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Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝ Cornhole Champions #23 - Behind the Scenes with Iowa Starting LineOn this special episode of Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith is joined by Iowa Starting Line's Amie Rivers and Avery Staker for a candid conversation about journalism, the stories the shaped them, and why they believe local reporting matters now more than ever.Plus, a debate about Iowa cuisine: the pork tenderloins, maid-rites, and the "turkey and dressing sandwich" that Avery claims is a thing⌠you be the judge.Cornhole Champions is a weekly podcast powered by Iowa Starting Line where we throw bags at the state's biggest stories. This show is created by Za...2025-05-0755 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝ Cornhole Champions #22 - But her emails!!!Gov. Kim Reynolds was unsure when asked before Congress whether the Lutheran Services of Iowa was a money laundering scheme. At a later press conference, she clarified that she doesnât think that the church was up to no good. Now sheâs suing the Des Moines Register hoping to withhold the media prep that guided the exchange.On this episode of Cornhole Champions, Iowa Starting Lineâs Zachary Oren Smith, Amie Rivers and Avery Staker discuss the governorâs lawsuit. Also hear about a growing youth mental health crisis in Iowa. Despite a 15% surge in deman...2025-04-3031 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝ Cornhole Champions #21 - Reynolds' Surprise Exit (w/ Liz Fleming)Governor Kim Reynolds stunned us with her bombshell decision not to seek reelection in 2026, creating the first wide-open Republican primary since 2010.On this episode of Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith is joined by Iowa Starting Line's Amy Rivers and special guest Liz Fleming (a.k.a @LizfromIowa) to discuss how this political earthquake is reshaping races across the ballot. They examine potential Republican candidates including Attorney General Brenna Bird, House Speaker Pat Grassley, state Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, and state Sen. Mike Bousselot.The team also discusses how federal funding cuts are creating a crisis...2025-04-231h 04
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝ Cornhole Champions #20 - Four Dems eye a challenge to Ernst (w/ those Dems!)Governor Kim Reynolds shocked Iowa politics by announcing she will not seek reelection in 2026. But the governorâs mansion is not the only seat folks are eyeing in 2026. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith speaks with four Democrats who are eyeing a 2026 run against US Sen. Joni Ernst: state Sen. Zach Wahls of Coralville, state Rep. J.D. Scholten of Sioux City, state Rep. Josh Turek of Council Bluffs, and Nathan Sage of Knoxville who launched his campaign today.Join the conversation with Iowa Starting Line's Amie Rivers and Avery Staker as...2025-04-161h 31
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝ Cornhole Champions #19 - Iowa Econ 101 Blues (w/ Josh Manske)Iowa's economy is in trouble. According to new data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Iowa's economy shrank by 0.5% last year, making it the second-worst performing state in the entire country.On this episode of Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith speaks with Algona farmer Josh Manske about the impact of President Trump's new tariffs on Iowa agriculture. Manske, a fifth-generation farmer who publishes the Corn Belt Newsletter, discusses how these tariffs could further harm Iowa's already struggling farm economy.Then Iowa Starting Line's Amie Rivers and Avery Staker join to break down...2025-04-091h 11
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝ Cornhole Champions #18 - Defunding the Winneshiek Sheriff (w/ Thomas Hansen)Iowaâs Republican Attorney General wants to defund the police⌠well the Winneshiek County Sheriff to be precise. Attorney General Brenna Bird filed a lawsuit aimed at stripping Winneshiek County of ALL its state funding. That includes its law enforcement. All because of a â checks script â Facebook post.Sheriff Dan Marx, a fellow Republican, said his office would reject unconstitutional immigration detainer requests that weren't approved by courts. And now heâs in a fight with AG Bird and Governor Kim Reynolds.On this episode of Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith speaks with Winne...2025-04-0247 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝ Cornhole Champions #17 - 'A rookie mistake'An Iowa state representative distributed a controversial pamphlet throughout the House chamber last week. The pages, which Rep. Brett Barker said in a statement he circulated without reading, attacked women's liberation, LGBTQ rights, Islam, and certain branches of Christianity. This week on Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith talks with with Iowa Starting Lineâs Amie Rivers and Avery Staker as they break down Barkerâs pamphlet and preview some of the actions this week in the Iowa Legislature. Cornhole Champions is a weekly podcast powered by Iowa Starting Line with music by Avery Mossman. We a...2025-03-2645 min
