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The Cloakroom interviews some of the youngest activists at the climate strike with Greta Thunberg

The Cloakroom interviews some of the youngest activists at the climate strike with Greta Thunberg

Sarah Watson October 6, 2019

In this special edition episode of The Cloakroom, podcast host Jake Nemmers and politics editor Sarah Watson attended the Iowa City climate strike with Greta Thunberg on Friday, and spoke with some of...

Prepping for Pregame: Episode 5

Prepping for Pregame: Episode 5

October 1, 2019

The Force discusses Iowa's complete win over Middle Tennessee and its upcoming matchup against Michigan in its biggest game of the season. Because the Hawkeyes are traveling to the Big House this week,...

The Cloakroom: Caucus Culture part 1: history and purpose

The Cloakroom: Caucus Culture part 1: history and purpose

Jake Nemmers, Audio Producer September 25, 2019

What exactly is a caucus? And why is Iowa's first? For this episode of The Cloakroom, The Daily Iowan sat down with Professor David Redlawsk to discuss how Iowa's caucuses began and why the Hawkeye State...

Prepping for Pregame: Episode 4

Prepping for Pregame: Episode 4

September 24, 2019

The Force discusses Iowa's matchup against Middle Tennessee on Saturday. The staff also debates the Hawkeyes' most valuable players in all three phases up to this point in the season.

Prepping for Pregame: Episode 3

Prepping for Pregame: Episode 3

September 18, 2019

The Force analyzes Iowa's Cy-Hawk victory over Iowa State and discusses the Hawkeye coordinators' takeaways from the first three games. Former Daily Iowan Pregame editor Adam Hensley joins the show,...

The Cloakroom: Episode 4: How one Iowa group aims to heal partisan politics locally

The Cloakroom: Episode 4: How one Iowa group aims to heal partisan politics locally

Jake Nemmers, Audio Producer September 11, 2019

A majority of Americans have negative views of political polarization in America, and one Iowa group is trying to change that. According to 2018 research data from the Pew Research Center, just a quarter...

Prepping for Pregame: Episode 2

Prepping for Pregame: Episode 2

September 10, 2019

On the second episode of Pregame's official podcast, the Force recaps Iowa's 30-0 win over Rutgers to kick off Big Ten play and gives its predictions for the upcoming Cy-Hawk game. With it being "Hate...

Prepping for Pregame: Episode 1

Prepping for Pregame: Episode 1

September 3, 2019

Pete Ruden, Anna Kayser, Robert Read, and Pete Mills discuss every aspect of the Iowa football season, from games to media availability, from injury updates to player storylines. On the first episode,...

The Cloakroom: Episode 3: The middleman between candidates and campus

The Cloakroom: Episode 3: The middleman between candidates and campus

May 8, 2019

As 21 or more national Democrats vie for their party's presidential nomination, many are visiting college campuses across Iowa, including the University of Iowa. College Democratic chapters are acting...

The Cloakroom: Episode 2: The Mueller Report

The Cloakroom: Episode 2: The Mueller Report

Jake Nemmers, Politics Podcast Reporter April 26, 2019

With a two-year long investigation culminating in a 448-page document released April 18, The Daily Iowan politics team explains what Iowans need to know about special counsel Robert Mueller's report, and...

The Cloakroom: Episode 1: 'As insulin prices skyrocket, families shoulder the consequences'

The Cloakroom: Episode 1: ‘As insulin prices skyrocket, families shoulder the consequences’

April 10, 2019

From The Daily Iowan Newsroom to the Hill, The Cloakroom breaks down national politics from Iowa. In this episode, Daily Iowan politics reporter Julia Shanahan discusses how Iowans such as Jesse...