Episode 16: Lessons in Landslides
From PRX | Part of the Orbital Path series | 22:09
Space science can help track what’s happening on Earth. In this episode, Orbital Path talks landslides and the satellites that monitor them for the third anniversary of the deadliest landslide in US history.
On March 22, 2014 a 650-foot hillside collapsed and covered the community of Oso, Washington. Forty-three people died. Hear from scientists working to investigate this landslide and predict future ones, as well as a woman who witnessed the landslide.
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David Montgomery studied the Oso landslide’s remains as part of the ‘Geotechnical Extreme Events Reconnaissance’ (GEER) team that investigated the landslide and tried to pinpoint the causes that lead to the Oso landslide.
Dr. Dalia Kirschbaum, of NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, studies landslides from space using satellites to create various models. Her goal is to develop a model that can be used as the foundation for a global landslide predicting software that can help keep people living in wet, mountainous regions safe from the slides.
And Asheley Bryson is the manager at the Darrington Sno-Isles Library, which is just a few miles from the site of the landslide. She shares her memories from that day.
JWST is ready for launch and amazing science
From Mat Kaplan | Part of the Planetary Radio series | 28:50
Three astronomers share what they hope the James Webb Space Telescope will reveal about our universe after its launch this month.
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The James Webb Space Telescope will begin its mission of discovery as soon as Dec. 24. René Doyon, Heidi Hammel and Mike McElwain join us for a conversation about what it may reveal from our solar system to the edge of the universe. Doyon is principal investigator for the telescope’s NIRISS imaging spectrograph, Hammel is vice president for science at the Association of University for Research in Astronomy (AURA) and McElwain of the Goddard Space Flight Center is the JWST Observatory project scientist. What do chief scientist Bruce Betts and a horse have in common? Find out in the What’s Up space trivia contest. There’s always more to hear and explore at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2021-jwst-pre-launch-rene-doyon-heidi-hammel-mike-mcelwain
No-No Boy
From L.A. Theatre Works | Part of the L.A. Theatre Works series | 01:58:02
After World War 2, a Japanese-American draft resister tries to find his way
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Ken Narasaki's adaptation of the novel by Japanese-American author John Okada is set during the aftermath of the U.S. government's incarceration of 120,000 people of Japanese descent during World War II, and the resettlement of Japanese Americans to the West Coast. In the play, Ichiro returns to Seattle, where he struggles to transition into post-war life.
No-No Boy is sponsored in part by the California Civil Liberties Program from the California State Library.
TALK MUSIC WITH ME: Jimmy Carter-Rock 'n' Roll President Documentary
From Paul Ingles | Part of the Talk Music With Me series | 58:59
We talk with music documentary director Mary Wharton and writer Bill Flanagan. They’ve collaborated with others to create the documentary we’re spotlighting today called JIMMY CARTER, ROCK AND ROLL PRESIDENT... which looks at how the 39th president’s fondness for music of all kinds really helped drive his successful campaign for president in 1976 and also was in evidence during his presidency as he hosted many great musicians at the White House.
We talk with music documentary director Mary Wharton and writer Bill Flanagan. They’ve collaborated with others to create the documentary we’re spotlighting today called JIMMY CARTER, ROCK AND ROLL PRESIDENT... which looks at how the 39th president’s fondness for music of all kinds really helped drive his successful campaign for president in 1976 and also was in evidence during his presidency as he hosted many great musicians at the White House.
Planetary Radio (Series)
Produced by Mat Kaplan
Most recent piece in this series:
Subsurface granite on the Moon? The anatomy of a lunar hot spot
From Mat Kaplan | Part of the Planetary Radio series | 28:50
A decades-old lunar mystery gets an update in this week's Planetary Radio. Matt Siegler from the Planetary Science Institute shares his team's surprising findings about the granite formation that might lie beneath Compton-Belkovich, a thorium-rich hot spot on the far side of the Moon. Then Bruce Betts, chief scientist of The Planetary Society, shares What's Up in the night sky.
Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2023-subsurface-granite-on-the-moon
L.A. Theatre Works (Series)
Produced by L.A. Theatre Works
Most recent piece in this series:
The Confession of Henry Jekyll, M.D.
From L.A. Theatre Works | Part of the L.A. Theatre Works series | 01:58:02
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The Children's Hour (Series)
Produced by The Children's Hour Inc.
Most recent piece in this series:
Kids Global Music
From The Children's Hour Inc. | Part of the The Children's Hour series | 58:00
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Music around the world inspires, educates and gets our bodies moving. We hear many songs illustrating the diversity of global music, including a lullaby out of Ukrainian quartet, DakhaBrakha.
This episode was written and produced by Katie Stone, with help from our Senior Producer, Christina Stella. Many thanks to the musicians who share their work with us to help educate children about diversity, culture, and celebrate our differences.
