Ice Cream Sunday

Recorded on stage during The Ice Cream Social 2024 [Live Podcast + Live Music Event] at Warren Cultural Center in Greenfield, Iowa, this episode features EMMY Award Winner Wendi Lane. Wendi is a Greenfield native with more than 10 years experience as a multimedia journalist. She's covered wildfires, floods, mudslides, tornados, tropical storms, and hurricanes. Enjoy Wendi's story and the story of Greenfield's post-tornado recovery on this all-new episode of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast. Support the Ice Cream Social 2024 Vendors: Electrocutie Beauty (tinyurl.com/ElectrocutieBeauty) Too Many Words Podcast (tinyurl.com/TooManyWordsPod) Face Paints by Kate (tinyurl.com/FacePaintsByKate)  Green Unicorn Art (tinyurl.com/GreenUnicornArt)  Lyric Clay Creations (tinyurl.com/LyricClay) Spotted Dot Design & Photography (tinyurl.com/SpottedDot) 

It's the conclusion of our epic Des Moines Con 2024 trilogy! This episode includes Michael Kingston (Headlocked Comics), Rude Katana, Lem0n Bun and Chris Edgerly (Apex Legends). Sit back, Relax, and Enjoy!

Saturday of Des Moines Con was a dream come true - an opportunity to meet some new friends, and reconnect with some of our favorite guests. On this Day 2 Supershow, we chat pro wrestling with Griffin Spire, Zachary Waltman and Marcellus Willoughby; rub shoulders with some OGs of the Iowa podcasting scene - Josh Peterson and Bill Withem of Field of Geeks; catch up with Tomi Trembath of Giant Sized Violence: A Toku Comics Podcast; and finish it off with the return of our unofficial fifth host, Dustin Wilson.

We had an incredible time at this year's Des Moines Con, and we want to share a little bit of that fun with you! Our Day 1 Supershow includes Isaac William Joseph (Skald Stone Productions); Debby Lingelbach (Love, Pastor Debby); Jordan Van Cleve (What's New Wednesday); Andrew Seim (Too Many Words Podcast); Blaine Burgett (Lord Kaiser Gaming); and Cora Burgett (Phoenyx Rayne Does).

We're returning to Des Moines Con! We break down all of the artists, cosplayers and celebrity guests we're excited to see at this year's event. Come visit us May 31 - June 2 at Booth W4 inside Hall A at the Iowa Events Center.

The Boys recap what can only be described as a phenomenal first season of Amazon Prime's Fallout series. [This episode contains spoilers for the Fallout television series and Fallout 4 video game.]

It's a bittersweet edition of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast, as The Boys share their favorite Rooster Teeth memories following the news of its shutdown by Warner Bros. Also Discussed: The impending TikTok Ban and Battlestate Games' horrible mishandling of "Escape From Tarkov."

Fresh off her appearance on Episode #098, Tomi Trembath is back to discuss her lifelong fananticism of comic books and anime, her history in podcasting, and previews her upcoming comic book project - When We Transform.

Dustin Wilson rejoins The Beautiful Boys to discuss their weekend at the Middle of the Map Tattoo Convention, Cody Rhodes' epic championship victory at WrestleMania XL, and the best storytelling in live-service gaming.

It's the monumental 100th episode of Ice Cream Sunday! "The Beautiful Boys" welcome honorary fifth host, Dustin Wilson, to talk Corey's week-long battle with the runs, above-average Australian adult film stars and the most violent things we've ever witnessed.

After vision loss threatened to end his career, Junior Hicks fought his way back to the cage and will make his professional mixed martial arts debut for North Iowa Fights on April 20th. "The Joker" talks fight prep, his very personal rivalry with Blake Kellogg, and the grand opening of his new gym, Jokers Fitness Factory.

Tomi Trembath is a trans woman born and raised in Iowa. She is the creator of Giant Sized Violence: An Toku Comics Podcast and Transcending Comics, and the author of the upcoming comic book, When We Transform. On this episode of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast, recorded on Trans Day of Visibility, Tomi breaks down "It's Morphin' Time: On Losing Your Heroes and Trans-forming Yourself Through Power Rangers," (LISTEN: https://spoti.fi/3TOQLDR) a special episode of her podcast that recounts the acid trip that kickstarted her trans journey.

Happy Easter! Corey and Trebor rant about Helldivers 2, Austin wonders how glory holes work, and Heather cries tears of laughter. The gang's all here on an all-new squadcast edition of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast.

It took 96 episodes, but we finally have our first married couple as guests! John & Megan Raddatz go on a wild double date with hosts Heather & Trebor Holder on an all-new episode of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast.

In the 20 years since Jeremy Hall first stepped foot inside a professional wrestling ring, he and his ragtag group of athletes went from the black sheep of Iowa's independent scene to the some of its most influential figures. Who woulda thought?

