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Niblings and Nieflings (#1525)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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How do actors bring Shakespeare's lines to life so that modern audiences immediately understand the text? One way is to emphasize the names of peop...

Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WPCA-LP, WNIN, Raven Radio, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jan 01, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
Book Moth (#1628)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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If you skip wearing underwear, you're said to be going commando. This bit of slang originated during the Vietnam War, when U.S. commandos had compe...

Bought by KECG, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WPCA-LP, WNIN, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Dec 25, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Atomic Age Cocktail Party 1/5/24 "It's A Blue World"
From: WILL
Series: Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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It's music from the golden age of the hi-fi! The music itself goes by a lot of names: Lounge, Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, Rat Pack, easy listenin...

Bought by KBBI Alaska, KMXT, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 20, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 3
Kite in a Phonebooth (#1524)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Stunt performers in movies have their own jargon for talking about their dangerous work. They refer to a stunt, for example, as a gag. Across the c...

Bought by KTXK, WPCA-LP, WHCP-LP Cambridge, WNIN, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: Dec 18, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
Atomic Age Cocktail Party 12/22/23 "Hi-Fi Christmas 2023"
From: WILL
Series: Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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It's music from the golden age of the hi-fi! The music itself goes by a lot of names: Lounge, Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, Rat Pack, easy listenin...

Bought by KBBI Alaska, WHRV, WGZS, KMXT, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 18, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 5
ZPOYH: Spicy Turkey Meatballs, 2/22/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Spicy Turkey Meatballs THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Healthy lifestyle linked to slower memory decline in older adults * (Segm...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Broccoli Rice Casserole, 2/8/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Broccoli Rice Casserole THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Most long covid effects resolve within a year after mild infection * (Se...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Bok Choy Mushroom Stir Fry, 1/25/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Bok Choy Mushroom Stir Fry THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Study shows habitual checking of social media may impact young adoles...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Avocado Breakfast Tacos, 1/11/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Avocado Breakfast Tacos THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Scientists finally know why people get more colds and flu in winter * (S...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Healthy Oatmeal Walnut Cookies, 12/28/2023
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Healthy Oatmeal Walnut Cookies THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against death high in childre...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Peruvian Chicken Soup, 12/14/2023
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Peruvian Chicken Soup THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Hearing loss can lead to falls * (Segment 3) Bike riding in middle school ...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Takes All Kinds (#1627)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Crossword puzzles are a marvelous mental workout. A delightful new book about them shares plenty of crossword lore and puzzle-solving tips. Also, p...

Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN, WPCA-LP, KTSW 89.9, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Dec 11, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Atomic Age Cocktail Party 12/15/23 "Irving Berlin"
From: WILL
Series: Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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It's music from the golden age of the hi-fi! The music itself goes by a lot of names: Lounge, Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, Rat Pack, easy listenin...

Bought by WHRV, KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 5
MN Reads: "A Wild Path" by Douglas Wood
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Author Douglas Wood talks about his latest work "A Wild Path"

  • Added: Dec 07, 2023
  • Length: 09:04
ZPOYH: Mediterranean Tuna Salad, 12/7/2023
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Mediterranean Tuna Salad THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Ecotherapy: What Is It and Does It Work? * (Segment 3) Cutting 1 teasp...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Atomic Age Cocktail Party 12/8/23 "Evening Enchantment"
From: WILL
Series: Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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It's music from the golden age of the hi-fi! The music itself goes by a lot of names: Lounge, Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, Rat Pack, easy listenin...

Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KMXT, and KRPS


  • Added: Dec 04, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 4
Strawberry Moon (#1522)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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We asked for your thoughts about whether cursive writing should be taught in schools -- and you replied with a resounding "Yes!" Here's why: Cursiv...

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio, WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge, WNIN and more


  • Added: Dec 04, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
Highway Robbery (#1626)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Secret signals on the job: Waitresses at some 19th-century restaurants ensured speedy drink service by communicating with a non-verbal code. One se...

Bought by WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KTXK and more


  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
Atomic Age Cocktail Party 12/1/23 "Over The Moon"
From: WILL
Series: Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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It's music from the golden age of the hi-fi! The music itself goes by a lot of names: Lounge, Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, Rat Pack, easy listenin...

Bought by KMXT, KBBI Alaska, KRPS, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 4
Spill the Tea (#1521)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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If someone urges you to spill the tea, they probably don't want you tipping over a hot beverage. Originally, the tea here was the letter T, as in t...

Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, WPCA-LP, KTXK, Raven Radio, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Nov 20, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
ZPOYH: Sweet Potato Pecan Casserole, 11/23/2023
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Sweet Potato Pecan Casserole THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) All work, no independent play cause of children's declining mental ...

  • Added: Nov 20, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Atomic Age Cocktail Party 11/24/23 "Far Away Places"
From: WILL
Series: Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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It's music from the golden age of the hi-fi! The music itself goes by a lot of names: Lounge, Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, Rat Pack, easy listenin...

Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KMXT, and KRPS


  • Added: Nov 20, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 4
Dirty Laundry (#1520)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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When you had sleepovers as a child, what did you call the makeshift beds you made on the floor? In some places, you call those bedclothes and blank...

Bought by WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KECG and more


  • Added: Nov 13, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
Atomic Age Cocktail Party 11/17/23 "Soft Sounds"
From: WILL
Series: Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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It's music from the golden age of the hi-fi! The music itself goes by a lot of names: Lounge, Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, Rat Pack, easy listenin...

Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, and KMXT


  • Added: Nov 13, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 4
ZPOYH: Grape & Feta Salad, 11/9/2023
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Grape & Feta Salad THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Why You Should Eat Your Vegetables First * (Segment 3) Are naps good for you?

  • Added: Nov 09, 2023
  • Length: 59:00