The Justin Brady Show

You never know what will happen at the Iowa State Fair studio. And this year didn't let me down. Some drunk guy opened the door to the studio, shouting at me and my guest.

What are the most commons questions the Iowa State Fair staff got asked this year? I asked a few volunteers and got some hilarious responses.

Employees are lying about poor cell or wifi reception while on work to escape work responsibilities. But the problem isn't employees, the problem is bad managers and CEOs that require butts in seats and arbitrary measures of productivity.

Presidential Candidate John Delaney injects a dose of reality into the Democrat Presidential race. He explains why pragmatism and reality are so hard for Democrats and why his ideas aren't built on pixie dust promises.

Why are Andrew Yang supporters so passionate about that AI and Automation? Because they are the catalyst of his proposed freedom dividend. If AI and automation aren't the boogie man he says they are, no one gets free money.

Letters To Elon. 14th Edition. Make sure to follow #LettersToElon on Twitter.

Reports suggest Beto O'Rourke will abandon the Iowa strategy. If history is any indication, this won't end well for his Presidential run. Historically, if you give up on Iowa, Iowa gives up on you.... and the Nation quickly follows.

Another day, another Steve King controversy. Although I still maintain he must resign, and the GOP should pull all support, I also think his latest "rape and incenst" words were taken wildly out of context. We must be consistent.

Elise Keith is the CEO of Lucid Meetings and explains to Justin why meetings suck, how much they are costing us (billions) and what specific steps we can take to get our companies on the right path.

Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang has told a cautionary tale of automation and AI taking our jobs. But this trend won't take our jobs, it will give us more and better jobs. This has happened over and over for hundreds of years and this time is no different.

Brian Smith from the Des Moines Register is the guy behind the curtain at the Iowa State Fair Political Soap Box. He explains the "nuts" and bolts of how it all works.

Des Moines' favorite food writer, Brian Taylor Carlson details the most underrated Iowa State Fair Foods you should never forget about! YUM! (State Fair Live is expanded coverage of the Iowa State Fair live on location. This happens only 11 days per year. Special thanks to co-host Mark Rixner.)

Scott Carlson, the beer tent guy, (and owner of Americana, Court Avenue Restaurant and Gilroys) explains why they ran out of Corn-Dog beer. He also tells us what people were using to rim their glasses. (State Fair Live is expanded coverage of the Iowa State Fair live on location. This happens only 11 days per year. Special thanks to co-host Mark Rixner.)

94-year-old Rose Bowery has been going to the Iowa State Fair since she was a little girl. In fact, she was one of the original children who helped the fair purchase Baby Mine, the elephant. She tells some fascinating stories from many years coming to the fair. (State Fair Live is expanded coverage of the Iowa State Fair live on location. This happens only 11 days per year. Special thanks to co-host Mark Rixner.)

What odd items are left at the Iowa State Fair lost and found? We asked Commander Doug Phillips of the Iowa State Fair Police to give us the list... and it's weird. Maybe a bit disturbing too. (State Fair Live is expanded coverage of the Iowa State Fair live on location. This happens only 11 days per year. Special thanks to co-host Mark Rixner.)

G-Migs won best food at the Iowa State Fair for their Georgie's Roast With The Most Wrap and we interviewed the owner about it. (State Fair Live is expanded coverage of the Iowa State Fair live on location. This happens only 11 days per year. Special thanks to co-host Mark Rixner.)

We asked Iowa State Fair patrons to complete our sentence. "At the Iowa State Fair you can never have enough..." (State Fair Live is expanded coverage of the Iowa State Fair live on location. This happens only 11 days per year. Special thanks to co-host Mark Rixner.)

Everyone knows who Sarah Pratt, but behind this great woman is a great man, and that man is her husband Andy Pratt. Andy is responsible for creating the skeletal structures that hold up the butter cow, and other butter creations Sarah makes. (State Fair Live is expanded coverage of the Iowa State Fair live on location. This happens only 11 days per year. Special thanks to co-host Mark Rixner.)

Andrew Pollack's daughter, Meadow, Was Killed At Stoneman Douglas High School in a mass shooting. He also believes something should be done, but his views are different than most.