Brian Gongol - WHO Radio Brian Gongol hosts this Sunday night talk show on WHO Radio in Des Moines about all the best ways to make your future happen faster, thanks to the unique American mixture of making money and having fun. Sun, 16 Sep 2007 11:56:14 -14400 CC Podcast en-us yes Making money and having fun Sunday night talk show with Brian Gongol on Newsradio 1040 WHO in Des Moines Business http://who-am.clearchannel.com/cc-common/podcast/single_page.html?podcast=gongol Sun, 12 May 2013 23:40:10 -0400 What happens when young people can't get jobs? And who should fill the new World Trade Center? 23204616 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0512 audio http://content.clearchannel.com/cc-common/mlib/1165/04/1165_1365391594.png What happens when young people can't get jobs? And who should fill the new World Trade Center? http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0512_1368416240_17635.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 05 May 2013 23:18:31 -0400 There are stages in life...does the "era of now" really give us enough time to think about them? 23175969 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0505 audio http://content.clearchannel.com/cc-common/mlib/1165/04/1165_1365391594.png There are stages in life...does the "era of now" really give us enough time to think about them? http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0505_1367810397_21302.mp3 Technology Technology No Sun, 28 Apr 2013 23:13:04 -0400 The cost of civic engagement, what we mean by "developing" countries, and the trouble with taxing the Internet. 23148768 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0428 audio http://content.clearchannel.com/cc-common/mlib/1165/04/1165_1365391594.png The cost of civic engagement, what we mean by "developing" countries, and the trouble with taxing the Internet. http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0428_1367206342_5733.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 22 Apr 2013 00:13:58 -0400 How can a person save a little when they're stuck in a low-paying job? 23121464 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0421 audio http://content.clearchannel.com/cc-common/mlib/1165/04/1165_1365391594.png How can a person save a little when they're stuck in a low-paid job? http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0421_1366603039_18735.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 14 Apr 2013 23:57:55 -0400 On the passing of Margaret Thatcher and the President's completely fictitious budget expectations. 23094648 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0414 audio http://content.clearchannel.com/cc-common/mlib/1165/04/1165_1365391594.png On the passing of Margaret Thatcher and the President's completely fictitious budget expectations. http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0414_1365998339_14001.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 07 Apr 2013 23:20:30 -0400 There's no such thing as a free lunch...but at least for now, if you're in the right position, you can get free money 23067616 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0407 audio http://content.clearchannel.com/cc-common/mlib/1165/04/1165_1365391594.png There's no such thing as a free lunch...but at least for now, if you're in the right position, you can get free money http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0407_1365391325_29220.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 01 Apr 2013 00:22:52 -0400 Having good intentions isn't the same thing as doing the right thing 23041607 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0331 audio Having good intentions isn't the same thing as doing the right thing http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0331_1364790013_2204.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:46:32 -0400 If only we could get people as interested in America's retirement crisis as in their NCAA brackets 23016418 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0324 audio If only we could get people as interested in America's retirement crisis as in their NCAA brackets http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0324_1364183267_27284.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 17 Mar 2013 23:42:27 -0400 Do we need a "national manufacturing strategy"? 22990899 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0317 audio Do we need a "national manufacturing strategy"? http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0317_1363578243_29467.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 11 Mar 2013 00:15:45 -0400 Mostly coverage of a snowstorm 22965153 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0310 audio Mostly coverage of a snowstorm http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0310_1362975025_7429.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 03 Mar 2013 23:29:04 -0500 We outsource some of our decisions in life. But the sequestration shows sometimes it goes too far. 22939644 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0303 audio We outsource some of our decisions in life. But the sequestration shows sometimes it goes too far. http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0303_1362371436_14694.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 25 Feb 2013 01:09:57 -0500 Filling in for Simon Conway, talking about technology in the present and near future 22913806 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0222 audio Filling in for Simon Conway, talking about technology in the present and near future http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/simonconway-stripped-2013-0222_1361772645_14301.mp3 Technology Technology No Sun, 24 Feb 2013 23:59:41 -0500 Q: Is the economy doing really well, or is it stuck in low gear? A: Yes. Both. 22913774 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0224 audio Q: Is the economy doing really well, or is it stuck in low gear? A: Yes. Both. http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0224_1361768444_27107.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 17 Feb 2013 23:17:29 -0500 North Korea, the minimum wage, and Russian diamonds 22890324 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0217 audio North Korea, the minimum wage, and Russian diamonds http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0217_1361162744_5265.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Thu, 14 Feb 2013 16:37:36 -0500 Brian Gongol talks about making money and having fun 22883943 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0127 audio Brian Gongol talks about making money and having fun http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0127_1360876661_19642.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:45:43 -0500 Is bulletproof glass the best way to save kids' lives? And is Paul Krugman as right about everything as he thinks he is? 22866831 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0210 audio Is bulletproof glass the best way to save kids' lives? And is Paul Krugman right about everything? http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0210_1360558072_16610.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 03 Feb 2013 23:39:31 -0500 We don't need more ideology in our elected officials. We need humility, competence, and curiosity. 22843158 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0203 audio We don't need more ideology in our elected officials. We need humility, competence, and curiosity. http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0203_1359952827_16656.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 20 Jan 2013 23:06:39 -0500 The person who writes the check to the IRS isn't necessarily the one who's actually paying the price 22798162 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0120 audio The person who writes the check to the IRS isn't necessarily the one who's actually paying the price http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0120_1358741903_17989.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 13 Jan 2013 23:48:00 -0500 Why we can't solve the nation's over-spending problem without more economic growth 22776188 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0113 audio Why we can't solve the nation's over-spending problem without more economic growth http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0113_1358139142_2627.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 06 Jan 2013 23:46:57 -0500 Is it time for a national attitude adjustment? 22753634 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2013-0106 audio Is it time for a national attitude adjustment? http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2013-0106_1357533435_31129.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 30 Dec 2012 23:48:07 -0500 Brian Gongol and Brian Dean talk about the fiscal cliff and the straight talk we should be hearing 22740538 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1230 audio Brian Gongol and Brian Dean talk about the fiscal cliff and the straight talk we should be hearing http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2012-1230_1356929338_22587.mp3 Business Business No Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:28:06 -0500 Filling in for Simon Conway (5:00 hour) 22736237 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1211 B audio Filling in for Simon Conway (5:00 hour) http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-simonconway-stripped-2012-1211-1700_1356567609_20398.mp3 Business Business No Wed, 26 Dec 2012 19:09:14 -0500 Filling in for Simon Conway (4:00 hour) 22736225 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1211 A audio Filling in for Simon Conway (4:00 hour) http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-simonconway-stripped-2012-1211-1600_1356567032_26637.mp3 Business Business No Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:40:14 -0500 Some far-out ideas 22734808 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1202 audio Some far-out ideas http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2012-1202_1356504091_26166.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:28:03 -0500 Mental health as a public-health issue, America as a richer place in the future, and other topics 22734803 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1216 audio Mental health as a public-health issue, America as a richer place in the future, and other topics http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2012-1216_1356502097_3431.mp3 Business Business No Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:27:33 -0500 Public funding of stadiums, wants versus needs, and other topics 22734805 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1209 audio Public funding of stadiums, wants versus needs, and other topics http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2012-1209_1356502584_26139.mp3 Business Business No Wed, 26 Dec 2012 01:26:36 -0500 Hostess bankruptcy, 100-year business plans, and other topics 22734796 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1125 audio Hostess bankruptcy, 100-year business plans, and other topics http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2012-1125_1356500881_14144.mp3 Business Business No Wed, 26 Dec 2012 00:46:15 -0500 The Presidential election, private equity, and other topics 22734798 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1104 audio The Presidential election, private equity, and other topics http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-stripped-2012-1104_1356501312_3171.mp3 Business No Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:22:35 -0500 Global connectedness is on the decline 22734206 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1223 - seg 4 audio Global connectedness is on the decline http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-1223-seg4_1356326313_8716.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:21:31 -0500 Air Guard base closure in Des Moines 22734203 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1223 - seg 3 audio Air Guard base closure in Des Moines http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-1223-seg3_1356326175_6902.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:20:58 -0500 The self-repairing economy 22734200 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1223 - seg 2 audio The self-repairing economy http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-1223-seg2_1356325966_7952.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 24 Dec 2012 00:07:49 -0500 The value of a brand name 22734197 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1223 - seg 1 audio The value of a brand name http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-1223-seg1_1356325723_19911.mp3 Business Business No Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:38:35 -0400 Business 22522817 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0923 audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0923-complete_1349924771_13082.mp3 Business Business No Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:37:58 -0400 Business 22522827 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0916 audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0916-complete_1349925302_23821.mp3 Business Business No Wed, 10 Oct 2012 23:37:28 -0400 Business 22522829 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0909 audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0909-complete_1349925827_25019.mp3 Business Business No Wed, 10 Oct 2012 22:59:35 -0400 Business 22522833 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0902 audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0902-complete_1349926205_32547.mp3 Business Business No Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:43:28 -0400 A look at the future (part 4) 22518650 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0930 - seg 4 audio A look at the future (part 4) http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0930-seg4_1349843852_10664.mp3 Technology Technology No Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:42:58 -0400 A look at the future (part 3) 22518647 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0930 - seg 3 audio A look at the future (part 3) http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0930-seg3_1349843648_9116.mp3 Technology Technology No Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:42:18 -0400 A look at the future (part 2) 22518645 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0930 - seg 2 audio A look at the future (part 2) http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0930-seg2_1349843435_12862.mp3 Technology Technology No Wed, 10 Oct 2012 00:24:19 -0400 A look at the future (part 1) 22518641 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0930 - seg 1 audio A look at the future (part 1) http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0930-seg1_1349843223_8938.mp3 Technology Technology No Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:12:18 -0400 Your government fears a monopoly on Post-It Notes 22517018 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1007 - seg 4 audio Your government fears a monopoly on Post-It Notes http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-1007-seg4_1349806154_11738.mp3 Business Business No Tue, 09 Oct 2012 14:11:36 -0400 What if we turned Social Security inside-out and gave 18-year-olds a half-million dollars? 22516987 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1007 - seg 2 and 3 audio What if we turned Social Security inside-out? http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-1007-seg2-seg3_1349805742_31033.mp3 Business Business No Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:56:50 -0400 One James Bond for the Cold War, a new one for the post-Cold War era 22516968 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-1007 - seg 1 audio One James Bond for the Cold War, a new one for the post-Cold War era http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-1007-seg1_1349805501_4769.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:01:22 -0400 Business 22301881 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0729 D audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0729-seg4_1343620612_15432.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 30 Jul 2012 00:00:14 -0400 Business 22301880 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0729 C audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0729-seg3_1343620561_31309.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 29 Jul 2012 23:59:44 -0400 Business 22301879 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0729 B audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0729-seg2_1343620496_31316.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 29 Jul 2012 23:39:46 -0400 Business 22301878 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0729 A audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0729-seg1_1343620440_15443.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:08:51 -0400 Science equations and a 58-year career 22281603 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0722 D audio Science equations and a 58-year career http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0722-seg4_1343015019_1540.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:07:38 -0400 Business 22281601 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0722 C audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0722-seg3_1343014902_12378.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:06:37 -0400 On the hazards of using social media without using the brain 22281599 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0722 B audio On the hazards of using social media without using the brain http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0722-seg2_1343014773_3574.mp3 Technology Technology No Sun, 22 Jul 2012 23:34:16 -0400 On the President's comments on capitalism the other day 22281597 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0722 A audio On the President's comments on capitalism the other day http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0722-seg1_1343014668_26049.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:18:45 -0400 Self-driving cars and automatic police surveillance 22261721 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0715 seg 4 audio Self-driving cars and automatic police surveillance http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0715-seg4_1342410932_5998.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:17:51 -0400 Networking without the slimeball behavior 22261720 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0715 seg 3 audio Networking without the slimeball behavior http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0715-seg3_1342410769_23847.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:15:39 -0400 Trust, culture, business, and the Midwest (part 2) 22261719 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0715 seg 2 audio Trust, culture, business, and the Midwest (part 2) http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0715-seg2_1342410628_25094.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 16 Jul 2012 00:14:00 -0400 Trust, culture, business, and the Midwest 22261717 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0715 seg 1 audio Trust, culture, business, and the Midwest http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0715-seg1_1342410553_23288.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:07:57 -0400 Exorcisms and asteroids 22207494 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0624 D audio Exorcisms and asteroids http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0624-seg4-noexorcisms_1340595952_12169.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:07:18 -0400 America's industrial renaissance 22207493 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0624 C audio America's industrial renaissance http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0624-seg3-industrialrenaissance_1340595803_27032.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:06:13 -0400 Ending the economic war between the states 22207490 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0624 B audio Ending the economic war between the states http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0624-seg2-economicincentives_1340595731_17354.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 25 Jun 2012 00:04:29 -0400 An unintentional cattle roundup 22207488 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0624 A audio An unintentional cattle roundup http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0624-seg1-cattleroundup_1340595592_21584.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:02:21 -0400 Bonnie Lucas with Brian Gongol (filling in for Van Harden) 22193886 Please Select 1 WHO-2012-0619-0800 audio Bonnie Lucas with Brian Gongol (filling in for Van Harden) http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/WHO-2012-0619-0800_1340135617_26241.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:01:39 -0400 Bonnie Lucas with Brian Gongol (filling in for Van Harden) 22193869 Please Select 1 WHO-2012-0619-0700 audio Bonnie Lucas with Brian Gongol (filling in for Van Harden) http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/WHO-2012-0619-0700_1340135433_9817.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:01:07 -0400 Bonnie Lucas with Brian Gongol (filling in for Van Harden) 22193848 Please Select 1 WHO-2012-0619-0600 audio Bonnie Lucas with Brian Gongol (filling in for Van Harden) http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/WHO-2012-0619-0600_1340135201_20305.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:00:32 -0400 Bonnie Lucas with Brian Gongol (filling in for Van Harden) 22193808 Please Select 1 WHO-2012-0619-0500 audio Bonnie Lucas with Brian Gongol (filling in for Van Harden) http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/WHO-2012-0619-0500_1340134613_13411.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:34:20 -0400 Bonnie Lucas with Brian Gongol (filling in for Van Harden) 22193806 Please Select 1 WHO-2012-0619-0400 audio Bonnie Lucas with Brian Gongol (filling in for Van Harden) http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/WHO-2012-0619-0400_1340134579_10230.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 18 Jun 2012 00:01:02 -0400 What can't go on forever must stop 22186735 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0617 seg 4 audio What can't go on forever must stop http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0617-seg4-northkorea_1339990885_10586.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:59:50 -0400 Banks may be setting themselves up for big trouble 22186734 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0617 seg 3 audio Banks may be setting themselves up for big trouble http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0617-seg3-banks_1339990807_25048.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:59:01 -0400 Making little differences 22186732 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0617 seg 2 audio Making little differences http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0617-seg2-terribleworld_1339990715_29281.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 17 Jun 2012 23:35:48 -0400 Baseball 22186731 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0617 seg 1 audio Baseball http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0617-seg1-baseball_1339990630_2933.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 21 May 2012 00:07:06 -0400 A quick listener call 22106019 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0520 D audio A quick listener call http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0520-seg4_1337575948_20296.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 21 May 2012 00:06:07 -0400 Capitalism and a better life 22106017 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0520 C audio Capitalism and a better life http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0520-seg3_1337575851_19788.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 21 May 2012 00:04:59 -0400 Capitalism and the forces of nature 22106015 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0520 B audio Capitalism and the forces of nature http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0520-seg2_1337575587_8906.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 20 May 2012 23:53:03 -0400 Eclipse, Facebook IPO, JP Morgan 22106013 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0520 A audio Eclipse, Facebook IPO, JP Morgan http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0520-seg1_1337575451_19676.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 14 May 2012 00:18:19 -0400 Brian Gongol Show 22084913 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0513 - seg 4 audio Brian Gongol Show http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0513-seg4-cablebarriers_1336967611_3462.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 14 May 2012 00:17:46 -0400 Brian Gongol Show 22084908 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0513 - seg 3 audio Brian Gongol Show http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0513-seg3-vikingsstadium_1336967433_28376.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 14 May 2012 00:16:46 -0400 Business 22084907 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0513 - seg 2 audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0513-seg2-boardsupervision_1336967317_2236.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 14 May 2012 00:15:57 -0400 Business 22084905 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0513 - seg 1 audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0513-seg1-greatfood_1336967230_19087.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 07 May 2012 00:30:48 -0400 Brian Gongol Show 22063516 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0506 - seg 4 audio Brian Gongol Show http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0506-seg4_1336363461_17976.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 07 May 2012 00:30:19 -0400 Brian Gongol Show 22063515 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0506 - seg 3 audio Brian Gongol Show http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0506-seg3_1336363389_18286.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 07 May 2012 00:29:47 -0400 Brian Gongol Show 22063513 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0506 - seg 2 audio Brian Gongol Show http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0506-seg2_1336363243_11105.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 07 May 2012 00:29:13 -0400 Brian Gongol Show 22063511 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0506 - seg 1 audio Brian Gongol Show http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0506-seg1_1336363152_17935.