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Food Sleuth Radio, Matt Wechsler Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs) create polluted landscapes that harm public health and destroy home values? Join F...

Bought by KVMR and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 06, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Food Sleuth Radio, Gary Paul Nabhan Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that food can reconnect us to our cultural roots and heritage, and create stronger communities? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Regist...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Apr 11, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Start of Escape
From: Zachary Eshleman
Caption: The sailboat "No Options" sails on the Gulf of Mexico, off of the coast of Mississippi. , Credit: Zachary S. Eshleman
It has always been my dream to live on a sailboat and travel the world. In this short audio piece, I invite the listener into the first step in the...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2018
  • Length: 05:03
Episode 2: Something Large and Wild
From: Criminal
Series: This is Love
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An unconventional love story about a teenager, the Pacific Ocean, and an encounter with something wild.

Bought by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 27, 2018
  • Length: 23:07
  • Purchases: 3
How to create the best kind of cabin? Architect & 'cabinologist' Dale Mulfinger weighs in
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Dale Mulfinger is a Minneapolis-based architect, author and 'cabinologist'. He's written several books on the subject, including his latest, "The F...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2018
  • Length: 37:38
Food Sleuth Radio, Anita Sanchez Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that we are all inter-connected, with each other and our environment? And that healing is a process, hope an energy source, and forgiv...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jan 18, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Not So Big Life: Sarah Susanka #117 (Encore)
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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Architect Sarah Susanka observed that houses in the U.S. were getting larger – but some rooms were seldom occupied, and often not even furnished. S...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, Indie3 Radio, KRZA, and KTRL


  • Added: Nov 14, 2017
  • Length: 28:42
  • Purchases: 4
The Beekman 1802 Farm Boys of New York are loving the world as their neighbor and the Earth as their mother
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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The Beekman 1802 Farm Boys of New York are loving the world as their neighbor and the Earth as their mother. As owners of one of the fastest growin...

Bought by WCNY and KFOI Radio


  • Added: Oct 30, 2017
  • Length: 26:02
  • Purchases: 2
Food Sleuth Radio, Brenda Davy Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that an “aqua appetizer” can reduce caloric intake, and contribute to maintaining a healthy weight? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and R...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Dec 29, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, David Andrews Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that the EPA ordered local water utilities to begin the first nationwide tests for the unregulated contaminant, chromium-6? From 2013 ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Dec 09, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Paul Winchester Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that counties with the highest pesticide use rates have the highest rates of birth defects? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registere...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Dec 01, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Bruce Hemming Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Monsanto’s RoundUp herbicide, has been found in our food, wine, and even mothers’ breastmilk...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Sep 02, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, George Leventhal Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that the citizens of Montgomery County Maryland passed an ordinance banning county-wide use of “cosmetic” pesticides in public and pri...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jul 07, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Dana Gunders Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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No one wants to waste food, but cultural forces – from too-large portion sizes to mis-understood “expiration” dates contribute to significant food ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Nov 13, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, JoAnne Berkenkamp Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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According to the USDA, food waste is the single largest component going into our municipal landfills. It’s estimated that we waste 40 percent of t...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Oct 01, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Anita Poeppel Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the drift of spray and dust from pesticide applications can expose people, wildlife, and the...

Bought by WRGY


  • Added: Mar 26, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Margaret Reeves Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Consumers increasingly demand “clean food,” produced without pesticides. Our decisions to purchase foods grown without pesticides not only benefits...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
Food Sleuth Radio, Eric Herm Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Strong winds in West Texas make it difficult for farmers to grow crops without contamination from pesticide drift. Join Food Sleuth Radio host and ...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2014
  • Length: 28:00
Food Sleuth Radio, Paul Tukey Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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The American dream wouldn’t be complete without a picture perfect lawn. Lawn chemical companies want you to think their products are safe when used...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
The Beat : Cheryl Wilke - "SeaCrow"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Cheryl Wilke was born and raised on the prairie in small town central Minnesota. She's been published in The Talking Stick, Lake Region Review, and...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2013
  • Length: 02:23
Food Sleuth Radio, Jasia Steinmetz Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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What’s the big deal about local food? Join Food Sleuth Radio host, Melinda Hemmelgarn as she speaks with fellow dietitian Jasia Steinmetz, Ph.D., ...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2012
  • Length: 28:00
Life as an Elephant Nanny
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES
Caption: Mishak with one of his babies, Credit: Paula Kahumbu
Mishak Nzimbi, of the Kamba tribe, is unique. He loves elephants. He has been an elephant keeper since he was 16 years old. He works at the David S...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2012
  • Length: 22:45
The Benefits of Equine Therapy
From: Bob Long
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A program in the greater Cincinnati area is offering therapeutic horseback riding opportunities to the disabled. We report on the impact this type...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2012
  • Length: 05:46
Tales from the South 007
From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South: Fall 2010 Season
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Helen Austin watches the law of the jungle in her own backyard, Paul Guerin creates his own name twice, Melanie Baden travels to Gulf Shores, and J...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Kathleen Dean Moore, author of Wild Comfort
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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In an effort to make sense of the deaths of several loved ones, Kathleen Dean Moore turned to the comfort of the wild, making a series of excursion...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 21, 2011
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1