The Dodger Download
🎧 Dodger Download is your official source for everything happening in the Fort Dodge Community School District. Stay informed with recaps of school board meetings, hear directly from teachers, administrators, and students, and get the inside scoop on upcoming events, programs, and achievements. Whether you’re a parent, student, staff member, or community supporter, this podcast keeps you connected to the people and stories shaping Dodger Nation.
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Episodes
Friday May 15, 2026
Friday May 15, 2026
Susan Winter (First Grade Teacher at Feelhaver) and Joan Ascherl (Middle School Chorus Teacher) join Josh Porter this week to discuss their careers with the Fort Dodge Community School District, their favorite memories, funny stories, items they always had in their desk, and more!
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This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
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Friday May 01, 2026
Friday May 01, 2026
Manuela Rodriguez and Owen Hamlow join Josh Porter this week to discuss the recent Fort Dodge Senior High musical, The Addams Family. They discuss their journeys in musicals and plays, memorable high school moments, their favorite parts of the recent musical, shout-outs to friends, and more!
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🛑 Support Our Episode Sponsors: CNOS/UnityPoint: https://uph.link/FD-Orthopedics-New
This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD
Friday Apr 17, 2026
Friday Apr 17, 2026
Grant Wilson and Rachel Sporrer join us this week to discuss the importance of having athletic trainers and medical staff on hand at FDCSD for student athletes at events, the benefits this brings to the community, the protocols involved when treatment is needed, and more!
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🛑 Support Our Episode Sponsor: CNOS: https://www.cnos.net/
This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD
Friday Mar 27, 2026
Friday Mar 27, 2026
Don Miller is the retired wrestling coach at Fort Dodge Senior High and the namesake of the Don Miller Invitational. We sit down to discuss Don's career journey, the current wrestling scene at Fort Dodge, upcoming events at the school, board tidbits, and more!
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This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
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Friday Mar 13, 2026
Friday Mar 13, 2026
Kevin Bailey is the Technology Director for the Fort Dodge Community School District. We discuss the robust computer network at FDCSD, recent updates to the security cameras, the switch to Apple products for some students and staff, and more!
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This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
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Friday Feb 27, 2026
Friday Feb 27, 2026
Josh Schaefer is the Assistant Principal at Fort Dodge Middle School. We discuss Josh's journey to Fort Dodge, his teaching credentials, the team effort at Fort Dodge Middle School, solving difficult issues as they arise, and more!
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This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
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Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
Tuesday Feb 17, 2026
Ava Potter (freshman) and Mariaha Benedict (senior) are wrestlers on the Dodgers girls wrestling team who placed at state wrestling this year. We discuss their favorite parts about wrestling, the appreciation they have for their coaches, their future plans, and more!
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🛑 Support Our Episode Sponsor: Decker Truck Line: https://deckertruckline.com
This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD
Friday Jan 30, 2026
Friday Jan 30, 2026
Falen Klein and Kinsley Phillips are 5th grade students at Butler Elementary. We discuss their favorite parts of 5th grade, what a typical day looks like for them, looking ahead to 6th grade (and middle school), and more!
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🛑 Support Our Episode Sponsor: Decker Truck Line: https://deckertruckline.com
This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD
Friday Dec 26, 2025
Friday Dec 26, 2025
Teri Boezinger is the Director of Curriculum and Instruction at Fort Dodge Community School District. We discuss how the school district measures success, leading indicators vs. lagging indicators, improvement processes for staff and students, and more!
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🛑 Support Our Episode Sponsor: UnityPoint Health: https://www.unitypoint.org
This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD
Friday Dec 12, 2025
Friday Dec 12, 2025
Beth Wilder (Director) and Emma Lampe (Assistant) work in TAP (Transition Alliance Program) at Fort Dodge Community School District. We discuss the impact of TAP on the community, summer camps for individuals in TAP, how the community and businesses can help, and more!
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This podcast is presented by Fort Dodge Community School District and is produced by Spin Markket + Digital (https://www.spinmarkket.com).
#SchoolBoardUpdate #EducationMatters #CommunityEducation #SchoolNews #DistrictDecisions #InsideTheSchools #PublicEducation #SchoolBoardPodcast #FortDodgeSchools #StudentSuccess #Proud2bFD