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 07 May 2012 00:28:00 -0400 Brian Gongol Show 22063509 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0429 - seg 4 audio Brian Gongol Show http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0429-seg4_1336363070_21726.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 07 May 2012 00:27:20 -0400 Brian Gongol Show 22063508 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0429 - seg 3 audio Brian Gongol Show http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0429-seg3_1336362983_6235.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 07 May 2012 00:26:32 -0400 Brian Gongol Show 22063504 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0429 - seg 2 audio Brian Gongol Show http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0429-seg2_1336362918_17474.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 07 May 2012 00:25:26 -0400 Brian Gongol Show 22063503 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0429 - seg 1 audio Brian Gongol Show http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0429-seg1_1336362818_31024.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:09:56 -0400 Once I was the king of Spain... 22020431 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0422 D audio Once I was the king of Spain... http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0422-seg4_1335153920_32085.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:09:05 -0400 Improving Google rankings for a small business 22020428 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0422 C audio Improving Google rankings for a small business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0422-seg3_1335153842_18077.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:08:09 -0400 Google boss says "powerful forces" oppose the open Internet 22020427 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0422 B audio Google boss says "powerful forces" oppose the open Internet http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0422-seg2_1335153769_11639.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:07:00 -0400 Socialism wins in France 22020425 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0422 A audio Socialism wins in France http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0422-seg1_1335153713_24847.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:18:58 -0400 Facebook buys Instagram 21999231 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0415 - seg 4 audio Facebook buys Instagram http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0415-seg4_1334549260_24657.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:18:00 -0400 Staying in the country 21999228 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0415 - seg 3 audio Staying in the country http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0415-seg3_1334549156_2171.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 16 Apr 2012 00:17:06 -0400 Latin America 21999227 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0415 - seg 2 audio Latin America http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0415-seg2_1334549063_24251.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 15 Apr 2012 23:57:47 -0400 Tornado forecasts 21999222 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0415 - seg 1 audio Tornado forecasts http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0415-seg1_1334548840_2343.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:30:34 -0400 The "pink slime" slander has real consequences 21958744 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0401 - seg 4 audio The "pink slime" slander has real consequences http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0401-seg4_1333340243_22973.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:30:03 -0400 Failure of the debt deal 21958742 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0401 - seg 3 audio Failure of the debt deal http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0401-seg3_1333340190_28732.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:29:27 -0400 PowerPoint fails the FBI...or vice-versa 21958740 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0401 - seg 2 audio PowerPoint fails the FBI...or vice-versa http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0401-seg2_1333340127_11569.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:12:38 -0400 Growing economy 21958737 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0401 - seg 1 audio Growing economy http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0401-seg1_1333340044_11603.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:04:17 -0400 Low-altitude radar is coming that could offer us much better protection from tornadoes 21938265 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0325 D audio Low-altitude radar is coming that could offer us much better protection from tornadoes http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0325-seg4-lowaltradar_1332734023_31346.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:01:53 -0400 Why is everyone chickening out on stocks? 21938264 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0325 C audio Why is everyone chickening out on stocks? http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0325-seg3-fundflows_1332733904_6337.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:41 -0400 Tax breaks, once given, have a way of living on forever 21938262 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0325 B audio Tax breaks, once given, have a way of living on forever http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0325-seg2-mallofamerica_1332733773_29459.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 26 Mar 2012 00:00:07 -0400 Looking for a new company car and feeling jealous of Southwest Airlines 21938260 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0325 A audio Looking for a new company car and feeling jealous of Southwest Airlines http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0325-seg1-southwest737_1332733686_32257.mp3 Business Business No Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:36:44 -0500 Rumors say Microsoft wants Google to get in trouble for antitrust violations 21879770 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0304 - seg 4 audio Rumors say Microsoft wants Google to get in trouble for antitrust violations http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0304-seg4-googleantitrust_1331018307_24806.mp3 Technology Technology No Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:35:56 -0500 Is Bristol Palin's upcoming reality show a sign of the end of Western Civilization? 21879769 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0304 - seg 3 audio Is Bristol Palin's upcoming reality show a sign of the end of Western Civilization? http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0304-seg3-declineofwesternciv_1331018163_20465.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:35:13 -0500 Are too many people on Wall Street clinical psychopaths? 21879767 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0304 - seg 2 audio Are too many people on Wall Street clinical psychopaths? http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0304-seg2-wallstreetpsychopathy_1331017936_20385.mp3 Business Business No Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:08:15 -0500 Foreign investment in the USA 21879765 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0304 - seg 1 audio Foreign investment in the USA http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0304-seg1-foreigninvestmenthere_1331017790_9770.mp3 Business Business No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:45:50 -0500 Deficit spending 21874873 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0129 - seg 4 audio Deficit spending http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0129-seg4-deficitspending_1330814518_2398.mp3 Business Business No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:45:13 -0500 Growing the economy 21874871 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0129 - seg 3 audio Growing the economy http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0129-seg3-growingtheeconomy_1330814351_6237.mp3 Business Business No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:44:31 -0500 Red-light cameras 21874867 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0129 - seg 2 audio Red-light cameras http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0129-seg2-redlightcameras_1330814136_4889.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 17:30:55 -0500 Networking 21874865 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0129 - seg 1 audio Networking http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0129-seg1-networking_1330813889_31917.mp3 Technology Technology No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:40:11 -0500 Overuse of antibiotics is hurting us all 21874811 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0219 - seg 4 audio Overuse of antibiotics is hurting us all http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0219-seg4-antibioticoveruse_1330807435_1417.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:39:14 -0500 Payroll tax cuts 21874808 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0219 - seg 3 audio Payroll tax cuts http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0219-seg3-payrolltaxcuts_1330807249_22837.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:38:13 -0500 Ten-dollar minimum wage 21874805 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0219 - seg 2 audio Ten-dollar minimum wage http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0219-seg2-tendollarminimumwage_1330806964_22853.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 16:34:57 -0500 College food 21874801 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0219 - seg 1 audio College food http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0219-seg1-collegefood_1330806731_29720.mp3 Comedy Comedy No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:28:17 -0500 Journalistic accreditation 21874787 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0212 - seg 4 audio Journalistic accreditation http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0212-seg4-accreditingjournalists_1330805903_4774.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:27:19 -0500 Bigger semi trailer loads 21874784 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0212 - seg 3 audio Bigger semi trailer loads http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0212-seg3-biggersemitrailers_1330805625_4736.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:26:34 -0500 Chrysler's Super Bowl "Halftime" ad 21874780 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0212 - seg 2 audio Chrysler's Super Bowl "Halftime" ad http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0212-seg2-chryslerhalftime_1330805444_14220.mp3 Business Business No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:25:51 -0500 The Iowa-hating professor 21874778 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0212 - seg 1 audio The Iowa-hating professor http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0212-seg1-iowahatingprof_1330805227_14167.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:24:20 -0500 CEO compensation consultants 21874774 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0205 - seg 4 audio CEO compensation consultants http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0205-seg4-ceocompensationconsultants_1330805065_2247.mp3 Business Business No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:23:28 -0500 What Americans really own 21874768 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0205 - seg 3 audio What Americans really own http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0205-seg3-whatamericansreallyown_1330804760_14088.mp3 Business Business No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 15:22:40 -0500 Jobs and investment 21874766 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0205 - seg 2 audio Jobs and investment http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0205-seg2-jobsandinvestment_1330804503_30274.mp3 Business Business No Sat, 03 Mar 2012 14:50:40 -0500 Gingrich campaign spending 21874763 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0205 - seg 1 audio Gingrich campaign spending http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0205-seg1-gingrichspending_1330804281_14015.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:10:50 -0500 Surveillance society 21853758 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0226 - seg 4 audio Surveillance society http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0226-seg4_1330319096_14187.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:10:16 -0500 Private weather forecasts 21853757 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0226 - seg 3 audio Private weather forecasts http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0226-seg3_1330319019_15613.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:09:34 -0500 University marketing 21853753 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0226 - seg 2 audio University marketing http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0226-seg2_1330318955_14034.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Sports welfare 21853752 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol - 2012-0226 - seg 1 audio Sports welfare http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0226-seg1_1330318869_15453.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:15:08 -0500 Facebook's blackmail potential 21731890 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0115 - seg 4 - Facebook blackmail audio Facebook's blackmail potential http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0115-seg4-facebook_1326690460_1544.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:13:55 -0500 First Lady on Twitter 21731888 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0115 - seg 3 - First Lady on Twitter audio First Lady on Twitter http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0115-seg3-twitter_1326690336_19408.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:13:11 -0500 Jon Huntsman quits the Presidential race 21731887 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0115 - seg 2 - Jon Huntsman quits audio Jon Huntsman quits the Presidential race http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0115-seg2-huntsman_1326690191_8492.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 16 Jan 2012 00:11:20 -0500 Interest rates are now simply incredible 21731885 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0115 - seg 1 - interest rates audio Interest rates are now simply incredible http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0115-seg1-interest_1326690104_30654.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:09:48 -0500 An early candidate for "idiot of the year" 21711031 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0108 - seg 4 audio An early candidate for "idiot of the year" http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0108-seg4-smoker_1326084695_26948.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:08:59 -0500 How Americans spend our leisure time 21711029 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0108 - seg 3 audio How Americans spend our leisure time http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0108-seg3-leisuretime_1326084621_2473.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 09 Jan 2012 00:07:59 -0500 How to use a trick from Warren Buffett to keep your investing sights straight 21711028 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0108 - seg 2 audio How to use a trick from Warren Buffett to keep your investing sights straight http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0108-seg2-earningspershare_1326084552_2466.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 08 Jan 2012 23:38:36 -0500 On being called a "bourgeois running dog" for capitalism and the future of China 21711027 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0108 - seg 1 audio On being called a "bourgeois running dog" for capitalism and the future of China http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0108-seg1-runningdog_1326084454_14811.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:12:51 -0500 Corruption leading to train crashes 21694873 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0101 - seg 4 audio Corruption leading to train crashes http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0101-seg4-traincrash_1325482214_11858.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:12:09 -0500 It's been a windy few days 21694872 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0101 - seg 3 audio It's been a windy few days http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0101-seg3-wind_1325482165_1330.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:11:07 -0500 Caucuses and the gold standard 21694870 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0101 - seg 2 audio Caucuses and the gold standard http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0101-seg2-caucusesandgold_1325482064_12199.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 02 Jan 2012 01:09:35 -0500 Part 1 of a two-part discussion of the Republican candidates 21694869 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2012-0101 - seg 1 audio Caucuses http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2012-0101-seg1-caucus1_1325481994_19743.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:53:40 -0500 Business 21686201 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1225 - seg 4 audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1225-seg4_1324874878_22180.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:53:21 -0500 Business 21686200 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1225 - seg 3 audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1225-seg3_1324874831_6448.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:53:01 -0500 Business 21686199 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1225 - seg 2 audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1225-seg2_1324874769_2366.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:52:16 -0500 Business 21686198 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1225 - seg 1 audio Business http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1225-seg1_1324874701_2366.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:03:39 -0500 Listeners respond to breaking news of the death of Kim Jong-Il 21674154 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1218 - seg 4 audio Listeners respond to breaking news of the death of Kim Jong-Il http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1218-seg4-kimjongildead_1324273831_21750.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:02:56 -0500 Breaking news of the death of Kim Jong-Il 21674153 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1218 - seg 3 audio Breaking news of the death of Kim Jong-Il http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1218-seg3-kimjongildead_1324273781_15384.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 19 Dec 2011 01:02:23 -0500 Breaking news of the death of Kim Jong-Il 21674152 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1218 - seg 2 audio Breaking news of the death of Kim Jong-Il http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1218-seg2-kimjongildead_1324273726_5333.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 19 Dec 2011 00:46:01 -0500 Breaking news of the death of Kim Jong-Il 21674151 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1218 - seg 1 audio Breaking news of the death of Kim Jong-Il http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1218-seg1-kimjongildead_1324273656_31110.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:31:39 -0500 Business jargon isn't good for anybody 21656002 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1211 - seg 4 audio Business jargon isn't good for anybody http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1211-seg4-businessjargon_1323666886_21886.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:30:58 -0500 I've lost patience with the Occupy movement in Des Moines 21656001 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1211 - seg 3 audio I've lost patience with the Occupy movement in Des Moines http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1211-seg3-annoyedbyocupy_1323666824_15375.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:30:21 -0500 Russia's president has problems with Twitter 21655999 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1211 - seg 2 audio Russia's president has problems with Twitter http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1211-seg2-twitterfail_1323666720_12253.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:29:20 -0500 Purging the garage 21655998 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1211 - seg 1 audio Purging the garage http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1211-seg1-garagepurge_1323666566_3401.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:13:45 -0500 Facebook has troubles with the law 21637003 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1204 seg 2 audio Facebook has troubles with the law http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1204-seg2-facebookproblems_1323064706_12639.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:11:15 -0500 Why satire must be protected speech 21637007 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1204 seg 4 audio Why satire must be protected speech http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1204-seg4-satire_1323064935_12702.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:10:34 -0500 Weather and road conditions 21637004 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1204 seg 3 audio Weather and road conditions http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1204-seg3-weatherandroads_1323064817_10405.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 05 Dec 2011 01:06:58 -0500 Real people are behind those pseudonyms online 21636998 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1204 seg 1 audio Real people are behind those pseudonyms online http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1204-seg1-realpeople_1323064576_25186.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:23:32 -0500 A listener suggests a creative way of getting Putin's attention 21616782 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1127 - seg 4 audio A listener suggests a creative way of getting Putin's attention http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1127-seg4-putinspam_1322457141_23820.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:22:52 -0500 The US is going on the cyberwar offense 21616781 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1127 - seg 3 audio The US is going on the cyberwar offense http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1127-seg3-cyberwarfareoffense_1322457062_5004.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:22:06 -0500 There are plenty of jobs out there -- just not the right skills to fill them 21616780 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1127 - seg 2 audio There are plenty of jobs out there -- just not the right skills to fill them http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1127-seg2-jobsaplenty_1322456927_5162.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 28 Nov 2011 00:20:23 -0500 Credit scores are higher in the Midwest than elsewhere 21616779 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1127 - seg 1 audio Credit scores are higher in the Midwest than elsewhere http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1127-seg1-creditscores_1322456825_5149.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:57:19 -0500 Stupid drug buyers 21604274 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1120 - seg 4 audio Stupid drug buyers http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1120-seg4-stupiddrugbuyers_1321854566_17869.mp3 Comedy Comedy No Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:56:45 -0500 Compromise is what adults do 21604272 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1120 - seg 3 audio Compromise is what adults do http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1120-seg3-compromise_1321854482_23958.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:55:56 -0500 Forcing Congress to behave 21604270 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1120 - seg 2 audio Forcing Congress to behave http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1120-seg2-forcingcongresstobehave_1321854147_30435.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 21 Nov 2011 00:35:28 -0500 Putting the Federal budget on autopilot 21604264 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1120 - seg 1 audio Putting the Federal budget on autopilot http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1120-seg1-autopilotbudget_1321853794_18677.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:31:31 -0500 The benefits of innovation -- even on seemingly low-tech things -- could be great for the economy Please Select 1 The benefits of innovation -- even on seemingly low-tech things -- could be great for the economy Business Business No Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:30:57 -0500 Minimum wages for disabled adults 21583789 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1113 - seg 3 audio Minimum wages for disabled adults http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1113-seg3-dignityofwork_1321247253_23653.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:28:08 -0500 The problem with hyperactive trading 21583788 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1113 - seg 2 audio The problem with hyperactive trading http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1113-seg2-forecastingproblems_1321247090_11126.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:26:57 -0500 CNBC debate among the Republican candidates for President 21583787 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1113 - seg 1 audio CNBC debate among the Republican candidates for President http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1113-seg1-cnbcdebate_1321246993_735.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:47:18 -0500 Reading for financial education rather than watching TV commercials 21563019 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1106 D audio Reading for financial education rather than watching TV commercials http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1106-seg4_1320640604_25478.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:46:27 -0500 Why volunteer to work with a credit union? 