Iowa Down BallotIowa Down Ballot with Guest Host Zachary Oren Smith 3/22/25The gang started with some helpful tips on decompressing after a long week, then right in to the past week at the Iowa Statehouse. Topics include; Bipartisan support for the governorâs cell phone ban in schools, possible moratorium on economic development to the stateâs largest counties, changing the definition of school bullying, floor manager of the DEI bill in the Iowa House, Rep. Henry Stone, R-Forest City, did not yield to questions from House Democrats, and the latest on the pipeline and eminent domain and we let Laura really geek out about it. Kathie also teases a poss...2025-03-2248 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝ Cornhole Champions #16 - Empty chair at a crowded town hall (w/ Megan Goldberg)Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota was in Des Moines last week. But while the crowd was excited to see him, they seemed as excited about who didnât show up. Des Moines sits in US Rep. Zach Nunnâs congressional district, and heâs among a crowd of Republican who are choosing to skip out on public town halls. This week on Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith talks through whats to gain and whats to lose as these splashy events fall out of favor among Republicans. Join the conversation with Iowa Starting Lineâs Amie Rivers and Aver...2025-03-191h 08
Iowa Down BallotIowa Down Ballot with Guest Host Zachary Oren Smith 3/15/25This week the team discusses first-hand accounts from Minnesota Governor Tim Walzâs rally in Des Moines, three Iowa democrats are âconsideringâ running against Zach Nunn in congress, a possible spending deal in the US congress, and the Iowa legislature most likely tapping into reserves to make this yearâs budget. Get full access to Iowa Down Ballot at iowawriterscollaborative.substack.com/subscribe2025-03-1541 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝ Cornhole Champions Special - The DEI witch hunt and its cost to kids (w/ Nikole Hannah-Jones)Waterloo Schools pulled out of an event focused on promoting Black literacy over fears of losing federal funding under Trumpâs new anti-DEI directives. In response, the 1619 Freedom School is stepping in to host its own event this Saturday.On this special episode of Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Waterloo native Nikole Hannah-Jones. Sheâs the founder of the 1619 School, and she believes this exactly the work the school was created to do. âWhatâs so appalling to me is we know that thereâs a gaping achievement gap in Wat...2025-03-1320 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝ Cornhole Champions #15 - Dancing on the graves of bad bills (w/ Giselle Bruskewitz)Iowa's farmers and food producers are facing a crisis that's been brewing behind the scenes at the US Department of Agriculture. Since President Donald Trump took office and his number two billionaire Elon Musk has been taking a club to federal programs, the consequences have been mounting. And now Iowa food growers are left with the bill. The USDA has frozen nearly $7 million in promised funding, leaving hundreds of local farms and food businesses in limbo during the critical spring planting season.On this episode of Cornhole Champions, hosts Zachary Oren Smith speaks...2025-03-121h 09
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝ Cornhole Champions #14 - Funnel Week foibles (w/ Luke Elzinga)The Iowa Capitol is buzzing this week. Itâs one of two so called âFunnel Weeks.â These are self imposed deadlines placed on the legislative process. The idea is that weâve only got 110 days to get through the billbook. They need to focus up or risk being stuck in Des Moines all year. In practice, Funnel Week is a cramming period. Where legislation of all kinds gets put through the committee gauntlet. