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151-A Climate Changer
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Large asteroids which impact the Earth can cause global change.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KKRN, KALH and more


  • Added: May 28, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
144-One Of A Million
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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There are millions of small space rocks which come near the Earth. Here is the story of one of them.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KALH, KMXT and more


  • Added: Apr 30, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
140-A Weird Orbit
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Asteroids which travel outside the plane of our solar system are likely to have been involved in a collision sometime in the past.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KALH, KKRN and more


  • Added: Apr 16, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
139-Next Step To Mars
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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NASA is proposing that the next step towards the human exploration of Mars be a manned mission to an asteroid which has been placed into orbit arou...

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KALH, KKRN and more


  • Added: Apr 16, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
115-Ballistic Capture
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A new plan for a space trip to Mars will be able to deliver a steady stream of supplies to a human space colony on the red planet.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KALH, KKRN and more


  • Added: Jan 22, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
107-Mining Asteroids
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Mining asteroids may seem farfetched, however, some on our planet are actively pursuing this goal.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KMXT, Radio Newark and more


  • Added: Dec 26, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
Acoustic Stories: Robert Jevne On Souvenirs - "Is a Souvenir a Trinket, or Something Much More Complex?"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Robert Jevne lives, works, and talks about himself in the third person in the greater Jacobson area. This manner of speaking is most likely an outg...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 27, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Steve Downing On Souvenirs - "Pants from France, A Soup Spoon From Rangoon, Propecia From Indonesia."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Steve Downing has been a teacher, house painter, conflict mediator, musician, arts administrator, freelance writer, and has occasionally worked for...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 27, 2014
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Jim Gallagher - "Like a Bookmark, a Tangible Object To Help Recall Tangible Experiences In Our Past."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Jim Gallagher lives with his wife, and writes from his home near Bemidji, MN.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2014
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Aaron Brown On Souvenirs - "Post-It Notes Don't Adhere Very Successfully To Stone, Natural or Man-Made."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2014
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Steve Downing On Cold - "Goodness That Appears Painful. Why Must I Be So Cold?"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Steve Downing has been a teacher, house painter, conflict mediator, musician, arts administrator, freelance writer, and has occasionally worked for...

  • Added: Feb 03, 2014
  • Length: 02:42
The Beat: Marsh Muirhead - "Atlanta Flight Delay"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Marsh Muirhead, a writer, dentist, flight instructor, and much else besides, lives near Bemidji, MN on the banks of the Mississippi with his dog, S...

  • Added: Sep 23, 2013
  • Length: 01:02
Acoustic Stories: Steve Downing On Vacations - "This Summer's Vacation: China."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Steve Downing has been a teacher, house painter, conflict mediator, musician, arts administrator, freelance writer, and has occasionally worked for...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 11, 2013
  • Length: 03:23
  • Purchases: 1
The Beat: Marsh Muirhead - "Interstate Rest Stop"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Marsh Muirhead is a well-known Bemidji poet who published his newest collection of Haiku, "Her Cold Martini," during July of 2013. Here, Marsh read...

  • Added: Sep 09, 2013
  • Length: 01:01
The Beat: Mark Maire - "Distance"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Mark Maire is a retired reference and technical services librarian who's lived in Duluth for most of his adult life. His poems have been published ...

  • Added: Sep 09, 2013
  • Length: 01:41
Culturology: A Travel Memoir from Mexico by Dan Sinykin: Parts One and Two
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: Dan Sinykin
Dan Sinykin is in the midst of extensive travel in Mexico to do research for his graduate studies. Throughout his travels Sinykin will be submittin...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: May 13, 2013
  • Length: 12:24
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Dan Sinykin - Christmas In A Swamp
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
Caption: Dan Sinykin
Dan Sinykin is a writer and frequent contributor of essays and book reviews to Northern Community Radio. In "Christmas In A Swamp" Sinykin recounts...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 04, 2013
  • Length: 05:32
  • Purchases: 1
German Chef Rolf Schmidt
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES
Caption: At Rolfs Place, Credit: http://rolfsplace.tumblr.com/
Rolf came to Kenya in 1973 in search of "Real Africa" and he found it. Few people know that Rolf is now a proud Kenyan citizen. I interviewed him a...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2012
  • Length: 13:28
The Bridge Guy
From: Amy Gastelum
Caption: John at the top of the north tower
John Mickiewicz maintains and operates the iconic WPA built Railroad Bridge that connects Cape Cod to the mainland over the Cape Cod Canal. He love...

Bought by PRX Remix and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: May 26, 2012
  • Length: 06:28
  • Purchases: 2
They Ran Out of Toilet Paper
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
A review of the second dirtiest hotel in the world

  • Added: Jan 31, 2010
  • Length: :54
The Dirtiest Hotel In The World
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
The number one dirtiest hotel is in San Francisco. Here's a sample of the reviews: “First and foremost no one should ever walk into a hotel only to...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2010
  • Length: :46
Sounds Of Scotland
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Fiddle and Cello have a strong tradition in Scottish, 18th Century Music. In a reinvention of the classic musical marriage between big and small fi...

  • Added: Nov 23, 2009
  • Length: 57:52
Promoting Tourism
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Congress is considering a bill that would charge tourists $10 to enter our country. Good idea. Maine could also set up a toll booth and charge ever...

  • Added: Sep 07, 2009
  • Length: :50
The Airlines Would Oppose It
From: The humble Farmer
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Solutions to spending a weekend alone

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Sep 02, 2008
  • Length: :49
  • Purchases: 1
Should Seatbelts Be Mandatory?
From: The humble Farmer
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Why would many drivers rather pay a fine than buckle up?

  • Added: Jun 13, 2008
  • Length: 04:15