21563016 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1106 C audio Why volunteer to work with a credit union? http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1106-seg3_1320640536_4630.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:45:48 -0500 The good of working with a credit union 21563012 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1106 B audio The good of working with a credit union http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1106-seg2_1320640456_28370.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 06 Nov 2011 23:44:19 -0500 Voting with the wallet beats waiting for election day 21563010 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1106 A audio Voting with the wallet beats waiting for election day http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1106-seg1_1320640371_25272.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:11:28 -0400 We're up to 7 billion people on this planet 21541922 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1030 - segment 4 audio We're up to 7 billion people on this planet http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1030-seg4_1320033604_20286.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:10:33 -0400 Psychics don't really exist, and it's good that someone's calling them out -- with money 21541921 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1030 - segment 3 audio Psychics don't really exist, and it's good that someone's calling them out -- with money http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1030-seg3_1320033517_7377.mp3 Science and Technology Science and Technology No Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:08:50 -0400 More on the savings rate 21541920 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1030 - segment 2 audio More on the savings rate http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1030-seg2_1320033401_28626.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 31 Oct 2011 00:06:12 -0400 US household savings are declining 21541919 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1030 - segment 1 audio US household savings are declining http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1030-seg1_1320033302_986.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:38:22 -0400 Property rights make sense as young as age 3 21521100 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1023 D audio Property rights make sense as young as age 3 http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1023-seg4_1319430897_25196.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:37:14 -0400 Manufacturing in America: A bright road ahead? 21521098 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1023 C audio Manufacturing in America: A bright road ahead? http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1023-seg3_1319430734_24294.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:36:12 -0400 Minnesota may give away the Metrodome for $1 21521096 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1023 B audio Minnesota may give away the Metrodome for $1 http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1023-seg2_1319430451_26539.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 24 Oct 2011 00:20:58 -0400 Brian Dean had a gravy-riffic weekend 21521095 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1023 A audio Brian Dean had a gravy-riffic weekend http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1023-seg1_1319430122_9124.mp3 Comedy Comedy No Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:05:16 -0400 Minnesota's state laws on mineral rights sound pretty socialistic 21479102 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1009 D audio Minnesota's state laws on mineral rights sound pretty socialistic http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1009-seg4_1318218896_17974.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 10 Oct 2011 00:04:30 -0400 Microlending makes capitalism work for "little people" 21479101 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 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2011-1002 - seg 3 audio Financial wizardry http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1002-seg3_1317613534_9710.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:10:11 -0400 Safe following distances 21456587 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1002 - seg 2 audio Safe following distances http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1002-seg2_1317613467_24001.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 03 Oct 2011 00:06:48 -0400 New phones 21456584 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-1002 - seg 1 audio New phones http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-1002-seg1_1317613324_17451.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:13:08 -0400 Economic forces 2 21434408 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 2011-0925 C audio Economic forces 2 http://media.ccomrcdn.com/media/station_content/1165/bgs-2011-0925-seg3_1317009138_2049.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 26 Sep 2011 00:11:47 -0400 Economic forces 1 21434407 Please Select 1 Brian Gongol Show - 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part 3 Please Select 1 Why you shouldn't panic over the stock market - part 3 http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0821-seg3.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:52:05 -0400 Why you shouldn't panic over the stock market - part 2 Please Select 1 Why you shouldn't panic over the stock market - part 2 http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0821-seg2.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 21 Aug 2011 23:50:06 -0400 Why you shouldn't panic over the stock market - part 1 Please Select 1 Why you shouldn't panic over the stock market - part 1 http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0821-seg1.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:35:41 -0400 State Fair economics, part 2 of 2 Please Select 1 State Fair economics, part 2 of 2 http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0814-statefairecon2.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:34:18 -0400 State Fair economics, part 1 of 2 Please Select 1 State Fair economics, part 1 of 2 http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0814-statefairecon1.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:32:53 -0400 Kids respond to incentives -- like fast food Please Select 1 Kids respond to incentives -- like fast food http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0814-kidsrespondtoincentives.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 15 Aug 2011 00:30:06 -0400 A lesson to the rioters in London: It's not that hard to get work Please Select 1 A lesson to the rioters in London: It's not that hard to get work http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0814-getajob.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:16:57 -0400 Laughing along when a socialist discovers he has to accept that market forces exist Please Select 1 Laughing along when a socialist discovers he has to accept that market forces exist http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0807-seg4-opectrapschavez.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:16:02 -0400 Part 3 of 3 - discussing the debt downgrade like adults Please Select 1 Part 3 of 3 - discussing the debt downgrade like adults http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0807-seg3-debtdowngrade3.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:15:04 -0400 Part 2 of 3 - discussing the debt downgrade like adults Please Select 1 Part 2 of 3 - discussing the debt downgrade like adults http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0807-seg2-debtdowngrade2.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:12:57 -0400 Part 1 of 3 - discussing the debt downgrade like adults Please Select 1 Part 1 of 3 - discussing the debt downgrade like adults http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0807-seg1-debtdowngrade1.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:58:16 -0400 How technology is helping people in China fight back against authoritarianism Please Select 1 How technology is helping people in China fight back against authoritarianism http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0731-chinacrash.mp3 Technology Technology No Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:57:24 -0400 A debt deal may have been reached (part 3) Please Select 1 A debt deal may have been reached (part 3) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0731-debtdeal3.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:56:11 -0400 A debt deal may have been reached (part 2) Please Select 1 A debt deal may have been reached (part 2) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0731-debtdeal2.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 31 Jul 2011 23:52:59 -0400 A debt deal may have been reached Please Select 1 A debt deal may have been reached http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0731-debtdeal1.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:50:22 -0400 Google Labs is shutting down. Bad sign for Google. Please Select 1 Google Labs is shutting down. Bad sign for Google. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0724-googlelabs.mp3 Technology Technology No Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:48:59 -0400 More reason for us to stop participating in the economic-development cold war Please Select 1 More reason for us to stop participating in the economic-development cold war http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0724-econdevelopmentincentives.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:47:29 -0400 The debt ceiling debate lingers on. It needs to end so we can have the real debate. Please Select 1 The debt ceiling debate lingers on. It needs to end so we can have the real debate. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0724-debtceiling.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 24 Jul 2011 23:46:44 -0400 Recycling the Chicago Post Office to the private sector Please Select 1 Recycling the Chicago Post Office to the private sector http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0724-chicagopostoffice.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:16:53 -0400 When you sell a company, you give up the right to say anything about how it's run Please Select 1 When you sell a company, you give up the right to say anything about how it's run http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0717-seg4-losingcontrol.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:15:14 -0400 What's wrong with the debt ceiling debate Please Select 1 What's wrong with the debt ceiling debate http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0717-seg3-debtceiling.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 18 Jul 2011 00:00:51 -0400 Relative debt -- the US government has far too much Please Select 1 Relative debt -- the US government has far too much http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0717-seg2-relativedebt.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 17 Jul 2011 23:54:33 -0400 Overheated debates aren't helping America Please Select 1 Overheated debates aren't helping America http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0717-seg1-overheated.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:49:06 -0400 Google Plus is out and we're giving away invitations to the party Please Select 1 Google Plus is out and we're giving away invitations to the party http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0710-seg1-googleplus.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:45:08 -0400 Overreaction in the stock market is more of an opportunity than cause for panic Please Select 1 Overreaction in the stock market is more of an opportunity than cause for panic http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0710-seg2-stockoverreaction.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:43:51 -0400 The economy's growing, but it's not creating jobs Please Select 1 The economy's growing, but it's not creating jobs http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0710-seg3-machinesvslabor.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 11 Jul 2011 00:41:23 -0400 America's completely ridiculous approach to energy policy Please Select 1 America's completely ridiculous approach to energy policy http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0710-seg4-badenergypolicy.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:54:02 -0400 It's not responsible to not raise the debt ceiling. That would make Americans liars. We definitely need to control the debt, but the debt ceiling is only a symptom of the real problem. Please Select 1 It's not responsible to not raise the debt ceiling. That would make Americans liars. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0701-seg4-debtceiling.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:51:56 -0400 One of the reasons the US declared independence in 1776? We wanted more free trade. Please Select 1 One of the reasons the US declared independence in 1776? We wanted more free trade. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0701-seg3-1776trade.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:50:00 -0400 One of the reasons the US declared independence in 1776? We wanted more immigrants. Please Select 1 One of the reasons the US declared independence in 1776? We wanted more immigrants. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0701-seg2-1776immigration.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:45:49 -0400 Access to government records is as valuable today as in 1776 Please Select 1 Access to government records is as valuable today as in 1776 http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0701-seg1-accessiblegovernment.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:26:23 -0400 Severe weather coverage on our way out the door (from our show on June 19, 2011) Please Select 1 Severe weather coverage on our way out the door http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0619-seg4-weather.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:21:20 -0400 The best memo I've ever seen (from our show on June 19, 2011) Please Select 1 The best memo I've ever seen http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0619-seg3-bestmemoever.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:19:40 -0400 Why hoarding gold makes a person a jerk (even if it's not intentional) (from our show on June 19, 2011) Please Select 1 Why hoarding gold makes a person a jerk http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0619-seg2-goldhoarding.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 20 Jun 2011 00:16:36 -0400 Why a gold standard is no longer suitable (from our show on June 19, 2011) Please Select 1 Why a gold standard is no longer suitable http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0619-seg1-goldstandard.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:23:57 -0400 We're not very good about planning for instability (from our show on June 12, 2011) Please Select 1 We're not very good about planning for instability http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0612-seg4-wobblybicycle.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:20:03 -0400 How to find a cell phone for an 11-year-old (part 2) Please Select 1 How to find a cell phone for an 11-year-old (part 2) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0612-seg3-kidscellphones2.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:16:35 -0400 How to find a cell phone for an 11-year-old (part 1) (from our show on June 12, 2011) Please Select 1 How to find a cell phone for an 11-year-old (part 1) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0612-seg2-kidscellphones.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 13 Jun 2011 00:12:21 -0400 Brian Dean is having trouble finding 9-volt batteries (from our show on June 12, 2011) Please Select 1 Brian Dean is having trouble finding 9-volt batteries http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0612-seg1-9vbatteries.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:06:20 -0400 Renewable energy: The Germans are going to get there first (from our show on June 5, 2011) Please Select 1 Renewable energy: The Germans are going to get there first. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0605-renewableenergy.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:01:45 -0400 It turns out Des Moines may have the highest cost-adjusted household income in the country (from our show on June 5, 2011) Please Select 1 It turns out Des Moines may have the highest cost-adjusted household income in the country http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0605-desmoineswealthiest.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:43 -0400 Thanks, Internet, for bringing me a long playlist of motivational videos (from our show on June 5, 2011) Please Select 1 Thanks, Internet, for bringing me a long playlist of motivational videos. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0605-inspiringvideos.mp3 Technology Technology No Sun, 05 Jun 2011 23:58:01 -0400 The world's greatest amusement park has opened (from our show on June 5, 2011) Please Select 1 The world's greatest amusement park has opened http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0605-digthis.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 29 May 2011 23:56:53 -0400 If baseball understands that people like a good throwback logo, why do businesses toss out theirs? (from our show on May 29, 2011) Please Select 1 If baseball understands that people like a good throwback logo, why do businesses toss out theirs? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0529-throwbacklogos.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 29 May 2011 23:55:57 -0400 Chinese political prisoners are being used to "goldmine" for their guards online (from our show on May 29, 2011) Please Select 1 Chinese political prisoners are being used to "goldmine" for their guards online http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0529-goldmining.mp3 Technology Technology No Sun, 29 May 2011 23:54:51 -0400 Facebook kid Mark Zuckerberg goes to the G8 (from our show on May 29, 2011) Please Select 1 Facebook kid Mark Zuckerberg goes to the G8 http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0529-facebookatg8.mp3 Technology Technology No Sun, 29 May 2011 23:52:32 -0400 Too many politicians appeal to the "expert" advice of people with strong self-interest (from our show on May 29, 2011) Please Select 1 Too many politicians appeal to the "expert" advice of people with strong self-interest http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0529-appealstoauthority.mp3 Technology Technology No Sun, 22 May 2011 23:58:00 -0400 Could a robot host a radio show? Sure. In about 15 years. (from our show on May 22, 2011) Please Select 1 Could a robot host a radio show? Sure. In about 15 years. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0522-robotradiohosts.mp3 Technology Technology No Sun, 22 May 2011 23:55:38 -0400 LinkedIn is now a publicly-traded company. And its market value is absurd. (from our show on May 22, 2011) Please Select 1 LinkedIn is now a publicly-traded company. 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Really? (from our show on May 15, 2011) Please Select 1 Facebook slams Google over privacy. Really? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0515-facebookslamsgoogle.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 16 May 2011 00:10:27 -0400 The EU is doomed (from our show on May 15, 2011) Please Select 1 The EU is doomed http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0515-eudoomed.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 16 May 2011 00:04:26 -0400 Callers texted in a few questions about computers (from our show on May 15, 2011) Please Select 1 Callers texted in a few questions about computers http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0515-computeradvice.mp3 Technology Technology No Sun, 15 May 2011 23:58:36 -0400 Will Google's new laptop computers save users a fortune? Maybe. (from our show on May 15, 2011) Please Select 1 Will Google's new laptop computers save users a fortune? Maybe. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0515-chromebooks.mp3 Technology Technology No Sun, 08 May 2011 23:48:40 -0400 My summary of Warren Buffett's comments on tangible value (from our show on May 8, 2011) Please Select 1 My summary of Warren Buffett's comments on tangible value http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0508-buffettontangiblevalue.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 08 May 2011 23:47:55 -0400 My summary of Warren Buffett's comments on inflation (from our show on May 8, 2011) Please Select 1 My summary of Warren Buffett's comments on inflation http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0508-buffettoninflation.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 08 May 2011 23:46:05 -0400 The "Chinese Facebook" hits the US stock markets (from our show on May 8, 2011) Please Select 1 The "Chinese Facebook" hits the US stock markets http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0508-renren.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 08 May 2011 23:33:54 -0400 ISU appears to be competing directly with the private sector. Why? (from our show on May 8, 2011) Please Select 1 http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0508-isuvetcompetition.mp3 ISU appears to be competing directly with the private sector. Why? News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 02 May 2011 01:35:27 -0400 The moment we learned that Osama bin Laden had been killed (from our show on May 1, 2011) Please Select 1 The moment we learned that Osama bin Laden had been killed http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0501-binladendead.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 02 May 2011 01:33:50 -0400 Donald Trump needs to be quiet (from our show on May 1, 2011) Please Select 1 Donald Trump needs to be quiet http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0501-sillytrump.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 02 May 2011 01:32:45 -0400 Never name anything after a living politician (from our show on May 1, 2011) Please Select 1 Never name anything after a living politician http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0501-harkininstitute.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 02 May 2011 01:29:17 -0400 Why I don't care about the royal wedding (from our show on May 1, 2011) Please Select 1 Why I don't care about the royal wedding http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0501-royalfamily.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:34:58 -0400 Vaccines are among the greatest inventions of all time (from our show on April 24, 2011) Please Select 1 Vaccines are among the greatest inventions of all time http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0424-vaccines.mp3 Technology Technology No Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:28:29 -0400 Why do we humans keep doing silly things long after it's obvious we should stop? (from our show on April 24, 2011) Please Select 1 Why do we humans keep doing silly things long after it's obvious we should stop? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0424-royalwedding.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:23:34 -0400 Goldman Sachs and Apple are making a lot of money. But should they? (from our show on April 24, 2011) Please Select 1 Goldman Sachs and Apple are making a lot of money. But should they? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0424-goldmansachsandapple.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 25 Apr 2011 00:21:48 -0400 "Brain drain" isn't just an Iowa problem (from our show on April 24, 2011) Please Select 1 "Brain drain" isn't just an Iowa problem http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0424-braindrain.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:02:32 -0400 Gold bugs are driving me crazy (from our show on April 17, 2011) Please Select 1 Gold bugs are driving me crazy http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0417-goldbugs.mp3 Business Business No Mon, 18 Apr 2011 00:00:17 -0400 What does it take to get people tossed off a corporate board? (from our show on April 17, 2011) Please Select 1 What does it take to get people tossed off a corporate board? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0417-bpboard2.mp3 Business Business No Sun, 17 Apr 2011 23:53:07 -0400 The BP board got re-elected. How? Why? (from our show on April 17, 2011) Please Select 1 The BP board got re-elected. How? 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(from our show on April 10, 2011) Please Select 1 Who should have to pay for a new NFL stadium? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0410-vikingsstadium.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:51:43 -0400 Yesterday's tornado outbreak may have brought about a new record (from our show on April 10, 2011) Please Select 1 Yesterday's tornado outbreak may have brought about a new record http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0410-tornadorecordmaybe.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No Sun, 10 Apr 2011 23:43:47 -0400 A shutdown has been averted, for now. But what about the long-term problems with government spending? (from our show on April 10, 2011) Please Select 1 A shutdown has been averted, for now. 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A report blames everybody. (from our show on February 6, 2011) What went wrong in the economy? 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(from our show on January 9, 2011) Should the money be spent to preserve the Valley High School barn? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0109-valleybarn.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 12:36 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:58:21 -0500 Patent law needs some backup (from our show on January 9, 2011) Patent law needs some backup http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0109-patentlaw.mp3 Business Business No 4:49 Sun, 09 Jan 2011 23:56:21 -0500 Are food prices headed for troubling volatility soon? (from our show on January 9, 2011) Are food prices headed for troubling volatility soon? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2011-0109-foodprices.mp3 Business Business No 13:52 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:39:01 -0500 Should non-speeders be eligible to win a cash prize? 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(from our show on December 26, 2010) When is it appropriate to "friend" a family member on Facebook? