On this episode of Talk of Iowa, Charity Nebbe speaks with former minor league baseball player J.D. Scholten about his recently published op-ed on Major League Baseball's poor treatment of Iowa. She also talks with the managers of two Iowa baseball teams who recently lost their minor league status: the Burlington Bees and the Clinton LumberKings.
Later in the hour, Iowa-based comic book artist Phil Hester talks about his recent high-profile projects and how a cornea transplant is helping him see his artwork with new eyes.
Guests:
- J.D. Scholten, former minor league baseball player, former congressional candidate for Iowa's 4th District
- Tad Lowry, manager of operations, Burlington Bees
- Ted Tornow, general manager, Clinton LumberKings
- Phil Hester, comic book creator, illustrator, writer
