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A guide to garlic
It’s a staple in almost every kitchen, but if you’re going to grow your own garlic you have to do some planning ahead. On this Horticulture Day episo…
1 week, 6 days ago
Pioneers of public school desegregation reflect on their impact
Carlotta Walls LaNier is one of the Little Rock Nine — one of the first nine Black students to integrate Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas…
2 weeks ago
The fight for third spaces
Your home is your first space. Work is your second space. A third space is a place where you can gather with other people in your community, meet peo…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Decorah community and Crown Prince of Norway celebrate 200 years of transatlantic relationship
On this episode, we listen back to a 2025 conversation about the bicentennial anniversary of organized Norwegian immigration to the U.S. and how Norw…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Irish artist Katie Holten reimagines language with a tree alphabet
We talk with artist and writer Katie Holten, author of 'The Language of Trees: How Trees Make Our World Change Our Minds and Rewild our Lives.' Holte…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
It's spider season
Autumn is here and before winter arrives, insects and arachnids have some important work to get done. In the meantime, we can enjoy the beautiful han…
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Anne Frank Initiative shares her legacy through hands-on learning opportunities
The Anne Frank Initiative at the University of Iowa is dedicated to preserving and sharing Frank's legacy with new generations. On this episode, Char…
3 weeks ago
Dolly the Mastodon returns to Wayne County
On this episode, we explore the long, hard process of preserving Dolly the Mastodon. In 2024, University of Iowa archaeologists excavated the first-e…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Jane Elliott continues to fight bigotry, and she wants your courage
Iowan Jane Elliott is renowned for her pioneering work in anti-racism education. Elliott achieved celebrity for her "blue eyes/brown eyes exercise, w…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Iowa Writers' Workshop alum explores mental health struggles in new YA novel
Peter Bognanni fell into YA fiction by accident. His new book, 'How to Lose Yourself Completely', is an outlet for his experience coming to terms wit…
3 weeks, 3 days ago