Hello! Thanks for stopping by my page. I'm a native Cedar Rapidian and a graduate of the University of Iowa. When I’m not at the station, I can be found hanging out with my rough collie, Velvet, and a cat named Coop. I love exploring NewBo and going to concerts and shows of all kinds. Aside from the Hawks, I love the Bulls, Bears, and White Sox. I also have a soft spot for the Los Angeles Dodgers. (I’ve even been to a game at Dodger Stadium!)
Chad Cooper
Former Hawkeye Once Got Nick Saban a Stripper
Remember Matt Roth?
He was a huge defensive end for the University of Iowa football team from 2001 through 2004. Roth was a two-time First Team All-Big Ten selection and an All-American selection as a senior at Iowa.
So, his legacy is already pretty good, but then came this:
According to a story on Deadspin, Roth once got together with some teammates to get Nick Saban a stripper...
My Festival Season Concludes This Weekend
I'm wrapping up my Festival Season 2015 this weekend in Omaha at the Maha Music Festival. Maha has a great lineup this year. The acts I'm going to see:
Modest Mouse
Purity Ring
Speedy Ortiz
Alvvays
This has been a great spring/summer...
My Favorite Young the Giant Songs [VIDEO]
Man, the NewBo Music Festival is tomorrow. This thing is happening and I am ready to jam to some great bands and get lost in some quality music. I've been listening to songs from all of the artists this week and have been getting increasingly stoked with each passing day...
A Summer Full of Festivals
It all started in a field on the campus of Wartburg College.
Then it went to the urban landscape of downtown Des Moines.
Then it meandered to the middle of nowhere -- between cornfields in Saint Charles, Iowa.
Now it comes home to the NewBo City Market...
Drew Ott Eats Raw Egg. Becomes Famous.
Big Ten Media Days are this week in Chicago. Most of the event is filled with endless coach speak and various other forms of pure BS. But, every now and then, you get a real moment. A moment that will take the internet by storm.
Enter Iowa defensive end Drew Ott...
Have I Mentioned I Love High Life?
It probably all started when I was a kid (Wonder Years-style narration)...
My Dad owned a bar and I'd often tag along when he ran his errands for the business. I'd also help out by vacuuming or cleaning the bar-top. I remember the days when the beer truck driver would come by with his delivery...
Jimmy Kimmel Completely Owns Lion Hunter [VIDEO]
I hate hunting.
I won't mince words when it comes to that topic. So I was really happy to see this segment from Jimmy Kimmel's show last night. It's making the rounds on social media, and it's great.
I won't explain the whole segment to you (I'd recommend just watching it), but this all revolves around a Minneapolis-based dentist, Walter J...
Former NBA Player Banned from County Fair for Winning Too Much
Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas is still getting buckets.
Just not in the NBA.
But don't let this man anywhere near the basketball hoop game at your local fair. He will go off and leave you void of stuffed animals.
Arenas was banned from the hoop game this past weekend at the Orange County Fair in California after winning too much...
Hillary Clinton: ‘Just Chilling in Cedar Rapids’
So, this happened:
Yeah, that's Hillary Clinton, just "chilling in Cedar Rapids."
It's bad. Reaaaaaaaaaaal bad. Like BAD.
I don't know what's worse: the fact that it was even done in the first place, or that someone with her campaign thought it was a good idea to post it for the world to see...
A Hippie With Soul: Allen Stone
The NewBo Music Festival is two weeks from this Saturday. It's almost here. You can buy your tickets online.
Seven bands will play across the day, including the headliner, Young The Giant. People are really hyped about YTG, and rightfully so, but the hidden gem might be performing right before them...