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, hosts Zachary Oren Smith speaks with DMARCâs Luke Elzinga about policies that could help hungry Iowans and why theyâr...2025-03-0552 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝ Cornhole Champions #13 - The abortion pill and its discontentsIowaâs near-total abortion ban is in effect. Nonetheless, Iowans are still getting abortions. Itâs just harder and more expensive, often requiring travel outside the state.On this episode of Cornhole Champions, hosts Zachary Oren Smith speaks with Iowa Abortion Access Fund's Lyz Lenz about the crisis unfolding six months after Iowa's six-week abortion ban took effect. Since July 2024, the number of Iowans needing abortion funding has tripled, with hundreds forced to travel to Illinois, Nebraska, Minnesota, and Kansas for care. Lenz argues that while the ban hasn't stopped abortions, it has made them more expensive, dela...2025-02-2646 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝ Cornhole Champions #12 - Forget the grassroots, forget the top of the ticket (with Jess Piper)You donât win races you donât run. And because weâve made getting involved such a slog, no one wants to run. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, hosts Zachary Oren Smith speaks with Blue Missouriâs Jess Piper about what happens when a party decides not to compete in our rural states. In 2022, over 40% of legislative seats went uncontested. That dropped to just 18% in 2024. Competing isnât winning, but Piper argues making the effort makes a difference. Join the conversation with Amie Rivers and hear about a push to criminalize drag shows...2025-02-1959 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝Cornhole Champions #11 - The Lutheran crime syndicate and the 'Cancer gag' (with Samantha Barbas)âI absolutely do not think that Lutheran Services (of Iowa) is a money laundering organization.âGov. Kim Reynolds took some heat last week after getting asked if she agreed with billionaire Elon Musk that Lutheran Family Services and its member organizations were laundering money. In a press conference, she blamed it on being taken out of context. It took Raygun all of 24 hours to get this on up.On this episode of Cornhole Champions, hosts Zachary Oren Smith and Amie Rivers play back the tape. Also here about a glowing profile in the Des...2025-02-1245 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝Cornhole Champions #10 - Is education really our priority? (with Cindy Yelick)In 2020, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks won her seat by one of the closest margins in US history. This past year, she repeated, winning by less than point two percentage points. Leading Iowa political writer Laura Belin to say âthere may be no luckier person in Iowa politicsâ than Miller-Meeks. But apparently getting lucky isnât enough for our congresswoman. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, hosts Zachary Oren Smith and Amie Rivers chat about the weirdness of Miller-Meeks decision to pile-on. Also hear about the Scott County Attorneyâs decision not to pursue charges against landlord Andrew W...2025-02-0548 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝Cornhole Champions #9 - 'How do I save my mom?' (with Maria Gonzalez and Maria Acosta)Maria Gonzalez was high school student when a neighbor called. US Immigration and Customs Enforcement was conducting a raid at the meat packer her mom worked at. The neighbor said her mom, an undocumented immigrant, got caught in the roundup. âIt hit me. Oh my God. How do I protect my mom?â "Gonzalez said. âI kind of just froze. And I remember turning to look at my brother who is two years younger than me and saying, âI think theyâre going to deport mom.â âOn this episode of Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith talks with Gon...2025-01-291h 01
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝Cornhole Champions #8 - Best seats for the billionaires (with Rep. J. D. Scholten, Sen. Zach Wahls, and Austin Frerick)Itâs week one of the Trump presidency. If the fat reem of executive orders didnât bother you, than the 11 trillion dollars dressed as people on the inauguration stage should. These are the people with the presidentâs ear and the rest of us canât even get inside to watch the inauguration. On this episode of Cornhole Championsâafter making a big to-do about being a local podcastâweâre thinking about the inauguration, the election and the billionaires that defined it. Hosts Zachary Oren Smith and Amie Rivers dig through executive orders and why mutual aid can...2025-01-2252 min
Rock Hard Caucus182 - The Kernel with Zachary Oren Smith (1/19/2025)Iowa Starting Line's Zachary Oren Smith joined us to talk about the first few days of the legislative session and our dear governor's State of the State speech.
