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Space Oddities: Episode 10-Odds 'n Ends
From: Joe Cuhaj
Series: Space Oddities: Forgotten Stories of Mankind's Exploration of Space
Caption: Coke's zero-g soda can., Credit: Smithsonian Air & Space Museum
Our last episode of the Space Oddities Podcast is a hodgepodge of stories dealing with space related marketing ideas, a couple of which you may rem...

  • Added: Nov 22, 2022
  • Length: 13:11
Episode 9: Revisiting Hemp in the 21st Century
From: Grounded Hope
Caption: Dr. Craig Schluttenhofer measuring hemp plants at the Central State University research plots, Credit: Renee Wilde
Hemp seeds were first introduced to North America by European colonists and were grown to produce everything from rope and canvas, to paper, paints...

  • Added: Oct 05, 2021
  • Length: 21:33
Mackenzie's Odyssey
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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Sandip investigates the journey of a small town Scottish postmaster to his resting place in Kolkata.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 14, 2019
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
Orchestra travels along Erie Canal to mark 200th anniversary
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Albany Symphony Orchestra musicians Jamecyn Morey and Mitsuko Suzuki at Lock E-2 in Waterford, N.Y. , Credit: Gary David Gold
The Albany Symphony is holding a series of concerts in towns along the Erie Canal, to mark the beginning of construction in July, 1817.

Bought by WCMU Michigan, WCPN, North Country Public Radio, and WBFO


  • Added: Jun 30, 2017
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 4
Tim Giago_North Dakota Winters
From: Kimberley Little White Owl Lambert
Series: The Water Protectors: Killing the Black Snake #noDAPL
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Tim Tells potential new arrivals to Standing Rock to be prepared for North Dakota Winters. He also talks about Native People and how they dealt wit...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2016
  • Length: :57
Tech Yourself
From: Smithsonian
Series: Sidedoor
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Technology's grip on us: the 4-1-1 on what's behind your selfie; an artist's computer simulation shows humans aren't as unique as we think; and how...

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: Oct 27, 2016
  • Length: 20:52
  • Purchases: 1
Ask a loaded question
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM


  • Added: May 01, 2015
  • Length: 01:47
  • Purchases: 1
Mind your own beeswax
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM


  • Added: Mar 24, 2015
  • Length: 01:44
  • Purchases: 1
The usual suspects
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM


  • Added: Feb 02, 2015
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 1
Mary had a little lamb
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM


  • Added: Jan 19, 2015
  • Length: 01:44
  • Purchases: 1
Care to join me in a Mint?
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: The Old Mint is currently used for special events. There are also tours on weekends.
The Old Mint was the only financial institution still operational following the 1906 earthquake and fire. At one time, it held a third of the natio...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
  • Length: 07:08
Silicon Valley's Prehistoric Past
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Construction site at the Calaveras Dam in the East Bay hills.
When work began to rebuild the Calaveras Dam, Paleontologist Jim Walker was called to the scene to hunt for fossils. He expected to find a few, but...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jan 12, 2015
  • Length: 05:50
  • Purchases: 1
A Jewish Museum in Kolkata?
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Magen David Synagogue in Kolkata, India, Credit: Ashok Sinha
A Jewish museum just opened in Kolkata. Not a brick and mortar museum, but an online museum.

  • Added: Sep 10, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
Antiques Extravaganza
From: WITF
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The little town of Adamstown, PA boasts that it is the Antiques Capital of the USA. It backs up the claim with seven miles of antique stores, thous...

Bought by Boise State Public Radio


  • Added: May 14, 2014
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
A telegram for you...
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Central Telegraph Office in Kolkata, Credit: Sandip Roy
The telegram was 163 years old in India, and only recently has the reliable old machine been put away.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 16, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
From Super Heroes to Star Wars: A Collectible Obsession
From: Andrew Hiller
Series: Andrew Hiller's News Features
Caption: Attkinson's Star Toy Museum, Credit: Courtesy of Andrew Hiller
A Hungarian Princess Leia, a six foot long Millenium Falcon, and over 13,000 other Star Wars toys live in Stephen Atkinson's home turned Museum. S...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUT, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 10, 2010
  • Length: 06:34
  • Purchases: 3
Private Thompson
From: Talking History
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Laura Leedy Gansler joins Talking History's Linna Place in conversation about Sara Emma Edmundson, who disguised herself as a man, and joined the U...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2006
  • Length: 29:02
Dr. Seuss
From: Talking History
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Philip Nel author of Dr. Seuss American Icon talks with host, Bryan Le Beau and shares some interesting information about the man, his life and more.

Bought by WHQR


  • Added: Dec 28, 2004
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1