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2021-05-16 The Athlete as Philosopher
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Do sports help us cultivate virtues such as loyalty, collaboration, and discipline, or do they promote feelings like rivalry, tribalism, and obsess...

Bought by KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), KTSW 89.9, KMUN, KSKQ and more


  • Added: May 17, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 7
210326: Weird Winters, 3/26/2021
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Warmer, shorter winters may sound like an impact of climate change that would inspire more joy than despair. But rising temperatures and decreasing...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
2021-03-26 Weird Winters
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Warmer, shorter winters may sound like an impact of climate change that would inspire more joy than despair. But rising temperatures and decreasing...

Bought by WCNY, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMUU-LP, KGUA, KSQD Santa Cruz and more


  • Added: Mar 25, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
190906: How Pro Sports Can Be a Player in Climate, 9/6/2019
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Americans spend $56 billion attending sporting events each year — but at what cost to the climate? From stadiums packed with energetic fans to food...

  • Added: Sep 05, 2019
  • Length: 58:59
2019-09-06 How Pro Sports Can Be a Player in Climate
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Americans spend $56 billion attending sporting events each year — but at what cost to the climate? From stadiums packed with energetic fans to foo...

Bought by WJCT, KTSW 89.9, MPR News Stations, WMUU-LP, Maine Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 05, 2019
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 7
The Athlete as Philosopher
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Are sports a way to cultivate virtues like loyalty, collaboration, and discipline, or to indulge feelings of rivalry, tribalism, and obsession?

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KTSW 89.9, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KNVC Carson City Community Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 27, 2018
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 6
2018-07-15 New Wheels in Town
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Electric scooters, skateboards and bicycles are popping up all over in cities all over the country. Ride-hailing companies are also moving to two w...

Bought by WJCT, KZYX, NPR Now, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, KWIT and more


  • Added: Jul 12, 2018
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 6
2017-12-10 Concussions, Cigarettes, and Climate
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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What do football, tobacco and oil have in common? A common narrative of deceit. When tobacco companies faced public scrutiny about the link between...

Bought by WORT, KWIT, KCPW Salt Lake City, and NPR Now


  • Added: Dec 07, 2017
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 4
2017-07-23 Chain Reaction: Why Two Wheels Are Better Than Four
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
Caption: Climate Ride co-founder Caeli Quinn and Climate One host Greg Dalton, Credit: Kip Pierson
One of the simplest things that individuals can do to fight climate disruption is as easy as riding a bike. Urban planners and people working on cl...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, KTSW 89.9, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KWIT, KHSU and more


  • Added: Jul 20, 2017
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 7
Women's Ski Jump: Inappropriate or overdue?
From: Giovanna Rossi
Series: Well Woman Radio
Caption: Jessica Jerome of the U.S. is airborne during her ski jump, Credit: USA Today
Is Olympic ski jumping “inappropriate for ladies from a medical point of view” as claimed by an International Olympic Committee member? We’ll hear...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2014
  • Length: 29:30
Many Profit From Bowl Games. But Not The Players
From: Dick Meister
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Commentary: Student athletes get very little of the millions generated by college football's bowl games.

  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 04:01
Student Athletes Deserve Pay For Their Play
From: Dick Meister
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So-called student athletes should be paid for their work in bringing billions of dollars to the nation's colleges and universities.

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio


  • Added: Jan 04, 2012
  • Length: 03:49
  • Purchases: 1
Baseball -- More than a Man's Game
From: Dick Meister
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Another professional baseball season is here, another season in which women are not allowed to play.

  • Added: Mar 29, 2009
  • Length: 03:49
Barry Bonds' Grand Adventure
From: Dick Meister
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Baseball superstar Barry Binds shoots and kills defenseless animals for fun and profit.

  • Added: Nov 27, 2008
  • Length: 02:53
Baseball: "You've Got to Cheat!"
From: Dick Meister
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Cheating has long been an important part of baseball. The illegal use of steroids is just the latest evidence of that.

Bought by KRUA


  • Added: Dec 18, 2007
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 1