# des moines (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 3 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover des moines. Page: Feed: --- ## [Housing Is Health. So Why Do We Keep Treating It Like It’s Separate?](https://mycitymyhealthinc.substack.com/p/housing-is-health-so-why-do-we-keep) _2026-08-17 · My City My Health INC · My City My Health INC_ I sat down with urban planner, housing researcher, and filmmaker Amal Barre for the Move the City FWD Podcast.Thanks for reading! ## [Housing Is Health: Rethinking Where Well-Being Begins with Amal Barre](https://mycitymyhealthinc.substack.com/p/housing-is-health-rethinking-where-a73) _2026-08-17 · My City My Health INC · My City My Health INC_ Special thanks to UnityPoint Health, the presenting sponsor of the 2026 My City My Health Conference, for supporting this work and helping us move the city forward. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/211559733/1842135d7fc80d7e56e324f990f22441.mp3) ## [The Supreme Court: A History of Bad Decisions and Poor Choices](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/the-supreme-court-a-history-of-bad) _2026-08-16 · Dana James · Black Iowa News_ OPINION: A stroll down Supreme Court memory lane by Shade Burgs. ## [You Need to Thank Thurgood Marshall](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/you-need-to-thank-thurgood-marshall) _2026-08-12 · Thisguywrites · Black Iowa News_ OPINION: Find out why Shade Burgs says the nation owes a debt of gratitude to Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Justice of the Supreme Court. ## [Iowa African Film Festival to debut at Drake University, bringing authentic African stories to Iowa](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/iowa-african-film-festival-to-debut) _2026-08-05 · Dana James · Black Iowa News_ The inaugural Iowa African Film Festival will be held Thursday, Aug. 6 through Friday, August. 7, at Drake University in Des Moines. ## [A key is not the finish line](https://mycitymyhealthinc.substack.com/p/a-key-is-not-the-finish-line) _2026-08-03 · My City My Health INC · My City My Health INC_ Why housing stability takes safety, support, and someone willing to stay after move-in day ## [Housing Is Medicine: What Young People Need After They Get the Keys with Austin Neal](https://mycitymyhealthinc.substack.com/p/housing-is-medicine-what-young-people-0ab) _2026-08-03 · My City My Health INC · My City My Health INC_ Getting someone into an apartment is not the end of the work. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209603388/d9747a54282b045c269fddb0bd88a2cb.mp3) ## [Short Memories Fuel Long Delusions: COVID, Fauci and Us](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/short-memories-fuel-long-delusions) _2026-08-02 · Dana James · Black Iowa News_ Far too many Americans are still angry about the coronavirus pandemic, where they routinely ignored medical advice, spread misinformation and carried on as usual while people died. ## [Behind the Byline: Black Iowa News interns discuss their July cover story](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/behind-the-byline-black-iowa-news) _2026-08-01 · Dana James · Black Iowa News_ You can read "The Price of Style: Toxic Chemicals in Synthetic Braiding Hair Raise Health Concerns for Black Iowans" in the July edition of the Black Iowa Newspaper and on BlackIowaNews.com. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/209326534/3fcd0d7d89f6e54d845026b36377a58a.mp3) ## [What Are You Going to Do About It?](https://mycitymyhealthinc.substack.com/p/what-are-you-going-to-do-about-it) _2026-07-27 · My City My Health INC · My City My Health INC_ Vanessa McNeal on burnout, anger, better questions, and finding hope when the work feels heavy ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6cK6bEetqCEZ) _2026-07-27 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Asking Better Questions in Hard Times with Vanessa McNeal](https://mycitymyhealthinc.substack.com/p/asking-better-questions-in-hard-times-410) _2026-07-27 · My City My Health INC · My City My Health INC_ When the world feels heavy, how do you acknowledge what you are feeling without losing your ability to move forward? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/208660394/8689a5c13fbb555d546b1af50e5129ce.mp3) ## [Who Will Write America’s Next 250 Years?](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/who-will-write-americas-next-250) _2026-07-26 · Dana James · Black Iowa News_ OPINION: Wayne Ford, a former Iowa legislator, ponders the past and the nation’s next 250 years. ## [The Price of the Style: Toxic chemicals used in synthetic braiding hair raise health concerns for Black Iowans](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/the-price-of-the-style-hair-braiding) _2026-07-22 · Dana James · Black Iowa News_ A study found toxic chemicals and unidentified ones in the hair extensions that Black consumers, including Iowa State University students, use to create their popular braided hairstyles. ## [We've Been Doing This All Along](https://mycitymyhealthinc.substack.com/p/weve-been-doing-this-all-along) _2026-07-13 · My City My Health INC · My City My Health INC_ Why co-creation is at the heart of this year's My City My Health Conference ## ['No Cuts to Libraries': Des Moines residents criticize proposed city budget cuts, process](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/no-cuts-to-libraries-des-moines-residents) _2026-07-12 · Dana James · Black Iowa News_ 🎧A member of the Party for Socialism and Liberation and the Black Child Development Institute-Iowa spoke during a press conference about the impact of proposed Des Moines budget cuts. ## [Why 'Party Like It's 1776' is offensive](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/why-party-like-its-1776-is-offensive) _2026-07-04 · Dana James · Black Iowa News_ Opinion: The Fourth of July and America at 250 remind me of the nation's hypocrisy, says Black Iowa News Founder & Publisher Dana James. ## [Podcast launch: 'Unfiltered: 2 Black Women' gets real on life in Iowa and beyond](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/podcast-launch-unfiltered-2-black) _2026-06-30 · Dana James · Black Iowa News_ Welcome to a lively space where two Black women in Iowa speak freely, laugh loudly and keep it 100 at all times. You never know where the conversation will go.✊🏽💪🏽📣 ## ['The Black Superwoman & Mental Health: Power & Pain' anthology tackles sensitive subject](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/the-black-superwoman-and-mental-health) _2026-06-23 · Dana James · Black Iowa News_ Listen now | A collection of 35 essays, poetry and short stories written by Black women, co-edited by two Black University of Iowa professors, explores the subject of Black women and mental health. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203299655/776c492b3b6f86e62d2bb51e76aa8dbb.mp3) ## [‘Proudly Black-owned’ Reliable Maintenance Celebrates 52 years](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/proudly-black-owned-reliable-maintenance) _2026-06-06 · Dana James · Black Iowa News_ Des Moines Black Business Spotlight: The enduring legacy of Reliable Maintenance begins in 1920 with Mildred Mckay. ## [On the 6th anniversary of George Floyd’s murder — What has changed?](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/on-the-6th-anniversary-of-george) _2026-05-25 · Dana James · Black Iowa News_ Setting the scene six years after the murder of George Floyd. ## [Pirate.io on Google Play (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/0g9CMJ3tuGMH) _2026-05-25 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Pirate.io listing on Google Play to view the app’s details. ## [When the NAACP asks Black athletes to boycott: Connecting the dots —scholarships, NIL, protest and political power](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/when-the-naacp-asks-black-athletes) _2026-05-24 · Black Iowa News_ OPINION: Should Black athletes boycott the public universities in states "attacking" Black voting rights? Former State Rep. Wayne Ford analyzes the issue. ## [Quad Cities African American Resource Directory launches](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/quad-cities-african-american-resource) _2026-05-20 · Black Iowa News_ Looking for an African American business in the Quad Cities area? A new resource makes your search easier. ## [Meet Sioux City’s local Black author and historian: Jim Tillman](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/meet-sioux-citys-local-black-author) _2026-05-04 · Black Iowa News_ Telling Black stories. Author Jim Tillman has deep roots in Sioux City, Iowa, and he has made it his mission to shepherd Black history there. #insideblackiowa ## [Save the Date: My City My Health Returns November 13, 2026](https://mycitymyhealthinc.substack.com/p/save-the-date-my-city-my-health-returns) _2026-04-14 · My City My Health INC · My City My Health INC_ We heard you. We built something better. Join us back at Curate DSM this November. ## [Inaugural Courageous Access Black Women’s Conference, promoting healing, awareness, empowerment, to be held in October in Chicago](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/inaugural-courageous-access-black) _2026-04-02 · Dana James · Black Iowa News_ Watch now | 🎧The nonprofit Courageous Access, founded in Iowa, will host a national conference for Black women, held in Chicago. Register today. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/193009236/0b2c92a8a06b04adbd46759a06626a43.mp3) ## [Enough Is Enough: Let Iowa Libraries Do Their Work](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/enough-is-enough-let-iowa-libraries) _2026-03-27 · Black Iowa News_ An amendment to SF2432, affecting Iowa libraries, deserves open debate, says the president of the American Library Association. ## [‘Where is the leadership?’ Black Waterloo church pastor discusses community needs](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/where-is-the-leadership-black-waterloo) _2026-03-15 · Black Iowa News_ OPINION: Share your thoughts with Black Iowans across the state. Email your letter to the editor or short piece to dana@blackiowanews.com for consideration. ## [The Importance of James Baldwin](https://blackiowanews.substack.com/p/the-importance-of-james-baldwin) _2026-03-06 · Thisguywrites · Black Iowa News_ One does not read Baldwin to escape, but to be awakened — just what 16-year-old Shade Burgs would discover. ## [Cyclone Insider 1 8 26](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/487-cyclone-insider-podcast-28236975/) _2026-01-08 · Cyclone Insider Podcast_ Travis Hines from the DSM Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/post.futurimedia.com/kxnoam/playlist/9/27778.mp3) ## [Cyclone Insider 12 18 2025](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/487-cyclone-insider-podcast-28236975/) _2025-12-18 · Cyclone Insider Podcast_ Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks Iowa State Cyclones. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/post.futurimedia.com/kxnoam/playlist/9/27626.mp3) ## [Ultra-Quiet Business Mini (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/81jPBVYBqGmL) _2025-12-18 · **Sponsored**_ Compact business mini, ultra-quiet for focused work. ## [Cyclone Insider 11 13 2025](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/487-cyclone-insider-podcast-28236975/) _2025-11-13 · Cyclone Insider Podcast_ Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Cyclones. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/post.futurimedia.com/kxnoam/playlist/9/27266.mp3) ## [Cyclone Insider 11 6 2025](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/487-cyclone-insider-podcast-28236975/) _2025-11-06 · Cyclone Insider Podcast_ Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/post.futurimedia.com/kxnoam/playlist/9/27174.mp3) ## [Civic Engagement, Local Power, and Public Health in Des Moines](https://mycitymyhealthinc.substack.com/p/civic-engagement-local-power-and-49f) _2025-11-03 · My City My Health INC · My City My Health INC_ Civic engagement shapes health. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207796541/0efd0d1580ea400693786d7fb1b8b4fa.mp3) ## [Cyclone Insider 10 23 2025](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/487-cyclone-insider-podcast-28236975/) _2025-10-24 · Cyclone Insider Podcast_ Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa state Cyclones. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/post.futurimedia.com/kxnoam/playlist/9/27014.mp3) ## [Cyclone Insider 10 9 2025](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/487-cyclone-insider-podcast-28236975/) _2025-10-09 · Cyclone Insider Podcast_ Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks Iowa State. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/post.futurimedia.com/kxnoam/playlist/9/26831.mp3) ## [Cyclone Insider 10 2 2025](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/487-cyclone-insider-podcast-28236975/) _2025-10-02 · Cyclone Insider Podcast_ Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/post.futurimedia.com/kxnoam/playlist/9/26749.mp3) ## [Food Insecurity, Community, and Change in Des Moines with Sarah Donovan](https://mycitymyhealthinc.substack.com/p/food-insecurity-community-and-change-33c) _2025-09-22 · My City My Health INC · My City My Health INC_ On this episode of My City Talks, host Corey Dion Lewis sits down with Sarah Donovan of Broadlawns Medical Center to explore the complex layers of food insecurity in Des Moines. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/207796542/4fa428e88943fca1647a54ba3cfaa57b.mp3) ## [Cyclone Insider 9 11 2025](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/487-cyclone-insider-podcast-28236975/) _2025-09-11 · Cyclone Insider Podcast_ Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones. [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/post.futurimedia.com/kxnoam/playlist/9/26507.mp3) ## [Cyclone Insider 9 4 2025](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/487-cyclone-insider-podcast-28236975/) _2025-09-04 · Cyclone Insider Podcast_ Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/post.futurimedia.com/kxnoam/playlist/9/26424.mp3) ## [Cyclone Insider 8 28 2025](https://www.iheart.com/podcast/487-cyclone-insider-podcast-28236975/) _2025-08-28 · Cyclone Insider Podcast_ Travis Hines from the Des Moines Register talks all things Iowa State Cyclones [Listen](https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/post.futurimedia.com/kxnoam/playlist/9/26345.mp3)