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Neal Larson is an Associated Press Award-winning newspaper columnist and radio talk show host. He has a BA from Idaho State University in Media Studies and Political Science. Neal is happily married to his wife Esther with their five children in Idaho Falls. Julie Mason is a long-time resident of east Idaho with a degree in journalism from Ricks College. Julie enjoys reading, baking, and is an avid dog lover. When not on the air she enjoys spending time with her three children and husband of 26 years. Together these two are a powerhouse of knowledge with great banter that comes together in an entertaining and informative show.
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Signup to Generate a PitchNeal Larson is an Associated Press Award-winning newspaper columnist and radio talk show host. He has a BA from Idaho State University in Media Studies and Political Science. Neal is happily married to his wife Esther with their five children in Idaho Falls. Julie Mason is a long-time resident of east Idaho with a degree in journalism from Ricks College.
The Neal Larson Show is hosted by Neal Larson. The show has published 552 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "10.30.2026 -- NEWSTALK 2 LAUNCHES! | S4C: Ben Ebersol | Prop 1 | Choosing Idaho's Gun" (30 October 2026, 75 minutes), "10.29.2026 Dan Bongino Returns | Big 12 Punishes BYU Chants | Idaho Prop 1 Heat" (29 October 2026, 75 minutes), and "10.28.2026 NewsTalk 2 Launch | Abortion Politics in Idaho | Ranked-Choice Chaos" (28 October 2026, 73 minutes).
The Neal Larson Show publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 79 minutes across 552 episodes.
Booking probability for The Neal Larson Show is 37%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Neal Larson Show requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Neal Larson Show's contact route on record: public web form.
Neal Larson hosts The Neal Larson Show, a news podcast with 552 episodes published.
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Send us Fan Mail Neal Larson and Julie Mason cover a packed day of politics, election news, and local voices. They celebrate the launch of NewsTalk 2 and its new lineup, compare Donald Trump’s busy rally schedule with...
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Send us Fan Mail ## 1) Episode Summary Neal and Julie kicked off the show with a big programming announcement: **Dan Bongino is coming back to the airwaves in East Idaho**, returning to NewsTalk 107.9 starting tomorrow...
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Send us Fan Mail ## 1) Episode Summary Neal and Julie open with a big programming update: NewsTalk 2 is launching, and they walk listeners through the full weekday lineup—“The Other Side of Midnight,” Michael DelGiorno...
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Send us Fan Mail ## 1. Episode Summary Neal and Julie covered a wide-ranging, high-energy hour that kept circling back to one looming reality: Election Day is a week away, and the stakes feel unusually high—nationally...
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Send us Fan Mail ## 1. Episode Summary Neal and Julie open with some sports talk and a heated reaction to the controversial BYU–UCF ending, then pivot hard into election week—with both of them admitting they don’t fully...
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Send us Fan Mail ## 1) Episode Summary Neal Larson welcomes Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrain with Election Day just 11 days away, digging into unusually strong early voting turnout and what’s driving it—including...
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Send us Fan Mail ## 1. Episode Summary With Julie Mason still out of town celebrating a brand-new granddaughter, Neal ran solo and opened the show with U.S. Senator Jim Risch. Risch addressed a suspicious campaign text...
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Send us Fan Mail ## 1) Episode Summary Neal uses today’s show to ask a bigger question sparked by the Jim Risch–Tad (Tada) Achilles race: are political debates still worth doing—or have they mostly turned into viral...
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Send us Fan Mail ## 1. Episode Summary Neal Larson holds down the show solo while Julie Mason is away awaiting baby news (a fourth grandchild — and the first granddaughter), then dives straight into what he calls “silly...
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Send us Fan Mail ## 1. Episode Summary (1–2 paragraphs) Julie’s headed out for “grandma duty” again, but not before she and Neal dug into what’s shaping up to be a huge stretch for East Idaho: the upcoming election...
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Send us Fan Mail Neal Larson and Julie Mason announced the launch of **News Talk Two** on 105.1 FM, set for October 26, with a new lineup of national hosts and an afternoon replay of their morning show. The change also...
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Send us Fan Mail ### 1. Episode Summary Democratic candidate for Idaho Governor Terri Pickens joins Neal and Julie in the studio for an extensive discussion on the state’s political landscape with just weeks remaining...
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Send us Fan Mail ### 1. Episode Summary In this lively Wednesday broadcast, Neal Larson and Julie Mason break down key local election mechanics, sparked by Secretary of State Phil McGrain’s official clarifications...
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Send us Fan Mail ### 1. Episode Summary The tide appears to be turning dramatically on Idaho’s Proposition 1 ballot initiative, and Neal and Julie spend much of today’s episode dissecting why. Highlighting data from...
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Send us Fan Mail ### Episode Summary In this mid-week block of *The Neal Larson Show*, Neal and Julie jump headfirst into a passionate community debate that completely lit up the phone lines: the rise of Flock safety...
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Send us Fan Mail ### Episode Summary It’s election season in Idaho, and the team is diving deep into the data, the debates, and the downright bizarre moments of modern politics. Neal and Julie break down the state’s...
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Send us Fan Mail ### Episode Summary It is a packed Monday edition of *The Neal Larson Show*, and Neal and Julie are tackling some of Idaho’s biggest hot-button issues head-on. Fresh off of an LDS conference weekend...
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Send us Fan Mail This episode kicks off with a hilarious look at Neal Larson’s self-described "toxic relationship" with artificial intelligence. After getting locked in a stubborn, back-and-forth argument with ChatGPT...
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Send us Fan Mail Neal Larson and Julie Mason spent much of the morning urging Idaho voters to look beyond the slogans surrounding Proposition 1. Neal argued that its language on abortion exceptions and fetal viability...
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Send us Fan Mail Neal Larson and Julie Mason move from a lighthearted riff on Kamala Harris’s brief “word salad” clip to a serious discussion of Idaho ballot measures, public policy, and a breaking aviation story. They...
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