trent Preszler speaks for the 'Evergreen' Dec 22, 2025

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A new book explores the history of America through the lens of evergreen trees. SDPB talks with Trent Preszler about the science of evergreens and the human cost of industrial excess.

Poems from the encampment Dec 19, 2025

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Thousands of people protested construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016. A new poetry collection takes readers inside a community, nearly 10 years later.

Analysis: Supreme Court again weighs limits of big money in political campaigns Dec 18, 2025

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University of Sioux Falls Professor Mike Thompson helps explain the latest cases in front of the U.S. Supreme Court

Analysis: How to handle financial transitions Dec 17, 2025

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An uneasy economy presents farmers, families, and business owners with leadership challenges. Wealth advisor Rick Kahler offers a plan for handling "the gap" of uncertain times.

'Unplayable' sonata gets world premiere in Brookings Dec 17, 2025

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Pianist Tellef Johnson brings Sorabji's fifth piano sonata to the stage for a live performance set to stretch more than seven hours.