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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This Iowan is a television actor known for his roles in The Bear and Platonic. He plans to produce a show about growing up in small-town Iowa as a Filipino kid. -
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway was welcomed in Decorah by dancers and folk demonstrators as part of a celebration honoring the United States' ongoing relationship with the country. -
Actor and woodworker Nick Offerman encourages kids and their parents to work with their hands and embrace tools as a superpower.
My Latest Podcasts
