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Fictional Iowans

By Charity Nebbe
Published September 26, 2013 at 2:11 PM CDT
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Iowa is home to a baseball fan who sees ghosts, one spunky librarian who owns all the books in River City's library and a cat with presidential aspirations.  It is also the future birthplace of legendary starship commander Capt. James T. Kirk and claims M*A*S*H's Radar O'Reilly as a native son.  Host Charity Nebbe chats with writers, actors and historians about beloved fictional Iowans from stage, print, television and cinema.

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Charity Nebbe
Charity Nebbe is IPR's 'Talk of Iowa' host. She also hosts IPR's podcasts 'Garden Variety' and 'Unsettled'. Since 2010, Nebbe has interviewed, conversed with, and shared ideas from guests of all backgrounds and locations, and has helped listeners better understand, appreciate, and explore their state and the world around them. Nebbe has a bachelors degree from Iowa State University.
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