Mickelson's Podcast

 

Lynn and Chris…Over-Eater's Anonymous…inspirational stories.  In Iowa?   Then,  Rep Steve Lukan  from Iowa's 32nd District with House File 484, a bill  to Prevent Internet Hunting

Mark Meyer Briggs and Stratton  generator techie answers questions…….. Safety tips and repair issues…  "The Children's Blizzard"   David Laskin, January 12,  1888 huge blizzard,  then Newt Gingrich's  American Solutions for Winning the Future.   Oh,  another Culver "I Feel Good Update".

 

Mike and Barb Haigwood  of  "Wife Swap"  fame talk about the  primitive diet   with their diet guru.   Aajonus Vonderpanitz   wanna hear more?   Then,  I win the snow wars.

Steve Winzenberg,  media guru at Grandview College reviewing the Iowa connection on ABC's Wife Swap.  Con Steve King  reviewing a recent trip to border with National Security Chief  Michael Chertoff.     How much money do illegals cost Iowa taxpayers?  The Iowa Legislative Services Agency  has a plan to get more taxes out of illegals.  Wanna great job with a dental plan?    Like to wear pink?  Oh,  who has killed more Americans  than Iraqi insurgents have?  

Elaine Donnelly describes how woman are now getting shot up in combat roles.   Then,  will good intentions or real budgets decide how we spend the new tobacco tax money?

State Senator Paul McKinley on Iowa Education reform.  The Minority Report.  "The Vatican Exorcist"   Tracy Wilkinson,  LA  Times Bureau  Chief, covering the Vatican.     "Amazing Grace" behind the song you love… Chip Flarhety,  VP of Walden Media... the movie opens this week-end.   Very Powerful.

David Pimental is an ethanol atheist.  He says it isn't the answer to our energy future.  Iowans respond.    Iowa is debating the approval of human cloning.  Kim Lehman,  Dr. John Redwine and Dr. David Prentice explain why that's a bad idea.  Then,  the real reason Britany Spears lopped off her hair.

 

Dr. Robert Morey  with powerful insights into Islam. 1-800-41-TRUTH. He is starting a university for Islamic studies.   Then, great open-line on everything from "tolerance"  to Iraq policy.   Great stuff.

Dr. Michael McGregor from  Briarwood Dental in Ankeny talks about jaw pain, mercury fillings and state of the air dentistry. Gum swapping...  Then,  silly stuff including Twiggy, the water skiing squirrel at the Des Moines Sports Show..  Then, the nearly Psychic Suzy.

Congressman Tom Latham… with his summary of House Resolution speech... and the response of  Congressman Leonard Boswell.    An Urbandale lady is skeptical about the up-coming bond vote on a new recreational facility.    A spokesman from a Draft Condi group makes her pitch.  Then,  cougars and bears should be protected in Iowa?

Chris Horner with the Politically Incorrect Guide to Global Warming.  Snot galore.  Iowa Republican House leader Chris Rants blasts the Fair Share dues grab.    Dr. David Egilman takes after Merk and Vioxx, linking big drug money to the HPV vaccine hustle  in Texas.   Then, Peter Labarbera  says Iowa got mugged by the gay lobby in the last election.  It gets worse.

 

 

Doug Gross with education reform proposals Institute for Tomorrows Workforce.  Vigorous.   Then,  how to murder a murder of crows.

Congressman Tom Tancredo is still seething over the Ramos jailing and beating...he'll tell you why.  Then schools, taxes and all-day kindergartens.   Lotsa talk

Former Iowa Representative Ed Fallon and friends talk about campaign finance reform, the new legislative session and accordion music.

The so-called  "Bully-Bill"  dominating debate within the Iowa legislature.  Iowans evaluate the process.  

Spokesman from  www.Iowalive.net  resist the Linn and Johnson county Silo tax along with and advocate.   Teddy Boy Haggard may be bringing his "on-line" psychology degree to work in Iowa.   "Global Financial Warriors"  the untold story of international finance in the Post-911 world.   John B Taylor former Treasury Under Secretary of International Affairs 2001 to 2005.

