Natalie Dunlap
Digital Talk Show ProducerExpertise: Sharing Iowa news, lifestyle features, and conversations from <i>Talk of Iowa</i> and <i>River to River</i> with IPR's digital audience
Education: University of Iowa
Favorite Iowa Destination: Iowa City Downtown District
Experience:
- Led the <i>The Daily Iowan’s</i> 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 <i>Above the Fold</i>
- Writes regularly for IPR's award-winning <i>Garden Variety</i> 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 <i>PolitiFact</i> contributor
- Co-produced the concert video series <i>The Daily Iowan</i> 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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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. -
This Iowa teacher became famous for her blue eyes/brown eyes exercise that had children experience discrimination firsthand. -
A veterinarian answers questions about the response to bird flu and the safety of the egg supply.
