Iowa Roots

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Hosted by Julie Englander

Iowa Roots brings you stories of Iowans carrying on their cultural traditions. We partner with The Iowa Arts Council to bring you interviews, music and stories of the artists and craftsmen and women who are our nieghbors and friends. More information.

Iowa Roots airs Saturday nights at 7:54 p.m. immediately following The Vinyl Café and on Sunday evenings at 5:30 p.m. as part of The Best of IPR Talk.

Recent Shows

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Piloting towboats down the Mississippi River.
07/10/10 filed by Julie Englander
Towboat captain Jack Libby of Lansing, Iowa, talks about his job maneuvering the winding bends and river traffic. (4:58)
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A Kenyan story tale
06/26/10 filed by Julie Englander
Ruth Mwangangi of Des Moines talks about growing up in her native Kenya and listening to her grandmother's stories that imparted morals to live by. (4:58)
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Swedish Midsommar’s Day in Iowa
06/19/10 filed by Julie Englander
Marlene Kennon, John Honette, Ross Rossander, and Myrna Johnson of the Swedish Heritage and Cultural Center in Stanton, Iowa, tell about one of their Swedish traditions. (4:59)
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Striking up the band in Duncan, Iowa.
06/12/10 filed by Julie Englander
Eric and Bob Malek of Duncan, Iowa discuss the history of their family's renowned Malek's Fishermen Band. One of the finest polka bands in the Midwest. (4:58)
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Rodeo Clown
06/05/10 filed by Julie Englander
Shawn 'Boom Boom' Thompson talks about working as a rodeo clown. He not only entertains the crowd but like most rodeo clowns often serves as a human buffer between broncking bulls and tossed riders. (4:58)
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Ulrich Meat Market of Pella, Iowa
05/29/10 filed by Julie Englander
Joe Becker and Carl Voss of Ulrich Meat Market in Pella, Iowa discuss the founding of the famous meat market and why they are committed to maintaining the company's original recipes and traditional methods of processing meats. (4:57)
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A Lebanese family settles in Iowa
05/22/10 filed by Julie Englander
Gwen Atty and her mother, Marie Abou-Assaly,of Cedar Rapids describe why they came to this country from their homeland of Lebanon in the 1970s. They talk about traditional foods and culture, which they continue to uphold. (4:57)
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