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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Host Charity Nebbe speaks with student poets about the difficult year and how writing has helped them through the pandemic. -
Host Charity Nebbe speaks with Iowa State University horticulturists Adam Thoms and Cindy Haynes.
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Host Charity Nebbe speaks with U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo about her latest album "I Pray For My Enemies"
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Host Charity Nebbe speaks with Alfred Martin Jr., author of the new book "The Generic Closet: Black Gayness and the Black-Cast Sitcom"
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Host Charity Nebbe speaks with Kevin Mason of Waldorf University about his summer research trip to create a comparative environmental history of Iowa.
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Host Charity Nebbe speaks with the author of "Made For Love" Alissa Nutting and her co-writer Dean Bakopoulos.
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Host Charity Nebbe is joined by home improvement expert Bill McAnally to discuss best practices for building outdoor wooden structures like decks and pergolas.
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Host Charity Nebbe speaks with Benjamin Hunnicutt and Gary Gute about achieving happiness and channeling flow.
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We’ll learn all about daffodils with horticulturists Aaron Steil and Cindy Haynes.
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Host Charity Nebbe talks with Maquoketa artist Rose Frantzen, who painted six Iowa State University students who have shown resilience during the pandemic, and three of her subjects.
