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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Ruth Harkin may best be known as the wife of former U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin, but she had a trailblazing career of her own before he began in Congress. -
Some Iowans have noticed fewer pollinators in their neighborhoods and gardens as the state has experienced severe weather this season. -
The overturning of Roe v. Wade and pandemic workforce shakeups have inspired women across the country to strike against gender inequality.
My Latest Podcasts
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Jane Goodall is the foremost expert on chimpanzees and has spent the last 40 years advocating for the protection of their habitat and the natural world as a whole.
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A look at major headlines from this week, including RFK Jr.'s proposal to address bird flu, the latest at the Iowa Statehouse, an update on the Summit Carbon Pipeline and more.
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Thousands of able-bodied Iowans could be required to report work hours to maintain their Medicaid eligibility under bills advancing in the Iowa legislature.