Josie Fischels
@josie__fischels
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Des Moines, IA
Joined August 2018
I’ve been sitting on this news for a while, but I’m thrilled to finally announce that starting soon, I will begin working as @IowaPublicRadio’s VERY FIRST Arts and Culture Reporter! 🎭🎨🎶
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Dear writers of Black Mirror S7 E2 do you even understand the chaos you’ve caused in the lives of all the couples watching this ep at the same time on different accounts rn you are EVIL
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Shoutout to all my morning newsletter-ers who had to deal with that 4:30 a.m. AP call
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hello foia request fall
goodbye forever brat summer.
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GOODBYE IPR – This breaks my heart: Today is my last with the fine folks at @iowapublicradio. Years ago, I was burnt on journalism. A long 2020 had me looking for jobs anywhere but. A dear friend told me about an opportunity in public radio, and it changed my life. 1/12
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I’ve seen three TikTok creators make content based on @denverpost news stories today. When you say you get your news from TikTok, Twitter, IG, etc., a reminder that if it’s a real story, it came from somewhere. Without local news, the news ecosystem is SOL.
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From @TheAthletic: Caitlin Clark's shaky start has become a distant memory. It’s fair to say she is putting together one of the best first seasons in WNBA history, particularly from the guard position, our columnist writes.
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Clark entered the WNBA season with higher expectations than any new player in recent memory.
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Oh look she got a bylineeeee. Really enjoyed covering and learning more about @Seedsaversx at their benefit concert over the weekend. Can't wait for next year! https://t.co/5Q6VGdiDG6
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Operating on nearly 900 acres in Decorah, the Seed Savers Exchange preserves plant varieties by saving and sharing seeds — and their stories. Since 2000, local musicians have lent their talents to...
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Did you know that during @ChappellRoan’s set at @hinterlandiowa, her band members’ nun costumes were from the Theatrical Shop in West Des Moines? My story for @IowaPublicRadio on how the historic shop got the band out of a last-minute bind 👇🏻👇🏻
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The Theatrical Shop in Valley Junction, which sells costumes, wigs and stage supplies year-round, got an urgent message the night before the artist's Hinterland Music Festival set. They met the need...
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“There's a lot of emotional weight associated with these objects that is traumatic and violent, and so the passion around this project is part of that emotional association of loss and trauma with these objects." Go read this from @josie__fischels!
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The museum on the University of Iowa campus presented two works of art from its collection to the royal family of Nigeria in a special ceremony held at the Benin Palace, marking the first time a U.S....
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I think world peace could be achieved if we all just listened to the last 48 seconds of BRAT I think that would work
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Zach, Noah, and Hozier in the same week… Just an absolutely insane time to be a white skirt in New England…
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Every journalist remembers the first time they heard about Otter
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What the heck is up with hemp? This week, I published a piece for @IowaPublicRadio explaining new hemp rules going into effect July 1. My story here:
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As of July 1, products like THC beverages and edibles derived from hemp must be 4 mg per serving — or 10 mg per container — in order to be legally sold. Iowans must be 21 years or older to purchase...
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