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From: Journeys to Love
Series: Love Is History

Explore the loving journey of Carol Burnett, a story of resilience, heart, and the transformative power of laughter.

From: Matt Hill
Series: Today In History - with The Retrospectors

‘The Seven Wonders of the World’ *sounds* impressive, but could they do with an update? That was the mission of the mysterious Swiss-based ‘New 7 W...

4 Jul: Here Comes The Hamburger

From: Matt Hill
Series: Today In History - with The Retrospectors

Who invented the hamburger? It’s almost impossible to know, given that mincemeat has been consumed all around the world, and for centuries – but Os...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida and RadioFreePalmer

Artifact or Artifice: The Kensington Runestone Hoax

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture Podcast

Caption: Reporter Matthew Schneeman poses in front of the runestone at the Kensington Runestone Museum, Credit: Mattew Scheeman

In 1898, a farmer dug up a stone engraved with a Nordic language in a field in Kensington, Minnesota. People have been arguing about it ever since...

Living Planet 09/10/22

From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Living Planet: Environment Matters ~ from DW

This week on Living Planet, we explore a topic that's perfectly natural and something we do every day. Whether you use a squat toilet, a pit latrin...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and Radio Kansas

136: Sneaky Potato

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

In 1532 the Spanish found out what everyone in South America already knew--potatoes are amazing. But when they brought them back to Europe the rece...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio

135: Moon Junk

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

A word on sound quality: We're still recording remotely. Just pretend Amy is on the moon, reporting from her own personal spaceship. Besides the ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio

WRM27 - Election Day

From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute

Will's was born on Election Day, which set the perfect tone for his political humor and commentary

WRM 22 - A Student of Human Nature

From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute

Will Rogers could make the butt of his jokes laugh just as hard

Bought by WYAP

WRM20 - Will's Opinion on Opinions

From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute

The Will Rogers Minute is a lighthearted look back at the influential comedian, radio host, movie star, and political commentator.

Bought by WYAP

WRM16 - Will's Thoughts on Credit

From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute

Accumulating credit and debt became more common in Will's life, so naturally he had a few things to say about the practice.

Bought by WYAP and RadioStPete Florida

Will Loved Animals

From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute

This episode discusses Will's relationship with animals, particularly horses and dogs

Bought by WYAP

WRM13 Will's Balance in Life

From: KRSC

Will Rogers knew how to balance work and life, something many people need more of today

Will and Lawyers

From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute

Will's jokes extended outside of politics to discuss other topics, like lawyers

Bought by WYAP

Voices of the Past Cemetery Walk, 2020

From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique

Do you love history? This Thursday on Culture Clique Winona history comes to life with the Voices of the Past Cemetery Walk. This years theme is ce...

WRM08 Will Starts Writing

From: KRSC
Series: The Will Rogers Minute

Will Rogers becomes wildly popular in the newspapers

Bought by WYAP

Stranger than Fiction: Kurt Andersen Tells the Truth About American Fantasies

From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International

On Miami Beach, we meet American writer Kurt Andersen. Besides writing novels, he has opined on America’s political landscape for The New York Time...

Tou Gher Xiong: Teaching Culture Through Laughter

From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique

On this episode of Culture Clique, we catch up with Hmong activist and educator Tou Gher Xiong. Tou teaches cultural awareness through a routine of...

The Staten Island Ferry Disaster

From: Ryan Sweikert

Joe Reginella, a Staten Island based sculptor, sneaks a statue into the park every weekend to commemorate a disaster that has been scrubbed from th...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio

Digging Up Myles Standish

From: Annie Sinsabaugh

There’s a recent trend to question historical icons with complicated histories—Andrew Jackson, Woodrow Wilson, and of course the confederate flag. ...

Bought by WCPN, Connecticut Public (WNPR), and New Hampshire Public Radio

Hunter S. Thompson

From: Facts About Fiction

Hunter S. Thompson had his first run-in with federal agents as a young boy during the Louisville summer of 1946

Episode 23: Triassic Park

From: Criminal

The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona has the largest collection of petrified wood in the world. The beautiful wood is more than 200 millio...