Talk of Iowa is a place for Iowans to connect to our shared culture and what it means to live in Iowa. Host Charity Nebbe brings a mix of regular guests and a range of experts to discuss the arts, history, literature and everything else happening in Iowa. Every day brings something new — even if it's in a recurring segment like Talk of Iowa Book Club or comes from a familiar voice on Horticulture Day.
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Iowa Arts Podcasts
Iowa Stage Theater Company, central Iowa's professional theater company, launches Iowa Stages, a podcast that looks at the creators and practitioners of theater in central Iowa. Join hosts Shawn Wilson, Matthew McIver and Kyle Bochart as they talk to the actors, directors, writers and designers creating art in the heartland. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iowa-stage-theatre/support
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Whether you're a master gardener, just getting started or somewhere in between - there's always something new to learn in your garden and landscape. On each episode we'll talk with horticulturists, foresters and other experts. We'll learn about vegetable gardens, lawns, native plants, trees and more. Garden Variety is the podcast for all the things you'd like to grow or grow better. Garden Variety is a horticulture podcast from Iowa Public Radio and Iowa State University Extension and Outreach.
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Radio Theater that spans the gamut from Drama to Comedy to Horror to Science Fiction and Romance. The absolute highest standards, from acting to sound production goes into the creation of this audio series.
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University of Iowa Insights is a monthly audio magazine featuring interviews with some of the world’s leading thinkers, researchers and teachers. This podcast is produced by the University of Iowa Office of University Relations.
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Story Theater Company (STC) offers quality theatrical opportunities for area children and provides them with positive role models who teach the fundamentals of theater in a welcoming environment that encourages self-confidence, responsibility, teamwork, and inclusion of all. This podcast is a behind-the-scenes look at our current productions, workshops and camps. Guests include the production team, cast and crew.
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Vice Iowa City's Podcast about everything from Sneakers/Clothing to Music and Current Events! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/viceiowacity/support
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Renowned authors from the Iowa Writers' Workshop talk about their work and their writing lives.
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The Iowa Traveler shares Sara's deep-seated passion for the hidden gems of her home state. sarabroers.substack.com
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Weekly sermons delivered to you via Podcast from First Congregational Church, Cresco Iowa. Sermons preached by Pastor Tim Sir.
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The Audible Farm Podcast helps listeners get to know the people behind the music, art, and entertainment around the state of Iowa. Our host sits down with a myriad of singer/songwriters, musicians, artists, venue owners, professional wrestlers, promoters, comedians, and more!
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For thirty minutes each day, Pesca challenges himself and his audience, in a responsibly provocative style, and gets beyond the rigidity and dogma. The Gist is surprising, reasonable, and willing to critique the left, the right, either party, or any idea.
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The official podcast of the Des Moines Public Library, featuring hosts Jes and Sarah!
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Welcome yall we are gonna hop into Iowa Murder season 1-10 and there is 30 episodes per one Cover art photo provided by Jordan McDonald on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@jordanmcdonald
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Imagination Amplified is the home of GZM Shows, the award-winning creators of Six Minutes, The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel, Nightingale and Discovering Dad. Each new series takes you and your family on an immersive adventure filled with mysteries, cliffhangers, humor and heart. Get your Imagination Amplified! Follow Imagination Amplified and start listening today. In Season Four, 13-year old Jonas moves into his late Grandpa's house and stumbles upon a cryptic recording by THE ...
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This documentary produced for Big Ten Network goes behind the scenes of Iowa's premiere dance event- Dance Gala, showcasing the athleticism and artistry of one of the largest and most respected dance programs in the country.
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The Last Dog is a thrilling and heartfelt audio adventure with the love story between a girl and a dog at its center. In an apocalyptic future, climate change and overconsumption have made our planet a very different place. The seas have risen, resources are scarce…and animals have disappeared off the face of the earth. Most people believe they never existed at all. 12-year-old Iowa Chapman is not most people. And when she’s rescued by what might be the last remaining dog, she realizes the r ...
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Dmacc vs Iowa State, college decisions, and more. Cover art photo provided by Ricardo Gomez Angel on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@ripato
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Eat Your Heartland Out is a series dedicated to highlighting the rich, yet often overlooked, culinary depth of the American Midwest. Food is the storyteller while host Capri S. Cafaro serves as your audio tour guide through this region spanning 12 states. The show aims to weave a tapestry of cultural diversity, immigration history, migration patterns and agricultural variations in each episode. Expect to gain new insights about Midwestern foodways through compelling interviews with historian ...
