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Talk of Iowa

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, 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 Day.

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42:29

A walk through a 'wild place' with Robin Wall Kimmerer

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2025/09/12

We tour the Corriell Nature Preserve with Robin Wall Kimmerer and talk about the tools of land preservation.

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40:23

A 'big city' museum in a town of a couple thousand...

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2025/09/11

The Kalona Historical Village in southeast Iowa may be a tourism spot geared toward the past, but its features and exhibits have constantly evolved.

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48:09

Freedom of Expression project gives a platform to...

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2025/09/10

A public arts and culture initiative provides a yearlong mentorship for around a dozen Iowa artists with disabilities who work across a variety of mediums. Then, playwright Mary Swander discusses her new one-man show, Coop.

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47:50

How empty nesters fill the void as children launch...

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2025/09/09

Some parents struggle to see their children leave home, while others see it as a new and exciting phase of their life. Empty nesters share their experiences.

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48:05

Prepping for next year's perfect lawn

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2025/09/06

If you want your dream lawn by next year, now's the time to get started.

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48:00

What does it mean to be a man?

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2025/09/05

We asked Iowans masculinity means to them 2025.

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47:52

Women and men experience different types of threats...

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2025/09/04

Women are more likely to be victims of domestic abuse or sexual assault, while men are more likely than women to be murdered. But we don't socialize boys and girls to understand the real threats to their safety.

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47:50

How gendered understandings of medicine influenced...

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2025/09/03

On this encore episode, the gender gap in health care diagnosis, outcomes and research.

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47:52

When to harvest the fruits of your labor

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2025/08/30

On this Hort Day episode, we learn how patience and perfect timing are the keys to a delicious fruit harvest.

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47:51

How gender impacts success in education

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2025/08/29

On this encore edition of Talk of Iowa, a look at how girls have been able to catch up to boys on measures of success and why boys, especially boys of color, experience more discipline.

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47:50

The political gap between men and women

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2025/08/28

For decades, a political gap has been growing between men and women, with Generation Z having the largest political divide.

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47:55

Late Iowa City pianist's legacy uplifts next...

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2025/08/27

When Iowa City musician Brian Cretzmeyer died of cancer at the age of 29, his family and friends created a music festival to keep his memory alive. Later, our Iowa Famous series continues with a former NFL kicker.

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47:50

Pet sounds: How dogs are communicating with their people

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2025/08/26

Some pet-owners are talking with their pets using augmentative interspecies communication devices — learning more about what animals want, feel and understand.

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47:55

How to harness the power of cover crops

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2025/08/23

Iowa State University Extension horticulture specialist Dan Fillius shares how to use cover crops in your garden.

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48:05

Four-day school weeks are increasing across Iowa

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2025/08/22

Six Iowa public school districts operated on a four-day week during the 2023-2024 school year. This fall, 27 districts will be using this schedule.

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48:05

Upcoming movie will feature the bloody fight over...

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2025/08/21

The upcoming movie Death of a Brewer tells the story of the three breweries that dominated the northside of Iowa City in the 1880s.

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47:53

State Historical Research Center in Iowa City set to...

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2025/08/20

We hear what's behind this decision from the historical society and from the group that is protesting the closure. Then, a conversation with Emili Johnson, founder of the Black. Girl. Iowa. podcast.

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47:44

Book explores the hidden artistry of prosthetic eyes...

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2025/08/19

A conversation with Dan Roche, author of Eyes By Hand, and Iowa City ocularist Lindsay Wagner-Pronk.

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47:52

Crash course in tree identification

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2025/08/16

Anyone can appreciate the beauty of a tree, but to understand trees and care for them properly, it’s important to go a little deeper.

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47:45

Efforts to bring back prairie grass that once covered...

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2025/08/15

Prairie experts Jim Pease and Mark Muller talk about what we can learn from the prairie and the wildlife that live in it.

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