Rare Fair: Behind the scenes at the Iowa State Fair like you've never heard before.

“Hawk Central Hour” airs between 6-7 p.m. on 1460 KXnO-AM on Wednesdays and will feature Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow and beat writer Mark Emmert as regulars, paired with Ross Peterson, who co-hosts “Sports Fanatics.” Replays of the live shows can be downloaded later on podcasts apps available on smartphones and mobile devices.

The “Cyclone Insider” show airs between 6 and 7 p.m. on 1460 KXnO-AM on Tuesdays and features Cyclones columnist Randy Peterson and beat writer Tommy Birch as regulars, with CycloneFanatic.com publisher and KXnO's “Sports Fanatics” co-host Chris Williams. You can listen to recordings of the live show on all of your favorite podcast apps.

“High School Insider Hour” airs between 6-7 p.m. on 1460 KXnO-AM on Fridays and will feature The Register's John Naughton, Cody Goodwin and Chris Cuellar, along with KXnO's Ross Peterson and Chris Williams, to preview the top weekend high school sports action and hit on the hottest recruiting stories around Iowa. Replays of the live shows can be downloaded later on podcasts apps available on smartphones and mobile devices.

The presidential race is one of the most-watched and most important events in American politics. So why does the whole thing start in Iowa? If you remember the Howard Dean scream or Hillary Clinton “just chilling in Cedar Rapids,” you know how Iowa can have an outsized impact on this important national race.
Three Tickets explores the weird and surprising history of the Iowa caucus, diving into what makes our little Midwestern state pivotal every four years in the biggest election nationwide. Starting from the very first caucus in 1972 to today, from Cedar Rapids to Council Bluffs, we’re your road map for understanding and following the 2020 presidential race in Iowa.

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