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118: Trundling

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Trace follows a trail from shoving boulders downhill to the 18th century sport of hoop rolling. P.S. Trace mentions in the beginning of the episode...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio

Added: Jul 23, 2020
Length: 04:46
Purchases: 1

111: Pigeons and Four Letter Words

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Might it be possible to teach a pigeon how to "read" a label for a person who can't read? Is there the possibility of a future where pigeon service...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio

Added: May 20, 2020
Length: 04:15
Purchases: 1

107: What Dogs Dream

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

You've probably seen a dog sleeping soundly with their legs pedaling. Is Fido really dreaming of chasing a tennis ball? Let's find out.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio

Added: Apr 29, 2020
Length: 04:49
Purchases: 1

106: Civil War Candy

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Necco Wafers and Jelly Beans were candies citizens were urged to "send to the troops" during the Civil War. Easy to transport and not likely to mel...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio

Added: Apr 29, 2020
Length: 04:05
Purchases: 1

200425 Songs About Johnny

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

Oh the usual dreck followed by the last hour of songs about the most dreamy teenage boy ever!!!! Johnny, Johnny, Johnny!

Bought by WXXI Rochester and Prairie Public

Added: Apr 24, 2020
Length: 03:00:13
Purchases: 2

YBYG181: You Bet Your Garden # 81 The Saviors of Springtime, 4/16/2020

From: You Bet Your Garden
Series: You Bet Your Garden

On this episode of YBYG Mike McGrath digs into Spring Saviors like Forsythia & Spring Bulbs! And of course your fabulous phone calls!

Added: Apr 15, 2020
Length: 54:58

98: Tenterhooks

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

If you're thinking, wait, I thought it was tenderhooks, you're not alone. Amy explains this early 18th century idiom that describes having a sense ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio

Added: Feb 20, 2020
Length: 03:13
Purchases: 1

93: Farting Herring

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Welcome to our funniest episode yet. Scientists avert international tension between Sweden and Russia, learn something we didn't know about herring...

Added: Jan 13, 2020
Length: 04:37

Nostalgia Night

From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE

I thought about the good old days this week, when I was smart and my phone was dumb, when a blue state was me having a bad day, and when Harvey was...

Bought by Raven Radio

Added: Jan 07, 2020
Length: 59:01
Purchases: 1

90: Full Moon Killers

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Barn owls come in three colors, a tawny brown, a mix of brown a white, and all white. It didn't make sense to researchers how a white owl could be ...

Added: Jan 06, 2020
Length: 06:15

87: Licorice or Liquorice?

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Either way you spell it, you either love that black candy or can't get away fast enough. Amy dives into why.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio

Added: Dec 03, 2019
Length: 06:27
Purchases: 1

85: Two Penny Hangover

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

In the late 19th century, London had the beginnings of homeless shelters. They weren't always comfortable (try sleeping in a four-penny coffin), bu...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio

Added: Nov 24, 2019
Length: 04:42
Purchases: 1

82: Talking Eggs

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Before they even hatch, Yellow Legged Gull chicks seem to be communication to their nest mates. Amy dives into the how and why.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio

Added: Nov 24, 2019
Length: 04:58
Purchases: 1

81: Victorian Pineapple Rental

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Would you pay eight-thousand dollars to impress your friends with a pineapple? No? Well, the Victorians did.

Added: Nov 24, 2019
Length: 08:19

79: Pt. Roberts

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

When the US and Canadian governments decided the border between our two countries, a few places got left on the "wrong" side of the line. Those pla...

Added: Nov 24, 2019
Length: 08:03

S03 Ep52: Humorous Music, 8/24/2019

From: WCNY
Series: Feminine Fusion

Who says classical music needs to be stuffy? This week, music with a sense of humor.

Added: Aug 23, 2019
Length: 58:30

70: Galloping Crocodiles

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Like a scaly cheetah, galloping crocs were a terror both on land and in the water. Good thing they lived 100 million years ago.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and KSFR

Added: Aug 06, 2019
Length: 04:15
Purchases: 2

65: Kidney Stone Roller Coaster

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Medical science on the fly. Turns out you only need to pull a few G's to loosen that stubborn kidney stone.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio

Added: Jun 26, 2019
Length: 03:24
Purchases: 1

Keep Cool Or Die Trying

From: Desert Oracle
Series: Desert Oracle Radio

How do we not die in the desert this summer? One way is to stay underneath the swamp cooler, reading and writing letters, to and from various deniz...

Bought by KFCF FM and KFCF FM

Added: Jun 24, 2019
Length: 28:00
Purchases: 2

62: Troxler Effect

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

In 1804 Dr. Troxler discovered he could make pastel dots on paper disappear if he stared at them for long enough. Blink, and they would reappear. T...

Added: Jun 05, 2019
Length: 03:24

YBYG36: You Bet Your Garden # 36, 6/6/2019

From: You Bet Your Garden
Series: You Bet Your Garden

Mike McGrath warns against handling plants when wet in the Question of the Week!! And as always, your warning Phone Calls!!