# Talk of Iowa

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Official site: https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/talk-of-iowa
Author: Iowa Public Radio (digitalservices@iowapublicradio.org)
Episodes: 100

## Resource

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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## Episodes
- [These perennials thrive in the summer heat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/these-perennials-thrive-in-the-summer-heat) — 2026-08-01T12:00:00+00:00
- [Life after cancer for young adults](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/life-after-cancer-for-young-adults) — 2026-07-31T12:00:00+00:00
- [Africa Live Network launches Iowa African Film Festival](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/africa-live-network-launches-iowa-african-film-festival) — 2026-07-30T12:00:00+00:00
- [Iowa painter wins international award for portrait](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/iowa-painter-wins-international-award-for-portrait) — 2026-07-29T12:00:00+00:00
- [Find hidden gems across the state with the Iowa State Park Passport](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/find-hidden-gems-across-the-state-with-the-iowa-state-park-passport) — 2026-07-28T12:00:00+00:00
- [Best practices for this harvest season](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/best-practices-for-this-harvest-season) — 2026-07-25T12:00:00+00:00
- [Funding cuts threaten public libraries across Iowa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/funding-cuts-threaten-public-libraries-across-iowa) — 2026-07-24T12:00:00+00:00
- [Marshalltown couple celebrates community through a unique public art exhibit](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/marshalltown-couple-celebrates-community-through-a-unique-public-art-exhibit) — 2026-07-23T12:00:00+00:00
- [Should I be my own contractor?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/should-i-be-my-own-contractor) — 2026-07-22T12:00:00+00:00
- [Archaeological and recreational projects examine the complicated history of the Spirit Lake Conflict](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/archaeological-and-recreational-projects-examine-the-complicated-history-of-the-spirit-lake-conflict) — 2026-07-21T12:00:00+00:00
- [How heat effects your plants and pollinators](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/how-heat-effects-your-plants-and-pollinators) — 2026-07-18T12:00:00+00:00
- [Iowa City students learn rhythm and cooperation through poetry](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/iowa-city-students-learn-rhythm-and-cooperation-through-poetry) — 2026-07-17T12:00:00+00:00
- [Montezuma resident receives a first-of-its-kind lifesaving surgery](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/montezuma-resident-receives-a-first-of-its-kind-lifesaving-surgery) — 2026-07-16T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Granny Basketball National Tournament returns to Iowa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/the-granny-basketball-national-tournament-returns-to-iowa) — 2026-07-15T12:00:00+00:00
- [Organizations across the state push to fund Iowa's Water and Land Legacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/organizations-across-the-state-push-to-fund-iowa-s-water-and-land-legacy) — 2026-07-14T12:00:00+00:00
- [Protecting your trees from severe weather](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/protecting-your-trees-from-severe-weather) — 2026-07-11T12:00:00+00:00
- [The power of art as we age](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/the-power-of-art-as-we-age) — 2026-07-10T12:00:00+00:00
- [Trauma's impact on childhood memories](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/trauma-s-impact-on-childhood-memories) — 2026-07-09T12:00:00+00:00
- [The music is alive and well at the Surf Ballroom and Music Experience Center](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/the-music-is-alive-and-well-at-the-surf-ballroom-and-music-experience-center) — 2026-07-08T12:00:00+00:00
- [Book explores the hidden artistry of prosthetic eyes in Iowa City](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/book-explores-the-hidden-artistry-of-prosthetic-eyes-in-iowa-city) — 2026-07-07T12:00:00+00:00
- [The role of ag in the U.S. becoming a global superpower](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/the-role-of-ag-in-the-u-s-becoming-a-global-superpower) — 2026-07-03T12:00:00+00:00
- [Iowan explores the interplay between education and mental health in new memoir](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/iowan-explores-the-interplay-between-education-and-mental-health-in-new-memoir) — 2026-07-02T12:00:00+00:00
- [Memory care specialists share resources for caregivers and loved ones with dementia](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/memory-care-specialists-share-resources-for-caregivers-and-loved-ones-with-dementia) — 2026-07-01T12:00:00+00:00
- [The complexities of in-law relationships](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/the-complexities-of-in-law-relationships) — 2026-06-30T12:00:00+00:00
- [Nurturing your native plants](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/nurturing-your-native-plants) — 2026-06-27T12:00:00+00:00
- [Trash is treasure for this Danish artist and his new Iowa trolls](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/trash-is-treasure-for-this-danish-artist-and-his-new-iowa-trolls-3) — 2026-06-26T12:00:00+00:00
