Exciting Announcements!

Host Joel Heitkamp announces exciting updates for The Hot Dish, including the move to weekly shows and upcoming video content. Joel also shares details about the upcoming Hot Dish live show, which will take place at CrookedCon on November 7. Joel’s announcements promise to keep the show timely, interactive, and even more connected to rural America’s needs. 

Check out the Hot Dish YouTube page here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2G66VjeWHz7xdze-0Y-6IGkQmlXUY5pz
Check out more information on CrookedCon here: https://www.crookedcon.com/

Join us on The Hot Dish every other week, where we serve up hearty conversations that resonate with every corner of the country.
The Hot Dish is brought to you by the One Country Project, making sure the voices of the rest of us are heard in Washington. To learn more, visit https://onecountryproject.org or find us at https://onecountryproject.substack.com/.

• (00:00) - Joel opens the show with a request for listeners to contact One Country Project
• (00:44) - Joel announces the change to a weekly show format and the addition of video
• (01:29) - Joel announces an upcoming live show at CrookedCon

Creators and Guests

Host

Heidi Heitkamp

U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp served as the first female senator elected from North Dakota from 2013 – 2019. he is the founder and Chair of the One Country Project, an organization focused on addressing the needs and concerns of rural America. Heidi was recently named the Director of the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago, a university she has long been committed to and a place where she enjoys engaging with students over civic discussions while encouraging them to seek opportunities in public service to our country. Heidi also serves as a contributor to both CNBC and ABC News.

Host

Joel Heitkamp

He is an multi-award winning talk show host both regionally and nationally. Before radio, he served in the North Dakota Senate from 1995-2008.

Producer

Cheri Brisendine

Assistant Producer at Voxtopica

Editor

Ismael Balderas-Wong

Head of Production at Voxtopica

Producer

Richard Fawal

Richard Fawal is founder and CEO of Voxtopica.

What is The Hot Dish?

Former U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp and her brother, KFGO radio talk show host Joel Heitkamp, engage in animated discussions with newsmakers, elected leaders, and policymakers who are creating new opportunities for rural Americans and finding practical solutions to their challenges. Punctuated with entertaining conversations and a healthy dose of sibling rivalry, The Hot Dish, from the One Country Project, is informative, enlightening, and downright fun.

Joel Heitkamp [00:00:00]:
Welcome to the Hot Dish, comfort food for Rural America. I'm Joel Heitkamp, hosting all by myself. Heidi is recovering today, so she left it to me. And I have some fun announcements today about the future of the Hot Dish. But first, remember guys, your thoughts and opinions matter to us. We want to hear what's happening in your neck of the woods and what you want to hear from us. Email us your thoughts. Our email address is [e-mail]. That's [e-mail]. And follow the One Country Project on Bluesky and Substack to keep up with us.

Joel Heitkamp [00:00:44]:
And now for the first announcement. The Hot Dish will soon be a weekly show starting on the 15th of October. The Hot Dish will be released weekly and we'll also include videos of our interviews and conversations on YouTube and other podcast platforms. That's starting October 15th, everybody, two weeks from today. We're excited to be able to offer you timely interviews that always focus on our mission here at One Country Project, highlighting the impacts of decisions in Washington, D.C. on rural communities and people. So get excited to look at this handsome mug or just see that I'm a lot younger than Heidi because it'll be coming to you soon. And we have one more announcement for y'all.

Joel Heitkamp [00:01:29]:
We're doing a live show. We'll be coming to you live from CrookedCon on Friday, November 7, so keep an ear out for more details on how to attend our live show. And we can't wait. Thank you for joining us today on the Hot Dish brought to you by One Country Project, making sure the voices of the rest of us are heard in Washington. Learn more at onecountryproject.org. That's onecountryproject.org. We'll be back in two weeks with more Hot Dish, comfort food for rural America.