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Five-term Iowa Governor Robert Ray made the unusual decision to accept the position of interim mayor of the city of Des Moines in 1997 to help clean up the city. This interview in the middle of his holding office is co-hosted by legendary KCCI-TV talk show host Mary Brubaker and questions his optimistic approach as well as takes calls from irate listeners It was live on September 30th, 1997. Find more episodes on YouTube @SWinzenburg.

Longtime WHO radio morning show hosts Van Harden & Bonnie Lucas interview Grand View College professor Stephen Winzenburg about his 2006 book "TV's Greatest Talk Shows." They discuss the best and worst hosts, who was most educated, why Oprah isn't the winner of the most talk show Emmy awards, and Johnny Carson's connection to Iowa. Hear more related to WHO and Steve Winzenburg on YouTube @SWinzenburg.

Physical therapist Sherry Brourman has had to tell many Hollywood stars and pro athletes how to walk properly. The "Walk Yourself Well" author gives quick tips on how most people need to correct how they walk in order to stay healthy. She says we should swing arms and buy running shoes instead of walking shoes. This short 1998 interview is from "Winzenburg on the Weekend" on WHO radio in Des Moines, Iowa. Find dozens of episodes on YouTube @SWinzenburg.

South African Author Trevor Romain wrote the book "True or False? Tests Stink!" to share information with kids and adults about how to study for exams, answer questions, and overcome anxiety. He was a guest for a quick interview on Winzenburg on the Weekend on WHO radio in 2001. Find more episodes of the weekly talk show on YouTube @SWinzenburg.

Two Chicago Cubs greats talk about life after major league baseball & being part of the Field of Dreams fantasy camps. Randy Hundley started the whole fantasy camp phenomenon, and then at 6:52 Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins talks about the money and being swarmed for autographs. This 1993 interview is just before the two participate in the second pro memorial game in Dyersville, Iowa. Hear all Winzenburg on the Weekend episodes on YouTube @SWinzenburg.

Standup comedian Etta May has won comedy festival awards for her homespun Arkansas humor. In everyday life she's Grand View College/University graduate Brenda Ferrari from Des Moines, Iowa, who has acted in movies and on television. She talks in 1996 about playing to audiences in Las Vegas, being in 1990s sitcom "Davis Rules" with Jonathan Winters, and dealing with Madonna when appearing in "A League of Their Own." All episodes can be heard on YouTube @SWinzenburg.

"Rules of the Game" swept the country in the late 1990s. This is the 30th anniversary of the board game's start on WHO radio with creator Robert Poole asking about football, baseball, basketball & golf. Adult & children callers play along, from know-it-all experts to clueless guessers--no knowledge of sports is necessary! These are the most popular episodes in the show's history, including the final episode in 2001. A 90-minute version of this is available on YouTube @SWinzenburg.

Dr. Dean Odell is a decades-long radio & TV host, including an NBC medical correspondent, and author of "Eat, Drink, and Be Merry." Edell says people are too obsessed with health and watching shows like Dateline, creating fears that can actually damage their well-being. He takes calls about cancer, blisters, eyes, diabetes, cigarettes, vaccines, tea & food. He ends by praising the 2000 show, saying, "I haven't been asked questions like this in a long time." All show episodes are on YouTube.

Can adults blame parents for problems from childhood? Dr. Dan Neuharth, the author of "If You Had Controlling Parents," gives solutions to deal with the micromanaging parents who try to guilt you, won't admit they're wrong, or put "almost cultlike" restrictions on you. He appeared on Oprah where he "agreed to disagree" with his famous media mogul father. Dan's advice in 2013: find a way to "leave home" mentally & "forgiveness is optional." All episodes are available on YouTube @SWinzenburg.

Not so long ago there were thousands of rural township one-room schoolhouses in Iowa, similar to what was seen on Little House on the Prairie. Historian and educator Bill Sherman shares memories about their history and what some of the buildings are used for today. From the 2000 WHO Radio Crystal Studios at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines with co-host form KCCI-TV reporter Mary Brubaker. "Winzenburg on the Weekend" is also on all major podcast services and YouTube.

Bestselling author and psychologist Dr. Kevin Leman talks about his books "Growing Up Firstborn" and "Unlocking the Secrets of Your Childhood Memories." His controversial advice includes not making oldest kids babysit, giving the oldest special privileges, and that opposites should attract in marriage. He also evaluates childhood memories of successful people, including Donald Trump. From 1990 on WHO radio in Des Moines, Iowa. "Winzenburg on the Weekend" is available on all major podcast services.

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 Poppins.

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.

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 true.

Willadeene Parton is the oldest of the 11 siblings of superstar Dolly Parton and in this 1997 interview she reveals family recipe secrets, including  raccoon and squirrel! She shares sweet and fun-loving stories about growing up poor, along with memories of her father, mother, and family holiday gatherings. From WHO radio in Des Moines, Iowa.