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319 Creates is a podcast about art, music, and anything else unique created in eastern Iowa. New episodes released every other Monday
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Welcome to the Davenport Pulse, a podcast aimed at connecting citizens to their local government. Together we will explore important issues impacting our neighborhoods and community, through conversations with residents, city staff, and elected officials. Davenport is the urban pulse at the heart of the Quad Cities, rich in history and character, where folks with a Midwest mentality plant personal and professional roots. Come explore with us the people, places, and programs that make Davenpo ...
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A podcast on education-related topics with a blend of local and national conversations. The show is produced by the Ames Community School District in Ames, Iowa.
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A Spanish and English hybrid podcast brought to you from Loras College by two LatinX students Andrew Martinez and Laura Brinez Camacho.
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The official podcast for the Interrobang Film Festival which takes place during the Des Moines Arts Festival the last weekend in June downtown Des Moines, Iowa. The views and opinions expressed in the interviews heard on this podcast are not necessarily reflect the views of the Interrobang Film Festival or the Des Moines Arts Festival.
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The Rural Business Innovators Podcast is an educational podcast by the Iowa Small Business Development Center, interviewing rural entrepreneurs and Iowan innovators to effectively share their stories. In each episode, SBDC staff meet with a new small business in rural Iowa and ask them how they have navigated business ownership. You will hear how the business was formed, how it was funded, and how they are currently operating. Business owners will share the highs and lows of their journey an ...
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This is the CAA Podcast where students in Davenport, Iowa talk about important issues.
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Our mission: Engage women on the Loras College campus and in alumni communities, connecting or reconnecting them with the College. Host: Cayla Schneider Executive Producer: Trent Hanselmann '18
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This is about me finding out how beautiful nature is in Iowa and getting used to winter
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The Writing University podcast features recordings of illuminative craft talks from the renowned writers, novelists, poets, and essayists who present at the Eleventh Hour Lecture Series during the University of Iowa's Iowa Summer Writing Festival.
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The “ArtsVote 2020 Podcast Series with Ben Folds” is a program of the Americans for the Arts Action Fund (Arts Action Fund). The Arts Action Fund is a nonpartisan 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization, whose 400,000 members are dedicated to educating federal candidates on beneficial public policies to advance the arts in our communities, arts education in our schools, and charitable tax policies in our nonprofit sector.
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Join Mr. Modernism George Smart and crew as they talk and laugh with people who enjoy, own, create, dream about, preserve, love, and hate Modernist architecture, the most exciting and controversial buildings in the world. USModernist Radio is backed by the nonprofit educational archive USModernist, the largest open digital archive for Modernist residential architecture in America. www.usmodernist.org
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Midwest Weird is an audio literary magazine featuring weird fiction and nonfiction by Midwestern writers. From strange styles to unique identities, from written tales to oral tradition, from Iowa to Indiana and everywhere in between, we’re the podcast home for stories that stick with you. Listen every other week for the edge of creation, come to life.
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Idiot Jam Musical Highlights presents entire concerts from the annual musical gathering in Iowa
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This podcast talks about how the government in Iowa has evolved over time. The podcast will talk a little bit about the first governors, the supreme court, and how the representation of parties has changed over time.
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Heartland Politics with Robin Johnson is a political podcast discussing current issues we face as a country featuring interviews with senators, congressmen, governors, and other political elite.
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Let's talk Tiaras and To Dos! Most titles last a year - legends last a life time. Join us as we talk with pageant queens to discover their stories, their passions and the way they will change their communities, state and world!
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From the Iowa based law firm that you want on your side, Gourley, Rehkemper & Lindholm PLC, we present GRL Raw. A podcast that presents the art of practicing law in a different light. Educational, practical, relevant, entertaining, and at times, raw. Join the GRL team as we discuss recent developments and applications of Iowa law while simultaneously providing a behind-the-scenes look into the culture, character, and passion of GRL Law Team.
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Paul Shirley traveled the world chasing a basketball career that landed him on 17 different teams. He played in Spain, Greece, Russia, and the NBA. But Paul isn't just a basketball player; he's also a kid, from a small town in Kansas, who's searching for love just like all the rest of us. In Stories I Tell On Dates, Paul shares the stories he tells his dates: about being vulnerable at middle school dances, being embarrassed in Sex Ed class, being mocked by national media, and about having hi ...
