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35: Dr. Robert Liston
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Amy Barton has an eye for dangerous and innovative doctors and Dr. Robert Liston is no exception. FYI This episode has some up-close discussions of...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2019
  • Length: 03:09
PE 1804
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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The Disreputable Few and many more.

Bought by Bandon Community Radio, KHNS, KCMJ Community Radio, Royalton Community Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Jan 22, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 17
SITPE # 1621
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Not always short and seldom to the point.

Bought by KSRQ, KCMJ Community Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, KKWE Niijii Radio and more


  • Added: May 17, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 14
SITPE # 1616
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Visiting old friends one year at a time.

Bought by KKRN, KSRQ, KCMJ Community Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR and more


  • Added: Apr 12, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 12
SITPE # 1610
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Selected shorts (at least until the last 10 minutes or so)

Bought by KKRN, KKWE Niijii Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, KEOS and more


  • Added: Feb 29, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 14
SITPE # 1603
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Diggin' it

Bought by KKRN, KSRQ, KCMJ Community Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR and more


  • Added: Jan 12, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 15
SITPE # 1539
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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A little of a lot.

Bought by KWMR, KCMJ Community Radio, WYAP, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KKRN and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 13
SITPE # 1533
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Reversage

Bought by KWMR, KSRQ, KKRN, KCMJ Community Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 14
Weird Jazz Instruments (Ep. 15)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Jazz bagpiper Rufus Harley
Tuba, banjo, flute and even bagpipes have all found their places in jazz over the years. How good they sound might surprise you.

Bought by WNMU-FM, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WNMU-FM, WCPN, KHNS and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 29
SITPE # 1427
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Ed Cobb Productions and other things

Bought by KWMR, WMMT, KKRN, WLPR , WOUB and more


  • Added: Jul 01, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 11
SITPE # 1409
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Oh, you mean Those hits?

Bought by KWMR, KKRN, WMMT, WOUB, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 10
SITPE # 1406
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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UK, US, Short and Long

Bought by KWMR, KKRN, WOUB, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KEOS and more


  • Added: Feb 04, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 10
sitpe # 1403
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Moody Blue Cheer Time.

Bought by KWMR, KKRN, WMMT, WOUB, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 14, 2014
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 11
SITPE # 1341
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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What do the Chambers Brothers and the Monkees have in common?

Bought by KWMR, KKRN, KPVL, KMXT, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 08, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 10
40: London Parakeets
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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A Chicagoan deals with an interesting beach situation and Londoners deal with a growing population of parakeets.

  • Added: Sep 26, 2013
  • Length: 23:07
Chicago Jazz
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Avant garde jazz icon Sun Ra helped light the fuse for Chicago's rich experimental music scene.
Long before New York became America's jazz capital, Chicago jazz reigned supreme. This hour, we continue our tour of America's great jazz cities wi...

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., Raven Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KBBI Alaska, KUPR low power FM and more


  • Added: Sep 02, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 32
Distillations Episode 177: The Twilight Years
From: Distillations
Caption: A mid 20th century hearing aid from CHF’s collections.
Part three in our series, The Stages of Life, spotlighting the chemistry found in childhood, adulthood, and old age. First, a look at how brain con...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Jul 16, 2013
  • Length: 18:01
  • Purchases: 1
Distillations Episode 176: The Adult Show
From: Distillations
Caption: Cartoon from an AIDS comic book. , Credit: the National Museum of Health & Medicine.
Join us for the second installment of The Stages of Life, spotlighting the chemistry found in childhood, adulthood, and old age. We start by lookin...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Jul 02, 2013
  • Length: 15:03
  • Purchases: 1
Distillations Episode 175: The Kid Show
From: Distillations
Caption: Children have been coloring in with crayons for almost 100 years. , Credit: Sruthi Pinnamaneni.
This episode kicks off a three-part series, The Stages of Life, spotlighting the chemistry found in childhood, adulthood, and old age. First, a loo...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Jul 02, 2013
  • Length: 17:28
  • Purchases: 1
Distillations Episode 173: Power Up
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
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In this episode we look at the modern power grid, which is on the brink of important changes. First, why the smart grid matters. Then, the critical...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 17:06
  • Purchases: 1
Distillations Episode 172: On Beauty
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Want strong, shiny hair? Pick up a package of Superstrength Henna 'N' Placenta Conditioning Treatment at your local beauty store. It's just one of many beauty products containing decidedly icky ingredients., Credit: Jennifer Dionisio
In this episode we look at questionable appearance enhancers. First the Beauty Historian shares some shocking beauty rituals of yore. Then a look a...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2013
  • Length: 15:25
Distillations Episode 171: Underground Worlds
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Susan Warzek helps her fellow speleologists return Howe Caverns to its natural splendor., Credit: Amy Kraft
In this episode we investigate the science beneath our streets. First how a team of amateur speleologists are keeping Howe Caverns safe. Then a loo...

Bought by KALW and WTJU


  • Added: Apr 30, 2013
  • Length: 16:35
  • Purchases: 2
Distillations Episode 169: Neighborhood Preservation
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Can this church be saved? Chemists and congregants alike say yes., Credit: Alex Lewis
In this episode we see old bones made new again. First the ongoing restoration of Philadelphia's 19th Street Baptist Church. Then a discussion abou...

  • Added: Mar 20, 2013
  • Length: 17:11
SITPE # 1311
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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First appearances, second chances and a whole lot of vinyl.

Bought by KWMR, KKRN, KPVL, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WOUB and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 8
Distillations Episode 167: Cold War Chemistry
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: A relic of the infamous space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. , Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
During decades of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union over the course of the Cold War, both sides wielded science as a weapon. F...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 15:04