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Rock Hard Caucus
by Rock Hard Caucus
Iowa-based news, politics, and culture podcast. Founded in August 2019.
Episodes
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TEASER - Speed Freak Read/Speak #46: Visions of Unc (audio - 10/15/2026)
Justin and Toni discuss fanart. Watch the video of this teaser here: https://youtu.be/cLGfMCj_FWk Watch the full episode with a $5 subscription here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/172391869 Listen to the episode without video for just $1:...
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269 - Diesel Code Red (10/11/2026)
Satan's back in the news, drugs are very scary, and most importantly, Mr. Sand and Mr. Lawn are having an argument on our TV. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Full episode notes here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/171930624 https://rockhardcauc.us
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TEASER - CaucFilm #3: Image of the Beast with Josiah Sutton (audio - 10/8/2026)
Justin and Josiah discuss the belief of many bible scholars. Watch the video of this teaser here: https://youtu.be/dqNHm8cwCao Watch the full episode with a $5 subscription here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/171753407 Listen to the episode without video for just $1:...
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268 - More Like Steal Mill (10/4/2026)
Sorry folks, this will be our last episode ever. We've been conscripted to work in the STEEL MILL!!!!!!!!!! Call us at (319) 849-8733! Full episode notes here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/171336458 https://rockhardcauc.us
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267 - Fake and Gay Ads (9/27/2026)
This week, we dissect a couple facebook posts from Iowa Republicans, discuss yet another hilarious update to the Center for Intellectual Freedom, and wonder how often the Johnson County jail is holding inmates past the end dates of their sentences. VOTE NO ON THE JOHNSON COUNTY JAIL BOND ON...
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iHearIC Radio 160 with Eric Lau (9/24/2026)
On this month's episode of iHearIC Radio, my friend Eric came over to discuss his love of metal, his love of touring, and his love of recording bands. Basically, this guy loves everything. Go here for full episode notes: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/170119898 https://ihearic.com...
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266 - CR IS RAN BY CRIMINAL'S (9/20/2026)
Chuck Grassley turned 1000, Rob Sand said some dumb shit about trans people (again), and some Cedar Rapidians said bad words at the mayor. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Full episode notes here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/170004205 https://rockhardcauc.us
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265 - Bovine Homosexuality (9/13/2026)
A couple important anniversaries, more Lahn vs. Sand crap, and the most fun we've had in years talking about Jeff Shipley. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Full episode notes here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/169433511 https://rockhardcauc.us
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TEASER - Rock Hard Call-Us #30: (Come Get It) (audio - 9/10/2026)
Justin and Evan listen to a voicemail from an old man. Watch the video of this teaser here: https://youtu.be/OI3AXtWZBds Watch the full episode with a $5 subscription here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/169112646 Listen to the episode without video for just $1:...
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UNLOCKED - Talking Shat #1 with Josiah Sutton (audio - 1/29/2026) [9/6/2026]
It's Labor Day weekend. Evan and I are laborers, so we're taking the weekend off. We were also too busy laboring this week to record a new episode ahead of time. So, for the first time in quite a while, one of our patreon episodes is dropping on the free feed. Enjoy the first episode of Talking...
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TEASER - CaucFilm #2: A Distant Thunder with Josiah Sutton (audio - 9/3/2026)
Justin and Josiah discuss the vice president's religious views. Watch the video of this teaser here: https://youtu.be/2t2YzAhGsQY Watch the full episode with a $5 subscription here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/168470375 Listen to the episode without video for just $1:...
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264 - Change Brains Forever (8/30/2026)
Iowa Democrats are running terrible ads and giving terrible interviews. When will they learn?! Don't hold your breath. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Full episode notes here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/168035276 https://rockhardcauc.us
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263 - Jackass Barn Kickers (8/23/2026)
Celebrating the podcast's 7th anniversary by recording a week ahead and not really editing at all. Don't remember what this one's about. I think we made fun of Nathan Sage's podcast, so I'd like to extend my apologies to him. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Full episode notes here:...
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TEASER - Speed Freak Read/Speak #45: Mouth Game (audio - 8/20/2026)
Justin and Toni discuss mouth game. Watch the video of this teaser here: https://youtu.be/JeRH99QZ3dA Watch the full episode with a $5 subscription here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/166500169 Listen to the episode without video for just $1:...
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262 - Try Not to Pass the Buck with Nick, Viv, and Nix (8/16/2026)
This week on the podcast, my friends came over to help me decide whether to vote for Johnson County's $94.5 million jail bond on November 3rd. Listen to find out whether I make my mind up or not! https://johnsoncountydeservesbetter.org Call us at (319) 849-8733! Full episode notes here:...
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iHearIC Radio 159: Existenteel Bread (8/13/2026)
This month's podcast is an experiment in documenting a creative process. How does the documentation affect the creativity? Does the document itself function as a creative product? Is this all just an eel eating its own tail? Go here for full episode notes:...
