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In San Francisco, coyotes are your wildest neighbors
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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San Francisco is a biodiversity hotspot. Its vast parks are home to more than 50 types of mammals. Now, the city named after the patron saint of an...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 24, 2015
  • Length: 06:40
  • Purchases: 1
Talking turkey: the uneasy coexistence of people and wild fowl
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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The population of wild turkeys in the United States has been growing steadily throughout the country, and the trend holds true here in California. ...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2015
  • Length: 08:21
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
Exploring the city through SF Trolley Dances
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Jennifer Perfilio, SF Trolley Dances, Credit: Andy Mogg
Every October, the free outdoor dance festival known as San Francisco Trolley Dances takes audiences on guided tours on public transit with live pe...

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  • Added: Jan 05, 2015
  • Length: 06:42
  • Purchases: 1
Learning to appreciate the city pigeon
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Reporter Martina Castro interviews a pigeon, Credit: Elizabeth Young
So what? I’m a little obsessed with pigeons. I’m not sure when it started exactly, but at some point I realized I couldn’t keep my eyes off of them...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 27, 2014
  • Length: 08:03
  • Purchases: 3
Fashion and drama at San Francisco Opera's Costume Sale
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Our tour guide: Christopher Verdosi, assistant costume director, Credit: David Boyer
San Francisco seems to jump at any excuse to throw off daily wear in favor of something more theatrical. That explains why around 2500 people showe...

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  • Added: Oct 21, 2014
  • Length: 07:58
  • Purchases: 1
Must love broccoli: A community garden plays matchmaker
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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San Franciscans love to garden, but a backyard is hard to come by if you live in an apartment. And the 36 city-operated community gardens have wait...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2014
  • Length: 07:25
Taste Florence
From: Nancy Greenleese
Caption: Antoinette Mazzaglia of Taste Florence in the Sant’Ambrogio market describes various salami that her tour group will sample. , Credit: Luigi Fraboni
Italy, particularly Florence, is a popular vacation destination. They come with an appetite, eager to sample Italy’s renowned cuisine, yet they’re...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2013
  • Length: 04:32
Virgin's Guide to Olive Oil
From: Nancy Greenleese
Caption: Marco Viola, the CEO of the Viola olive mill and farm, tastes the oil which was named the world’s best by Flos Olei olive oil guide. , Credit: Viola
The health benefits of extra virgin olive oil are widely touted. The condiment offers so-called good fats and antioxidants. Yet how do you differ...

Bought by KLCC


  • Added: May 23, 2013
  • Length: 04:39
  • Purchases: 1
Letterboxing - Hide and seek for the young and not-so-young
From: Nancy Greenleese
Caption: The Hartigan family’s journal is full of stamps and memories of their letterboxing outings in Virginia, Ireland, the Pacific Northwest and other destinations. , Credit: Nancy Greenleese
There is a breed of modern day treasure hunters who need the Internet, a knack for orienting and solving puzzles, and a sense of adventure. They w...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 28, 2013
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 1
Gelato Museum
From: Nancy Greenleese
Caption: Gelato served from a Carpigiani-made gelato truck at the Bologna fair in 1958, Credit: Gelato Museum
I scream, you scream, we all scream for...gelato. The first museum dedicated to gelato has opened in Italy.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KLCC


  • Added: Mar 27, 2013
  • Length: 05:09
  • Purchases: 2
Ghostwriters
From: Eric Molinsky
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Have you ever wondered how that busy politician or celebrity found the time to write a book? They didn't. Ghostwriting an big part of the publishin...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WABE, New Hampshire Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more


  • Added: Jan 17, 2012
  • Length: 06:20
  • Purchases: 6