Art Works (Series)
Produced by National Endowment for the Arts
Most recent piece in this series:
Conversations with Wood: The Art of Luis Tapia
From National Endowment for the Arts | Part of the Art Works series | 29:12
Sculptor and 2023 National Heritage Fellow Luis Tapia has helped to revitalize and transform the art of the santero (a person who makes religious imagery), a Hispanic tradition practiced in New Mexico and southern Colorado that goes back over 400 years. In this podcast, Tapia discusses his artistic journey. He began by reproducing traditional Santos (carved and painted statues of saints). But the Chicano movement, which revolved around farm workers' rights, was significant in his artistic development. He became curious about his cultural and historical identity and the result of that curiosity became apparent in his art. He began incorporating bright colors and modern figures into his work, which continued the forms and styles of traditional religious iconography while reflecting contemporary issues. He placed his “saints” among us-- as immigrants crossing a border, a man in jail, a grandmother protecting her grandchild. His blending of tradition with the contemporary, the sacred with the quotidian, was, at the time, controversial but now has been adopted by other santeros. Tapia also talks about his approach to sculpting which ensures his pieces are viewed from all angles, allowing them to reveal complex stories from multiple perspectives. He describes his process as a dialogue between himself and the wood, starting with a concept and asking questions as he carves until the piece evolves. He also discusses the diverse range of art he creates: from religious icons to vibrant pieces inspired by pop culture, like his sculptures inspired by lowriders which have great cultural significance in New Mexico. Tapia finally emphasizes the paramount importance of cultural memory, observation, and storytelling that resonate through every piece he creates. Let us know what you think about Art Works—email us at artworkspod@arts.gov.
NYP 23-11: The New York Philharmonic This Week!, 11/30/2022
From The WFMT Radio Network | Part of the The New York Philharmonic This Week series | 01:58:30
Music Director Jaap van Zweden conducts selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suites Nos. 1 and 2, followed by Tchaikovsky’s melody-rich Symphony No. 5.
Music Director Jaap van Zweden conducts selections from Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suites Nos. 1 and 2, followed by Tchaikovsky’s melody-rich Symphony No. 5.
The Retro Cocktail Hour #971
From Kansas Public Radio | Part of the The Retro Cocktail Hour series | 01:58:00
The Retro Cocktail Hour is a finger-snapping, hip-shaking blend of space age bachelor pad music, tiki tunes, private eye jazz and other incredibly strange music.
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Toasty winter treats with Earth Eats
From WFIU | Part of the Earth Eats: Specials series | 54:00
A winter holiday special with chestnuts roasting, cookies baking and coffee outside.
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“I love cookies. They’re hands-on,there’s a lot of technique involved in them, they’re really fun and easy to do with kids, they bake quickly,they’re perfect for gift giving any time of year, and they’re great. A winter holiday Earth Eats special with Kayte Young. We drop in on a cookie baking workshop with kids at a food pantry, we enjoy a hot cup of coffee on a chilly bike ride, and we toast up a batch of maple granola for holiday gift giving. All that, plus CHESTNUTS, on this special episode of Earth Eats.
1359: The Negotiators , 12/1/2022
From Snap Judgment | Part of the Snap Judgment Weekly series | 53:57
This week on Snap Judgment, we drop into the world of a foreign negotiator as he attempts to free an American journalist being held hostage. And we travel through time to remove a classic painting from a woman’s world for reasons that only become clear as her story unfolds.
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This week on Snap Judgment, we drop into the world of a foreign negotiator as he attempts to free an American journalist being held hostage. And we travel through time to remove a classic painting from a woman’s world for reasons that only become clear as her story unfolds. Snap Judgment presents, “The Negotiators.” Stories of give and take that go beyond reaching a desired outcome.
Brazen Presents: Dynamite Doug
From PRX | Part of the Brazen Presents series | 51:53
How one man carried out the greatest art heist in history – the looting of Cambodia’s entire cultural heritage – with the aid of Western academics, dealers and curators. This is the story the art world doesn’t want told.
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For 50 years, Douglas Latchford was the world’s premier expert on Cambodian art, supplying priceless statues to Western museums and rich collectors. But his fame masked a dirty secret. Douglas had colluded with the Khmer Rouge, a genocidal regime, to loot Cambodia’s entire cultural heritage. As the country descended into bloodshed, Douglas stole almost everything. A network of art world cronies were on hand to help him sell these blood statues, including a senior curator at the Metropolitan Museum in New York. When a band of art sleuths get on their case, Douglas and his co-conspirators mount a rearguard action to save themselves. This is a story the art world doesn’t want told. Unlike the Elgin Marbles, and other brewing controversies over stolen art, our story isn’t ancient history. This tale is happening now. 
23-26: Musical Stars and Cultural Stripes: American Roots Independence Day Revisited, 6/28/2023
From American Routes | Part of the American Routes series | 01:59:01
with the Staple Singers, Tito Puente, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, New Orleans Tuxedo Brass and more.
It's Fourth of July, and we dig into the archives for the roots of American Routes. It all began with a series of Independence Day concerts held annually at the Washington Monument before the fireworks show on the National Mall and featured the best of American vernacular musical culture. We’ll sample from nearly a decade’s worth of concerts, highlighting spectacular stage performances by the Staple Singers, Tito Puente, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys, New Orleans Tuxedo Brass and more. It's Musical Stars & Cultural Stripes: American Roots Independence Day Revisited.
0342: Reel Music: Patriotic Films, 6/26/2023
From WDAV Classical Public Radio | Part of the Reel Music series | 59:00
Film music for America on this edition of Reel Music! You’ll hear themes from some of cinema’s most patriotic films: Independence Day, Air Force One, Apollo 13, Captain America, and more.
Reel Music takes your listeners to the movies every week for an hour of orchestral themes from cinema's best film scores. The show is music-centric, with intriguing but brief commentary from host and producer Matt Rogers, who mixes in the occasional vintage snack bar announcement for a fun, nostalgic experience. Reel Music is a great entry point for new listeners, who may know more about movies than they do classical music, and it provides an entertaining break from routine for seasoned classical listeners who also appreciate a good film score.
Film music for America on this edition of Reel Music! You’ll hear themes from some of cinema’s most patriotic films: Independence Day, Air Force One, Apollo 13, Captain America, and more.