Talk of Iowa
Iowa PR
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.
Location:
Ames, IA
Networks:
Iowa PR
Description:
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.
Twitter:
@IPRTalk
Language:
English
Contact:
2111 Grand Avenue, Suite 100 Des Moines, IA 50312 866 780 9100
Website:
http://iowapublicradio.org/
Episodes
Meet Miss Kittie, the oldest woman competing on the BMX racing circuit
4/16/2024
A now retired school principal, Iowa's own Kittie Weston-Knauer picked up BMX racing at 40, when she was one of two women in the country racing in her age group.
Duration:00:48:10
It's time to clean up your perennial garden
4/13/2024
Leaving plant debris in your perennial garden all winter long provides texture and habitat, but now it’s time to do some spring cleaning as the weather warms.
Duration:00:49:01
Expert in leisure makes it his full-time job
4/12/2024
University of Iowa professor Benjamin Hunnicut — who has been studying how we work, live and recreate for 50 years — will retire this year.
Duration:00:49:19
Remembering esteemed primatologist Frans de Waal
4/11/2024
Biologist and primatologist Frans de Waal passed away last month at the age of 75, leaving behind a legacy of groundbreaking animal research.
Duration:00:49:24
Which wildlife species are thriving in Iowa?
4/10/2024
Canada geese, white-tailed deer, wild turkey - these are all species that were once rare in Iowa, but now are seemingly everywhere.
Duration:00:48:50
How to handle unwanted insects in your home
4/6/2024
As the weather warms up and insects emerge, you might find yourself with some unwanted houseguests crawling around.
Duration:00:48:55
Found in translation
4/5/2024
THe University of Iowa is home to the country's oldest literary translation program. Experts discuss why the program is renowned. And Kelsey Bigelow shares a lifetime of hurt and healing in her new poetry collection
Duration:00:49:16
The history of collegiate women's basketball
4/4/2024
A new docuseries, If Not For Them, shines a light on the many women who made this extraordinary moment in collegiate basketball possible.
Duration:00:49:16
Author explores her family and culture in short story collection
4/3/2024
Carol Roh Spaulding discusses her award-winning short story collection, plus a look at Iowa's annual prairie chicken festival
Duration:00:49:12
A preview of the Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival
4/2/2024
The Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival shows 57 films with Iowa connections from all over the country.
Duration:00:48:49
Find the right fruit trees for your garden
3/30/2024
Guidance on picking the right fruit trees
Duration:00:48:41
A bright or dystopian future with AI?
3/29/2024
Artificial intelligence has been the subject of many dystopian novels and movies, but it's become apparent that AI will intersect with more and more aspects of our lives and careers. On this River to River, how AI can be wielded as a tool, and the concerns that make that future murky.
Duration:00:49:14
One of the Holocaust's youngest survivors shares her story
3/29/2024
Erika Schwartz was born in a Jewish ghetto in Hungary in 1944, one day before Nazis sealed it off. Against all odds she and her mother survived the Holocaust, eventually moving to the United States.
Duration:00:49:23
'Finding American' compiles stories and images of immigrants from all 50 states
3/28/2024
Over two hundred immigrants who each have their unique journey to settling in all 50 United States are featured in the book Finding American.
Duration:00:49:16
The furry eaglets have landed
3/27/2024
Two eaglets hatched right on time this past week at a nest monitored by the Raptor Resource Project near Decorah.
Duration:00:49:16
Documentary chronicles Iowans' fight for local farms amid economic uncertainty and climate change
3/26/2024
Rural Americans have higher rates of depression, and farmers are 3.5 times more likely to die by suicide than the general population, according to the National Rural Health Association.
Duration:00:49:19
What to do about non-native plants and invasive species
3/23/2024
Many landowners and stewards in Iowa battle invasives on a regular basis, sometimes spending hours weeding plants like honeysuckle and garlic mustard.
Duration:00:49:09
Shelter from the storm
3/22/2024
Home improvement expert Bill McAnally joins this episode of Talk of Iowa to talk about how to create or reinforce a safe room, so you can weather extreme weather.
Duration:00:49:21
Nebraska is home to one of North America's greatest wildlife phenomena
3/21/2024
Every spring, nearly a million sandhill cranes pass through an 80-mile stretch of the Platte River in Nebraska on their northward migration.
Duration:00:49:10
Kaveh Akbar's debut novel asks what makes a 'Martyr!'
3/20/2024
Writer Kaveh Akbar about his debut novel, "Martyr!" Then wildlife rehabilitators discuss the persistent problem of lead poisoning in Iowa's birds.
Duration:00:49:17