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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January 03, 2024 State fair book showcases food department's role in Midwest culinary experience
The 2024 Iowa State Fair is months away, but now is the time of year to get cozy in the kitchen and perfect recipes to enter in one of the fair's many food contests.
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January 02, 2024 'Klara and the Sun' explores friendship, love, and what it means to be a person
Today we listen back to an October 2023 installment of the Talk of Iowa book club.
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December 30, 2023 Reading Robin Wall Kimmerer's gentle environmental manifesto
For the Talk of Iowa book club, expert readers join host Charity Nebbe to discuss Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer.
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49min
December 29, 2023 Understanding freedom through Colson Whitehead's Pulitzer-winning novel
Colson Whitehead won the National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize for his novel about a young enslaved woman who escapes a Georgia plantation on a literal train to freedom.
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December 28, 2023 A futuristic novel that explores possibility in the face of tragedy
How High We Go in the Dark is a climate change and pandemic story that takes place over thousands of years
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December 27, 2023 Ann Patchett explores life in big and small ways in 'These Precious Days'
Ann Patchett joins the show to discuss the collection of essays with our expert readers.
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December 22, 2023 The 'Weird, Wonderful and Obscure' stops to add to your next road trip
Megan Bannister has compiled Iowa's best-kept secrets — from the world's largest Cheeto to the Great Pyramids of Avery — in her new book Secret Iowa: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure.
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December 21, 2023 The state of mental health in Iowa’s Black communities
Mental health representatives from the City of West Des Moines and NAMI Iowa join the show to discuss mental health efforts in the state.
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December 20, 2023 Alison Bechdel reflects on 'Fun Home' 17 years later
“I wanted to figure out what happened, and the way I figure stuff out is by writing.” Discussing Fun Home with author and illustrator Alison Bechdel for the Talk of Iowa book club
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December 19, 2023 How helping others can help you
There are many reasons to do good things for others, but one is the personal benefits to health, happiness, and self-esteem that result.
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