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2312: Science and Skepticism, 3/21/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Our understanding evolves over time – how can we explain that to impatient people who don't trust science?

  • Added: Mar 14, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
Serial Killers
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week in 1819, a serial killer nicknamed, The Axeman, terrorized New Orleans by writing a letter to the newspaper that he loved Jazz music. If...

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, KTRL and more


  • Added: Mar 12, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
2023-02-19 Cancel Culture
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is there a moral difference between “cancelling” public figures and “cancelling” ordinary folks who get caught on tape behaving badly?

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  • Added: Feb 20, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6
The Grammys and Satan
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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At the last Grammys, Sam Smith and Kim Petras performed a live version of the song Unholy. Many said it was a Satanic Ritual but was it? Or was i...

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  • Added: Feb 19, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
The King Biscuit Flower Hour
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The King Biscuit Flower Hours was a one-hour live music, syndicated radio show. It started in the 70s at the same time as other TV based shows. I...

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  • Added: Jan 22, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
2023-01-15 The Merits of Meritocracy
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Do the people at the top really deserve their success? Do the people at the bottom really deserve to be there?

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  • Added: Jan 16, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 13
Died in 2022
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This is our yearly end of the year show tipping the hat to musicians who passed. Here is our list of players who died in 2022.

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  • Added: Dec 25, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
2022-12-18 Effective Altruism
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Do we always have a moral obligation to do the most good we can?

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  • Added: Dec 19, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 8
Copyright in 2023
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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There are three rather interesting copyright concerns that the government will need to deal with in 2023. Copyright and Artificial intelligence, t...

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  • Added: Dec 04, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Rock on the Simpsons
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week marks the anniversary of Aerosmith appearing on The Simpsons. While they weren't the first band to guest on the Simpsons, they were the ...

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  • Added: Nov 27, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Two World Records
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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It came up on our bottom of the hour calendar that three world records were set this week so we began looking for other Musicians world records. T...

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  • Added: Nov 13, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Musicians Who Became Politicians
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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With this week being the midterm elections, Let's talk about musicians who became politicians.

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  • Added: Nov 06, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Songs For the Dead
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This is our Halloween show. For an hour, we will offer up songs that were written for someone who died. Not much more to it than that.

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  • Added: Oct 23, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Audius
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Audius is maybe the future of music and streaming. All posts and plays are counted through a crypto blockchain so the artists are paid directly. ...

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  • Added: Oct 16, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Auto Tune
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week back in 1988 Cher's Believe was released and the effect introduced everyone to Auto Tune. We will talk about the effect's history, how ...

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  • Added: Sep 18, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for August 31, 2022
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Biden Student Debt Forgiveness Plan a Good Start, But More Must be Done,...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, RADIOLEX, and WETS


  • Added: Aug 31, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Yacht Rock
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Soft, 70s and 80s rock has been given the nickname Yacht Rock. Where did it come from and how does Van Halen figure into it? We will tell you all...

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  • Added: Aug 28, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
2022-08-21 Death of the Sentence
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is the internet destroying language?

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  • Added: Aug 22, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 7
Top Guitar Riffs
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Once again, another site has come up with another top guitar riffs list. Instead of just reading that one, we compiled ten lists from ten places. ...

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  • Added: Aug 21, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Stadium Concerts
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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What was the first stadium concert? Beatles? Are you sure? Stadium concerts are becoming more common because of both financial decisions and an ...

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  • Added: Aug 14, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Valuing Cultural Resources
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: A sample of corallimorphs collected by ROV Jason, photographed under a blacklight to demonstrate florescence., Credit: @NOAA
This summer we are revisiting some of our favorite World Ocean Radio episodes that highlight optimism for the ocean. This week we outline the myria...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2022
  • Length: 05:16
UFO!
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Maybe there is life out there. Maybe UFOs have visited us. The government is even admitting there is a pretty good chance. However, many musicia...

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  • Added: Aug 07, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Revived By TV
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Now and again, an older song will be picked up in a television show and break back on the charts for a whole new generation. Stranger Things has d...

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  • Added: Jul 31, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
2022-07-24 Is Optimism Rational?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Do you have to expect the best if you're going to get through the worst?

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  • Added: Jul 24, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6