Isaac William Joseph is the founder of Skald Stone Productions. The podcaster, actor and film writer is also one-third of the Too Many Words Podcast. The Urbandale, Iowa, native joins The Beautiful Boys to talk dead pets, failed Valentine's Day plans and authenticity in content creation on an all-new episode of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast. 

She's back! After a short stint in North Carolina, Melanie Blomquist is back in The Hawkeye State. The former host of The Meatless Monday Podcast discusses conspiracy theories, celebrity crushes, and the woes of mid-30s dating culture on an all-new episode of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast.

Abi Warner is the creative force behind Electrocutie Beauty. She's a doer of all the art and witchy things: paintings, jewelry, bone art, herbs, spells, oracle and pendulum readings. Hear her story on this week's episode of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast, and see her Saturday, June 22 at our debut live event, The Ice Cream Social 2024 [Live Podcast + Live Music Event].

Matt Miller is a former co-host of Post Game Lobby, a video game podcast that helped inspire The Beautiful Boys when we relaunched Ice Cream Sunday in 2022. The Treynor, Iowa, native is back behind the microphone for all things gaming: Destiny, Halo, cross-platform play and so much more!

El Holly is a middle grade / young adult fantasy author best known for her Phantasmic Wars series and the Finding Fae Trilogy. She is also - though she wouldn't find out until her early 20s - the niece of renowned voice actor Wes Johnson. The Minnesota native joins The Beautiful Boys to share her story and the story of her stories on Episode 090 of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast.

When we met Joe Moore at Twin Cities Con, we knew this chance encounter would be much more than a 20-minute one night stand. Recorded on location at Anime Fix inside Mall of America, The Beautiful Boys join forces with the creative force behind Rude Katana for a full-length chat about starving artists, growing businesses and homies helping homies.

Put on your jelly bracelets and your cool graffiti coat! The Brand is strong in The Mall of America! The Beautiful Boys chat it up with Bobby Koonce, the founder of Anime Fix; a retail anime shop with locations in Florida and Minnesota specializing in direct-from-japan products. For more information on Anime Fix, visit animefix.com.

Unless you've been living under a rock these past few months, you already know Ice Cream Sunday is bringing a MASSIVE live podcast / live band event to the Warren Cultural Center in their hometown of Greenfield, Iowa, on June 22, 2024. Learn all about our guest, Wendi Lane; the live band, Night Like This; all of our fabulous vendors and the sponsors helping to make this happen. Tickets for The Ice Cream Social 2024 [Live Podcast + Live Music Event] go on sale Monday, January 22 at warrenculturalcenter.com. 

Megan Drake is the creative force behind Designs by Megan, a one-stop-shop for all things photography and graphic design. A long time supporter of the Ice Cream Sunday Podcast, Designs by Megan is a General Sponsor of the upcoming The Ice Cream Social 2024 [Live Podcast + Live Music Event] on June 22 in Greenfield, Iowa. On this episode, Megan joins The Beautiful Boys to talk haunted homeownership, photoshoots in abandoned shopping centers, and getting kicked out of the mall dressed as Spider-Man. 

The All-White Knight! The P.I.M.P. of DCG! A fellow Iowa native, Jordan Van Cleve is one-half of the Too Many Words Podcast. "The Notorious J.V.C." joins The Beautiful Boys to talk podcasting, video games, breakfast, and a whole lot more on an all-new episode of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast.

Oh! What's this? A bonus episode!? We're recapping the most incredible year of our lives with the 25th installment of The Cherry on Top.

Neighbors suck. Drunken domestic disputes? Blood-filled alleyways? Sexual encounters with the front door propped open? Yep. They're all here on a brand new episode of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast.

It's a Christmas episode! Heather Holder joins The Beautiful Boys to talk favorite gifts given, favorite gifts received and the best holiday traditions. Then, we end things with one of our most special announcements yet!

It's a gaming episode! The Beautiful Boys discuss the Rockstar Games Grand Theft Auto VI trailer, Bungie's mass layoffs and the highs and lows of the 2023 The Game Awards.

The Podcast Daddies showed up for their court-appointed visitation! You may remember Isaac William Joseph and Jordan VanCleve from Episode 064 of the Ice Cream Sunday Podcast. They were nice enough to join our show, so you know we had to return the favor! This audio is taken from Episode 69 of the Too Many Words Podcast. It's available weekly on Spotify. Check it out, and show our sons some love! #HomiesHelpingHomies

It's Taylor! [No. Not THAT Taylor.] The baby of the Holder family makes his Ice Cream Sunday debut to discuss fighting off pizza-loving hobos in Texas, Earth's most terrifying animals, and the time he was catfished by his older brother.

It's a lady! More specifically, it's Corey's lady! Kristina Patterson joins The Beautiful Boys to discuss growing up in Bakersfield, California, dealing with difficult parents and raising infant twins on an all-new episode of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast.

