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One of a Kind

One of a Kind is a series of interviews, 1993-present, with Iowa City community leaders. We've made them available here as audio podcasts for the convenience of our patrons. One of a Kind is produced and hosted by Ellen Buchanan especially for the Iowa City Public Library. To watch these programs with video, visit our video site.

Episodes

Tuesday, December 17, 2013

Quaker, activist and extraordinary volunteer. Agnes has worked for numerous organizations, and...

Friday, January 3, 2014

Community volunteer, gardener, marathon runner, research assistant, wife, mother, and...

Friday, January 3, 2014

Sports editor for Iowa City Press Citizen for 36 years.

Friday, January 3, 2014

Former teacher at Irving Weber Elementary School in Iowa City with a focus on local history.

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Community volunteer for numerous organizations, Ann Feddersen is a valuable member of the Iowa...

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Archie Greene, student, community member, and inspiration to many because of her courage in the...

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Award winning local educator and school administrator Barbara Grohe is interviewed.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

The successful longtime publisher of the Daily Iowan Bill Casey is interviewed.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Native Iowan and plant scientist Bob Cowell is interviewed about his extensive world travels and...

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Well known community volunteer, journalist, city council member and longtime employee of ACT,...

Thursday, February 20, 2014

West High English teacher and author Brooke Workman is interviewed.

Thursday, February 20, 2014

Librarian and champion of intellectual freedom Carol Spaziani is interviewed about her years of...

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Eble Music owner and music school administrator Charlie Eble is interviewed.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

President and CEO of United Way of Johnson County Christine Scheetz is interviewed.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Journalist, literary critic, poet, professor, and director of University of Iowa International...

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

ER physician at Mercy Hospital and longtime medical director of Johnson County Ambulance Service...

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Wilson's Orchard proprietor Chug Wilson is interviewed about his family's Sporting Goods...

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Longtime President of UI Foundation Darrel Wyrick is interviewed.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Executive director of University of Iowa's John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center David Hensley...

Friday, April 11, 2014

Popular children's book author Delia Ray is interviewed about her life and writing.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Well known and respected CEO of Iowa State Bank & Trust Dick Summerwill is interviewed.

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Professor and head of the University of Iowa Department of Otolaryngology Bruce Gantz is...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Born in Spain, Dr. Ignacio Ponseti has been an orthopedic surgeon and professor at University of...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Dr. Jim Fuller is an award winning professor at the University of Iowa School of Dentistry. He...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Iowa City veterinarian Dr. James Lowe is interviewed about his long career working with large...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Dr. Janusz Bardach, international pioneer in cleft lip and palate...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Paul Seebohm is a leading doctor in the field of allergies, now retired from the University of...

Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Earl Murphy is a premiere Hawkeye booster and fan, and small businessman in Iowa City. He's an...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Edna Englert longtime Iowa City resident and part of the family who owned the Englert Theater,...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Ed Zastrow, former owner and operator of Bushnell's Turtle restaurant, former Iowa City Public...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Double bass player, composer, and retired University of Iowa School of Music professor Eldon...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Broadcaster, philanthropist, volunteer, and devoted Iowa City resident Ellen Buchanan is...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Accomplished painter and Iowa City artist Ellie Simmons is interviewed about her life and work...

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Ellen Buchanan interviews Fred Woodard, professor and head of the African American World Studies...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Gayle Blevins, head coach of the University of Iowa women's softball...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Bill (George) Walker, artist and retired faculty from the University of Iowa, is interviewed...

Friday, April 4, 2014

George W. Paterson, retired administrative chief of the Clinical Pastoral Education Program at...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Gert MacQueen, professsional nurse, political activist and community volunteer is interviewed...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Glenn Patton, head coach of the University of Iowa men's swimming team...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Hani Elkadi, biology, health and art teacher at the Senior High...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Heather Adamson Stockman, former dancer for the Scottish Highlanders...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Herb Wilson, long-time Iowa City resident, who is a well-known...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Himie Voxman, retired chairman of the University of Iowa School of Music, is interviewed.

Friday, April 4, 2014

Howard Sokol, former state representative, director of security and parking at the University of...

Friday, April 4, 2014

Hunter Rawlings, former University of Iowa president, is interviewed.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Journalism teacher Jack Kennedy of City High School in Iowa City is interviewed.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Dr. James Clifton, a senior gastroenterologist, well known internationally for his many...

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Ellen Buchanan interviews James Dixon, retired conductor of the University of Iowa Symphony...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Jay Holstein, beloved professor of religion at the University of Iowa is interviewed.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Jean Lloyd Jones, President of the State League of Women Voters, who...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Dr. Jean Robillard, pediatric nephrologist and Vice president for Medical Affairs at the...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Jim Harris, owner of Prairie Lights Bookstore in Iowa City is interviewed.