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261 - Trust Your Eyes Not Their Lies (8/9/2026)
A brief discussion on the Johnson County jail and the tyrannical mayor of Coralville, followed by some KCCI reporting on the small city of Mitchellville, followed by some national reporting on Zach "Kansas" Lawn! Call us at (319) 849-8733! Full episode notes here:...
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TEASER - CaucFilm #1: A Thief in the Night with Josiah Sutton (audio - 8/6/2026)
Justin and Josiah discuss a threat from Jesus. Watch the video of this teaser here: https://youtu.be/dwNZdQoHZdk Watch the full episode with a $5 subscription here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/165990199 Listen to the episode without video for just $1:...
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260 - Scolding People Who Have Acted Naughty (8/2/2026)
Justin's fighting with the mayor. Gary believes in life from inception. Rob Sand wants to ban your son from the internet. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Full episode notes here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/165482324 https://rockhardcauc.us
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iHearIC Radio 158: birdlabs (7/30/2026)
On this month's double-sized episode of iHearIC Radio, my friend Izaak came over to talk about his jungle project, Pure O. We talked about gear and samples and a bunch of other stuff. Get the Pure O demo tracks here: https://birdlabs.bandcamp.com/album/pure-o Go here for full episode notes:...
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259 - The Monitors Incident with Clara Reynen (7/26/2026)
Zach Nunn got in a fight. Luciano de Castro is not getting CCed on emails. Christopher Nolan ought to be ashamed of himself. And yes, I mixed up Dave Ramsey and Dan Peña. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Full episode notes here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/164830942...
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258 - Provable Lies with eden jones (7/19/2026)
Will Zach Lahn be a full-time governor? Why did the cop crash his car? Can old men date? We answer these questions and more with guest co-host eden. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Full episode notes here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/164118185 https://rockhardcauc.us
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TEASER - bae knot me slippin #11: Look Outside Your Window (7/16/2026)
Justin and Evan discuss trying to find this Slipknot side project. Subscribe for the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/164049521 https://rockhardcauc.us
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257 - Special Interest Panic Department (7/12/2026)
Basketball news and AI-generated images of Zach Lahn's baby. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Look at these terrible AI images: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/163540196 https://rockhardcauc.us
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TEASER - Rock Hard Call-Us #29: Shout Out to Vice (7/8/2026)
Justin and Evan discuss ripping CDs from the library. Full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/163208679 https://rockhardcauc.us
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256 - Destroying Our Stories (7/5/2026)
This week's topics: our nation's birthday, air conditioning, and adultery! Plus: what do we think of the new Jackass movie? Call us at (319) 849-8733! Go here for full episode notes: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/162980315 https://rockhardcauc.us
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iHearIC Radio 157: Stompboxing (7/3/2026)
Do not be confused. This is the JUNE 2026 episode of iHearIC Radio. It's just a couple days late. Carlos and Dan, my friends and the hosts of the Stompboxing podcast, are here to help me learn how to use my old guitar multi-effects pedal. You can find Stompboxing everywhere, but here is their...
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255 - Lick Kin (6/28/2026)
RFK called another libertarian and Rob Sand invented a new word. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Go here for full episode notes: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/162321024 https://rockhardcauc.us
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TEASER - SoftCauc #2: Jelly Roll's Divorce with Bryan Quinby (audio - 6/24/2026)
Bryan and Justin discuss socialism. Watch the video of this teaser here: https://youtu.be/ffnizND03yU Watch the full episode with a $5 subscription here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/161469563 Listen to the episode without video for just $1:...
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254 - Mama Needs Some Vodka (6/21/2026)
Evan's back and we're talking about libertarians and getting fired from government jobs. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Go here for full episode notes: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/161708581 https://rockhardcauc.us
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TEASER - Speed Freak Read/Speak #44: Abort Rodent (audio - 6/18/2026)
Justin and Toni discuss age gap relationships. Watch the video of this teaser here: https://youtu.be/9pBqoauy9DA Watch the full episode with a $5 subscription here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/161426793 Listen to the episode without video for just $1:...
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253 - The Backwards-Hat Crowd with Clara Reynen (6/14/2026)
Evan's on vacation so Clara stepped in to guest co-host. We talked about all the fun she's having at the Labor Notes Conference and then we talked about men's fashion for a long time. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Go here for full episode notes: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/160993077...
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TEASER - bae knot me slippin #10: More Music Videos with Lorelei (audio - 6/12/2026)
Justin and Lorelei discuss electrical tape and ska. Watch the video of this teaser here: https://youtu.be/bWDNtPrJ4PM Watch the full episode with a $5 subscription here: https://www.patreon.com/rockhardcaucus/posts/160952770 Listen to the episode without video for just $1:...
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252 - I Don't Know How Some People Get Through This (6/7/2026)
Some people lost the primary so we get to laugh at them now. Our governor signed her last few laws before leaving office, and unfortunately there's not much to laugh at there. Solidarity with The Rooster in Ohio. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Go here for full episode notes:...
