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RECIPE: Potato Pizza THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) New study finds alarming rise in cancer rates among people under 50 * (Segment 3) T...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Chances are you recognize the expressions Judgment Day and the root of all evil as phrases from the Bible. There are many others, though, some of w...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WPCA-LP, WYAP, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Oct 09, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
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RECIPE: Tofu Salad with Mixed Greens THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Ultra-processed foods linked to stroke and heart attack risk * (Seg...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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We have books that should be on every language lover's wish list, plus a couple of recommendations for history buffs. Plus: how did the word boondo...

Bought by Raven Radio, KTSW 89.9, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RADIOLEX, WYAP and more


  • Added: Oct 02, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 20
Caption: Host Martha Burk
October is here, and there ain’t much good news happening in the US, with daily mass shootings, a government in disarray, and a hurricane a day. So...

  • Added: Sep 30, 2023
  • Length: 02:31
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RECIPE: Heirloom Tomato Salad THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Why It Takes So Long to Get a Doctor's Appointment * (Segment 3) More Scre...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Are there words and phrases that you misunderstood for an embarrassingly long time? Maybe you thought that money laundering literally meant washing...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WPCA-LP, RADIOLEX, WYAP, KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Sep 25, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 19
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RECIPE: Mushroom Scampi THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Melatonin gummies may have a higher dose than what’s on the label * (Segment 3) ...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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What's in a name? If your last name is Cook or Smith, your ancestors probably worked in those professions. But what if your last name is Pope? Or A...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KTSW 89.9, RADIOLEX, WPCA-LP, WYAP and more


  • Added: Sep 18, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
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RECIPE: Gluten Free Chicken Stir Fry THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Balancing alternative medicine with traditional medicine * (Segment...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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If you catch your blue jeans on a nail, you may find yourself with a winklehawk. This term was adapted into English from Dutch, and means "an L-sha...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RADIOLEX, WYAP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Sep 11, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
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Surf's up! When surfers describe the waves as going gangbusters, it's a great time to be out on the water. But why describe surf conditions that wa...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RADIOLEX, WYAP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Sep 04, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
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Sending someone a care package shows you care, of course. But the first care packages were boxes of food and personal items for survivors of World ...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WYAP, RADIOLEX, WGCU, WNIN and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 19
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Perfect sentences and slang that tickles your mind. A new book of writing advice says that a good sentence "imposes a logic on the world's weirdnes...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WYAP, WNIN, WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Aug 20, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
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Is listening to an audio-book for your book club somehow "cheating"? While some argue there's no substitute for engaging with the printed page, oth...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KTSW 89.9, WYAP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN and more


  • Added: Aug 14, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
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In 1803, a shy British pharmacist wrote a pamphlet that made him a reluctant celebrity. The reason? He proposed a revolutionary new system for clas...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WYAP, WNIN, WPCA-LP and more


  • Added: Aug 07, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
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A remarkable new documentary explores the world of amateur and professional mermaiding and the language bubbling up within it. Some mermaiding enth...

Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN and more


  • Added: Jul 31, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
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In my music feeds, it often comes up that a musician received his or her star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that day. I decided to investigate. W...

Bought by WKPW, WMTNradio, KHNS, KWIT, The Bear 91.3, KUCA-FM and more


  • Added: Jul 30, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
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Silence comes in lots of different forms. In fact, says writer Paul Goodman, there are several kinds: There's the noisy silence of "resentment and ...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RADIOLEX, WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Jul 24, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
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Kinbank is a new database that illustrates the global diversity of family terms. English, for example, specifies sibling relationships with just on...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN, WPCA-LP and more


  • Added: Jul 17, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
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RECIPE: Five Spice Chicken THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Best diets for heart health, according to the American Heart Association * (S...

  • Added: Jul 12, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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A clever pun can make the difference between a so-so phrase and a memorable one. The phrase "the last straw" refers to an old fable about too many ...

Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RADIOLEX, WYAP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Jul 10, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
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RECIPE: Couscous & Cherry Salad THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Are Plant-based Burgers Healthy? * (Segment 3) Graphic Warning Labels on...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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RECIPE: Avocado Potato Salad THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Belly Fat Risks * (Segment 3) X-rays During Pregnancy

  • Added: Jul 05, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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RECIPE: Beer Battered Smelt THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Men's vs. Women's Health Diagnoses * (Segment 3) Daily Low-dose Aspirin Use

  • Added: Jul 05, 2023
  • Length: 59:00