Best Davenport Iowa Podcasts (2024)

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Iowa Basement Tapes #311 07-18-2024 1:03:06

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Night Listeners- Lots of new stuff for you all to check out including tracks from Mr. Softheart, Glass Ox, and The Shining Real. Plus first time plays from Everlasting Light (Quad City black metal), Tomb Wizard for all you dungeon synth weirdos, and Waverly. Mr. Softheart - "Million Dollar Question" / Songs for Subdued Space (Des Moines) Glass Ox -…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #310 07-11-2024 GUEST: Will Woodrow Hall & Luke Hougen of Iowa Metal Underground 1:02:08

6d ago1:02:08

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Night Listeners- Tonight we welcome the boys behind Iowa Metal Underground Luke Hougen and Will Woodrow Hall. We are talking about their upcoming Metal Fest happening on August 3rd at The Olympic in Cedar Rapids and we feature some of the bands on the bill. Brotherhood of the Mudkat - "Blind to the Truth" (Cedar Rapids) Pit Lord - "The Matter of Pl…

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"Listen with the Best!" | Bix 7 Chat with Michelle and Laura 25:45

16d ago25:45

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Tune in to this episode of The Davenport Pulse as hosts sit down with Quad City Times Bix 7 Race Director Michelle Juehring and Operations Director Laura Torgerud. Learn more about the history of the Bix, what it takes to plan an event this size, what’s new this year, and all of the fun things to expect this year in celebration of the 50th annual r…

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Iowa Basemen Tapes #309 07-04-2024 6th Anniversary Show & Happy anniversary 4th of July! 1:00:48

9d ago1:00:48

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Night Listeners - Six years ago this show debuted at 9PM Thursday July 5th, 2018 on 98.9FM KFMG in Des Moines, Iowa. We didn't have our show opener (the broadcast sign off) and I was literally pulling songs from my collection of demos and private press recordings of Iowa bands. Ben Smasher's 319 Dude Bandcamp Archive was a big source for material. …

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Iowa Basemen Tapes #308 06-27-2024 SUMMER OF DOOM 1:00:40

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1:00:40

Night Listeners - We explore the new Weedian - Trip to Nebraska & Iowa compilation that is full of doom and stoner from across the state. We also mix in some first time plays from The Glimmer Blinkken and Tommy Santee Klaws. Melting Human Trash - "Death Always Wins" / Weedian - Trip to Nebraska & Iowa (Dubuque) The Glimmer Blinkken - "Something Hap…

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Iowa Basemen Tapes #307 06-20-2024 59:37

23d ago59:37

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Night Listeners - The days are long and hot. The humidity is making mullet on my head. Tonight brand new stuff from BBP and Everything Had Teeth! We also revisit the Cupboards Zine Issue 3 Comp. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If yo…

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Iowa Basemen Tapes #306 06-13-2024 1:00:33

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Night Listeners - Wild show tonight with first time plays from Keenan Crow and Sozialer Mord. Another new tune from both Everything Had Teeth and Electrtic Assault. Electric Assault - "Total Maniac" / Shocked Into Coherence (Des Moines/MSP) Everything Had Teeth - "Reaction" / Demo EP (Des Moines) The Dogs - "Rot n Roll" / Teen Slime (Decorah) Slut …

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Iowa Basement Tapes #305 06-06-2024 1:00:13

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Night Listeners - We have an exclusive sneak peak at the new Everything Had Teeth EP with their song, "Down". These guys have an amazing sound that I think all of you will love. Plus the shoegaze lords, Blist Her, IDM from Bodiah, and a rare track from In Loving Memory. Abcess - "Bloated Abcess" / Politcal Vomit (Perry) Everything Had Teeth - "Down…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #304 05-30-2024 Summer Kick Off! 1:00:29

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Night Listeners- School's out (I need an Iowa band to cover this song) and we are off to the races! It's show season and there is almost too much stuff happening. Brand new song from Early Girl and some lost gems from around the state. Davenport Junior Theater - "Summer Fun" (Davenport) Landslide - "Say Hello to the Night" / Say Hello to the Night …