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1226-b.mp3 Technology Technology No 12:05 Mon, 27 Dec 2010 00:24:42 -0500 Christmas presents (from our show on December 26, 2010) Christmas presents http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1226-a.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 16:59 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:56:28 -0500 It won't be long before we'll see computers turned into "personality engines" (from our show on December 19, 2010) It won't be long before we'll see computers turned into "personality engines" http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1219-personalityengines.mp3 Technology Technology No 19:10 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:54:33 -0500 The quick rise in land prices has me concerned (from our show on December 19, 2010) The quick rise in land prices has me concerned http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1219-landprices.mp3 Business Business No 11:27 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:52:50 -0500 Why does government give away forgivable loans? (from our show on December 19, 2010) Why does government give away forgivable loans? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1219-govtgiveaways.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 4:15 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 00:50:35 -0500 Are land prices in Iowa rising too quickly? (from our show on December 19, 2010) Are land prices in Iowa rising too quickly? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1219-farmlandprices.mp3 Business Business No 8:39 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:08:45 -0500 Thanks to the blizzard, we're Pretzel Breath and Bruise Butt today (from our show on December 12, 2010) Thanks to the blizzard, we're Pretzel Breath and Bruise Butt today http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1212-pretzelbreathandbruisebutt.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 12:58 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:06:25 -0500 Great company names (from our show on December 12, 2010) Great company names http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1212-greatcompanynames.mp3 Business Business No 12:26 Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:03:22 -0500 China's using soft diplomacy financed by cash. It's cash we can only wish we had. (from our show on December 12, 2010) China's using soft diplomacy financed by cash. It's cash we can only wish we had. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1212-chinasoftdiplomacy.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 4:05 Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:59:20 -0500 A common Android cell phone can convert speech to text -- a remarkable tool. And the fascinating part is that no government intervention was required. Innovation is the key to making life better. (from our show on December 12, 2010) A common Android cell phone can convert speech to text -- a remarkable tool http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1212-androidvoicetotext.mp3 Technology Technology No 11:18 Mon, 06 Dec 2010 00:01:37 -0500 How much insult is enough? (from our show on December 5, 2010) How much insult is enough? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1205-travelinsults.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 8:23 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:56:58 -0500 When Google comes knocking with an offer of $5 billion for your company, you sell (from our show on December 5, 2010) When Google comes knocking with an offer of $5 billion for your company, you sell http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1205-loonyvaluations.mp3 Business Business No 12:55 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:53:30 -0500 Two banks, across the street from one another, hint that we have a geography problem (from our show on December 5, 2010) Two banks, across the street from one another, hint that we have a geography problem http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1205-identitycrisis.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 16:59 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 23:50:26 -0500 The Energy Secretary thinks it's time for a "Sputnik" moment (from our show on December 5, 2010) The Energy Secretary thinks it's time for a "Sputnik" moment http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1205-energysputnik.mp3 Technology Technology No 4:47 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:15:57 -0500 Who knew that anti-privacy vandals were a thing? (from our show on November 28, 2010) Who knew that anti-privacy vandals were a thing? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1128-googlestreetviewprotest.mp3 Technology Technology No 4:30 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:14:36 -0500 Electric cars are coming soon -- but can the grid handle them? (from our show on November 28. 2010) Electric cars are coming soon -- but can the grid handle them? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1128-electriccars.mp3 Technology Technology No 8:34 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:12:45 -0500 NASA comes up with a 100-year business plan for space exploration (from our show on November 28, 2010) NASA comes up with a 100-year business plan for space exploration http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1128-deepspaceexploration.mp3 Technology Technology No 12:55 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 00:09:35 -0500 The weather was nice enough to put up Christmas lights today, but only if you could handle the wind (from our show on November 28, 2010) The weather was nice enough to put up Christmas lights today, but only if you could handle the wind http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1128-christmaslightsandgutters.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 16:46 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:06:48 -0500 I think I'm going to start recording Thanksgiving carols, to celebrate our 2nd-greatest holiday (from our show on November 21, 2010) I think I'm going to start recording Thanksgiving carols, to celebrate our 2nd-greatest holiday http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1121-thanksgivingcarols.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 15:52 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:05:01 -0500 A listener shares his experience getting served mock pumpkin pie (from our show on November 21, 2010) A listener shares his experience getting served mock pumpkin pie http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1121-mockpumpkinpie.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 9:35 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:02:44 -0500 We can't go on without paying for our infrastructure (from our show on November 21, 2010) We can't go on without paying for our infrastructure http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1121-infrastructure.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 12:39 Mon, 22 Nov 2010 00:01:32 -0500 Taxes in Des Moines are surprisingly much higher than almost anywhere else in the USA (from our show on November 21, 2010) Taxes in Des Moines are surprisingly much higher than almost anywhere else in the USA http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1121-desmoinestaxes.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 5:58 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:04:26 -0500 Why does my radio studio smell like bacon? (from our show on November 14, 2010) Why does my radio studio smell like bacon? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1114-smellslikebacon.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 11:34 Mon, 15 Nov 2010 00:01:35 -0500 Are we too impatient because of (and with) our phones? (from our show on November 14, 2010) Are we too impatient because of (and with) our phones? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1114-smartphoneimpatience.mp3 Technology Technology No 11:34 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:59:45 -0500 Quality of life is tricky to measure, but here's an attempt (from our show on November 14, 2010) Quality of life is tricky to measure, but here's an attempt http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1114-qualityoflife.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 4:18 Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:56:57 -0500 Cell phone contracts: who needs 'em? (from our show on November 14, 2010) Cell phone contracts: who needs 'em? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1114-cellphonecontracts.mp3 Technology Technology No 12:03 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:54:59 -0500 News Corp. has warned MySpace to start turning a profit or shut down (from our show on November 7, 2010) News Corp. has warned MySpace to start turning a profit or shut down http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1107-myspace.mp3 Technology Technology No 4:39 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:52:41 -0500 Dan's retirement plan seems to hinge on gambling (from our show on November 7, 2010) Dan's retirement plan seems to hinge on gambling http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1107-gamblingretirement.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 11:59 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:48:55 -0500 People blow windfalls all the time (from our show on November 7, 2010) People blow windfalls all the time http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1107-blowawindfall.mp3 Business Business No 12:58 Mon, 08 Nov 2010 00:44:51 -0500 Animated news (from our show on November 7, 2010) Animated news http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1107-animatednews.mp3 Technology Technology No 12:46 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:30:17 -0400 Well-educated people are moving into Iowa (from our show on October 31, 2010) Well-educated people are moving into Iowa http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1031-midwestinmigration.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 7:46 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:27:18 -0400 Gorbachev criticizes Putin (from our show on October 31, 2010) Gorbachev criticizes Putin http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1031-gorbyvsputin.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 4:33 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:23:17 -0400 It's Halloween weekend, so it's time for candy. Also, the flying car arrives. (from our show on October 31, 2010) It's Halloween weekend, so it's time for candy. Also, the flying car arrives. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1031-candyandflyingcars.mp3 Technology Technology No 21:43 Mon, 01 Nov 2010 00:19:04 -0400 Will Tuesday's elections turn out a result like 1994? (from our show on October 31, 2010) Will Tuesday's elections turn out a result like 1994? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1031-2010like1994.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 10:19 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:46:46 -0400 We've lost a brilliant mind in Benoit Mandelbrot (from our show on October 24, 2010) We've lost a brilliant mind in the death of Benoit Mandelbrot http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1024-mandelbrot.mp3 Business Business No 5:16 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:43:53 -0400 Journalists are becoming personally-branded thanks to the Internet (from our show on October 24, 2010) Journalists are becoming personally-branded thanks to the Internet http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1024-mediaevolution.mp3 Technology Technology No 14:11 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:41:51 -0400 Why our show today might fall below regular standards (from our show on October 24, 2010) Why our show today might fall below regular standards http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1024-triscuit.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 12:06 Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:39:51 -0400 ComreadeBook - the Communist social network? (from our show on October 24, 2010) ComradeBook - the Communist social network? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1024-comradebook.mp3 Technology Technology No 11:57 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:41:02 -0400 Who can really justify paying investment bankers more when they're doing less? (from our show on October 17, 2010) Who can really justify paying investment bankers more when they're doing less? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1017-paidmoreforlesswork.mp3 Business Business No 9:22 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:40:02 -0400 Why monarchies stink, especially Communist ones (from our show on October 17, 2010) Why monarchies stink, especially Communist ones http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1017-monarchiesstink.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 6:05 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:37:49 -0400 Labor always evolves over time, so we shouldn't get hung-up on what kinds of jobs people do (from our show on October 17, 2010) Labor always evolves over time http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1017-laboralwayschanges.mp3 Business Business No 13:35 Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:34:47 -0400 Immigration needs to be treated more sensibly than it is in the US today (from our show on October 17, 2010) Immigration needs to be treated more sensibly than it is in the US today http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-1017-immigration.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 13:55 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 01:02:43 -0400 Climbing to the top of a radio tower (from our show on September 26, 2010) Climbing to the top of a radio tower http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0926-towerclimb.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 10:33 Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:58:01 -0400 My reciprocating saw is making me drunk with power (from our show on September 26, 2010) My reciprocating saw is making me drunk with power 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http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0919-communismfails.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 7:52 communism, cuba, failure, fail Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:11:57 -0400 The special magic that is a good customer-complaint letter (from our show on September 19, 2010) The special magic that is a good customer-complaint letter http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0919-complaintletters.mp3 Business Business No 8:58 customer, complaint, service, letter Mon, 13 Sep 2010 01:03:05 -0400 Russia's one-time president and current prime minister wants his old job back -- and he could have it through 2024 (from our show on September 12, 2010) Russia's one-time president and current prime minister wants his old job back http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0912-putin2012.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 4:05 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:59:49 -0400 Spammy business practices are getting tiresome (from our show on September 12, 2010) Spammy business practices are getting tiresome http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0912-spammybizpractices.mp3 Business Business No 11:33 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:57:09 -0400 How a crime victim turned a profit (from our show on September 12, 2010) How a crime victim turned a profit http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0912-antoinedodson.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 14:12 Mon, 13 Sep 2010 00:51:44 -0400 A hodgepodge of topics early in the show (from our show on September 12, 2010) A hodgepodge of topics early in the show http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0912-hodgepodge.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 13:48 Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:19:42 -0400 Some alternative thoughts on installing median barriers (from our show on September 5, 2010) Some alternative thoughts on installing median barriers http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0905-bushesasmedianbarriers.mp3 Technology Technology No 3:28 median, barrier, crossover, prevention, driving, safety Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:17:32 -0400 If you aren't astonished by how little computer-related gear costs today, listen up (from our show on September 5, 2010) If you aren't astonished by how little computer-related gear costs today, listen up http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0905-10megabytesusedtocost.mp3 Technology Technology No 12:21 computers, storage, data, memory, prices Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:15:55 -0400 Is there a cheaper way to prevent median barriers than just with cables? (from our show on September 5, 2010) Is there a cheaper way to prevent median barriers than just with cables? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0905-alternativemedianbarriers.mp3 Technology Technology No 11:40 median, barrier, crossover, prevention, driving, safety Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:11:19 -0400 People leave food behind in our studios all the time - it makes us hungry (from our show on September 5, 2010) People leave food behind in our studios all the time - it makes us hungry http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0905-leftoverstudiofood.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 14:41 food, soybeans, harvest Sat, 04 Sep 2010 16:00:16 -0400 How seriously can we take economic statistics that don't measure things like technology? 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(from our show on June 27, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Will the smartphone data plans of the future have draconian limits? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0627-dataplanlimits.mp3 Technology Technology No 10:47 smartphones, data, plans, future, mobile Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:10:21 -0400 A segment from the middle of the June flooding in Iowa (from our show on June 27, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png A segment from the middle of the June flooding in Iowa http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0627-flooding.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 14:37 flood, flooding, iowa, june, 2010 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 02:09:00 -0400 Smartphones will probably be more 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spill, marketing, branding Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:52:39 -0400 Bad interviews (from our show on July 25, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Bad interviews http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0725-badinterviews.mp3 Business Business No 3:28 interviews Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:51:10 -0400 Brian Dean talks about the hot-air balloon ride he's going to take (from our show on July 25, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Brian Dean talks about the hot-air balloon ride he's going to take http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0725-balloonride.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 7:19 hot air balloon, ride Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:48:21 -0400 Financial reform - good and bad (from our show on July 25, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Financial reform - good and bad http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0725-financialreform.mp3 Business Business No 14:50 financial, reform, congress Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:44:33 -0400 Banks are lending again (from our show on July 25, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Banks are lending again http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0725-lendingagain.mp3 Business Business No 15:16 banks, lending, debt Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:42:08 -0400 Canoe (from our show on March 7, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Canoe 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Business Business No 15:12 marketing, thinking Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:36:12 -0400 Education (from our show on February 7, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Education http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0207-education.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 1:44 education Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:34:56 -0400 Too much government power (from our show on January 24, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Too much government power http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0124-toomuchgovernmentpower.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 10:54 government, power Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:33:11 -0400 Intellectual property law (from our show on January 10, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Intellectual property law http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0110-iplaw.mp3 Business Business No 4:32 ip, intellectual, property, law Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:30:50 -0400 The Great Western Asset Selloff (from our show on August 8, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png The Great Western Asset Selloff http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0808-greatassetselloff.mp3 Business Business No 6:51 assets, western, eastern, china, united states Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:29:02 -0400 Caseys vs. Couche-Tard (from our show on August 8, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Caseys vs. Couche-Tard http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0808-caseysvscouchetard.mp3 Business Business No 6:20 caseys, couche tard, stock Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:27:17 -0400 Snow (from our show on December 27, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Snow http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1227-snow.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 4:37 snow Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:26:14 -0400 Stupid NFL rules (from our show on December 6, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Stupid NFL rules http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1206-stupidnflrules.mp3 Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation No 6:32 nfl, football, rules Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:24:47 -0400 The IRS and credit cards (from our show on November 29, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png The IRS and credit cards http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1129-irscreditcards.mp3 Business Business No 4:00 irs, credit cards Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:23:19 -0400 Falling prices (from our show on November 29, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Falling prices http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1129-fallingprices.mp3 Business Business No 12:55 money, inflation, prices Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:20:54 -0400 The value of alternative Internet browsers (from our show on August 15, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png The value of alternative Internet browsers http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0815-altbrowsers.mp3 Technology Technology No 11:17 browsers, alternative, firefox, internet, msie, internet explorer, opera Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:17:52 -0400 Why I'm tired of bad design (from our show on August 15, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Why I'm tired of bad design http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0815-baddesign.mp3 Technology Technology No 13:35 design, good, bad, fail Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:16:31 -0400 One of the ways to reduce nuisances is to decide who has to pay for them (from our show on August 15, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png One of the ways to reduce nuisances is to decide who has to pay for them http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0815-coase.mp3 Business Business No 2:39 coase, theorem, negotiations, property rights Mon, 16 Aug 2010 23:12:46 -0400 Television theme songs -- and personal ones, too (from our show on August 15, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Television theme songs -- and personal ones, too http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0815-themesongs.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 15:06 television, theme, music, songs Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:39:05 -0400 Cancer screenings (from our show on November 22, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Cancer screenings http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1122-cancerscreenings.mp3 Health Health No 16:54 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:36:52 -0400 Another Tin Foil Hat Award winner (from our show on November 15, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Another Tin Foil Hat Award winner http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1115-tinfoil.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 3:38 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:33:40 -0400 Housing tax credits (from our show on November 15, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Housing tax credits http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1115-housetaxcredit.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 12:08 tax, credits Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:19:42 -0400 Productivity is on the rise (from our show on November 8, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Productivity is on the rise http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1108-productivityup.mp3 Business Business No 3:31 productivity Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:28:25 -0400 Voters might be a little more predictable than they'd like to believe themselves (from our show on August 1, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Voters might be a little more predictable than they'd like to believe themselves http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0801-predictablevoters.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 12:23 voting, voters, predictions, predictability Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:21:38 -0400 What makes the same beer cost 11 times more when it's sold abroad? (from our show on August 1, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png What makes the same beer cost 11 times more when it's sold abroad? