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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Summer is a wonderful time to escape into the worlds and lives created by writers. It’s also a great time to do a little creating of your own. -
No, that's likely not a murder hornet in your backyard. On this episode of Talk of Iowa, we learn about the cicada killer wasp.
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During this Talk of Iowa segment, hypnotist Doug Thompson talks with host Charity Nebbe about life on the road, the power of suggestion, and how hypnosis works.
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While her peers were renting their first post-grad apartments, Kari Grindberg was moving into a different residence -- a senior living community in Pella,…
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On this episode of Talk of Iowa, we're looking into the past and present of jazz music.
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Anjali Pinto became a widow on New Year’s Eve of 2016 when her young, strong, 30-year-old husband, Jacob Johnson, died suddenly of an aortic…
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Host Charity Nebbe speaks with horticulture specialists about herbs and answers questions about gardens and trees.
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Teaching Black history has always been important, but recent attention on the killings of Black Americans by police and the resulting protests have put a newfound focus on how Black history is taught and included in K-12 classrooms.
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If you’re lucky, the opening text of Aminatou So and Ann Friedman’s new book might sound familiar to you.“BIG FRIENDSHIP is a bond of great strength, force and significance that transcends life phases, geography and emotional shifts. It is large in dimension, affecting most aspects of each person’s life. It is full of meaning and resonance.”
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It’s never too early to get into journalism.
