Dani Gehr
Talk Show ProducerExpertise: Finding, booking, preparing and connecting guests with listeners on IPR's two talk shows: <i>Talk of Iowa</i> and <i>River to River</i>
Education: Bachelors degree from Iowa State University
Favorite Iowa Destination: Pike's Peak State Park
Experience:
- Audio, talk show production and writing across various topic areas for IPR as a talk show producer
- Has reported and written features on local government in Story County for the Ames Tribune and Des Moines Register
- Is a multi-award-winning producer and reporter, including an Eric Sevareid award for her work on "50 years since Title IX, Iowa women share how the law impacted them" and Iowa Newspaper Association awards for best breaking news story, government reporting, best news story and best news feature story
- Served as a mentor for NPR’s Next Generation Radio in Iowa
My Favorite Stories
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The 108th annual Meskwaki Powwow takes place this weekend. It’s a four-day celebration of Meskwaki culture and tradition where everyone is welcome. -
Some parents struggle to see their children leave the home, while others see it as a new and exciting phase of their life. Empty nesters share their experiences
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In the 1980s, an Iowa City art teacher wrote to Keith Haring not expecting a response. This resulted in a friendship and two visits by Haring to Horn Elementary.
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A now retired school principal, Iowa's own Kittie Weston-Knauer picked up BMX racing at 40, when she was one of two women in the country racing in her age group.
My Latest Stories
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In Americans 18 to 29, 40% of women identify as liberal, compared to 25% of men. The political gender gap is impacting how young people socialize and date. -
The Waterloo after-school literacy program co-founded by Nikole Hannah-Jones will host the city’s 19th African American Read-In after the city’s school district withdrew from the statewide program last month. -
The Fault in Our Stars author and YouTuber is coming out with a new nonfiction book about the world's deadliest infectious disease. He'll visit Iowa City on his book tour March 22.
My Latest Podcasts
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As Iowa lawmakers are advancing a bill to establish a state psilocybin program, we take a look at how psychedelic-assisted therapy works and the latest research. -
This time of year, we start to see plant diseases emerge that will give you trouble later in the season.
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It's springtime, and with it comes pesky plant diseases. On this episode, we discuss how to keep your garden healthy.