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0801-overpricedpabst.mp3 Business Business No 13:11 beer, marketing, pricing, exports Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:15:19 -0400 Some people are good collaborators, some people aren't (from our show on August 1, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Some people are good collaborators, some people aren't http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0801-collaboration.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 6:27 collaboration, teamwork Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:09:26 -0400 Did the automakers' bailout actually create any jobs? (from our show on August 1, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Did the automakers' bailout actually create any jobs? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0801-automakersandcreatedjobs.mp3 Business Business No 10:19 bailouts, automakers, jobs Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:04:00 -0400 The economic returns to investments in education (from our show on April 25, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png The economic returns to investments in education http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0425-returnstoeducation.mp3 Business Business No 11:57 education, investment, returns Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:01:07 -0400 How do patents protect value? (from our show on April 25, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png How do patents protect value? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0425-patentsandvalue.mp3 Technology Technology No 10:21 patents, value, protection Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:58:12 -0400 Are corporate executives overpaid? (from our show on April 25, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Are corporate executives overpaid? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0425-overpaidexecs.mp3 Business Business No 14:15 business, executive, compensation, pay Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:44:18 -0400 Putting good minds to better use (from our show on April 25, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/wg-logo.png Putting good minds to better use http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0425-goodmindstogooduse.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 3:56 minds, thinking, economic, value Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:26:47 -0400 The debt-to-GDP ratio is getting out of whack (from our show on November 15, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png The debt-to-GDP ratio is getting out of whack http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1115-debtgdpratio.mp3 Business Business No 9:59 debt, gdp, america, usa Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:25:31 -0400 Why we need menu costs for health care (from our show on March 14, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Why we need menu costs for health care http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0314-healthcaremenucosts.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 11:04 health, health care, menu, costs Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:23:10 -0400 Bibliographies http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Bibliographies http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1101-bibliographies.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 10:37 bibliographies Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:21:47 -0400 North Korea is trying to get into the computer age - by copying other people's work (from our show on April 11, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png North Korea is trying to get into the computer age http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0411-redstaros.mp3 Technology Technology No 4:33 north korea, red star, os, technology Fri, 30 Jul 2010 20:18:54 -0400 Why copyright matters (from our show on October 18, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Why copyright matters http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1018-copyright.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 9:03 copyright Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:32:12 -0400 A trucker calls to share his opinion of the texting ban (from our show on April 11, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png A trucker calls to share his opinion of the texting ban http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0411-truckerontextban.mp3 Technology Technology No 10:52 texting, drivers, ban, sms, safety, truckers Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:30:58 -0400 Giving up (from our show on October 4, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Giving up http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1004-givingup.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 3:22 giving, up Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:28:06 -0400 Can you overdose on milk? (from our show on June 6, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Can you overdose on milk? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0606-milkoverdose.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 10:34 milk, overdose, dairy Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:27:05 -0400 Open opinions (from our show on September 27, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Open opinions http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0927-openopinions.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 8:33 opinions, open Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:22:11 -0400 Brian and Brian talk suburban lawn anxiety (from our show on June 13, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Brian and 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http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0620-asteroidpix.mp3 Technology Technology No 5:44 asteroids, space, telescopes Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:49:22 -0400 Brian Dean as a prom chaperone (from our show on April 18, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Brian Dean as a prom chaperone http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0418-promchaperone.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 10:08 prom, chaperone Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:48:10 -0400 Darth Vader shouldn't have opened the stock market (from our show on December 27, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Darth Vader shouldn't have opened the stock market http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1227-darthvaderstock.mp3 Business Business No 2:50 darth vader, stock, nyse Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:46:41 -0400 It's a little too easy to unintentionally slander other people online (from our show on October 25, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png It's a little too easy to unintentionally slander other people online http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1025-slander.mp3 Technology Technology No 9:37 slander, technology, twitter Wed, 07 Jul 2010 11:45:34 -0400 Learning to invest (from our show on September 20, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Learning to invest 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http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0523-multitasking.mp3 Technology Technology No 15:28 Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:06:36 -0400 A doctor shortage? (from our show on September 13, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png A doctor shortage? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0913-seg3-doctorshortage.mp3 Health Health No 5:31 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:50:28 -0400 Time is running out to get serious about the debt (from our show on May 30, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Time is running out to get serious about the debt http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0530-timerunningout.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 3:33 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:47:59 -0400 Growing peaches in Iowa (from our show on September 13, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Growing peaches in Iowa http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0913-seg3-growingpeaches.mp3 Natural Sciences Natural Sciences No 4:40 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:39:52 -0400 The problem with expecting to be safer just because we're more regulated (from our show on June 13, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png The problem with expecting to be safer just because we're more regulated http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0613-troubleofmoreregulation.mp3 Business Business No 14:34 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:38:28 -0400 Genetically-modified organisms and your food (from our show on September 13, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Genetically-modified organisms and your food http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0913-seg1-gmo.mp3 Technology Technology No 7:33 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:33:36 -0400 Why many of us are both fat and malnourished (from our show on June 6, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Why many of us are both fat and malnourished http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0606-malnourishedbutfat.mp3 Health Health No 10:04 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:32:24 -0400 There sure is a lot of texting going on (from our show on August 30, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png There sure is a lot of texting going on http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0830-seg1-texting.mp3 Technology Technology No 9:14 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:28:49 -0400 Smartphone data use is already pushing cell-phone providers to the limit (from our show on June 20, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Smartphone data use is already pushing cell-phone providers to the limit http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0620-smartphonedata.mp3 Technology Technology No 15:52 Thu, 01 Jul 2010 11:27:19 -0400 Parallels with the S&L crisis (from our show on July 12, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Parallels with the S&L crisis http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-12-seg3-sandlparallel.mp3 Business Business No 9:26 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:20:37 -0400 Why you should worry about municipal bonds, even if you don't invest in them (from our show on June 20, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Why you should worry about municipal bonds, even if you don't invest in them http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0620-municipalbonds.mp3 Business Business No 5:07 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:19:07 -0400 What's going to ensure better health in the long term? (from our show on July 12, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png What's going to ensure better health in the long term? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-12-seg2-longtermhealth.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 7:34 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:17:52 -0400 Has the next generation of advertising arrived with the rise in sponsored movies? (from our show on June 6, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Has the next generation of advertising arrived with the rise in sponsored movies? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0606-nextgenadvertising.mp3 Business Business No 4:15 Thu, 24 Jun 2010 11:16:13 -0400 Brian Dean is a man who sure loves his Cheetos (from our show on July 12, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Brian Dean is a man who sure loves his Cheetos http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-12-seg1-cheetos.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 6:48 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:53:12 -0400 Ideas aren't free -- even if the government doesn't want to pay you for them (from our show on June 13, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Ideas aren't free -- even if the government doesn't want to pay you for them http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0613-ideasarenotfree.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 2:44 Tue, 22 Jun 2010 23:51:57 -0400 Some thoughts on just how good we have it (from our show on July 5, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Some thoughts on just how good we have it (from our show on July 5, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-05-seg3-howgoodwehaveit.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 7:04 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:49:27 -0400 The Danger Bridge -- a metaphor for modern times (from our show on June 20, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png The Danger Bridge -- a metaphor for modern times (from our show on June 20, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0620-thedangerbridge.mp3 Technology Technology No 10:12 Mon, 21 Jun 2010 18:47:43 -0400 A few thoughts on debt (from our show on June 21, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png A few thoughts on debt (from our show on June 21, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-21-seg3-debt.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 9:23 Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:20:19 -0400 The best-paid college graduates in America (from our show on June 6, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png The best-paid college graduates in America (from our show on June 6, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0606-bestpaidgraduates.mp3 Business Business No 8:40 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:45:40 -0400 Why I always vote in every election, including primaries (from our show on June 13, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Why I always vote in every election, including primaries (from our show on June 13, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0613-primaryelections.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 10:24 Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:57:44 -0400 Is technology causing us insomnia? (from our show on May 30, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Is technology causing us insomnia? (from our show on May 30, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0530-technoinsomnia.mp3 Technology Technology No 7:27 Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:44:26 -0400 State budgets are in really awful shape (from our show on October 4, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png State budgets are in really awful shape (from our show on October 4, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1004-statebudgets.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 5:15 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:48:30 -0400 The trouble with the news echo chamber (from our show on May 30, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png The trouble with the news echo chamber http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0530-echochambernews.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 14:18 Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:58:22 -0400 Who gets the most leisure time in America, and what are they doing with it? (from our show on May 30, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Who gets the most leisure time in America, and what are they doing with it? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0530-leisuregains.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 10:56 Tue, 08 Jun 2010 18:02:22 -0400 Why little incremental improvements make all the difference (from our show on April 18, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Why little incremental improvements make all the difference http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0418-incrementalimprovement.mp3 Technology Technology No 8:39 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 15:16:41 -0400 Why the Federal budget really is a matter of life and death (from our show on June 6, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Why the Federal budget really is a matter of life and death http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0606-budgetsaslifeanddeath.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 6:41 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:43:10 -0400 Protests in Greece (from our show on May 9, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Protests in Greece http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0509-greeceprotests.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 10:15 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:40:11 -0400 Copying Germany for a better economy (from our show on May 9, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Copying Germany for a better economy http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0509-copyinggermany.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 13:20 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:38:06 -0400 Mutual-fund losers (from our show on March 7, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Mutual-fund losers http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0307-mutfundlosers.mp3 Investing Investing No 2:34 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:36:11 -0400 What is malware? (from our show on May 23, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png What is malware? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0523-malware.mp3 Technology Technology No 3:39 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 15:33:59 -0400 What we need to do to save on health-care costs (from our show on March 14, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png What we need to do to save on health-care costs http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0314-savingonhealth.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 5:47 Wed, 26 May 2010 11:41:52 -0400 Do generational labels really matter? (from our show on May 23, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Do generational labels really matter? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0523-generations.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 10:41 Wed, 26 May 2010 03:15:37 -0400 What an ideal worker in Iowa looks like (from our show on May 23, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png What an ideal worker in Iowa looks like http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0523-idealworkers.mp3 Business Business No 10:45 Wed, 26 May 2010 03:12:14 -0400 Why is economics reporting often just a bunch of gibberish? 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(from our show on March 14, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png What's the future of health care? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0314-futureofhealth.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 5:56 Thu, 13 May 2010 02:30:23 -0400 The removal of the CEO at General Motors (from our show on December 6, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png The removal of the CEO at General Motors http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1206-gmceoout.mp3 Business Business No 3:25 Thu, 13 May 2010 02:29:10 -0400 Tax incentives and economic growth (from our show on November 29, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Tax incentives and economic growth http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1129-taxincentives.mp3 Business Business No 11:42 Thu, 13 May 2010 02:27:49 -0400 The threat of inflation (from our show on November 8, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png The threat of inflation http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1108-inflationthreat.mp3 Business Business No 9:19 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:01:00 -0400 Using Google for transcription (from our show on January 31, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Using Google for transcription http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0131-googletranscriptions.mp3 Technology Technology No 9:24 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:59:48 -0400 A new version of Firefox renews our appreciation for open-source programs (from our show on January 24, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png A new version of Firefox renews our appreciation for open-source programs http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0124-newfirefox.mp3 Technology Technology No 3:23 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:58:28 -0400 Why a Century Farm is one of the most impressive achievements around (from our show on March 21, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Why a Century Farm is one of the most impressive achievements around http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0321-centuryfarmsmoreimpressive.mp3 Business Business No 5:49 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:57:17 -0400 More hoops may mean less security (from our show on January 10, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png More hoops may mean less security http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0110-morehoopslesssecurity.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 7:23 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:55:52 -0400 A reading list for conservative thinkers (from our show on February 28, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png A reading list for conservative thinkers http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0228-conservativereader.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 14:13 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:54:47 -0400 What's really causing distracted driving? (from our show on March 7, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png What's really causing distracted driving? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0307-distracteddriving.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 9:01 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 17:53:19 -0400 Is it OK to be a nerd? (from our show on October 18, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Is it OK to be a nerd? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1018-nerdiness.mp3 Technology Technology No 4:28 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:39:17 -0400 A New York state legislator wants to ban the use of salt in restaurant cooking (from our show on March 21, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png A New York state legislator wants to ban the use of salt in restaurant cooking http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0321-saltban.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 4:38 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:35:18 -0400 Economics as a lifesaving device (from our show on February 28, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Economics as a lifesaving device (from our show on February 28, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0228-econaslifesaver.mp3 Technology Technology No 9:22 Wed, 21 Apr 2010 13:27:06 -0400 Tornado prep (from our show on February 28, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Tornado prep (from our show on February 28, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0228-tornadoprep.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 5:05 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:48:50 -0400 Mobile browsing of the Internet (from our show on January 31, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Mobile browsing of the Internet http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0131-mobilebrowsing.mp3 Technology Technology No 15:55 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:47:17 -0400 Are we really happiest at age 74? 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http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png What Margaret Thatcher said years ago that still applies today http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0314-thatcheronsubsidy.mp3 Business Business No 9:50 Fri, 16 Apr 2010 17:42:23 -0400 Ford sells Volvo (from our show on April 16, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Ford sells Volvo (from our show on April 16, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0328-fordsellsvolvo.mp3 Business Business No 7:16 Wed, 07 Apr 2010 21:33:16 -0400 We can't go on selling our assets forever (from our show on March 28, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png We can't 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http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1004-nannystatebeer.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 6:07 Fri, 12 Mar 2010 15:21:45 -0500 Human rights (from our show on February 7, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Human rights http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0207-humanrights.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 11:54 Thu, 04 Mar 2010 14:17:16 -0500 Is the Federal debt getting close to a "tipping point" of no return? (from our show on February 7, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Is the Federal debt getting close to a "tipping point" of no return? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0207-debttippingpoint.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 8:19 Mon, 01 Mar 2010 19:56:36 -0500 Thinking like the boss (from our show on February 14, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Thinking like the boss http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0214-thinklikeboss.mp3 Business Business No 5:29 Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:57:23 -0500 America's debt to China puts us in a set of diplomatic handcuffs...and it's only getting worse (from our show on February 21, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png America's debt to China puts us in a set of diplomatic handcuffs...and it's only getting worse http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0221-debttochina.