The 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.

Happy Thanksgiving!  It's been a tough November for Hawkeye fans and Viking fans... here's to a better month in December.  Congratulations to all state fooball Champions! Today we rank the top 5 community colleges in the state of Iowa. 

Today we rank the top 5 river towns in the state of Iowa! Bryce and Nate are on the brink of despair as the final hopes for an Iowa team in the college football playoff come to an end. 

Nate and Bryce have to pick themselves up off the pavement as the last hopes of the state of Iowa having a college football playoff team come to an end... We rank the top 5 greatest atheltes to come from the state of Iowa!

Halloween weekend is a disaster in your 30's... College basketball tips off and Iowa hosts #6 Oregon this week.  We rank our top 5 favorite breakfast spots in the state of Iowa. 

Nate and Bryce recap the Hawkeyes' dominant performance against the Golden Gophers last weekend before they are joind by the best food reviewer in the state of Iowa, Jay Goodvin "The Iowa Gallivant".  Jay ranks his favorite tenderloins and proposes an alternative bowl game scenario for college football.

Nate and Bryce recap an INCREDIBLE fall weekend in Iowa City.  The Hawkeyes rally back to defeat Penn State and face Minnesota this week. Iowa State will face #11 ranked BYU for their Homecoming game at Jack Trice.  On this week's episode we rank the Top 5 social media creators in the state of Iowa. 

Nate and Bryce recap an action filled fall weekend... - Iowa shuts out Wisconsin at Camp Randall for the first time since 1980 - Iowa State battles injuries and comes up short against Colorado We finish off the episode with a ranking of the "most average" towns in Iowa.

Nate and Bryce recap a harvest weekend and are joined by special guests Madison and Darrian who take over the Top 5 segment this week.  Take notes, the girls crushed it in this episode!

Nate and Bryce deal with the pain of a devastating Iowa Hawkeyes football loss at home against Indiana...  We rank the top 5 fastest up and coming towns in the state. These Towns are growing in population, increasing their entertainement value and have invested heavily into infrastructure. 

Today we rank the best places to visit in Iowa if you're looking for a scenic view!  We discuss the 4 day school week, Iowa football and rank the best places to visit this fall.