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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
RDD: The Great Lakes with Ellen
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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This week, The Rough Draft Diaries takes a visit of the National Museum of the Great Lakes, a museum that spans hundreds of years on the Great Lake...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2016
  • Length: 06:24
"Someone Is Always Listening to You."
From: WDSE
Series: Ojibwe Stories: Gaganoonididaa
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This episode of Ojibwe Stories: Gaganoonididaa is part one of a two-part conversation with Nancy Jones, a respected elder from Nigigoonsiminikaanin...

Bought by 'The Sea', KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 18, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
Benham Farm
From: renee wilde
Series: Farmland Preservation
Caption: Jerry Benham and Stanley McMurray, Credit: renee wilde
Jerry and Jane Benham own a Century Farm that they have preserved for the next generation of farming.

  • Added: Nov 19, 2015
  • Length: 04:23
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, Laura Batcha Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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U.S. consumer sales of organic products continue to grow annually, with more than 70% of US adults buying organic foods. But what does the organi...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
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
Wealthier Than You Think? Juliet Schor #101
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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According to Juliet Schor, many of us are giving up “the good life” in our quest for material possessions. Symbols of success, instead of enriching...

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, Indie3 Radio, Bandon Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 25, 2015
  • Length: 25:56
  • Purchases: 10
Vermont Poet Laureate Sydney Lea
From: New Letters on the Air
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Vermont Poet Laureate (2011-2015), Sydney Lea reads for the Writers Series sponsored by the literary magazine, PLEIADES at the University of Centra...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WNJR, KWMR, and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Aug 13, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Evicted from the Mountains (Half Hour Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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When Shenandoah National Park was built, hundreds of families were forced off their land. Margaret Marangione says new information has emerged sugg...

Bought by WJCT, KVSC, WKCC, KRDP, KKRN and more


  • Added: Jul 30, 2015
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 7
Evicted from the Mountains (Hour Long Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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When Shenandoah National Park was built, hundreds of families were forced off their land. New information has emerged suggesting that some of them ...

Bought by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WCNY, WTJU, and WXDU


  • Added: Jul 30, 2015
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 4
Food Sleuth Radio, Amy Mondlach Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Ever wonder where your favorite fast food fries are grown, and under what conditions? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda...

  • Added: Jul 10, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
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
The Blazing Echidna
From: Jonathan Hirsch
Series: ARRVLS
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The story of Ethan Hughes: a real-life superhero.

  • Added: Jan 06, 2015
  • Length: 10:50
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
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
'Tis The Season For A Good Guide
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Dara O'Rourke
It’s that time of year, again: the season of giving…or at least the season of buying. When you’re perusing the shelves, be they virtual or actual, ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and KVSC


  • Added: Dec 02, 2014
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Barbara and Aaron Handelsman
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Barbara Handelsman talks to her grandson Aaron about their close relationship.

Bought by WEZU, Prairie Public, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2013
  • Length: 02:05
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps: Dawn and Don Burke
From: StoryCorps
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Dawn Burke talks to her husband, Don, about the rat sanctuary they’ve run out of their home for the past five years.

Bought by WEZU and Prairie Public


  • Added: Oct 04, 2013
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 2
Pedal Power (Half Hour Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Bicycling is on the rise in cities, and it's no longer limited to those who are highly trained, extremely fit, and daring enough to battle traffic ...

Bought by WJCT, WMNR, KGNU Community Radio, WFHB, and Connecticut Public (WNPR)


  • Added: Sep 16, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
Pedal Power (Hour Long Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Bicycling in cities is on the rise, and it's no longer limited to those who are highly trained, extremely fit, and daring enough to battle traffic ...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Sep 16, 2013
  • Length: 53:51
  • Purchases: 1
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
Is Whole Foods Market Practicing Sustainability?
From: Green Connections Radio
Series: Green Connections Radio
Caption: Kathy Loftus, Global Leader of Sustainable Engineering and Energy Management, Whole Foods Markets
Listen to Kathy Loftus, Global Leader of Sustainability and Energy Efficiency talk to host Joan Michelson about the realities of running Whole Food...

  • Added: Jan 02, 2013
  • Length: 22:33
Ah, That New Car Smell.....
From: Green Connections Radio
Series: Green Connections Radio
Caption: Amy Sorter (l) and Michele Bunch (r), Co-Founders of EcoSavvyMoms
Do you love getting in a new car? That smell...! Well, EcoSavvyMoms Co-Founder Amy Sorter tells host Joan Michelson why that new car smell isn't so...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2012
  • Length: 16:32