The Fallon Forum

Apr 07 2025 363 ep. 61 mins 84
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Weekly podcast of the Fallon Forum with Ed Fallon: Independent Voices from the Heartland

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Apr 7: A conversation with Rep. J.D. Scholten

Apr 07 2025 60 mins  
On this week's Fallon Forum, Ed Fallon discusses: (01:12) A conversation with Rep. J.D. Scholten; (35:27) Big Oil tries to use the courts to silence opponents; (43:57) How Poland fought off authoritarianism; (52:47) A win against Bayer’s cancer-causing pesticide Roundup, with Kathy Byrnes Fallon, Birds & Bees Urban Farm.

Mar 31: Gulf of Iowa Topsoil

Mar 31 2025 61 mins  
On this week's Fallon Forum, Ed Fallon discusses: (00:43) Gulf of Iowa Topsoil; (12:13) Who gets to bail as the US Titanic flounders? (25:12) How one pipeline fight helped another; (40:11) Why are Republicans afraid of ranked choice voting? (53:59) April garden Q & A, with Kathy Byrnes Fallon, Birds & Bees Urban Farm.

Mar 24: South Dakota deals fatal blow to CO2 pipeline

Mar 24 2025 59 mins  
On this week's Fallon Forum, Ed Fallon discusses: (02:16) South Dakota deals fatal blow to CO2 pipeline; (24:25) Trump's new colonialism; (38:52) Embracing banned words and classroom signs, with Kathy Byrnes Fallon; (52:11) Iowa school lunch bill demands scrutiny, with Kathy Byrnes Fallon, Birds & Bees Urban Farm.

Mar 17: Celebrating St. Patrick's Day with prominent guests: Two authors and an Irish MP

Mar 17 2025 60 mins  
On this week's Fallon Forum, Ed Fallon discusses: (00:47) A man and his donkey's 1,800-mile journey around Ireland, with Kevin O'Hara; (21:06) An interview with Martin Daly, member of the Irish Parliament; (37:02) Iowa's former Poet Laureate, Mary Swander; (53:57) Boxty on the griddle, boxty in the pan…, with Kathy Byrnes Fallon, Birds & Bees Urban Farm.

Mar 10: Remembering the fearless Sinéad O'Connor

Mar 10 2025 58 mins  
On this week's Fallon Forum, Ed Fallon discusses: (00:58) Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice, with Kathleen McQuillen; (19:53) Trump and the threat of nuclear war, with Kathleen McQuillen; (36:50) Remembering the fearless Sinéad O'Connor; (52:06) Federal cuts spell problems for local-food distributors, with Kathy Byrnes Fallon, Birds & Bees Urban Farm.

Mar 3: Buyer’s regret

Mar 03 2025 60 mins  
On this week's Fallon Forum, Ed Fallon discusses: (01:20) Iowa removes protected class from civil rights code; 21st century train heists; (09:31) Buyer’s regret; (16:06) Zelenskyy confronts White House bully squad, with Jeffrey Weiss; (37:53) Why the film No Other Land could be a game changer, with Kathy Byrnes Fallon; (52:55) March Garden Q & A, with Kathy Byrnes Fallon, Birds &

Feb 24: Tech-bro pushes a "digital-age monarchy" to replace democracy

Feb 24 2025 60 mins  
On this week's Fallon Forum, Charles Goldman joins Ed Fallon to discuss:(00:46) Tech-bro pushes a "digital-age monarchy" to replace democracy; (18:35) Just how big of a threat is AI? (37:10) Research shows carbon capture more costly than renewables; (53:09) What to consider when getting into backyard chickens, with Kathy Byrnes Fallon, Birds & Bees Urban Farm.

Feb 17: Talking with Republican voters

Feb 17 2025 59 mins  
On this week's Fallon Forum, Ed Fallon discusses: (01:08) A conversation with State Rep. Brent Siegrist (R-Council Bluffs); (21:31) Decorah Power, with Joel Zook and Kristin Eggen; (37:00) America at a constitutional crossroads, with Jeffrey Weiss; (53:03) Threats to conservation and foreign aid spending put US farmers in a bind, with Kathy Byrnes Fallon, Birds & Bees Urban Farm.

Feb 10: Stopping the slide into dictatorship

Feb 10 2025 61 mins  
On this week's Fallon Forum, Ed Fallon discusses: (00:58) Stopping the slide into dictatorship; (19:44) A man and his donkey's 1,800-mile journey around Ireland, with Kevin O’Hara; (40:02) Maybe Iowa has decided to no longer take itself seriously; (55:35) February garden Q & A, with Kathy Byrnes Fallon, Birds & Bees Urban Farm.

Feb 3: Understanding the war in Sudan

Feb 03 2025 60 mins  
On this week's Fallon Forum, Ed Fallon discusses: (00:44) Understanding the war in Sudan, with Jeffrey Weiss; (19:24) An interview with State Rep. Josh Turek; (38:02) Will Trump reauthorize Dacthal, a toxic pesticide? (54:09) February garden Q & A, with Kathy Byrnes Fallon, Birds & Bees Urban Farm.