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CW Pod: Fireworks with Tony Wenck, Fatherhood & Ranking the Rocky Movies
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Chris Williams welcomes fireworks expert Tony Wenck to discuss Iowa's growing fireworks culture, Fourth of July traditions, and how to safely build the perfect backyard fireworks show. Then, Chris is joined by his daughters for a Father's Day conversation about experiencing the Rocky movies for the first time and why Rocky IV still resonates decades later.
🎆 Tony Winks Has Your Boom Boom
Chris sits down with Tony Winks to talk:
• Iowa's fireworks boom since legalization
• Building backyard fireworks shows
• Fireworks safety tips for families
• The biggest trends heading into the 250th anniversary celebration
• How Tony's family tradition became one of Iowa's premier fireworks businesses
• The story behind the famous "I've Got Your Boom Boom" slogan
🥊 Rocky Through a New Generation's Eyes
Chris' daughters join the show after watching Rocky I-IV for the first time.
• Ranking the Rocky movies
• Apollo Creed's shocking death in Rocky IV
• Why Rocky IV remains a cultural phenomenon
• Why the training montages still work today
• Rocky IV as a Cold War movie
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