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"In the Moment" is a daily podcast hosted by SDPB’s Lori Walsh, and conversations with newsmakers can also be heard weekdays on "Morning Edition."In the Moment tells stories of our state and introduces you to people who are doing something or creating something for a reason. We tell these stories with fairness, compassion and imagination. We bring our listeners into the conversations and keep them In the Moment.

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Monday Macro: For U.S. Federal Reserve, explaining might be losing

2026/02/02

The federal reserve loses a key power play for independence. Does a balance sheet in the red leave the central bank vulnerable to political pressure?

Moment in Sound with Humbletown

2026/01/30

The band Humbletown is at work on a new album. Band members gather around the desk to play

Lt. Gov. Venhuizen discusses property taxes and state-supported economic development

2026/01/29

Lt. Gov. Tony Venhuizen says most states put more money into economic development than South Dakota does. Here's why that matters.

Law school program offers pathway to public service

2026/01/27

Eligible law school students can bypass the bar exam. We examine a pilot program that offers an alternative pathway to a legal career in South Dakota.

Report: Over 70% of South Dakotans could lose access to credit under interest rate cap proposal

2026/01/26

Karl Adam, president of the South Dakota Bankers Association, outlines the impact of a 10% interest rate cap.

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds announces bid for reelection

2026/01/22

U.S. Senator Mike Rounds lays out his vision for the future of South Dakota.

Monday Macro: For the Federal Reserve, independence may not be enough

2026/01/19

Macroeconomist Joe Santos says policy by rule — rather than by discretion — would do more to protect the Federal Reserve from political pressure.

Midtown Coffee Radio Hour brings hygge to listeners

2026/01/16

Members of Midtown Coffee Radio Hour chat about how pandemic isolation and the Danish concept of hygge inspired a fictional coffee shop where friends create and everyone belongs

From ICE shooting to perfidy: Context for today's legal headlines

2026/01/15

Mike Thompson offers insight into the biggest legal questions of the week. Thompson talks with SDPB's Lori Walsh about transgender athletes, the Second Amendment, and how the laws of war restrain, protect, and help combatants return to peace when the war is over.

Recap and analysis of legislative session kickoff

2026/01/14

SDPB brings you an hour of state politics coverage featuring analysis of the governor's address, along with the legislative priorities from the state's attorney general and chief justice.

Analysis: The high impact (and cost) of American intervention

2026/01/13

How do countries respond when the U.S. "takes over?" We discuss U.S. actions in Venezuela and Iran with Tim Schorn, Ph.D.

New year, new South Dakota small business resources

2026/01/12

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

2026/01/08

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

Winter bird behavior: The science of shivering

2026/01/06

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

State budget reflects new realities

2026/01/05

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

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4.8 out of 5

25 reviews

★★★★★

klairelockheart 2025/07/01

Well Done!

I always enjoy listening to In the Moment with Lori Walsh. The entire team does a great job!

★★★★★

1GuyMan 2019/08/03

Good stuff

Local, relevant, well done

★★☆☆☆

ProudSD 2024/08/09

Programming

C’mon, public radio, bring some conservative guests and pov’s.

★★★★★

mljmartin 2019/08/03

Love SDPB

Great way to stay informed! Top notch original stories.

★★★★★

Porch King 2019/08/03

Love love love

Objective news. Warm interviews. Great music. Makes me proud to be a South Dakotan!

★★★★★

SoDak Local 2019/06/14

Staying Informed

It’s really nice to know that while newspapers around the start are writing fewer and fewer original, local pieces, SDPB is providing another way I ca...

★★★★★

Mustard Rules 2017/09/27

Compassionate interviews

Lori Walsh, host of In The Moment on South Dakota Public Broadcasting's radio network, is a wonderful interviewer who has a magical combination of cur...

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