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 13:25 Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:44:49 -0500 Thinking like the customer -- perhaps the best way to make a company succeed (from our show on February 14, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Thinking like the customer -- perhaps the best way to make a company succeed http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0214-thinklikecustomer.mp3 Business Business No 8:43 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:13:08 -0500 If we can get machines to do more of our work, we can put our minds to better use (from our show on February 21, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png If we can get machines to do more of our work, we can put our minds to better use http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0221-robotworkers.mp3 Technology Technology No 6:12 Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:36:47 -0500 The value of long-term planning (from our show on January 31, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png The value of long-term planning http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0131-ltplanning.mp3 Business Business No 8:08 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:21:27 -0500 Why Perkins is a surprisingly good example of the power of capitalism (from our show on January 31, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Why Perkins is a surprisingly good example of the power of capitalism http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0131-perkins.mp3 Business Business No 1:51 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:19:09 -0500 The Voice of America and why it matters to US citizens, even if we don't listen (fom our show on January 17, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png The Voice of America and why it matters to US citizens, even if we don't listen http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0117-voa.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 5:12 Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:42:37 -0500 Chinese propaganda...American radio towers (from our show on January 17, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Chinese propaganda...American radio towers. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0117-chinaradiohouston.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 5:13 radio, china, houston Fri, 29 Jan 2010 01:02:37 -0500 Why Mark McGwire should apologize to the pitchers of his era. Fergie Jenkins said it first, we amplify. (from our show on January 24, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Why Mark McGwire should apologize to the pitchers of his era http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0124-mcgwireapology.mp3 Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation No 9:17 mcgwire, fergie, jenkins Wed, 27 Jan 2010 16:33:37 -0500 Thoughts on Google's response to China's espionage (from our show on January 17, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Thoughts on Google's response to China's espionage http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0117-googlechina.mp3 Technology Technology No 8:22 china, google, espionage Mon, 25 Jan 2010 18:59:05 -0500 Why a much bigger Congress would be a much better Congress (from our show on January 24, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Why a much bigger Congress would be a much better Congress http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0124-biggercongress.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 10:30 campaign, finance, regulation, congress, elections Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:27:45 -0500 Pat Robertson's recent comments about the disaster in Haiti are completely unacceptable. He deserves condemnation and should not be heard from again. (from our show on January 17, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Pat Robertson's recent comments about the disaster in Haiti are completely unacceptable http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0117-robertsondevil.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 11:47 Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:10:11 -0500 Who pays for big new stadiums? (from our show on December 20, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Who pays for big new stadiums? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1220-milwaukeestadiums.mp3 Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation No 9:41 Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:52:33 -0500 Why privacy matters on Facebook and other parts of the Internet -- and why cutting back on privacy protections is a horrible business move (from our show on January 10, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Why privacy matters on Facebook and other parts of the Internet http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-0110-facebookprivacy.mp3 Technology Technology No 13:03 privacy, facebook, business Thu, 14 Jan 2010 19:35:37 -0500 Some observations on the late-night TV shuffle at NBC (from our show on January 10, 2010) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Some observations on the late-night TV shuffle at NBC http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2010-01-10-lenochange.mp3 TV & Film TV & Film No 11:36 Wed, 06 Jan 2010 18:27:03 -0500 How much of the growth of the last decade has been phony? What are we doing to make sure it's real growth in the coming decade? (from our show on December 27, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png How much of the growth of the last decade has been phony? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1227-realgrowthnotphony.mp3 Business Business No 9:58 economics, growth, 1990s, bubbles Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:53:15 -0500 A lot of things that we've avoided dealing with because they seem far off in the future...just aren't so far in the future anymore. 2020 is now as close to today as Y2K was in the past. (From our show on December 27, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Here comes 2020...it's now as close as Y2K http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1227-turningeyesto2020.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 7:39 Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:10:11 -0500 Should you sell your biggest stock winners? (from our show on December 27, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Should you sell your biggest stock winners? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1227-rebalancing.mp3 Business Business No 12:17 finance, investing, rebalancing, stocks Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:41:38 -0500 People are naturally good -- with some rare exceptions. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. (From our show on December 20, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png People are naturally good -- with some rare exceptions. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1220-returningfoundmoney.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 3:07 Thu, 24 Dec 2009 18:03:13 -0500 The Metrodome is being retired after less than 30 years. Couldn't they have gotten more? Like the 80 years at Wrigley Field? (From our show on December 20, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png The Metrodome is being retired after less than 30 years. Couldn't they have gotten more? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1220-wrigleyandmetrodome.mp3 Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation No 15:28 metrodome, stadiums, public, financing Mon, 21 Dec 2009 18:03:02 -0500 Just because Congress and the White House can't count doesn't mean we're too stupid to do so http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Just because Congress and the White House can't count doesn't mean we're too stupid to do so http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1220-howdebtdoubles.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 10:47 debt, federal, spending, taxes Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:39:43 -0500 We're midway between 1990 and 2030. That's pretty meaningful, considering that problems like Social Security are really going to blow up around that later date, and 1990 doesn't really seem like that long ago. (from our show on December 6, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png We're midway between 1990 and 2030. That's pretty meaningful. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1206-midwaybetween1990and2030.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 8:22 social security, 2030, 2037 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 14:46:57 -0500 People will be watching "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" long after Twitter is gone. A conversation about durability and quality from our show on November 29, 2009. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png People will be watching "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving" long after Twitter is gone http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1129-charliebrownthanksgiving.mp3 Society & Culture Society & Culture No 9:49 charlie brown, peanuts, charles schulz, twitter Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:51:54 -0500 Google's openly investing in renewable-energy projects now, just as we predicted two years ago http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Google's openly investing in renewable-energy projects now, just as we predicted two years ago http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1206-googlerenewableenergy.mp3 Business Business No 6:41 google, energy, investments Thu, 03 Dec 2009 16:10:47 -0500 Part 4 of our occasional look at the Future Scale (from our show on October 11, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Part 4 of our occasional look at the Future Scale http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1011-futurescale4.mp3 Technology Technology No 3:58 future, futurism, predictions, change Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:54:17 -0500 When government, business, and labor unions get into bed together, bad things happen (from our show on November 15, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png When government, business, and labor unions get into bed together, bad things happen http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1115-mccormickplace.mp3 Business Business No 9:51 chicago, unions, abuses, conventions, mccormick, place Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:13:48 -0500 After decades of hating him, I've come around to believe that Bill Gates is actually a good guy (from our show on October 18, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png After decades of hating him, I've come around to believe that Bill Gates is actually a good guy http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1018-billgatesgoodguy.mp3 Business Business No 10:42 bill, gates, microsoft, charity Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:32:22 -0500 There's simply no such thing as free health care (from our show on November 22, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png There's simply no such thing as free health care http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1122-nofreehealthcare.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 8:26 health, care, economics Tue, 24 Nov 2009 20:13:16 -0500 Part 3 of our recent look at the Future Scale (from our show on October 11, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Part 3 of our recent look at the Future Scale http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1011-futurescale3.mp3 Technology Technology No 11:42 future, futurism, predictions Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:39:05 -0500 Brian Dean's daughter discovers the real bite of income taxes (from our show on November 22, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Brian Dean's daughter discovers the real bite of income taxes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1122-payingfirsttaxes.mp3 Business Business No 12:54 taxes, income Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:45:47 -0500 Who, exactly, do we think is going to lend us the money to keep on borrowing? (from our show on November 8, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png Who, exactly, do we think is going to lend us the money to keep on borrowing? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1108-borrowfromwhere.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 11:35 debt, federal, government, borrowing Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:16:05 -0500 We're in an age where you are really You, Inc. (from our show on September 27, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-logo.png We're in an age where you are really You, Inc. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0927-youinc.mp3 Business Business No 12:46 personal, marketing, business Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:40:22 -0500 Font time at the old radio studio (from our show on October 18, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/logobgssmall.png Font time at the old radio studio http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1018-fonttime.mp3 Arts Arts No 15:01 fonts, typography Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:43:52 -0500 The problem with a "public option" for insurance is that it tends to crowd out the non-public options -- especially when heavily-regulated issues are involved. (from our show on November 8, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/logobgssmall.png The trouble with a "public option" http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1108-publicoption.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 17:07 public, option, insurance, florida Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:35:07 -0500 What happens if everyone who gets a bad flu overdoses on Hulu? (from our show on November 1, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/logobgssmall.png What happens if everyone who gets a bad flu overdoses on Hulu? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1101-h1n1telecommute.mp3 Technology Technology No 2:35 h1n1, flu, telecommuting, hulu, internet Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:15:41 -0500 A lot of things are changing in the world around us, and as Ferris Bueller told us, "if you don't stop and look around, you might miss it." (from our show on October 11, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/logobgssmall.png Part 2 of our semi-regular review of the Future Scale http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1011-futurescale2.mp3 Technology Technology No 11:14 future, futurism, change, technology Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:44:36 -0500 Part 1 of our semi-regular look at the Future Scale. That's when we look at predictions about the future and see what might be coming down the road. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/logobgssmall.png Part 1 of our semi-regular look at the Future Scale http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1011-futurescale1.mp3 Technology Technology No 13:37 future, futurism, forecasting, technology Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:57:39 -0500 What should journalists be free to say online, like on Twitter? (from our show on September 27, 2009) http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/logobgssmall.png What should journalists be free to say online, like on Twitter? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0927-washposttwitter.mp3 Technology Technology No 10:24 twitter, washington, post, rules Fri, 06 Nov 2009 16:11:27 -0500 Guinness reaches 250 years of age (from our show on September 27, 2009) Guinness reaches 250 years of age http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0927-guinness250andnetflix.mp3 Business Business No 1:27 guinness, business Tue, 03 Nov 2009 12:02:22 -0500 Did the economy really grow in the last quarter, or did the government borrow it? (from our show on November 1, 2009) How real is the economic growth we supposedly had last quarter? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1101-fakegdpgrowth.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 14:40 gdp, growth, stimulus, economy, money Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:22:26 -0500 Everyone complains about the weather, but it takes a Communist to actually screw it up (from our show on November 1, 2009) Everyone complains about the weather, but it takes a Communist to actually screw it up http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1101-chinaweathermod.mp3 Technology Technology No 10:32 china, weather, modification Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:13:20 -0400 Ten percent across-the-board cuts to state government aren't going to work very well (from our show on October 25, 2009) Ten percent across-the-board cuts to state government aren't going to work very well http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1025-10percentcuts.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 9:34 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:34:16 -0400 Brian Dean sure likes his gravy (from our show on October 25, 2009) Brian Dean sure likes his gravy http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1025-gravy.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 15:24 gravy Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:28:45 -0400 Multipliers are abused all around us to justify bad economic decisions (from our show on October 25, 2009) Multipliers are abused all around us to justify bad economic decisions http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-1025-multipliers.mp3 Business Business No 4:05 multipliers, economics, fraud Wed, 14 Oct 2009 02:11:55 -0400 Manufacturing Manufacturing http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0830-seg3-manufacturing.mp3 Technology Technology No 6:21 Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:27:56 -0400 On correcting papers On correcting papers http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0920-correctingpapers.mp3 Education Education No 3:58 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:39:42 -0400 Street spam is not just annoying; it's illegal Street spam is not just annoying; it's illegal http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0830-seg4-streetspam.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 6:10 street, spam Thu, 24 Sep 2009 13:38:52 -0400 The first ten books you should read about investing (from our show on September 20, 2009) The first ten books you should read about investing http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0920-teninvestingbooks.mp3 Investing Investing No 12:41 books, investing Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:53:31 -0400 Getting inside Bill Clinton's head (from our show on September 13, 2009) Getting inside Bill Clinton's head http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0913-seg2-mindofbillclinton.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 6:09 bill, clinton, brain Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:47:26 -0400 The government's approach to websites, which blows up whitehouse.gov after each Presidential election and destroys old Congressional websites after Representatives and Senators leave, is stupid and short-sighted (from our show on September 13, 2009) Why doesn't the government set up websites that will survive after elections? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0913-seg2-archivedcongress.mp3 Technology Technology No 7:07 websites, congress, white house, government Mon, 14 Sep 2009 20:53:06 -0400 Mourning the passing of Dr. Norman Borlaug, a great scientist and great Iowan (from our show on September 13, 2009) Mourning the passing of Dr. Norman Borlaug, a great scientist and great Iowan http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0913-seg1-borlaug.mp3 Technology Technology No 5:26 norman, borlaug Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:20:39 -0400 Thoughts about the health-care debate and what has to be done to make things better Thoughts about the health-care debate and what has to be done to make things better http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-19-seg2-healthcare.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 5:27 health, care, debate, reform Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:35:19 -0400 In honor of this week's Walter Cronkite memorial, a podcast from our show on July 19th, 2009, recalling the newsman's legacy On the death of Walter Cronkite http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-19-seg1-cronkite.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 11:10 walter, cronkite, news Mon, 07 Sep 2009 17:16:46 -0400 Robots are coming to your home sooner than you might think. We're running out of people young enough to do the chores. Robots in the home http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0830-seg3-homerobots.mp3 Technology Technology No 4:14 robots, home, domestc Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:03:53 -0400 Nice things we ought to be telling people about Iowa (from our show on June 14, 2009) Nice things we ought to be telling people about Iowa http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-14-seg1-chicagocomparison.mp3 Society & Culture Society & Culture No 5:01 chicago, des moines Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:39:59 -0400 What you should know about the Japanese elections and how it affects your money (from our show on August 30, 2009) What you should know about the Japanese elections and how it affects your money http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-0830-seg2-japanelex.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 9:33 japan, election, money Tue, 01 Sep 2009 16:23:19 -0400 100-year plans -- laugh about them if you want, but companies without them will suffer (from our show on June 21, 2009) 100-year plans -- laugh about them if you want, but companies without them will suffer http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-21-seg2-100yearplan.mp3 Business Business No 3:54 business, plans Fri, 28 Aug 2009 02:47:42 -0400 The trouble with red-light cameras - they're not very good at protecting drivers and they intrude on our privacy. (From our show on July 19, 2009) The trouble with red-light cameras http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-19-seg4-redlightcams.mp3 Technology Technology No 3:05 liberty, red, light, cameras, surveillance Wed, 26 Aug 2009 12:57:47 -0400 The taxes we're going to have to pay over the GM bankruptcy are going to hurt (aired June 7, 2009) The taxes we're going to have to pay over the GM bankruptcy are going to hurt http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-07-seg3-superdebt.mp3 Business Business No 7:32 debt, federal, spending, government, gm Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:09:17 -0400 There's no textbook for "comprehensively" reforming health care (from our show on July 19, 2009) There's no textbook for "comprehensively" reforming health care http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-19-seg2-healthcaretextbook.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 6:39 health, care, reform Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:30:41 -0400 Why other countries should think about applying to become US states (from July 5, 2009) Why other countries should think about applying to become US states http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-05-seg1-whyjointheusa.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 3:25 united states, new, states Thu, 06 Aug 2009 13:02:49 -0400 (Recorded July 19th) High tax rates have less of an effect on the rich themselves than they have on those who want to become rich. So while we're throwing away billions of dollars on "cash for clunkers", we ought to take a sharper look at what we're doing to our future tax rates. Many politicians don't understand that high tax rates affect aspiration more than the rich http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-19-seg3-aspiration.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 9:53 taxes Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:54:53 -0400 (Recorded July 12th) Health care needs to move beyond treating the sick into preserving what makes us well Health care needs to move beyond treating the sick into preserving what makes us well http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-12-seg2-healthmaintenance.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 4:27 health, care, records, medical Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:13:59 -0400 In this flashback from April, we note that the troubles facing America's automakers are similar to those facing the country as a whole. Three months later, have we improved anything at all? The problems faced by the United States and by some of our troubled companies are quite similar http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-04-26-seg3-similarproblems.mp3 Business Business No 5:32 bankruptcy, chrysler, expenses, debt Sun, 02 Aug 2009 21:24:40 -0400 What's made Jeep a more enduring brand name than Hummer? What's made Jeep a more enduring brand name than Hummer? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-28-seg2-hummerjeep.mp3 Business Business No 7:22 hummer, jeep, brand, loyalty Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:40:50 -0400 How are we not captivate in awe by the wonders of cell-phone video? How are we not captivate in awe by the wonders of cell-phone video? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-12-seg1-cellphonevid.mp3 Technology Technology No 3:22 cell, phone, video Fri, 31 Jul 2009 02:19:00 -0400 Should California be split into pieces? Should California be split into pieces? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-05-seg2-splittingcali.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 7:03 california Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:19:58 -0400 Why basic math makes it almost impossible for third parties to gain ground Why basic math makes it almost impossible for third parties to gain ground http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-05-seg4-greenparty.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 4:40 green, party, politics Mon, 27 Jul 2009 01:18:08 -0400 We need to give the rest of the world an open invitation to join the United States. Literally. We need to give the rest of the world an open invitation to join the United States. Literally. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-07-05-seg1-addnewstates.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 8:31 Fri, 24 Jul 2009 17:24:37 -0400 The GM and Chrysler bankruptcies are putting a definition on "moral hazard" The GM and Chrysler bankruptcies are putting a definition on "moral hazard" http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-07-seg2-bankruptcy.mp3 Business Business No bankruptcy, gm, chrysler Thu, 23 Jul 2009 13:37:02 -0400 We need more sunset provisions on our laws We need more sunset provisions on our laws http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-21-seg4-cbo.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 3:09 sunset, provisions, laws Fri, 17 Jul 2009 18:37:38 -0400 How many different things can we talk about in a single intro segment? Apparently about a thousand. How many different things can we talk about in a single intro segment? Apparently about a thousand. