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Vanishing Aeronautics -- Groks Science Show 2024-06-26
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dan Hampton discussed his book, Vanishing Act.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 26, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
Strange New Worlds
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
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Jess talks with NASA OSIRIS-REx mission lead planetary scientist and cosmochemist Dr. Dante Lauretta about collecting samples from the asteroid Ben...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
Family Matters: What Helps Black Trans Kids Thrive
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Original Art featuring an illustration of two people of color, an adult comforting/embracing a child/young adult. , Credit: Courn Ahn
As political rhetoric & discriminatory laws contribute to poor mental health among LGBTQ+ kids, researchers study what keeps kids healthy, happy, &...

Bought by WFHB


  • Added: Jun 25, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
911: Against Capitalism / 912: Walk With Me, 6/29/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Against Capitalism" - Congress has passed a Republican resolution "denouncing socialism." But what does that even mean? This hour, a soc...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:00
909: The Spirit Of Jim Thorpe / 910: Difficult Summer Reading, 6/22/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "The Spirit Of Jim Thorpe" - Jim Thorpe was one of the greatest athletes the world has ever known. A Native American hero who broke recor...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:00
Protest History -- Groks Science Show 2024-06-19
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
DW Gibson discussed his book, One Week to Change the World.

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KDX Worldround Radio, RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 19, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Family Matters: How Communities Support Trans Kids in Conservative States
From: Making Contact
Caption: Original Art featuring an illustration of two people of color, an adult comforting/embracing a child/young adult. , Credit: Courn Ahn
In the first of this 2-part series on supporting trans kids and their health, the Clawson family tells us how Indiana's new ban on gender affirmat...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 18, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
907: In Journalism We Trust / 908: Growing Justice, 6/15/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "In Journalism We Trust" - The most basic job in journalism is to report the truth. Why is that so complicated? This hour, we'll explore ...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:01
Thought Leader -- Groks Science Show 2024-06-12
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Rhea Wessel discussed her book, Write Like a Thought Leader.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 12, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Food Fight
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
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Food justice activist and writer Rae Gomes joins Jess to talk about what we get wrong about food in the United States, and what we can do to make t...

  • Added: Jun 11, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
David Brooks on Solving Social Isolation and Fixing Democracy
From: Mateo Schimpf
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And how to know your fellow American.

Bought by Classic107.3, KICI Iowa City, WMUU-LP, RADIOLEX, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Jun 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
905: The Hidden Geometry Of Everything / 906: On The Road Again, 6/8/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "The Hidden Geometry Of Everything" - The human brain is naturally mathematical. But there's one particular kind of math that's the secre...

  • Added: Jun 07, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:00
Great River -- Groks Science Show 2024-06-05
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Boyce Upholt discussed his book, The Great River.

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 05, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
903: Avian obsessions / 904: As read by the author, 6/1/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Avian obsessions" - It’s summer and the birds are singing. Building nests, eating worms. Watching them makes a lot of people happy – but...

  • Added: May 31, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:01
The Death of the “Butcher of Tehran”
From: Mateo Schimpf
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What’s Next for Iran and Israel?

Bought by Classic107.3, GCR (Global Community Radio), KICI Iowa City, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 30, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Trauma Valley -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-29
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Banning Lyon discussed his book, The Chair and the Valley.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 29, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Borders: What are they good for?
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: White text reading "Borders: What are they good for?" superimposed on top of a greyscale background showing the jagged border between two sides of a sand dune., Credit: Original photo by Siora Photography on Unsplash. Digitally altered by Lucy Kang.
What are borders, and why do we have them? And how is violent border enforcement at the US-Mexico border connected to Israel's brutal assault on Ga...

Bought by WXDU, RadioFreePalmer, and KMUN


  • Added: May 28, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
901: Tasting the past / 902: When mountains are gods, 5/25/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Tasting the past" - What food reminds you of a certain time - or maybe a particular person - in your life? This hour, we’ll meet kitchen...

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:00
Spoiler Alert: The Threat of Third Parties, A 2024 Election Special
From: Mateo Schimpf
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We all get a vote...but do we really get a choice?

Bought by Classic107.3, GCR (Global Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 23, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Educability -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-22
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Leslie Valiant discussed his book, The Importance of Being Educable.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 22, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Got Milk -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-15
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
This week's science roundup looks at milk, water, and anger.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 19, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
899: Being body conscious / 900: Secrets of alchemy, 5/18/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Being body conscious" - When you look at your body in the mirror, do you love what you see? Do you pick out the things you don’t like? M...

  • Added: May 17, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:00
Can Xi Jinping Stop a Trade War with Europe?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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We look at the economic issues surrounding Xi's first trip to Europe since before the pandemic.

Bought by KICI Iowa City, Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, GCR (Global Community Radio), WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: May 16, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
897: For the love of moms / 898: Forged by hand, 5/11/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "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...

  • Added: May 10, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:00
Medical Cannabis -- Groks Science Show 2024-05-08
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Benjamin Caplan discussed his book, The Doctor-Approved Cannabis Handbook.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 08, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4