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No matter what you eat, it probably has tiny bits of plastic in it. Research scientists Madeleine Milne joins Patti and Doug for a lively discussion.
Bought by WMUU-LP
- Added: Feb 04, 2024
- Length: 57:38
- Purchases: 1
The average American knows corruption exists in every corner, but most of us are not aware of just how rampant it is. We know the tip of the iceber...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Nov 15, 2021
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Most of us, by now, are familiar with the gang known as MS-13. How it evolved into a violent group is a peculiar story with a twist on its evolution.
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Oct 13, 2020
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Imagine the challenges of advising a president … any president … of the United States. Even in the best of times, it can mean a great deal of press...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Jul 20, 2020
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
A myriad of issues have come to light as we deal with the COVID pandemic. We are discovering weaknesses in our health care and workforce. Neither i...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Jul 14, 2020
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 1
The path to political victory should be simple: accrue more points that your opponent, and you will win. Not so fast. U.S. elections aren’t nearly ...
- Added: Jun 11, 2019
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
Here's Gerald's audio book review of Griftopia by Matt Tiaibi
- Added: Jan 25, 2017
- Length: 02:18
Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Prague Cemetery by Umberto Eco about the roots of fascism in Europe.
- Added: Jan 12, 2017
- Length: 03:14
Today 4.7 million Americans have been unemployed for more than six months. In France it’s more than ten percent; Israel is above seven percent; and...
- Added: Feb 04, 2014
- Length: 28:58
- Purchases: 2
One is earthy and comical--an 18th century musical tale of thieves, tramps and trollops. The other is the most beloved holiday concert piece in the...
Bought by WUAL
- Added: Nov 13, 2013
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
We know it as “Good King Wenceslas,” but the carol, written in the mid-1800s, has a tune borrowed from a medieval salute to spring flowers! Join ho...
- Added: Nov 13, 2013
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
They stand in humble contrast with those other famous visitors to the stable in Bethlehem--the mysterious and awesome Three Kings—but it is the she...
Bought by WUAL
- Added: Nov 11, 2013
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
Many composers—Jewish or not—have used Hebraic themes and styles in their music, and whether recalling sacred rituals or scenes from village life, ...
- Added: Oct 31, 2013
- Length: 59:00
Lives could be saved and patient care enhanced by adapting the relevant lessons of aviation safety and teamwork. This is the premise of Suzanne Go...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Mar 25, 2013
- Length: 28:57
- Purchases: 1
Average Americans are painfully aware of the challenges we face as a nation – joblessness, failing schools, declining health, intractable poverty, ...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Dec 19, 2012
- Length: 28:54
- Purchases: 1
A review of the gritty Mixed Martial Arts documentary.
- Added: May 09, 2012
- Length: 01:59
A reissue of my in-depth interview with the legendary broadcast journalist about his life and times...and ours...in which he talks about many of th...
- Added: Apr 30, 2012
- Length: 45:29
A review of the intriguing WWII documentary.
- Added: Apr 25, 2012
- Length: 01:59
A review of the rock documentary about Hole drummer Patty Schemel.
- Added: Apr 18, 2012
- Length: 02:00
Martha Burk interviews Nancy Pelosi, first female Speaker of the House, and Zainab Salbi, best selling author and founder of Women for Women Intern...
- Added: Feb 27, 2012
- Length: 56:48
Professor Michelle Alexander, author of ‘The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness’ makes the case that the US’ criminal ju...
- Added: Feb 09, 2011
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 2
Powerful magnetic currents seek to replace electroshock treatments for severe depressions.
- Added: Jan 04, 2008
- Length: 07:48
Fingerprints on Credit Cards are becoming the new high tech signature
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Sep 18, 2006
- Length: 05:32
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Jan 07, 2006
- Length: 06:52
- Purchases: 2
Exploring the enduring "attraction" of war
Bought by WCPN, KPFT, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.
- Added: Dec 04, 2005
- Length: 50:57
- Purchases: 3
