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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Learn about practical farming in Iowa
It's Field Day Season for Practical Farmers of Iowa. From June to November, nearly 60 farms across the Midwest will open to the public to help farmers and non-farmers learn sustainable farming practices.
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Lisa Bluder and Jan Jensen on creating a winning team culture together
Head coach of the Haweye women's basketball team Lisa Bluder recently announced her retirement and passed the torch to Jan Jensen.
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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.