Crystal and Scott ask for some insights on the current situation in Minneapolis from Shawn Holster, Chair Emeritus of the Minneapolis GOP and former candidate. Shawn shares his view from the ground. Topics include how widespread the protests are, the connection with the fraud cases, the role played by Minnesota's political culture, and the impact of very low voter turnout in local elections has on all of this.

We sat down recently with Adam Swart, CEO of Crowds on Demand, a service that offers audience and crowd rentals for clients. Adam speaks on the role of paid crowds and how common the practice actually is across the political spectrum. He also discusses the role of protesting in the internet age and what makes an effective protest, from the Occupy Wall Street and Tea Party movements to the recent No Kings Protests. Finally, he discusses his proposed "Transparency in Political Demonstrations Act" that would require public reporting of funding sources for paid protest crowds of more than 500 people.
https://crowdsondemand.com/

Crystal and Scott sit down for a conversation with Adrianne Marsh, CEO of Altum Insight and a Democratic strategist. Altum Insight recently completed an ethnographic research project in rural Nebraska on rural identity and discovered that one of the major fears identified by participants was how AI could undermine rural values.
Altum Insight: https://www.altum-insight.com/