Natalie Dunlap
Digital Talk Show ProducerExpertise: Sharing Iowa news, lifestyle features, and conversations from Talk of Iowa and River to River with IPR's digital audience
Education: University of Iowa
Favorite Iowa Destination: Iowa City Downtown District
Experience:
- Led the The Daily Iowan’s Ethics and Politics Initiative, including covering elections and traveling to Washington, D.C. during the confirmation of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson
- Is an award-winning podcast host and producer, having won a 2024 Gracies Award for her podcast Above the Fold
- Writes regularly for IPR's award-winning Garden Variety newsletter
- Was a member of the inaugural Iowa cohort of NPR's Next Generation Radio in 2023
- Has fact-checked statements from Iowa politicians as a PolitiFact contributor
- Co-produced the concert video series The Daily Iowan Headliners
My Favorite Stories
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A garage bake sale turned into a farmer’s market fixture. Now, these Ukrainian bakers have opened a store on Main Street.
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As temperatures rise, so do energy bills. Some Iowa homeowners and builders are creating more energy efficient housing, for both comfort and long-term cost savings. And for lower income residents, new HUD energy-efficiency standards will help with both comfort and their portion of income spent on utilities.
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The Talk of Iowa team hops into a dugout canoe on Lake Darling to learn about Indigenous cultural practices. Plus, Project AWARE uses canoes to clean up Iowa waters.
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The overturning of Roe v. Wade and pandemic workforce shakeups have inspired women across the country to strike against gender inequality.
My Latest Stories
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Over a century ago, the Reed-Niland Corner opened at a major intersection in Colo. Today, the site is being preserved by a new nonprofit, Reed-Niland Corner, Inc., with celebrations planned for June 14.
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With longer days comes more time to dive into a good book. These are the best new fiction and nonfiction books to keep you entertained on your next road trip, beach vacation or staycation.
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Summer's here and it’s a great time to share a book with a child or find some books that will light up the imagination of the kids in your life.