- [An Iowan made her mom a household name with her cleaning products](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/an-iowan-made-her-mom-a-household-name-with-her-cleaning-products) — 2026-06-25T12:00:00+00:00
- [Five young journalists explore moments of truth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/five-young-journalists-explore-moments-of-truth) — 2026-06-24T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Des Moines Gay Men's Chorus celebrates 25 years](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/the-des-moines-gay-men-s-chorus-celebrates-25-years) — 2026-06-23T15:25:00+00:00
- [Advice for trees in need](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/advice-for-trees-in-need) — 2026-06-20T12:00:00+00:00
- [Shakespeare on stage across Iowa this summer](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/shakespeare-on-stage-across-iowa-this-summer) — 2026-06-19T12:00:00+00:00
- [Road trips: the epic, the disastrous and everything in-between](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/road-trips-the-epic-the-disastrous-and-everything-in-between) — 2026-06-18T12:00:00+00:00
- [A trip down the 'Big Muddy'](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/a-trip-down-the-big-muddy) — 2026-06-17T12:00:00+00:00
- [Living with autism](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/living-with-autism) — 2026-06-16T12:00:00+00:00
- [These summer fruit management tips are grape](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/these-summer-fruit-management-tips-are-grape) — 2026-06-13T12:00:00+00:00
- [Jean Lloyd-Jones defied women's norms, devoting her life to public service](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/jean-lloyd-jones-defied-women-s-norms-devoting-her-life-to-public-service) — 2026-06-12T12:00:00+00:00
- [Dream City offers a community of care for youth and families](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/dream-city-offers-a-community-of-care-for-youth-and-families) — 2026-06-11T12:00:00+00:00
- ['Founding Mothers' remembers the women who built and bettered our nation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/founding-mothers-remembers-the-women-who-built-and-bettered-our-nation) — 2026-06-10T12:00:00+00:00
- [Clematis plants are in full bloom](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/clematis-plants-are-in-full-bloom) — 2026-06-06T12:00:00+00:00
- [Iowa City suspense authors bring their unique backgrounds to their writing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/iowa-city-suspense-authors-bring-their-unique-backgrounds-to-their-writing) — 2026-06-05T12:00:00+00:00
- [Drive-in theaters offer families a way to roll back in time](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/drive-in-theaters-offer-families-a-way-to-roll-back-in-time) — 2026-06-04T12:00:00+00:00
- [Des Moines gallery owner believes art is for everyone](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/des-moines-gallery-owner-believes-art-is-for-everyone) — 2026-06-03T12:00:00+00:00
- [Love them or hate them, e-bike popularity is growing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/love-them-or-hate-them-e-bike-popularity-is-growing) — 2026-06-02T12:00:00+00:00
- [How are new plant varieties tried and tested?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/how-are-new-plant-varieties-tried-and-tested) — 2026-05-30T12:00:00+00:00
- [Add these books to your summer reading list](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/add-these-books-to-your-summer-reading-list) — 2026-05-29T12:00:00+00:00
- [Some of this summer's best books for young readers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/some-of-this-summer-s-best-books-for-young-readers) — 2026-05-28T12:00:00+00:00
- [The Quire of Eastern Iowa celebrates a civil rights icon you may have never heard of](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/the-quire-of-eastern-iowa-celebrates-a-civil-rights-icon-you-may-have-never-heard-of) — 2026-05-27T12:00:00+00:00
- [Trash is treasure for this Danish artist and his new Iowa trolls](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/trash-is-treasure-for-this-danish-artist-and-his-new-iowa-trolls-2) — 2026-05-26T12:00:00+00:00
- [Iowa's state tree is in trouble](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/iowa-s-state-tree-is-in-trouble) — 2026-05-23T12:00:00+00:00
- [Chef Sean Sherman connects with Indigenous traditions through food](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/chef-sean-sherman-connects-with-indigenous-traditions-through-food) — 2026-05-22T12:00:00+00:00
- [Nonprofit maps the next route for this historic road stop site](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/nonprofit-maps-the-next-route-for-this-historic-road-stop-site) — 2026-05-21T12:00:00+00:00
- [Young, educated adults leave Iowa at a higher rate than most of the U.S.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/young-educated-adults-leave-iowa-at-a-higher-rate-than-most-of-the-u-s) — 2026-05-20T12:00:00+00:00
- [Discovering radical self-worth in a year of celibacy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/discovering-radical-self-worth-in-a-year-of-celibacy) — 2026-05-19T12:00:00+00:00
- [What you need to know about fire blight](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/what-you-need-to-know-about-fire-blight) — 2026-05-16T12:00:00+00:00
- ['Kin' follows two motherless girls in the Jim Crow South](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/kin-follows-two-motherless-girls-in-the-jim-crow-south) — 2026-05-15T12:00:00+00:00
