Closing Argument with Walter Hudson
465 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 4 years ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsClosing Argument with Walter Hudson, every weeknight from 9p-11p on Twin Cities News Talk AM1130 and 103.5 FM!
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Episodes
Eye Patching Together A Show
April 07, 2018 04:57 - 1 hour - 1 ByteWalter puts together a potpourri of topics to lighten the mood on a Friday, but not everyone sees eye-to-eye with his approach.
Comparing TPaw to TRump
April 06, 2018 04:36 - 1 hour - 1 ByteBoth Tim Pawlenty and Donald Trump are willing to say anything to get elected. Will it turn out in either of their favor?
The Meddling of the FCC and Steven Spielberg
April 05, 2018 04:41 - 1 hour - 1 ByteThe FCC is controlling what you consume and that's not good. Meanwhile, Steven Spielberg is trying to change the gender of Indiana Jones.
Is There A Glimmer Of Hope In All Of This?
April 04, 2018 05:04 - 1 hour - 1 ByteWalter tries to maintain a positive spin on the news of the day.
Worshiping At The Altar Of The State
March 30, 2018 04:38 - 1 hour - 1 ByteBoth Republicans and Democrats believe that the state can solve our problems as a country. It's time to start putting faith in what really matters.
The Government Is Not Your Friend
March 29, 2018 05:19 - 1 hour - 1 ByteWalter brings up specific examples of how the state is harming the people it claims to protect.
Elections: Is This The Best We Can Do?
March 29, 2018 04:36 - 1 hour - 1 ByteThe GOP has Congress and the Presidency. Is this really the best we can do?
This Is the Republican Party Today
March 27, 2018 04:30 - 1 hour - 1 ByteWalter laments the passage of the $1.3 trillion omnibus bill and wonders if anyone actually cares about the Stormy Daniels allegations.
GOP Trechery
March 24, 2018 02:28 - 1 hour - 1 ByteThe budget bill Trump promised to veto, betrayed by our own party. With the approach of the 'March for Our Lives' student protest coming up, we delve back into the gun control debate and who should be dictating the policy. The lines are open and so is the conversation!
#GOPFail Pt Deux
March 23, 2018 02:38 - 1 hour - 1 ByteIn studio guest, Minnesota Attorney General Candidate Doug Wardlow, he is is also a part of Alliance Defending Freedom. More information at, dougwardlowag.com The current culture and what the says about the state of affairs that is politics, and how our Republican party has failed its constituency yet again.
#GOPFail
March 22, 2018 02:24 - 1 hour - 1 ByteThe dramatic unfolding of the capture of the Austin Bomber. Minneapolis reacts to the Justine Damond verdict. Facebook is under fire, is it misleading its users? St. Paul Park's removal of former Indian mascot art mosaic. #GOPFail, what happened to our party? And a little cultural conversation to end the night.
A Great Big News Pile Up
March 21, 2018 02:13 - 1 hour - 1 ByteBombings, shootings, and the political narrative opportunists surrounding them. What are your values, and do you stick by them? State representatives are having a tough time with that. New legislation proposed for protesters that block traffic. The role of government vs the size of government. Political correctness as a social engineering weapon.
CLIP: ACLU Fights to Murder Down Syndrome Children
March 19, 2018 20:01 - 14 minutes - 1 ByteWalter gets biblical on the Ohio ACLU and all others who support the abortion of down syndrome children, and takes a call challenging him on the death penalty.
CLIP: Student Assaulted at #Enough Walkout Speaks Out
March 16, 2018 04:32 - 11 minutes - 1 ByteNico, a student who was assaulted by eight fellow students outside Southwest High School in Minneapolis during the March 14th #Enough protests, calls in to share his account. Many of the details he shares are not cited in the sparse news coverage. In addition to sustaining significant injury, Nico faces effective expulsion on account of the school administration's inability to "guarantee his safety."
A Change of Heart
March 16, 2018 04:03 - 1 hour - 1 ByteWalter makes something very clear from last night. Student is asked to leave walk out for sign supporting 2nd amendment. Another student who was assaulted at South West High School's walkout for carrying a 'Trump' flag, calls in, with his broken wrist, and sets the facts straight.
A Bone To Pick
March 15, 2018 02:20 - 1 hour - 1 ByteWalk outs, gun laws, and abortion. Walter has had enough. Callers weigh in, and things get heated! The option of school choice comes up. These problems point to deeper social problems bubbling up in the culture. Tonight's show comes with a 'trigger warning.'
MN State Senator Scott Jensen Calls In
March 14, 2018 02:23 - 1 hour - 1 ByteWalter and MN State Senator Scott Jensen go head to head over the senator's recent Facebook post that has some second amendment supporters worried, and the callers really put the fire to the senator's feet.
