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 2,252 episodes available.

Talk of Iowa episodes:

June 20, 2025 Iowa's significance on the Underground Railroad
Historians discuss Iowa's significance as a part of the Underground Railroad.
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41min
June 19, 2025 Iowa's first transgender state representative shares her story
Rep. Aime Wichendal, the first transgender woman elected to the Iowa Statehouse, talks about being transgender in Iowa and watching gender identity being removed from the Iowa Civil Rights Code during her first session.
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48min
June 18, 2025 How a shuttered Iowa college became the home of Maharishi International University
From 1875 to 1973, Fairfield, Iowa was home to Parsons College. When the school closed, it left a major void in the community, which that was quickly filled by an another — unconventional — university.
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48min
June 17, 2025 How the year 1963 transformed the Civil Rights Movement and the nation
A conversation with author Peniel Joseph about his new book Freedom Season: How 1963 Transformed America's Civil Rights Revolution.
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49min
June 14, 2025 Diagnosis and prevention to keep Iowa's trees healthy
What's currently threatening the health of Iowa's trees and forests?
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48min
June 13, 2025 Fiction, families — and bursting into flames
A conversation with author Kevin Wilson about his new novel Run for the Hills, recorded at the Des Moines Public Library.
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49min
June 12, 2025 Iowan shares childhood schemes and dreams in debut novel
Today, we listen back to conversations with Iowan artist and author Luke Stoffel and Danish artist Thomas Dambo.
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48min
June 11, 2025 Living Native histories in 'Warrior Girl Unearthed'
For the Talk of Iowa Book Club, author Angeline Boulley and expert readers discuss Warrior Girl Unearthed.
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49min
June 10, 2025 A conversation with gay rights activist and Iowa native Sean Strub
In honor of Pride Month, we're listening back to a conversation with gay rights activist and native Iowan Sean Strub.
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48min
June 07, 2025 Spilling the beans on this garden staple
Plant experts give their tips on planting and caring for beans and other legumes.
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48min

FAQs about Talk of Iowa:

How many episodes does Talk of Iowa have?

The podcast currently has 2,252 episodes available.