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River to River, hosted by Ben Kieffer

The status of men in society is at the center of recent national political conversations. Political scientists Sara Mitchell of the University of Iowa and Kelly Shaw of Iowa State University unpack why this is. They also discuss the races for Iowa’s 1st and 3rd congressional districts, the election ad wars and more.

Guests:

  • Sara Mitchell, Professor and collegiate fellow, University of Iowa
  • Kelly Shaw, teaching professor in political science, ISU
Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River
Caitlin Troutman is a talk show producer for Iowa Public Radio. She holds a bachelor's degree from William Jewell College. Since 2022, Troutman has worked with IPR's talk team to bring news and features to IPR's listening audience.