Talk of Iowa

4.6 (87)
SOCIETY & CULTURE
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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.

9H AGO

How a field of solar panels can support a field of crops

Iowa State University horticulture experts discuss the practice of combining solar energy and agriculture.

48 min
1D AGO

A walk through a 'wild place' with Robin Wall Kimmerer

We tour the Corriell Nature Preserve with Robin Wall Kimmerer and talk about the tools of land preservation.

48 min
2D AGO

How to live lightly on our planet during a time of uncertainty

In her new book Shelter and Storm: At Home in the Driftless, Tamara Dean hopes to inspire readers to interact with nature and community.

48 min
3D AGO

Dump the landfill, not your trash

How to avoid creating trash in Iowa — from repairing your things instead of replacing them, to recycling and composting and more.

48 min
4D AGO

A behind-the-scenes look at one of Iowa's greatest traditions

New PBS documentary Behind the Blue Ribbon shows a side of the Iowa State Fair you haven't seen before. And, an Iowa City physics teacher is a finalist for a prestigious national award.

48 min
JUL 12

Learn how plants and insects can peacefully coexist in your garden

Insects are essential for a healthy ecosystem, but it can be hard not to see some insects as pests.

48 min
JUL 11

Celebrating the 33rd annual Iowa Municipal Band Festival

Iowa communities celebrate a long musical tradition. Then, two Brazilian musicians say their farewell to Iowa.

48 min
JUL 10

Iowa museum shows the racist items that were once common in American homes

A visit to the African American Museum of Iowa, then a conversation with a mother and son artist and filmmaker duo.

48 min

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4.6

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87 Ratings

Exquisitely informative, unassumingly entertaining

06/27/2015

Aliese G

In true Iowa fashion, Charity Nebbe welcomes her on-air guests with a tone of genuine intrigue that invites listeners and and guests alike into a space of sharing both educational and personal. Its nonchalant presentation makes this program the perfect companion to bouts of house chores or cooking, long drives, and moments of downtime. As a post-college student who's lived outside Iowa for years, I must thank Ms. Nebbe and the rest of the team for consistently renewing my Iowa pride and offering me a way to welcome my non-Iowan friends into a deeper understanding of my love for this land of pigs and corn (and so much more). Well done!
Maybe one day

01/12/2022

rue883

I listened to IPR for many years, but I have reached my limit of Fake News Enemy of the People. I do not, and will not waste any more time on anything pushing the Woke gospel of Lies, Hate and Division. Maybe once the country returns to sanity, I will try again, and contribute again. But as it stands now, I will not support Woke, and that includes NPR/IPR.

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.