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Fog as Drinking Water
From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch
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Cal State University Monterey Bay college professor Daniel Fernandez talks about his fog catchers and how they can convert fog into water.

Bought by KFOI Radio


  • Added: Sep 17, 2017
  • Length: 52:11
  • Purchases: 1
North Carolina Teachers Cover Classroom Costs On Their Own Dime
From: WUNC
Caption: Guilford County fourth grade math teacher Diana Watson scopes out the shelves of donated markers and highlighters at the Guilford County Teacher Supply Warehouse., Credit: Jess Clark, WUNC
Recent national surveys from the National School Supply and Equipment Association show teachers spend an average of $500 to nearly $1,000 a year ou...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 03:49
Keeping Teachers
From: American Public Media
Series: APM Reports: Focus on Education
Caption: Teacher Christopher McFadden is a member of The Fellowship, a group in Philadelphia trying to recruit and retain black male teachers. Only 2 percent of teachers in American public schools are black men., Credit: Emily Hanford
(8/28/2017) There may be nothing more important in the educational life of a child than having effective teachers. But the United States is struggl...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KUER, Georgia Public Broadcasting, KOSU, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2017
  • Length: 52:58
  • Purchases: 10
#255- FULL SHOW "Time to change"
From: marc cuniberti
Series: Money Matters Economic Forum
Caption: Money Matters host Marc Cuniberti
Aired live KVMR FM, ready to play with generic edits. #255 Time to Change July 20, 2017 Current market conditions are discussed. What markets are ...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2017
  • Length: 55:12
#254 FULL SHOW "Decisions Decisions"
From: marc cuniberti
Series: Money Matters Economic Forum
Caption: Money Matters host Marc Cuniberti
#254 Decisions Decisions July 6, 2017 Current market analysis with a change in portfolio stance discussed. More on the movement of markets, what a...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2017
  • Length: 49:50
What Do Garth Brooks, Baseball, And Great Businesses Have In Common?
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Hour
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Plus: How To Build Wealth With Stocks, Don't Make The Mistake Of Using Retirement Money To Pay For College, How Will Eliminating The Property Tax D...

Bought by WSGE, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WNMU-FM, and WLRN


  • Added: Jun 21, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Commissary
From: WFHB
Series: Kite Line
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For prisons to function smoothly and profitably, the major tools of control – violence, surveillance, separation – must be complimented by a host o...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2017
  • Length: 29:13
Video warns about drownings on Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: A still from the video, Credit: City of Holland
June marks the beginning of beach season in the Great Lakes – but it also means more people are at risk of drowning. What does it mean to see a re...

Bought by WCPN, WXXI Rochester, WDET Detroit Public Radio, Michigan Radio, WLPR and more


  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:14
  • Purchases: 8
Adapting to Climate Change and Mitigating Damages
From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch
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Including an interview with Tiffany Wise-West, the Climate Action Coordinator for the City of Santa Cruz, talking about how the city is planning fo...

Bought by KFOI Radio and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 30, 2017
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 2
Highschool Students Discuss Solutions
From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch
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In this program, we hear from two high school students working on the issues of overpopulation and car pollution, both from Merit Academy in Santa ...

Bought by KFOI Radio


  • Added: May 24, 2017
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 1
The Lesser of Two Evils
From: Alex Schuman
Series: How to Fix U.S.
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How to Fix U.S. explores the two-party system and a simple change that's gaining traction to end Republican and Democratic dominance.

  • Added: May 11, 2017
  • Length: 07:29
Spies of Mississippi
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Spies of Mississippi is a journey into the world of informants, infiltrators, and agent provocateurs in the heart of Dixie. Directed and produced b...

Bought by WVAS, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WRIR, and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Apr 17, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Episode 7: The Craft of Chocolate
From: Slow Melt Productions
Series: The Slow Melt: A Podcast About Chocolate
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What is craft chocolate? The short answer is: It’s complicated. This episode might not give you all the answers, but you will most definitely learn...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2017
  • Length: 24:00
Winging It
From: Big Picture Science
Caption: Winging It, Credit: Seth Shostak
We look at the evolution - and the future - of flight. Bats may flit around eccentrically, but they are actually more efficient fliers than birds....

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, KTSW 89.9, WMUU-LP, XRAY.fm, RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: Apr 03, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 11
Communicating Science Effectively
From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch
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We hear from two experts in science communications, and talking about climate change. Edward Maibach is a widely recognized expert in public health...

Bought by KFOI Radio and WGRN-LP 94.1


  • Added: Mar 29, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
Renewables and Solar are the Future
From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch
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Featuring interviews with Stanford Professor, Mark Z. Jacobson about efforts to go 100% renewable by 2050, and CEO of NEXTracker, Daniel Shugar abo...

Bought by KZYX, KFOI Radio, Radio Catskill, and WGRN-LP 94.1


  • Added: Mar 29, 2017
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 4
How Ecosystems Change Due to Climate Change
From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch
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Two UCSC professors discuss their research into how water resources and whole ecosystems are changing and adapting to climate change.

Bought by KFOI Radio and WGRN-LP 94.1


  • Added: Mar 10, 2017
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 2
5 Supreme Tips For Investing In Your 30s
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Hour
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Plus:First Time Investors Should Avoid These 6 Dangerous Moves, How To Buy Art Like You Know What You're Doing, Even Steep Discounts Aren't Revivin...

Bought by WSGE, WLRN, WNMU-FM, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 08, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
How Plants Adapt to Our Changing Climate
From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch
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In this episode, Dr. Michael Loik, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at UCSC discusses how plants adapt to changing climates, based on s...

Bought by KFOI Radio and WGRN-LP 94.1


  • Added: Mar 06, 2017
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 2
Education in Prison, Part Two
From: WFHB
Series: Kite Line
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We return to the topic of education within the prison system. After some prison news, we hear a statement written by someone who taught in prisons ...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2017
  • Length: 29:04
Rotunda Restoration (feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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When Donald Trump takes the inaugural stage this month, he’ll be doing so in front of the newly restored Capitol Dome. But just over a hundred mile...

Bought by KENW and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 13, 2017
  • Length: 03:32
  • Purchases: 2
Maritime-themed school to open in Cleveland
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Students at Toledo's maritime school, Credit: Timothy Dubravetz
The opening of a new maritime-themed high school was announced Tuesday in Cleveland. It joins the 3 other maritime schools in the Great Lakes region.

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WCMU Michigan, WKSU, and WBFO


  • Added: Dec 14, 2016
  • Length: 01:10
  • Purchases: 4
Great Lakes researchers worry about Trump cuts to climate change research
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Mud stored for climate change research at the Unviersity at Buffalo, November 2016., Credit: ANGELICA A. MORRISON / Mud stored for climate change research at the Unviersity at Buffalo, November 2016.
Climate change researchers in the Great Lakes region fear Trump administration could move forward with anti-climate change agenda.

Bought by North Country Public Radio, WCPN, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCMU Michigan, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Dec 09, 2016
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 6
Want To Know How To Invest Well? First, Learn The Language
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Half Hour
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Want To Know How To Invest Well? First, Learn The Language, What Is Going To Happen To Your Money After The Election? The Best Value Of Your Car? ...

Bought by KRDP and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Nov 16, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Maritime schools teach Great Lakes skills
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Students build a tugboat at The Maritime Academy of Toledo, Credit: Timothy Dubravetz
The Maritime Academy of Toledo is one of 56 schools around the country that incorporate skills like boat building and seamanship into its curriculum.

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WRVO Public Media, North Country Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, WCPN and more


  • Added: Nov 16, 2016
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 7