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Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝Cornhole Champions #7 - Condition of the State (with Gov. Kim Reynolds)Once again, Reynolds has been mum about her priorities for the Legislature. The rough strokes of her plan finally got a public recounting Tuesday with the Condition of the State address. To a packed Iowa House floor and repeated standing ovations, Gov. Kim Reynolds rattled through childcare and energy, Medicaid regulations and cancer research. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith chats with Iowa Starting Lineâs community editor Amie Rivers about important takeaways form the governorâs proposals. Cornhole Champions is a weekly podcast powered by Iowa Starting Line with...2025-01-1538 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝Cornhole Champions #6 - Just feed the kids (with Sen. Janice Weiner and Mike Zimmer)Half a million students are enrolled in Iowaâs public schools. And because Iowa charges students for meals, some rack up lunchroom debt and others go hungry. Studies show hunger impacts academic performance, classroom behavior, as well as overall health and even test scores. But so far, the powers that be in Iowa arenât interested.On this episode of Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith chats with Sen. Janice Weiner (D-Iowa City) about why year-after-year this policy goes nowhere in the Iowa Legislature which convenes again next week. Also, hear from Democrat Mike Zimmer who is runn...2025-01-081h 04
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝Cornhole Champions #5 - A history of pre-Roe Iowa (with Dr. Lina-Maria Murillo)Politics has a short memory. And consequently, itâs challenging to remember that the movement for reproductive rights does not begin with Dobbs or even Roe v. Wade. People here in Iowa and elsewhere have been locked in a fight for reproductive freedom that far predates any of us.On this episode of Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith chats with Dr. Lina-Maria Murillo, a scholar of power and reproductive rights. Iowa Starting Lineâs community editor Amie Rivers joins to talk about Sen. Joni Ernstâs sudden warmth towards Trumpâs Pete Hegseth, Iowa Democrat...2024-12-1151 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝Cornhole Champions #4 - Counting every ballot (with Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott)State Sen. Sarah Trone Garriott of Windsor Heights was cold-calling the local school district. An employee was among a group of new citizens who Secretary of State Paul Pate targeted for additional screening. If the employee didnât show additional IDs to the auditor, their vote wouldnât count. The Democrat from Windsor Heights was out curing ballots after her opponent called for a recount. She had known about the ballots Pate challenged. But she found many people whose ballots were challenged had incomplete or incorrect information on how long they had to fix it. On t...2024-12-0450 min
Iowa Down BallotSPECIAL EDITION: Iowa Down Ballot visits Simpson CollegeThe voices of Iowa Down Ballot have been taking a well-deserved post-election break. But they decided to join the fine folks at Simpson College to talk politics, the election and Iowaâs political future.On this episode of Iowa Down Ballot, moderator Dave Busiek talks with a panel of longtime Iowa journalists and a Simpson College analyst about the 2024 election. Now that the dust has settled, how did Donald Trump come to win the popular vote?This special edition is a collaboration with the John C. Culver Public Policy Center at Simpson College. Io...2024-11-2856 min
Cornhole Champions PodcastđŚCornhole Champions #3 - Talking turkey (w/ Rep. Jennifer Konfrst)When the Iowa Legislature returns to Des Moines in January, the chambers will only have gotten redder. Iowa Democrats did not have many successes this November. Meanwhile, Republicans expanded their majorities. The Iowa Senate will have a 35-15 Republican majority; the House will have a 67-33 majority. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith spoke to House Minority Leader Jennifer Konfrst, a Democrat from Windsor Heights, about what levers of power are available to the minority.Iowa Starting Lineâs community editor Amie Rivers joins to talk about Iowaâs refusal to make...2024-11-2745 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝Cornhole Champions #2 - Lessons from the grassroots (with Rep. Josh Turek and Sharon Lake)US Sen. Joni Ernst is a combat veteran with deep experience in military policymaking through her work on the Senate Armed Services Committee. She expressed interest in leading the US military in President-elect Donald Trumpâs cabinet. But she got snubbed by a guy who doesnât believe women should be combat veterans. On this episode of Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith chats with Iowa Starting Lineâs community editor Amie Rivers about Ernst and a troubling report from the Farm Bureau Federation. Also on this episode, hear from state Rep. Josh Turek of Counci...2024-11-2047 min
