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What is mechanical engineering? Engineer Sadhan Sathyaseelan joins the show again from The University of Texas to wonder out loud about all the imp...

  • Added: May 15, 2018
  • Length: 42:04
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HOUR ONE: "What Can We Learn From Teens?" - Teenage activists are finding their voices. What can we learn from them? HOUR TWO: "Awkward" - We've ...

  • Added: Mar 16, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:57
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HOUR ONE: "Harassment In The Lab" - Sexual harassment happens everywhere, including science. We'll hear stories and possible solutions. HOUR TWO:...

  • Added: Dec 01, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:57
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HOUR ONE: "Rethinking Reviewing" - Social media allows readers to bypass gatekeepers and publish their own opinions. So if everyone's a critic, doe...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:58
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The common name of chocolate flower refers to the surprising morning fragrance of the flower.

  • Added: May 10, 2017
  • Length: 05:47
Caption: Money Matters host Marc Cuniberti
#249 April fools or geniuses April 2017 Marc covers the markets of the day. Then chit chats about school discipline and various off the cuff subjec...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2017
  • Length: 48:00
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Toni Erdmann, Germany’s entry for Best Foreign Language film at the Oscars this year, is a remarkable, ambitious, epic comedy/drama, written and di...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2017
  • Length: 04:22
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Bush Muhly is the species Muhlenbergia porteri. There are over 40 species of muhlys found in Arizona and across the southwest.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2017
  • Length: 05:08
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It seems that the more I love a film, the harder it is to describe exactly why. I think that’s because the best films reach a place that is deeper ...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2017
  • Length: 03:56
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Aquarius, a new film by Brazilian writer-director Kleber Mendonça Filho, wants to make us comfortable before we enter its main story. In a prologue...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2017
  • Length: 04:23
Caption: Aquarius
Many would agree that 2016 was a terrible year in general, and I don’t need to explain why. It is strange to have to admit, then, that it was a gre...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2017
  • Length: 04:48
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August Wilson was one of our greatest playwrights, a titan of the American theater. He was careful about his legacy, and didn’t allow his plays to ...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2017
  • Length: 04:10
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There’s a movie out called Jackie, with Natalie Portman playing Jackie Kennedy, and I kind of avoided it for awhile because I’m wary of films that ...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2017
  • Length: 04:33
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Life’s precarious journey—lessons today’s parents often avoid. Rediscover the frightening tales from our collective past.

  • Added: Aug 23, 2016
  • Length: 11:46
Caption: 2012 All Species Day Parade, Credit: http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/z/2012-all-species-day-25179253.jpg
Celebrating life on Earth every day of the year!

Bought by Bandon Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 30, 2016
  • Length: 01:56:45
  • Purchases: 1
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!! Featuring Actress Adria Tennor, Singer Carrington MacDuffie, and Sex from Scratch, in our ...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2016
  • Length: 58:01
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Les Claypool never rests. Whether he’s dealing with his most famous band, Primus, leading his Frog Brigade, or jamming with his new friend Sean Le...

Bought by KUCB, KHNS, KSUT, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Feb 22, 2016
  • Length: 07:10
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Host Martha Burk
The so-called “War on Christmas” is in full swing. Militant Christians say the well-known evergreen is a Christian symbol for a Christian holiday, ...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
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We give thanks for all the idiots in the world. They keep us in business.

  • Added: Nov 24, 2015
  • Length: 52:47
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You can learn a lot about cities around the world by their transportation options. In this episode, you’ll hear why you’ll probably die trying to c...

  • Added: Nov 24, 2015
  • Length: 16:52
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The 4th episode of our revamped travel podcast is out! We discuss expensive Australian postage and beer, tell a story about eating in Hong Kong, an...

  • Added: Nov 24, 2015
  • Length: 13:52
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We debated not putting out a show this week, in light of the myriad attacks by Daesh. But we can’t stop bad things from happening, and figure you m...

  • Added: Nov 17, 2015
  • Length: 18:28
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You know what’s the best part of taking 12 weeks off from podcasting? Coming back. This is the first episode of Season Two of the Opportunistic Tra...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2015
  • Length: 14:43
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Halloween is behind us, but I’ve still got some scary news. We’ve started the one-year countdown to election day. We’ve already been bombarded fo...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Nov 01, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
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The Flat Earth Society is being replaced by Climate Change Deniers.

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, WYAP and more


  • Added: Oct 29, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7