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Iowa Basement Tapes #303 05-23-2024 Thrash City III 1:00:51

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1:00:51

Night Listeners- It's thrash city time! A full show of every flavor of metal that you could think of. We got course thrash metal, hair metal, doom metal, sludge metal, and pizza metal. If Head Bangers Ball did an Iowa show this would be it. White Hott - "Running for My Life" / Angel in Leather (Des Moines) Frontal Assault - "Beaming Technology" / 1…

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Last published episode: 'Iowa Basement Tapes #302 05-16-2024 1:01:40

2M ago1:01:40

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Night Listeners - We have a loud night ahead of us! New music from the legendary Captain Three Leg. First time plays from Bodiah and Worm Dot Net. We stoned with Twin Wizard and fall into the subconscious jams of Underlords of the Overworld. The Pestilents - "Unkown Solider" / Obedience is Suicide (Iowa City) Captain Three Leg - "W.Y.W.D." / W.Y.W.…

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Schiestel Speaks Sports: May 9, 2024 34:35

3M ago34:35

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In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” from May 9, 2024, host Ryan Schiestel talks all things St. Ambrose University Sports. To start the episode, Ryan talks track and field at SAU, where both teams placed 2nd at the CCAC Conference Championships. He talks about who won conference events, and the outstanding athlete at SAU. To conclude the fi…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #301 05-09-2024 1:02:12

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Night Listeners - Lots of first time plays! Mainstreet Blake, chaircrusher, Preachers & Herb, and Veil of the Forsaken. Plus new tunes from Chemical Buffet and Hairless Monk. Running Man - "dead heavens" / Running Man (Quad Cities) Why Bother - " Heroin Dancer" / Serenading Unwanted Ballads (Mason City) Dispensing of False Halos - "Most Fragile Day…

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Schiestel Speaks Sports: May 2, 2024 33:42

3M ago33:42

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In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” from May 2, 2024, host Ryan Schiestel talks all things St. Ambrose University Sports. To start the episode, Ryan talks cheer and dance, sending messages from athletes to the resigning head coach. Then, it’s an update on the track and field teams, who are preparing for the conference championships. To con…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #300 05-02-2024 GUEST: Andy Koettel of Captain 3 Leg 1:00:35

2M ago1:00:35

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Night Listeners - This interview is six years in the making, To celebrate our 300th episode we have Andy Koettle of the legendary Captain Three Leg. C3L has been my favorite band from Iowa for nearly ten years. They are the longest running grindcore/punk/whatever band that has now been going for 28 years. Captain Three Leg - "How Much is that Meat?…

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Schiestel Speaks Sports: April 25, 2024 34:49

3M ago34:49

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In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” from April 25, 2024, host Ryan Schiestel talks all things St. Ambrose University Sports. To start the episode, Ryan discusses the SAU lacrosse teams, where both teams have lost in the conference tournament, ending their seasons. Following lacrosse, it’s the track and field teams, where SAU succeeded at t…

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Schiestel Speaks Sports: April 18, 2024 28:39

3M ago28:39

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In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” from April 18, 2024, host Ryan Schiestel talks all things St. Ambrose University Sports. To start the episode, Ryan discusses the cheer and dance teams win at the college classic, bringing home more hardware. Then, it’s the SAU lacrosse programs, where the men are set to close out the regular season, and…

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Schiestel Speaks Sports: April 11, 2024 32:24

3M ago32:24

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In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” from April 11, 2024, host Ryan Schiestel talks all things St. Ambrose University Sports. To start the episode, Ryan discusses the cheer and dance teams, who are coming off national championship wins and are heading to the college classic in Orlando. All episodes of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” air live on K…

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Schiestel Speaks Sports: April 4, 2024 32:32

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In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” from April 4, 2024, host Ryan Schiestel talks all things St. Ambrose University Sports. To start the episode, Ryan discusses cheer and dance, as both teams had multiple All-Americans, and both are now back to back National Champions. Then, it’s an update on lacrosse’s strong seasons, and the opener for t…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #299 04-25-2024 1:00:15