Cornhole Champions Podcastđ˝Cornhole Champions #1 - Recounting the count (with Derek Muller)I donât have to tell you that 2024 was not a good year for Democrats. But it wasnât all bad news. Iowans elected their first transgender person to the Iowa Legislature. They flipped a long-time Republican seat. And while Iowaâs 1st Congressional District still went for Republican US Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, the results show organizing in Johnson and Scott counties is paying off.On this episode of Cornhole Champions, host Zachary Oren Smith chats with Iowa Starting Lineâs community editor Amie Rivers about the ugly, the bad, and the extent to which there was any good...2024-11-1352 min
Iowa Down BallotOne more week... we hope: Newspaper endorsements, 'non-citizen' nonsense and some races to watchTo endorse or not to endorse⌠would be the question. But two weeks out from an election, and the answer seems pretty crystal. The The Washington Post has stepped in it. The loss of 250,000 subscribers is nothing to sneeze, even for the mastheadâs billionaire owner Jeff Bezos.On this episode of Iowa Down Ballot, moderator Dave Busiek talks with a panel of Iowa political journalists and analysts about the economicânot just the ideologicalâvalue can compel a paper to endorse in a big race. We also hit some a secret list of registered voters that the Secr...2024-10-3150 min
Iowa Down Ballot12 days till E-Day: IA-01 debate, book bans and alleged illegal votingWe are two weeks away from Election Day. In Iowa, early voting has already begun. And this week, we got a side-by-side look at the candidates in the âtoss-upâ race for Iowaâs 1st Congressional District seat. Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democratic challenger Christian Bohannan squared off over during a televised debate Monday.On this episode of Iowa Down Ballot, moderator Ed Tibbetts talks with a panel of Iowa political journalists about how they faired on questions about abortion, the border, and COVID relief. They also discuss House Speaker Mike Johnsonâs visit to Iowa, a...2024-10-2448 min
Iowa Down BallotEarly voting is on in Iowa: IA-02 debate, turnout and Harris on FoxThis week, early voting by absentee ballot begins. This is true in Iowa and is showing some signs of real enthusiasm in states like Georgia. Many of Iowaâs politicians have decried early voting citing debunked or overstated instances of fraud. None-the-less Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Zach Nunn was at the Polk County Auditorâs Office Wednesday bright and early to tell his constituents to get their vote in early.On this episode of Iowa Down Ballot, moderator Julie Gammack talks with a panel of longtime Iowa journalists and analysts about the politics of early voting and...2024-10-1642 min
Iowa Down BallotIA-03 Debate: Some takeaways from Nunn v. BaccamIowaâs 3rd Congressional District is a âtoss-upâ according to elections raters like Cook Political Report. And Tuesday night on KCCI-TV, Incumbent Republican Zach Nunn and Democratic challenger Lanon Baccam squared off in a debate.On this episode of Iowa Down Ballot, moderator Dave Price talks with a panel of longtime Iowa journalists and analysts about how they did in one of these rare side-by-side moments. Later they get into the equally tight race next door in Iowaâs 1st Congressional District between incumbent Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks and Democratic challenger. Hear about a farm bill in stasis within a...2024-10-1054 min
Iowa Down BallotVP debate: Who's up? Who's down? Does it matter?Maybe it was good that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was the football coach, not the debate coach. The 90-minute debate on CBS News Tuesday may not have been watched by many. But for the politics junkiesâthe kind of people who tune-in for local politics podcastsâit was a good chance to see at length how Walz and Republican JD Vance hold up under scrutiny. On this episode of Iowa Down Ballot, moderator Dave Busiek talks with a panel of longtime Iowa journalists and analysts about whether they passed muster. Walz had a stilted start seeming under wate...2024-10-0347 min
Iowa Down BallotBallots are a two-way streetWhatâs good for the goose is good for the gander. As Trumpâs lead in Iowa shrinksâparticularly among Iowan womenâHarris finds purchase in a state that hasnât been seen as competitive. On this episode of Iowa Down Ballot, moderator Dave Price talks with a panel of longtime Iowa journalists about how enthusiasm for the top of the ticket relates further down both for Congress and the Iowa Legislature. They cut more from The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll looking at Republican Iowa Gov. Kim Reynoldsâ lowest-ever job approval rate and a potential referendum o...2024-09-2950 min