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Local restaurateur and yoga instructor Jim Mondanaro is interviewed.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Owner of John's Grocery John Alberhasky talks about his life, career, and family.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Founder of the Iowa Mountaineers and long time WSUI engineer John Ebert is interviewed.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Author and retired professor of English at the University of Iowa John Gerber is interviewed....

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Retired Pediatrician John Maxwell is interviewed. Dr. Maxwell practiced medicine in Iowa City...

Sunday, March 27, 2016

After researching places to retire, John and Sandra Hudson chose Iowa City to be their home....

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews her husband, John Buchanan, who has been a business leader in the...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

June Braverman, long time Iowa City resident, who is the current director of Kirkwood Community...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Karen Kubby, Iowa City artist, activist and former City Council member, is interviewed about her...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Kitty Davis, long-time Iowa City resident, who was born in China, had her own catering/wedding...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Lee Allen, a leading doctor in the field of ophthalmology and pioneer...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Leola Bergmann, Iowa City author, musician, writer, researcher and print maker, is interviewed...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Lida Cochran is a pioneer in audiovisual instruction and visual literacy, who taught in the...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Linda Kerber is the May Brodbeck Professor of History at the University of Iowa, and is one of...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Lyle Drollinger is the retired owner and operator of the City Park amusement park, and local...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Lynne Lanning is the founder of Kidneeds, a non-profit corporation founded to stimulate research...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews real estate developer Marc Moen. Marc discusses his days as a trial...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Educator and lecturer on the impact of AIDS on the family, retired sorority housemother,...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Margaret Alexander, American director of the project of the Corpus of the Mosaics of Tunisia,...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Margareth Cheng, retired teacher of elementary education in the Iowa...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Marilynne Robinson, Pulitzer and National Humanities Medal winner, novelist, and essayist is...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Mark Ginsberg, business owner, philanthropist and patron of the arts is interviewed.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Marcia Wegman is a local artist and owner of Things Things Things, who helped create the Johnson...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Marvin Bell is a nationally known poet, University of Iowa English professor, and faculty member...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Melanie Haupert is a graduate of the University of Iowa, accomplished calligrapher and...

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Michael Lensing is funeral director at Lensing Funeral and Cremation Service. Michael believes...

Sunday, March 27, 2016

Miriam Gilbert is a Shakespeare scholar and University of Iowa Professor, who has been teaching...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Long-time Johnson County Attorney J. Patrick White is interviewed about his life and work.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Peter Nazareth, Uganda-born critic and writer. Peter Nazareth has...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Phyllis Harper-Bardach is an educator and advocate for the hearing-impaired.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Reverend Robert Holzhammer "Father Bob," is retired director of Trinity Episcopal Church in Iowa...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Bob Carlsen, retired University of Iowa professor of English, and Ruth...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ron Clark and Jody Hovland, co-directors of the Riverside Theatre, who have been at its core...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Rosalie Braverman is a community leader and founder of the Braverman Foundation.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews local artist Sally Lindberg.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Sally Mathis, former director of Nursing, University of Iowa Hospitals...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Steve Atkins is the former City Manager for Iowa City.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Steve McGuire, University of Iowa art instructor and avid bicyclist.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Steve West, musician and owner of West Music.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Susan Craig is the Director of the Iowa City Public Library. Susan has worked in libraries since...

Monday, August 17, 2015

Ellen Buchanan and guests Lolly Eggers, Carol Christensen and Naomi Schedl remember Suzanne...

Friday, April 11, 2014

Research scientist, former director of Iowa Center for the Book, and adjunct professor of...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Tom Davis, head coach of the University of Iowa men's basketball team...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Tom Gelman, attorney and long time Iowa City community volunteer.

Friday, April 11, 2014

Native Iowa Citian, former jockey, wrestler, coach, teacher, business owner, and realtor Tom...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Tom Walz is the former director of the School of Social Work at the University of Iowa. He is...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Valerie Lagorio, retired professor of medieval studies from the...

Thursday, April 3, 2014

C. Vivian Stringer is University of Iowa's women's basketball coach.

Thursday, April 3, 2014

Dr. William Scott is a pediatric ophthalmologist at University of Iowa School of Medicine, who...

Friday, August 1, 2014

Ellen Buchanan interviews Bob Downer, attorney and appointee to the Iowa Board of Regents. Mr....

Friday, August 1, 2014

Gerhild Krapf is an attorney and musician, and she has served as in-house counsel at University...

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Longtime volunteer coordinator and supporter Joan Cook is interviewed.

Monday, August 17, 2015

Martha Lubaroff is a longtime resident of Iowa City who worked at Iowa City Public Library and...

Monday, August 17, 2015

Longtime hospice supporter Ginger Nowak is interviewed.