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-28-seg1-craziestintroever.mp3 Business Business No 6:22 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 16:55:44 -0400 Baseball can teach businesses a lot about institutional memory Baseball can teach businesses a lot about institutional memory http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-28-seg3-baseballinstmemory.mp3 Business Business No 7:22 baseball, institutional, memory Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:08:01 -0400 China's plan to censor Internet access is yet another sign that the totalitarians just don't get it: They think they can become stronger by suppressing their rebels and controlling what people think. We in the USA realize that strength comes from freedom instead. America celebrates its rebels, and with good reason http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-28-seg4-celebraterebels.mp3 Technology Technology No 3:21 technology, freedom, liberty, internet, censorship Fri, 10 Jul 2009 14:09:50 -0400 The death of Michael Jackson highlights some of the changes that have happened since he was hot The death of Michael Jackson highlights some of the changes that have happened since he was hot http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-28-seg1-mjandchange.mp3 Technology Technology No 12:32 michael, jackson, change, technology, music, video Tue, 07 Jul 2009 09:20:34 -0400 Finding the next thing on the horizon can be the best way to stay in business Finding the next thing on the horizon can be the best way to stay in business http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-07-seg4-microsoftnext.mp3 Business Business No 3:37 microsoft, business, competition Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:55:34 -0400 General Motors made it for a century, then crashed. Other businesses could learn from GM's failure. General Motors made it for a century, then crashed. Other businesses could learn from GM's failure. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-07-seg3-putoutofbiz.mp3 Business Business No 4:04 gm, general motors, business, plans Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:32:12 -0400 Swinging from one panic to another isn't going to do us any good. Patience and some deliberate forethought will do us far more good. We have to know the difference between important and urgent. Swinging from one panic to another isn't going to do us any good http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-05-03-seg2-savesmart.mp3 Business Business No 7:52 gas prices, money, savings, investing, stocks Tue, 30 Jun 2009 10:25:04 -0400 Iowa communities have shown tremendous resilience in the face of adversity Iowa communities have shown tremendous resilience in the face of adversity http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-14-seg2-newtonandcr.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 6:24 newton, cedar rapids, iowa, recovery, resilience Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:58:59 -0400 The company that bought the naming rights to the Sears Tower is getting some flak from people who resent the name change. The reality is that a name change was virtually assured when Sears moved out in the 1980s. Renaming the Sears Tower might happen on an official level, but the locals will resist http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-14-seg4-willistower.mp3 Business Business No 4:43 sears, tower, willis, chicago, naming rights Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:32:58 -0400 It's "Government Motors" now, and there are lots of problems with the bankruptcy. It erodes trust, and we really don't have any real assurance that the government will return the company to the private sector. It's "Government Motors" now, and there are lots of problems with the bankruptcy http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-07-seg1-gmpublic.mp3 Business Business No 4:02 gm, general motors, bankruptcy, trust Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:54:46 -0400 Senator Harkin needs to be quiet about his plans for a trade war. It's a rotten idea to get into that kind of fight, and it'll only make Americans worse off. Senator Harkin needs to be quiet about his plans for a trade war http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-07-seg1-harkintradewar.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 4:04 harkin, tom, senator, trade, war, retaliation, russia Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:38:53 -0400 The Iranian elections are going to have a bigger impact on us than we might expect The Iranian elections are going to have a bigger impact on us than we might expect http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-06-14-seg2-iranelections.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 2:54 iran, election Thu, 11 Jun 2009 10:54:57 -0400 A little admiration for Bill Gates, who's turned his brain and his wealth to helping the world A little admiration for Bill Gates, who's turned his brain and his wealth to helping the world http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-04-12-seg4.mp3 Business Business No 3:44 taxes, bill, gates Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:51:17 -0400 We change patterns when mowing the lawn, because if you do the same thing every time, you'll create grooves in the ground. Businesses need to know when to change patterns, too. We change patterns when mowing the lawn. Businesses need to know when to change patterns, too. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-05-31-seg2a-changingpatterns.mp3 Business Business No 8:13 patterns, business Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:15:15 -0400 Al Roker and the Facebook guys are giving us two more case studies in the judgment economy Al Roker and the Facebook guys are giving us two more case studies in the judgment economy http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-05-31-seg3-judgmentecon.mp3 Business Business No 6:57 al, roker, facebook, twitter, judgment, economy Wed, 03 Jun 2009 09:58:54 -0400 What are we being expected to believe about the GM bankruptcy? What are we being expected to believe about the GM bankruptcy? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-05-31-seg1b-gmbankruptcy.mp3 Business Business No 4:43 gm, general motors, bankruptcy Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:14:21 -0400 The Detroit automakers haven't innovated in ways that their Silicon Valley technology counterparts have The Detroit automakers haven't innovated in ways that their Silicon Valley counterparts have http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-05-31-seg2b-appleibmmsft.mp3 Technology Technology No 4:32 innovation, business Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:30:52 -0400 General Motors enters bankruptcy and becomes a ward of the state General Motors enters bankruptcy and becomes a ward of the state http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-05-30-seg1a-gmbankruptcy.mp3 Business Business No 9:11 general, motors, gm, bankruptcy Thu, 28 May 2009 09:40:40 -0400 Brand equity means something. Getting rid of a brand for anything less than extraordinary reasons is a bad idea, and corporate ego is not an extraordinary reason. Ego probably helps explain why our government spends too much, too. Brand equity means something http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-04-26-seg3b-tossemout.mp3 Business Business No 4:58 spending, debt, brand, equity, loyalty, ego, corporate Wed, 27 May 2009 09:47:37 -0400 The Tiananmen Square massacre was 20 years ago. How will we remember it here? The Tiananmen Square massacre was 20 years ago http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-05-03-seg4-tiananmen.mp3 Society & Culture Society & Culture No 3:09 china, communism, tiananmen, square, massacre, anniversary Wed, 27 May 2009 09:43:56 -0400 That stupid incident with the President's plane flying low over Manhattan could've been avoided. It would've taken $50 and a copy of Photoshop. That stupid incident with the President's plane flying low over Manhattan could've been avoided http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-05-03-seg3-photoshop.mp3 Technology Technology No 4:29 air force, one, president, plane, manhattan, photoshop Fri, 22 May 2009 05:17:21 -0400 The new(ish) way weather warnings are issued really helps make them more useful The new(ish) way weather warnings are issued really helps make them more useful http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-05-03-seg1-polygonalwarnings.mp3 Technology Technology No 3:52 weather, warnings, safety Thu, 21 May 2009 10:14:02 -0400 A man in DC is accused of stealing something close to 20% of all of the parking-meter revenues in the city for a year Getting rich by stealing from parking meters http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-04-26-seg2-parkingmeter.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 2:54 change, dc, theft, parking, meters Wed, 20 May 2009 10:01:56 -0400 Neither a company nor a country can long support itself when it has too many retirees Neither a company nor a country can long support itself when it has too many retirees http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-05-03-seg2-retireeratio.mp3 Business Business No 5:31 retiree, ratio, pensions, budgets Thu, 14 May 2009 10:51:16 -0400 If we live longer, thanks to medical advancements, will that make us more likely to pay our debts? 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Here's a real warning amid severe-weather season: You're on the hook for $36,518.62 in Federal debt. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-04-19-seg3-realwarnings.mp3 Government & Organizations Government & Organizations No 8:56 warnings, weather Wed, 06 May 2009 03:07:49 -0400 The rise of the text message -- or SMS -- is a big change but a big step forward. And it offers a great example of the opportunity to use the right technology for the right purpose. The rise of the text message -- or SMS -- is a big change but a big step forward http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-04-05-texting.mp3 Technology Technology No 4:00 text, message, texting, sms Tue, 05 May 2009 09:53:41 -0400 The kind of fun we can only have in the Internet Age: Being followed on Twitter by 80's celebs The kind of fun we can only have in the Internet Age: Being followed on Twitter by 80's celebs http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-04-05-lauper.mp3 Music Music No 3:22 cyndi, lauper, twitter Mon, 04 May 2009 02:22:34 -0400 Why economics and other subjects should be part of every core curriculum, and why most science textbooks should be thrown out. 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Nobody has a crystal ball for the future, but we have to try to predict what might happen http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-29-seeitcoming.mp3 Business Business No 5:47 future, planning, changes, general motors, gm, socialism Wed, 29 Apr 2009 09:55:34 -0400 We criticize the big automakers for overlooking big factors hurting their business, but we're guilty of the same behavior too. America can't go on assuming that everything is riskless, nor assuming that someone else will pay our debts. 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The deregulation of the airline industry means that our flights are crowded but cheap http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-04-19-seg1-deregulation.mp3 Business Business No 6:39 airlines, deregulation, prices, flight Mon, 20 Apr 2009 03:48:36 -0400 What's the purpose of the mortgage-interest deduction? It actually seems to do a better job of getting people into larger homes than they'd otherwise afford than of getting non-homeowners into homes in the first place. Some thoughts on the relationship between the mortgage-interest deduction and how we feel about land http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-04-12-seg2b.mp3 Business Business No 7:56 land, ownership, taxes, stability Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:08:50 -0400 When we talk about the Federal debt in terms of trillions, it makes the number sound small. But when we turn it into million-millions, then it starts to make a bit more sense. When you start thinking about the Federal debt in terms of millions, it's astonishing http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-04-12-seg2a.mp3 Business Business No 7:06 debt, interest, Federal, us, government Wed, 15 Apr 2009 09:41:43 -0400 Do some income-tax deductions make us worse off? For instance, has the home-mortgage interest deduction actually caused people to buy larger homes than they could really afford? Do some income-tax deductions make us worse off? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-04-12-seg1b.mp3 Business Business No 2:28 deductions, taxes, income, tax, mortgage, interest Tue, 14 Apr 2009 13:04:21 -0400 The piracy story making headlines today is a reminder that a free economy can only exist within the rule of law Piracy is a symptom of a bigger problem: The erosion of the rule of law http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-04-12-seg1.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 9:19 piracy, law, rule of law, freedom Mon, 13 Apr 2009 18:13:52 -0400 We're moving beyond the era of the knowledge economy and into the era of the judgment economy We're moving into the era of the post-knowledge economy http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-29-postknowledgeecon.mp3 Business Business No 8:16 knowledge, economy, judgment Thu, 09 Apr 2009 03:42:26 -0400 What are we doing to rebound from the economic recession better and stronger? What are we doing to rebound from the economic recession better and stronger? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-29-comebackstronger.mp3 Business Business No 8:16 economics, recession Wed, 08 Apr 2009 09:39:42 -0400 The ugly habit of "no policy without a crisis" just won't die The ugly habit of "no policy without a crisis" just won't die http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-29-nopolicy.mp3 Government & Organizations Government & Organizations No 8:30 policy, crisis, reaction Tue, 07 Apr 2009 10:18:40 -0400 We have problems to deal with as a culture and as a nation, but that's nothing new. The important part is how we decide to deal with them. If the only path we choose is more restrictions and more rules, we're just going to hurt ourselves. We need innovation and incentives. What we need right now is a lot more attention to incentives http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-22-prizes.mp3 Society & Culture Society & Culture No 13:53 prizes, inducement, innovation Mon, 06 Apr 2009 16:28:06 -0400 A lot of people are making noise about executive salaries and bonuses -- but the people who should really care are the shareholders who are (or are not) getting their money's worth Who should really be upset about executive compensation? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-22-execpay.mp3 Business Business No 8:56 executive, pay, compensation Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:33:04 -0400 Half of the people on this planet already have cell phones, and 25% of us have Internet access. It's amazing progress. The wonder of cell phones http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-08-cellphones.mp3 Technology Technology No 7:56 cell phones, phones, mobile Thu, 02 Apr 2009 01:49:55 -0400 The modern management degree ought to be replaced with something called "DPI": Development and Preservation of Institutions. 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One wonders if the current environment of layoffs and furloughs might change the future of work http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-22-contracting.mp3 Business Business No 9:42 work, contracts, layoffs, furloughs Fri, 27 Mar 2009 19:14:00 -0400 How long will China continue to lend cash to the USA? How long will China continue to lend cash to the USA? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-15-chinalending.mp3 Business Business No 2:11 china, finance, debt, usa Thu, 26 Mar 2009 09:48:23 -0400 The government is even worse with the credit cards than Americans individually are The government is even worse with the credit cards than Americans individually are http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-22-deficit.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 6:20 deficit, debt, federal, borrowing, spending Wed, 25 Mar 2009 16:18:36 -0400 At long last, we have received an apology for "Ice, Ice Baby" At long last, we have received an apology for "Ice, Ice Baby" http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-08-iceicebaby.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 2:28 vanilla, ice, ice ice baby, music Tue, 24 Mar 2009 14:24:41 -0400 Anyone who doesn't realize the full magnitude of text messaging needs to hear this 18,000 text messages in a month? 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It certainly looks like we've hit our national credit limit, doesn't it? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-15-nationalcreditlimit.mp3 Business Business No 6:10 credit, debt, usa Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:14:12 -0400 There's a lot of talk that suggests that the economy is in hopeless condition right now, but that's patently wrong. Some of the greatest opportunities can be found in the middle of challenging times. There's opportunity to be found, even in a down economy http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-01-opportunityinadversity.mp3 Business Business No 5:42 economics, opportunity Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:26:36 -0400 Daylight Saving Time needs to go Daylight Saving Time needs to go http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-08-killdst.mp3 Society & Culture Society & Culture No 2:15 dst, daylight saving time, clocks Tue, 17 Mar 2009 11:27:00 -0400 Brian shares his recipe for the official food of St Patrick's Day in America: Corned beef and cabbage Brian shares his recipe for the official food of St Patrick's Day http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-15-cornedbeef.mp3 Society & Culture Society & Culture No 6:18 corned beef, cabbage, ireland, irish, recipe, st patrick, st paddy Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:22:57 -0400 The best way to stay in business is to figure out what's likely to put you out of business The best way to stay in business is to figure out what's likely to put you out of business http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-01-putselfoutofbiz.mp3 Business Business No 4:38 business, planning, forecasting Sun, 15 Mar 2009 19:32:03 -0400 How government snooping could be a threat to us all -- in a DNA database How government snooping could be a threat to us all http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-01-privacy.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 5:10 dan, database, big brother, privacy Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:36:49 -0400 Remember when Bill Gates predicted the end of spam? Remember when Bill Gates predicted the end of spam? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-08-endofspam.mp3 Technology Technology No 3:55 bill, gates, spam Tue, 10 Mar 2009 12:32:14 -0400 The future of the newspaper business The future of the newspaper business The future of newspapers http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-01-newspapers.mp3 Business Business No 7:18 newspapers, technology Mon, 09 Mar 2009 12:49:21 -0400 If there's a dumber idea circulating in the Legislature right now than doing away with the Electoral College, it's hard to find The Iowa Legislature is brimming with stupid ideas right now http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-03-01-legislativemadness.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 6:28 iowa, legislature, constitution Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:44:30 -0500 The Internet helps make entertainment easier to find than at any time in history. Frankly, the array of entertainment options is bewildering. The Internet helps make entertainment easier to find than at any time in history http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-22-moreentertainment.mp3 Technology Technology No 5:15 entertainment, internet, technology Fri, 27 Feb 2009 12:35:04 -0500 It's time we appreciated just how much entertainment can be found on the Internet. Any time you need a laugh, one is available for free in just moments online. It's time we appreciated just how much entertainment can be found on the Internet http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-22-getalaugh.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 2:48 humor, entertainment, internet Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:06:31 -0500 British doctors think they've found a cure for the peanut allergy. It's little improvements in how we live, like this one, that tell us that things are getting better all the time...even if some banks are in trouble. British doctors think they've found a cure for the peanut allergy http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-22-peanutallergy.mp3 Health Health No 6:52 peanut, allergy Wed, 25 Feb 2009 09:22:47 -0500 Officials -- including the President -- and news reporters and commentators need to understand that economics is rooted in psychology. If they talk only about how bad things can become, it could become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Fear and psychology can be self-fulfilling prophecies in economics http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-22-avoidingfear.mp3 Business Business No 4:29 economics, psychology Mon, 23 Feb 2009 12:42:55 -0500 Worried about the economy? Use the Internet to reconnect with old friends. You'll feel better. Worried about the economy? Use the Internet to reconnect with old friends. You'll feel better. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-22-findingfriends.mp3 Technology Technology No 4:33 technology, friends, economy Fri, 20 Feb 2009 17:34:43 -0500 Why do we save? More to the point, why do we talk about economics as though consumption is the only good? Why do we save? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-08-whywesave.mp3 Business Business No 4:12 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:55:38 -0500 We used to save in good times to have extra for the bad times. That hasn't happened for a while. We used to save in good times to have extra for the bad times. That hasn't happened for a while. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-08-nosavings.mp3 Business Business No 4:24 Thu, 19 Feb 2009 11:51:37 -0500 We get a lot of bad investment advice from TV and newspaper commentators. Their advice is mostly about the quick sale, not the long-term decision. We get a lot of bad investment advice from TV and newspaper commentators http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-08-badadvice.mp3 Business Business No 2:18 investing, advice Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:21:08 -0500 Unfortunately, we're probably going to have to pay much higher tax rates in the future than the ones we're paying now. Tax rates in the future will be higher than today's http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-01-risingtaxes.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 3:34 taxes, future, planning, economics Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:33:42 -0500 As important as anything else we can do to jump-start the economy is the need to rebuild trust. Without trust, people fear the normal exchanges we need to have a functioning economy. Trust makes the money world go 'round http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-08-trustandinvestment.mp3 Business Business No 3:39 trust, economics, finance, spending, lending Fri, 13 Feb 2009 09:17:32 -0500 As the world becomes increasingly urban and prices for food and fuel rise, people are looking for solutions in some out-of-the-box ways. One idea is that of the vertical farm: A sort of skyscraper for food. Vertical farms are on the way. Now, what's a vertical farm anyway? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-08-verticalfarms.mp3 Technology Technology No 5:05 agriculture, vertical, farm, food, urbanization Thu, 12 Feb 2009 02:25:49 -0500 Where's the money for the economic-stimulus package coming from? Why, we're just borrowing it, of course! Where's the money for the economic-stimulus package coming from? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-01-printingmoney.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 4:50 stimulus, economics, money, printing Wed, 11 Feb 2009 12:18:45 -0500 As a nation, we've developed a very bad habit of borrowing as though our debts will never come due. That cheats our future -- both our future selves, and our children. It has to stop. America's habit of borrowing perpetually cheats future Americans, including our future selves http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-01-cheatingourselves.mp3 Investing Investing No 2:59 saving, debt, investment, america, lenders Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:35:58 -0500 While the President talks about an economic-stimulus package to kick-start consumer spending, it's unfortunate to see the notion of investing to form a long-term foundation for growth and expansion getting buried. Instead of stimulating today's consumers into spending, we should be looking to long-term investment http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-08-investingtimehorizons.mp3 Investing Investing No 4:43 investing, time horizons, planning Tue, 10 Feb 2009 11:55:11 -0500 In the rush to have "somebody do something" about the economy, we're seeing the perpetual problem of Keynesian economics: If the politicians who think they're smart enough to fix the economy had any real credibility, wouldn't they have done something sooner to prevent any problems from happening in the first place? The current economic climate has resurrected the old debate about Keynesian economics http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-01-keynes.mp3 Business Business No 5:59 rainy day, economic, stimulus, keynes, economics, free markets Sat, 07 Feb 2009 14:54:58 -0500 Why is there so much hyperbole in the economic commentary these days? If we insist on blowing everything out of proportion, that only makes the situation worse. Why is there so much hyperbole in the economic commentary these days? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-01-hyperbole.mp3 Business Business No 4:48 economics, economy, recession, media Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:28:47 -0500 What's the point of an economic stimulus package? In a market economy that's working right, people save extra when times are good and then buy more when prices fall in the harder times. Government could do the same with tax receipts and get more public-works value for the public dollar when we need them. But in a system that involves borrowing when times are good and even more borrowing when times are bad, we're getting things all wrong. What's the point of an economic stimulus package? