Weed Legalization: Putting the vote to iowans
Iowa has one of the most severe first-offense penalties in the country for marijuana possession in the country.... Read More
Opportunities Are Endless
Work your dream job without ever leaving home. When schools and businesses shut down in 2020, people transitioned... Read More
Iowa’s Wind Energy: A Photo Essay
With wind energy as the state’s largest source of renewable energy, each new wind turbine offers a small... Read More
Everywhere In Between: Episode 6: Politics
Transcript MORGAN: The dinner table has gotten tense. Or maybe it’s been this way for a while, but... Read More
Everywhere in Between: Episode 5: Relationships
Transcript MORGAN: In Rom-coms, relationships follow a pretty simple path. You meet in a predictable yet just unexpected... Read More
Everywhere In Between: Episode 4: Health and Beauty
MORGAN: The spectrum of health and beauty is evolving and expanding every year—and that’s a good thing. But... Read More
Everywhere in Between: Episode 3: Music and Entertainment
Transcript MORGAN: It’s easy to consume media passively. We have widely accessible entertainment at our fingertips 24/7. You... Read More
Everywhere In Between: Episode 2 – Home and Community
Everywhere In Between is a road trip across spectrums. Produced by residents of the flyover states, this podcast... Read More
How Des Moines booked Cardi B in 24 hours
The midwest isn’t exactly known for hip-hop. This mindset might change with the recent booking of Cardi B,... Read More
Behind the Curtain
Music is rapidly growing in the Midwest For a split second the world seems to stop. Hands reach... Read More
Everywhere In Between: Episode 1 – Religion
Everywhere In Between is a road trip across spectrums. Produced by residents of the flyover states, this podcast... Read More
Everywhere In Between: Trailer
Everywhere In Between is a road trip across spectrums. Produced by residents of the flyover states, this podcast... Read More
Hold Up – Episode 7
“Hold Up” hosts Mitch Kedzior and Jessie Spangler sit down with Sid Juwarker, a local business developer and stand-up... Read More
Hold Up – Episode 6
“Hold Up” hosts Mitch Kedzior and Jessie Spangler sit down with Josh Doležal and Brian Campbell, professors from Central... Read More
We Can Play It
When Toni LeFebvre was a young jazz trumpet player, she found herself searching online for videos of drummer... Read More
“Children of the Corn 3” Drinking Game
There’s the age-old saying, the third time is the charm. Is that actually true? Urban Plains producers put... Read More
Giving Women a Voice
Seven years into her music career, Courtney Krause is finally becoming a solid player in the Des Moines... Read More
Hold Up – Episode 5
“Hold Up” hosts Mitch Kedzior and Jessie Spangler sit down with the owner and founder of Peace Tree... Read More
Hold Up – Episode 4
https://soundcloud.com/user-46296152/brianne-sanchez “Hold Up” hosts Mitch Kedzior and Jessie Spangler sit down with Brianne Sanchez, a writer and non-profit advocate,... Read More
“Children of the Corn 2” Drinking Game
Urban Plains producers are back with another drinking game, this time with Children of the Corn II: The... Read More
Hold Up – Episode 3
“Hold Up” hosts Mitch Kedzior and Jessie Spangler sit down with the owner of Raygun, Mike Draper, to... Read More
Hold Up – Episode 2
“Hold Up” hosts Mitch Kedzior and Jessie Spangler talk to guest TJ Juskiewicz, director of RAGBRAI, about Midwest... Read More
Hold Up – Episode 1
“Hold Up” hosts Mitch Kedzior and Jessie Spangler talk to guest Kyle Munson about State Fair foods and... Read More
“Children of the Corn” Drinking Game
Are things getting grainy, or are we just drunk? Join Urban Plains producers as they test their livers’... Read More
Des Moines Social Club Opens Up Mic for New Artists.
James Biehn brings in new artists to Des Moines Social Club every third Thursday. Read More
Iowa Music Venues: Codfish barn music venue captures the essence of the Midwest
Codfish Barn captures performers and fans from all over to Maquoketa, IA. Read More
Growing Musical Roots in Eastern Iowa
Treesreach released its debut album, Some Night You Will Hear Me Crowing, this January. The trio’s music career is now taking flight.
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Flyover States: More Than Just Country Tunes
How jazz music found its home in the Midwest. Read More