Caitlin Troutman
Talk Show ProducerExpertise: Finding, booking, preparing and connecting guests with listeners on IPR's two talk shows: Talk of Iowa and River to River
Education: Audio studies at the Salt Institute for Documentary Studies at the Maine College of Art, Bachelors degree from William Jewell College
Favorite Iowa Destination: Raptor Center at Macbride Nature Recreation Area and the Hothouse Yoga Studio
Experience:
- Audio, talk show production and writing across various topic areas for IPR as a digital producer and talk show producer, Maine Public as a digital producer, and KCUR, where she worked on the daily talk show Central Standard
- Has reported and written features on the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries and George Floyd protests while working for Maine Public
- Lead producer for the Talk of Iowa "Book Club" series
- Occasional substitute host for All Things Considered on IPR
- Pitched and launched IPR's award-winning Garden Variety newsletter and podcast
- Host of a local music show at WMPG in Portland, ME
My Favorite Stories
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“I wanted to figure out what happened, and the way I figure stuff out is by writing.” Discussing Fun Home with author and illustrator Alison Bechdel for the Talk of Iowa book club -
What can ghost stories tell us about the world? The Talk of Iowa team takes a ghost tour of Cedar Falls and discusses ghost stories with author Carmen Maria Machado. -
Psychedelic drugs like psilocybin and MDMA have become a very active area of medical research. -
Host Charity Nebbe and wildlife biologist Jim Pease observe the prairie chicken mating dance and discuss the species’ precarious situation in Iowa. -
Recently, organized labor has experienced a string of big wins, and nationwide support for unions has reached a high-water mark not seen since the 1960s.
My Latest Stories
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Looking for the perfect gift for the book lover in your life, or just seeking to curl up with a good read this winter? Here are the latest fiction, nonfiction and poetry picks from the experts! -
Carmen Maria Machado, a graduate of the Iowa Writers' Workshop, is known for her spooky stories. After Talk of Iowa's ghost tour in Cedar Falls, she breaks down what makes ghost stories stick around. -
The fashion house seeks to remove the barriers many aspiring designers of color face when it comes to entering the world of fashion. The space doubles as a business incubator, founded by designer Andre Wright, that provides unique, free learning opportunities.
My Latest Podcasts
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Host Charity Nebbe speaks with expert readers and author Diane Wilson about her novel The Seed Keeper for this archive edition of the Talk of Iowa book club.
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As 2024 comes to an end, we picked some of our favorite interviews — from record breaking basketball to the tornado recovery and closure of a beloved haunted forest.
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Expert readers discuss Alice Walker's The Color Purple on this archive episode of the Talk of Iowa book club.