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Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast

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Classic entertainment talk show hosted by Stephen Winzenburg, with interviews that aired on WHO radio in Des Moines from 1995 to 2002. Fun topics include books, games, celebrities, Iowa history, health, spirituality, food, and trivia. Additional guest hosting on WHO radio from 1989 to 2016, many archived on YouTube @SWinzenburg.

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15:53

Stop the Scratching! Dr. Itch Diagnoses Skin Problems

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2024/11/04

Dr. Itch can help you stop the scratching from winter indoor heat or summer outdoor skin problems. Dr. Stephen Pennisi takes callers' questions in the 1990s and discusses if showers are bad for your skin, whether dry skin is inherited, if mineral oil or glycerin are good moisturizers, the special treatment of diabetic skin issues, how your job could contribute to bad skin, the most and least healthiest places in the U.S. for skin, and the differences between ointments, creams, and lotions.

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25:35

Fun World Geography Quiz That Dozens of Radio Callers...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2024/10/17

Think you know the geography of countries of the world? Guess along to this fun world geography quiz from WHO Radio in Des Moines, Iowa starting at the 7:30 mark. Each caller is given either the name of a country and they have to say another country that borders it, or host Steve Winzenburg answers the question and the callers have to say whether he's telling the truth or bluffing. The show starts with guest Roger Andresen talking about creating the WorldWise Geography Card Games.

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15:20

Sports Nicknames: From the Unusual to Most Common &...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2024/10/15

What's the most-used college sports nickname? What famous professional golfer used to be called Ohio Fats? How was the Cleveland Indians nickname actually meant to be a positive tribute? Who were the Chicago Orphans? What's a New York Nick? And why is Lawrence Berra called "Yogi"? Author Burnham Holmes from "The Complete Book of Sports Nicknames" answers these questions and more, while callers take the nicknames quiz on this quick 1998 show on WHO radio in Des Moines, Iowa.

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35:40

Are Iowans Hick Raw Meat-Eating Farmers? That's The...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2024/09/30

Something different for the podcast--host Stephen Winzenburg is interviewed on fellow WHO talk show host Jan Mickelson's show for a humorous episode that analyzes a raw meat-eating Iowa couple on ABC's reality show "Wife Swap" that traded farm life with a high-class black family from San Francisco. In the middle of the show former governor Tom Vilsack announces he is quitting his 2007 run for the White House. The conversation turns to how the media stereotype Iowans as "hick" and "rural."

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16:47

Elinor Donahue of "Father Knows Best" Shares Secrets...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2024/09/06

Groundbreaking sitcom "Father Knows Best" premiered 70 years ago, in October of 1954, and Emmy-nominated star Elinor Donahue shares show secrets. In addition to the real-life pregnancy that she had to hide when playing the teenage daughter, Donahue discusses why she left "The Andy Griffith Show," and her roles on "Get a Life," "The Odd Couple," and "Star Trek." Her memoir is "In the Kitchen with Elinor Donahue." This 1999 WHO radio interview is from Des Moines, Iowa.

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25:28

Guess Iowa Trivia, Live from the State Fair Crystal...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2024/08/03

State Fairgoers from the year 2000 attempt to answer Iowa trivia questions with guest Janice Beck Stock, author of "A Treasury of Iowa Tales." That's followed by a 1996 studio appearance with Stock and her brother Alan, who ask callers questions from their "Iowa Trivia" book. It includes a special appearance by WHO radio's Van & Bonnie. From the state's biggest famous baby to where the first car in America was made, have fun trying to guess the answers.

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14:11

RAGBRAI's Surprise Bike Ride History--You're...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2024/07/08

Des Moines Register writer John Karras helped create the annual Iowa biking event called RAGBRAI and says everyone pronounces the name wrong. He also says he made up a fake story about how cyclists dip tires in the water on each side of Iowa, and that people started copying what was meant to be a joke. Hear surprising stories from Karras and his wife Ann about the history of the Register's Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa. From WHO radio in Des Moines in 1999.

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13:21

What's So Funny About Swimming? Swim This Summer For...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2024/06/20

Master swimmer and Iowa Games Gold Medalist Norman Bower collected hundreds of humorous stories for his book "Swimming Just for Laughs." It's about funny experiences in the water, from kids to elderly, coaches, Olympic medalists, and celebrities. Have fun this summer laughing at the stories callers share on this 1999 interview from WHO radio in Des Moines.

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25:00

America's Master Gardener Jerry Baker: From Cop to...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2024/05/15

The amazing story of the late Jerry Baker, who went from undercover Detroit police officer to master gardener to media sensation on radio, PBS, QVC, & The Tonight Show. He wrote over 100 books, sold over 26 million copies, and called himself the "horticultural humorist." In this 1997 interview, he talks about fertilizing with beer, Coke and urine, painting bushes, the value of animal droppings, getting married in Des Moines, and answers questions from WHO radio listeners.

