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Talk of Iowa

by Iowa Public Radio

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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1

Plant picks you can trust

47:36 Mar 28, 2026

2

The history and evolution of animal welfare

47:08 Mar 27, 2026

3

This photographer is trying to capture every species

48:04 Mar 26, 2026

4

Violins of Hope bring lessons of the Holocaust to a new generation

48:04 Mar 25, 2026

5

Margaret Cho returns to Iowa with ‘Choligarchy’

48:05 Mar 24, 2026

6

Spring growth can also bring disease for plants

48:02 Mar 21, 2026

7

The ups and downs of motherhood in art and dance

48:00 Mar 19, 2026

8

PBS documentary follows movement to support Amish survivors of sexual abuse

48:00 Mar 18, 2026

9

Documentary captures the life of barrier-breaking singer Simon Estes

47:56 Mar 17, 2026

10

Tree planting recommendations aren't always evergreen

47:42 Mar 14, 2026

11

The fight for third spaces

48:02 Mar 13, 2026

12

People become 'open books' in this Des Moines community project

48:04 Mar 12, 2026

13

Bison shape the ground they walk on

48:04 Mar 11, 2026

14

From coal mining to the Vaudeville stage

48:03 Mar 10, 2026

15

The best cultivars for your garden

39:33 Mar 7, 2026

16

How cystic fibrosis has gone from terminal to highly treatable

40:26 Mar 6, 2026

17

'Sandwiched' between care for children and aging parents

40:53 Mar 5, 2026

18

Curtis Sittenfeld explores middle age in short story collection

45:06 Mar 4, 2026

19

Iowa author explores Mary Shelley’s life beyond Frankenstein

47:42 Mar 3, 2026

20

Busting menopause myths

48:01 Feb 27, 2026

21

Dubuque author writes of a forgotten Black trailblazer

48:06 Feb 26, 2026

22

How personal diaries can provide an intimate look into the past

47:48 Feb 24, 2026

23

Bugs are back in business

48:05 Feb 21, 2026

24

Amid erasure, Black history education continues

47:53 Feb 20, 2026

25

Knowing the signs of teen dating violence

47:48 Feb 19, 2026

26

Restoring the natural habitat at a Danish Museum and rebuilding after a derecho

48:03 Feb 18, 2026

27

The University of Northern Iowa celebrates 150 years

47:30 Feb 17, 2026

28

Home improvement advice so you don't hit the roof

47:20 Feb 13, 2026

29

'Midwest Unrest' and an America that never was

48:05 Feb 12, 2026

30

Exploring love, art and identity in Kaveh Akbar's 'Martyr!'

48:06 Feb 11, 2026

31

These Iowa curlers will sweep you off your feet

47:55 Feb 10, 2026

32

When to prune your fruit trees

47:40 Feb 7, 2026

33

The common threads of American protest movements

48:03 Feb 6, 2026

34

When ICE is involved, what are your rights?

47:22 Feb 5, 2026

35

Tom Arnold says being a dad and a Hawkeye is one of the few underrated things in life

48:01 Feb 4, 2026

36

The music is alive and well at the Surf Ballroom and Music Experience Center

48:05 Feb 3, 2026

37

Book examines the intersection of faith, patriotism and performance in Branson

48:02 Jan 31, 2026

38

We could be wrong about the best way to manage anger

48:00 Jan 30, 2026

39

Pet sounds: How dogs are communicating with their people

48:06 Jan 29, 2026

40

Uterine cancer is among the few cancers where survivorship is decreasing

48:00 Jan 28, 2026

41

Becoming comfortable with grief

48:00 Jan 27, 2026

42

On the exploding tree hysteria

47:53 Jan 24, 2026

43

Iowans celebrate Afrofuturism

48:06 Jan 23, 2026

44

How art collections are part of providing care in a hospital

48:06 Jan 22, 2026

45

Social media drains hours of our time — how do we take control back from the algorithm?

48:00 Jan 21, 2026

46

Docu-series from Art Cullen examines the issues impacting Iowans' health and prosperity

48:02 Jan 17, 2026

47

'The Miracle Season,' a true story of Iowa high school volleyball, is now streaming

48:04 Jan 16, 2026

48

Early childhood program Head Start continues amid federal challenges

48:06 Jan 15, 2026

49

Tinker siblings draw parallels of student protests from the 1960s to present

47:56 Jan 14, 2026

50

What parents should know about the CDC's vaccine recommendation changes

48:03 Jan 13, 2026

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