The Iowa Podcast
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Trendsetters? Iowa farm was an agritourism destination 30 years ago
Audio version: Farms aren’t fun. Right? Someone tell Samantha (Sammy) Petersen of Bloomsbury Farm in Atkins, Iowa. As a 5th generation farmer she has helped her parents build an agritourism destination in the Eastern Iowa empire. While many Iowa farms have been jumping into the agritourism trend, Peterson says her mother jumped on the trend…
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Celebrating the 2025 Des Moines Downtown Farmers’ Market with Elizabeth Weyers
In this exciting episode of The Iowa Podcast, guest host Rob Newton sits down with Elizabeth Weyers, the Downtown Farmers’ Market Manager at the Greater Des Moines Partnership, to talk all things local, seasonal, and community-driven as the 2025 season of the Des Moines Downtown Farmers’ Market kicks off on May 3rd. Elizabeth shares her…
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The Best of Iowa’s 99 Counties: Breaded Pork Tenderloins, Burgers, and State Landmarks
Audio version: If you’re a fan of Iowa’s iconic breaded pork tenderloin, this episode of The Iowa Podcast: Iowa Eats Edition is a can’t-miss. Guest host Jensen Cummings, a fifth-generation chef and food storyteller, steps in for Justin Brady to sit down with the one and only JayJay Goodvin, also known as The Iowa Gallivant. …
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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Iowa storm chaser says weather systems are vulnerable and outdated
Audio version: How do Iowa storm chasers get incredible footage? Do they go 120mph in sports cars around the state? Actually no, they just book a hotel room near the area they suspect of tornadic activity. Todd Rector with The Iowa Storm Chasing Network says they have advance notice. But there’s a breakdown in how…
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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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Meet Brian Mulcahy, new Executive Director of The DSM Airport
Audio version: Update 5/29/25: The Des Moines International Airport construction project is at the half-way point. See a video tour and photos here » Kevin Foley has led the Des Moines International Airport for over a decade and this week, the first week of April he is handing off operations to Brian Mulcahy. In this…
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Iowa Cubs GM, Sam Bernabe Discusses What’s New for 2025
Audio version: What’s new for the Iowa Cubs 2025 Season? General Manager and President, Sam Bernabe joins us. For starters the Iowa Cubs have seven of MLB Pipeline’s Top 100 playing right here for the Iowa Cubs. It’s a great way to build momentum on what was already an incredibly talented year in 2024. We…
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Ross Peterson of The Rush: Drake losing coaches is an athletic advantage.
Audio version: It’s a shaky time for Iowa basketball. Iowa Hawkeye men axe Fran McCaffery after a bad year. Iowa Hawkeye women have lost momentum in the post Clark era, and Iowa State men and women basketball have an average tournament showing. As Drake’s head coach Brian McCollum heads to Iowa however, are they the…
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Iowa Tiny Home and ADU laws are prohibitive. Is that about to change?
Audio version: Building a Tiny Home in Iowa or an ADU (Accessory Dwelling Unit) sounds straightforward, but Iowa law makes it anything but simple—a new bill may rectify that. Depending on which city you live in, current laws and regulations may be entirely different. According to Mike Stuart, founder of Tiny Homes of Iowa, this…