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For The Love Of Moms

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: For The Love Of Moms

If it weren't for them, there would be nobody on the planet, because they literally gave us the world. This hour, the challenges overcome by the lo...

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889: Luminous: Your brain on 'shrooms / 890: Against cynicism, 4/13/2024

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "Luminous: Your brain on 'shrooms" - More and more scientists believe psychedelics can open a window into how our minds work. And for som...

Techtonic Season 1 Episode 7: Meredith Broussard, Author of "More than a Glitch"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

The biases embedded in technology are more than mere glitches, argues Meredith Broussard in her new book, "More than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Ge...

Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM

Techtonic Season 1 Episode 4: Douglas Rushkoff, Author of "Survival of the Richest"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

A few years ago, Douglas Rushkoff was invited to speak to a group of billionaires. Rather than asking about current tech trends, the billionaires w...

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Techtonic Season 1 Episode 3: Kelly Weill, Author of "Off the Edge"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

The Flat Earth conspiracy got a huge boost from Facebook and YouTube, as Kelly Weill explains in her book "Off the Edge: Flat Earthers, Conspiracy ...

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Techtonic Season 1 Episode 1: Carolyn Chen, Author of "Work Pray Code"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Many tech employees in Silicon Valley are pressured into joining a new religion, worshiping work and taking spiritual direction from their companie...

Bought by WCUW 91.3 FM

Techtonic Season 1 Episode 5: Carissa Véliz, Author of "Privacy is Power" and Jon Fasman, Author of "We See It All"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

"Tech companies have abused their power and it is time to resist them." Oxford professor Carissa Véliz describes why privacy is so important, and h...

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Techtonic Season 1 Episode 6: Cory Doctorow, Author of "Chokepoint Capitalism"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Amazon took over books, Spotify and Google took over music, and musicians and authors are struggling as a result. Cory Doctorow talks about what we...

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Techtonic Season 1 Episode 2: Alec MacGillis, Author of "Fulfillment"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Alec MacGillis discusses his book "Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America" – about how Amazon has had drastic effects on the economy,...

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Techtonic Season 1 Episode 8: Nita Farahany, Author of "The Battle for Your Brain"

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

The tech industry is launching new brain-surveillance devices intended to monitor your mental state and, yes, even read your thoughts. Nita Farahan...

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Techtonic Season 1 Episode 9: Internet Addiction and the ITAA: Internet and Technology Addicts Anonymous

From: WFMU
Series: Techtonic with Mark Hurst

Internet addiction is a growing problem, thanks to the intentional design of Silicon Valley platforms to "hook" users. The ITAA can help: Internet ...

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869: The Cult Of The Self / 870: Journeys Through Gender, 2/3/2024

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "The Cult Of The Self" - In the world of internet influencers and YouTube stars, it’s not enough to be ordinary anymore. So how special a...

Alaska's Fresh Catch (week of 12/11/23)

From: Dave Emmert
Series: Alaska's Fresh Catch

On this week's show, our guest is Kevin Worrell, creator, host, and producer of the live show, Parlor in the Round. It's a mix of live music, impro...

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841: Building Twisted Worlds / 842: Rituals Of Fear, 10/28/2023

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "Building Twisted Worlds" - What’s scary today isn’t haunted mansions but haunted… tape decks? Cassette recorders? HR manuals? We'll intr...

819: Forged By Hand / 820: Empathy For Monsters, 8/12/2023

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "Forged By Hand" - You would think that handcrafting, like iron forging and copper smithing, would be on the way out. But COVID has shown...

Alaska's Fresh Catch (week of 7/24/23)

From: Dave Emmert

In this week's ep, we sample some new music from classic artists, including a song from Willie Nelson's upcoming 151st new album! Plus new releases...

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Alaska's Fresh Catch (week of 6/26/23)

From: Dave Emmert
Series: Alaska's Fresh Catch

This week we are trying some new music on for size from EG Vines, Oliver Hazard, and Aysanabee. Plus, this week's guest is Lauren Langford, founder...

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Politcal Satire and Presidential Politics

From: KRCL

This is a 2-way interview with Sophia A. McClennen, a scholar of satire and politics and author of Trump Was a Joke, How Satire Made Sense of a Pr...

Alaska's Fresh Catch (week of 5/22/23)

From: Dave Emmert
Series: Alaska's Fresh Catch

On this week's episode, we dive into new music from Blur, Thee Sacred Souls, Dan Croll, & Cat Stevens. Plus this week's interview is with Anchorage...

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Alaska's Fresh Catch (week of 5/15/23)

From: Dave Emmert
Series: Alaska's Fresh Catch

On this week's episode, we are spinning the new single from Queens of the Stone Age, Ocean Alley, and Bombino - plus we chat with Anchorage artist ...

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The Free Press Held Hostage

From: Mateo Schimpf

Journalism is under fire in more ways than one.

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779: Out Of The Anxiety Box / 780: Against Cynicism, 3/25/2023

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "Out Of The Anxiety Box" - It's 7 a.m. You're not even out of bed and you're already worrying. So let's talk about it: How anxious we are...

747: Forged By Hand / 748: If Your Clothes Could Talk, 12/3/2022

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "Forged By Hand" - You would think that handcrafting, like iron forging and copper smithing, would be on the way out. But COVID has shown...

Going For Broke, Part Two: Making Up Our Minds

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Going For Broke (A Three Part Series from To the Best of Our Knowledge)

In episode two of our three-part series on the care economy: Post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental health challenges can push people into...

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Going For Broke, Part One: Change Of Address

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Going For Broke (A Three Part Series from To the Best of Our Knowledge)

In the first of three episodes of "Going For Broke," all about the care economy, we're thinking about housing. Many of us would consider it a basic...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WGBH Radio Boston, WKSU, WGUC/ WVXU, Iowa Public Radio and more

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