Weird Iowa: Beggars Night And Party-Only Ballots with Historical Society Curator

What a week! Beggars night made national news thanks to Caitlin Clark, why do we celebrate that? Also have a major Presidential election, will Iowa change colors? Has it always been red? It may seem like a weird time in Iowa, but Iowans have always been just a little... well, weird. State Historical Society Curator, Leo Landis tells us why.

Some Iowans still observe beggar's night but although it never caught on nationally, a few other cities did join for a while. Landis explains why hooligan behavior started it, and we also discuss why our elections used to have separate ballots for Democrats and Republicans. (Imagine the ugly looks from your neighbors!) Was Iowa always a red state, or blue state? Or was it purple?

https://iowapodcast.com/beggars-night-election-night-leo-landis