Iowa Down BallotIowa's 1st and 3rd Congressional races heat upWith Vice President Kamala Harris at the top of the ticket, Iowa Democrats are feeling more optimistic about their partyâs chances. Thatâs according to this weekâs Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll. 85% of Iowa Democrats say they feel optimistic about this Novemberâs election. Thatâs up from 45% in June with President Joe Biden was running for reelection. That compares to 63% of Republicans who say they are optimistic, up from 62% in June.On this episode of Iowa Down Ballot, moderator Ed Tibbetts talks with a panel of Iowa political journalists and analysts about whether this optim...2024-09-1934 min
Iowa Down BallotLt. Gov steps down, Iowa's brain drain, Melton & Virgil vs. Feenstra, Eminent Domain, Outcome of Photojourno Arrest and more...Ty Rushing moderated the fifth episode of the Iowa Writersâ Collaborative Down Ballot podcast. Out of the gate, our panel reacted to Lt. Governor Adam Gregg leaving his position for a position with the Iowa Bankers Association. Odd. Meh.Surprising, but not shocking.More time with his family? Really? Who even knew the name of the Lt. Governor? Will Governor Kim Reynolds pick a woman as successor? Will she run again?Tune into this podcast to see what these political analysts have to say about th...2024-09-0551 min
Iowa Down BallotMidweek of the DNC ConventionDave Price moderated our panel for Episode 4 of Iowa Down Ballot, where Iowa Writersâ Collaborative members discussed the Democratic National Convention and how it could impact Iowa political campaigns down-ballot. Included on the panel were Laura Belin , Dave Busiek, Robert Leonard, Julie Gammack, Robert Leonard, Art Cullen, and Kathie Obradovich, editor in chief of Iowa Capital Dispatch. Zachary Oren Smith is the podcast producer. Music intro by Dartanyan L. Brown .Panelists also referred to stories they have reported this week. Laura Belin has a story about the number of LG...2024-08-221h 00
Iowa Down BallotIowa Writers' Collaborative PanelistsEd Tibbetts hosts the second episode of the Iowa Writersâ Collaborative Politics Panel, featuring Rekha Basu, Laura Belin, Douglas Burns, Dave Busiek, Art Cullen, Julie Gammack, Dennis Goldford, Robert Leonard and Ty Rushing, who will be joining the Iowa Writersâ Collaborative in August. Weâd like to thank Zachary Oren Smith for editing and producing this podcast and Dartanyan L. Brown for composing the music featured in the introduction and closing. And we thank our Benefactors, listed here: BENEFACTORS, for funding this effort.If you want to become a supporter, please do so, and we...2024-07-2450 min
This American Ex Wife the Podcast"Sourdough dads" with Virginia Sole SmithIn this episode, Lyz and best-selling author and journalist behind the popular newsletter, Burnt Toast, Virginia Sole Smith read your email and talk bodies, love, sourdough dads, and divorce.This is the last week to PREORDER your copy of This American Ex-Wife.Show notes:* Read Virginiaâs amazing newsletter Burnt Toast.* Also, Virginia and Sara Petersen have an incredible podcast, âThe Cult of Perfect.â* Of course, read Virginiaâs best-selling book and one of my favorite newsletters of hers on âThe Life-Changing Magic of Eating Alone.â* This American Ex...2024-02-151h 06
This American Ex Wife the Podcast"The heartbreak years" with Minda HoneyWe want independence. We want respect. We want love and relationships. We live our lives trying to cultivate these qualities. But as Minda Honey points out, we also live in a world that doesnât prioritize our wants.Less than two weeks until the book comes out! So preorder This American Ex-Wife. Itâs the best way to support this work. Show notes:* Buy Mindaâs book The Heartbreak Years. Itâs funny and smart and insightful.* You can also follow Mindaâs work on Instagram.* This American E...2024-02-0853 min
This American Ex Wife the Podcast"Lyzistrata" with Donna ZuckerbergIn the ancient play Lysistrata women withhold sex as a means of ending the Peloponnesian War. And the logic â using sex as a shaping force in marriages â is widespread both in self-help books and right-wing subreddits. Academic Donna Zuckerberg has written about the appropriation of the Classics by misogynistic groups and weighs in on Lysistrata, liberal men, ancient wives, and modern love.If you like what you hear, preorder This American Ex-Wife. Itâs the best way to support this work.Show notes:* Read Donnaâs Washington Post op-ed about Lysistrata.* Donna ha...2024-02-0146 min
