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This week, Ashley's discussing a case involving a python and about the removal of organs. Then, Lacey gives an update on Jodi Sue Huisentruit, an American TV news anchor who worked for KIMT in Mason City, Iowa. Have a wacky story of your very own?Please email us at unitedstatesofmurder@gmail.comYou may now join us on Patreon or buy us a cocktail.Be sure to subscribe on Apple and leave a review.
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
After 31 years there's hope in the cold case of missing Mason City news anchor Jodi Huisentruit. Private Investigator STEVE RIDGE claims he's identified the suspect responsible for Jodi's disappearance in the early morning of June 27, 1995. He has pledged $100,000 reward for the recovery of Jodi's remains. Anyone with information on the disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit is asked to contact the Mason City Police Department and/or the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
This hour, SIMON celebrates great news from KYLE CHARLES with LifeServe over their successful Memorial Day Blood Drive and later STEVE RIDGE shares news that will hopefully bring a long awaited celebration of good news for the family of missing Mason City news anchor Jodi Huisentruit.
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Show 332 – Sven, Tony and JK hit the backroom at Amrophic Beer to test the Nomono recording set up. How did it go? You guys tell me! How does it sound? https://youtu.be/POThHN9wqHg The Milwaukee Minute (or 5) Tour de Towner – May 24th in Milwaukee – Fat-bike friendly. The ARGO sound is great. If there is a band you like playing there treat yourself! Bay View Rollout 2026 is May 29th RW24 registration Green Mile recap Talkin' Schmack Todd Poquette Lake Ehfect EX fat-bike project. Born to adventure. Old story on the V1 – https://madeupeh.com/pages/lake-ehfect Weekly Dose of Fat Podcasts moved to Beehiiv – https://news.fat-bike.com/podcast Decorah is an IMBA Trail Town – Mason City too! No Wisconsin towns though. What gives? – https://www.imba.com/trail-towns Highlights of Decorah’s Designation: Official Recognition: Named a 2026 IMBA Trail Town due to its high-quality trail infrastructure, community engagement, and economic commitment to trails.Community Support: The designation is a result of collaboration between the City of Decorah, Decorah Human Powered Trails, Northeast Iowa RC&D, and other local partners Trail Access: Known for a high concentration of trails easily accessible for residents and visitors, supporting local outdoor recreation. Legacy of Cycling: The community has a long history of supporting mountain bike events, dating back to 1983, fostering a strong, local, and sustainable trail culture. Thanks Deke, Chewy, Spinner etc! The Thirsty Cow in Bailey's Harbor with the pour by the ounce. Lite .24 Chaos Pattern .54. Foods OK but not great. Mert Lawwill passed away on May 6th – his impact on MTB was profound. Check out this story from Mountain Bike Action in 2021 – Fat-bike.com news Join our Fat-bike Lab community at https://fat-bike.com/community Subscribe to the Weekly Dose of Fat Newsletter at https://fat-bike.com/newsletter Mert Lawill passed – https://mbaction.com/mert-lawwill-a-man-with-a-mountain-bike-mission/ Riese and Muller leaving the US market. – https://www.r-m.de/en-us/press/press-releases/riese-mueller-us/ Doom and Gloom in the Bike Industry? Lynskey Chapter 11 – https://www.bicycleretailer.com/industry-news/2026/05/06/lynskey-performance-products-files-chapter-11 The Bike Farmer's shop, Gib's Bike Shop, is closing – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG-FMJP52g4&t=770s I like the bit at the end about “The Bike Surplus Problem” Porsche closing its eBike Group – https://www.bicycleretailer.com/international/2026/05/08/porsche-closing-its-ebike-performance-group It's not ALL Doom and Gloom A Directory of builders and shops that do disc brake tabs and frame repair – https://www.stridsland.com/disc-tab-directory/ Omniterra – John and Mira – https://bikepacking.com/news/john-and-mira-world-tour-update-xtracycle-omnitierra-mid-tail-video/ Show Beer – Kettlehouse Brewing Co.'s FRESH BONG WATER – Hemp Pale Ale – 5.0% ABV https://kettlehouse.com/Beer/fresh-bongwater/ If you like this show PLEASE Subscribe in Apple Podcast – https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/full-spectrum-cycling/id1569662493 Stuff for sale on Facebook Marketplace Shit Worth Doing Fat Tire Tour of Milwaukee Fat Tire Tour of Green Bay Bay View Rollout 2026 is 5-29-26 Strummerfest Sept 12th at Club Garibaldi's Bikes! Large Schlick Cycles 29+ Custom Build – Black Medium Schlick Cycles 29+ Custom Build – Orange Large Schlick Cycles Tatanka, Orange. 