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November 29th, 2008

Virtuoso Voices - Canadian Brass (Tuba or Not Tuba)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

Everybody deserves a break, and every tuba player should get to shine now and then. Normally, the tuba holds up the base line part of the musical ...

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: :25

Virtuoso Voices - James Galway (Better Practice)

From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)

The road to Carnegie Hall may be paved by practice, practice and more practice, but ask any musician - nothing is more boring, tedious and uninspir...

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: :22

Cleaning Up PCB

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Batman step aside! You're no match for these polluting villains. Polychlorinated biphenyls, or PCBs, make the Riddler look like a saint.

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Advantages of Hibernation

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Believe it or not, sometimes, it’s a good idea to be “as cold as ice.”

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

A Whale of a Shark

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Smile, whale shark, you’re on candid camera -- the high seas version.

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

First Place Polluter

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Mirror mirror on the wall, who’s the biggest polluter of them all?

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Saving the Rare Fisher

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

It’s stocky and dark brown with a long bushy tail, and fur softer than a mink’s. Meet the Pacific Fisher.

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Algae’s Back, as Biodiesel

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Looking back on an argument, it’s nice when it turns out they were wrong and you were right -- and it’s tempting to say “I told you so.”

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Beetle Inspired Water Technologies

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

The African Stenocara beetle has learned a thing or two about water conservation.

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Siberia's Taiga

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Just about everyone knows that the world's tropical forests are being ravaged at an alarming rate. Millions of acres are lost each year. But anothe...

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Tough Times for Pandas

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Giant pandas are about as cute as an animal can get -- and, just as endangered.

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 29, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

November 28th, 2008

THE BLUE CARBUNCLE (A Christmas Adventure of Sherlock Holmes)

From: Craig Wichman

During Yuletide, Holmes and Watson face several Dickensian Londoners, a dusty hat, a famous gem - and a goose! (One of Arthur Conan Doyle’s rare co...

Bought by KGOU, KRPS, KTXK, KRPS, KREV-LP and more

Added: Nov 28, 2008
Length: 54:58
Purchases: 16

New Fuel From Old Sources

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

So, what's so great about fossil fuels, anyway? Well the truth is, they burn easily, so they're handy for powering internal combustion engines or e...

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 28, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Chemistry That's Green

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Contrary to what you might think, "green chemistry" is not used to make that "gooey, drippy, oozy, cold and clammy stuff" called "Green Slime" that...

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 28, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Doggy Doo Do

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

So what should you do with your doggie's doo? Your dog Fido probably wishes you'd just leave it in the yard -- let the world know that somebody imp...

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 28, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

I.D. for Elephants

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

Probably the last place you'd expect to see a photo I.D. would be in the wilds of India -- featuring a photo of a male Asian elephant no less. But ...

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 28, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

Recycled for Good

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

For some people, "used" is a four-letter word. They must have the latest goodies. "Pre-owned" just won't do. Paying brand-new prices buys brand-new...

Bought by KOSU

Added: Nov 28, 2008
Length: 01:30
Purchases: 1

More Trees Please

From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: December 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series

There's no doubt about it: our environmental problems can seem too overwhelming for one person to do anything about. But even our simplest actions ...

Bought by KOSU