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.
Recent Episodes
How cystic fibrosis has gone from terminal to highly treatable
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6 March 2026
'Sandwiched' between care for children and aging parents
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5 March 2026
Curtis Sittenfeld explores middle age in short story collection
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4 March 2026
Iowa author explores Mary Shelley’s life beyond Frankenstein
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3 March 2026
Busting menopause myths
● Released 1 week ago
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27 February 2026
Dubuque author writes of a forgotten Black trailblazer
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26 February 2026
How personal diaries can provide an intimate look into the past
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24 February 2026
Bugs are back in business
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21 February 2026
Amid erasure, Black history education continues
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20 February 2026
Knowing the signs of teen dating violence
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19 February 2026
Restoring the natural habitat at a Danish Museum and rebuilding after a derecho
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18 February 2026
The University of Northern Iowa celebrates 150 years
● Released 3 weeks ago
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17 February 2026
Home improvement advice so you don't hit the roof
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13 February 2026
'Midwest Unrest' and an America that never was
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12 February 2026
Exploring love, art and identity in Kaveh Akbar's 'Martyr!'
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11 February 2026
These Iowa curlers will sweep you off your feet
● Released 4 weeks ago
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10 February 2026
When to prune your fruit trees
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7 February 2026
The common threads of American protest movements
● Released 4 weeks ago
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6 February 2026
When ICE is involved, what are your rights?
● Released 4 weeks ago
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5 February 2026
Tom Arnold says being a dad and a Hawkeye is one of the few underrated things in life
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4 February 2026
The music is alive and well at the Surf Ballroom and Music Experience Center
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3 February 2026
Book examines the intersection of faith, patriotism and performance in Branson
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31 January 2026
We could be wrong about the best way to manage anger
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30 January 2026
Pet sounds: How dogs are communicating with their people
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29 January 2026
Uterine cancer is among the few cancers where survivorship is decreasing
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28 January 2026
Becoming comfortable with grief
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27 January 2026
On the exploding tree hysteria
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24 January 2026
Iowans celebrate Afrofuturism
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23 January 2026
How art collections are part of providing care in a hospital
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22 January 2026
Social media drains hours of our time — how do we take control back from the algorithm?
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21 January 2026