29+ Schlick Cycles frames for custom builds Contact info@everydaycycles.com =============================Equipment we use during the production of Full Spectrum Cycling:============================= Cameras Mevo Core – https://amzn.to/3VpGzmJ – (Amazon) Mevo Start – https://amzn.to/3ZG2B7y – (Amazon) Panasonic 25mm 1.7 lens – https://amzn.to/3OH8Ph0 – (Amazon) Olympus 12mm-42mm lens – https://amzn.to/4iiEyCO – (Amazon) Audio Rode Podcaster Pro II – https://amzn.to/3xKbRfI (Amazon) Microphones Earthworks Ethos Microphone – https://amzn.to/4eR6kEC (Amazon) MXL BCD-1 Dynamic Microphone – https://amzn.to/3Yigjx9 (Amazon) Rode Wireless Go II – https://amzn.to/3Su114D (Amazon) Audio Technica BPHS1 Headset Mics – https://amzn.to/4cXebi2 (Amazon) Blue Compass Boom Arm – https://amzn.to/4cClJr1 (Amazon) Accessories Ulanzi Crab Tripod – https://amzn.to/3WIxWVk (Amazon) Neewer Camera Desk Mount with Overhead Camera Mounting Arm and 1/4″ Ball Head, 17″ – 41″ Adjustable Tabletop Light Stand with C Clamp – https://amzn.to/3Wuo5Bc (Amazon) =============================Disclosure: Some of the links on this page may be affiliate links. Clicking these and making a purchase will directly support Full Spectrum Cycling. Thanks!=============================
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Readings from the Mason City Globe Gazette and Fort Dodge Messenger. The volunteer Voices of IRIS read newspapers aloud to keep over 11,000 blind and print disabled listeners informed and connected to their communities. Learn more at IowaRadioReading.org
Josiah Hesse explores Mason City's religious history, linking the Music Man allegory to the Scopes trial and traveling preachers who exploited regional evangelical fervor. 13.1886 COURTSHIP OF MILES STANDISH
1912 WILLIAM JENNINGS RBYAN SPEECHAnatol Lieven examines Europe's missing voice in Kremlin negotiations, highlighting hurdles like sanctions relief and Russia's demand for Ukrainian withdrawal from the contested Donbass territory. 1.Anatol Lieven questions the lack of a clear strategy for US naval fleets near Iran, hoping for diplomatic compromise and economic opening rather than war. 2.Arthur Herman contrasts the Scottish Enlightenment's focus on liberty with the French "general will," arguing that collectivism historically descends into state violence and tyranny. 3.Arthur Herman argues that the American worldview rests on three Scottish pillars: unity of knowledge, common sense, and the harmonious integration of modern scientific discovery with ancient religious revelation. 4.John Yoo reports that in a 6-3 decision, the Court ruled that the IEEPA does not grant the president power to impose universal tariffs without explicit Congressional authorization. 5.John Yoo argues that the tariff ruling proves the Court is not a partisan tool, but an independent body upholding constitutional boundaries and judicial ideology. 6.Mary Anastasia O'Grady describes Cuba's regime reaching its limits, discussing the difficulty of replacing the leadership without causing total societal chaos, looting, or a power vacuum. 7.Doug Messier reports that persistent thruster failures and engineering incompetence have marred Boeing's Starlinerprogram, leaving astronauts marooned and NASA heavily dependent on SpaceX for crewed orbital missions. 8.Professor Evan Ellis reports that the death of kingpin Nemesio Cervantes triggered nationwide gunplay and roadblocks in Mexico, highlighting cartel dominance and the personal nature of the security forces' fight. 