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Back on July 13, 1985, Live Aid happened. How did it come to be? Was it a success? We'll tell you all about it.
- Added: Jul 13, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 6
A good many Blues and Jazz performers from the early 1900s died without a penny in the bank. They were indeed buried but without a headstone. Fut...
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- Added: Jul 06, 2020
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 6
The science of how bubbles work changes a bit when they go into space. Amy explains why.
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- Added: Jul 01, 2020
- Length: 04:39
- Purchases: 1
Accumulating credit and debt became more common in Will's life, so naturally he had a few things to say about the practice.
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- Added: Jul 01, 2020
- Length: 01:01
- Purchases: 2
Memes have become an essential part of our daily humor. But have you ever thought of how your favorite memes travel to different countries and acro...
- Added: Jun 26, 2020
- Length: 06:57
This episode discusses Will's relationship with animals, particularly horses and dogs
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- Added: Jun 16, 2020
- Length: 01:01
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This week on On Story, web series creator-turned cable TV sensation Issa Rae on her journey from YouTube to HBO, her desire for diversity on televi...
- Added: Jun 09, 2020
- Length: 54:00
Will Rogers knew how to balance work and life, something many people need more of today
- Added: Jun 08, 2020
- Length: 01:01
- Added: May 27, 2020
- Length: 01:01
- Purchases: 1
Do you love history? This Thursday on Culture Clique Winona history comes to life with the Voices of the Past Cemetery Walk. This years theme is ce...
- Added: May 26, 2020
- Length: 01:05:29
Might it be possible to teach a pigeon how to "read" a label for a person who can't read? Is there the possibility of a future where pigeon service...
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- Added: May 20, 2020
- Length: 04:15
- Purchases: 1
When I was a kid, I tormented my little brother, not physically, but... musically. What is it about that horrible little tune?
- Added: May 14, 2020
- Length: 16:04
The no-clapping-between-movements rule in a classical concert was created for a bad reason. So we’re gonna kill it -- you and me and Emanuel Ax.
- Added: May 13, 2020
- Length: 23:26
You've probably seen a dog sleeping soundly with their legs pedaling. Is Fido really dreaming of chasing a tennis ball? Let's find out.
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- Added: Apr 29, 2020
- Length: 04:49
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Necco Wafers and Jelly Beans were candies citizens were urged to "send to the troops" during the Civil War. Easy to transport and not likely to mel...
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- Added: Apr 29, 2020
- Length: 04:05
- Purchases: 1
From 1920 to 1933, the United States had a ban against the sale and import of alcohol. Almost immediately the whole nation began to find innovative...
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- Added: Apr 29, 2020
- Length: 03:27
- Purchases: 1
It's freezing but that flock of ducks is standing barefoot on an icy pond. Why don't they have frostbite? Turns out, ducks (any many other birds) h...
- Added: Mar 20, 2020
- Length: 04:37
What happens when you cross a intestinal invading fungus or bacteria with carbohydrates? You get very very drunk. Trace explores the weird world of...
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- Added: Feb 20, 2020
- Length: 04:13
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If you're thinking, wait, I thought it was tenderhooks, you're not alone. Amy explains this early 18th century idiom that describes having a sense ...
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- Added: Feb 20, 2020
- Length: 03:13
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Peter Asher ,multiple award winning music producer joins Steve for a deep discussion of his remarkable career and new book "Beatles A to Zed"
- Added: Jan 18, 2020
- Length: 57:02
This week on On Story we pay tribute to legendary comedy writer Buck Henry, who co-created the series Get Smart with Mel Brooks and was twice nomin...
- Added: Jan 14, 2020
- Length: 54:00
Welcome to our funniest episode yet. Scientists avert international tension between Sweden and Russia, learn something we didn't know about herring...
- Added: Jan 13, 2020
- Length: 04:37
Barn owls come in three colors, a tawny brown, a mix of brown a white, and all white. It didn't make sense to researchers how a white owl could be ...
- Added: Jan 06, 2020
- Length: 06:15
This week, we’ll hear from television creator Alec Berg. Berg’s television credits include writing and executive producing Seinfeld, Curb Your Enth...
- Added: Dec 10, 2019
- Length: 54:00
Who is the brightest, the most likely to crush the SAT, the one pet who has the brains to out think them all? Is it your cat or your dog?
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- Added: Dec 03, 2019
- Length: 04:44
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