Podcasts about des moines social club

Zach Mannheimer is a Muhlenberg College graduate in Theater and Philosophy, who nearly spent a decade in Brooklyn before embarking on a life-changing road trip to find a new home. Settling in Des Moines, IA, he founded The Des Moines Social Club, a hub for art, culture, and community development. In 2020, Zach and his partners launched Atlas Community Studios, focusing on creative placemaking across 25 states. Recognizing the housing crisis as a barrier to community prosperity, Zach founded Alquist 3D to 3D-print quality, affordable homes in underserved areas. He speaks passionately about community development and innovative home-building technologies. Zach is a board member of Iowa Public Radio and the Iowa Rural Development Council, and his work has been featured in major media outlets.

Zachary Mannheimer is the CEO and founder of Alquist, a 3D printing construction company that uses cutting-edge technology to create houses, buildings, and other structures aimed at dropping the cost of homes and solving the housing crisis. After a road trip from NYC to 22 cities around the country, Zachary chose and settled in Des Moines in 2007 founding the Des Moines Social Club, an art and educational non-profit. In 11 years of operations, DMSC hosted over 10,000 events for over 1,000,000 patrons. In 2020, Zachary co-founded Atlas Community Studios, a team helping rural communities plan for growth in over 20 states, where the main concern is housing. He lives in Iowa City with his wife Sarah, and their three kids Mira, Benjamin, and Fiona. 

***This week we're going to do a rerun of a classic episode.*** In our first LIVE episode (recorded on stage at the Des Moines Social Club as part of the 2017 Beast Village Comedy Festival) Ream and Patrick sit down with comedians and podcasters ALEX CARTER & TOLL MCGRANE (Let's Ruin Our Childhood) and talk all about growing up in Iowa, Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, She-Ra, Mr. T, Des Moines, Top Gun, Gremlins, The Monster Squad, The Brass Armadillo, Merle Hay Mall, TV Commercials and Local Jingles! We also talk all about their wildly popular podcast LET'S RUIN OUR CHILDHOOD where they take movies from their childhood, watch them, and then discuss them at length, therein-by ruining them! This episode is an INSTANT CLASSIC! Listen, Follow, Like and Subscribe to LET'S RUIN OUR CHILDHOOD! Website: http://www.letsruinourchildhood.com Join the Patreon! Join our AOL Chat Room! Follow us on Twitter!  Follow us on Instagram!  Like us on Facebook!  Buy a Shirt! Listen on Spotify!  Subscribe on Apple Podcasts (iTunes)! Subscribe on Stitcher! Go listen to all the other shows on the Brain Machine Network! And remember, if you're not an NFer you're an MFer, so get the f*** outta here!

West Side Stories has been on a bit of a hiatus the last couple months, but it's back, featuring the many great things happening in West Des Moines. In the 13th episode of the podcast, Allison is joined by two new staff members of the Parks and Rec Department. Marnie Strate and Shayne Ratcliff, along with Department Director Sally Ortgies, discuss their new roles in the department, their job “to-do” lists, and what excites them about their new positions. They also divulge lots of information about the Jamie Hurd Amphitheater and the MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex which are both currently being built in West Des Moines. So sit back, listen and enjoy this episode titled, “New Faces. New Places.”Guest BiosMarnie Strate - Arts, Culture and Enrichment CoordinatorAfter growing up in Des Moines and graduating from Roosevelt High School, Marnie attended Drake University where she earned her BFA in Theatre. She has been a Video Producer (Screenscape Studios), Education Director and Events & Volunteer Coordinator (Des Moines Social Club), and Assistant Guest Services Manager (Des Moines Performing Arts). Marnie began working for the City of West Des Moines on December 31, 2019. She resides in Des Moines with her husband, 8-month-old son, and terrier dog. Shayne Ratcliff - MidAmerican Energy Company RecPlex General ManagerShayne grew up in Mankato, Minnesota, and graduated from Minnesota State University in Mankato where he earned a degree in Recreation, Parks & Leisure Services. Shayne has been an Arena Manager in Lakeville, MN, an ice arena General Manager in Orono, MN, and  an Athletic Facilities & Equipment Manager at Lake Forest College. He joined the West Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department in November of 2019. Shayne lives in Waukee with his wife and two young sons.Sally Ortgies - Director of Parks and RecreationSally began her career in the parks and recreation field in 1989 when she first interned with the West Des Moines Parks and Recreation Department. She then advanced through the department, becoming a Landscape Designer, Landscape Architect, and Superintendent of Parks. She now serves as the Director of Parks and Recreation. Sally earned Bachelor of Landscape Architecture and Bachelor of Science-Horticulture degrees from Iowa State University. Sally lives in West Des Moines with her husband and MinPin dog. Their daughter lives in Des Moines.

