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The Black Dog (#1536)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

Books were rare treasures in the Middle Ages, painstakingly copied out by hand. So how to protect them from theft? Scribes sometimes added a curse ...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WUOT 91.9 FM, KVSC, RadioStPete Florida, Tri States Public Radio and more

Animal Crackers (#1636)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

Images of birds flutter inside lots of English words and phrases, from "nest egg" and "pecking order," to proverbs from around the world--including...

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

CJL-909 Leslie Beukelman & Jeremy Kahn: The Music of Leonard Bernstein and Charles Mingus

From: Steve Rashid
Series: Chicago Jazz Live

This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we welcome vocalist Leslie Beukelman and pianist Jeremy Kahn in a quartet setting with Larry Kohut (bass) and Jon De...

Bought by WLPR and WDCB

Beside Myself (#1535)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

The new Downton Abbey movie is a luscious treat for fans of the public-television period piece, but how accurate is the script when it comes to the...

Bought by WPCA-LP, WNIN, KTXK, KTSW 89.9, RadioStPete Florida and more

Skookum (#1534)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

So you've long dreamed of writing fiction, but don't know where to begin? There are lots of ways to get started -- creative writing classes, local ...

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Electric Soup (#1635)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

When an international team of scientists traveled to a research station in Antarctica for six months, the language they all shared was English. Aft...

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Folk Salad Airdate 3/10/2024

From: SCOTT Aycock

Folk Salad airdate 3/10/2024

Life of Riley (#1533)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

Unwrap the name of a candy bar, and you just might find a story inside. For instance, one chewy treat found in many a checkout lane is named after ...

Bought by KTXK, KTSW 89.9, WHCP-LP Cambridge, WPCA-LP, WNIN and more

Blue Dolphin (#1634)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

How can you kick the verbal habit of saying You know and um so many times in a sentence? For one thing, get comfortable with pauses. There's no nee...

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Off the Turnip Truck (#1532)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

It's hard to imagine now, but there was a time when people disagreed over the best word to use when answering the phone. Alexander Graham Bell sugg...

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Gilded Age (#1633)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

In her sumptuous new memoir, Jamaican writer Safiya Sinclair describes her escape from a difficult childhood ruled by her tyrannical father. For Si...

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Loaded for Bear (#1531)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

One way to make your new business look trendy is to use two nouns separated by an ampersand, like Peach & Creature . . . or Rainstorm & Egg. A tong...

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Bronx Cheer (#1632)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

What's the best thing to say to someone who is grieving? Choosing the right words is far less important than just showing up in the first place. Al...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KTXK, KVSC, WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more

Mrs. Astor's Horse (#1530)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

"What has a head like a cat, feet like a cat, a tail like a cat, but isn't a cat?" Answer: a kitten! A 1948 children's joke book has lots of these ...

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

ZPOYH: Mushroom & Leek Grilled Cheese, 5/16/2024

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health

RECIPE: Mushroom & Leek Grilled Cheese THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Diet soda may prompt food cravings * (Segment 3) FDA sets stronge...

ZPOYH: Welsh Rarebit, 5/9/2024

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health

RECIPE: Welsh Rarebit THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Why people may be forgetting their COVID pandemic memories * (Segment 3) Refined c...

ZPOYH: Spicy Korean Chicken w/ Rice, 4/18/2024

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health

RECIPE: Spicy Korean Chicken w/ Rice THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Prolonged screen exposure may cause eye issues in children * (Segme...

ZPOYH: Avocado Toast w/ Smoked Salmon, 4/11/2024

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health

RECIPE: Avocado Toast w/ Smoked Salmon THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Sleep problems linked to large rise in stroke risk * (Segment 3) ...

ZPOYH: Egg Salad Tartine, 3/21/2024

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health

RECIPE: Egg Salad Tartine THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Mediterranean diet linked to fewer Alzheimer's signs in brain * (Segment 3) Fr...

ZPOYH: Coconut Noodle Soup, 3/7/2024

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health

RECIPE: Coconut Noodle Soup THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) High drug prices are not justified by industry’s research and development sp...

Ghost Runner (#1631)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

In Japan, if you want to order a corndog, you ask for an Amerikan doggu (アメリカンドッグ). These types of coinages are called wasei-eigo, or "Japanese-mad...

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Mamma Mia Fiesta

From: Patrick Fosso

Mamma Mia Fiesta is a fusion of Latin music and Electronic brought to you by Golden Boy (Fospassin) the ultimate songwriter for the 21st century. H...

At First Blush (#1529)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

Book recommendations and the art of apology. Martha and Grant share some good reads, including an opinionated romp through English grammar, a Spani...

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

20240212: Living The Dream With Megan Piphus, 2/12/2024

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)

Megan Piphus is living the dream. A ventriloquist and singer, as the six year old Muppet Gabrielle, Megan is Sesame Street's first Black woman pupp...

Living The Dream With Megan Piphus

From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour

Megan Piphus is living the dream. A ventriloquist and singer, as the six year old Muppet Gabrielle, Megan is Sesame Street's first Black woman pupp...

Bought by KTNA, RadioFreePalmer, KRSC, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), Allegheny Mountain Radio and more

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