Oct 27, 20261h 25m
Bureaucrats shouldn't dictate your medical care. In Episode 14 of Let's Talk, Iowa!, host Chad Benson sits down with Former U.S. Representative and Physician Dr. Brad Wenstrup to expose the massive administrative...
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Let’s Talk Iowa!
Hosted by Chad Benson · society · EN
About this Podcast:
A serious, honest, and critically needed podcast exploring how Iowa’s policies—especially those around foster care, adoption, mental health, education and other family-impacting systems—play out in real life. f0e6d5ea5028c4d8de2ca1e2344da5f970f232aa
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What is Let’s Talk Iowa! about?
A serious, honest, and critically needed podcast exploring how Iowa’s policies, especially those around foster care, adoption, mental health, education and other family-impacting systems, play out in real life. f0e6d5ea5028c4d8de2ca1e2344da5f970f232aa
Who hosts Let’s Talk Iowa!?
Let’s Talk Iowa! is hosted by Chad Benson. The show has published 11 episodes to date.
What has Let’s Talk Iowa! covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Episode 14: Fixing a Broken Healthcare System with Dr. Brad Wenstrup | Let's Talk, Iowa!" (27 October 2026, 85 minutes), "Episode 13: The $6,100 Paywall: How State Agencies Weaponized Iowa's Open Records | Let's Talk, Iowa!" (25 October 2026, 57 minutes), and "Episode 12: How Iowa Bureaucracy Subverts the Law- Let's Talk, Iowa!" (25 October 2026, 31 minutes).
How often does Let’s Talk Iowa! publish?
Let’s Talk Iowa! publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 50 minutes across 11 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Let’s Talk Iowa!?
Booking probability for Let’s Talk Iowa! is 20%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Let’s Talk Iowa! requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Let’s Talk Iowa!'s contact route on record: public web form.
Who should pitch Let’s Talk Iowa!?
The strongest fits for Let’s Talk Iowa! are Government & Politics. Let’s Talk Iowa! has a society audience.
About the host
Chad Benson hosts Let’s Talk Iowa!, a society podcast with 11 episodes published.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 25, 202657 min
When public records law states that government files belong to the people, why are everyday Iowans being handed four-figure bills just to see how their tax dollars are spent? In Episode 13 of Let's Talk, Iowa!, host...
- Oct 25, 202631 min
Fighting with state bureaucrats day in and day out is exhausting, but knowing you have our backs makes it a hell of a lot easier to stay stubborn. In Episode 12 of Let's Talk, Iowa!, host Chad Benson peels back the...
- Feb 22, 202636 minS0
<p>This episode of Let's Talk Iowa follows one family's fight to care for a son with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD), explaining the medical realities of the condition and how Iowa's system often mistakes...
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Episode 10: The $7 Billion Leak
Jan 6, 202641 minS0Episode 10: The $7 Billion Leak <p>Host: Chad Benson</p> <p>Recording Date: January 4, 2026</p> Overview <p>"It’s like Mr. Belding from Saved by the Bell trying to take on a Terminator." Recording from his living room...
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- Jan 5, 202637 minS0
Episode 9: The Base Kid Mentality & The Standard of Care <p>"Duty isn't a suggestion—it was the baseline." As we step into 2026, we aren't making resolutions—we’re establishing resolve. In this high-stakes deep dive...
- Dec 21, 202540 minS0
Episode 8: The War Room – 2026 Legislative Intelligence <p>"Hope is not a strategy." With just three weeks until the gavel drops on January 12, 2026, the halls of the Iowa Capitol are quiet—but the War Room is just...
- Nov 10, 202527 minS0
<p>Keywords</p> <p>mental health, Iowa, managed care organizations, MCOs, healthcare, advocacy, family support, bureaucratic challenges, accountability, reform</p> <p> </p> <p>Summary</p> <p>In this conversation, Chad...
- Oct 24, 202532 minS0
<p>Summary</p> <p>In this episode of Let's Talk Iowa, Chad shares a raw and unfiltered account of his struggles with the Iowa legal system regarding his son's mental health needs. He discusses the hypocrisy of the...
- Sep 26, 202556 minS0
<p>In this episode, Chad Benson interviews Ryan Adams about his journey from Norway to San Francisco, his work in residential care, and his efforts to strengthen family resource centers in Iowa. They discuss the...
Episode #4
Episode 4: The Bigfoot Division: Senator Mike Zimmer on Iowa's Elusive Mental Health Services
Sep 11, 20251h 1mS0<p >What if the state agency responsible for children's mental health had a secret "Bigfoot Division"—specializing in blurry photos and anecdotal evidence of services that are always just out of reach?</p> <p >For too...
- Sep 9, 202559 minS0
<p>After a long silence, host Chad Benson returns with the deeply personal story of his own family's grueling battle with Iowa's Health and Human Services. In this raw and emotional episode, Chad shares his firsthand...
- Jun 19, 202542 minS0
<p>In this episode, Rep. Robert Henderson joins us to talk about Iowa's growing mental health crisis and the impossible position schools have been placed in. With services lacking, teachers are expected to be mental...
- May 26, 20251h 33mS1
<p >What happens when a parent does everything right—and still hits a wall? In the premiere episode of Let’s Talk, Iowa!, host Chad Benson speaks with Nina Richtman, a mother who was forced to transfer legal custody of...
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