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Constant Wonder - Advocating for Sharks and Other "Scary" Creatures
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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When Rachel Graham experienced a real-life sharknado on a dive trip, she knew her future was connected to these amazing and threatened creatures.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., GCR (Global Community Radio), and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Nov 15, 2022
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 3
Episode 5: Growing Health: Plants as Food & Medicine
From: Grounded Hope
Caption: Trail Marker at United Plant Savers Sanctuary In Rutland, Ohio, Credit: Renee Wilde
Herbalism is seeing a huge rise in popularity, as more and more people turn to natural remedies to keep their bodies healthy. In this episode of Gr...

  • Added: May 11, 2021
  • Length: 17:38
Arch Vibrations
From: KZMU Moab Community Radio
Series: Science Moab
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Arches are always vibrating. The unique size and shape of each arch produces a unique wave frequency that it vibrates at. We talk with Jeff Moore...

Bought by KDXI - Radio St George


  • Added: Apr 20, 2021
  • Length: 18:22
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 3 - Agroforestry
From: Grounded Hope
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This month, when the maple sap is flowing, we have three different stories about the importance of trees and our interaction with them. We’ll meet ...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2021
  • Length: 19:53
Wolves at the Well: The Corporate Grab of Public Water
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Columbia River Valley from the Oregon Shore towards Washington, Credit: Chris Light, Wikimedia Commons
Water is critical to maintaining the balance of life. Some corporations claim ownership of fresh water sources to bottle and sell for profit. Other...

Bought by KVNF, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, and WXDU


  • Added: Sep 08, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Is it worth it to buy organic cotton?
From: Possibly
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Whether you’re shopping for a t-shirt, bedsheets, or q-tips, you might have noticed that cotton products are more expensive if they’re organic. We ...

Bought by KRZA and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 17, 2020
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 2
What's the real impact of plastic straws?
From: Possibly
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Why are so many people talking about banning straws right now, and how much of a difference does skipping the straw actually make?

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 30, 2020
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 1
Utopian Dinner Table: How to feed the world in 100 years
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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You'll hear about ongoing food insecurity issues from food scholar Raj Patel, and hopeful solutions from families in the Black Creek community gard...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Jan 28, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
George Leoniak — Tracking animals to find yourself
From: Alan Wartes
Series: ThinkRadio Presents ThinkPeople
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In this episode of ThinkRadio Presents ThinkPeople host Alan Wartes speaks with George Leoniak master animal tracker.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Nov 19, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Time Blindness: Jack Alpert #222 (Encore)
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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Frustrated at the abysmal rate of adoption when seatbelts were introduced into cars in the 1960s, Jack Alpert quit his job as an automotive enginee...

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio, Indie3 Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, and KTRL


  • Added: Apr 23, 2018
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 4
The Amazing Feats Of Shore Birds
From: KZYX
Series: KZYX Ecology Hour - Science Edition
Caption: Bar Tailed Godwit
The bar tailed godwit migrates 7,000 miles nonstop from Alaska to New Zealand. Learn how and why on this edition of the Ecology Hour. All about sho...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2017
  • Length: 57:52
"They're Just People" (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Learning lessons on immigration in one of the nation's largest detention centers -- Tracking poachers in Appalachia

Bought by WJCT, WUGA (part of GPB), WVAS, KMUN, KRDP and more


  • Added: Sep 15, 2017
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 8
Time Blindness: Jack Alpert #222
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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Frustrated at the abysmal rate of adoption when seatbelts were introduced into cars in the 1960s, Jack Alpert quit his job as an automotive enginee...

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio and KTRL


  • Added: Jul 18, 2017
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 2
RDD: Butterflies and Turtles, and Snakes! Oh, My!
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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This week on The Rough Draft Diaries, you'll meet Kent Bekker, the Director of Conservation at the Toledo Zoo. Kent's local conservation work began...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 30, 2017
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 1
Lindy Lind, wilderness survival and bushcraft instructor, stops by The Roadhouse
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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North House Folk School instructor Lindy Lind joined WTIP's CJ Heithoff recently to talk about bushcraft, wilderness survival, and building a bark ...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2017
  • Length: 19:30
Californias Alternative Energy Plan in The Trump Era
From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch
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California's AB 32 paved the way for a bold investment in alternative energy. SB 32 will up the ante, aiming to phase out fossil fuels by 2050. Wil...

Bought by KFOI Radio


  • Added: Apr 17, 2017
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 1
Is the Earth really running out of water? A better way to measure water scarcity
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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We've all heard the Earth is running out of water... but how is that measured? Is there a better way to gauge water scarcity? Dr. Kate Brauman thin...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Sep 06, 2016
  • Length: 19:12
  • Purchases: 1
Forest bathing--improve your health by immersing yourself in nature
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Ever hear of forest bathing? It's an idea that comes from Japan, of literally immersing yourself in nature to improve your mental and physical heal...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Jul 19, 2016
  • Length: 19:57
  • Purchases: 1
Phil Holtan: Master Wood Turner
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Area Voices
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Have you ever looked at a rotten oak burl and thought, “Man, that’s beautiful?” Phil Holtan has. Plenty of times. Phil is a master wood turner in ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Dec 07, 2015
  • Length: 12:37
  • Purchases: 1
Liz Maw and Net Impact: Creating Connections for Social Change
From: Arch Street Press
Series: Innovate Podcast
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Tune into our Innovate interview with Managing Editor Robert Rimm and Liz Maw, CEO of Net Impact. Liz discusses nonprofit strategy and the importan...

  • Added: Oct 23, 2015
  • Length: 34:18
U of MN sustainability minor encourages big-picture thinking
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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The sustainability studies minor available at the U of MN allows students to make sustainability part of any academic program, helping students rec...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 13, 2015
  • Length: 19:57
  • Purchases: 1
WorldCanvass: The Social Impact of Sustainability (part 3)
From: Joan Kjaer
Series: WorldCanvass
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A discussion of the economic, social, and political consequences of environmental degradation on populations and governmental systems. Special gues...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2013
  • Length: 23:52
Countdown: Our Last, Best Hope for a Future on Earth
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Alan Weisman
Journalist and author Alan Weisman traveled to 21 countries to ask four questions that experts agreed were probably the most important on Earth. Hi...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Nov 01, 2013
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 1
Orchid Habitat on the Leech Lake Reservation
From: KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle
Series: Environmental Voices
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Expert commentary on Orchid plants including; Orchid species, Orchid habitat & bloom periods, where to find Orchids, issues Orchids face and the hu...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 20, 2013
  • Length: 08:48
  • Purchases: 1
Creating a global tapestry of climate stories from around the world
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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WTIP's Buck Benson chatted recently with Prof. Aaron Doering of the Learning Technologies program at the University of Minnesota. He recently retur...

  • Added: May 14, 2013
  • Length: 18:02