Last Life takes Des Moines Iowa creatives and has them attempt to kill a boss at the bottom of a dungeon. They are alone and have only their weapons and wit to help them survive. Our second hero to dive into the dungeon of death is Mara Dreadsteel. A Half-Elf bard with a knack for sneaking and stealthing. Monica De Melo Dreasher is our player this week and she is a woman of many hats, talents, and skills. She's not just an experienced RPG'er who has infact a *CENSORED* hour run of Skyrim. She is a professional education coordinator for non-profits including the Des Moines Social Club! The women of Des Moines are amazing and Monica is no exception to that rule. Her bio on Facebook sums her up pretty succinctly: I work in non-profits and I make art. Stay tuned and see if Monica can traverse the dungeon and get her character Mara Dreadsteel to defeat the evil Lich.

Last Life takes Des Moines Iowa creatives and has them attempt to kill a boss at the bottom of a dungeon. They are alone and have only their weapons and wit to help them survive. Our second hero to dive into the dungeon of death is Mara Dreadsteel. A Half-Elf bard with a knack for sneaking and stealthing. Monica De Melo Dreasher is our player this week and she is a woman of many hats, talents, and skills. She's not just an experienced RPG'er who has infact a *CENSORED* hour run of Skyrim. She is a professional education coordinator for non-profits including the Des Moines Social Club! The women of Des Moines are amazing and Monica is no exception to that rule. Her bio on Facebook sums her up pretty succinctly: I work in non-profits and I make art. Stay tuned and see if Monica can traverse the dungeon and get her character Mara Dreadsteel to defeat the evil Lich.

Last Life takes Des Moines Iowa creatives and has them attempt to kill a boss at the bottom of a dungeon. They are alone and have only their weapons and wit to help them survive. Our second hero to dive into the dungeon of death is Mara Dreadsteel. A Half-Elf bard with a knack for sneaking and stealthing. Monica De Melo Dreasher is our player this week and she is a woman of many hats, talents, and skills. She's not just an experienced RPG'er who has infact a *CENSORED* hour run of Skyrim. She is a professional education coordinator for non-profits including the Des Moines Social Club! The women of Des Moines are amazing and Monica is no exception to that rule. Her bio on Facebook sums her up pretty succinctly: I work in non-profits and I make art. Stay tuned and see if Monica can traverse the dungeon and get her character Mara Dreadsteel to defeat the evil Lich.

Special guests Chef Cass, the resident Chef at The Des Moines Social Club, and Shelby Smith, founder and owner of Gym-n-eat Crickets join me in sampling over 20 entomocentric products from two different companies. We also saved the best for last, so stay EnTune. Music by Soundtrooper, products from @entosense and @gymneatcrickets. Special thanks to the Des Moines Social Club for allowing me to record and use their space in the Basement.

One of the best folks around, Dante Powell, tell us the history of his hometown. Travis Cherniss, Sean Dengler, Emily Feldkamp and Noah Innis join the show LIVE at the Basement Bar at the Des Moines Social Club.

The band Lvvmaking play some of their songs and we talk about them and then Patrick Murphy, Matt Banwart, and Emily Feldkamp join Will in the improv. Watch Lvvmaking Live this Friday Jan. 25th at the Kum & Go Theater at the Des Moines Social Club, as they provide the musical score for the Last Action Gyro improvised movie show.

We spent some time with Urban Plains during Drake Relays at the Des Moines Social Club a few weeks back. Tune in as co-hosts Molly & Anna tell stories of Des Moines history that will be sure to give you a spook.

