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What is the US doing to reduce methane emissions?

From: Possibly

Normally when we talk about emissions, we’re talking about carbon dioxide. But recently there’s been more focus on another greenhouse gas, methane....

Bought by Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KICI Iowa City

Added: Mar 16, 2023
Length: 03:40
Purchases: 3

How can governments reduce their greenhouse gas emissions?

From: Possibly

We usually talk about how individuals can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, but what about governments and corporations? Today we’re taking a ...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

Added: Mar 10, 2023
Length: 03:18
Purchases: 2

Cryptocurrency uses a lot of energy. Does it have to?

From: Possibly

Public interest in cryptocurrencies has been on a bit of a rollercoaster over the past few years. But there’s one thing that hasn’t really changed-...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

Added: Mar 06, 2023
Length: 03:48
Purchases: 2

Women Firsts

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

Back in 1981, The Go Gos album Beauty and the Beat hit number one making it the first time an all woman rock band topped the charts. To that end, ...

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, KSRQ and more

Added: Mar 05, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 8

I want an electric car. Which one should I buy?

From: Possibly

The time has come! Our family needs a new car, and I’m ready to go electric. But, which one should I buy? Here to help me out is our founder and ...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio

Added: Feb 23, 2023
Length: 04:01
Purchases: 2

What do you do when rising waters threaten a neighborhood?

From: Possibly

Warren, Rhode Island is one of the smallest towns in the smallest state — but when it comes to dealing with climate change, it has big plans. Locat...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio

Added: Feb 17, 2023
Length: 04:01
Purchases: 2

Interview - Richard Aquila

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

This week, we will have a discussion with author Richard Aquila about his new book Rock & Roll in Kennedys America. A Cultural History of the Early...

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, KSRQ and more

Added: Feb 12, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 8

Should we be turning our lights off for birds?

From: Possibly

Today’s question comes from one of our listeners. Dorothy wrote in to ask us: “Efforts to turn off lights for migrating birds are taking off acros...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

Added: Feb 10, 2023
Length: 03:41
Purchases: 2

Why are we seeing more floods in cities?

From: Possibly

Last year, Kolya from our Possibly team I worked with the Providence Stormwater Innovation Center. Their job was to track flooding across the cit...

Bought by WRFA-LP, Raven Radio, and KICI Iowa City

Added: Feb 02, 2023
Length: 03:37
Purchases: 3

Jeopardy Flute Rock

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

At the end of 2022, Jeopardy had a category titled Classic Flute Rock. The problem is that the category did not include the one band viewers felt ...

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, Harford Community Radio and more

Added: Jan 15, 2023
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 8

MN Reads: “Sunken: Shipwrecks of Lake Superior” by Kathy Groth

From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads

Author Kathy Groth talks about her 2021 book “Sunken: Shipwrecks of Lake Superior”

Added: Jan 05, 2023
Length: 13:10

What should I do with clothing I don't want anymore?

From: Possibly

We all have those clothes that just sit in the back of our closets for years and never get used. Maybe it’s that t-shirt from college or that senti...

Bought by Raven Radio and Raven Radio

Added: Dec 19, 2022
Length: 03:51
Purchases: 2

Thanksgiving 2022

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

This is our annual Thanksgiving show. This year we'll play artists who contributed recipes to the book Eat Like a Rock Star. We will also talk tu...

Bought by KHNS, KSRQ, KWIT, WOUB, KTRL and more

Added: Nov 20, 2022
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 6

Two World Records

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

It came up on our bottom of the hour calendar that three world records were set this week so we began looking for other Musicians world records. T...

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, KTRL and more

Added: Nov 13, 2022
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 8

How did Rhode Island get the first offshore wind farm in the country?

From: Possibly

Today, we’re traveling to Block Island, the vacation spot off the southern coast of Rhode Island. Block Island is also famous for its offshore wind...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio

Added: Nov 10, 2022
Length: 03:44
Purchases: 2

When did we start recycling?

From: Possibly

We get a lot of questions about recycling, asking what to do with aluminum cans, glass, paper, or even plastic. All this has me wondering- when did...

Bought by Raven Radio, KMXT, and WRFA-LP

Added: Nov 10, 2022
Length: 03:33
Purchases: 3

What happened to the hole in the ozone layer?

From: Possibly

When I was growing up, I remember hearing about a hole in the ozone layer. It was a big deal. But I don’t really hear about that issue anymore. Is...

Bought by Raven Radio, KMXT, Raven Radio, and WRFA-LP

Added: Nov 10, 2022
Length: 03:21
Purchases: 4

Musicians Who Became Politicians

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

With this week being the midterm elections, Let's talk about musicians who became politicians.

Bought by WMTNradio, KHNS, KWIT, KSRQ, WOUB and more

Added: Nov 06, 2022
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 7

Do I need to rake my lawn?

From: Possibly

I have two huge trees in my yard and they dump a lot of leaves. Sometimes I wonder, what would happen if I just let those piles of leaves stay on ...

Bought by KGLP and WRFA-LP

Added: Nov 04, 2022
Length: 03:17
Purchases: 2

What should I do with my pumpkin after Halloween?

From: Possibly

The weather is cooling, the leaves are changing, and all of my neighbors are putting pumpkins on their porches. It got me thinking, what is the env...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP

Added: Oct 24, 2022
Length: 03:26
Purchases: 2

Does cloud computing use a lot of energy?

From: Possibly

These days, I can log on to my phone and pull up a file that’s stored thousands of miles away. It’s pretty awesome. But does access to all of this ...

Bought by KMXT, WRFA-LP, and KICI Iowa City

Added: Oct 05, 2022
Length: 04:01
Purchases: 3

Should I compost my body when I die?

From: Possibly

When a loved one passes away, we often just have two choices- burial or cremation. But there’s a new option in some states that claims to use less ...

Bought by Raven Radio, WRFA-LP, and KICI Iowa City

Added: Oct 05, 2022
Length: 03:47
Purchases: 3

Grave Robbers

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

Elvis was not always buried on the Graceland property. After an attempted grave robbing, he was moved there. In fact, many musicians' graves have...

Bought by WMTNradio, KHNS, KWIT, Harford Community Radio, KSRQ and more

Added: Sep 25, 2022
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 7

What's the environmental impact of oyster farms?

From: Possibly

I’ve been eating a lot of raw oysters lately. They taste so fresh and clean, and I can get them from local farms here in Rhode Island. But I’ve bee...

Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP