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Sour Pickle (#1576)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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You know that Yogi Berra quote about how Nobody ever comes here; it's too crowded? Actually, the first person to use this was actress Suzanne Ridge...

Bought by KUAT, KTSW 89.9, RADIOLEX, WYAP, WNIN and more


  • Added: Jul 18, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Not My Circus (#1575)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Throwing cheese and shaky cheese are two very different things. In baseball, hard cheese refers to a powerful fastball, and probably comes from a s...

Bought by KUAT, KTXK, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KTSW 89.9, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Jul 11, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Bill Harley
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour
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This week on The Children's Hour, we re-visit a show we recorded in April 2020 with one of the funniest storytellers of our time, Grammy winning si...

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, RadioFreePalmer, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WUTC, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and more


  • Added: Jul 04, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
Scooter-Pooting (#1574)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Old. Elderly. Senior. Why are we so uncomfortable when we talk about reaching a certain point in life? An 82-year-old seeks a more positive term to...

Bought by KUAT, KTXK, WYAP, WNIN, WSLR and more


  • Added: Jun 27, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
20220704: Bill Harley, 7/4/2022
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)
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This week on The Children's Hour, we re-visit a show we recorded in April 2020 with one of the funniest storytellers of our time, Grammy winning si...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
All That and a Bag of Chips (#1595)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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We tend to take the index of a book for granted, but centuries ago, these helpful lists were viewed with suspicion. Some even worried that indexes ...

Bought by KUAT, RADIOLEX, KTXK, KTSW 89.9, WSLR and more


  • Added: Jun 20, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Gold Dance (#1573)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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People who hunt treasure with metal detectors have a lingo all their own. Canslaw means the shreds of aluminum cans left after a lawnmower ran over...

Bought by KUAT, KNCT FM, WSLR, KTSW 89.9, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Jun 13, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
By a Long Shot (#1572)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Imagine telling someone how to get to your home, but without using the name of your street, or any other street within 10 miles. Could you do it? W...

Bought by KUAT, RADIOLEX, KTSW 89.9, WYAP, KNCT FM and more


  • Added: Jun 06, 2022
  • Length: 54:30
  • Purchases: 19
Familiar Strangers (#1594)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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This week on "A Way with Words": If you take up texting and social media late in life, there's a lot to learn! A 20-something wants advice getting ...

Bought by KUAT, KTXK, KTSW 89.9, RADIOLEX, WYAP and more


  • Added: May 30, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 19
Word Hoard (#1593)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Ever wonder what medieval England looked and sounded like? In Old English, the word hord meant "treasure" and your wordhord was the treasure of wor...

Bought by KUAT, KTXK, RADIOLEX, KTSW 89.9, WYAP and more


  • Added: May 23, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 19
When Pigs Fly (#1571)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Don't move my cheese! It's a phrase middle managers use to talk about adapting to change in the workplace. It comes from a popular 1990s business b...

Bought by KUAT, KTXK, KTSW 89.9, RADIOLEX, WYAP and more


  • Added: May 16, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Cool Beans (#1570)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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If you speak a second or third language, you may remember the first time you dreamed in that new tongue. But does this milestone mean you're actual...

Bought by KUAT, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RADIOLEX, WYAP, WSLR and more


  • Added: May 09, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
You Talk Like a Sausage (#1592)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Do you refer to your dog or cat as "somebody"? As in: When you love somebody that much, you don't mind if they slobber. In other words, is your pet...

Bought by KUAT, KNCT FM, KTSW 89.9, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WYAP and more


  • Added: May 02, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 19
ZPOYH: Asparagus Garbanzo Bean Salad, 6/30/2022
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Asparagus Garbanzo Bean Salad THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) The Power of Music * (Segment 3) Exercise & Marijuana Use

  • Added: Apr 28, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Zaatar Roasted Eggplant, 6/16/2022
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Zaatar Roasted Eggplant THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Opioids & Suboxone Treatment * (Segment 3) Babysitting Grandparents May ...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Grilled Veggie Sandwiches, 6/9/2022
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Grilled Veggie Sandwiches THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Take A Vacation For Your Health * (Segment 3) TV In Bed Linked To Obesity

  • Added: Apr 28, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Eggplant w/ Braised Chickpeas, 5/12/2022
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Eggplant w/ Braised Chickpeas THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Using Baseball To Fight Dementia * (Segment 3) Some Drugs May Incr...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
StoryCorps Griot: Rob Maiden and Daniel Jacob
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Daniel Jacob and Rob Maiden at their StoryCorps interview in Dallas, TX in 2014., Credit: Liyna Anwar for StoryCorps.
Rob Maiden tells his friend and fellow Mavs ManiAACs performer, Daniel Jacob, about what led him to join their hip--hop dance group of self--procla...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Apr 26, 2022
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 1
Love Bites (#1569)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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The word filibuster has a long and colorful history, going back to the days when pirates roamed the high seas. Today it refers to hijacking a piece...

Bought by KUAT, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KTXK, KTSW 89.9, WYAP and more


  • Added: Apr 25, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Pushing the Envelope (#1591)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Sure, there's winter, spring, summer, and fall. But the seasons in between have even more poetic names. In Alaska, greenup describes a sudden, dram...

Bought by KUAT, KTSW 89.9, WSLR, RADIOLEX, WNIN and more


  • Added: Apr 18, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Lasagna Hog (#1568)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Understanding the varieties of conversational styles can mean the difference between feeling you're understood and being insulted. "High involvemen...

Bought by KUAT, KTSW 89.9, WYAP, WSLR, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Apr 11, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
The Apple Seed - Bil Lepp, Mark Twain & Pranks
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Stories about Pranks, Hoaxes, and General Mischief

Bought by KTXK, KSJE, WVPE, and Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Apr 05, 2022
  • Length: 52:49
  • Purchases: 4
Primary Colors (#1590)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Centuries ago, monks who took a vow of silence still had to communicate about routine matters, from gardening to equipment repair. So they develope...

Bought by KUAT, KTXK, KTSW 89.9, WYAP, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Apr 04, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Kiss the Cow (#1567)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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An anadrome is a word that forms a whole new word when you spell it backwards. For example, the word "stressed" spelled backwards is "desserts." So...

Bought by KUAT, KTSW 89.9, WYAP, WSLR, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Mar 28, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Willie Nelson - A Beautiful Time
From: Joyride Media
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Brand-new one-hour Willie Nelson radio special behind the recording of his latest album, "A Beautiful Time."

Bought by KPSQ-LP, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KRCB 104.9, KAZU Seaside, Calif., Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Mar 22, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7