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Caption: The photo is mine and that’s Ms. Mesquitey along the San Pedro River. The bird song along that riparian corridor is unbelievable and we spent some time trying to identify certain calls and songs.
I guess I don’t have a whole lot more to add about this show. Well, I have been known to sing a little better than this.

  • Added: May 16, 2019
  • Length: 04:37
Caption: The photo is mine of a white flower atop a branch of Fendlera. Around you and me in the borderlands, you find this tall stemmed woody shrub from 4,000’ to 7,000’ on rocky slopes. It usually done blooming come June, so there is still time to catch it in bl
I sure talk about a lot different flora and fauna. From three species of quail, to canyon wrens, to Yarrows spiny lizards, to bristlehead (Carphoch...

  • Added: May 16, 2019
  • Length: 05:30
Caption: Photo of the VR Merge technology on display at the SXSW Edu 2019 expo. , Credit: Pius Wong
If you missed the 2019 edition of the South by Southwest Education (SXSW Edu) conference in Austin, Texas, we rehash some highlights that you may h...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2019
  • Length: 26:46
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Engineers Sadhan and Pius continue an ongoing series of discussions on the fundamentals of mechanical engineering. Today they talk about what they ...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2018
  • Length: 41:26
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Berberis fremontii is in the Barberry family or Berberidaceae…that’s fun to pronounce. Fremont barberry has quite a range north of the Salt River i...

  • Added: May 30, 2018
  • Length: 05:16
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Well, I’m not sure I can add a whole lot more to this true story, but here are a few ringtail facts that are fun. Okay, fun for nature geeks like y...

  • Added: May 30, 2018
  • Length: 05:10
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Well, the getting out of the growing business thing is not going well at all and I’ve had to come to grips with the fact that that I still need to ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 19, 2017
  • Length: 05:15
  • Purchases: 1
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The scientific name for jaguar is Panthera onca and these large wild felines range from Sonora, Mexico down to portions of central and South Americ...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2017
  • Length: 02:23
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It’s the way that folks at the Bisbee farmers Market say, “Oh, you grow the bellota.” that makes me think of that common name as an honorific name ...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2017
  • Length: 05:02
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French writer-director Olivier Assayas comes out with a new film about every two years. They’re always interesting, sometimes great, and I don’t th...

  • Added: May 25, 2017
  • Length: 04:19
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Arizona poppy, Mexican poppy and summer poppy are some of the common names for the beautiful annual wildflower Kallstroemia grandiflora.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2017
  • Length: 04:56
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!! Featuring Musician Trevor Sewell, the band March to May, and New York Times bestseller Bre...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2016
  • Length: 57:55
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!! Featuring Actress Adria Tennor, Singer Carrington MacDuffie, and Sex from Scratch, in our ...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2016
  • Length: 58:01
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!! Featuring the Ivy Blue band, Rapper 1G, and Black Wave read by Carrington MacDuffie, in ou...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2016
  • Length: 58:01
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Les Claypool never rests. Whether he’s dealing with his most famous band, Primus, leading his Frog Brigade, or jamming with his new friend Sean Le...

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  • Added: Feb 22, 2016
  • Length: 07:10
  • Purchases: 4
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!! Featuring the Musician Linda Chorney, Artist Joshua Smith, and Jerry on Jerry read by Jerr...

  • Added: Feb 03, 2016
  • Length: 58:07
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!! Featuring the Artist AmarA, Director Sue Zizza, and #1 New York Times bestseller The Grave...

  • Added: Jan 06, 2016
  • Length: 58:34
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Lesbian psychics and Jeb’s exclamation point ruin Halloween

  • Added: Nov 05, 2015
  • Length: 54:17
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!! Featuring Singer Ed Roman, Author Ruth Nolan, and New York Times bestseller A Walk in the ...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 58:16
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!! Featuring Director and Writer Don Thacker, Author Dr. Frank Romano, and The Finest Hours i...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2015
  • Length: 58:45
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No New Yorkers were harmed - or used - in the making of this episode. It's just Hitler and suicide and anal feeding, and all that other mellow West...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2015
  • Length: 52:02
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Yeah… we cover all of that, plus Amazon.com, Black Lives Matter, and more. Enjoy!

  • Added: Aug 24, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:00
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!! Featuring Singer Billy David, Grammy Winner Joanne Shenandoah, and New York Times bestsell...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2015
  • Length: 58:09
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African Lions, Trump's Brain & Texas Dreams: All things Obama shouldn't have to handle

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  • Added: Aug 06, 2015
  • Length: 52:36
  • Purchases: 1

  • Added: Jun 29, 2015
  • Length: 53:49