The Sean and Corey Thompson Show

Just like Katy Perry, I find kiddie pools to be a great way to cool off in the summer! (photo courtesy Metromix Phoenix)

We’re back after a week off for Mother’s Day, and summer is officially underway. I even relented this afternoon and threw on the air conditioning to counter these near 90-degree temperatures. For students, they’ve been out of class for a week now and have been loving the break I’m sure. For those of us non-students, campus and town are a lot quieter, but maybe nothing else has changed. However, for me, it does actually seem like summer break more than usual. Maybe it’s because of the warm weather. Maybe it’s because I’ve been lounging in a kiddie pool in my apartment’s parking lot every night after work. Or maybe because the news has died down, as it tends to right after school ends. With the finality of the school year ending, we thought we’d look back at some of the stories of the school year, as decided by The Daily Iowan. We’ll also hear from Corey about the weather and much more! Join us, 1-2 p.m., and thanks for listening!

Campus pulse: 2011-2012 year-in-review

Summer forecast calls for toasty temps (KCRG.com)

Black bear runs amok in northwest Iowa (KRCG.com)

Buffaloes run amok in northern Iowa (Worthington Daily Globe)

Family charged after brawl in downtown Iowa City (Iowa City Press-Citizen)

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The Sean and Corey Thompson Show - 5/6/2012 [ 1:04:00 ] Play NowPlay in Popup | Download

Hosts: Sean Thompson, Corey Thompson, and Allie Haight.

Topics: The show kicks off with Campus Pulse about the weight controversy at the Union Bar in downtown Iowa City, an online dating experience gone awry (not involving Sean), weather and Something Good, and a list of summer musts.

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University of Iowa student Jordan Ramos speaks at a protest she organized to expose sizeism after being denied access to a Union Bar platform (photo courtesy Iowa City Press-Citizen/Bill Adams)

It’s the weekend before finals week, and that means many students are staying home and hitting the books. Or, maybe they’re taking this last opportunity to go out on a Friday and Saturday night before heading home next week. After all, it is Cinco de Mayo. How did Cinco de Mayo get to be such a big drinking holiday, by the way? It’s not like we celebrate May Day by leaving baskets of vodka in front of our friends’ door. Anyway, back to the topic of going out (this summer weather has me scattered). Well, you won’t be able to do so on a tiny platform at Union Bar anymore. And if you were over a certain weight, allegedly you weren’t able to do so anyway. That’s what UI student Jordan Ramos has been saying since last week, when she went public with her story of being discriminated at Union because of her size, and the subsequent protest to bring awareness to sizeism and other forms of discrimination. We’ll weigh in on that issue (sorry, I cannot pass up a good pun!). We’ll also discuss finals, summer, summer weather, and more. Take a study break with us, 1-2 p.m., and thanks for listening!

Campus pulse: Group brings attention to sizeism and summer begins soon after finals (Iowa City Press-Citizen and hercampus.com)

Man says he was attacked by 13 people, but police disagree (Iowa City Press-Citizen)

Six-year-old suspended from school for quoting LMFAO song “Sexy and I Know It” (The Associated Press)

Man claims woman he met through online dating robbed him (West Des Moines Patch)

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The Sean and Corey Thompson Show - 4/29/2012 [ 52:32 ] Play NowPlay in Popup | Download

Hosts: Sean Thompson, Corey Thompson, Matt Farrell, and Allie Haight.

Topics: This week’s show starts off with Campus Pulse about the visit to the University of Iowa by President Obama, a woman who took out her revenge on an ex on their car, weather and Something Good, and the best and worst cities for singles in the United States (featuring Iowa City).

Due to some network problems at the IMU today, the first segment is joined already in progress.

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Pres. Obama spoke about student loans and college affordability Wednesday at the Field House (image courtesy the University of Iowa)

It seems like most weeks in 2012, I’ve had a difficult time figuring out what the most talked about thing on campus was, due to a seeming lack of really big stories this year. There was no such dilemma this week. In case you didn’t hear, President Obama was in town on Wednesday. He spoke to a capacity crowd at the Field House about student loans, college affordability and the potential for federal student loan interest rates to double if action isn’t taken by Congress. I was fortunate and thrilled to get to work at the event, helping the UI communications and marketing department, who was helping the White House press office, coordinate local and national media coverage of the speech. You’ll hear more on the show about how cool it was to be behind the scenes, but you’ll be happy to know at no time was I tackled by the Secret Service, so I’m counting that as a win. Additionally, Corey will give us a weather forecast that hopefully includes yet another warming, and much more! Join us 1-2 p.m. and thanks for listening!