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Night Listeners - I almost would call tonight's show a thrash city. New tunes from Why Bother, Frontal Assault and Envenom Ascension. Noise krunk from E H I and Gloaming. Plus a tune off the very first Druids tape release, Pray for Water. Why Bother - "Nullity" / Serenading Unwanted Ballads (Mason City) Ritual of Agony - "Mother Earth" / Ritual of …

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Iowa Basement Tapes #298 4-18-2024 59:20

3M ago59:20

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Night Listeners - This episode got delayed in getting uploaded after the broadcast due to the wild couple of weeks I have had. I have unfortunately forgotten what the playlist is and I don't feel like scrubbing through the episode to figure it out. But hey it can be a surprise for all of us. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #297 04 -11-2024 1:00:08

3M ago1:00:08

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Night Listeners - I'd say spring has sprung. Brand new tunes from the just released Frontal Assault/Ill Omen split. A live recording from Maul of America's performance at the Bad Friday Noise Fest in March. Plus some classics from the late 80s and early 90s. Zuul - "Blowing' Kisses Makin' Wishes" / Zuul (Iowa City) Frontal Assault - "30 Rack Atttac…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #296 04-04-2024 1:02:07

3M ago1:02:07

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Night Listeners- It's April lets go! I pulled out some tracks from All Iowa Noise Insurgency cassette compilation. Also in a month we will be celebrating 300 episodes of this damn show. Ten Grand - "Get Out of My Dojo" / This is the Way to Rule (Iowa City) ZED - "Zombo" / Unfinished Business (Bettendorf) Why Bother - "Shells" / A City of Unsolved M…

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Schiestel Speaks Sports: March 28, 2024 30:57

4M ago30:57

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In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” from March 28, 2024, host Ryan Schiestel talks all things St. Ambrose University Sports. To start off the episode, Ryan discusses the cheer and dance teams, as they make their way to Michigan for the NAIA National Championships. Following cheer and dance, it’s an update on the lacrosse seasons, where bot…

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Schiestel Speaks Sports: March 14, 2024 29:38

4M ago29:38

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In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” from March 14, 2024, host Ryan Schiestel talks all things St. Ambrose University Sports. To start off the episode, Ryan discusses the swim and dive teams’ appearances in the national championships. Then, Schiestel breaks down the cheer and dance teams as they prepare for nationals. Following cheer and da…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #295 03-28-2024 59:22

4M ago59:22

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Night Listeners - Our last show for March 2024 and we come in loud, take a nap in the middle, and the rage at the end. I wish I could still live my days that way. New songs from Huxley Madeline, Moss Troll, and Hot Sorry. Joretta Oaks - "High School" / Ichirus Falls (Ottumwa) Mike Vallely & The Complete Disaster - "The Best of the Best" / The Best …

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Iowa Basement Tapes #294 03-21-2024 59:36

4M ago59:36

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Night Listeners - I didn't mean to take us back to 2012 for most of the show but here we are. From over ten years ago we have tunes from Trouble Lights, Big Box, and Billy Crystal Meth. First time plays from Running Man and Chrash. Plus new material from Chemical Buffet. Running Man - "Chosen One" / Running Man (Quad Cities) CR Dicks - "The Ends" /…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #293 03-14-2024 Fun With Electronics! 1:00:18

4M ago1:00:18

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Night Listeners - We are trying something different tonight and everything is electronic. I don't know if this was the right move or not but in true IBT fashion we have a pro-produced slick tracks mixed with the best of the bedroom electronic noise projects. One note I want to make is the inclusion of both EHI and Deerslayer. EHI was a Des Moines b…

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Schiestel Speaks Sports: March 7, 2024 34:46

5M ago34:46

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In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” from March 3, 2024, host Ryan Schiestel talks all things St. Ambrose University Sports. In a new form of this show, Ryan ditches the script, and just gives some updates and his thoughts on the states of multiple sports. In the first half, Schiestel discusses track and field, wrestling, and swimming and d…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #292 03-07-2024 1:00:33

4M ago1:00:33

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Night Listeners - Busy week here BUT we got some first time plays from Rantional Anthem, landethics, lil' Pricky and Denny Richards. Most of that is all Iowa City based projects minus lil' Pricky (and what a name that is). Dug out the old Bongrider tape that I bought many many moons ago. Captain Three Leg - "How Much is that Meat?" / split with Van…

