From agrarian rebellions to monsters prowling the streets of a small community, we take an in-depth look at Iowa's folksy history, gruesome tales, and creepy culture. Join hosts Kelly Michael Bevins and Gavin Aronsen as they guide you on a tour of everything Iowa weird--featuring all Iowa musicians and artists.
From country kink to downtown BDSM, we saddle up for a ride through our state's BDSM culture — and a scene that's thriving in spite of a decades-old Iowa court ruling that's thrust it into murky legal waters.
A newspaper article from 1903, rediscovered decades later, tells the tale of a mysterious, bat-like creature that terrorized the town of Van Meter over the course of five days before vanishing into the night. Now, we try to uncover the truth behind Iowa's most famous supernatural being.
Incited by a fiery charlatan named Norman Baker, depression-era farmers across several south eastern counties assemble to resist a statewide mandate enforcing tuberculosis testing in cattle. As tensions mount between the farmers, veterinarians, and law enforcement, confrontation—and the threat of violence—becomes all but inevitable.
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