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From: KMUW
Series: You're Saying It Wrong

Some of us (Fletcher) can never keep straight what, exactly, the subjunctive is, so fortunately Kathy and Ross are here to remind us.

Bought by KECG and KRPS

These Names Have Snob Appeal

From: KMUW
Series: You're Saying It Wrong

We look at some names of famous people that, when you pronounce them correctly, can let people know you're an expert... or a snob.

Bought by KECG and KRPS

Pretending to be Proper

From: KMUW

We look at some "rules" of the language that were mostly just made up so people could feel like they were speaking proper English.

Bought by KECG and KRPS

Sticky, Tricky Grammar Moments

From: KMUW

We run through some particularly confusing grammar mistakes and how sometimes, we might think we’re saying one thing when we’re really saying another.

Bought by KRPS

Discovering delight - and despair - in dumpster diving

From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Audacious with Chion Wolf

This week on Audacious: Dumpster Diving! A pro takes host Chion Wolf into the depths of a dumpster, plus a TikTok star talks about how she got hook...

Sneaky Rules We Don't Know We Follow

From: KMUW

Some of us like to be rule breakers, but here are a few rules of the English language we can’t help but follow. And we probably don’t even know the...

Bought by KRPS

2024 Anniversaries #1

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

This is our yearly start to the new year. We go back 10 years again and again as far back as we can go and tell you the music anniversaries that w...

Bought by KTRL, KHNS, KWIT, The Bear 91.3, KUCA-FM, KECG and more

Halloween Buried With

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

Here is our second Halloween show. Many musicians and celebrities have been buried with some rather interesting items. We have a rather long list...

Bought by KHNS, The Bear 91.3, KUCA-FM, KSRQ, WOUB, KWIT and more

Rock Star Commercials

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

Of course rock stars do commercials. Some believe it is selling out but you have pay the bills. This week is a long list of rock stars you might ...

Bought by WYAP, WMTNradio, KHNS, KWIT, The Bear 91.3, KUCA-FM and more

Musician Cameos

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

Now and again, you will see a rock musician show up in a movie either as a performer or an extra. This week we have a long list of appearences.

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, Harford Community Radio, KWIT and more

Musician Effects on Music

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

It is said there is Taylor Swift Effect. Her entering the business made a ton of girls buy guitars and play. The Baker Street Effect made the sa...

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, KTRL and more

Portrait of US Ep. 04 Casper

From: Adam Scher
Series: Portrait of US

Casper talks with us about coming to terms with health struggles.

Grave Robbers

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

Elvis was not always buried on the Graceland property. After an attempted grave robbing, he was moved there. In fact, many musicians' graves have...

Bought by WMTNradio, KHNS, KWIT, Harford Community Radio, KSRQ and more

Arizona Walnut Tree

From: KXCI
Series: Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey

I grew up in the land of the black walnut, Juglans nigra. And if you grew up in the eastern US, then you did too. It has a very large range in east...

Vod's Here

From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor

Michelle Atkinson goes by her roller derby name, Vod. She also named her craft business after the same moniker, Vod's Here. The venture is a brand ...

Bought by WRFA-LP

213: Unexpected Origin of Roller Skates

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

The first roller skates were patented by John Joseph Merlin in 1760. He showed off his new fangled wheeled shoes with an epic entrance to a party t...

Bought by WRFA-LP

212: Peanut Butter Diamonds

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

With enough pressure and heat, just about anything with enough carbon in it could become a diamond. And thankfully for us, when a scientist was ask...

Bought by WRFA-LP

209: Detachable Tails

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

In cases of emergency, lizards pop off their tails to get away. Evolution made it possible for that tail to stay on when tugged but not twisted. It...

Bought by WRFA-LP

206 part two: Skeet Shooting Fish

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Sure, Archerfish can use a squirt of water to knock prey into the water to be eaten. But researchers wanted to know, could they count?

Bought by WRFA-LP

TV Themes that Became Hits

From: KSLU
Series: Rock School

Here's the game. Name a TV theme song that then became a hit on the pop chart. You cannot choose a song that was first a hit and then used for a ...

Bought by WKPW, KSRQ, KTRL, KHNS, KWIT and more

202: Honeypot Ants

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Imagine you're an ant living in an arid climate. There's no grocery stores! How do you keep enough food on hand for when things are scarce? You won...

Bought by WRFA-LP

201: Rabbit War

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

What happens when you are the Emperor of France and your hunting party plans go completely wrong? You get attacked by rabbits. This isn't a Monty P...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Spokane Public Radio

197: Singing Gorillas

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

Give a captive gorilla tasty food, they often vocalize in ways that sound a lot like singing. It's so charming! But scientists thought this "singin...

Bought by WRFA-LP

194: Iris Sphincters

From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk

You might think you're special because you can flex your nostrils or flap your ears--but it turns out that there's a person out there who can volun...

Bought by WRFA-LP

631: Solace Of Nature / 632: Going Underground, 10/23/2021

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "Solace Of Nature" - Wherever you live — city or country, East coast, West coast, or in between — we share common, contemplative experien...

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