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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Book lovers join host Charity Nebbe on Talk of Iowa to discuss the best new books to give and receive this holiday season. -
Book lovers join host Charity Nebbe on Talk of Iowa to discuss the best new books to give and receive this holiday season. -
Many argue that charter schools or private schools offer a better-quality education than public schools, but who gets left behind when resources shift?
My Latest Podcasts
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A Des Moines OBGYN shares how the current political climate has impacted patients and lawmakers discuss a new bill that would remove gender identity as a protected characteristic from the Iowa Civil Rights Act.
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A new documentary, premiering in Council Bluffs, tells the story of Billy Caldwell, a chief, diplomat and treaty negotiator during one of the most turbulent periods in Native American history. Then, SNL alum Gary Kroeger discusses the shows 50th anniversary bash.
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Historian Leo Landis shares some of his favorite Iowa history stories before he leaves the State Historical Society, and the people behind a new play about Alexander Clark discuss the project.