Democrats want to require non-union teachers to pay union dues.   Jim Hawkins from  http://www.peiowa.org  says that's a bad idea.   So does,  Mark Mix , from  http://www.nrtw.org/  Then , Marcus Winter from  Manhattan Institute for Policy Research http://www.manhattan-institute.org/html/cr_50.htm  says teachers are not under-paid.   Plus,   what the gay rights  "Bully Bill" is really all about.  High energy conversation.

 

"Made to Stick"  Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die.  Chip Heath with post Super Bowl commercial ratings.    Then, former Iowa Governor Vilsack calls for the immediate withdrawal of US from Iraq.  What do Iowans think?

Judy Hintz from Educational Resources shocks and inspires us.  515-225-8513   Kids, parents and adults who have been helped to read.    Best yet.     Then,  Jason Brown, an Iowa country singer  hands out samples.  Plus,  lotsa openline.

 

An amazing panel of fiscal experts in Iowa for a "Fiscal Wake-up Tour".  David Walker,  Comptroller General of the United States.  Robert Bixby,  Executive Director of the Concord Coalition.   Stuart Butler,  Heritage Foundation.  Isabel Sawhill,   Brookings.   Conclusion?   We can't afford it.  And we are now billing our grandkids.  They insist that's a bad thing.  Then,  Dr. Bruce Perry  with "The Boy Raised as a Dog"...a psychiatrist fixes damaged kids.  Matt Barber  finds an AIDS activist who stumbles into truth.  Plus,  Cedar Rapids buys $5000 worth of Tom Sawyer,  but says its too UN-PC to use.   Hilarious!

 

My liberal debate coach buddy Christian wants to argue about stuff.  So we do :)  Then,  Iowans damaged by illegal drivers tell their horror stories.   Then,  an Iraqi letter to Iowans.   Plus,  politicians with RMS  revised memory syndrome.

Ed Fallon and Berkley Bedell  are former politicians who want the reform elections by removing big money through public financing.  Governor Mike Huckabee wants to be President.   Great talk all morning.   Purdy picture,  too.

 

An emergency meeting of the CSA (Cup Scummers of America)  Then Iowa Democrats pony-up for the gay lobby.  Again.

 

 Ross Peterson sits in for Jan Mickelson.   Presidential politics with Wisconsin governor Tommy Thompson, and dealing with difficult people.

Ken Hoagland from Fair Tax.org.  He wants to nuke the Federal Income Tax and replace it with a national sales tax.  Carole Martin and Dick Fredericks don't want Linn and Johnson Counties to approve a SILO tax.     Bruce Stone  peace-nik from the Progressive Coalition of Central Iowa wants to promote a anti-war rally.   Then,  an Iowa woman in the Iowa National Guard gets killed.  Outrageous?

Iowans respond to the State of the Union address.  Jan introduces the Mickelson Doctrine as a solution to the Iraq stalemate.

 

California  Congressman Duncan Hunter writes a legislative pardon  for two convicted American border Guards.  Why?    Then, another presidential candidate, Dr. Mark Klein  talks issues.   Mickelson's brush with the law,  then listeners ID a political sound-bite....wanna try?

 

 

Dr. Boyd Haley  talks about the "Toxicity of Mercury"  and its links to the autism epidemic.  He speaks tonight (Monday January 22)   Meg Oberreuter  and Barb Romkema  added a parent's perspective about testing  for toxicity.

Bill Salier sits in for Jan Mickelson.   Always good.

 

 "The Politically Incorrect Guide to The South"  Clint Johnson.  Why the Iraqis botched the  recent hangin's  and why they should use American know how the next time.     Presidential candidate John Cox  weighs in on Bush's surge.  Then,  why when the public's support for the war is waning,  is Iowa's National Guard recruitment is up?  Dynamic feedback from Iowans.

 

Gary Moore writes about "Playing With the Enemy"   back in Iowa with an encore.  Former Congressman Jim Nussle has agreed to lead the Rudy Giuliani Iowa run for the White House.   Mike Flynn  thinks the US and Iowa commitment to increasing the minimum wage is bad economics and worse sociology..   Marv Kitman writes  about "The Man Who Would Not Shut Up:  The Rise of Bill O'Reilly"

Congressman Steve King is suing newly elected Governor Culver over violation of Iowa's Official English law.  Why?   Dr. Miriam Grossman says science is on the side of sexual discipline and marriage.  "Unprotected:  A Campus Psychiatrist Reveals How Political Correctness in Her Profession Endangers Every Student"    Plus, a follow-up on Carroll, Iowa's dust-up over "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?"

