Iowa WONKS!

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Iowa politics with a humorous, behind-the-scenes twist. “Wonks” - The people who work behind the scenes of the campaigns - gather with reporters and other insiders for a good-natured (and usually humorous) look at candidates, campaigns and each other. WONKS! is recorded in front of a live audience and with journalists thrown into the mix it’s always filled with laughs and unexpected insight.

Iowa politics with a humorous, behind-the-scenes twist. “Wonks” - The people who work behind the scenes of the campaigns - gather with reporters and other insiders for a good-natured (and usually humorous) look at candidates, campaigns and each other. WONKS! is recorded in front of a live audience and with journalists thrown into the mix it’s always filled with laughs and unexpected insight.

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Location:

United States

Genres:

Political News

Description:

Twitter:

@iowawonks

Language:

English

Contact:

5154230338

Website:

https://www.iawonks.com/

Email:

alex@iowawonks.com

Episodes

Wee Wonks - Do Millennials Lean Left?

4/20/2018

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.

Duration:00:06:43

Wee Wonks - Judy Downs: An Elected Millennial

4/13/2018

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

Duration:00:06:19

WONKS! Episode 5 - Millennials & Politics

4/5/2018

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

Duration:00:59:07

Wee Wonks - Pollster Ann Selzer: “I think, therefore I Ann!”

2/22/2018

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.

Duration:00:07:25

WONKS! Episode 4 - The Iowa Caucuses

2/15/2018

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

Duration:00:49:28

Wee Wonks - Erin Murphy: 21st Century Journalist

2/8/2018

Newspaper reporting in the digital age.

Duration:00:06:34

Wee Wonks - Dave Busiek: TV News in the Digital Age

2/1/2018

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

Duration:00:05:52

Wee Wonks - Michael Gartner on politicians: "They're fun to be with."

1/25/2018

Former NBC News President Michael Gartner explains how journalists deal with politicians.

Duration:00:05:36

WONKS! Episode 3 - Politics & the Press

1/18/2018

Elitists? Fake News? Pushing an Agenda? Are we describing the media or or politicians? And how do they see each other. Listen in as we examine the role of both.

Duration:01:12:22