- [How the year 1963 transformed the Civil Rights Movement and the nation](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/how-the-year-1963-transformed-the-civil-rights-movement-and-the-nation) — 2026-05-14T12:00:00+00:00
- [Major challenges face our land and water, but Neil Hamilton says there's hope](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/major-challenges-face-our-land-and-water-but-neil-hamilton-says-there-s-hope) — 2026-05-13T12:00:00+00:00
- [Mother’s Day can bring joy, grief and complicated emotions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/mother-s-day-can-bring-joy-grief-and-complicated-emotions) — 2026-05-12T12:00:00+00:00
- [Our country is divided, but these people are working to change that](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/our-country-is-divided-but-these-people-are-working-to-change-that) — 2026-05-09T12:00:00+00:00
- [Is the link between religion and politics good or bad for our government and faith?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/is-the-link-between-religion-and-politics-good-or-bad-for-our-government-and-faith) — 2026-05-08T12:00:00+00:00
- [The media we consume — and how we consume it — can intensify division](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/the-media-we-consume-and-how-we-consume-it-can-intensify-division) — 2026-05-07T12:00:00+00:00
- [Parallels between the Gilded Age and today's wealth gap](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/parallels-between-the-gilded-age-and-today-s-wealth-gap) — 2026-05-06T12:00:00+00:00
- [Loneliness and emotional disconnection in lock step with divided communities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/loneliness-and-emotional-disconnection-in-lock-step-with-divided-communities) — 2026-05-05T12:00:00+00:00
- [Your guide to spring yard care this season](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/your-guide-to-spring-yard-care-this-season) — 2026-05-02T12:00:00+00:00
- [New Iowa City film festival celebrates global and local communities](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/new-iowa-city-film-festival-celebrates-global-and-local-communities) — 2026-05-01T12:00:00+00:00
- [Maria Semple reflects on stoicism and reinvention in her new novel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/maria-semple-reflects-on-stoicism-and-reinvention-in-her-new-novel) — 2026-04-30T12:00:00+00:00
- [Trash is treasure for this Danish artist and his new Iowa trolls](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/trash-is-treasure-for-this-danish-artist-and-his-new-iowa-trolls) — 2026-04-29T12:00:00+00:00
- [What to know before replacing your windows](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/what-to-know-before-replacing-your-windows) — 2026-04-28T12:00:00+00:00
- [Cure the blues with the berry best advice](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/cure-the-blues-with-the-berry-best-advice) — 2026-04-25T12:00:00+00:00
- [How personal diaries can provide an intimate look into the past](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/how-personal-diaries-can-provide-an-intimate-look-into-the-past) — 2026-04-24T12:00:00+00:00
- ['We crapped in our nest:' a conversation with Art Cullen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/we-crapped-in-our-nest-a-conversation-with-art-cullen) — 2026-04-22T12:00:00+00:00
- [Dump the landfill, not your trash](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/dump-the-landfill-not-your-trash) — 2026-04-21T12:00:00+00:00
- [A case for crab apples](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/a-case-for-crab-apples) — 2026-04-18T12:00:00+00:00
- ['Moon of the Snowblind' offers a fuller picture of the Spirit Lake Massacre](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/moon-of-the-snowblind-offers-a-fuller-picture-of-the-spirit-lake-massacre) — 2026-04-17T12:00:00+00:00
- [How Brooks Wheelan went from biomedical engineer to SNL](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/how-brooks-wheelan-went-from-biomedical-engineer-to-snl) — 2026-04-16T12:00:00+00:00
- [Memoir explores the ups and downs of the foster system](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/memoir-explores-the-ups-and-downs-of-the-foster-system) — 2026-04-15T12:00:00+00:00
- [A new film highlights food, faith and community in rural Iowa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/a-new-film-highlights-food-faith-and-community-in-rural-iowa) — 2026-04-14T12:00:00+00:00
- [Our favorite spring-blooming perennials](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/our-favorite-spring-blooming-perennials) — 2026-04-11T12:00:00+00:00
- [Iowa nonprofits supporting farmers react cancelled USDA funds](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/iowa-nonprofits-supporting-farmers-react-cancelled-usda-funds) — 2026-04-10T12:00:00+00:00
- [The science behind vaccines and how to talk about them](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/the-science-behind-vaccines-and-how-to-talk-about-them) — 2026-04-09T12:00:00+00:00
- [How free market thinking has blocked climate action](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/how-free-market-thinking-has-blocked-climate-action) — 2026-04-08T12:00:00+00:00
- [What we can learn from the Ioway tribe's 1837 map](https://stenobird.com/podcast/talk-of-iowa-414017/what-we-can-learn-from-the-ioway-tribe-s-1837-map) — 2026-04-07T12:00:00+00:00

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