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Davenport Police Department | Explorer Program 14:10

5M ago14:10

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The Explorer Program establishes awareness and highlights the complexities of police services in an environment that allows youth of the program to take initiative in becoming responsible leaders in our community. Learn more about The Davenport Police Department Explorer Program as Lieutenant Nick Shorten dives into specifics and shares what he hop…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #291 02-29-2024 59:54

4M ago59:54

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Night Listeners - We are back to our regular format show. Tonight we go down a weird road. Its a mix of hardcore and weird electronic homebrew madness. Iowa Basement Tapes has its own archive of Iowa music. Be sure to check out iowabasementtapes.bandcamp.com and download any of the releases for free. If you would like to contribute any music please…

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Schiestel Speaks Sports: February 22, 2024 34:14

5M ago34:14

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In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” from Feb. 22, 2024, host Ryan Schiestel talks all things St. Ambrose University Sports. To start the episode, Ryan talks about the track and field teams, and their time at the conference championship. Then, it’s an update on the SAU wrestling and bowling teams. Ryan concludes the first half of the episod…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #290 02-22-2024 GUESTS: ILL OMEN & FRONTAL ASSAULT 1:01:24

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Night Listeners - Grab some beers and come hang with the boys from Cedar Rapids: Ill Omen and Frontal Assault. All six members are on the show tonight talking metal, high school, playing shows and sharing their Iowa playlist. Ill Omen feat Frontal Assault - "Born to Kill" (Cedar Rapids) Pit Lord - "Butchers from Beyond" / Gallery of Skewers (Davenp…

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Front Street Brewery 28:16

5M ago28:16

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A local favorite that has been serving the Quad Cities for over 30 years! Tune in to the latest episode of The Davenport Pulse Podcast as we talk all things craft beer with Brandon Mavis, Marketing Director for Front Street Brewery. Find out more about this beloved brewery’s humble beginnings, their expansion into western Wisconsin and western Iowa…

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Schiestel Speaks Sports: February 15, 2024 31:07

5M ago31:07

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In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” from Feb. 15, 2023, host Ryan Schiestel talks all things St. Ambrose University Sports. To start the episode, Ryan talks about the track and field teams, who are looking to win the conference meet. Then, it’s an update on the SAU wrestling and bowling teams. Ryan concludes the first half of the episode t…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #289 02-15-2024 59:06

5M ago59:06

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Night Listeners - Lots of old stuff tonight that I dug out of the crawl space minus that brand new track from Pit Lord that just dropped this week. A.R.M. - "Burning Rubber" / Away Rots Man (Iowa City) Pit Lord - "Griller" / Gospel of the Smokaine Forest (Davenport) Skamp - "Empurpling Irk" / In Muted Panic (Dubuque) Stiff Legged Sheep - "Alligator…

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Schiestel Speaks Sports: February 8, 2024 29:40

5M ago29:40

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In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” from Feb. 8, 2023, host Ryan Schiestel talks about St. Ambrose University Sports. In the first half of this episode, Ryan talks about the SAU track and field teams. Then, it’s the wrestling and bowling teams looking to stay on course. To close out the first half, Ryan gives an update on the swim and dive…

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Schiestel Speaks Sports: February 1, 2024 28:47

5M ago28:47

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In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” from Feb. 1, 2024, host Ryan Schiestel talks all things St. Ambrose University Sports. In the first half of this episode, Ryan talks about the SAU swim and dive teams. Then, it’s continued success for the track and field teams, followed by an update on the Fighting Bee wrestling and bowling teams. After …

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Iowa Basement Tapes #288 02-08-2024 1:00:34

5M ago1:00:34

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Night Listeners - I have been in Dubuque all week so naturally I am getting sucked into the dread filled musical landscape. Playing only tunes whose origins come from the first city in Iowa. Lots of doom, psychedelic, and experimental mashups. Telekinetic Yeti - " Cult of Yeti" / Primordial (Dubuque) Hot Carl - "It's Too Bad You Are Not Having Fun"…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #287 02-01-2024 1:01:20

