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 2,337 episodes available.

Talk of Iowa episodes:

April 03, 2025 Getting competitive about ethics
An extracurricular event growing across the United States is getting high school and collegiate students thinking talking, and working together on some of the toughest moral issues of our time.
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48min
April 02, 2025 Ross Gay on why art and gratitude are still important in times of conflict
Essayist Ross Gay explores the beauty of the world and a music therapist discusses how music and singing can help those with neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease.
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48min
April 01, 2025 Comedian Maria Bamford thrives on the unfunny
Comedian and actor Maria Bamford is very open about her personal struggles with mental illness, and shares more dysfunctional family stories than she probably should.
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48min
March 29, 2025 The basics of bare root seedlings
A DNR Forester shares how to successfully establish conservation plantings with bare root seedlings.
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48min
March 28, 2025 Is online betting changing sports?
Iowa's stake in March Madness is no more, but sports betting across the state runs high.
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49min
March 27, 2025 Remembering Kanzi, the bonobo who helped us understand humanity
Kanzi, a bonobo with a famously incredible understanding of language, passed away at age 44. Then, ways Iowans can contribute to scientific research.
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48min
March 26, 2025 The world's largest mountaineering club was once located in Iowa City
Iowa City may seem like an unlikely location for a group of mountain enthusiasts to form, but the Iowa Mountaineers thrived for much of the 20th century.
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49min
March 25, 2025 Jane Goodall and our part in bettering the world
Jane Goodall is the foremost expert on chimpanzees and has spent the last 40 years advocating for the protection of their habitat and the natural world as a whole.
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49min
March 22, 2025 Leave those leaves alone
The idea of pollinator-friendly gardens may be relatively new, but pollinators have been an important part of gardening ever since plant cultivation began.
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48min
March 15, 2025 Keep a working relationship with fruit trees
With fruit trees, we have expectations and needs. Today, we discuss techniques to care for fruit trees.
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