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SDPB's In the Moment, hosted by Lori Walsh, brings you world-class radio storytelling featuring the highest journalistic integrity. We tell true stories of our state and true stories of people who are doing something or creating something for a reason. We tell these stories with fairness, compassion and imagination.
In the Moment is a featured local segment on "Morning Edition." Listen live, every weekday morning from 7:34AM to 7:50AM on SDPB Radio.
Your daily local moment, as well as expanded stories and other In the Moment content, are available here on SDPB and through Apple, Spotify, and other podcast providers.
Your latest local moments
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In partnership with Arts South Dakota, one of the state's most talented filmmakers created a series of videos spotlighting local artists. -
"In the Moment" explores why some of the scariest creatures are also the most misunderstood. We talk to a spider scientist, a zookeeper and an English professor.
In The Moment Podcasts
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Our Dakota Political Junkies discuss how the government shutdown started, how both parties are playing the blame game, and how it could one day end. -
U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth took to social media to announce that the medals awarded after the Wounded Knee Massacre won't be recalled. Journalist Seth Tupper takes listeners into his coverage.
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The U.S. is on track for its longest government shutdown ever. Our Dakota Political Junkies discuss the blame game both parties are currently playing. -
We get a preview of Ken Burns' "The American Revolution" from his co-directors. Plus, Teacher Talk brings us an ode to teachers everywhere.
More Stories from In the Moment
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Jeremiah MurphyJeremiah Murphy turns his camera on the riders, horses and arena at rodeos across the state. We catch up with the photographer after he was featured in The New Yorker. -
Lori Walsh/SDPBEvent organizers estimate around 3,500 people gathered for a No Kings Rally in Sioux Falls on Saturday, October 18. We asked people why there were there.
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Game Time
Game Time is SDPB Sports' mid-week roundup of high school athletics across the state of South Dakota. Hosted by Jason Andera and Nate Wek, get the play-by-play on upcoming games, highlights, and more.For the 2025/2026 season, Game Time will look at SDHSAA football, volleyball, and basketball.
History 605
History 605 explores the history of South Dakota, the northern Great Plains, and the Midwest. South Dakota’s State Historian Ben Jones will visit with guests about their books, museum exhibits and artifacts, and historic sites in the state and region. Along the way, you’ll learn how to think, not what to think, about history and the people of the past.The host is Dr. Ben Jones, State Historian and Director of the South Dakota State Historical Society. Ben grew up in Sioux Falls and De Smet, served in various locations around the world while in the USAF. He returned to South Dakota to become Dean of Arts and Sciences at Dakota State University, then served as South Dakota’s 15th Secretary of Education. Along the way, he earned his PhD in history and enjoys sharing history’s insights with all of you.
Short Walk
Lee Strubinger, SDPB’s Politics & Public Policy Reporter, chronicles the story of former South Dakota Attorney General Jason Ravnsborg. Follow the story from after Ravnsborg struck and killed pedestrian Joe Boever in September 2020 to his impeachment and removal from office in 2022.
In Play with Craig Mattick
"In Play," featuring conversations with Craig Mattick will make the deep dives into all-things sports in South Dakota.Through these conversations, learn about the players, programs and legends who helped shape the current sports landscape of the Mount Rushmore State.
Unplanned Democracy
In November 2024, South Dakota voted on abortion. It was the third time the electorate had weighed in on the issue in 20 years.The state has a near total abortion ban. There’s no exception for rape, incest, or severe fetal anomalies—only to save the life of the mother. Some healthcare providers call the law unclear.Backers sought to enshrine abortion rights to the state constitution. Opponents called the law too extreme."Unplanned Democracy" picks up where the late-Denise Ross’s documentary of the same title left off. It looks at the history of abortion politics in the state since 2004—including the fall of Roe V. Wade and Constitutional Amendment G.