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Talk of Iowa

Talk of Iowa

Iowa alum talks about adapting 'The Whale' for Hollywood

Talk of Iowa · Oct 27, 2026 · 47:32

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On this episode, we listen back to a 2023 conversation with Iowa Playwrights Workshop alum Samuel Hunter about his play-turned-film 'The Whale.' Then a 2025 conversation with Emili Johnson who created a blog and podcast about the Black experience in Iowa. (Portions of this episode were originally produced in Feb. 2023 and Aug. 2025.)

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