Spies (Not) Like Us
March 13, 2018 02:25 - 1 hour - 1 ByteBig surprise, there was no collusion. Democrats are 'enraged.' A caller of interesting political persuasion asks Walter the 'big questions.' A new MN Legislative Scorecard is in. Dennis Rodman will facilitate the meeting between Trump and Un. Zach from Lino Lakes weighs in on foreign policy. Black Lives Matter vs The NRA aka a 'terrorist organization.'
What Would You Like To Talk About?
March 10, 2018 03:21 - 1 hour - 1 ByteIt's been a long week, and we'd like to hear what's on your mind. Pointing towards 'the other' without looking within. What does liberty really mean? The left's new 'religion,' and fighting for what you believe in. The slow creep of the State's violation of your rights through probation. And we end the night with a Star Wars question.
Tariff'd Out!
March 09, 2018 05:39 - 1 hour - 1 ByteConsistent caller Zach from Lino Lakes digs even deeper on his opinions about, well, everything! He considers himself a 'Christian Reconstructionist' and an abortion abolitionist., and does not hold back. The Utah school bombing that no one is talking about. Changing and growing with the introduction of ideas in our lives and society. And breaking news, Trump is going to sit down with Kim Jung Un?
Long Live Our Values!
March 08, 2018 05:04 - 1 hour - 1 ByteRecap of the rabbit hole that was last night's show. The Freedom to Associate, one of the cornerstones of liberty. How the criminal justice system is failing those that have made past mistakes, looking to move forward with their lives. The death and possible resurrection of social conservative values, and the effect it has from the top down on our society.
Make Steel Expensive Again!
March 07, 2018 05:01 - 1 hour - 1 ByteTariffs and why Walter thinks their a terrible idea. Callers pose some interesting questions. Delegate Nick Frietas of Virgina's rousing speech in defense of the second amendment and conservative values, is the best thing you've heard in awhile.
The Terrible Trump Tariff
March 02, 2018 05:07 - 1 hour - 1 ByteJake Doosenberg from Action for Liberty and the Living Free Podcast (livingfreepodcast.com) joins Walter in Studio to discuss what the future holds for the US of A, and the 2018 MN Scorecard (mnscorecard.com). Callers weigh in on the gun control conversation. The benefit in politicians doing nothing to make them more 're-electable' to their constituency. Why Trump's new steel tariff is a terrible idea.
Trump Wants Your Guns
March 01, 2018 05:17 - 1 hour - 1 ByteBen Shapiro's appearance at the U of M wasn't without its share of threats of violence. 'Passive Tyranny' and how easy it is to become culpable in it. A Florida man calls politicians corrupt, gets thrown in jail. Walter breaks down what this means in a broader sense. Trump wants to take the guns first, due process later.
The First and Second Amendments
February 28, 2018 05:30 - 1 hour - 1 ByteWalter discusses free speech, then turns to guns.
Stopping Gun Violence Requires More Than A Gun
February 27, 2018 05:36 - 1 hour - 1 BytePolice sat outside while the Florida school shooting took place, but who else has failed to do their job?
COMPILATION: The Impotence of Gun Control
February 24, 2018 22:02 - 27 minutes - 1 ByteA curated selection of segments wherein Walter address the gun control arguments of Bryan from Minneapolis.
Abortions Lead To Mass Shootings
February 24, 2018 05:40 - 1 hour - 1 ByteWalter takes a free form, caller-inspired journey through talk radio and discovers something profound about our value for life.
CLIP: Gun-Control Left Has Blood on *Their* Hands
February 23, 2018 13:42 - 9 minutes - 1 ByteThe gun-grabbing Left has spent the week after the Parkland shooting in Florida shaming gun-owners and conservatives, claiming that we "don't want to talk about guns" and "don't care about dead children." Now we know the truth. The shooting in Parkland was enabled by progressive social justice policies which prompted law enforcement to ignore clear and frequent warnings about the Hispanic shooter. It turns out that the Left has blood on their hands.
It's Not About Guns, It's About Preserving Life
February 23, 2018 13:37 - 1 hour - 1 ByteThe gun-grabbing Left has spent the week after the Parkland shooting in Florida shaming gun-owners and conservatives, claiming that we "don't want to talk about guns" and "don't care about dead children." Now we know the truth. The shooting in Parkland was enabled by progressive social justice policies which prompted law enforcement to ignore clear and frequent warnings about the Hispanic shooter. It turns out that the Left has blood on their hands.
Me Too: One More For Guns (w/ guest co-host Sunny Lohman)
February 22, 2018 05:49 - 1 hour - 1 ByteHumorist Sunny Lohmann joins Walter to discuss gun rights as an objectivist and #MeToo as a woman.
We Are Still Talking About Guns
February 21, 2018 05:52 - 1 hour - 1 ByteThe gun control "debate" continues and the Mueller indictment goes deeper. Are we making any progress toward the truth on either issue? Probably not.
