Charity Nebbe
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Iowa City, IA, United States
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Past articles by Charity:
Health Care Workers Risk Burnout A Year And A Half Into The Pandemic
Health care workers from around Iowa talked about fatigue, burnout, and more on Talk of Iowa. → Read More
Meet Byron "BK" Davis, Iowa's First Black Steinway International Artist
Byron "BK" Davis' introduction to music was at his family's church in Davenport. Since then, Davis has traveled the world, composed thousands of original jazz tunes, collaborated with some of the best musicians in the world and become Iowa's first Black Steinway International Artist. → Read More
'Call Us Scrappy': Little Village's New Publisher On The Iowa City Alt-weekly Expansion Into Des Moines
As quarantine dragged on and our physical worlds got smaller, the hunger for local news seemed to grow and at least one alt-weekly in Iowa is emerging from lockdown with a wider reach. → Read More
Amid Disparities, Two Doctors Explain Efforts To Bring Affirmative Health Care To LGBTQ Iowa
LGBTQ Iowans make up nearly 4% of the state. Yet, the population—particularly transgender Iowans—face disparities in receiving necessary health care. → Read More
An American Sunrise
On this Talk of Iowa Book Club, Charity discusses “An American Sunrise” with author and U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo, then has a book club conversation with Linda LeGarde Grover, professor of American Indian Studies, and Mary Swander, former poet laureate of Iowa. → Read More
Talk of Iowa
Talk of Iowa is the place for Iowans to interact with and learn from each other. Together we delve into culture, history, art, and literature. We want you to come away connected to our culture and what it means to live in Iowa. → Read More
Talk of Iowa Book Club
We love to read! We know many of you do too. That’s why we created a book club at Iowa Public Radio. Hear about the themes, characters and big picture questions raised by the titles on our reading list. Get a copy of the books, find a comfortable chair, and read or re-read with us.The Talk of Iowa Book Club podcast is sponsored by Western Home Communities and Cultivating Compassion: The Dr.… → Read More
Talk of Iowa
Talk of Iowa brings a mix of regular guests and a range of experts to the microphone to discuss what’s happening in Iowa and what makes this a special place to live. Guests include wildlife expert Jim Pease and the Hort Day crew on Fridays. You can call into the show while it's live from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on weekdays at 866-780-9100. Email the show's hosts and producers anytime at… → Read More
Protecting Existing Trees
Even though many parts of life have slowed down lately, construction work continues to move forward. But building new houses, adding additions, patios, decks, and sidewalks might affect existing trees. On this edition of Talk of Iowa, host Charity Nebbe speaks with DNR Forester Mark Vitosh and Iowa State University Extension horticulturist Richard Jauron about protecting established trees in… → Read More
Sacrifice In Times Of Crisis
While schools are closed, we're creating a series of "Talk of Iowa" episodes that will be fun and educational for learners of all ages. Every Tuesday, we → Read More
Peter Sagal Talks About How A Game Show Unexpectedly Became His Life
The caucuses are a less than two weeks away, and that means Iowa is getting some pretty special visitors. This isn’t a reference to all the presidential → Read More
Kellie Kramer Talks About Navigating Divorce Through Cabaret
As a method for processing the end of a nine-year marriage with a gay man, Kellie Kramer has channeled her energy and emotions into a one-woman cabaret → Read More
Marriage: When The Second, Third, Or Fourth Time Is The Charm
After divorce number two, getting married again was the last thing on Niki Boesen-Bonker’s mind. “I would have said, no way, over my dead body,” Boesen → Read More
Advice For Pruning Oak Trees
The ideal window of time to safely prune oak trees is around the corner. On this 'Horticulture Day' edition of Talk of Iowa, Iowa State University → Read More
What's It Like To Be A Mascot? We Sat Down With Former Iowa Mascots And Asked Them.
It's difficult to be in one of Iowa's major college towns without running into a mascot. These days mascots are big business. Whether for marketing, → Read More
What It Means To Find Home In Iowa
All this week, Talk of Iowa has explored the question “Iowa: Is this home?” On the final episode of this Iowa Week series, six stories of finding, or → Read More
Iowa Is Not Heaven, But We Do Have A Few Powerful Things Going For Us
Sometimes it feels like Iowa is the country’s best kept secret. Iowans tend to be pretty happy with the quality of life, and yet there are still only 3.1 → Read More
Raising First Generation Iowans
People come to Iowa from all over the world for many reasons. Moving to another country and building a new life in a new culture can be incredibly → Read More
Teaching English Language Learners In Iowa
Denison, Iowa has changed a lot over the past 20 years. While many small towns have been shrinking, Denison's population has increased and the town has → Read More
The 2019 Iowa Public Radio Kids Summer Reading Guide
Barb Stein's Reading List Picture Books/Board Books I Ain't Gonna Paint No More by Karen Beaumont Lion and Mouse by Jairo Buitrago Camp Tiger by Susan Choi → Read More