President Obama’s UI visit spurs student loan discussion (The Daily Iowan)

Student claims bar used weight to discriminate against her (Iowa City Press-Citizen)

Police arrest woman for ramming ex-boyfriend’s car (Iowa City Press-Citizen)

85-year-old survives fall into camel pen (Associated Press)

Man charged with criminal mischief after headbutting patrol car (The Daily Iowan)

Iowa City named one of the 10 best cities for singles (Iowa City Patch)

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These uniforms will be worn by the Hawkeyes during the Iowa-Iowa State game on Sept. 8 in Iowa City (Image courtesy KCRG.com)

We may or may not have time to discuss this on today’s show, but what do you think of the throwback uniforms for the 2012 Iowa-Iowa State football game on Sept. 8?

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Yeah buddy, we're back, time to get excited! (image courtesy Mail Online)

We’re baaack! It’s been two weeks since we’ve had a show, and, more importantly, three weeks since I’ve been on the show. I was off for work, then we took Easter off (meaning we ate too many chocolate eggs and couldn’t come in to the studio) and we took last week off to volunteer at the 2012 HDSA Iowa City Hoop-A-Thon. Have no fear, our long national nightmare of us being off the air is over. And man, have I missed you guys! I’ve missed talking with our listeners and my co-hosts so much that I’ve been standing on various street corners downtown, “hosting” my own show to anyone who’ll listen. Strangely enough, random passers by aren’t as amused by animal stories as our listeners are. As if our return wasn’t enough, Sunday is also the birthday of one of the show’s namesakes. And it’s not me. Tune in to hear who I’m talking about, as well as a weather forecast from Corey that hopefully includes a warm up. Catch us from 1-2 p.m., and thanks for listening!

Campus pulse: President Obama to talk student loan debt at UI (Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Police find man passed out while nude (Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Education director Jason Glass scores 27 on ACT (Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Iowa City one of the top cities for singles (Iowa City Patch)

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The Sean and Corey Thompson Show - 4/1/2012 [ 1:00:33 ] Play NowPlay in Popup | Download

Hosts: Corey Thompson, Adam Sullivan, Allie Haight, and Matt Farrell.

Topics: The show starts off with Campus Pulse about the MegaMillions mega-jackpot, a Kansas man who got struck by lightning on the same day he bought lottery tickets, an Iowa City man who exposed himself while grinning, weather and Something Good, and a brief note about UI Student Government elections. There is a fade-out/fade-in during the second segment; this is where an EAS test occured and the audio was missing.

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Remember that lovable group of 20-somethings living together on "Roommates" on ABC a few year ago? Us neither, but this wouldn't be allowed in Iowa City if a new ordinance is adopted (from WebTVWire.com)

Roommates. I have to think everyone’s had one at some point, and it’s a common thing to have one or more roommates in college. I only had one roommate in college, Colbin. And despite the fact that I insisted that he yell “booyah” when entering and exiting the apartment, we’ve remained friends ever since (listen, you have to set the right tone for the apartment, and booyah was a popular phrase back in 2003). Some people, like Corey, have multiple roommates in college (Corey had lived with two other meteorology majors in a house, which exceeded the city code for nerdiness per single dwelling). And some people have new roommates each week, floating from house to house, pretending to be friends with whichever roommate was not home at the time until they were discovered and kicked out (ah senior year; it was a strange time). But the city may soon be dictating how many non-related roommates you can have in a given residence downtown where students live, if they adopt a proposal by some residents to limit inhabitants to three. Fair? Unfair? You decide! Or, let us decide for you on the show tomorrow! We’ll also talk about jumping fish in Okoboji, IA and update you with our Radio Show Challenge bracket standings (hint: I’m no longer in last place!). Join us for that, weather, and more, 1-2 p.m. tomorrow, and thanks for listening!

Campus pulse: How many people should live in an Iowa City apartment? (Iowa City Patch)

Something Good: Dodgeball tournament for Dance Marathon

Wild turkeys causing trouble for eastern Iowans (KCRG.com)

Woman found intoxicated, allegedly kicks officer in the face (Iowa City Patch)

Leaping fish threaten Iowa Great Lakes (Des Moines Register)

Police: Naked drunk man claimed he had nuclear bomb (Iowa City Press-Citizen)

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The Sean and Corey Thompson Show - 3/18/2012 [ 1:03:06 ] Play NowPlay in Popup | Download

Hosts: Sean Thompson, Corey Thompson, and Matt Farrell.

Topics: The show kicks off with Campus Pulse about spring break, followed by a story of a man who made his own spring break fun in town, weather, Something Good, and a quick overview of the Iowa Hawkeyes men’s basketball game to be played later today.

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