 

Scott Taylor is my low-carb, anti-inflamation guru.   The education gurus from Iowa Live.net  tell how constructionist wiped out Iowa's number one educational performance.   Then,  Congressman Tom Tancredo wants to move the immigration issue forward as a presidential candidate.

 

Former Democratic candidate for Governor Ed Fallon updates us on his issues.   Chet Culver  is sworn in as the new Governor and Psychic Suzy swoops down on us.

 

More feedback on President Bush's Iraq surge speeach.   From the US Embassy in Baghdad,  Amb. Margaret Scobey explains the Bush goals.   Then,  Iowans give us  their own state of the war address, plus  reaction to the president's queasiness over the Saddam Hussein execution.

 

Ross Peterson sits in for Mickelson.  He talks about VA benefits,  the war,  and broken promises.

 

Taking an oath of office on the Koran.  What does it mean?   Spirited discussion.  Governor Vilsack's last State of the State address.    And what to do with Iowa legislators who violate their oaths of office?

"Creation as Science"  Hugh Ross  says he has a testable model approach which could end the creation/evolution wars.  Christian Ucles and Greg Stevens share  Iowa debate champions with us.  Then Iowans aren't satisfied with one the 2006 Idiot Awards.  Let the embellishment begin.

Gettin' hitched in prison for life?  Yup...  Busting a high school girl's basketball poster cuz it has pictures of plastic guns?   Yup.  Life serves up more nonsense and we serve up great conversation.

Jonathan Narcisse  delivers another knock down blow to the fraud the Iowa education establishment has become.  Check out the new educational progress chart on Iowa Live.   Then,  much spirited open-line conversation.

Aftermath thinking about the President Ford funeral and the Hussein execution.  Lotsa spirited open-line conversation.

Post holiday trip jabber.   Catching up on trip info and wondering if Iowa needs toll roads.

 A Treat for Mickelson in the Morning  listeners.    His Christmas Special.    (For those with broad band connections....sorry dial-uppers....)

Xmas One

Xmas Two

Xmas Three

Xmas Four

Merry Christmas folks.   Thanks for a great year. 

PS   Do Not Open Until Christmas   

 

Christmas odds and ends...The Queen of Iowa  and the story of the song....Santa must be a girl.. then real examples of Iowa guardian angels.   Iowans tell great stories don't they?

"Solzhenitsyn Reader"   Edward Ericson  records the best and brightest Soviet Refusnik...then,  Laurence Gonzalez  explains when in crisis,  Who Lives, Who Dies, and Why...  Deep Survival.   Would Jesus Shop at Walmart?  Chris Kofinis from  Wake Up Walmart.

Jerome Corsi talks about the "Showdown with Nuclear Iran"... oil, immigration and the real economy.  Whew!    Then,  Iowan's respond to Governor Vilsack's ire against the Swift bust.

Jeff Traviss is my tech talk guru.  A pre-Christmas dose of techie wisdom about high definition TVs.  Then,  trying to make sense of a couple city council moves.  At the very moment they outlaw smoking in parking garages,  they give permission to 16 year olds  to go to smoke-filled bars....  

 

The Blank Park Zoo wants to expand...into Fort Des Moines.  Zoo director Terry Rich with the story.   Then,  a bunch of openline.

 

"Word Sweep"  Iowans play the game with its inventor, Clay Siegert.   Then,  more reaction to the Swift illegal immigrant bust.  Con Steve King with more feedback.

 

Jason Mrochek from We Hire Aliens  talks about the Iowa Swift bust.   Then California congressman Duncan Hunter is in Iowa beginning his presidential run.   (He wants to go pheasant hunting this weekend  December 16th with some returning Iowa Iraq war vets...703-909-0148)

 

Hundreds of Swift employees get busted for breaking and entering the country illegally.  What does it mean?  Iowans respond.  Big time.

Top 5 reasons not to give a pet for Christmas.  Diane Pomerance is a pet companion expert.   Then,  did you know that the President's Oval Office desk was once part of a ghost ship named  "Resolute"  ?

