Talk of Iowa
Weekdays at 10 a.m. on IPR News and News/Studio One and 9 p.m. on IPR News
Talk of Iowa brings a mix of regular guests and a range of experts to the microphone to discuss what’s happening in Iowa and what makes this a special place to live. Guests include wildlife expert Jim Pease and the Hort Day crew on Fridays.
You can call into the show while it's live from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on weekdays at 866-780-9100. Email the show's hosts and producers anytime at talkofiowa@iowapublicradio.org.
Talk of Iowa is hosted by Charity Nebbe. It’s produced by Dennis Reese, Katelyn Harrop, Matthew Alvarez, and Rick Brewer. Our Executive Producer is Katherine Perkins. Our theme music is by The River Monks.
Latest Episodes
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A brief history of vaccinations in this country and resistance to vaccination. -
The pandemic has changed how schooling happens across subjects. But when it comes to art education, achieving a hybrid in-person, online model required a little extra reconfiguring.
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Growing up in Iowa, David Paco Peña Medina knew he had a different lived experience from many of his classmates. His family moved to the U.S. from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico when he was three years old and he often found himself struggling with the stigma of being undocumented.
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It’s Talk of Iowa’s annual holiday books show! Jan Weismiller and Tim Budd of Prairie Lights Books in Iowa City and Kathy Magruder of Pageturners Bookstore in Indianola join host Charity Nebbe to guide listeners through their top book recommendations for adult readers.
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Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe speaks with author David Treuer about his book "The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee: Native America from 1890 to the Present."
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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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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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Essential Workers: A Portrait is a University of Iowa Theater Arts project that helps us get to know and honor those who can’t stay safe by staying home.