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251 - Hurting Marriages Harming Children (5/31/2026)
The Republican primary for governor of Iowa has really reached a boiling point this week as the sitting president endorsed one candidate and a washed-up college fascist club endorsed another. Which endorsement will hold more weight? It's really up to interpretation. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Go...
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iHearIC Radio 156 with Marc Falk (5/27/2026)
For this month's iHearIC Radio, I talked to my old friend Marc Falk about his band Golden Alexander's new album, Summertime in Maine. Listen to the album: https://goldenalexander.hearnow.com Go see Golden Alexander play at the Northside Neighbors Music Festival this Sunday (5/31), at the IC…
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250 - Reinventing Our Hip-Hopcracy (5/24/2026)
We celebrate 250 years of RHC with Zach Lahn's sex toy company, a Pokémon professor, and college-aged Rob Sand. Thanks for supporting us for all these centuries! Call us at (319) 849-8733! Go here for full episode notes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/159051397 https://rockhardcauc.us
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249½ - Just Some Guy with Travis Terrell (5/22/2026)
Travis Terrell is running in the Democratic primary for Iowa's 1st congressional district. He's running against Christina Bohannan. Only one of these people has been on Rock Hard Caucus, so I think the choice is clear. Election day is June 2nd! Find out more about Travis at his campaign website:...
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TEASER - Rock Hard Call-Us #28: Chinese Dew (5/20/2026)
Justin and Evan discuss the United States Postal Service. Listen to the full episode here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/158528793 https://rockhardcauc.us
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249 - Experts in Knowing (5/17/2026)
This episode is all about Johnson County's efforts to build a new jail. How much is it going to cost? How big is it going to be? Does the public support it? Does a survey conducted last year show that the public supports it? Does questioning that survey make you an irresponsible monster? Our...
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TEASER - Dexter's Gab, Part II with Dexter Merschbrock (5/13/2026)
Justin and Dexter discuss Adam Steen's conversion to Business Christianity. Subscribe for just $1 per month to listen to the full episode: https://www.patreon.com/posts/157891145 https://rockhardcauc.us
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248 - Dexter's Gab, Part I with Dexter Merschbrock (5/10/2026)
Our pal Dexter is back on the show to talk all about the upcoming primary elections on June 2nd. Today's episode focuses on all the Democrats and our second hour on the Republicans will be up on the RHC patreon in a few days! Follow Dexter on bsky (https://bsky.app/profile/dexterm.bsky.social)…
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247 - Protect Your Peace, Queen with Leila Staton (5/3/2026)
This week, we bridge the millennial-zoomer generational divide by having a conversation with Leila Staton. Leila is running for Iowa House in the 54th district. You can find out more at her website: https://www.leilaforiowa.com Call us at (319) 849-8733! Go here for full episode notes:...
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TEASER - Rock Hard Call-Us #27: Cool Concept (audio - 4/29/2026)
Justin and Evan discuss Hamilton. Watch the video of this teaser here: https://youtu.be/CuqVxseJDo4 Watch the full episode with a $5 subscription here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156931603 Listen to the episode without video for just $1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156931609...
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246 - Sharia Citation (4/26/2026)
All the guys running for office this year are dumb in different ways. And we're dumb too, but in a cool way. Call us at (319) 849-8733! Go here for full episode notes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156530289 https://rockhardcauc.us
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TEASER - Rock Hard Call-Us #26: Candy Crushed (audio - 4/23/2026)
Justin and Evan look at anti-abortion propaganda. Watch the video of this teaser here: https://youtu.be/UYeX1naJ3nk Watch the full episode with a $5 subscription here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156346906 Listen to the episode without video for just $1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/156346902...
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245 - Life Is Beautiful (4/20/2026)
Celebrating 4/20 with our anonymous friends. Why not send some money to Iowa City Mutual Aid? https://icmutualaid.org Call us at (319) 849-8733! Go here for full episode notes: https://www.patreon.com/posts/155958369 https://rockhardcauc.us
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iHearIC Radio 155 with Patrick O'Connor (4/15/2026)
You remember him from episodes 131 and 143 of iHearIC Radio: our friend Pat is back. We recorded this in the historic Old Brick in Iowa City. Listen to find out why we were in there! This episode features music by: ladder buffet (https://ladderbuffet.bandcamp.com) Justin K Comer...
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244 - There Is No Solution Right Now (4/12/2026)
Clarifying our position on content from last week's episode, investigating a GOP primary conflict over private schools, and investigating a Dem primary conflict over campaign finance. Who cares? Shut up! Call us at (319) 849-8733! Go here for full episode notes:...
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TEASER - Talking Shat #6 with Bill Blank (audio - 4/8/2026)
Bill, Justin, and Evan discuss Bill's real name. Watch the video of this teaser here: https://youtu.be/02mh4Qtt68Y Watch the full episode with a $5 subscription here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/154719587 Listen to the episode without video for just $1: https://www.patreon.com/posts/154719595...
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