This week we have one of my early favorites from the archives featuring my conversation with Jerry Patterson, the Senior Vice President of Retirement & Investor Services at Principal Financial Group.  Jerry is also a national speaker and writer on a broad range of financial topics and is a resident blogger for the Huffington Post where he focuses on financial wellness and overcoming human nature to attain better financial security outcomes.  We focus what employers should know about what it means for their employees to make the transition into retirement.  One of the biggest things they have to come to grips with is how they are going to live without a “paycheck” for the rest of their life.  While this is a highly personal and individual decision, if you are their employer at the time, the decision about when and if they are ready to make the transition into retirement can have a big impact on you and your organization!  Jerry generously shares his experience, research and advice on how participants get tripped up by admiring a balance, not understanding fixed and variable expenses and falling victim to retirement drift.  We also spend time talking about strategies employers may explore to help their employees with decumulation, or converting the balances they have accumulated over their years into a stream of income.  Be sure to check back next week as we will have a new episode exploring The Factors to Factor in on Factor Investing! Guest Bio Jerry Patterson has been a presence in the financial services industry for more than 25 years where he held a number of diverse and senior roles at some of the nation’s largest financial institutions.  Patterson currently serves as senior vice president, Retirement & Investor Services with the Principal Financial Group where he leads the company’s annuity, individual investor services, and broader retirement income efforts.  Key areas of focus in his current role include driving better retirement outcomes through more effective retirement plan designs, behavior-based education and engagement strategies, getting more Americans to understand and embrace the power of guaranteed retirement income, and addressing the unique and different needs of emerging Millennials and retiring Baby Boomers.  Patterson is a national speaker and writer on a broad range of issues and topics, including financial and estate planning, behavioral finance, healthcare, wellness, Millennials, Boomers, and retirement.  He is a resident blogger for the Huffington Post where he focuses on financial wellness and overcoming human nature to attain better financial security outcomes.  He can be followed @JerryWPatterson. Patterson is an active participant in a number of industry and community organizations focused on retirement security and the arts.  He is currently an active board member for the Insured Retirement Institute, Ballet Des Moines, and Des Moines Social Club.  Patterson’s education and early career focus was on accounting and law and he is a member of the Kansas and Missouri bars.  401(k) Fridays Podcast Overview Struggling with a fiduciary issue, looking for strategies to improve employee retirement outcomes or curious about the impact of current events on your workplace retirement plan? We've had conversations with retirement industry leaders to address these and other relevant topics! You can easily explore over 100 prior on-demand audio interviews here. Don't forget to subscribe as we release a new episode each Friday!

***This is a VERY SPECIAL episode!*** In our first LIVE episode (recorded on stage at the Des Moines Social Club as part of the 2017 Beast Village Comedy Festival) Ream and Patrick sit down with comedians and podcasters ALEX CARTER & TOLL MCGRANE (Let's Ruin Our Childhood) and talk all about growing up in Iowa, Transformers, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, She-Ra, Mr. T, Des Moines, Top Gun, Gremlins, The Monster Squad, The Brass Armadillo, Merle Hay Mall, TV Commercials and Local Jingles! We also talk all about their wildly popular podcast LET'S RUIN OUR CHILDHOOD where they take movies from their childhood, watch them, and then discuss them at length, therein-by ruining them! This episode is an INSTANT CLASSIC! We cannot wait to go back to Des Moines and have Toll and Alex on again and to hopefully do more cross-over podcasts like this in the future! Follow Alex on Twitter at @Escaped_Artist! https://twitter.com/Escaped_Artist Follow Toll on Instagram at @Tollbocop! https://www.instagram.com/tollbocop/ Listen, Follow, Like and Subscribe to LET'S RUIN OUR CHILDHOOD! Website: http://www.letsruinourchildhood.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/letsruinourchildhood/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letsruinourchildhood/ Itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-ruin-our-childhood/id1201932008?mt=2 Follow The Nostalgic Front on Twitter @NostalgicFront! https://twitter.com/NostalgicFront Also, please leave a 5 stars and a cool review on itunes! And tell your friends! https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-nostalgic-front/id451098806?mt=2 Special thanks to Dan Umthun and everyone at the Beast Village Comedy Festival (http://www.beastvillagecomedyfest.com) for having us and to Rick Sadler for recording us! And remember, if you're not an NFer you're an MFer, so get the fuck outta here!

Live from Des Moines Social Club, the crew interviews newly elected Iowa Democratic Party Chair Derek Eadon, after doing another Damage Report on Trump's proposed budget to cut funding for the arts, Meals on Wheels and other critical programs. They wrap up with a surprise interview with Kim Weaver, who recently announced on MSNBC her bid to unseat Rep. Steve King.

