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Sea Birds Fish Another Day
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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If you're an endangered albatross, I have good news. You can fish without fear! Okay, maybe just less fear.

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Compost!
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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There was a time when a compost heap was far from mainstream. I mean, growing your food in decomposing garbage? No way!

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
From Dust to Dust
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Have you ever thought of using your loved ones as compost? Uh, I'd better explain...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Something Good From Mud Floods
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade -- or so the saying goes. But what if a river of mud were to swamp four towns, 20 factories and many acre...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Plastic Bags No More?
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Well, it seemed like a good idea. Replace paper grocery bags with plastic grocery bags. Save a tree! But, we know what happened.

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Land Trusts for the Future
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
With all the pressure these days to develop desirable land, the wide, open spaces don't stay that way without help.

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 20, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Naval Sonar Impacting Whale Navigation
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: September 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A beached whale is a heartbreaking sight. And while nobody's sure exactly why "beachings" occur, scientists have offered several theories.

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Aug 19, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Legacy of Dr. Jung
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Born July 26, 1875, Carl Jung's psychological theories are once more en vogue. Nancy King, with the radio program "With Good Reason," looks at th...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Jul 17, 2008
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 1
What if ...? Counterfactuals examine what might have been.
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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If Hillary hadn't had that emotional moment in New Hampshire, how would this have affected her campaign? Counterfactual reasoning helps us better ...

Bought by KENW, WEZU, and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Jul 08, 2008
  • Length: 02:33
  • Purchases: 3
Tiger by the Tail
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
It may not be plain to see "we've got a tiger by the tail" -- as the song Buck Owens made popular insists. But we do seem to have 'em right where ...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
Invasive "Biosecurity" Threat
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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We've all heard of "homeland security." But what's "biosecurity"?

  • Added: Jun 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
A Musician's Life: Bob Mould
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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On this edition of "A Musician's Life" Tracey Tanenbaum speaks with punk and indie rock icon Bob Mould

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 13, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
A Musician's Life: Peter Case
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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Peter Case is best known for his work with the '80's power pop band The Plimsouls, but at heart he's a folkie. Case is most at home crafting songs...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio and WMNF


  • Added: Jun 11, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Divine Inspiration in Jazz
From: Third Coast Live Radio Theater
Series: Divine Expression Through Jazzers
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Drop in for jazz stations: The Divine Inspiration in a Jazzer ...

Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Jun 01, 2008
  • Length: 06:50
  • Purchases: 1
Green Actors Take to the Road
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Kermit the Frog always said, "It's not easy being green." But like him, another group of actors has discovered it can be popular. Especially with c...

  • Added: May 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
Seeds Escape Test Plots
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
It started off routinely enough -- at least in this day and age of genetic engineering and other laboratory efforts to "improve" upon nature.

  • Added: May 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
Desirable Streetcars
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Remember that old-fashioned mode of transportation -- the trolley, or streetcar -- it's making a comeback worldwide.

  • Added: May 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
Carbon Sink Into the Sea
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Most of us have heard that carbon dioxide is a greenhouse gas, and a major contributor to global warming...is there a way to capture the carbon bef...

  • Added: May 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:26
Green Fathers' Day
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: June 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Finding the perfect Father's Day present can be daunting. Does he really need a new wallet? Does he even wear a tie?

Bought by WSLR


  • Added: May 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Brian Eno 60th birthday profile
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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A profile of rock producer, ambient musician and music conceptualist Brian Eno, for his 60th birthday

  • Added: May 07, 2008
  • Length: 03:30
Include This in Your Wedding Vows
From: The humble Farmer
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How to Enrich Your Marriage

  • Added: May 01, 2008
  • Length: 01:15
The Adobe Green Turns Platnium
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Have you ever opened a pdf file? Or used slick software like PhotoShop to manipulate images? Just a click or two with the trusty mouse, and it's by...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
Tax Credits Preserve Wild Lands
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Benjamin Franklin said 'nothing is certain except death and taxes.' Well, today you can at least reduce your taxes by creating a living legacy that...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
England's Brownfields Turning Green
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Shakespeare called it "a precious stone set in the silver sea." Can you name the country?

  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
Growing Organic Potatoes
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Americans love potatoes. Fried, baked, steamed, boiled, and broiled. On average, each of us scarfs up about 140 pounds of this delectable tuber a y...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:32

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