INTERVIEW: The Gun Guru, Dr. John Lott
February 20, 2018 05:31 - 23 minutes - 1 ByteDr. John Lott joins Closing Argument to discuss policy following the Florida school shooting.
Guns, Indictments and Ben Shapiro (w/ John Lott)
February 20, 2018 05:25 - 1 hour - 1 ByteWalter discusses the rhetoric surrounding gun control after the school shooting in Florida, dismisses the nothingburger of the Mueller indicments, and talks to Ben Shapiro about his upcoming appearance in Minnesota.
Ben Shapiro on Closing Argument
February 20, 2018 05:12 - 10 minutes - 1 ByteConservative commentator and founder of The Daily Wire discusses controversy surrounding his upcoming speech on the University of Minnesota. Hear Closing Argument 9-11 p.m. weeknights on Twin Cities News Talk AM 1130 and 103.5 FM.
Reconciling Conservative Beliefs (w/ Brandon Carmack)
February 16, 2018 05:36 - 1 hour - 1 ByteLaw student Brandon Carmack shares his experience as a conservative student in a world of liberal academics and Walter explains why mass shootings aren't a reason to take away your guns.
YouTubers, Gun Rights and Black Panthers... oh my!
February 15, 2018 05:43 - 1 hour - 1 ByteHumorist Sunny Lohmann talks politics in comedy, Walter examines why school shootings happen and the racial connotations behind the movie Black Panther.
Hating Muslims Is Neither "Christian" Nor "Conservative
February 13, 2018 23:41 - 7 minutes - 1 ByteThe real RINOs in our midst, the real "infiltrators" of the Republican Party, are those who feebly attempt to conflate conservatism with bigotry. It is not "conservative," to judge individuals based on their group identity. We have the left for that. It is not "Republican" to advocate for policy which discriminates against a particular religion. It is not "Christian" to hate literally anybody at all. So please pause, go back to your Bible and your Constitution and your Founding Fathers and yo...
We've Been Put On Refugee Watch
February 13, 2018 05:20 - 1 hour - 1 ByteThursday's conversation spills over into Monday + analysis of the special election results
CLIP: Heated Call on the "Threat" of Islam
February 12, 2018 22:52 - 8 minutes - 1 ByteBob from St. Michael calls in to challenge Walter's "cavalier attitude" toward the "threat" posed by Islam in the United States. Things get a little heated.
Are Muslims A Threat To America?
February 09, 2018 05:39 - 1 hour - 1 ByteWalter interviews GOP Minnesota Governor candidate Phillip Parrish, which leads to a show-long discussion on whether or not Islam is a threat to America.
GOP Minnesota Gubernatorial candidate Phillip Parrish
February 09, 2018 05:14 - 26 minutes - 1 ByteWalter questions Phillip Parrish's stance on Islam and Sharia Law.
How About Those Caucuses? (w/ guest co-host Zavier Bicott)
February 08, 2018 05:50 - 56 minutes - 1 ByteA record-low turnout at GOP caucuses may not bode well for the election, but Zavier tries to restore optimism.
Karin Housley, GOP candidate for U.S. Senate
February 08, 2018 05:39 - 22 minutes - 1 ByteKarin Housley discusses nursing home abuse and what makes her the right candidate for the job.
INTERVIEW: Jeff Johnson for MN Governor
February 04, 2018 19:25 - 24 minutes - 1 ByteOur interview with MNGOP gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson.
Real Racism and the Requirements of Unity
February 04, 2018 19:20 - 1 hour - 1 ByteGOP gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson joins us to talk about his run. We break down recent examples of racial absurdity in the news, and talk about why our nation remains divided.
Interview with Keith Downey, GOP Candidate for Minnesota Governor
February 03, 2018 05:22 - 25 minutes - 1 ByteWalter gives Keith Downey his chance to make his cause before caucuses on Tuesday.
Are You Excited To Caucus? (w/ guest co-host Neil Lynch)
February 03, 2018 05:18 - 1 hour - 1 ByteKeith Downey makes his case to the audience, but that doesn't mean Walter and Neil are excited about the process.
Are The Muslims Infiltrating? (w/ guest co-hosts Abdi Mohamed & James Carson)
February 01, 2018 05:36 - 1 hour - 1 ByteState Congresswomen are catching hell for posting a video about Muslims caucusing for the GOP, and Trump's State of the Union is praised.
A Conversation With Bob Anderson
January 30, 2018 05:02 - 1 hour - 1 ByteUS Senate Candidate Bob Anderson joins Walter for a candid conversation about local and grassroots politics. With a little background of where this all started, on Facebook. California is being sued over its 'failure' in protecting its homeless population. This week in copyright law. And the MinnPost wants to know why republicans are so awful.