Maybe,  James Kim took the wrong route  which ended in his death because he downloaded a map from the wrong source.  Lotsa listeners  give their bad directions stories.

James Hirsch  revisits the genetics of Type 1 diabetes.  "Cheating Destiny".... we only agree on the important stuff.  Diabetes is bad,  and we should find a cure.   We argue about everything else.  Very worthwhile.   How can an old crank telephone enhance the educational experience?    Then, the nearly Psychic Suzy. 

Surviving in the wilderness...or not...starting tire fires?   Then,  how about a chart showing the "progress" of  Iowa education.    Powerful.

Worldview stuff.  Alison Thomas  is a circuit ridin' apologist.   She talks faith issues to college-bound high school students.  Then,  "Leap Days"   Katherine Lanpher  chronicles her midlife move.    Then,   the pro-life lobby gets cheeky with Planned Parenthood.  Rachel Cunningham from the IFPC.

 Editor's note:  If you have been directed to this podcast,  the first hour contains conclusions about cost-shifting based upon false assumptions regarding the genetics of Type One diabtes.  Before you waste any hard-earned outrage, the issue is corrected in the Friday, December 8th program.   

Pondering the genetics of Type One diabetes...after an expert guest says there is a direct  relationship between genetics and Type One.   Uncomfortable questions and great discussion. 

(As a follow-up to this segment,  diabetes expert James Hirsch  accepted another appearance Friday December 8th at 9 am to answer questions regarding the genetics of diabetes)  A very worthwhile segment.

 Then, Blood and Oil  with the award-winning producers of a new documentary which highlights the history of the Middle East in World War I.   Plus,  wardrobe mishaps...

Should city and county employees be required to live in the city or county?  Then,  Governor Vilsack tosses one last political hand grenade before he leaves office.    Driver's licenses for illegals?  Then,  James Hirsch talks about  "Cheating Destiny  living with diabetes, America's Biggest Epidemic"

 

Then,  a chart of Iowa's education "progress".   Whew!

 

So how long will a cat stay up in a tree anyhow?   Con Steve King  is back from Iraq with some observations on the war.   Governor Vilsack  has officially entered  the Democratic Presidential race.   How will Iowans review their former Governor? 

 

The Music of Hope...western civilization depends upon it.  You'll have to "listen" to understand it.   Some higher sample rate examples of music I used in the program,  Hungarian Rhapsody  Baby Einstein.   Parce mihi dominie  Jan Garbarek  Officium.  The Dream   Michael Johnathon ,  Kiss the Book  (unknown)  Turandot Nessun Dorma  Pavarotti  O Holy Night  David Phelps  Then,  "Unprotected"   a campus psychiatrist reveals how political correctness in her profession endanger every student.  Dr. Miriam Grossman....formerly Anonymous.   Then,  the Iowa education establishment is now  wholly-owned subsidiary of the gay lobby.   Now what? 

"Knock 'em Dead"   the latest get a job manual.  Martin Yates.   National Meth Day.   Attorney General Roberto Gonzales  with some ideas to control meth....Iowans respond.  Vigorously.

 

"The Politically Incorrect Guide to English and American Literature"   Elizabeth Kantor... then if you are a smoker,  you are child abuser.  Really.

 

The Medicom/Sinclair Broadcasting fee wars.  Barry Faber represents Sinclair, Steve Purcell represents Medicom.   Whazzup?   If things do not work out,  no more Fox on Medicom.   Iowa talks TV tech.

 

Steve Winzenberg sits in for vacationing Jan Mickelson.  Plays lotas games...on purpose... (he cheats by the way)  :)   Don't let him be the banker in Monopoly...

 

Evan Stuart sits in for vacationing Jan Mickelson.  Lotsa friendly talk.

 

Bill Salier sits in for vacationing Jan Mickelson.  He talks with his military buddies.  Inspirational.

 

Ross Peterson sits in for vacationing Jan Mickelson.   New tech toys.

 

Ross Peterson sits in for vacationing Jan Mickelson.   Ethanol Redux

Comedian Ed Voss  is raising money for Toys for Tots at Point of Grace Church...let's help him.    Dick Woods from Fathers for Equal Rights, 515-277-8789,  provides help for parents with custody issues.

