Simon Conway

After a long week of serious topics and crazy headlines SIMON and MRS. C enjoy a little bit of Fun Friday facts, trivia and random information. For example, do you know how little woodpeckers protect their little woodpecker brains when they spend hours tap, tap, tapping on trees, decks, houses and street poles? LISTEN & FIND OUT!

Regular season...Divisional Playoffs...Sweet 16....Elite 8....GARY DOLPHIN, the voice of the Hawkeyes, has been there through it all, bringing us play by play every step of the journey. Today, he recaps last night's win and tells SIMON what the Hawkeyes need to do for tomorrow's game as they aim to make it into the FINAL 4.

Friday in Iowa always brings us a weekly legislative update from Rep. MEGAN JONES but this week she CALLS SIMON FROM A TRACTOR!!! You gotta love Iowa!

And later GARY DOLPHIN, the voice of the Hawkeyes, gives SIMON some inside...basketball. He recaps last night's win and tells us what the Hawkeyes need to do for tomorrow's game as they continue their dance in this March Madness.

Rep. MEGAN JONES gives SIMON this week's legislative update of things happening in the Iowa Statehouse, including the gas tax, a fleet plate bill and how law makers want to hear from YOU.

JOHN THOMPSON with salutetothefallen.org gives SIMON an incredible update about the collaborative efforts to help send over 40 military & veterans to California to pay their respects to Chief Robert Marzan who perished in the Iranian attacks on March 1st.

Is a 'Celebration Hangover' a real thing? If so, we think we have it. Why? Because the IOWA HAWKEYES MEN'S BASKETBALL TEAM WON and are now in the NCAA ELITE 8!!! We're ALL Hawkeyes today!

And in continued celebrations, JOHN THOMPSON from salutetothefallen.org gives SIMON some incredible news about collaborative efforts by many to help send over 40 military & veterans to California to pay their respects to Chief Robert Marzan who perished in the Iranian attacks on March 1st.

Comedian, actress and all around funny lady, WHITNEY CUMMINGS, is coming to Des Moines' Hoyt Sherman Place this Saturday and SIMON is very excited! He talks to her about her current tour, cancel culture, motherhood, her upcoming wedding and more!

Today is a big day for Iowa Hawkeye and Nebraska Huskers basketball fans! The men of #4 Nebraska take on #9 Hawkeye in the NCAA's Sweet 16. Who will be victorious and make it to the Elite 8 and who will be headed home?

Funny lady, WHITNEY CUMMINGS, is coming to Hoyt Sherman this weekend and SIMON is very excited! He talks to her about her current tour, cancel culture, motherhood and her upcoming wedding.

Then, the 'Voice of Drake' football, good friend of the show, and a man of insight, CHUCK REED, weighs in on tonight's NCAA match up between the the Hawkeyes and Huskers men's basketball teams.

The world is changing...and it's also lost it's mind!

SIMON talks to JOHN FERGUSON from Saxon Aerospace (saxonunmanned.com) about how drones are changing the way wars are fought, won and strategized.

Then, he talks about the heartbreaking news that there is another name being added to the growing list of Angel Families, this time it's because of the murder of a young woman who was a student at Loyola University. As if that wasn't horrible enough, now the student newspaper at her school has apologized...NOT TO HER OR ABOUT HER MURDER....they have apologized TO HER MURDERER FOR CALLING HIM ILLEGAL!!

Just when you think you've heard it all, something happens in Chicago.

This ain't your Daddy's war! Modern times have brought modern warfare and what was cutting edge only 20 years ago is now considered old and useless.

Today, drones are the latest and greatest - not just in technology but in safety, allowing our service members to fight up close while being relatively far away. JOHN FERGUSON, from saxonunmanned.com tells SIMON how drones are changing warfare and shaping the future of military combat.