Phineas Pope
Digital Production AssistantPhineas Pope served as a digital production assistant for IPR's digital team from 2023 - 2024. Phineas grew up in St. Paul, but relocated to Des Moines to attend Drake University majoring in music law. Before IPR, Phineas worked in production at Iowa PBS and the Des Moines Metro Opera.
Phineas is also a jazz pianist and organist, performing around Iowa at venues including the State Historical Society of Iowa and Noce in downtown Des Moines. Phineas enjoys playing tennis in his spare time.
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Making plans about death can be a difficult topic to navigate. This episode explores ways to handle those tough conversations. -
Bradford pear trees, which have been a popular landscaping choice, are actually an aggressive invasive species in Iowa. There are a few reasons why, and a few suggestions on what to do, to prevent the tree from overtaking the state. -
In this bonus episode of Garden Variety, Charity talks with University of Iowa biology professor Andrew Forbes about all things cicada. -
In this bonus episode of Garden Variety, Charity talks with ISU expert Jan Thompson about how the attitude toward Bradford Pear trees has shifted. Then, Charity talks with ISU expert Cathy McMullen about garlic mustard—and how to control it.
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Nineteen-year-old Christopher Turnis needed a second new kidney, but his donor wasn't a match. Through the National Kidney Registry, a chain of living donors formed to find Turnis a compatible organ. -
Death cafés have spread across the globe over the last decade, including in Iowa. UNI professor Melinda Heinz hosts them in the Cedar Valley area, connecting generations through conversations about death in a nonjudgmental or partisan environment. -
It's never too early to start thinking about the growing season. But with so many different options to choose from, it can be difficult to know which cultivars will yield the most flavor and be the most effective at disease resistance. Iowa State University Extension Horticulture Specialist and IPR resident expert Dan Fillius shares some of his favorites. -
In this bonus episode of Garden Variety, learn about the Philadelphia Flower Show from designer Kelly Norris.
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The path to becoming a financially independent adult is full of challenges, and some of the obstacles along the way are not easy to navigate.
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Greg Suckow attends University of Iowa football games dressed as Elvis. A documentary explores how Suckow's relationship with his mother, who has dementia, plays a role in his character.
