The Iowa Idea: Andre Wright “The foundation of it is creativity and art.” In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with Andre Wright. Andre is a father, husband, creative, fashion activist, author, entrepreneur, and Iowa native.

The Iowa Idea: Bob Kasenchak “In a lot of ways, as soon as you name something and classify it, you’ve ruined it.” In this, the 25th episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with Bob Kasenchak, perhaps my favorite taxonomist in the world.

The Iowa Idea: Chris Bernat “Let’s make art!” In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with Chris Bernat. Chris is the lead singer and sometimes rhythm guitarist for the bands Tripmaster Monkey and Chrash. Over the past 20-plus years,

The Iowa Idea: Aarron Walter “It’s about emotion. Our full range of emotions.” In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with Aarron Walter. Aarron is the VP of design publishing at InVision, drawing upon fifteen years of experience running ...

The Iowa Idea: Howard Allen Hopefully, you’re listening, learning, and making adjustments. In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with Howard Allen. Howard is the founder and owner of the Caribbean-inspired brand Maroon Sausage Company in...

The Iowa Idea: Andy Joynt It’s really a team effort. In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with Andy Joynt. Andy is the Head Brewer at Big Grove. As a beer nerd and fan of Big Grove, it was a joy to talk with Andy and discuss his craft a...

The Iowa Idea: Jonas Dupuich. In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with Jonas Dupuich. Jonas… About Jonas Jonas Dupuich runs a Northern California bonsai nursery where he teaches and writes about bonsai.

The Iowa Idea: Gino Chirio Chop wood, carry water. In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with Gino Chirio. Gino is an Executive Vice President with the insights-driven growth consultancy Maddock Douglas,

The Iowa Idea: Kate Moreland The value of owning one’s voice.   In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with Kate Moreland. Kate is the President of ICAD (Iowa City Area Development Group). She is also the co-founder of Her Experience,

“If you’re functioning, it’s there.” In this episode of The Iowa Idea Podcast, I sit down with artist Joe Tait. I first met Joe at The University of Iowa, where we worked on the award-winning sketch comedy show, Eggplant.