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358-Bigee
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Large potentially dangerous asteroids are still out there.

Bought by KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, KENW, KRWG, KKRN, KUPR low power FM and more


  • Added: May 18, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
357-Double Trouble
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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About 16% of the Earth approaching asteroids larger than 600 feet in diameter have orbiting companions. How do we defend against such a complex obj...

Bought by KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, KENW, KRWG, KKRN, KUPR low power FM and more


  • Added: May 18, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
356-Seeds
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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What plant seeds will be left for interstellar travelers to take with them.

Bought by KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, KENW, KUPR low power FM, KKRN, KTRT RADIO INC and more


  • Added: May 10, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
354-Returnee
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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What had appeared as a solitary point of light returns to near Earth to reveal that it is two asteroids in a tight dance.

Bought by KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, KENW, KTRT RADIO INC, KKRN, WOUB and more


  • Added: May 04, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
345-364 Days
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A small asteroid orbits the Sun in less than a year.

Bought by KENW, KKRN, KUPR low power FM, and WLPR


  • Added: Apr 07, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 4
335-DART
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Testing a way to deflecting an incoming asteroid on a collision course with planet Earth.

Bought by KENW, Radio Newark, KKRN, KUPR low power FM, and WLPR


  • Added: Mar 02, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 5
334-Last 19 hours
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Asteroid hunters have the ability to find small space rocks before they explode in our atmosphere and maybe even to tell you where to find pieces o...

Bought by KENW, Radio Newark, KUPR low power FM, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KKRN and more


  • Added: Feb 23, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
333-Whoppers
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Large dangerous asteroids are out there for asteroid hunters to find.

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, KENW, Radio Newark, KUPR low power FM, KKRN and more


  • Added: Feb 23, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
328-The Heat is On
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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2016 is the warmest year the Earth has been in the more than 180 years of record keeping.

Bought by Radio Newark, KENW, KMXT, KKRN, WLPR and more


  • Added: Feb 02, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
312-200 Yards of Trouble
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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An asteroid which can come to within about an Earth circumference of the surface of our home planet needs watching.

Bought by Radio Newark, KMXT, KENW, WLPR , KUPR low power FM and more


  • Added: Dec 09, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
290-Screaming Aten
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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An interesting object is spotted streaking across the night sky at the rate of 17 full moon diameters per day.

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


  • Added: Sep 22, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
Thirsty Planet
From: American Public Media
Series: APM Reports
Caption: Residents of India, Israel confront water issues such as flooding, drought, pollution, and lack of access by the poor.
Scientists say most people on Earth will first experience climate change in terms of water — either too much or too little. This documentary explor...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WMUU-LP, Interlochen Public Radio, WVPE, WRIR and more


  • Added: May 12, 2016
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 15
230-Close Or Not
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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An Earth approaching object once again comes within range of our telescopes.

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


  • Added: Feb 25, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
221-Human Geological Epoch
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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We humans are writing a record of our activities into the rock layers currently being produced on planet Earth.

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: 7
The Speed of Sound: Jose Gonzalez
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Jose Gonzalez released his 3rd full length, Vestiges and Claws, earlier this year, showcasing a more stripped down sound for the Swedish songwriter...

Bought by KUCB, KSUT, KHNS, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Dec 14, 2015
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Arctic Council
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: http://www.arctic-council.org, Credit: The Arctic Council
In 1996, the high level intergovernmental Arctic Council was formed to promote cooperation and interaction among the Arctic states. In this episode...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2014
  • Length: 05:23
The Beat: Shanthi Siva - "Avatars Of Water"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Shanthi Siva is originally from India, and now lives in Rochester Minnesota with her family. She has a Masters Degree in English Language and Liter...

  • Added: Sep 23, 2013
  • Length: 02:01
Acoustic Stories: Dan Sinykin - Christmas In A Swamp
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
Caption: Dan Sinykin
Dan Sinykin is a writer and frequent contributor of essays and book reviews to Northern Community Radio. In "Christmas In A Swamp" Sinykin recounts...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 04, 2013
  • Length: 05:32
  • Purchases: 1
Folktale of Peak Experience
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
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This week on Folktales, we're headed to the top--with a mountain of good music to conquer. Hope you're up for joining us on the Folktale of Peak Ex...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WFIU, KLCC, GCR (Global Community Radio), GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Sep 25, 2012
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 10
99% Invisible #54- The Colour of Money (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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Australia made its money better. Why can't the US?

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, Rhythm & News Service and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2012
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 18
Hilary Hahn in her own words ... on improvisation
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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One of the world's elite concert violinists talks about improvising with Hauschka, who plays a piano doctored with duct tape and ping-pong balls. ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 31, 2012
  • Length: 11:07
  • Purchases: 1
180: Where Does Water Come From?
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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Where does water come from? We know from science that water evaporates from the ocean reservoir, is captured in clouds, fog and rain, descends to s...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
Aabitose
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A Native American topical talk show, hosted by; Winona LaDuke

  • Added: Mar 08, 2012
  • Length: 18:30
150th Anniversary Episode: The Sea Connects All Things
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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This week marks the 150th episode of World Ocean Radio. In honor of this anniversary, we've chosen to re-broadcast our very first World Ocean Radio...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2011
  • Length: 04:27
A NUCLEAR CATASTROPHE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: DR. HELEN CALDICOTT
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Dr. Helen Caldicott describes how the nuclear disasters that began in Japan on March 11, 2011, with the massive 9.0 point earthquake and resulting ...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2011
  • Length: 29:00