More Than Corn

Send us Fan Mail Thanksgiving playlist--check. Thanksgiving facts and trivia--check. If you're on the road, traveling to Grandma's house we hope you enjoy this fun Thanksgiving episode. We also hope everyone enjoys a safe and wonderful Thanksgiving with food, fun, family, and friends. #Thanksgiving #MidwestThanksgiving #ThanksgivingTravel #MidwestLife #MoreThanCornPodcast We love convers...

Send us Fan Mail Grab your plate and get in line--it's family Thanksgiving potluck time! We're sharing our take on the essential components of a Midwestern family Thanksgiving gathering and explaining why it takes an extra hour, at least, to get out the door and get home. Whether you're a seasoned host or a nervous newbie, this episode is your hilarious guide to navigating the warm,...

Send us Fan Mail Fifty years ago, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald embarked on a routine round-trip voyage to deliver her cargo at Zug Island, Michigan. This trip, however, was anything but routine. The mighty and celebrated freighter vanished into the treacherous waters of Lake Superior , taking all 29 crew members with her. Join co-hosts Kim and Jack as they share their thoughts of that fateful night—an...

Send us Fan Mail On this week's episode, we expose the absolute fabrication that DST was ever a gift to agriculture, and reveal the real, antiquated origins of this twice-a-year trauma. Join us as we prove that this 'Sleep Stealer' is nothing more than a weird, jetlag-inducing relic that needs to be permanently retired before it forces us all to start eating dinner at 4:30 PM. Say g...

Send us Fan Mail This week it's all about our favorite hauntings and legends. From blue lights to lanterns in the fog, we're sharing some of our favorite local stories of the macabre and paranormal. #MidwestParanormal #HauntedHistory #OhioHistory #IndianaHistory #MidwestGhosts #HistoricalHauntings #MidwestLife #MidwestLiving We love conversation! Share your thoughts, and ask questions. S...

Send us Fan Mail The ultimate Great Lakes showdown is here! Is Superior really the greatest of the Great Lakes, or does Michigan secretly reign supreme? We settle the score with our official Great Lakes Power Rankings (by size, depth, and volume). Then, we'll uncover the fascinating origins of each lake's name—from the Ojibwe word for "large water" to the Iroquoian "long t...

Send us Fan Mail Say goodbye to summer with a roar! Jack recounts his weekend adventure with friends, hitting the legendary Silver Lake Sand Dunes for some spectacular off-roading . Then, it was over to the beautiful neighboring harbor village of Pentwater, Michigan . Hear about the quieter side of the Michigan coast. #OutdoorAdventure #SilverLakeSandDunes #PentwaterMichigan #MichiganCoast #OffRoa...

Send us Fan Mail You can't just jump right into a corn maze. There are a lot of factors to take into consideration when choosing your corn maze experience. And we're here for you this week, breaking down the finer points of what makes a great maze. #MoreThanCornPodcast #Midwest #MidwestLife #CornMaze #MidwestHalloween #MidwestFall We love conversation! Share your thoughts, and ask questi...

Send us Fan Mail Don't be fooled by the cool weather and fresh breezes that Mother Nature is teasing us with during "False Fall." We aren't, but we are knee-deep in "fall activities" like apple picking, enjoying fall festivals, and debating whether it's too early for a bonfire—spoiler alert: it's never too early! We're sharing all of our favorite fall a...

Send us Fan Mail Think the Michigan vs. Ohio State rivalry is just about football? Think again. This week we unearth the story of The Toledo War, a little-known border dispute that actually started the animosity. Discover how the near-bloodless conflict over a strip of land laid the groundwork for Big Ten football's greatest rivalry. #MichiganFootball #OhioStateFootball #TheGame #ToledoWar #C...

Send us Fan Mail This week we've got some state vs. state jabs and insults that explain a little bit about what drives some Midwestern state rivalries. It's powerful stuff! #StatePride #MidwestProblems #MidwestLife #MoreThanCornPodcast #OhioAlwaysWins We love conversation! Share your thoughts, and ask questions. Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcasting platform. Visit us at our...

Send us Fan Mail It's been talked about quite a bit, but the answer always seems to be very general--what makes FC Cincinnati soccer fans so passionate about their team? What makes them the BEST fans in the country? We think we've figured it out. #SoccerFans #OrangeandBlue #TheBailey #CincinnatiSoccer #Midwest #MoreThanCornPodcast We love conversation! Share your thoughts, and ask questi...

