HeyJaredIowa New in Town Podcast
Iowa New In Town is hosted by Mark Rixner (The Rix) who is a life long Iowan, actor, and Iowa educator.Join Mark, affectionately known as "The Rix," every Monday to dive into the lives of people just like you—those who dared to dream, took the bold step to follow their…
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Chris McGowan for Congress on tariffs, Iran, and civility. (opens the original)
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Chris McGowan is running for Congress in Iowa's 4th district. He re-affirms his support for the continued military operation in Iran, albeit with some caveats. He also explains his thinking on tariffs after they still haven't achieved their goal, but he also discusses why civil treatment of his political opponent is important. McGowan, an Air Force veteran, explains his children are currently serving. He says he supported bombing of Iran to remove nuclear weapons, but says continued war must be
Joe Mitchell for Congress on housing and gender surgery accountability (opens the original)
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The Former Great Plains Regional Admin of HUD is running for Congress. Joe Mitchell discusses his friendship with Charlie Kirk, what Kirk would have to say about Iowa State Fair protests, accountability for healthcare providers who pushed gender surgeries, and how both incentives and regulations are driving up housing prices. The Trump appointee also explains his thinking on flock cameras, mass surveillance, and addresses concerns on his tough stance against lobbying. Does it conflict with his f
Ashley Hinson on socialism, AI and GOP Senate toss-up (opens the original)
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Congresswoman Ashley Hinson is running for Senate in Iowa and this discussion she explains her position on the root cause of healthcare problems, if regulations for our "safety" are actually keeping things more expensive, and proper regulations around Ai. Hinson has served in US Congress since 2021 and is looking to be elected into one of Iowa's 2 senate seats, soon vacated by Joni Ernst who is not seeking reelection. She also gives her stance on eminent domain, bio fuels, data centers, and floc
Exclusive sit down with Sarah Trone Garriott on faith and healthcare (opens the original)
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Faith and healthcare have defined State Senator Sarah Trone Garriott's run for Congress. She answers questions on the role of health insurance vs healthcare costs, and addresses criticism about her faith conflicting with her political views. Trone Garriott is running for Congress in Iowa's 3rd district against incumbent Zach Nunn. She explains why she voted against SNAP regulations that would limit food to "healthier" options, why she is voted against SF 538 that banned gender-affirming care for
Zach Lahn on data center pusback, big ag meetings, and cancer accountability (opens the original)
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Businessman Zach Lahn surprised the state of Iowa getting the GOP nomination for Governor but before Iowans can vote for him, they have questions about the permanency of his data center "moratorium," what was discussed in his meetings with big ag, and if he will take a hard stance against them if elected. Lahn is also asked about if he aligns more with Chris Jones, Democrat running for Secretary of Agriculture, and is asked if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is a captured entity, as he
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