Dutch By Association - A Northwest Iowa Podcast

This is all of the stuff we DIDN'T get to in our Rob Sand podcast. Wayne talks about the vacation that almost wasn't, Mitch is finally legal, and tempers flare at the end as Mitch makes WILD accusations! Brought to you by Getting's Garden in Sanborn

The guys invited State Auditor Rob Sand to the studios to talk shop, breakfast pizza, partisan politics, and the future. Brought to you by Getting's Garden in Sanborn

On the next episode of Dutch By Association, Iowa State Auditor Rob Sand sits down and talks shop and the future of Iowa politics! Coming soon!

Due to the fact that one of the hosts tried to edit this episode with his wife listening, this episode is almost a week in the making!  We discuss the ramifications of Wayne's "Letter to the Editor" and how he and Mitch both became subject of some very specific scrutiny! Aaron shares his experience of being a fan of watching his son participate in anything except track and how he and his youn...

So much to talk about on our 30th episode! We have trouble brewing on the Sheldon City Council and Wayne's suggestion gets push back from the vocal minority, Aaron's bull goes through some tough times (which I don't even know how to describe in print), we talk about how parents are the WORST, and Greta drops by unannounced. Mitch is enthused. 

The DBA podcast celebrates its one-year anniversary by dropping knowledge and truth bombs 🔥! We discuss Aaron's foray into the secular music world (and we obtained a bootleg copy of his performance for you to judge!), we talk a little "stonks" with Aaron's resident Trader Bro Tyler Lamm who's going to tell us how to become thousand-aires, and we discuss the fine art of bathroom placement and nois...

It's been a turbulent couple of weeks for the boys! Aaron's land suffers multiple plagues, but he doesn't see that as a sign. The Sheldon City Council gets turned upside down after the abrupt resignation of one of its own. The guys break down the situation and how best to move forward, and Aaron's quartet returns to perform a "rock" show? 

The gang returns after an eventful off-week. We breakdown Wayne's trip to Des Moines and the shame he brought upon his house, we share our trader bro experiences and how awful they were and Mitch accidentally stumbles upon the Amish Paradise while going to Disneyland...Aaron took notes!

We talk money on this episode of the DBA pod! We are joined by Travis Alday, who is Wayne's resident Trader Bro, to talk about Cryptocurrency and what this whole r/wallstreetbets phenomenon is all about. Aaron decides that he's going to take the advice of his Trader Bro and purchase stock in Canadian cannabis. Mitch responds to allegations that he was the Screech Powers of South O'Brien, and we ta...

Mitch celebrates another year by almost forgetting about it, Aaron becomes the athletic supporter he always argued against, and Wayne is oddly disturbed and bothered by yawning? Yeah, we don't get it either.  We also do a deep dive into the generational divide, whether sports in schools help or hurt personal development and Aaron hopes his son can earn a free-ride to the Harvard of Sioux Coun...

After a month of unscheduled hiatus, DBA returns to send off our good friend, former Iowa Information Managing Editor Ty Rushing. The group talks about award-winning chicken drama, broken feet, journalistic integrity, throwing money at diabetic dogs, and some of Ty's favorite memories of Northwest Iowa.

Whoa boy. A lot to unpack during this episode! We discuss Wayne's political future, Aaron's new-found farming expansion and how Adam Sandler almost got him kicked out of the house, and Mitch does something dumb. Or awesome. I guess you will have to decide for yourself!

We're back, finally! The election ends(ish) and we ponder our place in the outcome, COVID hits one of our own, and we tackle a number of different issues that have left us salty!

Less than 24 hours after the lone televised debate between congressional candidates vying for #IA4 seat, JD returns to the studios to talk about the experience. We discuss his opponent, border security, who is looking out for farmers, jobs, his position on the "Green New Deal", and athletes that look like we do!

We weren't actually planning on recording an episode this week but there's too much going on! Our last podcast has caused some public leaders to issue official statements clarifying positions discussed on the show which we breakdown, we learn that we may be snubbed by Feenstra which sends Aaron into a frenzy, and Wayne gets some unsavory medical news! We did our best to keep it close to an hour! A...

As the calendar flips to October, there are quite a few people having bad days. We discuss the bad days had by the Sheldon City Council, a certain well-meaning Hull businessman, half of Aaron's crew, and the near-death of trick-or-treating. Also, Aaron learns from an "insider" about experimental drugs being used to fight COVID and talks about the time he got in trouble with the LAW! Finally, liste...

Mitch and Aaron try to influence city policy by accusing Wayne of advocating for chicken genocide which compounds Wayne's already bad mood. They guys then discuss the flag issues in the area, teenage rebellion in the age of social media, and finally, try to come to terms with the fact that not EVERYONE likes them!

The boys on the pod deal with the growing Sioux County COVID epidemic, farming futures/failures, the fallout from some "controversial" stances made in episode 15, and Mitch tries to explain just why he looks the way he does! 

After a brief hiatus, the guys return to discuss the JD Scholten interview, single-issue voting, trying to survive living in a camper, and the virtues (or lack thereof) of being an internet sensation!

In our 14th episode we get political (well, MORE political) as we sit down with J.D. Scholten, who is running on the Democratic ticket vying for Iowa's 4th Congressional District Seat held by Steve King. During our chat, we cover the BIG issues: cattlemen vs. meatpackers, renewable fuel standards, spiritual faith, term limits, cargo shorts, and how to throw a curveball! 

With the first day of school approaching, the boys begin to feel nostalgic. Aaron recalls the time he went to prom with two gals and left with zero, we hear about the time the entire BV offensive line almost got booted from a buffet (Mitch reminds us several times that they are the smartest players on the field 🙄), and we break down how our high school rivalries have changed. You'll laugh, you'll...

We celebrate milestones on this week's podcast! We made it a dozen episodes and still publically recognize each other, Aaron's son gets his first job, and Mitch's wife, Greta, joins the 'cast the set the record straight and to celebrate 12 years of wedded bliss!

After a couple of weeks of R & R, we learn what the gang has been up to: Mitch almost kills his extended family, Aaron shares about the loss of his favorite sandwich and about "that one time" at Apple River, Wayne is boring and lives vicariously through them, one of the dbapodians may be expecting? AAAAND, our very first GIVEAWAY!

In our first double-digit episode, the guys talk about the fourth of July at the lakes, Wayne tries to prepare his house for sale, Aaron buys fireworks and gets free cats...and Mitch is just angry as usual despite assuring us he's not. Seriously, he's fine. FINE! Thanks to our July sponsor Coleman Heating and Cooling: http://www.colemanac.com/ Find us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/dbapod/ F...

In episode 9, we bid farewell to a good friend of the podcast, former Iowa Information Writer Mark Mahoney. Ty Rushing came with because he couldn't resist throwing Mark under the bus. Hear about his great writing skills and his inability to be an effective wingman! We also tackle the upcoming 4th of July holiday, haters, and more! Thanks to our new sponsor: Coleman Heating and Cooling - ColemanAC...