Kristian Day

Des Moines

I make movies, tv, and commercials. I write stuff too. Host of @iowatapes on syndicated radio & iTunes. e:[email protected] #trustkristianday

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Mike Pace

3 weeks ago | dmcityview.com | Kristian Day

Des Moines Forgotten 6/4/2025In 2009, I was an arrogant 24-year-old who was cutting my teeth in the film industry and getting to know the lay of the land in the Des Moines market. One name that came up constantly was Mike Pace. I even saw his name on a building that read “Mike Pace Enterprises,” which he would later tell me was just a desk and a telephone.
When Tiny Tim was in Des Moines

1 month ago | dmcityview.com | Kristian Day

Des Moines Forgotten 4/30/2025I am writing this on the Monday following Record Store Day weekend, and, with all honesty, I didn’t indulge this year. I’m already sitting on more than 2,000 LPs, which is enough wax to clog the arteries of a medium-sized city.
Producer’s Diary: ‘ChiefsAholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing’ (December 2022-December 2024)

2 months ago | documentary.org | Kristian Day

I have been producing projects with director Dylan Sires since 2017. Our previous true crime docuseries, Taken Together: Who Killed Lyric and Elizabeth? (2024), took seven years to complete before it was sold to Warner Brothers Discovery at the end of 2021. I was also a producer of the Discovery ID series Queen of Meth (2021) and the showrunner of The Last American Gay Bar (2024) on OUTtv.
Animatronics and pizza

2 months ago | dmcityview.com | Kristian Day

Des Moines Forgotten 4/2/2025Hell must have frozen over, because I am writing about ShowBiz Pizza. As a kid in the early 1990s, spending a birthday or two at a mall arcade blowing a pocket full of quarters on The Simpsons and Mortal Kombat was common.
A showman, a charmer and, above all, a weirdo

Mar 5, 2025 | dmcityview.com | Kristian Day

Des Moines Forgotten 3/5/2025On Feb. 17, I lost a close friend named Barron Christian. Nearly all my professional decisions in my career were influenced by him in some way. When I met him, he was semi-retired from acting professionally. In the late 1990s, he was the “Built Ford Tough” voice. He was the spokesperson for the Rocky Mountain News.
The Negro Motorist Green Book

Feb 5, 2025 | dmcityview.com | Kristian Day

Des Moines Forgotten 2/5/2025I was in Memphis between Christmas and New Years for the very first time, and I fell in love with the city. It didn’t feel much bigger than Des Moines, and the current music scene had it going on. As far as historical landmarks, I was able to visit both Sun and Stax Records (Stax > Sun), Beale Street and simply embrace the vibes.
The walls never knew what hit them

Jan 1, 2025 | dmcityview.com | Kristian Day

Des Moines Forgotten 1/1/2025Nostalgia doesn’t have to date back a decade or more. In fact, I am going to go out on a limb and say it doesn’t have to even go back five years. January is the hangover month for a lot of people when we are all waking up from our holiday fever dream of out-of-control indulging and playing nice with a dozen people we only see once or twice a year.
Raccoon River Retreat was a clothing-optional campground adventure

Nov 5, 2024 | dmcityview.com | Kristian Day

Des Moines Forgotten 11/6/2024I’m coming out of left field for this, but the story is too good not to write about. Since it’s the month of November, we often read about Thanksgiving, family and traditions. I am going to be tradition and family adjacent with a long-forgotten, all-male camping/party spot called “Racoon River Retreat” that used to be located near Adel.
Enter the Fright Zone

Oct 1, 2024 | dmcityview.com | Kristian Day

Thursday, October 24, 2024 Feature Story 10/2/2024Des Moines has been evolving into the next Halloween Town USA with Zombie Burger, Monsterama Arcade and Pizzeria, and the seasonal Slaughterhouse attraction with its new Haunt speakeasy.
Linn’s Haunted House marks 40 years of scares

Oct 1, 2024 | dmcityview.com | Kristian Day

Des Moines Forgotten 10/2/2024Haunted house season is here. I remember being a kid and going to some questionable attractions when I lived in the Quad Cities. There was an old water and power company building near the bridge and dam that connected Rock Island and Milan on the Illinois side.

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Kristian Day III: Season of the Witch @kristianmday

10 Apr 25

#ChiefsKingdom our film ChiefsAholic: A Wolf in Chief's Clothing has been nominated for a @sportsemmys !!! Outstanding Long Documentary. This is insane. @AmazonMGMStudio https://t.co/hZVBRxx5GD

Kristian Day III: Season of the Witch @kristianmday

9 Dec 24

Dylan Sires and I have a new movie coming out December 24th on @PrimeVideo!!! We spent the last two years making this chaotic documentary that we hope you all enjoy. @Chiefs Lets Go!!!