Latest Episodes
First take on Iowa's 2026 election results
Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks spent a full hour talking about Iowa's state and federal election results, going in depth on the big Democratic victories: Rob Sand for g...
Trump and RFK in Iowa, candidates' closing messages
In this final pre-election episode, Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks discussed the latest early vote numbers, what Iowans need to bring to vote on election day, and the U...
Early vote numbers, Trump in Sioux City, more campaign news
Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks began with an update on Iowa's early voting numbers, then discussed Donald Trump's rally in Sioux City from several angles, with highligh...
IA-01 triage, more debates, 3Q fundraising
Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks began with somber news about the First Gentleman's cancer recurrence and a tragedy in Rob Sand's family. They discussed fundraising, adve...
Debates, Wulf's mystery loan, election worker's criminal trial
Laura Belin and Spencer Dirks began with some reminders about how to vote early in Iowa, beginning on October 14. They covered two new Iowa polls, the first debates be...