5M ago1:01:20

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Night Listeners - Back to form with some first time plays! We got Nostromo, If I could Just Get Some Sleep, and Otis (we may have played Otis). February is going to be a busy month. We got at least two interviews plus sponsoring our first show in Cedar Rapids on March 1st! Meth and Goats - "Comedy K" / Attack from Meth and Goats Mountain (Davenport…

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Schiestel Speaks Sports: January 25, 2024 28:36

6M ago28:36

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In this edition of “Schiestel Speaks Sports” from Jan. 25, 2024, host Ryan Schiestel talks all things St. Ambrose University Sports. In the first half of this episode, Ryan talks about the SAU swimming and diving teams. Then, it’s continued success for the track and field teams, followed by an update on the Fighting Bee wrestling team. After a shor…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #286 01-25-2024 GUEST: Haploid 1:01:06

6M ago1:01:06

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Night Listeners - The universe can only stand in our way for so long. Tonight we finally have Haploid with us at the KFMG studios in downtown Des Moines. We talk about their origins from growing inside a lab buried beneath the Mississippi, Dubuque's experimental music scene, and we give station manager Gary psychedelics. Haploid - "Rejectamenta" / …

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Big Brothers Big Sisters 36:50

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January is National Mentor Month! On this episode of The Davenport Pulse, hosts sit down with two fantastic Q.C. mentors, Kayla Kiesey and Sarah Sperry of Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Mississippi Valley, to talk about the importance of mentoring in the Quad Cities, when it began, and how it’s expanded over the years.…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #285 01-18-2024 1:00:20

6M ago1:00:20

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Night Listeners - Here are on this iceberg I have been cooking up this packed show with the return of some old friends including Traffic Death, Sonic Disruption Theory, Captain Three Leg, Karen Meat and Ophidian Memory. Step Child - "Hey" / The Prayer (Marshalltown) Sonic Disruption Theory - "In A Groove" / Eleven Parts (Iowa City) Traffic Death - …

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Episode 12 - What Might Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Think Of The World Today? 36:11

6M ago36:11

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Happy New Year! It now makes near-"Baker's Dozen" in the "Kirk And Baker Show" series (Episode 12). The duo are back to catch up and discuss what Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. might think of the world we live in today. On the local front, transparency in government is addressed. Your hosts Rogers Kirk Jr. and David Baker, are always looking for your i…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #284 01-11-2024 59:25

6M ago59:25

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Night Listeners - We were supposed have Haploid on this week but we had that damn blizzard. Later this month its happening! Tonight we got bangers from Megapunch, Strong Like Bear, Preacher Gone to Texas and Pitch Black Manor! Also that amazing collaboration tune Born to Die from Ill Omen and Frontal Assault. Megapunch - "Magic Carpet Ride" / Skywa…

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Good Neighbor Project Leader | Joyce Miller 15:57

7M ago15:57

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January 15 marks The Good Neighbor Project’s 4-year Anniversary! To celebrate, hosts sat down with Joyce Miller, GNP Leader for the Van Buren Neighborhood, who has been with GNP from the start. Joyce was the first person to sign up for the program back in 2020 and has been busy ever since. Tune in to learn how Joyce got started, how she keeps her n…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #283 01-04-2024 1:01:41

6M ago1:01:41

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Night Listeners - Here is our first show of 2024 and we come in hot with The Brix and their cocaine fueled pop punk. We also got first time plays from Centaur Noir, Bryon Dudley, Burn the Ailment, and straight edge hardcore act Chain of Command. The Brix - "White Lines" / Cupboards Zine Issue 3 Comp (Quad Cities) The Pestilents - "Glorious Death" /…

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Iowa Basement Tapes #282 12-28-2023 59:50

7M ago59:50

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Night Listeners - Here it is! Our last show for 2023 which is mind boggling. I am sure I say that every year. 2024 takes will take Iowa Basement Tapes into it's sixth year on the air which is wild to think. To end our year we have Captain Three Leg, Blizzard at Sea, Blist Her, Clarisse, Bottledog, Is World, and Musician. Happy New Year to all of ou…

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