9.Professor Evan Ellis reports that a deadly clash between Cuban forces and an American speedboat underscores the island's dire economic crisis and massive blackouts caused by severe, ongoing petroleum shortages. 10.Professor Evan Ellis reports that the US allows Venezuelan oil resale to Cuba's private sector to empower citizens, while Nicolas Maduro faces criminal proceedings in a formal New York courtroom. 11.Professor Evan Ellis reports that constant leadership turnover in Peru complicates governance, raising fears that China's Chancay port could serve military logistics for the People's Liberation Army during wartime. 12.Josiah Hesse explores Mason City's religious history, linking the Music Man allegory to the Scopes trial and traveling preachers who exploited regional evangelical fervor. 13.Josiah Hesse describes his parents' journey through the apocalyptic 1970s Jesus movement into a prosperity gospel church that resulted in extreme poverty and financial disillusionment. 14.Josiah Hesse reports that Paul Weyrich used abortion as a wedge issue to mobilize evangelical voters, successfully aligning Iowa's religious community with the Republican Party during Reagan's campaign. 15.Josiah Hesse recounts the psychological fear of his religious upbringing while observing how Donald Trump's populism continues to resonate deeply with modern Iowa evangelical voters. 16.
You can't go home again, as the saying goes. But Denver author Josiah Hesse did. He returned to Mason City, Iowa — with a journalistic lens— to better understand his evangelical upbringing, and the social and economic forces that shaped it. We spoke in front of an audience at the Denver Press Club for the release of "On Fire for God: Fear, Shame, Poverty, and the Making of the Christian Right – a Personal History."
The Music Man was a 1957 Broadway show written by Meredith Willson, a musician from the small Iowa town of Mason City. The popular play (and later movie) featured a con man called Harold Hill who ripped off the naive people of River City, a fictional small town based on Mason City. Nearly seventy years later, Josiah Hesse, another Iowan from Mason City, sees the Music Man narrative replaying itself. As Hesse notes in his autobiographical new book, On Fire For God, today's Harold Hills are the megachurch salesmen who descend on small American towns to rip off the local community with their religious claptrap. "They know how to prey on people's fears," Hesse argues about these evangelical preachers, "how to locate the thing that's changing, that's new, and offer something that hearkens back to another era, a pure era of American wholesomeness." As another observant American midwesterner, Mark Twain, once quipped: "History doesn't repeat itself, but it rhymes."Keen On America is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit keenon.substack.com/subscribe
This week, in Mason City, Iowa, a smart & nerdy young man has a very illegal money making enterprise that spins out of control, leading to the cold blooded murders of 5 innocent people & a game of finger pointing that can only be sorted out by secret recordings, and midnight confessions. When the murders are discovered, they're so brutal & heartless, that a judge has to do something he doesn't even belive in, for punishment! Along the way, we find out that nerds can be criminals, too, that you should always make sure someone is who they say they are, before letting them move in, and that being smart doesn't alway make you a good criminal!! New episodes, every Wednesday & Friday nights!! Donate at patreon.com/crimeinsports or at paypal.com and use our email: crimeinsports@gmail.com THE HALLOWEEN SHOW!!! 10/30/2025 @ 9:00 PM Eastern Time Get your tickets on moment.co/smalltownmurder Tickets are $20. Video Playback will be available for 2 weeks after the live event. Go to shutupandgivememurder.com for all things Small Town Murder, Crime In Sports & Your Stupid Opinions! Follow us on... instagram.com/smalltownmurder facebook.com/smalltownpod Also, check out James & Jimmie's other shows, Crime In Sports & Your Stupid Opinions on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts!!