Episodes
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Episode 73: A Conversation with Randy Feenstra
Friday Jan 11, 2019
Friday Jan 11, 2019
For this episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart talks to State Senator Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) who is challenging Congressman Steve King (R-Iowa) in Iowa's 4th Congressional District.
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Episode 72: A Conversation with Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
Thursday Dec 20, 2018
On our last podcast episode for 2018, Shane Vander Hart talks to Iowa Senate Majority Leader Jack Whitver (R-Ankeny) about Senate Republicans' legislative priorities in 2019.
Shane also discusses President Donald Trump's announcement about Syria, addresses whether Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker should recuse himself from overseeing the Mueller probe, and he says "shut it down" with a deadline looming before a government shut down.
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Episode 68: Discussing Election Night 2018
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Thursday Nov 08, 2018
Terry Schilling with American Principles Project and Caffeinated Thoughts contributor Kelvey Vander Hart join Shane Vander Hart to discuss the 2018 Midterms results.
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Episode 65: A Conversation with Jules Ofenbakh and Christopher Peters
Friday Oct 26, 2018
Friday Oct 26, 2018
For this episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart speaks with Jules Ofenbakh, the Libertarian nominee for Iowa Secretary of State, and Dr. Christopher Peters, a Republican who is running in Iowa's 2nd Congressional District.
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Episode 64: A Conversation with Rebel Snodgrass and Kim Reynolds
Friday Oct 19, 2018
Friday Oct 19, 2018
On this episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart spoke with Rebel Snodgrass and Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds.
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Episode 62: Kavanaugh in the Homestretch, A Chat with Jake Porter
Friday Oct 05, 2018
Friday Oct 05, 2018
On the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart discusses the upcoming Kavanaugh confirmation vote and then chats with Jake Porter, Libertarian nominee for Governor of Iowa.
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Episode 55: Jeremy Davis Discusses the Iowa State Treasurer Race
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
Tuesday Jul 17, 2018
For this episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, our host Shane Vander Hart spoke with Jeremy Davis, the Republican candidate running for Iowa State Treasurer.
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Episode 52: Civility, The Supreme Court, and Bill Charlier
Wednesday Jun 27, 2018
Wednesday Jun 27, 2018
For this episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart discusses the decline of civility in political discourse, Supreme Court news, and has a conversation with Bill Charlier who is running in Iowa House District 32.
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Episode 50: Jonathan Williams on Iowa's Economic Outlook
Friday Jun 15, 2018
Friday Jun 15, 2018
On the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, Shane Vander Hart discusses Iowa's economic outlook with Jonathan Williams with the American Legislative Exchange Council. Plus, more Americans think porn is morally acceptable, religious liberty is dead in Canada, and Donald Trump has declared the North Korea summit a success.
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Episode 49: Sheila Matheney in Iowa House District 84
Friday Jun 01, 2018
Friday Jun 01, 2018
On this episode of the Caffeinated Thoughts Podcast, our host Shane Vander Hart speaks with Sheila Matheney, one of four Republican candidates that will be on the ballot in Iowa House District 84 for the primary on June 5th.
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