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222-A Haul
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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My team the Catalina Sky Survey discovered a very diverse group of 566 Earth approaching objects.

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KRWG and more


  • Added: Jan 28, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
Episode 3: Microbial Warfare
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: Measuring Marine Microbes
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It's like gang warfare, but with really tiny gang members. Some microbes provide their relatives with protection, emitting antibiotics that kill of...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 1
12 Dead Deer. What Caused 12 Healthy Deer to Die Unexpectedly in New Hampshire?
From: Jay Scott
Series: Big Buck Registry's Academia Series
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Why did 12 seemingly healthy deer die off near a deer feeding station in New Hampshire in the middle of February? We explore answers to this questi...

  • Added: May 04, 2015
  • Length: 01:29:15
Cannabis Radio News #34
From: Cannabis Radio News
Series: Cannabis Radio News - weekly show
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In this edition of the Cannabis Radio News, we hear from Jax Finkel, Deputy Director of Texas NORML; Scott Winkles, lobbyist for the League of Oreg...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Mar 06, 2015
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 1
Busy Birdfeeders
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Tamarac Whispers
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Join Ranger Kelly as she explored the sounds of the Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge.

  • Added: Feb 10, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
Otters on the River
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Tamarac Whispers
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Join Ranger Kelly as she explores the sounds of the Tamarac Wildlife Refuge.

  • Added: Feb 10, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
Life of the Law #44 – Living With Wolves
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Bringing wolves back to the West has tested the legal system’s tolerance for restoring wild places ­­ Especially when humans live nearby. This year...

Bought by PRX Remix and KALW


  • Added: Nov 07, 2014
  • Length: 16:25
  • Purchases: 2
Living Simply
From: WITF
Caption: Brandon Tennis and Abby Sullivan tending their farm., Credit: Joseph Ulrich
Living in a tent with no electricity or running water, a couple tries their hand at a more simple lifestyle.

Bought by Boise State Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 15, 2014
  • Length: 07:59
  • Purchases: 1
Avoid the Dump! Rediscover Permanence: Simple Rediscovery #507
From: Teosson Wells
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Permanence—the state or quality of lasting or remaining unchanged indefinitely—might appear to be an outmoded, unrealistic concept.

  • Added: Oct 18, 2013
  • Length: 08:16
Get Behind Me, Now Stay There - Episode 33
From: Get Behind Me , Now Stay There
Series: Get Behind Me, Now Stay There
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know! Featuring Audie Winner Sue Zizza, KMET Legend Warren Duffy, and Sandra Brown’s audiobook Toug...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 58:21
Making a Bitter Beast into a Sweet Meal
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2013 Third Coast ShortDocs: Stories Inspired by "Appetite"
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How do you take an animal once on the endangered species list, and turn it into dinner?

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WNIJ, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 3
My Umami Gas Mask
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2013 Third Coast ShortDocs: Stories Inspired by "Appetite"
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A bleak future with nothing good to eat... except your gas mask.

Bought by WNIJ and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 2
Low Carbon Cows
From: Minnie Sagar
Caption: Fenwood Ranch, Credit: Minnie Sagar
This feature looks at the greening of Prather Ranch, a sustainable cattle hay and farming operation in Northern California. Through a partnership ...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2013
  • Length: 10:25
Cicada Confidential
From: Louisa Jonas
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From the red eyes of a periodical cicada looking out: a bug's first person rendition from emergence til death.

Bought by KSJD, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WTIP, Radio Newark, Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more


  • Added: Jun 19, 2013
  • Length: 07:42
  • Purchases: 8
Backroad Lynx encounter video goes viral
From: WTIP
Caption: Canada Lynx, Credit: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Bill Hansen is a resort owner and outfitter in northeast Minnesota and a volunteer commentator at WTIP North Shore Community Radio. On a recent tr...

  • Added: May 29, 2013
  • Length: 04:19
EarthTones
From: Claire Schoen
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Sound is a vital though invisible aspect of human existence. “EarthTones” gives its audience the opportunity to experience the natural world throug...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 01, 2013
  • Length: 26:03
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories : Aaron Brown - "Cherries"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2013
  • Length: 02:08
Art is Our Weapon: A Conversation With Climbing Poetree
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Climbing PoeTree in the Making Contact studio, Credit: George Lavender
Alixa and Naima are two poets who together make up Climbing PoeTree, an award winning performance duo. Mixing poetry and politics they seek to use...

Bought by KVSC, KRCB 104.9, KZYX, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KMXT and more


  • Added: Dec 28, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 7
Bat Men
From: Robbie Feinberg
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Greg Auger's life was forever changed when he met the bat researching legend Don Griffin. This is the story of the two men, a pond, and what happen...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 08:05
Roots: A Story of Farming and Steinbeck
From: Shizue Roche Adachi
Caption: Jeremy instructing the student farm interns on proper seeding technique in one of Yale Farm's plastic high tunnels, Credit: Elif Erez
Jeremy Oldfield is the current farm manager at Yale University's urban farm. After running away from the world of elite East Coast colleges for a ...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2012
  • Length: 06:03
Samburu's Animal Clans
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES
Caption: Lenkakwai Sapiyon having a listen to the recording, Credit: Elleni Stephanou
Lenkakwai Sapiyon explains how in Samburu culture each family was associated with an animal clan. Following this association, Lenkakwai tells us a ...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2012
  • Length: 05:39
Giant Baby Verreaux Eagle Owl
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES
Caption: Baby Verreaux Eagle Owl, Credit: Elleni Stephanou
Simon Thomsett describes the life of a Verreaux Eagle Owl whilst holding a two month old baby. At already 2 foot tall, the baby owl will grow to be...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:48
Kenya's Owen and Mzee- Their friendship revealed
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES
Caption: Soila Sayialel saves elephants , Credit: Soila Sayialel
After the release of the second book 'Owen and Mzee: the Language of Friendship,' a letter from a young girl was received which explained how the b...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2012
  • Length: 02:16
New Year's Storms
From: Muriel Murch
Series: Letter From A. Broad
Caption: The Barrett Pear tree dies
The New Year came riding in on a wind storm, killing old and young trees. The crew comes in to work their music and magic

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and KWMR


  • Added: Jan 13, 2012
  • Length: 09:11
  • Purchases: 2
Big Muddy River Rendezvous 2011: Wigwams and Tomahawks
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
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Today on Don't Cha know we continue our coverage of The Big Muddy River Rendezvous that took place in Winona at Prairie Island campground in the mi...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 15:23
  • Purchases: 1