Send us Fan Mail You betcha, we're talking accents! This episode celebrates the quirky charm and surprising variety of Midwestern speech. From the gentle drawl of Missouri to the distinctive accents in places like Cleveland and Detroit, we break down what makes each one unique. #midwestaccents #regionalaccents #midwestcharm #midwestlife #morethancornpodcast We love conversation! Share your th...

Send us Fan Mail After 17 years underground, the Brood XIV cicadas are emerging across Southern Ohio , bringing their unique brand of buzzing and chaos. This week we're uncovering the quirky science and surprising impact of this massive cicada emergence. #BroodXIV #Cicadas2025 #OhioCicadas #SummerSymphony #CicadaMania #SummerSounds #MoreThanCornPodcast We love conversation! Share your thought...

Send us Fan Mail From pole position to qualifying controversies to picking our favorite drivers, we're going full throttle on our pre-500 episode. #RacePredictions #Indy500 #RaceWeekend #DriverPicks #Midwest #HoosierState #MoreThanCornPodcast We love conversation! Share your thoughts, and ask questions. Subscribe to the show on your favorite podcasting platform. Visit us at our website at www...

Send us Fan Mail Captain Eddie Rickenbacker's life is what any good action/adventure story hopes to be. The difference is that it was all very real for Rickenbacker. With no more than a 7th grade education, Rickenbacker led an amazing life in automotive engineering, auto racing, military service, businessman, government liaison, and airline executive. How does one person fit all of that into...

Send us Fan Mail Think the Indianapolis 500 is just a race? Think again! This week we explore the remarkable technological advancements born from the intense competition of Indy race cars that have had a profound impact on the design and functionality of passenger vehicles. We're sharing specific examples of how cutting-edge engineering for the track translated into the performance, efficienc...

Send us Fan Mail There's a lot going on this week--Indy 500 Test Week, racing toward graduation, and surviving the windiest spring in decades. But this week, we're taking on this notion of being "flyover states" and everything that comes with it. #flyoverstates #beyondflyover #midwest #midwestliving #themidwestisthebest #morethancornpodcast We love conversation! Share your thou...

Send us Fan Mail ** After discovering very strange and bad editing we went back to fix the problem. This edit should be better. Thanks for hanging in here with us. We hope you enjoy the episode.  This week we're taking a look at some of our favorite iconic comic strips and cartoonists, who you may or may not know are Midwesterners. From kite eating trees to shoveling snow to the teenager/pare...

Send us Fan Mail Some say "impending doom; we say "time for the show." Don't run to the basement or inner most part of your dwelling just yet. It's time to set up the lawn chairs and crack open a soda/pop (see what we did there). We're talking about, quite possibly, our most baffling Midwestern behavior--Porch/Garage Storm Chasing, where we track the storm with a crit...

Send us Fan Mail We took a break and traded our late-winter Midwestern weather for sunshine, alligators, and snook. But we're back. This week we've got the good, the wild, and the weird from our times in the Sunshine State. We'll also catch up on our March Madness brackets, games, and who we'd like to see win the tournament. #PodcastReturn #MoreThanCornPodcast #MidwestLiving #M...

Send us Fan Mail While other states may claim basketball prominence, Indiana's deep-rooted culture, "Hoosier Hysteria," and legendary high school and college tournaments solidify its position as the true epicenter of American basketball. Discover why Indiana's passion for the game surpasses all others. #HoosierHysteria #HomeofBasketball #TrueBasketballState #IndianaHighSchoolBa...

Send us Fan Mail Get ready for a hilarious exploration of Ohio and Nebraska's statehood, filled with interesting history, fun trivia, and the most ridiculous laws these states have to offer. **Correction: Ohio became a state in 1803, not 1804. #buckeyes #cornhuskers #ohio #nebraska #midwest #midwestliving #midwestisthebest #morethancornpodcast We love conversation! Share your thoughts, and as...

Send us Fan Mail Ever wonder why hot dogs and baseball go together like, well, mustard and relish? We trace the delicious history of stadium snacks back to one man: Harry M. Stevens. This week, we bite into the story of how he turned a simple sausage into a game day essential. #hotdog #gameday #nilesohio #gamedayfood #midwest #midwestliving # midwestisthebest #morethancornpodcast We love conversat...

Send us Fan Mail We did all that work on cryptids from around the Midwest and missed one of the biggest--figuratively and literally. This week we're learning all we can about the Lake Erie Monster. #LakeErie #Bessie #LakeErieMonster #MonsterSightings #Podcast #Funny #Midwest #MidwestLiving #Midwestisthebest #MoreThanCornPodcast We love conversation! Share your thoughts, and ask questions. Sub...