Winzenburg On The Weekend podcast

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Classic entertainment talk show hosted by Stephen Winzenburg, with interviews that aired on WHO radio in Des Moines from 1995 to 2002. Fun topics include books, games, celebrities, Iowa history, health, spirituality, food, and trivia. Additional guest hosting on WHO radio from 1989 to 2016, many archived on YouTube @SWinzenburg.

  1. May 13

    Fun Sports Trivia Game Played by All--From Experts to Kids--"Rules of the Game" with Football, Baseball, Basketball & Golf

    "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.

    41 min

  2. Mar 11

    TV Dr. Dean Edell Says Your Neurotic Health Care Obsession & Love of Dateline May Be Killing You

    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.

    35 min

  3. Feb 2

    Prep for Disasters: Survive Medical Dangers from Winter, Fires, Tornadoes & War with Dr. Bones

    "Dr. Bones and Nurse Amy" prepare you to survive doom & make life bloom! Dr. Joe and Amy Alton wrote the "Survival Medicine Handbook" to teach you to treat medical emergencies on your own. This 2014 show focuses on the dangers of winter, weather & war, including why you should wear mittens instead of gloves & always carry a stapler with you. The couple gives practical advice on self-treatment when you can't get to health care. All episodes are on YouTube @SWinzenburg.

    30 min

  4. Jan 29

    Solutions For Adults Raised by Controlling Parents; Dr. Dan Neuharth: "Forgiveness is Optional"

    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.

    12 min

  5. Jan 21

    Tips to Sing Better from Trainer to the Stars Lisa Popeil & Iowa Kids Music Prof. Kenneth Phillips

    Iowa callers have their singing voices critiqued live by voice trainer to the stars Lisa Popeil, who gives tips on how anyone can learn to sing better. Lisa is the sister of infomercial king Ron Popeil. Her website is https://www.popeil.com. Then at 31:04 University of Iowa professor Kenneth Phillips talks about the importance of music in schools & that any young person can be turned into a singer. These are from 1997. All Winzenburg on the Weekends shows are on YouTube @SWinzenburg.

    39 min

  6. 08/09/2025

    Iowa One-Room Schoolhouse Memories -- It Really Was Just Like Little House on the Prairie!

    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.

    7 min

  7. 01/30/2025

    Controversial Birth Order Doctor Keven Leman Unlocks Secrets of the Firstborn Child

    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.

    20 min

  8. 10/21/2023

    Mary Poppins Songwriter Richard Sherman on How He Created Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious!

    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.

    12 min
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Classic entertainment talk show hosted by Stephen Winzenburg, with interviews that aired on WHO radio in Des Moines from 1995 to 2002. Fun topics include books, games, celebrities, Iowa history, health, spirituality, food, and trivia. Additional guest hosting on WHO radio from 1989 to 2016, many archived on YouTube @SWinzenburg.

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  • Creator
    winzenburgontheweekend
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    13
  • Rating
    Clean
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