 

Ames is hosting an upcoming School of Rock... sounds like fun to me.  Al Biela  is looking for a few good musicians.  515-232-6546   Then ISU  Professor Warren Blumenfeld  says we should remove "Christian Privilege and the Promotion of 'Secular' and Not-So 'Secular' Mainline Christianity in Public Schooling and the Larger Society".   Whew!     "Religion of Peace?  Islam's War Against the World"  Gregory M. Davis thinks Islamic democracy is a self-refuting notion.  The Dutch are taking down traffic lights...and are creating a safer driving environment in the process.   Then,  Overblown.   Politicians are scaring us for power and money.

Lamar Waldron thinks we finally have the whole picture of the events surrounding the Kennedy assassinations.   "Ultimate Sacrifice"    Then,  Iowa education test scores have slid fast and far.  Iowa is no longer a leader. And has forgotten  how to teach reading.   Now what?   Mike Crawford  Child and Family Policy Center   with ideas.  Former  HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson  with a wellness update.   Then,   the INS is hustling us again.

 

The Energy Doctor  makes a house call to save us bucks.   Then,  Rep Wayne Ford  talks about  racial hiring disparity in Iowa.  Huge reaction.

Greg Willey and Cory Krug from Crime Stoppers  want your help to nip it in the bud.  515-223-1400   Then,  Rosie says terrorists are moms and dads too,  so don't fear them.   "On the Brink"   Tyler Drumheller  former CIA agent talks about intelligence failures.    Then an epidemic of "magical thinking".

 

Lt. General Robert Gard  calls on Iowans with Sensible Priorities...calls for a step down in Iraq.     Dick Woods from Fathers for Equal Rights. 515-277-8789  Worries that the new transition team for the Culver governorship headed by Bonnie Campbell will be hostile to the equal joint custody requirements of Iowa law.  Medal of Honor  recipient Jack Jacobs  inspires us.    Mandatory national service?  Great discussion, followed by Psychic Suzy.

 

Senator Byron Dorgan reporting on contract abuses in Iraq.  An Iowan listening in Baghdad  responds.   A deer in the headlights?  How about one that visits a Target store?  Then,  "A Well-Regulated Militia"  Saul Cornell.   Larry Pratt from Gun Owners of America,  workin' the opposite side of the sight.   And locally,  Iowa Carry.

 

Post election second, and third guessing of everything.   Great conversation.

 

RNC,  Ken Melman with last political licks.   DNC  Suzy Turnbull with hers.   Then,  it's open season for last minute politicking.

Waukee,  Iowa marine, Lance Corporal Ken Nickerson talks about his Iraq experience.   Inspirational.  Wayne Kopping with "Obsession"  Radical Islam's War Against the West.   Terrifiying.    Then,  Mickelson's answer to non-voters.  Thoughtful.  Make sure this gets to anyone planning to sit this one out.

 

More on English, citizenship and voting.   Then,  more manure management in the non-political sense.  Lotsa pre-election tension.

 

Do we really have to turn the other cheek to these Phelps creeps?  The theology of dealing with slime-balls.   Then Dan Bartlett  briefly talks national politics.   Congressman Steve King  says Iowa Democrats are violating the Official English Law by advertising non-English  voting procedures.   CAPO redux.   Aaron Putze...Andy Muff, Carole Balvanz, and Bill Couser and others update the local control issue from the "other" side.

 

"The Best I Can Do"   Marvin Pomerantz  with an autobiography.   Then,  CAFO's   (Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations)  really annoy some people.  Chris Peterson,  President of the Iowa Farmer's Union and Chris Murphy from the Iowa Network for local Control  near Okoboji are amongst them.

 

Silliness at the expense of rednecks.  "Redneck Words of Wisdom"   Jaimie Muehlhausen.     Mike Ratliff says college history students  don't know no better... and he has the study to prove it.    Then,  one of the most moving segments ever.   "The Secret Letter from Iraq"   the wisdom of an unknown American soldier writing home from Iraq.   Powerful calls...I'll never forget.

