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. -
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. -
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. -
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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A special exhibit up through mid-September explores racial stereotypes and caricatures in their historic context. -
How women and men perceive their safety is often very different, as is how we socially condition girls and boys to think about their safety. Experts say reframing the conversation around gender-based violence is key to prevention. -
Men from a variety of different backgrounds with connections to Iowa reflect on what it means to be a man in 2025.
