On Iowa Politics Podcast

On Iowa Politics Podcast

Hosted by Erin Murphy and Tom Barton · The Gazette

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80Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
337
Episodes
134
Transcribed
50
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2020
First episode
22M
YouTube views

About On Iowa Politics Podcast

Iowa political reporters and columnists meet weekly to discuss the latest news and analyze what's happening in Iowa politics. Think in-depth updates from the Iowa Legislature and the campaign trail. This podcast is recorded and produced by The Gazette in Cedar Rapids and features journalists from news organizations across the state.

Publisher
The Gazette
Category
news · news · news
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
29 Feb 2020
Latest episode
15 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

134 of 337 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 15 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Debates Round 2 Edition

  2. 8 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    On Iowa Politics Podcast: Debate Week Edition

  3. 2 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Water quality panel at Iowa Ideas 2026

Inside a recent episode

Debates Round 2 Edition

Published 15 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] That's why they were in a much more mellow sort of mood, kind of more introspective about just the race and the nature of all things. Yeah, no, they're really – and it was noticeable pretty quickly – how different this one was from, because the last one didn't start out contentious either. And then it just got more and more contentious, like as it went on. So like some of the last stuff you saw from the last debate was them going back and forth. And then this one, the first question they're getting is basically to say something nice about each other. And then the mood didn't really change that much. […]

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Who has been a guest on On Iowa Politics Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Hailey Peck
  • Sarah Watson
  • Jared McNett
  • Todd Dorman
  • Althea Cole

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YouTube views
22,207,715
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.0 / 5
41 ratings
Spotify
4.7 / 5
9 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 80 / 100

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87
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
89

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Who hosts On Iowa Politics Podcast?

Erin Murphy and Tom Barton host the show. Published by The Gazette.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does On Iowa Politics Podcast take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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