Samantha McIntosh
Talk Show ProducerSamantha McIntosh is a talk show producer at Iowa Public Radio. Prior to IPR, Samantha worked as a reporter for radio stations in southeast and west central Iowa under M&H Broadcasting, and before that she was a weekend music host for GO 96.3 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Samantha earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Mass Communications – Broadcasting and Communication Studies from St. Cloud State University. She’s an Iowa native who loves collecting vinyl and pop culture knowledge, going on bike rides, and skunking opponents in cribbage.
You can reach her at smcintosh@iowapublicradio.org
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As we approach the second anniversary of the 2020 derecho there are many newly planted trees in Iowa. Good care can help them grow strong. -
A ruling Thursday morning from the U.S. Supreme Court limited the Environmental Protection Agency’s ability to restrict power plant emissions.
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An increasing number of young adults report not wanting children. Host Charity Nebbe speaks with filmmaker Therese Shechter, whose most recent documentary "examines what it means to say no to motherhood in a society that assumes all women want children, and an Iowa doctor witnessing a recent spike in the number of men seeking vasectomies. Also this hour, 9-year-old Matthew Lamb from Iowa City discusses his recent role on Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building.
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A Fairfield educator speaks out on his decision to leave his post as hundreds of others resigned from positions across the state last spring.
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A pediatrician shares the benefits of COVID-19 vaccinations for children, and the creator of Iowa Vaccine Alerts talks about the limited availability of doses.
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Roe v. Wade overturned, Iowa Senators at odds over gun control and just what will happen to Iowa's First in the Nation caucus?
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The U.S. Senate voted 64-34 to pass the first major federal gun safety legislation in a generation Tuesday.
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Iowa just became the final state in the nation to criminalize elder abuse.
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The plants that we live with are constantly growing and changing and as the landscape evolves, we may need to change with it.
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Just gonna have to be a different plant — Brenton Arboretum's Melissa Burdick discusses the how to deal with the change of the landscape over time.
