The Iowa Podcast
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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…
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Seed oils, glyphosate, corn syrup, and ethanol? How are Iowa farmers reacting?
Audio version: MAHA, seed oils, glyphosate, nitrates, corn syrup, ethanol, processed foods, and carbon pipelines? Suddenly, Iowa has become the center of many of the political hot button issues driving the national conversation. Farm broadcaster David Geiger discusses the implications for Iowa farmers now and in the future. Just last week, The Iowa Soybean association…
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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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Central Iowa Nitrate Levels May Exceed Safe Limits
Despite public assurances from Des Moines Water Works (DMWW) stating tap water nitrate levels remain below the federal safety threshold, independent at-home testing may indicate levels may exceed the 10mg/L legal limit for nitrates. What nitrate levels are considered “safe”? Des Moines Water Works has stated nitrate levels in central Iowa tap water are at…
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Mysterious veteran-themed art appearing on rocks across Iowa? We found the who, what, and why.
Audio version: Have you seen a massive rock painted with a Veteran theme in Iowa? How about two of them? How about more? Is there something bigger behind the trend? It turns out, the Iowa artist started the project when he was 19 to honor veterans. Now every county in Iowa has one thanks to…