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Welcome to Spin Markket Report, the podcast of Spin Markket + Digital in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Here the Spin Markket employees sit down with a wide range of guests to discuss their passion for their business, how their business endeavors are unique, the impact marketing has had on their businesses, and more! Join us every Monday for an exciting new episode!
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The Carmen Ciricillo Show is a comedy podcast hosted by comedian Carmen Ciricillo. The CCS is an unscripted stream of consciousness about anything that has or is occurring in Carmen’s life. Carmen was born in Berlin, Germany (not voluntarily) then shipped back to the States when he was 3 months old. He lived in more than 10 different places in Cleveland, Ohio then was forced to move again to Bettendorf, Iowa. Carmen moved back to Cleveland to fulfill a lifelong dream of fighting with his cou ...
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The Iowa Online Nurse Residency Program brings you the Beyond Nurse Residency Podcast. This interview series provides valuable resources for nurse leaders and educators interested in learning about onboarding, orientation, transition to practice, and ongoing role development of nurses. It is intended for all healthcare professionals supporting various aspects of nursing professional development. Each episode features an expert guest, providing listeners with valuable insights and guidance on ...
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I’m an Iowa farm boy. Rural America is in my blood. So is art. I'm the on-air meteorologist for RFD-TV— a national TV network focusing on the rural lifestyle. I use my watercolor paintings and audio/video productions to present a "real" picture of rural America.
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The QC has some really unique stories to tell. Our new QC, THAT'S WHERE podcast (formerly QC Current), brings those stories to life. This bi-weekly half-hour show focuses on telling the untold stories of this must-experience riverfront destination. Through in-depth interviews with Quad Citizens, listeners will learn more about little-known local history, innovations, and unexpected entrepreneurs who capture the energy, culture, and spirit of the Quad Cities. Whether you're a long-time Quad C ...
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Popular Daegu locals Hot Rod and The Priest from the North East discuss the expatriate life, including sports, entertainment, employment, camaraderie, musings and more! Interact with the boys via their email [email protected].
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Honest, human, lightly irreverent, grounded in something deeper. This podcast explores stories, reflections, and conversations about life intersecting with faith. Hosted by Mark Niethammer and Jessica Taylor. Mark is the senior pastor at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Davenport, Iowa. He is a wine enthusiast, enjoys all things outdoorsy, and is optimistically pessimistic by nature. Mark has been in ordained ministry for more than 15 years. Meanwhile, Jessica is the director of communication at ...
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A collection of sermons from Sunday Service at Elgin First Baptist Church in Elgin, Iowa. New Sermons posted weekly. Live on Sundays at 10:15am CST Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirstBaptistChurchElgin YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@elginfirstbaptist4527
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Everything Michigan Wolverine football for the fans who enjoy listening to, discussing, and day-dreaming about The Michigan Wolverine football program. Cover art photo provided by Alex Mertz on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@alexmertz
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Dubuque art exhibits reframe Indigenous and Latinx representation
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Two new exhibitions at the Dubuque Museum of Art rethink representation through Indigenous, Latinx and community-centered storytelling. Then, two sisters organize an annual Thanksgiving day giveaway of pies, no questions asked.By Charity Nebbe, Samantha McIntosh, Zoe Bentler
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Matthew 7:13-27 Printable Outline: 11-2-25 Sermon audio: 11-2-25By Pastor Tim Sir
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Art Cullen on Iowa's Corn Gospel, Cancer, and Capture
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Iowa's rivers run brown, its cancer rates climb, and its politics tilt redder. Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Art Cullen joins to discuss his new book Dear Marty: We Crapped in Our Nest — Notes from the Edge of the World, Iowa, which serves as both lament and call to arms for a farm state choking on its own abundance. Cullen traces how corn and hogs…
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What if wellness isn't about green smoothies, gym memberships, or the latest meditation app? In this episode, Mark and Jess sit down with Steve Kalber, St. Paul's counselor and former behavioral health nurse, to unpack what wellness actually means—and why it's not the same thing as being "healthy." Steve breaks down the four domains of wellness (me…
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Henry Winkler & Clint Watts: "Three Little Fonzies and a Trail of Dead Russians"
