The Iowa Chill Show

This week on the Iowa Chill Show:  - Remembering Iowa hero, Kate Shelley! - Banana Ball shuts sells out Kinnick Stadium (Twice!) - The best 4th of July ever - 8th Graders can now compete in Varsity sports across Iowa

Iowa State is selling beer at sporting events, the fastest growing cities in Iowa and the kickoff of fair season! 

RAGBRAI Ride Director Matt Phippen joins us on the show to talk about the 2026 RAGBRAI route and what riders and host towns can expect!

Welcome back to The Iowa Chill Show! Bryce gets married, Nate has an epic birthday and then we talk Iowa: 🚗 Speed limit change: Iowa is increasing the default speed limit on two-lane paved state highways from 55 to 60 mph, effective July 1. ⚡ “Coolest Thing Made in Iowa” winner: the Mi-T-M ePowerStation (Peosta) — a portable, emission-free power bank delivering up to 6,000 watts. 🐱 Miracle resc...

On this week's episode...  Tornado warnings are stacking up, we break down the latest confirmed tornadoes in eastern Iowa (Masonville, Dubuque, Onslow). ⚓ On this day: the USS Iowa turret explosion (April 20, 1989) that killed 47 crew members. 🏬 The revival of the Mall at College Square in Cedar Falls, now rebranding as a community-focused hub with big plans to fill vacant spaces. 🏀 Iowa l...

It's tornado season in Iowa!  Iowa news: 🏈 The Iowa High School Football Coaches Association creates the Cooper DeJean Trophy (first winner: Caden Klein, Newton, committed to UNI) ⛳ It’s been 19 years since Zach Johnson won The Masters (2007) 🏀 Audi Crooks enters the transfer portal 🍺 Crispy Boy Lager  is now at the Iowa Taproom in East Village (Des Moines) And to finish: Bryce & Nate...

Iowa basketball’s first Elite Eight in 39 years… and we’ve got Cooper Koch on the show to relive it! On The Iowa Chill Show #84, Cooper joins us to break down the NCAA Tournament ride, from Selection Sunday → Clemson → Florida → Nebraska, the mindset going into the Florida game, and what it felt like when Iowa became the story of March.

Iowa State’s season ends in Chicago and Iowa basketball closes with more drama than anyone expected.  On The Iowa Chill Show #83, we break down the Cyclones’ finish, Iowa’s late slide against Illinois and the off-court headlines around Caitlin Clark + Connor McCaffery that blew up this week. We’ve also got peak Iowa chaos: 86° weather records, a massive northwest Iowa fire, and lawmakers discussin...

The Hawkeyes and Cyclones are BOTH headed to the Sweet 16 for the first time in NCAAM history! We recap arguably the most iconic March Madness game in Iowa history and preview the Sweet 16 matchups for ISU and Iowa.  If you haven't already, like the video and subscribe for more content! 

3 Iowa teams made March Madness and we’re breaking down the bracket, upset picks, and our Cinderella teams draft on The Iowa Chill Show #81. Plus: snowstorm weekend chaos, an Austin airport story, and the Top 10 Iowa Best Burger finalists are officially announced... Welcome back to Iowa Chill Show!

Welcome back to The Iowa Chill Show! We recap the weekend, UNI Panthers heading to March Madness, discuss USA Today naming three Iowa dive bars the best in the country, and draft the best NCAA tournament players in Iowa History. Plus… did dinosaurs actually live in Iowa? 🦕

Welcome back to The Iowa Chill Show! We kick things off with a weekend recap featuring The Great Birthday Party, line dancing and poor decisions.  We're joined by a special guests, Chunko, the fearless leader of the Iowa student section, single-handedly restoring Carver Hawkeye Arena's glory. On this episode we DRAFT our favorite towns, trying out a new format, let us know what you think...

We’re recapping the chaos: snowstorm problems, Iowa Frat incident, a guy in Gutenberg allegedly stole a tractor during a snowstorm… then tried to return it...  Iowa and Iowa State Hoops and more!  We wrap it up by ranking the Top 5 venues in Iowa. 👇 Comment section question: What’s the best venue in Iowa and why?

Welcome back to The Iowa Chill Show! We’re recapping the weekend, unpacking a full-on Valentine’s Day fiasco... Then the news gets wild: A pipeline explosion near Brighton, Iowa causes a massive fire north of the Skunk River Iowa lawmakers push a bill to try to bring the Chicago Bears to Iowa (yes, really). Where would you put the Iowa Bears? New colors? Would you root for them? Sports-wise, it’s...

It’s The Iowa Chill Show #75 and the state is heating up. Nate and Bryce recap the weekend, record high temps in February and make predictions for Cyclone and Hawkeye hoops! What months are the best in Iowa? 

In this episode of The Iowa Chill Show, we sit down with Joe Roberts, President of the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, for a fun, fast, and surprisingly practical breakdown: Top 5 Things to Know About Iowa Corn 🌽 We cover what Iowa Corn is, how the Iowa Corn Promotion Board differs from the Iowa Corn Growers Association, wild corn-product trivia (yes, crayons and diapers are made with corn products),...

RAGBRAI 2026 is officially announced and it’s reportedly the shortest route in the event’s 53-year history 👀. On today’s episode of The Iowa Chill Show, we’re breaking down our picks for the Top 5 overnight towns for RAGBRAI 2026 (food, vibes, party potential, rider friendliness, and “will you actually want to stay there?"). Plus: a weekend recap from our trip to Cascade to try, Cripy Boy, I...

Welcome back to another episode of the Iowa Chill Show Podcast! On this week's episode, we rank the Top 5 Events in the State of Iowa, but first:  Bryce & Nate recap the weekend, survive a grocery store disaster, battle Facebook Marketplace, and keep the sobriety streak alive. We preview our roadtrip  to Cascade, Iowa to tour Miller Malting Company and try the gluten-free Crispy Boy beer....

Today we’re joined by the Iowa Investigator, one of the fastest-growing Tik Tok creators in Iowa. An eastern Iowa native, JT dives deep into the lesser-known history, geology, and fascinating facts that make the Hawkeye State unique. If you’re a regional history or geology buff, this is an interview you won’t want to miss. Thanks for listening, be sure to follow JT on social media @JTTheIowaInvest...

Happy New Year! We recap NYE, bowl game mania, dry January and rank the top 5 most unique towns in Iowa. 

Happy New Year! We recap Christams in Iowa, Nate's eye patch and wind down 2025 with a ranking of Iowa's funniest and most creative town slogans. 

Merry Christmas! We have a special guest join us on the show to rank Iowa's Top 5 Naughtiest people and places...

Iowa State sweeps the CyHawk series! The entire nation is behind the Hawkeyes against Diego Pavia. We rank the Top 5 Mexican Restaurants in Iowa. 

Wild weekend recap... Bryce went to Grand Rapids, Nate had an altercation with fellow Iowa fans at Carver (STAND UP PEOPLE!)... and it's another CyHawk week.  We rank the top 5 most irrelevant towns in Iowa! 

We got the snow storm of the year over Thanksgiving break! Iowa routes Nebraska, but it's still a Cyclone state... We rank the Top 5 Small Town Bars in Iowa.  ** Attention Cedar Falls / Waterloo Residents ** for a limited time, you can switch to Mediacom internet and get 1 gig for $50. Call 833-354-0574  for more information.