Mickelson's Podcast - Powered by the Iowa Firearms Coalition

  David Yepsen ,  former Register political writer sits in...issues

Patrick Albanese sits in...issues...college education bubble.

Patrick Albanese sits in...issues.

Ross Peterson sits in...  issues...  a spokesman from One Iowa on gay issues.  

Congressman Steve King... sits in for Jan...  issues..

Iowans play armchair economists and theologians for a while...then a bunch of really great Christmas stuff....some of my favorite Christmas songs.

Senator Lindsey Graham says Dems ate Reps lunch in the lame duck session. Why?   Then,  Senator Grassley says now that DADT has been repealed he'll help the military make it work... huh?   Iowans respond.  Then,  Scott Mickelson talks about gold and silver.  Then something silly,   for no particular reason.   Then, something beautiful. ..cuz it's Christmas.

  2010 Notable Quotables ...the annual best case examples of flagrant political flag waving on the part of media types.  Tim Graham serves up the awards.  Then a distressed family is being forces out of housing which doesn't meet code.   Iowan's respond in a big way.   (Park Ave Christian Church..288-1914)  Merry Christmas

Professor Roger McEowen, ISU Ag Law expert evaluates what stayed the same and what's changed in the new tax code bill.  Money Issues.   Dr. Jim Blessman   is taking Iowans on a health mission in South Africa.   Then,  Barney Frank tells why the estate tax is justified.  Iowans respond.

Raymond Francis tells how "Never Be Sick Again". . then,  if Christmas music is offensive,  then just re-write the lyrics. ..everything is solved...right?   Paul Shanklin ... Songs of the Revolution ...his latest parody cd.   Then,  Iowans respond to the end of DADT. 

Drew Berquist , former spook,  now novelist,   talks about the US future in Afghanistan.   Congressman Steve King explains the inside story on the tax cut and budget issues.  The English explain the collapse of the EU.     Whoops,   this is what happens when you don't close the back door during an Iowa blizzard. Indianola HS canceled a Christmas assembly cuz of the perceived "unrest".    A last lo...

  Senator Rick Santorum in Iowa...issues of the day.  Judy Hintz from Educational Resources with some happy parents and on the warpath for education reform.  Then,   the theology of yodeling.   

The kids from Joshua Christian Academy sing and recite for Christmas... a real blessing.   Then,  an Indianola dad is still not happy with the way an attack on his son is being treated and how warnings of potential violence are not dealt with.  Here's   some pictures of known threats he warned about...and reportedly not acted upon.   Then, 'nuther lawsuit about judicial retention. ..this time says...

Hope Ministries ...puts a non-seasonal face on homelessness in Iowa.  Dave Burrier and Jeff Scott with the rest of the story.   Then,  part of a University of Iowa Hawkeye press conference dealing with drugs in the sports programs.   A winter driving expert, Mark Cox ,  from the Bridgestone Winter Driving Schools with driving and winter tire selection tips.   More on the Indianola High School stud...

Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty talks issues. ...then a local dad is incensed by an attack on his child in school.   He isn't satisfied with the three day suspension the attacker received...wants more.   Iowans seem to agree.

Iowa's being offered an incentive to expand passenger rail service.  Deborah Thornton says "I think I can". .  Iowan's wonder if cops are our friends...the lawyer says "Don't Talk to Cops". ..  and truck drivers agree.

E-Cigarettes?   What the heck is that?   Iowans are way ahead of the curve on this one too.   Then, why didn't drug testing cut the DJK drug bust off at the past.  Steve King blasts the Dream Act.

  Tom Pauken says we can fix our economy by "Bringing America Home" ...the USA is the trading sucker of the universe....no equal playing field out sources our jobs.  Then,  DJK gets busted for drugs. ..out the Insight Bowl. ..maybe jail.  Sound Off reporter  Jon Miller tells the inside story.  More Iowans with ideas.

  Obama's tax cut and extended unemployment compromise....do Iowan's approve?   Then,  nuther case of Christmas symbols being removed from the public sqare.. .this time in Ames.     Then,  electronic pickpockets?   Holy Shinola!    And IowaLive puts Pearl Harbor into perspective..  check out the pictures. ...

  The Bush tax cut compromise?  Dr. Merrill Matthews with a bold proposal.   Then,   Sarah Palin shoots a caribou.  WOW! Do Iowans have a response!   A silly letter ...and a serious song.     And finally,  a serious debate on the government money pit.  

Roy Beck ,  from NumbersUSA,   blows the whistle on the Dream Act currently under debate....nuther back-door amnesty and money grab.    Iowans bring a bunch of issues to open-line Friday.   And here's the story about people playing the system.... earning more than hardworking taxpayers.      Oh,  this cartoon isn't funny ...  silver manipulation for the sheeple....

Black Friday out-of-control crowd stories.   Then, why is the Iowa horse population in such distress?  Another story of animal abuse and neglect...why?    The Dereck and Beverly Joubert ,  National Geographic wildlife journalist on  "Big Cat Week". ..  remarkable lion stories.   Robert Reilly takes us into "The Closing of the Muslim Mind".   Sharia or not?  That's the question.  Plus, US taxpayers...

Congressman Steve King blasts the Pigford 11 reparations settlement...issues.   Then, John Mueller with "Redeeming Economics: Rediscovering the Missing Element". .. the theology of economics.   Then,  middle school kids youtube their fights.    Now what? 

  So what's been left out of the reporting on the Wiki-leak story?    The American serviceman who served up the classified material had a motive which hasn't been reported by mainstream media.   Cliff Kincaid from Accuracy in Media tells the rest of the story.  Should this story effect the DADT debate?    Then,  did the FBI entrap Muhamad?     Iowans disagree.  Vigorous.  And what the heck is Pigf...

Lotsa open-line Monday... Willie gets busted for pot, again.   Iowans are sending a drug case to the Supreme Court. ..why?   Then, should those teenagers who shot the deer get rewarded or fined?