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
How to keep your trees safe and healthy
5/4/2024
When it's time to get some work done on your house, it's important to protect the trees in your landscape.
Duration:00:48:57
The Amana Colonies banned, then embraced, baseball in the early 20th century
5/3/2024
Known as America's favorite pastime, the sport of baseball was once believed to be one the Amana Colonies' greatest challenges.
Duration:00:48:59
Mark Daley describes his complicated journey to fatherhood
5/2/2024
Author Mark Daley has shared his experiences fostering and what he learned along the way in the book Safe: A Memoir of Fatherhood, Foster Care and the Risks We Take for Family.
Duration:00:49:00
Introducing beloved teacher and writer James Alan McPherson's work to a new audience
5/1/2024
A new, posthumous essay collection highlights McPherson's writing and deep thinking about race and other issues
Duration:00:49:01
A conversation with Science Friday's Ira Flatow
4/30/2024
Ira Flatow’s first experience with science reporting was when he covered the very first Earth Day in 1970, and he has been hooked ever since.
Duration:00:49:22
Some mowing tips for warmer weather
4/27/2024
After weeks of warm weather and intermediate rain, here are some things to keep in mind as you begin to mow your lawn regularly.
Duration:00:49:08
A conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jane Smiley
4/25/2024
Smiley's latest book, Lucky, takes readers back to the 1960s — through the life of a spirited folk musician as she rises to fame.
Duration:00:48:29
Understanding ourselves through seeds in Diane Wilson's novel
4/24/2024
Host Charity Nebbe speaks with expert readers and author Diane Wilson about her novel The Seed Keeper for the Talk of Iowa book club.
Duration:00:48:56
How an Iowa professor preserved American folk traditions
4/23/2024
Iowa City band, The Swampland Jewels, combines a mix of Gulf Coast oldies, traditional Cajun/Creole and TexMex tunes to encapsulate the work of folklorist Harry Oster.
Duration:00:48:52
Scenes of Spring blooming trees across Iowa
4/20/2024
Spring blooming trees only put on a show for a couple of weeks each year in the state of Iowa, but the show can be spectacular.
Duration:00:48:22
From prairie to pumas, poetry can capture any interest
4/19/2024
This episode is all about poetry.
Duration:00:49:15
UNI students plant trees in formerly redlined neighborhoods
4/18/2024
Residential areas marked red — starting in the 1930s — were deemed places of high-risk investment. The impacts of this practice, called redlining, persist today and even extend to the tree canopy.
Duration:00:48:49
Journalists share 'Inside Scoop'
4/17/2024
Journalists aren't superheroes - but without good, ethical journalists doing their best, we would be lost.
Duration:00:49:09
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