A decade before #vanlife & living in cars became the trend, author Jane Heim was the first to write about the adventures & escapes that come from living in cars, vans, campers & trucks. In this 2001 interview she talks about the practical ways to do it & reveals celebrities that lived in cars--including William Shatner after he had become famous for Star Trek. Callers also share their funny car living stories, including the honeymooner living in the back of his truck. 

Not so long ago there were thousands of rural township one-room schoolhouses in Iowa, similar to what was seen on Little House on the Prairie. Historian and educator Bill Sherman shares memories about their history and what some of the buildings are used for today. From the 2000 WHO Radio Crystal Studios at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines with co-host form KCCI-TV reporter Mary Brubaker. "Winzenburg on the Weekend" is also on all major podcast services and YouTube.

You might easily figure out the largest state, the top dog trick, or the busiest shopping day of the week, but do you know what the number two answer is for any of those? That's what you'll discover with the fun trivia board game Second Guess with its creator Keith Meyers (who also created the popular Hobbit Board Game). This audio-only show from July of 2001 is filled with questions and callers, so you can play along.  Over 100 of these episodes are @swinzenburg on YouTube.

Just like today's politicians, America's founding fathers had mistresses & illegitimate children, bribed voters, gambled, misused tax money & wore flamboyant fashions. Washington, Franklin, Hamilton, Hancock, Burr & more. The author of "Our Weird and Wonderful Ancestors" details 1776 tabloid stories that are similar to modern politics. This July 1, 2000, episode includes callers taking a founding fathers quiz. "Winzenburg on the Weekend" episodes from the past 5 years are on YouTube.

Fanatical Iowans share the unusual ways they eat the frozen treat. More ice cream is consumed per capita in Des Moines than any other city in America! They mix in crunchy peanut butter, saltine crackers, avocados, potato chips, & chicken nuggets! Some dip French fries into their ice cream or put it between two pieces of bread for a sandwich. They make homemade ice cream with beer, wine & candy. This 2005 episode includes Shannon Jackson Arnold, author of "Everybody Loves Ice Cream." 

Barbeque Queen Karen Adler from Kansas City starts the summer off with basic tips on how to grill meats and cook veggies. She covers ideas for fish, lamb, and potatoes, best cuts of meat, types of fuels to use, proper temperatures, and cleaning the grill, along with the impact of weather. They also discuss why the smoke always seems to follow you around when you grill! You'll even have special appearances by WHO Radio's Van and Bonnie in this 1997 Memorial Day episode.

A sleep clinic medical expert gives advice to callers on how to deal with sleep issues, including food to eat before bedtime, exercising, traveling, holiday change in patterns, pillows, snoring, apnea, medications, and insomnia. From WHO radio in Des Moines in 1990. Jo Fisk went on to work at Des Moines Sleep Specialists in Clive.

All you ever wanted to know about fries from the author of "The French Fry Companion." Dave Groulich shares the history of the famous food (hint: they're not from France!), how it is eaten differently around the world, the best type of potatoes to use, and how McDonald's changed how we eat them. In this 2000 interview listeners call in with their favorites ways to make fries, including dipping them in ice cream, salsa, and apple pie. Winzenburg on the Weekend has YouTube versions of each episode.

Queen of Clean Linda Cobb is a New York Times Bestseller that sold millions of books with easy solutions for getting rid of dirt around the house and in the laundry. Her unique Spring cleaning advice includes putting aspirin in the washer, cat litter in the fridge, a slice of bread in the dresser, and Tang in the toilet! In this 2001 audio interview she answers callers' questions about stains and smells involving carpet, clothing, kitchen and bathroom. 

Just in time for Lent, discover the unusual ways people eat Tuna. Terra Milligan from Chicken of the Sea tells how the fish company started from a famous baked beans canner, keeps prices low, shares recipes from the "Tuna Fish Gormet Cookbook," and talks with callers about their favorite ways to eat tuna. This 2000 audio-only interview is from WHO Radio in Des Moines, Iowa.