This American Ex Wife the Podcast"Claim your name and hotness" with Aubrey HirschAubrey Hirsch was in a hospital bed. She had just birthed her first child and found herself having to argue with a nurse over whether her last name Hirsch could be her childâs last name. In that instance and more, Hirsch shatters the notion that heterosexual parents have the same powers in the relationship.Show notes:* Read Aubreyâs essay for Time about giving her kids her last name.* Support Aubreyâs newsletter and follow her on Instagram.* This American Ex-Wife is hosted by Lyz Lenz (@LyzLenz) and produced by Zachar...2024-01-2547 min
This American Ex Wife the Podcast"Remembering the original ex-wife" with Marsha GordonThank you to everyone listening and sharing this podcast! In our first five weeks, weâve gotten over 33,000 downloads! Zach, my producer, and I are just floored!Okay, now letâs get to the showâŚAs the stock market crashed in 1929, Ursula Parrot released her novel Ex-Wife. In it, the protagonist darts between the experience of sexual liberation and the ever-present sense of loss from her marriage. It feels at once familiar and refreshingly new. Parrotâs biographer Marsha Gordon asks why a century later women still have an uneasy relationship with the label ex-wife.We...2024-01-1855 min
This American Ex Wife the Podcast"Take his wallet" with Morgan JerkinsBest-selling author Morgan Jerkins joins Lyz to read reader emails and give some frank advice and heartfelt insight to your divorces, break ups, and new lives.If you like what you hear, preorder This American Ex-Wife and subscribe to this newsletter. Itâs the best way to support our work!Show notes:* You can read more work by Morgan Jerkins by buying her books. You can also follow her on Twitter or Instagram.* This American Ex-Wife is hosted by Lyz Lenz (@LyzLenz) and produced by Za...2024-01-1152 min
This American Ex Wife the PodcastâMarriageocracyâ with Aneeka HendersonMarriage and divorce are not experienced the same way for men and women. The same is true for white and Black women. Sociologist Aneeka Henderson has written extensively about the marriage economy and the obstacles that limit opportunities even in marriages for Black people.If you like what you hear, preorder This American Ex-Wife and subscribe to this newsletter. Itâs the best way to support our work!Also, if you preorder the book you can get stickers and a signed bookplate! The giveaway ends this Friday!Show notes:* Aneeka Hendersonâs Ve...2024-01-0443 min
This American Ex Wife the Podcast"Weird cicadas" with Maggie SmithPoet and best-selling author Maggie Smith shares how her divorce made her spend more time with someone she didnât expect: herself. She explains how she learned to leave room for that self even as she shares part of it in her work. If you like what you hear, preorder This American Ex-Wife. Itâs the best way to support this work.I am currently running a giveaway! If you preorder the book, Iâll mail you a âBurn it downâ sticker and a signed bookplate!Show notes:* Buy Maggieâs book You Coul...2023-12-2855 min
This American Ex Wife the PodcastâCatharsisâ with Candice LuterâCatharsisâ with Candice LuterMany suspect that their partner is cheating on them. Few of us show up outside the motel room to catch them in the act. Candice Luter gets honest about insecurity, breaking and recovering after her ex showed who he really was. If you like what you hear, preorder This American Ex-Wife and subscribe to this newsletter.You can listen to the podcast by clicking the link above. Or you can find this podcast on all your favorite podcast apps. If you need help finding it, here is a link!...2023-12-2158 min
C-SPAN's The WeeklyZachary Oren Smith of the Iowa City Press Citizen on Iowa's 2nd District House RaceOur guest discusses the six vote margin between Iowa's 2nd district house candidates, Democrat Rita Hart and Republican Mariannette Miller-Meeks. Their election outcome has been thrown to a decision by the House of Representatives. Plus, we discuss a previous race that went before the House of Representatives known as the "Bloody Eighth."Â Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2020-12-1127 min
Coffee SprudgecastBlack Coffee Live Podcast: DCBlack Coffee, the new event series from creative director Michelle Johnson (The Chocolate Barista) recently staged major events in New York City (October 15th) and Washington DC (October 19th) at the Classic Stage Company in lower Manhattan and The Line Hotel in Adams Morgan. Hosted by Michelle Johnson, produced by Sprudge, and featuring NYC co-hosts Tymika Lawrence (Atlas Coffee) and Ezra Baker (Orenâs Coffee Co.) and DC co-host Adam JacksonBey (The Potterâs House, Barista Guild of America Executive Council), these events centered the voices and experiences of Black coffee professionals and enthusiasts alike, all with unique perspectives that...2018-11-101h 47