Real Talk with Riggin

Real Talk with Riggin is where honest conversations meet unfiltered perspectives. Hosted by longtime broadcaster and straight-shooter Faune Riggin, the podcast dives deep into the issues that matter most—politics, community, culture, and the stories shaping everyday life in Southeast Missouri and beyond. Each episode brings in guests ranging from policy analysts to everyday people with extraordinary stories, offering insights you won’t hear anywhere else.

With her trademark candor and curiosity, Riggin asks the tough questions, challenges assumptions, and gives her audience the context they need to think critically. Whether it’s national policy, local events, or personal experiences, nothing is off the table.

If you’re ready for a podcast that cuts through the noise and gets to the heart of the matter, this is Real Talk with Riggin.

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Episodes

Wednesday Sep 17, 2025

Senior editor of The American Spectator and visiting fellow at the Hoover Institution Daniel Flynn explores the remarkable story of Frank S. Meyer in The Man Who Invented Conservatism: The Unlikely Life of Frank S. Meyer, tracing the life and influence of the thinker who helped shape modern conservative thought.

Wednesday Sep 17, 2025

Director of Research at Defending Education, Rhylen Staley, is raising concerns over the allocation of $17 million in taxpayer funds to expand K–12 ethnic studies programs, which critics describe as radical. Staley argues that this funding promotes divisive curricula that emphasize political ideology over academic rigor, urging parents and policymakers to scrutinize how these public dollars are being spent and to demand greater transparency and accountability in education policy.

Tuesday Sep 16, 2025

Advancing American Freedom is calling on Congress to adopt more conservative spending reforms before entering what’s expected to be a contentious appropriations showdown with the President, urging lawmakers to prioritize fiscal restraint and limit government spending.

Tuesday Sep 16, 2025

"Faith, Family, and the Price of January 6th: A Talk with Isaac Yoder, Speaker at the Guardians of Liberty SEMO Meeting"

Tuesday Sep 16, 2025

A watchdog group report that since 2022, the two largest U.S. teachers unions — the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) and the National Education Association (NEA) — have given about $43.5 million to “liberal advocacy groups and Democratic political action committees.”

Monday Sep 15, 2025

Tennessee Leads the Fulfillment of Trump’s Energy Vision with Nuclear Breakthrough Announcement with CEO of the American Energy Institute Jason Isaac

Monday Sep 15, 2025

Activities Week at Notre Dame Regional High School with Asst Principal Laura Halter

Monday Sep 15, 2025

BandFest VI to benefit Options for women with Coordinator Terrie Rose

Monday Sep 15, 2025

First Baptist Church of Delta yard sale with Coordinator Linda Freman

Friday Sep 12, 2025

On this episode with Real Talk with Riggin, Faune discusses Make Cities Safe Again with Longtime Senior Advisor to President Trump and Former Small Business Administration Advocate for the WH Bruce Levell.

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