Rick Brewer
Talk Show ProducerRick came to Iowa Public Radio as a producer for Talk of Iowa and River to River in June 2019. He has worked at WFIU, community radio WFHB, WIUX's American Student Radio and created a couple of podcasts. His work has also been heard on PRX Remix, WAMC, and WFYI. Before his life in audio, he worked at archives and libraries. You can contact Rick at rbrewer@iowapublicradio.org.
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On this podcast edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer chats with the Des Moines Register's Mark Emmert about Iowa Hawkeyes football and men's basketball. -
On this edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer speaks with Dr. Stanley Perlman, a recognized world authority on corona viruses, about the news of a vaccine arriving at a particularly grim moment in our health crisis
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BooksLet’s go back to some news you may remember from several years ago. In 2011, two ethnic Chinese men were seen digging up seeds in a cornfield here in…
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For many of Iowa's independent retailers, this holiday season could be a make or break moment. Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe speaks with several retailers from around the state to learn how they're creating a safe shopping experience.
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Mary Swander is a former poet laureate of Iowa, a playwriter and author and executive director and founder of AgArts. And this year she’s added a few new adjectives to her description. She’s a podcaster and a biographer.
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Mary Swander is a former poet laureate of Iowa, a playwriter and author and executive director and founder of AgArts. And this year she’s added a few new adjectives to her description. She’s a podcaster and a biographer.
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We invited Annelise Tarnowski of The Rook Room in Des Moines to explain some of the best ways to play board games virtually this holiday season.
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On this "Horticulture Day" edition of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe is joined by DNR forester Mark Vitosh to learn about the best practices for taking care of Christmas trees
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On this River to River podcast, a look back at several presidential elections throughout US history to help put today's national politics into context
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The Awful Purdies new album "The Great Unraveling" hits streaming services on December 1 and will be available on vinyl and CD on December 15.