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-01-stimulus.mp3 Business Business No 5:28 stimulus, economy, economic, recession Wed, 04 Feb 2009 11:09:05 -0500 In a well-functioning system, people save more when times are good so they have something to fall back upon when times get tough. But that doesn't seem to have happened lately, and it's gotten us into huge trouble. Whatever happened to saving during times of plenty to have something for times of need? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-02-01-smoothing.mp3 Business Business No 4:05 economics, consumption, smoothing, savings Tue, 03 Feb 2009 13:01:58 -0600 Could Iowa do a better job of capturing wind energy and making some money from it? Perhaps. Iowa has a lot of wind. But how do we export it? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2008-12-30-windpower.mp3 Technology Technology No 5:48 wind, power, iowa, energy Mon, 02 Feb 2009 13:51:29 -0500 What we're going through is a recession, not a calamity. It'll take some time to get things straightened out -- especially some things in the financial sector -- but the more we talk ourselves into a tizzy, the worse it gets. A little bit of calm and perspective are in order. What we're going through is a recession, not an utter calamity http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-01-25-notcalamity.mp3 Business Business No 4:28 economics, business, recession, depression Sun, 01 Feb 2009 15:09:48 -0500 What really got us out of the Great Depression? We're often told that it was the New Deal -- but there's a better chance it was really the massive force of will that went into winning World War II that really did the trick. What really got us out of the Great Depression? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-01-25-greatdepression.mp3 Business Business No 5:59 great depression, new deal, investment, progress Fri, 30 Jan 2009 13:46:46 -0500 We've used the phrase "flying-car future" to talk about the sort of far-out, long-distance predictions that have a long time yet to come true. We might need to come up with a new phrase, since the flying car may only be 18 months away from reality. The flying car is almost here. For real. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-01-25-flyingcar.mp3 Technology Technology No 6:46 flying car, technology Fri, 30 Jan 2009 12:45:45 -0500 The only thing that makes life better is the generation of new ideas. Fortunately, technology allows us to seek out those new ideas conveniently. The only thing that makes life better is the generation of new ideas http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-01-25-newideas.mp3 Technology Technology No 5:07 technology, new ideas, progress, economics Wed, 28 Jan 2009 16:46:16 -0500 Chicago is bidding for the 2016 Summer Olympics, but seeing how badly things have gone for London with its preparations for the 2012 Games should give us plenty of reason to hope that Chicago doesn't win its bid. Will Chicago get the 2016 Olympics? We can only hope not. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-01-25-olympics.mp3 Sports & Recreation Sports & Recreation No 2:15 olympics, olympic, games, chicago, 2016 Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:41:40 -0500 Government usually tries to change our behavior through bans and taxes. But what about prizes? Instead of telling us what to do -- or telling us that we can't have things we value -- we'd be far better off in many cases finding improvements and alternatives. Government usually tries to change our behavior through bans and taxes. But what about prizes? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-01-18-prizes.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 6:16 prizes, innovation, incentive, inducement, bans, taxes, government Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:06:58 -0500 Mitt Romney undoubtedly has powerful hair. Donald Trump has...something on his head. Rod Blagojevich falls somewhere in between. Some politicians have power hair http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2008-12-30-powerhair.mp3 Comedy Comedy No 3:31 blagojevich, romney, power, politicians, hair Thu, 22 Jan 2009 22:34:16 -0500 One of the biggest failures in American politics is our habit of following "no policy without a crisis." Unfortunately, one of the areas where we're worst about planning ahead is in energy policy. It reminds us of the fable of the ant and the grasshopper. Every day we put off energy issues, the problems involved get worse http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-01-18-energysavings.mp3 Business Business No 6:32 planning, energy Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:28:30 -0500 The European Union is looking at rules to ban big-screen TVs. Bad idea, for oh-so-many reasons. There are many better ways to get things done than to ban the stuff of which you disapprove. The European Union is looking at rules to ban big-screen TVs. Bad idea. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-01-18-banningtvs.mp3 Technology Technology No 11:42 television, eu, european, union, ban Mon, 19 Jan 2009 12:05:24 -0500 One of the best things the Iowa legislature could do for the people of Iowa is to mandate that the state universities and community colleges do a better job of reaching out to those Iowans who want more higher education, but can't just leave their lives behind to get it. A challenge to the Iowa legislature: Take college to more Iowans http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/bgs-2009-01-18-highered.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 7:10 education, college, higher, iowa, legislature Thu, 15 Jan 2009 21:32:23 -0500 Lots of little things keep improving all around us all the time -- and we rarely notice. But they're the results of human ingenuity and (usually) the drive to make a dollar. And as those little things build upon one another, we eventually find ourselves in a world of safer cars and better living without really realizing it. It's so easy to overlook the little things that make life better http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/Brian%20Gongol%20Show%202009-01-11%20in%20praise%20of%20small%20tech.mp3 Technology Technology No 5:25 technology, automobiles, cars, safety Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:57:23 -0500 It might seem silly at first to praise a business for lasting 250 years. But imagine the good it has done over that time, putting people to work, providing a stream of business for its suppliers, and pleasing customers. Guinness turns 250 this year. How many businesses survive that long? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/Brian%20Gongol%20Show%202009-01-11%20Guinness%20turns%20250.mp3 Business Business No 4:30 business, guinness, long, term, plans Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:26:24 -0500 A few ideas on problems we have in Iowa right now that need attention. We can fix them, but it'll take some creativity and some determination. A few ideas on problems we have in Iowa right now that need attention http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2009-0104%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20Iowa%20needs.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 13:17 iowa, plans, education, taxes Mon, 05 Jan 2009 01:14:42 -0500 Problems like the Arab-Israeli conflict, the fighting between Pakistan and India, and even the hard times facing our Detroit automakers are troubles that have been around for decades. We really need to learn to value long-range planning more than we do today. Some of our biggest problems in this world have been around for far too long http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2009-0104%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20planning%20helps.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 8:05 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 23:07:02 -0500 If you're not planning to retire soon anyway, today's stock market is like one huge clearance sale. So many people are selling so much of what they own that prices have fallen to what really aren't sane levels. That means, with a little patience, the long-term investor has a great opportunity to buy a lot of American money-making power at a bargain price. If you're not planning to retire soon anyway, today's stock market is like one huge clearance sale http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1228%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20buy%20value.mp3 Investing Investing No 8:57 investing, stocks, sales Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:27:34 -0500 Americans are pulling billions of dollars out of the stock market -- but for every seller, there's a buyer. Who are the buyers? Are the sovereign wealth funds of other countries in a shopping mood? Where's the money going to and coming from in the stock market? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1228%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20stock%20flows.mp3 Investing Investing No 9:45 stocks, investing, money Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:27:07 -0500 The best opportunities may very well be found in the middle of the worst panics. There are always ways to make life better. There's opportunity to be found, even in complicated times http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1221%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20opportunity%20awaits.mp3 Business Business No 8:19 investing, opportunity, stock, economics, economy Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:21:07 -0500 This seems like a really bad time to pull $15 billion *more* out of stock-based mutual funds than we're putting in. Yet that's what's going on. People are pulling billions of dollars out of stocks for no good reason http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1214%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%2034646%20dollars.mp3 Investing Investing No 5:10 investing, stocks, jack bogle, debt, federal Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:07:08 -0500 We try to warm ourselves up at the expense of our northerly neighbors. It's absurdly cold here...yet it's even worse in North Dakota and Manitoba. We try to warm ourselves up at the expense of our northerly neighbors http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1214%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20so%20cold.mp3 Natural Sciences Natural Sciences No 11:21 cold, weather, des moines Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:33:18 -0500 The Des Moines Register is cutting back on some of the things that once made it unique -- like the front-page editorial cartoon. That's a big mistake. Layoffs at the Register spell bad news http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1207%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20Register%20layoffs.mp3 Management & Marketing Management & Marketing No 5:54 des moines, register, layoffs, newspaper, cuts Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:19:19 -0500 As we get better at saving lives, we need to think longer-term Saving lives http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1130%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20healthy%20life%20ahead.mp3 Health Health No 7:43 health, life, bleeding, lifesaving Mon, 08 Dec 2008 01:16:46 -0500 Boom and bust cycles happen over and over -- we need to learn from past experience to see them through Boom and bust cycles http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1130%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20boom%20and%20bust.mp3 Business Business No 10:29 boom, bust, economics, money Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:44:38 -0500 There's no doubt we'll see some people suffer with the economy in a contraction. But there's good news, too: Not only will technology contribute to making the recovery even faster than it would have been otherwise, but we'll also likely see better ideas emerging from the contraction. Great ideas can come out of temporary adversity. How we can all make better lives during and following an economic slowdown http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1123%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20growth%20after%20a%20slowdown.mp3 Business Business No 10:41 economics, slowdown, recession, growth, ideas Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:34:22 -0500 Technology lets us do some wonderful things -- but if we're not careful to keep an eye on the government, it could use that very powerful and positive technology in ways that turn this free country into a surveillance society. That's bad for all of us. Sleepwalking into a surveillance society...we need to watch out http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1116%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20surveillance%20society.mp3 Technology Technology No 9:13 Mon, 10 Nov 2008 00:19:39 -0500 GM is asking the Federal government for ten times more money than it would take to buy the entire company. Something seems fishy. We all want the company to survive, but is this the way to do it? The math surrounding the new GM bailout request http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1109%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20bailouts.mp3 Business Business No 12:38 Mon, 03 Nov 2008 00:24:56 -0500 Daylight Saving Time really isn't much good at "saving"...and neither is the government. We're getting closer and closer to huge financial troubles, and all we're hearing from some politicians is that they're intent on making things even worse. Get rid of Daylight Saving Time, and let's get serious about saving for real http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1102%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20savings.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 16:03 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 00:35:10 -0400 The stock markets have dropped by an average of 40% since the start of the year -- but there's no way the economy has declined by that same amount. So what's going on? It's all about the margins. Oil prices and stock prices alike have taught us a lot about margins lately http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1026%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20margins.mp3 Investing Investing No 14:31 Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:53:44 -0400 When you're in a period of bonanza earnings, you have to invest in the future -- unless you want to go from boom to bust. Russia is playing games with its oil revenues right now in exactly this boom-to-bust manner. http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1019%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20future.mp3 Business Business No 6:38 Sun, 12 Oct 2008 23:46:31 -0400 Super-sized debt is going to come back to cause us a lot of pain -- the mess in the financial markets is hardly the only trouble that we'll have to face like adults whether we like it or not. Super-sized debt is going to come back to cause us a lot of pain http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1012%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20supersized%20debt.mp3 Investing Investing No 7:31 Mon, 06 Oct 2008 00:20:46 -0400 While we in the US have been looking the other way, socialism has been on the march in Latin America. We need to reverse course and rebuild our friendships there immediately -- or else we'll pay the consequences. It's not too late to befriend Latin America - but time is running out http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-1005%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20befriend%20Latin%20America.mp3 News & Politics News & Politics No 6:33 Latin America, socialism, international affairs, policy Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:35:07 -0400 Who should pay for the errors that led up to the bailouts? There's lots of blame to go around, and unfortunately, we could pay an incredibly high price later on. Who should pay for the errors that led up to the bailouts? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0928%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20punishment%20for%20the%20bailouts.mp3 Business Business No 13:30 Mon, 22 Sep 2008 00:57:17 -0400 A lot of people are overreacting to the recent problems with big business and their stupid bets on derivatives by blaming capitalism itself. The truth: Real capitalists make money. They don't need bailouts. Real capitalists make money http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0921%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20real%20capitalists%20make%20money.mp3 Business Business No 5:41 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:08:46 -0400 Every business ought to make a 100-year business plan -- even just to survive the next ten years. It's just like driving a car: You have to look farther down the road than just where you're going to be in the next few seconds. Why businesses should make 100-year business plans -- just to survive ten years http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0914%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20100-year%20business%20plans.mp3 Business Business No 9:58 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:18:09 -0400 We take another peek at our Future Scale, and how it affects things like cars, space travel, and taxes. We have a lot to do to plan ahead better for the future. Another peek at our Future Scale, and how it affects things like cars, space travel, and taxes http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0907%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20planning%20ahead.mp3 Technology Technology No 11:11 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:14:00 -14400 Going into the 2008 Presidential election, it's time to start asking whether Barack Obama, John McCain, and all of those people running for Congress are ready to deal with the changes coming in technology. Are politicians capable of dealing with changes in technology? http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0824%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20politicians%20and%20technology.mp3 Politics Politics No 11:12 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 00:39:26 -14400 Is Russian belligerence just the government's way of protecting its economic interests -- and those of its crony allies? Russia's energy connection http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0817%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20Russia%20and%20the%20energy%20connection.mp3 Business Business No 12:26 Sun, 10 Aug 2008 23:24:14 -14400 No matter how angry you are about higher gas prices, you're not going to feel better if you push those prices even higher. But that would be the effect of a "windfall profits" tax, as proposed by Senator Obama. Why a windfall profits tax on oil would just push prices higher http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0810%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20windfall%20profits%20tax.mp3 Business Business No 5:36 Mon, 04 Aug 2008 00:36:15 -14400 The latest round of free-trade talks have fallen apart...and now is one of the worst times for that to happen. More trade would help us get out of economic trouble faster. It's sad that the latest round of trade talks have fallen apart http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0803%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20free%20trade%20helps.mp3 Business Business No 12:00 Mon, 21 Jul 2008 00:33:38 -14400 It's great that Presidential candidate John McCain has come out in favor of innovation prizes -- but it would be even better if we had more and bigger prizes on the table. Why we need more prizes for energy innovations http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0720%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20energy%20inducement%20prizes.mp3 Technology Technology No 10:01 Sun, 13 Jul 2008 23:32:20 -14400 The Shanghai stock index is down by 50% in six months. That's going to upset a lot of people in China, which in turn is going to upset the trade-off the government there has been making between economic growth and personal freedom. Don't be surprised if separatists start gaining ground. The Chinese stock bubble pops http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0713%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20the%20Chinese%20stock%20bubble%20pops.mp3 Business Business No 12:15 Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:25:12 -14400 China has twice as many cell-phone users as the United States has people. That's going to change technology and politics -- and that's going to have an effect on everything from our military to your retirement savings. How cell phones in China are changing our lives http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0629%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20cell%20phones%20changing%20China.mp3 Business Business No 9:49 Mon, 23 Jun 2008 00:48:06 -14400 Junkyards are becoming the new banks -- they store appreciating assets. How today's "junk" is on the verge of becoming a very profitable pile of stuff, indeed. Junkyards are becoming the new banks http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0622%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20turning%20junk%20into%20profit.mp3 Business Business No 10:00 Sun, 08 Jun 2008 23:18:45 -14400 Robotic pets with built-in heartrate sensors...daily e-mails containing complimentary messages...are these the kinds of technologies that will make life better for the socially isolated in the 21st Century? 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Is that because people are finding new full-time work that just didn't exist before? New jobs that don't require people to go to work http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0518%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20full-time%20work%20without%20the%20office.mp3 Technology Technology No 13:34 Mon, 05 May 2008 00:43:15 -14400 Saving energy automatically Saving energy automatically http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0504%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20saving%20energy%20automatically.mp3 Economics Economics No 14:18 Mon, 05 May 2008 00:41:46 -14400 How jobs are changing and how that changes cities How jobs are changing and how that changes cities http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0427%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20job%20changes%20and%20changing%20cities.mp3 Economics Economics No 10:31 Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:05:39 -14400 How rising food prices could be a big deal here How rising food prices could be a big deal here http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0413%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20food%20riots%20around%20the%20world.mp3 Economics Economics No 18:20 Sun, 30 Mar 2008 23:43:57 -14400 Junk food bans and black markets Junk food bans and black markets http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0330%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20junk%20food%20black%20markets.mp3 Economics Economics No 16:11 Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:53:44 -14400 Newspapers, natural monopolies, and robotic pack mules Newspapers, natural monopolies, and robotic pack mules http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0323%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20newspapers%20and%20robotic%20pack%20mules.mp3 Economics Economics No 13:56 Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:45:35 -14400 Smoke-filled rooms and evacuations Smoke-filled rooms and evacuations http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0309%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20smoke-filled%20rooms%20and%20evacuations.mp3 Politics Politics No 11:37 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:02:28 -14400 Don't cry for Fidel Castro - he's needlessly impoverished his people for decades Don't cry for Fidel Castro http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2008-0224%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20don%27t%20cry%20for%20Fidel.mp3 Politics Politics No 13:20 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:00:36 -14400 Currency as a weapon of war Currency as a weapon of war http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2007-1209%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20currency%20as%20a%20weapon%20of%20war.mp3 Economics Economics No 1:02 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:28:32 -14400 Google invests away from the Internet Google invests away from the Internet http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2007-1202%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20Google%20invests%20away%20from%20the%20Internet.mp3 Business Business No 8:57 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 21:15:16 -14400 Monkeys and vending machines...just another show on WHO Radio Monkeys and vending machines http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2007-1118%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20monkeys%20and%20vending%20machines.mp3 Talk radio Talk radio No 14:11 Sun, 04 Nov 2007 10:42:43 -18000 The golden parachute of executive compensation The golden parachute of executive compensation http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2007-1104%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20the%20golden%20parachute.mp3 Talk Radio Talk Radio No 15:00 Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:40:12 -14400 How much health care can we afford? We're hearing lots of promises from Presidential candidates, but none of them seem to really get it. How much health care can we afford? We're hearing lots of promises from Presidential candidates, but http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2007-1028%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20what%20health%20care%20we%20can%20afford.mp3 Talk Radio Talk Radio No 15:00 Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:52:48 -14400 Brian discusses Red correcting pens. Brian discusses Red correcting pens http://a1135.g.akamai.net/f/1135/18227/1h/cchannel.download.akamai.com/18227/podcast/DESMOINES-IA/WHO-AM/2007-1006%20Brian%20Gongol%20Show%20podcast%20-%20red%20correcting%20pens.mp3 Talk Radio Talk Radio No 7:00 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 12:50:53 -14400 Brian talks about the Stock market bubble of the nineties. 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