Education
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Des Moines Symphony 1 of 4 in the country developing young musicians.
The Des Moines Symphony is finishing their Masterworks series and you only have three chances to see it on March 14 – May 10th. Many Iowans don’t understand how unique their approach is to developing young talent, which will be on full display these Masterworks performances. The Des Moines Symphony is one of four in…
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Host of “The Rush” on DMPS Reimagining Education Concerns
The Des Moines Public Schools Bond Measure, dubbed the Reimagining Education program, is up for a vote November 4th, which will increase funding by 265 million dollars. Ross Peterson of The Rush shares his research of the measure but also his concerns.
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2025 Bourlaug Dialogue exclusive
In this special edition of the Iowa Podcast, recorded during the World Food Prize’s Borlaug Dialogue, host Justin Brady captures a rare cross-section of voices that drive the global food security conversation—from international leaders to Iowa farmers. Interviews with Mashal Husain, President of the World Food Prize Foundation; Brent Renner, soybean farmer and United Soybean…
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Iowa school shootings are preventable with AI says Navy SEAL
Is every Iowa school shooting preventable? New AI technology might be able t greatly reduce them says Navy SEAL and University of Iowa MBA Grad, Robert Carter. School shootings are an extremely difficult conversation. After COVID, “it has skyrocketed,” he says. But leaving political differences aside, there are strategies we can put in place. School…
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Republican and Democrat Senators discuss AEA law in studio
Governor Reynold signed HF 2612 into law, impacting all nine Area Education Agencies (AEAs) in the state. Senators Lynn Evans, a Republican, and Sarah Trone Garriott, a Democrat came in studio to discuss how this negatively or positively impacts Iowans, and why they disagree on aspects of this bill. The beauty of this discussion and…
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Ankeny students tell employers & colleges what they’re looking for.
The past two weeks, Ankeny High School and Ankeny Centennial High School have been hosting a career and college day for their students. Justin Brady was invited to attend, representing The Iowa Podcast and we asked the students about their future aspirations. Make sure to check back later today to see the video version of…
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Des Moines Police Chief On Police in Schools, Burnsville, Anti-Police Rhetoric
Chief Dana Wingert is in charge of Iowa’s largest Police force. In the last few years, he recalls riots, protests, the defund the Police movement, and removal of the Student Resource Officer (SRO) program at Des Moines Public Schools. With a rise in violence in the schools, is it time to bring officers back into…
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Native Americans and French territory? This week marks Iowa statehood.
Iowa has quite the past and tomorrow (December 28th) marks the anniversary of Iowa becoming the 29th state in the Union. Most Iowans don’t know about Iowa’s wild history, what role the French played, honey wars, and why Iowa has always been a “flyover” state. Leo Landis, State Curator, State Historical Society of Iowa shares all…
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Iowa topsoil is getting worse. A scalable solution is now possible.
Iowans live in a leading agriculture state but do many of us truly understand the science of farming? Do we know what no-till is or why it’s important? Do we know why soil quality is eroding? Jayson Ryner, founder ReEnvision Ag, and Iowan farmer, explains soil degradation and what his company invented to fix the…
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Have Iowa Universities Recovered? Administrator Gives New Outlook.
UPDATE 9/13/23: The University of Northern Iowa has posted record enrollment numbers. Their highest in a decade. See the Tweet from Pete Moris. It’s no secret, Iowa Universities and Colleges took a beating during the last few years. With the student debt crisis taking center stage, how is enrollment? Pete Moris, Director of University Relations…