Talk of Iowa
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.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 47 minutes
- Episodes
- 147
- Years Active
- 2025
Reminiscing on Renee Montagne's career at NPR
Iowan divulges of his childhood schemes and dreams in debut novel
Iowa native Luke Stoffel wrote coming-of-age story that blends outrageous schemes, deeply personal moments and sharp cultural critiques in a journey through the 1980s and beyond.
Plants to not fuss about
Experts share some house plants that are less demanding and easier to care for than others.
Conservation agronomy is a growing field
Experts in the field are starting to "crop-up."
Young adult novel 'Scattergood' inspired by Iowa refugee hostel in WWII
The Scattergood Friends School in West Branch served as a hostel from 1939-1943, giving shelter to refugees from Europe fleeing Hitler's regime.
How Iowa's higher education legislation impacts student enrollment
A look at the economic impact of universities and how state policies affect them.
Iowans band together to unearth and preserve mastodon skull
Last summer, University of Iowa archaeologists uncovered the first-ever well-preserved mastodon skull scientifically excavated in Wayne County. That was only the beginning of this community-minded pr…