Constant Wonder

Series produced by BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM

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Stay in tune with our phenomenal world. Join us for explorations of science, art, history, and more.

Stay in tune with our phenomenal world. Join Marcus Smith for explorations of hidden marvels in nature, forgotten heroes of history, and life stories that both humble and inspire. Constant Wonder is a production of BYUradio.


130 Pieces

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Constant Wonder - Owls and Awe
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Series: Constant Wonder
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A conservationist rescues an owl, who, five years later, still calls to and visits him in his backyard.

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  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 1
Constant Wonder - A Normal Childhood with Down Syndrome
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Series: Constant Wonder
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An anthropology professor makes unexpected discoveries about his profession and himself when his second child is born with Down Syndrome.

  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 52:48
Constant Wonder - Eat, Poop, Die
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Series: Constant Wonder
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The island of Surtsey is a compelling example of the way that animals distribute nutrients around the globe through their poop.

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  • Added: Nov 16, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 1
Constant Wonder - Compassion in the Aftermath: Recovering from Horrific Hallucinations
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Series: Constant Wonder
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When gathering accurate descriptions of the world is crucial to your work, how do you navigate a reality full of hallucinations?

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  • Added: Nov 09, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 2
Constant Wonder - Book of Delights
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Series: Constant Wonder
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Poet Ross Gay on the small, sweet delights of life's daily walk with no fireworks or fanfare.

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  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 52:54
  • Purchases: 2
Constant Wonder - Changing the Face of Ballet
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Series: Constant Wonder
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Argentina, Estonia, Thailand. A ballet career could land you on just about any world stage. International success catapulted Steven Melendez to all...

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  • Added: Oct 27, 2023
  • Length: 52:54
  • Purchases: 1
Constant Wonder - Going Blind With Vigor and Aplomb
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Series: Constant Wonder
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When a congenital condition began to destroy Andrew Leland's eyesight, he decided that the result didn't have to be tragic.

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  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 2
Constant Wonder - Working Through Profound Loss with Hope and Purpose
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Series: Constant Wonder
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Two siblings named Ruby and Hart die in a car crash. The surviving parents, Gail Lerner and Colin Campbell, generously share with us their grief an...

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  • Added: Oct 13, 2023
  • Length: 52:52
  • Purchases: 2
Constant Wonder - A Chinese-American Family's Quest for Inclusion
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Series: Constant Wonder
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Children are often shielded from a painful family past. For Ava Chin, a deep, personal hunger to reclaim her Chinese-American legacy led her to sto...

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  • Added: Oct 06, 2023
  • Length: 53:25
  • Purchases: 2
Constant Wonder - Death-Defying Botanists Brave the Colorado
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Series: Constant Wonder
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How a pair of courageous botanists became the first women to run the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.

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  • Added: Sep 29, 2023
  • Length: 52:53
  • Purchases: 2
Constant Wonder - More Love for a Big Lake That's Often Belittled
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Series: Constant Wonder
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It's a massive lake with a murky reputation. It's survived a carp invasion, decades of dumped raw sewage, and the draining of surrounding wetlands....

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  • Added: Aug 30, 2023
  • Length: 52:53
  • Purchases: 3
Constant Wonder - The Never-bored Naturalist Who Plumbed the Ocean Depths
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Series: Constant Wonder
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In the depth of the sea, where the sun is powerless to send a single ray of light, there live many strange beings. Of these sea folk, we know nothi...

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  • Added: Aug 25, 2023
  • Length: 52:52
  • Purchases: 2
Constant Wonder - Family Discovers that Nazi Grandfather Aided French Villagers
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Series: Constant Wonder
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Burkhard Bilger shares the surprising truth about his grandfather's life and service in Hitler's Germany, it's the latest episode of the Constant W...

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  • Added: Aug 16, 2023
  • Length: 52:53
  • Purchases: 3
Constant Wonder - Dreams and the Deep Mysteries of the Unconscious Mind
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Series: Constant Wonder
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Sleep and dreaming. It's when the unconscious mind can process events, solve problems and organize memories. But a mere 20 years ago, little consen...

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  • Added: Aug 10, 2023
  • Length: 52:51
  • Purchases: 1
Constant Wonder - The Search for a Lost Jewish Community
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Series: Constant Wonder
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One hundred year old Stella Levi, wants you to know about her childhood home on the island of Rhodes, on Constant Wonder.

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 1
Constant Wonder - The Batman of Mexico (and the World!)
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Series: Constant Wonder
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Undoing Dracula's nasty reputation, impossible! Reversing the undeserved reputation of bats, now that's a different task all together. And the bat ...

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  • Added: Jul 27, 2023
  • Length: 52:51
  • Purchases: 2
Constant Wonder - Discovering Both Reverence and Humor in Dying
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Series: Constant Wonder
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The miracle of life filled Christopher Clark with a heightened sense of awe, even as he was slowly dying. We'll get to know the Chris Clark story i...

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  • Added: Jul 20, 2023
  • Length: 52:52
  • Purchases: 1
Constant Wonder - Finding a Personal Place in the Wild World
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Series: Constant Wonder
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A transformational summer spent with skuas, penguins, and seals.

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  • Added: Jul 14, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 1
Constant Wonder - Fear and Wonder in the Natural World
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Series: Constant Wonder
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Naturalist Lyanda Lynn Haupt makes a case for becoming rooted in nature. Sometimes, even with potential risks.

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  • Added: Jun 06, 2023
  • Length: 52:53
  • Purchases: 3
Constant Wonder - In Uganda, Healthy Communities Make for Healthy Wildlife
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Series: Constant Wonder
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At the edge of the windy, impenetrable forest, disease can break through. From animals to humans, from humans to animals. The first ever wildlife v...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WYAP


  • Added: Jun 01, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 3

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