Dutch By Association - A Northwest Iowa Podcast

Wayne showed up in a Rob Sand commercial, and the comments section had thoughts. In Segment 1, the guys dig into the fallout: who’s actually doing the complaining, what it means to vote across party lines, and why the middle keeps disappearing.Segment 2 is the man himself. Iowa governor candidate Rob Sand sits down to talk debate night, the heat his supporters catch for crossing party lines, faith and policy, and his Accountability for All plan.Then it’s back to the studio for the new gear and the Halloween show nobody asked for. Wayne’s band plays the Eagles Club on Saturday the 31st, 8 to 11. Come for the boos, stay for the smells!

Wayne shot a TV ad for Rob Sand, and we get the whole story: the cargo shorts wardrobe call, and sweating through takes at a dive bar at 11 AM. Then the three of us get into why a couple of lifelong Republicans are backing a Democrat for governor, what it's like to hold a minority opinion in Northwest Iowa, ESAs, and how the algorithm keeps everybody in their corners.We lighten up in the back half: Bella finally gets her license, Aaron squeaks through a hazmat retest and gets drafted to teach kindergarten Sunday school, Wayne goes back to his roots with a 1991 single-wide at the lakes, and we brainstorm what you can legally do with the old Casey's building when the deed bans everything Casey's sells. (Dog treadmills. The answer is dog treadmills.)

We're alive! Older, not necessarily wiser, but my how things have changed!

Surprise! We're still here! And boy, do we have a story for you....

Wayne returns from Vegas and thinks bringing his family there would be a good idea. Mitch disagrees (go figure). We talk about the Siouxland Conference, Asa in public, Wayne's wedding DJ average and Aaron returns to his favorite all-time job, "Master Of Ceremonies".

Our Christmas present to you is our presence! Sorry about the delay, we resolve to return to the regular schedule in 2025. In the mean time, we had a LOT to catch up on!

Mitch forces his parents to go on vacation and gives them explicit instructions on how to deal with security. They are ignored. Aaron uncovers carpet-baggers in the city of Spencer. Wayne is further justified in his leaving city council when consecutive meetings deal with "yard art" and we all share a laugh at Aaron's expense when his daughter goes to her first high school dance!

Surprise, we're not dead (despite Wayne's objections)! We discuss the summer's antics, peel back yet another layer of the onion that is Mitch Giese and Aaron's Dutchness ALMOST bites him and 25 family members in the keister! And finally, we debate the VERY controversial question: "Does the towel forget?"

Join us for an epic ride through the past several weeks. There are stories of turmoil, triumph, and one near-death experience. Also, Aaron's cows got out...again. Esta vez es personal.

Surprise! Wayne has emergency surgery and we have a surprise sponsor! Hear about Wayne's terrible 2024, the "5 C's of Credit", the worst-case scenario of using YouTube for a public performance. We also talk some "Dad Stuff" so Apple Podcast reviewer Deeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeznuts27 will be very disappointed. Note: The weight of our awesomeness and arrogance began to show in segment two where the recording gets a little wonky. Stick with it, it only lasts a couple minutes and gets better (that's what she said).