Madeleine Willis
Production Assistant for Talk Shows and The Sunny Side ProjectExpertise: Audio production, reporting, writing and editing stories and conversations
Education: Completing her bachelors degree from the University of Iowa in May 2025
Favorite Iowa Destination: Pella
Experience:
- Assists in the production of IPR's talk shows, Talk of Iowa and River to River
- Produces and edits audio, news stories and social media posts for The Sunny Side Project: A bit of good news every day
- Produces audio for The Daily Iowan, including hosting the podcasts Above the Fold and Press Box Banter
- Supported producing and launching season two of IPR's podcast Unsettled
- Has served as a news reporter, digital producer and digital editor at The Daily Iowan
- Received the Phillip D. Adler Journalist Scholar award in 2023 for her leadership and editorial achievement in broadcast journalism
My Favorite Conversations
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Dementia, including Alzheimer's and vascular dementia, affects Latinos at a higher rate than whites. -
Restaurant critic Wini Moranville discusses what makes a great dining experience and her new memoir. And Iowa alum Brittany Brown is heading to the Olympics -
Volunteers in Spencer rallied around their community after severe flooding
My Latest Stories
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Iowa City-based artist Claudia McGehee is the illustrator of two new children’s books, Counting Winter and Rings of Heartwood. -
Dubuque resident Emily Harold shares about opening her heart, and her home, to foster animals in need of extra care. She's fostered five dogs through the Collie Rescue of Greater Illinois since 2022. -
Iowans who have experienced relationships spanning decades share their earned wisdom on love.
My Latest Podcasts
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Over two hundred immigrants who each have their unique journey of settling in the United States are featured in the book.
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Justin Wolfe had to end his Air Force career when he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Now he's found camaraderie and a new passion through adaptive sports.
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University of Iowa professor Elizabeth Willis' latest collection of poetry Liontaming in America has been longlisted for the 2024 National Book Award for Poetry.