Oh dear, NW Iowa has a deer issue!

Due to a decline in deer population & upticks in EHD and BT disease, the Iowa DNR has announced changes in this year's deer tag allowances. STEVE KING tells SIMON what Iowa hunters can expect this hunting season.

There's a crisis all across the state and YOU can help solve it!! The last bag of available platelets at a local hospital was used yesterday for a little girl beginning chemotherapy. But what will happen if another little girl needs platelets for chemotherapy tomorrow???

LifeServe's KATHRYN KUCKLEMAN is in studio with SIMON to talk about this critical need and how YOU CAN HELP MAKE A BLOOD DONATION TODAY!!!

https://www.lifeservebloodcenter.org/donate-blood/

Perhaps the WNBA should make Alanis Morissette's song 'Iroinic' their new theme song but SIMON isn't sure they would see the irony of it. Later, there's a crisis in Iowa and LifeServe needs your help!

As if AI wasn't scary enough, now it's being used in cyber attacks against water treatment plants. SIMON talks to former FBI Intelligence Agent, ERIC WOJTKN, about what's happened in Minnesota and what this means for other structures we rely on in daily life.

AI is back in the news again and quite possibly the most frightening phone call from a listener related to AI. Later, SIMON and MRS. C talk some fun, some crazy and some kinda gross headlines for a little mental health break.

Is AI now smarter than humanity? That's one of the questions SIMON asks AI expert MATT ROSEN after the most recent AI program that's "gone rogue". Are we about to live in a real life sci-fi horror movie or are we already there? Is there any way to walk this technology back?

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Author of "Multifront War" and founder of savethewest.com KEN ABRAM,OWITZ, shares with SIMON his insights into the current situation between Italy and Spain with the former suspending the latter from free travel into their borders.

From the local Iowa State Fair to international relations, breakdowns between Italy and Spain, SIMON covers it all this hour.

The Cattleman's Beef Quarters Hot Beef Sundae celebrates it's 20th anniversary at the Iowa State Fair this year!!! WAYNE BAUMHOVER, General Manager at the Cattleman's Beef Quarters, tells SIMON how the Hot Beef Sundae came to be a fair staple and what to expect at this year's ISF.

Iowa has long been watched for our elections and successful election security and integrity. But recently, Iowa was nationally recognized by 2 awards for the success of our elections. SIMON talks to Secretary of State PAUL PATE about the work that goes into statewide elections, including trainings and security as well these well deserved awards.