Recorded on location from Twin Cities Con inside the Minneapolis Convention Center, Episode #079 of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast features bite-sized interviews with some of our favorite patrons, exhibitors and guests. Featured on this episode: ▪️ Brian O'Halloran (Clerks, Mallrats, Dogma) ▪️ Val Wieczorek (Wild Riders Leather & Wood) ▪️ Amber Raden (CONsole Room) ▪️ Joe Moore (Rude Katana) ▪️ Ming Chen (Actor, Podcaster)

Recorded on location from Twin Cities Con inside the Minneapolis Convention Center, Episode #078 of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast features bite-sized interviews with some of our favorite patrons, exhibitors and guests. Featured on this episode: ▪️ Basi Affia (Sensiil Studios) ▪️ Jonathan Dervetski (E-Fed Player) ▪️ Raine The Gremlin (Cosplayer / Twitch Streamer) ▪️ Wes Johnson (Voice Actor)

Not to brag, but we might be the only podcast in the world who can travel to a brand new city and have someone show up to our apartment to cook us dinner. Thanks, Jon!

One of our most beloved guests returns as The Beautiful Boys check in with Jordan Bovee after completing one year of sobriety.

We're celebrating Spooky Season with two of the biggest Halloween lovers we know - the incomparable Mandy Andrews and Joe Foster! The pair share tales of their own personal poltergeists, the haunted history of Hotel Ottumwa and much, much more on the monumental 75th episode of Ice Cream Sunday.

This episode is all about balance: The balance between healthy yet sustainable eating habits, the balance between gentle yet firm parenting, and the balance between jump scares and great storytelling in the horror movie genre. All this and more when Dustin Wilson joins The Beautiful Boys for a record FOURTH time on Episode #074 of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast.

The year is 2077. It's a cyberpunk dystopia, and you've got a game-time decision to make: Do you chrome up, and if so, what upgrades do you choose?

For the first time ever, we got all four members of the family together on the same show! The Beautiful Boys are joined by Videographer Corey Bohn and Business Manager Heather Holder for this very special episode of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast.

OG fans of Ice Cream Sunday Podcast might remember Zach Seward from his first appearance in 2016. Seven years later, "The Mad Russian" is back to try Snake Bite Jerky, break down the infamous San Antonio road trip and chat pro wrestling.

It's the return the spicy legend as The Beautiful Boys convince their new videographer, Corey Bohn, to try the infamous Snake Bite Jerky.

What happens when a Midwestern housewife becomes a little TOO emotionally attached to The Beautiful Boys? We want to be your favorite podcasters, but maybe this is taking it too far...

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Ardith Buckner's story is one of unconditional love. In the mid-70s, she married Terry Buckner and adopted his two children from a previous marriage. In 1979, she gave birth to her own biological son. Then, in 1993, she welcomed her three grandchildren into her home. The most selfless woman on Earth (and the most-requested guest in our young history) joins the show for a very special Grandparents' Day episode of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast.

Ben Penrod is the president of Nerd Street USA, the event management company behind Des Moines Con, Twin Cities Con and about half a dozen other fan conventions all over the United States. An exhibitor himself, Penrod has worked San Diego Comic-Con International selling comic books for more than a decade.

This is the story of one man's failure. It's a story of addiction; of losing control in an effort to be liked - not only by others, but by himself. It's a story of imprisonment. But more importantly, it's a story of one man's success. It's a story of overcoming that addiction to be a better man - not only for others, but for himself. It's a story of freedom.

Let's talk about the hard shit! On this very special episode of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast, Tricia Rivas and Wendi Fredregill of Your Sasstastic Life join The Beautiful Boys for a Des Moines podcasters super show! The ladies talk friends, family, entrepreneurialism, and preview their upcoming live event on September 28th.

It's time for you to meet our sons! The Beautiful Boys adopted some dope little podcasters from the Des Moines area, and we're ready to unleash them onto the world. Isaac William Joseph and Jordan VanCleve co-host Too Many Words, a weekly podcast celebrating its one-year anniversary later this month with a live event in Dallas Center, Iowa.

Built in 1896, the E.E. Warren Opera House stood as the crown jewel of Greenfield, Iowa. It is, was, and will forever remain one of the most recognizable buildings in Southwest Iowa. After an extensive restoration process, the building reopened in 2012 as the Warren Cultural Center. Now, more than a decade later, Ice Cream Sunday Podcast sits down with WCC board members Dan Dickinson and Thaddeus Hawley to discuss the venue's history, revitalization and future as a small-town hub for art, culture and commerce.

Basi Affia is the owner and chief writer of Sensiil Studios, Iowa's first black comic book production company. He is also a husband, father and U.S. Military veteran. On this episode of The Ice Cream Sunday Podcast, Basi discusses the value of bringing Pan African representation to the science fiction and fantasy genres, and how he aims to help everyone he can by reaching isolated souls through his work.