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24:09

John Wayne's Surprising Secrets Revealed

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2024/04/29

John Wayne biographers Herb Fagen and Ronald Davis reveal forgotten secrets about the movie star's life and Iowa roots, including the unusual origin of his birth name and nickname, his huge birth weight, the conflict he had with his mother, being turned down by the U.S. Navy, his surprising college major, his deathbed religious conversion and unusual burial spot. The authors also discuss their interviews with Wayne's family and co-stars such as Gene Autry and Maureen O'Hara. From WHO radio in

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13:37

Secret to Clean Windows & Mirrors is the Squeegee,...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2024/02/26

Spring cleaning means tackling the dirt-covered windows, screens and mirrors. Professional cleaners Keith and Lisa Kroehler from I Do Windows reveal that the secret is in the squeegee and not the soap or glass spray or rag or even the amount of water. They discuss how to keep an outside window clean and to make spotless older beveled windows, car windows, and storm windows. From WHO radio in Des Moines in 1997.

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18:30

Save Family & Pets from an Unhealthy, Toxic House

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2024/02/20

Spring cleaning? Summer home renovation? You may be making your family and pets sick with bad household habits. Expert Nina Anderson shares the dangers of toxic cleaners, new carpets, tight windows, and harmful remodeling supplies. Instead choose natural consumable products. The author says pets are the first to discover your home has become unhealthy and can suffer the most damage. From WHO radio in Des Moines in 1997.

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12:23

Mary Poppins Songwriter Richard Sherman on How He...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2023/10/21

Celebrate Disney's 100th anniversary with Richard M. Sherman, who teamed with his brother to create songs for Mary Poppins, It's a Small World, Winnie the Pooh, Charlotte's Web and Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. They are the most successful songwriting team in film history and in this 2006 WHO radio interview Richard explains how he came up with Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, as well as his thoughts on modern rock and jazz versions of his famous tunes, and the Broadway adaptation of Mary

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16:10

Sitcom Secrets from Brady Bunch star Barry Williams &...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2023/09/19

Here's the story of Barry Williams, who returns to TV on Dancing with the Stars over 50 years after he became famous as Greg on The Brady Bunch. In this 1995 interview students ask him about show highlights as well as his favorite roles (Broadway) and least favorite (Brady Bunch Variety Hour). Then from 1996 Brady Bunch and Gilligan's Island producer Lloyd Schartz discusses working with child actors and how his home life led to the famous Brady volcano episode.

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07:45

Granddaughter of the Barbie Doll’s Creator Felt...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2023/08/06

Stacey Handler is the granddaughter of Barbie doll creator Ruth Handler and the real-life daughter of Ken. She discusses her struggles with her grandmother over body issues and having to live up to the image of her plastic "flawless sister" Barbie. Stacey is the author of The Body Burden: Growing Up in The Shadow of Barbie" and reveals that she did not play with dolls! This interview is from 2000 on WHO radio in Des Moines but fascinating insights in light of the recent Barbie movie.

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17:01

A Fun, Easy Game of Choices for Trips & Holidays That...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2023/05/22

Superman or Batman? Blizzard or Tornado? Butter or Margarine? Cheat on a test or fail? These are from the book titled Or--Is It a Game or Is It Life?, great for trips, holidays, couples, children, teachers & therapists. Authors Arthur and Paula Schechter share how marriage conversations turned into fun, simple questions that generate critical thinking skills. WHO radio listeners from 2001 play along and a 13-year-old caller that admits something he probably shouldn't!

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09:07

Inspiring and Humorous Stories from Chicken Soup for...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2023/04/03

Authors of Chicken Soup for the Golfer's Soul Mark and Chrissy Donnelly share the insight and life lessons that come from the sport of golf. The writers discuss their backgrounds and success in authoring ten humorous and uplifting Chicken Soup books, including some relationship books for couples. This WHO radio interview is from 1999.

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15:42

The Man That Created Urkel Shares Secrets About...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2023/02/17

Bill Bickley is the creator of Family Matters and the famous character Steve Urkel. For the first time ever he shares the secret of how the nerdy child character was created and how upset the adult actors were that the young star took over the show. Bickley also discusses his experiences producing other 80s and 90s TGIF series, his work on 70s sitcoms Happy Days and Partridge Family, and tells a story he has never publicly shared about work with network TV executives. From WHO radio in 1999.

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23:45

William Shatner‘s Star Trek Memories from the Man Who...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2021/10/08

Meet the man who co-wrote William Shatner's three memoirs, spending hundreds of hours talking with the Hollywood star about his TV shows, movies, and private life. The late Chris Kreske is the one who convinced egotistical Shatner to start making fun of himself. This 1995 interview discusses hatred from his Star Trek co-stars, the first interracial kiss, the original movie death scene, the hairpiece, womanizing, friendship with Patrick Stewart, and that Shatner's public stories are often not

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17:13

Celebrate MTV‘s 40th Anniversary with Stories from...

Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast ·

2021/08/30

Chris Kreski was head writer for MTV during some of its glory days, including writing for Singled Out, MTV Video Music Awards, and VJ segments in between videos. He shares behind-the-scenes stories of working with Michael Jackson, how the network censored music artists, and why he wouldn't let his kid watch the cable music network. From WHO radio in Des Moines in 1993.

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