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Tails From The Trail

From: Russell Johnson
Series: Gone Astray - Russell Johnson

A humorous essay: Interviews with the dogs I meet on my morning walk, most, I'm sure, with better stories than those of their owners. Some really t...

Added: May 13, 2020
Length: 03:41

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

Episode 76: Close Encounters Of The Wild Kind II

From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature

It's springtime and Earth Day! Animals are on the move, and sometimes their paths cross with people. Here are five stories to help you get outside ...

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: Apr 29, 2020
Length: 27:30
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

Re:sound - The Chicago Show

From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2020 Re:sound Specials from Third Coast

This hour, a love letter to city of broad shoulders: Chicago.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Spokane Public Radio, 'The Sea', Troy Public Radio, WGBH Radio Boston and more

Added: Apr 22, 2020
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 8

The Sandwich: A Love Story

From: David Condos

According to the USDA, nearly half of all the American adults listening to this story right now will eat a sandwich today. So, how has this simple ...

Added: Apr 22, 2020
Length: 06:51

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

Park Your Car in Harvard Yard

From: L.A. Theatre Works
Series: L.A. Theatre Works

An acting tour de force from Jason Robards and Judith Ivey.

Bought by KKRN, KFCF FM, KWMR, KMUN, KUOW and more

Added: Apr 01, 2020
Length: 01:58:00
Purchases: 18

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

sontimeter / centimeter

From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day

If your client calls a centimeter a "sontimeter," I'll assume they're medical and you've got a leader. This is Episode 82 of Engineering Word Of T...

Added: Feb 07, 2020
Length: 06:10

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

Kinky Friedman Live from Caffè Lena

From: Art of the Song
Series: Art of the Song

On this episode of Art of the Song Live from Caffè Lena we bring you none other than Kinky Friedman.

Added: Dec 23, 2019
Length: 59:00

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

29th Ig Nobel Prizes awarded at Harvard - science that makes you laugh, then think

From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse

The 29th Ig Nobel Prize ceremony took place on September 12 at Harvard University.

Added: Nov 12, 2019
Length: 16:33

National Writers Series: Roy Blount Jr.

From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: National Writers Series: Season Two

Humorist and author Roy Blount Jr. talks with National Writers Series co-founder Doug Stanton.

Bought by WKAR and Michigan Radio

Added: Oct 30, 2019
Length: 54:29
Purchases: 2

Ep. 18: Our Most Memorable Snowfall

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture Podcast

In Minnesota, freezing winters and big snowfalls come with the territory. But three feet of snow on Halloween? That was a day to remember. In this ...

Bought by KVSC