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Spectrum 10/22/2019
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Intercourse and the art of communication - People who are good with emojis have more sex, but hold your emoji horses befor...

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio


  • Added: Oct 23, 2019
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
10252018: Our Smartphones, Our Selves: How to Be a Happy Human in the Digital Era with Dr. Ravi Chandra & Amy Blankson, 10/25/2018
From: KBUU
Series: Harvesting Happiness Talk Radio
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Purpose-driven and consciously prepared brain food from the beaches of Malibu, California. Join us on this week’s show focusing on social media and...

  • Added: Oct 17, 2018
  • Length: 45:17
The Psychology of Evil
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What is the mind of a truly evil person really like?

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KMUN, KSKQ, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Sep 29, 2018
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 5
9/11 Unmasked, Part 3: David Chandler and the Day of Magical Physics
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: David Chandler
David Chandler shows that for the official story of what happened to the three World Trade Center Towers to be true, the laws of physics would have...

Bought by WETS


  • Added: Sep 18, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
9/11 Unmasked: A Conversation with Elizabeth Woodworth and Graeme MacQueen about the 9/11 Consensus Panel
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: Graeme MacQueen and Elizabeth Woodworth
The 23-member 9/11 Consensus Panel is building a body of evidence-based research into the events of September 11, 2001.

Bought by WETS


  • Added: Sep 03, 2018
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 1
Why Good People Become Silent (Or Worse) About 9/11 (ENCORE)
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: Psychotherapist Fran Shure
Psychotherapist, Frances Shure, explains the difficulty of accepting truths that shake our world-view.

Bought by WETS


  • Added: Jun 16, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Shaky Ground: False Stories
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Shaky Ground
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We all know phony stories abound on social media. When it comes to geologic occurrences, Dr. Lori Dengler says be careful when fantastical stories ...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Mar 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Mystery and Physics of World Trade Center Seven
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: David Chandler at KBOO
David Chandler on 9/11 Speak Out and the Physics of 9/11

Bought by KPIP-LP and WETS


  • Added: Nov 04, 2017
  • Length: 57:56
  • Purchases: 2
217: The Echo Chamber / 218: Repeat When Necessary, 11/4/2017
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "The Echo Chamber" - Conservative pundit Charlie Sykes criticized Donald Trump, becoming a left-wing darling. How'd that happen? Welcome ...

  • Added: Nov 03, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:58
Paul Huttner, MPR's chief meteorologist, talks climate change and more
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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MPR's chief meteorologist Paul Huttner was in Grand Marais to speak at North House, and stopped by to chat with WTIP's CJ Heithoff. Hear what he ha...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: 19:18
C-HIT The WorkUp: The Dope on Cannabis
From: Lynne DeLucia
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Is marijuana a harmless way to relax or a dangerous gateway drug? The science says “No” and “We don’t know,” respectively.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2017
  • Length: 07:56
The Smell of Shame
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: 1950s advertising. Vintage original magazine advertisement advert for MUM perspiration cream for women, Credit: f8 archive / Alamy Stock Photo
How deodorant became omnipresent in America.

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Mar 15, 2017
  • Length: 15:47
  • Purchases: 1
Skeptic Check: Science and the Election
From: Big Picture Science
Caption: Skeptic Check: Science and the Election, Credit: Seth Shostak
It’s a divisive election year, but there is public consensus that science and technology policy issues matter. So why aren’t the candidates discus...

Bought by XRAY.fm, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: Oct 10, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 8
(Episode #15) Social Spheres: Academia and Pop Culture
From: Odegaard Writing and Research Center
Series: Character Development
Caption: Odegaard Writing and Research Center, Credit: OWRC
Riding on the heels of the recent release of Captain America: Civil War, the Character Development team gathers three OWRC tutors—our creative dire...

  • Added: May 15, 2016
  • Length: 19:45
Take Care #54
From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Take Care
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Episode topics: NY Times writer Jane Brody on health reporting and LASIK surgery.

Bought by WRIR and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Apr 06, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Your Brain on Movies, Pt. 1
From: Hold That Thought
Series: The Human Brain
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Psychologist Jeffrey Zacks explains why people (even psychologists!) get so emotionally involved in movies.

Bought by KUER, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WABE, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 25, 2016
  • Length: 12:00
  • Purchases: 4
Your Brain on Movies, Pt. 2
From: Hold That Thought
Series: The Human Brain
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It's the sequel! Psychologist Jeff Zacks returns to explain how our eyes and brains make sense of continuous movie edits.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WABE, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 25, 2016
  • Length: 11:39
  • Purchases: 3
Take Care #27
From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Take Care
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Episode topics: Lung cancer and social comparison on Facebook.

  • Added: Dec 21, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
Meteorologist Mark Seeley on his updated best-seller, "Minnesota Weather Almanac"
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Mark Seeley, climatologist, meteorologist, and MPR commentator, is just out with the revised edition of his best-selling book, "Minnesota Weather A...

  • Added: May 05, 2015
  • Length: 26:13
Watch Your Back
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. Richard A. Deyo
One of the most frustrating medical complaints for patients and doctors is back pain. Professionals and patients expect the usual medical diagnosis...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Oct 04, 2014
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 1
Two Guys on Your Head: Relationships and Technology
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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If you live in the modern world, as I’m sure you do, you’re probably very familiar with the common occurrence of witnessing two people standing ne...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Nov 11, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 1
Two Guys On Your Head: How Advertising Works
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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Dr. Art Markman and Dr. Robert Duke explain more about the ways advertising works, and why it’s important to understand the madness behind the “Mad...

Bought by WCSU-FM


  • Added: Aug 30, 2013
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Film MIDWAY, The Truth about Birds & Plastic
From: Greenpeace Podcast
Series: Greenpeace Podcast Segments
Caption: An albatross shot on Midway island during production., Credit: Kris Krüg
Set on the island of Midway in the north Pacific, it’s about birds and plastics and oceans; not a good combination. B.C. based cinematographer Jan ...

  • Added: Aug 29, 2013
  • Length: 03:43
SIDE EFFECTS -- Psychiatric consultant and co-producer Dr. Sasha Bardey Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Dr Sasha Bardey, San Francisco, Ca 1/24/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Forensic psychiatrist Dr. Sasha Bardey talks situational sanity, the neuro-chemistry of personality, and the power of the media.

  • Added: Feb 04, 2013
  • Length: 17:29
Hope or Despair on Earth Day?
From: Daphne Wysham
Series: Earthbeat
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Hope or Despair on the 41st Earth Day? US Whistleblower Says Fukushima Hydrogen Explosion Could Happen Here. Oil Companies’ Control Over Media

Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and KQED


  • Added: Apr 23, 2011
  • Length: 57:03
  • Purchases: 2