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On this Thanksgiving edition Mike Pesca serves up two revitalized classics, starting with Henry Winkler (The Fonz), who joins to discuss his Hank Zipser books, the unique Dutch font designed for dyslexic readers, and his tenure-granting plan to design the world's first consumer jet pack. Then, we revisit a conversation with counterterrorism expert …
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Iowa book lovers Devin Redmond, Molly Roberts and Amanda Lepper share their favorite new titles for kids, ages 0 to young adults.By Charity Nebbe, Caitlin Troutman
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#278 - Friendsgiving 2025 | These Turkeys Can Really Ham It Up
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🎙️ This week's episode is Friendsgiving 2025! It comes to you from the beautiful Eagles Hideout/Eagles Landing in Fort Dodge, Iowa. Have you ever wondered what types of sides your favorite musicians love the most on Thanksgiving? Well wonder no more! Jefferson Fosbender, Clint Riedel, Scott Kirkhart, and Jesse Wilson regale us with their favorite s…
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Ep. 66 - Beetlejuice Director, Lance Harding
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This week, Maggie talks to director Lance Harding as Beetlejuice Jr rehearsals are off and running. In the longest Theater Stories episode to date (and it's not even close) they talk about Lance's background, videon and why Beetlejuice still relevant 37 years after the original movie.By Story Theater Company, Ames, Iowa
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Abby Phillip: "The Stones for David's Slingshot"
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Mike Pesca is joined by CNN anchor and author Abby Phillip to discuss her new book, A Dream Deferred: Jesse Jackson and the Fight for Black Political Power. They explore Jackson's soaring, sermon-like rhetorical style and the hubris of the "tree shaker, not a jelly maker" philosophy. The conversation traces how Jackson's push to change delegate rul…
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Tune in as we celebrate Small Business Saturday by spotlighting Isabel Bloom. Donna Young, co-owner and sculptor, shares the story behind Isabel Bloom’s rise to fame, the art of sculpture, how new designs come to life, and more. Whether you’re a lifelong fan or just discovering the brand, this episode will leave you with a deeper appreciation for t…
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Books to get your hands on this holiday season
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Stephen King once said, “Books are a uniquely portable magic,” and that’s just one of the reasons they make great gifts. Booksellers Jan Weismiller, Tim Budd and Linzi Murray share their recommendations.By Charity Nebbe, Dani Gehr
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The Left Arm Treasure Society: Sarah’s Key | 4
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Jonas and his friends sneak into an Aquarium to pull off a risky after hours mission. For more great shows and to listen early and ad-free, visit GZMshows.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy GZM Shows
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Today on Midwest Weird: “the oven of america," by Gabriella Fryer. Gabriella Fryer is a mother, wife, and writer located in New England, but she was born and raised all over the Midwest. She started her family in Illinois, and finds her writing often starts or ends in its familiar landscapes. Gabriella enjoys writing poetry, short fiction, essays, …
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Not Even Mad: Russ Muirhead & Nick Gillespie
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Mike Pesca welcomes back Nick Gillespie (Reason Magazine) and first-time guest Russ Muirhead (Dartmouth professor and New Hampshire State Rep.) for a spirited debate that is—we swear—not even mad. Today, we look at the half-full autocratic glass: Does the dismissal of the Comey and James indictments prove that institutions are holding, or does the …
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Watching Youtube Vids I Don't Understand
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We've been off and on and it will continue. This pod is not being watched by any sponsors or other influencers that tell me what to do so inconsistency will rule. See my pod about consistently being inconsistent. Who cares. I talk about Quantum on this episode which was recorded two months ago but I just got around to posting it. This pod is perfec…
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The six leading corn-producing states have a cancer rate for young adults that is about 5% higher than the rest of the nation. We speak with two women who were diagnosed with cancer in their 30s about how the disease and treatment has effected their lives.By Charity Nebbe, Dani Gehr
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Mike Vuolo & Bob Garfield: "Life Is a Flat Pizza Bagel"
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Mike Vuolo and Bob Garfield of Lexicon Valley join to talk 23 skidoo, Massapequa, and why life, in fact, is a flat bagel. They trace the 6/7 meme from Skrilla's drill track "Doot Doot" through LaMelo Ball highlights and a middle-schooler named Maverick, and explain how a throwaway number became the meme stock of language. The conversation winds thr…
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Philippians 4:6-9 Printable Outline: 11-23-25 Sermon audio: 11-23-25By Pastor Tim Sir
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#432/Tulsa's Shane Hood + Iowa's Peter Maunu + Architect Emily Almloff + Musical Guests Danger Hall
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Shane Hood safeguards Tulsa's architectural gems. Peter Maunu lovingly restored Frank Lloyd Wright's Lamberson House in Iowa. Emily Almloff, the youngest licensed architect in the US, is transforming hospitals across the Midwest. Later, musical guests Danger Hall, with Peter Lamb and Daniel Hall.By george smart
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#76 - Fort Dodge Senior High Winter Career Fair 2025 (Part 2)
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The Spin Markket team was part of the 2025 Fort Dodge Senior High Career Fair. We interviewed the students and discussed marketing, branding, social media, and more! 2024 Career Fair (Part 1): https://youtu.be/BRUnu9GSPKg 2024 Career Fair (Part 2): https://youtu.be/3wJHXWuGoos 2025 Career Fair (Part 1): https://youtu.be/6cegZTyOe_k 🎙️ Follow Fort D…
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Mike joins Matt Lewis for a lively crossover conversation that opens with deep dives into Huey Lewis puns before shifting into the Democrats' "affordability" message, why word wars matter more than policy wins, and how political optics collide with economic reality. They unpack everything from tariffs to AI dislocation to the future of the Democrat…
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Stretch your apple bounty beyond the fall
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Apple harvest season is coming to an end, but there are ways to enjoy their flavor for more than just the fall.By Charity Nebbe, Dani Gehr
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US, China "The Two Most Alike People in the World"
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Dan Wang, author of Breakneck: China's Quest to Engineer the Future, talks about the US-China global competition from his unique perspective,the "engineering state versus the lawyer state," Trump's trade policy and the impact of tariffs, why the US needs more manufacturing, the lessons of Robert Moses in rebuilding our infrastructure, and what thet…
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Funny You Should Mention: Myq Kaplan
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Comedian Myq Kaplan joins the show for a deep dive into joke logic, philosophy, and the very slippery business of defining who counts as a comedian. Using his new special Rini as a jumping-off point, he and Mike wander through Grecian maxims, the paradox of the heap, why some laughs are closer to enlightenment than punch lines, and how his relation…
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Storage, sauce and cider. There are a number of ways that we can continue to savor the tastes of apple season into the winter months.By Charity Nebbe, Dani Gehr
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The stories of Iowa's Vietnam War veterans
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A new documentary captured the experiences of Vietnam War veterans in Iowa. Then, a theatre started by Grant Wood and his friends turns 100 years old.By Charity Nebbe, Dani Gehr
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Fareed Zakaria on Revolutions, Backlashes, and the High Cost of Not Fixing Immigration
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Fareed Zakaria joins the show to discuss The Age of Revolutions: Progress and Backlash from 1600 to the Present, arguing that the past 30 years of globalization, AI, and cultural upheaval rival the Industrial Revolutions in their political consequences. He makes the case that today's populist surges—from Sweden to the U.S.—are driven less by econom…
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#277 - Mike Schulte | Pork Tornadoes Drummer and Confused Breakfast Podcast Host Tells All
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🎙️ Mike Schulte is the drummer for The Pork Tornadoes and the co-host of the Confused Breakfast podcast. We talk about The Pork Tornadoes upcoming shows, how the Confused Breakfast grew into a success, being on podcasts with Bert Kreischer, recording an episode in the Goonies house, AI in music, and much more! 🎤 Follow The Pork Tornadoes: Website: …
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Beetlejuice is off and running. This week, Maggie stops by the Beetlejuice Kickoff to talk to some of the cast and crew of STCs next show.By Story Theater Company, Ames, Iowa
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James Patterson: "My Time Here Is Short. What Can I Do Most Beautifully?"
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James Patterson joins the show to talk about Disrupt Everything—and Win: Take Control of Your Future, his new playbook for turning constant disruption into something useful rather than paralyzing. He explains how he thinks about "positive" versus "negative" disruptors, wrestles with whether the gospel of disruption feeds our narcissism, and defends…
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A new development theory out of Iowa State University reshapes how experts understand the impact of trauma and adverse childhood experiences on our memories and how those memories can change over time.By Charity Nebbe, Dani Gehr
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