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A message on the murder of Charlie Kirk
A message on the murder of Charlie Kirk from host of The Iowa Podcast, Justin Brady. It’s time you and every Iowan to lead and heal the country.
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Norwalk Mayor Tom Phillips Master Plan: Get A Buc-ee’s, Rule Iowa!
Auto-play timestamps: If you think Mayor Tom Phillips is joking as he petitions Buc-ee’s to build their first Iowa location in Norwalk, you’re wrong. He’s serious, it’s not a PR stunt. And if you talk to him about the Norwalk master plan, it all makes sense. Mayor Phillips discusses the beloved convenience store, their growing…
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DM Register’s Editor in Chief: Media Trust, Trump Lawsuit & Left-Bias
Audio version: The Des Moines Register has built a massive amount of national respect for decades. The new Editor in Chief Rachel Stassen-Berger discusses restoring media trust, the Selzer Poll debacle, and answers a common Republican complaint: do they have a left-bias? Political operatives have long-recognized the Register as a political powerhouse and Stassen-Berger is…
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Governor and Former Ag Secretary Vilsack On Biden and Food Health
Audio version: Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack needs a bigger business card. The newly minted CEO of the World Food Prize just completed his second White House cabinet run under President Joe Biden, previously serving in the Obama administration. Vilsack discusses food health and gives his perspective on President Biden’s mental acuity in office. As new…
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Gubernatorial candidate Eddie Andrews opposes GOP on key issues
Representative Eddie Andrews has announced his run for Iowa Governor. As a Republican he doesn’t align with his party’s lock step on everything, specifically the glyphosate shield law and eminent domain use for carbon pipeline companies. He also discusses mental health and property taxes, and ESA transparency.
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DSM Airport Half-Way Point Video & Photos
The Des Moines International Airport (DSM) is stepping into a new era of air travel with a terminal project that reflects not just growth, but ambition. Now at the official halfway point of construction, DSM is no longer a quiet regional hub—it’s rapidly positioning itself as a serious Midwest transit player with carriers asking about…
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Amanda Wanke, CEO of DART discusses transit’s challenge
Public transit in Iowa is a challenge. Amanda Wanke explains why central Iowan’s shouldn’t expect profitability any time soon, and speaks about their plans to address future budget shortfalls.
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Iowa Trump & Musk Protest Organizer Explains Purpose
What’s behind the anti-Trump and Musk protests downtown Des Moines? Organizer Michaelyn Mankel comes in studio to explain their objectives.
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Jethro’s owner Bruce Gerleman offers $25k to beat Adam Emmenecker sandwich record
Bruce Gerleman, owner of Jethro’s BBQ in Iowa announced today he will offer $25,000 to anyone who can beat the current Adam Emmenecker challenge. The offer is good through the duration of March coinciding with March Madness. In an interview scheduled to be released next week on The Iowa Podcast, (available here) Gerleman announced the…
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Law to shield pesticide manufacturers from Iowan lawsuits, says Sen. Tony Bisignano
Audio version: 4/4/25 UPDATE: SSB 1051 now known as SF 394 did not pass the house committee before the funnel deadline, so it’s considered dead. A new bill, SSB1051, could shield pesticide manufacturers from civil litigation from Iowans. Senator Tony Bisignano explains his opposition to the bill, saying if it’s discovered an organization exposed Iowans…