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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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47:51

How gender impacts success in education

Talk of Iowa ·

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

Talk of Iowa ·

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...

Talk of Iowa ·

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

Talk of Iowa ·

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

Talk of Iowa ·

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

Talk of Iowa ·

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...

Talk of Iowa ·

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...

Talk of Iowa ·

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...

Talk of Iowa ·

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

Talk of Iowa ·

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...

Talk of Iowa ·

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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47:53

A look into the butter cooler with the Iowa State...

Talk of Iowa ·

2025/08/14

Today, a conversation with Iowa State Fair butter sculptor Sarah Pratt. And, we talk with the owner of a new boozy bookstore in West Branch.

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47:42

The 1937 novel 'Their Eyes Were Watching God' still...

Talk of Iowa ·

2025/08/13

For the Talk of Iowa Book Club, a conversation about Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God.

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48:03

The role of ag in the U.S. becoming a global superpower

Talk of Iowa ·

2025/08/12

Author Peter Simons discusses his book Global Heartland: Cultivating the American Century on the Midwestern Farm. Then, an ISU wildlife extension specialist offers a new resource for Iowans who want to support wildlife.

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47:52

How fireflies light up our summer nights

Talk of Iowa ·

2025/08/09

Today, entomologist Zach Schumm demystify these bio-luminescent insects.

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47:48

Iowa native explores the interplay between education...

Talk of Iowa ·

2025/08/07

The author of a new memoir, Learning in the Free Fall: A Testimony of Mental Health, Poverty and Race in America, shares her experience in America's education system.

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47:57

Des Moines-based quiltmaker stitches a deeper layer...

Talk of Iowa ·

2025/08/06

The bright palette in Ben Millett's quilts nod to queer iconography and activism. Then, UNI professor Jim O'Loughlin shares the life and work of poet James Hearst.

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47:36

How peregrine falcons bounced back after near extinction

Talk of Iowa ·

2025/08/05

Once considered nonexistent in Iowa, peregrine falcons have had a comeback since the species was reintroduced in 1989.

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47:55

Adorn your landscape with these ornamental grasses

Talk of Iowa ·

2025/08/02

Ornamental grasses can add color, texture and maybe a bit of sophistication to your yard.

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48:04

Seed Savers Exchange celebrates 50 years of...

Talk of Iowa ·

2025/08/01

A look at the 50 year legacy of Seed Savers, and revisiting a 2015 conversation with Sean Sherman, The Sioux Chef.

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