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It's fall now, but we recorded this episode during the dog days of August. The sky wore a blanket of wildfire smoke and daytime lows were in the mi...
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- Added: Oct 11, 2021
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During the 1300-1500s there were several accounts of people being afflicted with spontaneous dancing. One group of 400 people were struck with the ...
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- Added: May 24, 2021
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Originating in India, the western version of the red bandana began in 1800s England with the use of snuff. Over the years the pattern has changed s...
- Added: Feb 21, 2021
- Length: 04:55
In 1532 the Spanish found out what everyone in South America already knew--potatoes are amazing. But when they brought them back to Europe the rece...
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- Added: Nov 10, 2020
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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...
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- Added: Jul 23, 2020
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Pandemic: quite a BUZZ word these days. We stay home, wear masks, and wash hands like crazy. But what would bees do? Hint: dance party! Written and...
- Added: May 13, 2020
- Length: 03:00
Akins High School has an annual fall festival called Blue and Gold Night. It's a night with many activities, including a pig kissing "contest." Pro...
- Added: Dec 20, 2019
- Length: 04:19
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...
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- Added: Nov 24, 2019
- Length: 04:42
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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
You use it to help design devices that end up in more than your kitchen.
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- Added: Sep 26, 2017
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In today’s installment of the Untold Stories of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks with author Connie Lounsbur...
- Added: Jan 27, 2017
- Length: 29:58
Come usher in Part VII of Sometimes a Saint & Sometimes A Sinner. We’ll tread between the two worlds with a rich collection of old spirituals, murd...
- Added: May 13, 2015
- Length: 01:56:18
At Old Sturbridge Village, a rotating cast of men and women don period clothes while performing 19th century roles for the public. Emily Kwong take...
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- Added: Feb 21, 2014
- Length: 07:45
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Interview conducted by radio journalist Jake Feinberg. Wide ranging discussion from his relationship with Bob Dylan to the potential of viral video...
- Added: Dec 18, 2013
- Length: 16:54
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