Moderate Party Podcast
1) The Governor’s Race That Could Rewrite Iowa’s Future ft. Rob Sand
Iowa is struggling — with rising cancer rates, a shrinking economy, overburdened healthcare systems, and families being pushed out of communities they love. This week, Rob Sand returns to Moderate Par...Show More
2) Moderates are having a moment (with Lanae Erickson)
In this episode, Hillari sits down with Lanae Erickson of Third Way to make sense of a political moment that feels chaotic, confusing, and—somehow—full of opportunity. Together, they unpack the blowou...Show More
3) Drawing the Line: Texas, Prop 50, and the New Fight for Power
California just passed Proposition 50 — handing lawmakers temporary control of redistricting and pulling the state that once defined fair map-making into the same partisan brawl it used to condemn.Acr...Show More
4) Why your internet sucks (with Christopher Mitchell)
Why does America — the birthplace of the internet — have some of the slowest, most expensive broadband in the developed world? Hillari Lombard sits down with Christopher Mitchell, Director of the Comm...Show More
5) Notes from a Government Shutdown
The federal government is closed for business — again. But this time, it isn’t about border walls or spending caps. It’s about health care. As the 2025 shutdown drags into its third week, Democrats ar...Show More
6) The Assassination of Charlie Kirk
When conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on a college campus in Utah, the nation erupted in shock, grief, and rage. For some, Kirk was a hero; for others, he was the worst of the worst...Show More
7) Telling the Story of Our History with Lindsay Graham
How do we think about history? How do we tell the story of our country? In this episode, Hillari Lombard sits down with Lindsay Graham (no, not that one)—the voice behind American History Tellers, Am...Show More
8) Greetings from California
What’s happening in Los Angeles right now isn’t just about immigration—it’s about power. In this episode, Hillari Lombard unpacks how a series of ICE raids spiraled into mass protests, a violent crack...Show More
9) The Future is Independent (with Adam Brandon)
In this episode, Hillari Lombard sits down with Adam Brandon of the Independent Center to explore how independent voters reshaped the 2024 election — and what it means for the future of American polit...Show More
10) Should America Step Back? Trump, Isolationism, and America's Role in the World.
Donald Trump’s America First policy has reignited a debate that has shaped U.S. history for centuries: Should America lead on the world stage, or should it pull back and focus on problems at home? In ...Show More