Episode Summary For most employees, making the transition into retirement means they have to come to grips with how they are going to live without a paycheck for arguably the rest of their life.  While this is a highly personal and individual decision, if you are their employer at the time, the decision about when and if they are ready to make the transition into retirement can have a big impact on you!  To help get more familiar with the struggles and challenges in preparing as well as the participant tools and resources needed to help make life without a paycheck a reality, I sat down with Jerry Patterson the Senior Vice President of Retirement & Investor Services at Principal Financial Group.  During our conversation he shares his experience, research and advice on how participants get tripped up by admiring a balance, not understanding fixed and variable expenses and falling victim to retirement drift.  We also spend time talking about strategies employers may explore to help their employees with decumulation, or converting the balances they have accumulated over their years into a stream of income.  Be sure to stick around after our interview ends for the 401(k) Fridays Fiduciary Fact and Folly.  Guest Bio Jerry Patterson has been a presence in the financial services industry for more than 25 years where he held a number of diverse and senior roles at some of the nation’s largest financial institutions.  Patterson currently serves as senior vice president, Retirement & Investor Services with the Principal Financial Group where he leads the company’s annuity, individual investor services, and broader retirement income efforts.  Key areas of focus in his current role include driving better retirement outcomes through more effective retirement plan designs, behavior-based education and engagement strategies, getting more Americans to understand and embrace the power of guaranteed retirement income, and addressing the unique and different needs of emerging Millennials and retiring Baby Boomers.  Patterson is a national speaker and writer on a broad range of issues and topics, including financial and estate planning, behavioral finance, healthcare, wellness, Millennials, Boomers, and retirement.  He is a resident blogger for the Huffington Post where he focuses on financial wellness and overcoming human nature to attain better financial security outcomes.  He can be followed @JerryWPatterson. Patterson is an active participant in a number of industry and community organizations focused on retirement security and the arts.  He is currently an active board member for the Insured Retirement Institute, Ballet Des Moines, and Des Moines Social Club.  Patterson’s education and early career focus was on accounting and law and he is a member of the Kansas and Missouri bars.  401(k) Fridays Overview Welcome to the 401(k) Fridays Podcast, where employers come to learn and retirement industry leaders come to share their unique stories, experiences and perspectives.  My name is Rick Unser, and I am your host.  Each episode leverages my nearly two decades of experience as a retirement consultant and features a candid interview with an industry expert to help enhance fiduciary protection, streamline plan operations or improve participant retirement readiness.   For more information please visit www.401kfridays.com

Alex Carter tells me about his conversion from skeptic to believer and his experiences with sopa. I had a great time talking to him in front of a live audience right after we had our stand up comedy show. The venue was great and a lot of fun in Des Moines, Iowa. Thanks to Dan Umthun for setting it all up. I think you'll enjoy the live talk at the Des Moines Social Club. www.meandparanormalyou.comwww.ryansingercomedy.comwww.society6.com/mapy818-839-0593 Mindline

Al Schares is the music programming director for Iowa Public Radio. His career in broadcasting started in college where he began at KUNI located at the University of Northern Iowa. He stayed for about two decades until KUNI eventually merged with several other stations across Iowa in 2004 to form what is now IPR. Al has been in the radio game for some time and we talk all about what it takes to maintain quality programming and what distinguishes IPR form other stations. We also chat about his early musical influences, growing up in eastern Iowa, playing in bands, as well IPR's Live from Studio One programming which spotlights artists from across Iowa. This episode contains a track from The Maytags recorded live for Studio One at the Des Moines Social Club in April of 2015.

The Beast Village Comedy Festival had its first year this year, in the East Village neighborhood of Des Moines.  It was SO FUN.  This live episode was recorded in the basement of the Des Moines Social Club, and features comedian and festival founder Dan Umthun, Chicago comedian Ashley Huck, New York-based comedian Andy Sandford, and road dog extroardinaire Sam Tallent having a god damn breakdown. We say again:  SO FUN. Follow @DanUmthun, @pervityoldman, @AndySandford and @Sam_Tallent on Twitter!

Artist Van Holmgren has been making a name for himself in the Des Moines art community for the past few years through hard work and overcoming struggles. His work can be seen any number places including: Up/Down bar/arcade, the new Des Moines Social Club, & posters for the Gas Lamp. It was a fun talk giving new insights on a blossoming art community, what takes to be a hungry artist, making a name for yourself, his inspirations, and some of his musical tastes.