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2014 Holiday Episode: At the Fishhouses
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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At the close of each year, World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill reads "At The Fishhouses" by Elizabeth Bishop. This poem was chosen not only for its ...

  • Added: Dec 22, 2014
  • Length: 05:11
Memoirist Cheryl Strayed
From: New Letters on the Air
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Cheryl Strayed's memoir, WILD: FROM LOST TO FOUND ON THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL, took over twenty years to write and has since been selected by Oprah'...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KQED, WNJR, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and WJCU


  • Added: Dec 11, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
Charles Eisenstein on Foundations of Earth Activism
From: Ayana Young
Series: Unlearn & Rewild
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Author and philosopher Charles Eisenstein discusses the narrative of separation from nature and the ecological crises it has wrought, as well as th...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Nov 22, 2014
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 1
"Fractured Land: The Price of Inheriting Oil" by Lisa Westberg Peters
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Lisa Westberg Peters shares her book, Fractured Land: The Price of Inheriting Oil, which is a look into the challenges faced by a daughter who's in...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 08, 2014
  • Length: 11:19
  • Purchases: 1
#1302- Religious Environmentalism, Part 2
From: Sandburg Media
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Fletcher Harper on GreenFaith; Katy Scrogin on The Man Within My Head.

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Oct 07, 2014
  • Length: 33:35
  • Purchases: 1
"Memory of Trees: A Daughter's Story of a Family Farm" by Gayla Marty
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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MN Reads talks with Gayla Marty about her book, Memory of Trees: A Daughter's Story of a Family Farm, published by the University of Minnesota Pres...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 14, 2014
  • Length: 08:51
  • Purchases: 1
"Amphibians and Reptiles in Minnesota" by John Moriarty
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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MN Reads talks with author John Moriarty about his book (co-authored by Carol Hall), Amphibians and Reptiles in Minnesota, a user-friendly guide to...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 24, 2014
  • Length: 10:58
  • Purchases: 2
Mushi, Ticks, and Walking Sticks (Hour Long Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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In Japan, insects (or "mushi") are pets, medicine, and even vehicles for spirits. Plus: A robot that kills ticks. And more...

Bought by WCNY, WABE, WTJU, and KKRN


  • Added: Jul 11, 2014
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 4
Mushi, Ticks, and Walking Sticks
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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In Japan, insects (or "mushi") are pets, medicine, and even vehicles for spirits. Plus: A robot that kills ticks. And: A poem about the insect know...

Bought by WJCT, WDBM, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, WLIW, WMNF and more


  • Added: Jul 11, 2014
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 6
"Plant a Pocket of Prairie" by Phyllis Root
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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MN Reads talks with author Phyllis Root about her latest book, Plant a Pocket of Prairie, a children’s book about the endangered prairie ecosystem,...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 10, 2014
  • Length: 08:20
  • Purchases: 1
"The Three-Minute Outdoorsman" by Robert Zink
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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KUMD talked with author Robert Zink about his book "The Three-Minute Outdoorsman," a humorous collection of essays that bring the latest science ne...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 03, 2014
  • Length: 10:04
  • Purchases: 1
Fascinating facts & stories about nature in three-minute bites
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Robert Zink's new book, "The Three-Minute Outdoorsman," distills the latest news from the world of science & nature into three-minute tidbits of in...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 13, 2014
  • Length: 16:35
  • Purchases: 1
Saving Paradise (pledge drive edition)
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Saving Paradise , Credit: Book cover
IdeaSphere … Saving Paradise: Author and environmental activist Mike Bond uses fiction to tell the real story of Hawaii’s fight against corporation...

Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and KCBX


  • Added: Mar 21, 2014
  • Length: 20:41
  • Purchases: 2
The Write Question - 284 - Bryce Andrews
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Bryce Andrews talks with Chérie Newman about his decision to move to a cattle ranch in Montana and about the memoir he wrote about his experiences ...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WCWP, Spokane Public Radio, KSJD, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 14, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
Maxine Kumin: Past American Voice
From: New Letters on the Air
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We begin the celebration of Women's History Month with a tribute to Maxine Kumin, who died on February 6, 2014 at the age of 88. A former Consultan...

Bought by KRZA, KVSC, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and KQED


  • Added: Mar 07, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Write Question - Josh Slotnick - 224
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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During this program, Josh Slotnick talks about farming and his poetry collection, FarmHome. He also reads several poems.

Bought by KSJD, Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KSJD and more


  • Added: Feb 24, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 7
An Interview with Scott Elliott
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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During this program, Scott Elliott talks with TWQ producer Chérie Newman about his novel 'Temple Grove,' which includes environmental, mythological...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 07, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
255: World Ocean Journal
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: World Ocean Journal | Volume I
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will introduce World Ocean Journal, a new bi-annual e-magazine on ocean culture, issues and ...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2014
  • Length: 04:55
The Write Question - Christine Byl - 283
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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During this program, Christine Byl talks about her memoir, Dirt Work: An Education in the Woods, which describes her experiences working on trail c...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, KSJD, WCWP and more


  • Added: Jan 13, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 9
"Moose Tracks," "Wolf Shadows" and "Frozen" by Mary Casanova
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Mary Casanova is the author of several books, including "Moose Tracks and Wolf Shadows" and "Frozen," the story of a young woman’s struggle to spea...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 10, 2014
  • Length: 08:06
  • Purchases: 1
"Out on a Limb" author Ben Kilham observes & lives with black bears
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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WTIP's Buck Benson spoke recently with bear researcher Ben Kilham, whose work has been compared to Jane Goodall's research on chimps, about what he...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 02, 2014
  • Length: 25:43
  • Purchases: 1
First Draft with Rick Bass
From: mitzi rapkin
Series: First Draft
Caption: Rick Bass
First Draft highlights the voices of writers as they discuss their work, their craft and the literary arts. This week's show features an interview...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2013
  • Length: 28:57
Holiday Episode: At the Fishhouses
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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At the close of each year, World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill reads "At The Fishhouses" by Elizabeth Bishop. This poem was chosen above all others ...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2013
  • Length: 05:09
"Deerland," a thoughtful exploration of white-tailed deer & their impact on our world
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Did you know there are 30 million deer in America today, 100 times more than a century ago? On the eve of the Minnesota deer opener, WTIP's Buckley...

Bought by KSRQ and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Nov 11, 2013
  • Length: 20:37
  • Purchases: 2
The Beat: Charmaine Donovan - "Snapshot of An October Afternoon"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Charmaine Donovan makes her living as a Chemical Dependency Counselor in the Brainerd area. She's a member of numerous regional and national writer...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2013
  • Length: 01:54