This episode we sit down with my former High School Government Teacher Ben Fridley. He retired from teaching back in 2010 and we discuss the current state of teaching along with his experiences as a teacher in Hampton-Dumont. We talk about how much education has changed throughout the years and he gives advice for future teachers in Iowa. We also spend some time talking about the community of Hampton and the infamous Senior Prank from the Class of 2010.

This week we have a massive Buzzed Briefings lined up for the listeners along with a VERY contentious Supreme Court of Leaks in light of the leaked Signal chat with Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and other officials in the Trump Administration.

This episode we spend an hour with Immigration Attorney Jessica Malott and discuss the Trump Administrations approach towards immigration and we unpack stereotypes surrounding the immigration process in America. We also cover our Supreme Court of American Immigrants!

This weeks episode explores the State of Wisconsin and their upcoming Supreme Court Election with the Host of "As Goes Wisconsin" Kristin Brey. We unpack every Wisconsin stereotype and hear great stories about Wisconsin greats Bob Uecker and Chris Farley. We also tackle the Supreme Court of Turning Heel where we nominate people who have fallen from the good graces of society.

Todays episode we touch on the Buzzed Briefings from the week which includes the Oval Office Meltdown with President Trump and President Zelenskyy. We revisit the Joint Session of Congress and discuss Rep. Al Greens ejection from the House Chambers. We conduct our 2nd Supreme Court by nominating movies we have never seen.

We welcome on our Special Guest Liz Fleming, otherwise known as, Liz From Iowa to discuss her ascent into Iowa Politics and Tik Tok. She shares her story of being on the gameshow The Floor with Rob Lowe and how she once had drinks with Noah Kahan.

During this episode we recap our first month back on the Pod and we piece together our first Supreme Court of the season by nominating our favorite Fictional Bullies. We cover Elon Musk and DOGE as they attempt to eliminate waste and fraud from the Federal Government. We also discuss the Civil Rights issue at the Iowa State Capitol with protestors being arrested as the State Legislature attempts to remove Civil Rights protections from Transgender Iowans.

This weeks episode includes our Weekly Briefing where we discuss plane crashes and the Trump/Russia/Ukraine negotiations. Our Special Guest is Iowa State Representative Sami Scheetz and we discuss Fantasy Football, State Legislative Session and his experience working for the State Department. We do all of this while enjoying our guests drink of choice, Whiskey.

During this episode of Pints & Diplomacy, Ryan and Tyler go through their weekly briefing and discover the origin story of Blippi while also uncovering the Autism Diagnosis or Kanye. The interview with Dr. Austin Baeth is the highlight of the episode as we force the IA State Representative and Doctor to pick Ryan or Tyler as his new incoming patient. We cover various topics such as Iowa's Public Schools, Cancer rates in Iowa, Rumple Minze, and other mostly relevant topics. By the end of the interview Ryan and Tyler forge a new friendship with the Iowa State Representative.

This episode is the return of Pints & Diplomacy and we welcome recurring guest Iowa State Rep. JD Scholten back to the show and discuss his new Professional Baseball career along with his new career in politics.

This weeks episode we interview the President of the AFL-CIO Charlie Wishman and talk about the John Deere Strike along with other strikes currently taking place (Kellogg/MLB).  We let Charlie discuss the historical context of Unions and their role in America while also talking about the Teachers Union.  We also have the Supreme Court of First Jobs in honor of speaking to Charlie Wishman!  Ryan and Tyler also reveal their 2021 Spotify Wrapped!