In the finale of “Heartland Mainland: The Iowa China Podcast,” head out to the Iowa Caucuses and flip the script on our show. After examining Iowa-China ties from our own perspective -- rooted in years of experience in China and lots of researc

Update: On The Road To Iowa Caucuses

Feb 3rd, 2020 52s

Matt and Holly are on the road to the Iowa Caucuses today.

Made in Iowa

Jan 29th, 2020 31m 4s

In the fourth episode of Heartland Mainland, we pull apart the history of Iowa’s manufacturing sector and its relationship to China. To do that, we take you to the city of Davenport on the banks of the Mississippi River, along the state’s easte

Soy Story

Jan 21st, 2020 30m 19s

In the third episode of Heartland Mainland, we explore the links between Iowa farmers, Chinese buyers, and the US-China trade war. We take you to meet Rick Kimberley: 5th generation Iowa farmer, and overnight agriculture celebrity in China.Ri

The China Caucuses

Jan 13th, 2020 32m 5s

This week, Heartland Mainland dives into the tangled political ties linking Iowa and China. Those ties stretch from grassroots citizen diplomacy, to the hustle and bustle of the Iowa Caucuses, and all the way up to a trade war between the world

Freshman Orientation

Jan 6th, 2020 28m 55s

In the first episode of Heartland Mainland, we dive into the impact Chinese students have had at Iowa's largest universities -- and how these tangled ties reverberate all the way up to the White House. During the 2008 financial crisis, large pu

Introducing Heartland Mainland: The Iowa China Podcast

Jan 3rd, 2020 4m 19s

Heartland Mainland explores the rich and impactful ties connecting the People's Republic of China and the state of Iowa. By taking you to the schools, farms and factories of the Midwest, we see how China is shaping -- and being shaped by -- the

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