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615: Our Virtual Reality / 616: Getting Jazzed, 8/28/2021

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

HOUR ONE: 'Our Virtual Reality' - Not everyone has a big yard to stretch out in while sheltering in place. But maybe all you need is a virtual spac...

Biggest of the Teens

From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio

In this episode, they revisit their biggest stories of the 2010's.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio

Youth Radio: How Some Teens Text 4 Free

From: WUNC
Series: WUNC Youth Radio

Caption: Jamayah Parrish conducting an interview outside the WUNC Studios in Durham, Credit: Carol Jackson

Jamayah Parrish is a rising senior at Northern High School in Durham. As a part of WUNC's Youth Radio Project, she reports on teens who have found...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio

Nerdette S02-E02 (06/16/14): Mary Roach wants you to spit in your food, and AMC's 'Halt and Catch Fire'

From: WBEZ

Pop science author Mary Roach tells Nerdette hosts Tricia and Greta about answering gross questions most of us are too afraid to ask. Plus a conver...

Bought by WRIR, KMXT, and KUAC

Twitter Fatigue

From: Stephen Provizer
Series: Cultural Curmudgeon

Twitter is hemorrhaging self-aggrandizement and hucksterism.

[freespace]: a temporary space for lasting change

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

Caption: A wall upstairs at [freespace], Credit: Jen Chien

The seed idea for [freespace] came from a 48-hour hackathon called the National Day of Civic Hacking. A hackathon is when people get together for a...

An Ode to Morse Code

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

Caption: Richard Dillman transmits from KPH, Credit: Julie Caine

For nearly a hundred years, Morse Code was the official language of international communication for ships in distress. Then, at the end of the twen...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio

39: NYC Foresight

From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds

Explore the hypothetical solutions to real issues caused by technology.

Ham Radio Is Proud To Be Amateur

From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY

Ham radio hobbyists have been DIY since day one. They build their own equipment and create their own communities.

Bought by KWMR, PRX Remix, and New Hampshire Public Radio

The Media Fast

From: Sean Rasmussen
Series: Happy

Hear from three people who do a media fast to take back control of their lives from their smartphones, Internet, and Social Media.

Bought by PRX Remix

Are you listening? A new sound installation gets inside your head

From: KALW

Caption: The "Are We There Yet?" sound installation will be at the Contemporary Jewish Museum through July 31

Consider a snail without a shell. Is it still a snail? I think its a slug. Luckily, this isn’t a quiz ... it’s from a new art installation at the ...

Bought by PRX Remix and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Kids and Computers

From: andrew walsh

Caption: Liam Computes, Credit: Andrew Walsh

Liam McLeod is a typical 4-year-old: He can't tie his shoes, but he can use a computer better than some adults.

Bought by PRX Remix

The Works: Dr. Horrible, Voice to Text, and Finding Deals on Gas

From: KUOW
Series: Sound Focus

We look at a hit musical series exclusively on the web, learn how to get things done using only your voice, and get an online shortcut for finding ...