Matthew Alvarez
Matthew was a producer for River to River and Talk of Iowa. Matt is a native Texan, he grew up in El Paso and moved to Central Texas for school. Matthew holds a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication and a Bachelor of Science in Applied Sociology both from Texas State University in San Marcos. He’s also a graduate of the Spring 2019 Transom Story Workshop in Woods Hole, MA.
Before joining IPR, Matthew worked as the Public Affairs Director, Senior Producer for Entercom Austin and he got his start in college radio as a Host, Reporter, and On-Air Personality for KTSW.
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Charity Nebbe speaks with the creator of "The 1619 Project" Nikole Hannah-Jones.
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Iowa State University psychologists discuss the impact of media violence on children.
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Why do we sleep? Why do we dream? How do sleep and dreams shape our memories?
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When Dr. Jean Jew was hired by the University of Iowa College of Medicine it could have been seen as a significant step forward. She was young, accomplished, a woman in an almost entirely male department. In a department with very little diversity, it was made clear by her colleagues from the very start that she was not welcome there.
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Award-winning author Alexander Maksik discusses his latest novel and guests from Good Neighbor Iowa discuss the pros of chemical-free lawn care.
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Debra Marquart’s latest book of essays begins, like most things in the Midwest, with the weather and 13 different ways to talk about it. From there, the essays carry us around the world and back again.
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Around 7 million Americans are adopted, and just like every family is unique, every adoption experience is unique. When stories are told about adoption, we tend to focus on the experiences of adoptive parents, but adoptees have their own important stories to share.
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Iowans feast on morel mushrooms in the spring — but they'll never tell you where they found them.
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Lost in the In-Between: Graduating in 2020 is the first production of the Daily Iowan Documentary Workshop. The filmmakers join the program to discuss working on the documentary while also grappling with the pandemic. Plus: the hunt for the elusive Morel.
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On this Garden Variety bonus episode, Charity heads into the woods with master mushroom hunter Mark Vitosh.