Pints & Diplomacy

A few guys having beers with elected officials and candidates for public office. Get to know the people making important decisions about our country!

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Episode 5 - Liz From Iowa & Supreme Court of Movies We Have Never Seen
Todays episode we touch on the Buzzed Briefings from the week which includes the Oval Office Meltdown with President Trump and President Zelenskyy. We revisit the Joint Session of Congress and discuss Rep. Al Greens ejection from the House Chambers. We conduct our 2nd Supreme Court by nominating movies we have never seen.We welcome on our Special Guest Liz Fleming, otherwise known as, Liz From Iowa to discuss her ascent into Iowa Politics and Tik Tok. She shares her story of being on the gameshow The Floor with Rob Lowe and how she once had drinks with Noah Kahan.
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Episode 4 -- Monthly Recap & Supreme Court of Fictional Bullies
During this episode we recap our first month back on the Pod and we piece together our first Supreme Court of the season by nominating our favorite Fictional Bullies. We cover Elon Musk and DOGE as they attempt to eliminate waste and fraud from the Federal Government. We also discuss the Civil Rights issue at the Iowa State Capitol with protestors being arrested as the State Legislature attempts to remove Civil Rights protections from Transgender Iowans.
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IA State Representative Sami Scheetz
This weeks episode includes our Weekly Briefing where we discuss plane crashes and the Trump/Russia/Ukraine negotiations. Our Special Guest is Iowa State Representative Sami Scheetz and we discuss Fantasy Football, State Legislative Session and his experience working for the State Department. We do all of this while enjoying our guests drink of choice, Whiskey.
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IA State Representative Dr. Austin Baeth
During this episode of Pints & Diplomacy, Ryan and Tyler go through their weekly briefing and discover the origin story of Blippi while also uncovering the Autism Diagnosis or Kanye. The interview with Dr. Austin Baeth is the highlight of the episode as we force the IA State Representative and Doctor to pick Ryan or Tyler as his new incoming patient. We cover various topics such as Iowa's Public Schools, Cancer rates in Iowa, Rumple Minze, and other mostly relevant topics. By the end of the interview Ryan and Tyler forge a new friendship with the Iowa State Representative.
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State Rep JD Scholten
This episode is the return of Pints & Diplomacy and we welcome recurring guest Iowa State Rep. JD Scholten back to the show and discuss his new Professional Baseball career along with his new career in politics.
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