Charity Nebbe
Host: Talk of IowaCharity Nebbe became the host of Talk of Iowa in 2010. It was a homecoming for her as she moved back to her native state. She began her career in public radio at WOI Radio in Ames, Iowa when she was a student at Iowa State University and has been working in public radio ever since. Early in her career she created Chinwag Theater a nationally syndicated public radio show that she produced and co-hosted with well-known author Daniel Pinkwater. She spent ten years as a host and producer at Michigan Radio in Ann Arbor.
In addition to her award winning radio work Charity is also the host of Iowa Ingredient on Iowa Public Television and the author of the children's book “Our Walk in the Woods,” published in 2008. Charity is co-founder of Let Me Run Eastern Iowa Corridor, a character development and running program for boys.
Contact Charity at cnebbe@iowapublicradio.org.
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A Ukrainian living in Iowa City gives an update on the war and his family waiting out the conflict back home. -
Revisit a conversation on preserving Jewish history and maintaining Jewish community in the state.
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The Onion and Raygun both have roots in the Midwest. Now they've released a new line of t-shirts with favorite regional Onion headlines.
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We listen back to the Talk of Iowa book club conversation about Octavia Butler's Kindred, which is set to debut as a miniseries this month.
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Experts explain how to sustain native birds in our landscape and the connection between native plants and thriving bird populations.
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A wildlife specialist discusses how gardeners, homeowners and landscapers can support bird populations throughout the year.
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A newly published book focuses on the life of a Holocaust survivor who emigrated with her parents to Iowa.
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A former military intelligence commander for Afghanistan forces is now helping fellow Afghans who resettled in Iowa after Taliban rule overtook their home nation.
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The winter may send humans indoors and many birds down south, but the season still has many birding opportunities to offer.
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Des Moines-based author and advocate Abena Imhotep seeks to promote literacy and lifelong learning in her community by celebrating works by Black authors.
