Talk of Iowa

By Iowa Public Radio

Talk of Iowa is a place for Iowans to connect to our shared culture and what it means to live in Iowa. Host Charity Nebbe brings a mix of regular guests and a range of experts to discuss the arts, his... more

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The podcast currently has 2,208 episodes available.

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April 18, 2025 Unlike fashion and music, some building trends should stay in the last century
Rock and roll from the 1970s and 80s endures, but some of the building practices in those decades was much more miss than hit.
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48min
April 17, 2025 Twenty-five years after, mentorship turns into a performance about experiencing differences
When Jan Gross and Heather Lobban-Viravong first met at Grinnell College 25 years ago, they had little in common.
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49min
April 16, 2025 Grappling with community, faith, and truth in 'The Exvangelicals'
Author Sarah McCammon and expert readers discuss The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church.
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49min
April 15, 2025 Mark Daley describes his complicated journey to fatherhood
Author Mark Daley has shared his experiences fostering and what he learned along the way in the book Safe: A Memoir of Fatherhood, Foster Care and the Risks We Take for Family.
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48min
April 12, 2025 What does it mean to be a man?
We asked Iowans what it means to be a man in 2025.
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April 11, 2025 Exploring the safety gap between women and men
Women are more likely to be victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault while men are more likely to be murdered. But we don't socialize boys and girls to understand the real threats to their safety.
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48min
April 10, 2025 How gendered understandings of medicine have influenced health care
On this episode in our series on the gender gap, the history and persistent effects of gender disparities in health care.
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49min
April 09, 2025 Minding the success gap in education
Girls are more likely than boys to graduate from high school on time, more girls take advanced courses in high school and significantly more women are earning college degrees.
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48min
April 08, 2025 The political gap between men and women
For decades, men have been moving to the right and women have been moving to the left. What has influenced this divide and what issues does it pose for our relationships?
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April 05, 2025 Leafy greens to plant this season
From lettuce germination to handling pests, vegetable gardening can be a challenge, but our experts are here to help.
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48min

FAQs about Talk of Iowa:

How many episodes does Talk of Iowa have?

The podcast currently has 2,208 episodes available.