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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, history, literature and everything else happening in Iowa. Every day brings something new — even if it's in a recurring segment like Talk of Iowa Book Club or comes from a familiar voice on Horticulture ... more

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Amy Rutenberg
Associate Professor of History
Iowa State University
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Ashley Howard
Assistant Professor of African American Studies and History
University of Iowa
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Daniel K. Williams
Associate Professor of History
Ashland University
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Ryan Stopera
Director of photography and filmmaker
Episode: Documentary connects Indigenous tribes from Iowa, Hawaii and Mexico through dance
Oogie Push
Meskwaki filmmaker, playwright and actor
Meskwaki Nation
Episode: Documentary connects Indigenous tribes from Iowa, Hawaii and Mexico through dance
Michael Zahs
Iowa historian, former teacher and collector
Episode: Documentary connects Indigenous tribes from Iowa, Hawaii and Mexico through dance
Aaron Steil
Iowa State University Extension horticulture specialist
Iowa State University Extension
Episode: Let's talk pumpkins
Cindy Haynes
Professor of horticulture at Iowa State University
Iowa State University
Episode: Let's talk pumpkins
Mary Skopec
Executive director of Lakeside Laboratory
Lakeside Laboratory
Episode: How Iowa's earliest conservationists shaped our landscape

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Charity Nebbe
Iowa Public Radio journalist covering Iowa arts, history, literature and culture

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 134 ratings
  • Maybe one day

    I listened to IPR for many years, but I have reached my limit of Fake News Enemy of the People. I do not, and will not waste any more time on anything pushing the Woke gospel of Lies, Hate and Division. Maybe once the country returns to sanity, I will try again, and contribute again. But as it stands now, I will not support Woke, and that includes NPR/IPR.

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    rue883
    United States5 years ago
  • Exquisitely informative, unassumingly entertaining

    In true Iowa fashion, Charity Nebbe welcomes her on-air guests with a tone of genuine intrigue that invites listeners and and guests alike into a space of sharing both educational and personal. Its nonchalant presentation makes this program the perfect companion to bouts of house chores or cooking, long drives, and moments of downtime. As a post-college student who's lived outside Iowa for years, I must thank Ms. Nebbe and the rest of the team for consistently renewing my Iowa pride and offering... more

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    United States11 years ago

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Listeners praise Charity Nebbe's genuine curiosity and welcoming conversations with guests.
Coverage of Iowa's culture and places can strengthen listeners' connection to the state and help introduce it to people from elsewhere.
One reviewer criticizes the public radio outlet's perceived political framing and says it has led them to stop listening.
The informative, relaxed presentation works well for everyday listening, including chores, cooking and long drives.

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Let's talk pumpkins
Q: What should people do with pumpkins after Halloween?
Steil recommends composting them in small pieces with dry leaves, burying them a few inches in the soil, or placing them on their own property for wildlife to eat.
Let's talk pumpkins
Q: How do you grow pumpkins, and how can you tell when they are ready to harvest and store?
Steil recommends sowing pumpkin seeds directly in the garden, rotating crops, monitoring for pests and disease, and harvesting once the rind cannot be punctured with a fingernail. Curing them in a warm place for about a week to 10 days helps them last for months.
How Iowa's earliest conservationists shaped our landscape
Q: What drew them to Lake Okoboji?
Skopec says MacBride valued studying nature in its landscape context, not just collecting specimens. Okoboji's prairies, wetlands, bogs, lakes and glacial geology offered students an immersive way to study ecological complexity.
How Iowa's earliest conservationists shaped our landscape
Q: What does this list of individuals represent to you?
Mason describes a chain of influence extending from Iowa's territorial period through the early conservation movement, the state park system and large-scale natural-history collecting.
Documentary connects Indigenous tribes from Iowa, Hawaii and Mexico through dance
Q: What drives you?
Push says she is driven to preserve Meskwaki knowledge and tell stories from her community's perspective, so future generations can learn and continue its traditions.

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Conversations connect Iowa's people, places and shared culture through arts, history, literature, science, gardening and issues affecting communities. Charity Nebbe leads interviews with authors, historians, artists, researchers, public servants and Iowans with personal experience to share. Recurring features include practical horticulture discussions with specialists and listener questions, alongside book-focused segments and coverage of Iowa's cultural life. The range is a defining strength: a conversation about local conservation or accessibility can sit alongside an interview about a film, a national park journey or a major social movement. The approach is informative and approachable, with expert context balanced by personal stories. I... more

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1. Amy Rutenberg
2. Ashley Howard
3. Daniel K. Williams
4. Ryan Stopera
5. Oogie Push
6. Michael Zahs
7. Aaron Steil
8. Cindy Haynes

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