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, Zachary Smith, 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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Charity Nebbe talks with gardening experts about how to best fertilize plants in a variety of landscapes. -
Summer reading recommendations from some of Iowa’s leading independent booksellers: children, and young adults edition.
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Summer reading recommendations from some of Iowa’s leading independent booksellers.
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In this June meeting of the Talk of Iowa Book Club, host Charity Nebbe and three expert readers talk about the classic sci-fi novel “Kindred” by Octavia Butler.
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A preview of "Juneteenth: The Movement," a special holiday concert produced by IPR, xBk and Iowa PBS.
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On this week's horticulture day, host Charity Nebbe discusses how trees become stressed and what you can do about it.
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Host Charity Nebbe speaks with fine arts educators from around Iowa to learn about what worked and what didn't this past school year, and discuss the future of fine arts education.
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An oral history partnership has an Iowa State student collecting the stories of Latino/a Iowa and their experience of the pandemic.
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Host Charity Nebbe speaks with author and historian Gretchen Sorin about her book "Driving While Black."
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Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe speaks with home-improvement expert Bill McAnally.
