Iowa WONKS!

Iowa WONKS!


Latest Episodes

Wee Wonks - Millennials: Is Anyone Listening to Us?
May 07, 2018

At a recent WONKS! our panelists responded to a question about whether politicians are listening to the what soon will be the largest demographic group.

Wee Wonks - Eric Branstad
April 30, 2018

WONKS! panelist Eric Branstad led the Iowa Trump caucus and general election campaigns. He talks about Millennials in the GOP and rural Iowa.

Wee Wonks - Do Millennials Lean Left?
April 22, 2018

Millennials, and those who try to woo them politically, talk about whether they are more likely to support third-party candidates and traditionally left issues.

Wee Wonks - Do Millennials Lean Left?
April 21, 2018

Millennials, and those who try to woo them politically, talk about whether they are more likely to support third-party candidates and traditionally left issues.

Wee Wonks - Judy Downs: An Elected Millennial
April 13, 2018

Active in politics and elected to the Urbandale School Board, Judy Downs shares a "Millennial View."

WONKS! Episode 5 - Millennials & Politics
April 05, 2018

This demographic bulge could make the difference on which candidates and issues emerge in the next three decades.

Wee Wonks - Pollster Ann Selzer: I think, therefore I Ann!
February 22, 2018

Nate Silver’s FiveThirtyEight.com called Ann Selzer “The Best Pollster in Politics.” She talks about polling, accuracy and the childhood nickname that just might have started her career.

WONKS! Episode 4 - The Iowa Caucuses
February 15, 2018

The ins and outs, highs and lows, pros and cons of Iowa's first-in-the-nation presidential preference system.

Wee Wonks - Erin Murphy: 21st Century Journalist
February 08, 2018

Newspaper reporting in the digital age.

Wee Wonks - Dave Busiek: TV News in the Digital Age
February 01, 2018

KCCI-TV News Director Dave Busiek has seen the changes technology has made in broadcast journalism.