The Iowa Podcast
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Rural Connections Begin with Investment and Growth
Audio version: When it comes to strengthening Iowa’s small towns and farming communities, the Empower Rural Iowa (ERI) initiative is leading the way. Originally created by Governor Kim Reynolds in 2018, ERI is a partnership with the Iowa Rural Development Council and is currently co-chaired by Lieutenant Governor Chris Cournoyer. The initiative was designed to…
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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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HHS: organ procurement started despite signs of life. Is Iowa impacted?
Audio version: HHS released a bombshell report in July finding organ procurement organizations had began the procurement process while patients showed signs of life. But Suzanne Conrad, CEO of the Iowa Donor Network, an OPO that covers Iowa, disagrees with the framing of the story. Conrad explains how the process works in Iowa, what checks…
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Being a Good Neighbor and Supporting Iowa’s Farmers
Audio version: Being a good neighbor takes on many forms, and for Iowa’s farmers it means telling their story and building stronger connections. Brian Waddingham, executive director of the Coalition to Support Iowa’s Farmers, says the group was created by farmers, for farmers, with a mission to help the livestock industry grow both successfully and…
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Painting mystery locations in Madison County on a time limit?
Audio version: Painters from across the state of Iowa are coming to Madison County for a fascinating real-time art challenge. They will be assigned mystery landscape locations in the area and paint their assigned scene under time constraints all with a live audience. Sarah Pugh, the Executive Director of the Madison County Chamber of Commerce…
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Adam Steen running for Iowa Governor
Audio only: Adam Steen is running for Iowa Governor. Appointed by Governor Reynolds in 2021 to lead the Iowa Department of Administrative Services, he announced his candidacy for Governor this week and says he’s running as “the faith guy.” But what does that mean? Steen left no room for confusion. He explains why his faith…
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Organic food for kids sabotaged by US Government?
Audio version: Camp Creek Organic Produce owner, James Nisly is the Iowa’s organic farmer. Nisly discusses why transitions to organic farms is hard, how soil health translates to your nutrition, and how his efforts to provide healthy organic food for Iowa schools are being opposed by the US Government. Starting in 1998, Nisly was one…
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Iowa Emergency Response Chief On Emergency Prepping
Audio version: Do you know what risks are present in your own neighborhood? Probably not says Director John Benson, of The Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. He gives advice for every Iowan in case of an emergency, because in many cases the Cavalry can’t make it until it’s too late. Director Benson…
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Cynthia Fodor & Steve Karlin discuss KCCI turning 70!
Audio version: Where are they now? As KCCI turns 70 years old, Cynthia Fodor & Steve Karlin come into the studio to take a walk down memory lane and discuss moments that defined them, and the station. The dynamic duo are known far beyond just their Iowa coverage, often leading national news cycles due to…
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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…