100 episodes
Talk of Iowa Iowa Public Radio
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- Society & Culture
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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The Johnson County Poor Farm connects its history with the community partnerships of its present
Residential care facilities in Iowa and across the Midwest had their start as "poor farms" in the 1800s.
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Buzzing into cicada season
ISU Entomologist Zach Schum joins the program to talk all things cicadas.
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Greenfield tornado survivors share stories of resiliency amid devastation
A swarm of violent storms hit Iowa Tuesday, including multiple tornadoes.
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Famed artist Keith Haring's visits to Iowa City
In the 1980s, an Iowa City art teacher wrote to Keith Haring not expecting a response. This resulted in a friendship and two visits by Haring to Horn Elementary.
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Keep your pets healthy and happy this summer
Warm weather means many opportunities for fun for dogs and their people, but summer also harbors some hazards for pets. This hour we’ll get some advice on how to avoid flea and tick borne diseases and other summer hazards.
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The Reel Hope Project connects families and foster children
The new director of the Iowa Reading Research Center discusses k-12 reading education in Iowa, and the director of the Reel Hope Project explains how the project helps foster children find homes.