 

Jeff Lamberti  wants Congressman Leonard Boswell's  job.  Issues.  Patrick J. Buchanan declares an "State of Emergency"  on borders and culture war.    Dr. Mary Davenport with "The Unconscionable Claims of Michael J Fox",   along with stem cell researcher David Prentice  says,  "Do no Harm".  

Lana Rosenfeld from Tender Loving Care Products,   cosmetic reconstruction for breast cancer survivors.   Gary Moore writes about his baseball player dad during World World II   "Playing With the Enemy"   a great inspiration story of family and baseball.

"The African Children's Choir"   visiting Iowa Sunday.   Wonderful music.  Matthew Spivey and Pastor Dan Berry  from Cornerstone Family Church.   White House Press Secretary Tony Snow  highlights the President's Iowa visit.  Then, William Simpson with the inside story of "The Prince"...  insights into our involvement in the middle east.

 

Feedback on Radio Day at the Whitehouse.    The most inspirational moment on the trip was the return trip.  Find out why and the dynamic conversation which follows.

Mickelson broadcasts from the Whitehouse at another Radio Day.   Issues and comments from several administration insiders.  Chertoff, McNulty, Leavitt, and Dan Bartlett. 

Iowa conservative activist Bill Salier sits in for Jan as Mickelson is traveling to Washington for Radio Day at the Whitehouse.   Spirited and fun conversation with one of Iowa's favorite sons.

 

Lotsa Friday openline.   Has gambling over-whelmed Iowa's political process.   More gambling money pouring into campaign coffers.   Then,  are we getting ripped-off by the special ed industry? 

Democratic activist Ed Fallon is still worried about the eminent domain issue,  this time,  in Burlington, Iowa.   Mark Steyn  demographics are going to be the deciding factor in upcoming world conflicts.  "America Alone".    Wartburg College,  a Lutheran college has just finished a week's worth of  "Coming Out"  events.  What does that mean?

 Gary Toyn  previews Clint Eastwood's  "Flags of Our Fathers" and his book,  "Quiet Heroes".   He stimulates a bunch of great conversation about Iowa's historic wartime commitment.   Then,  Iowa has a new state song.    Then,  my dad's  Iowa State Liquor Permit.

 

Michelle Hoy  is so Proud of her brother's military service that she was inspired to write and sing a gorgeous song.    Then,   Iowa continues to inspire us to music.   Tom Coates, gambling critic and Stacey Cargill from One Voice Iowa worry that a Culver administration will bring back touch play machines to Iowa.

 

Dr. David Gratzer  is a licensed in both Canada and US...he say the Canadian system is rotten to the core and we are on a fast slide to Canadize ourselves.  "The Cure: How Capitalism Can Save American Health Care".       David Bossie is in Iowa with  "Border Wars"   at  Ankeny's Springwood 9  at 7pm

 

Congressman Steve King  talks about immigration, Foleygate, and NCLB.  David Bossie declares a "Border War".   Psychic Suzy swoops down.

Dr. John Patrick  is a mental and spiritual vitamin.  A superb medical ethicist.  How to talk about abortion without causing a riot.  

 

The Davenport,  Iowa diocese declares bankruptcy  to protect itself from lawsuits by those damaged by pedophile priests.   What does that mean?   Then,  Robert Spencer  looks inside of Islam.   "The Truth about Muhammad".   Then,  SNAP.   Victims  of pervert priests respond.

 

 

"Dissent in America"...  our history as highly effective whiners.  Ralph Young.   Then,   Iowa 4th District congressional candidate  Seldon Spencer  talks issues.

 

"Head Games"  footballs' concussion crisis.  Former Harvard football player and WWE wrestler, Chris "Harvard" Nowinski,  The Ivy League Snob  warns us about the sports perils of head injury.   Then,  a recovering stroke victim with one of the most inspirational Iowa medical success stories ever.   "Out of the Darkness & into the Light"   hope for stroke victims.  641-485-9667  Ruth Lycke

Lots openline on a bunch o stuff... including,  whatzup in Marshalltown and illegal immigration stressing the local law enforcement.   What to do?  

Lauren Sandler  writes Dispatches from the Evangelical Youth Movement  "Righteous"    Then,  "Sex Priests and Secret Codes"  Richard Sipes  with insights into Foleygate.   Then,  Chet Culver says he's against gay marriage,  "...at this time".