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Sound Ecology: Allen's Hummingbird
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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An audio postcard highlighting the amazing migration of Allen's Hummingbirds along the pacific flyway. Best aired late winter through spring and su...

Bought by WNED Buffalo and Radio Newark


  • Added: Feb 15, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 2
Falconry: Fed Up and Looking Haggard
From: Colleen Patrick-Goudreau
Series: Animalogy \ Revealing the Animals in Our Everyday Words and Phrases
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The practice of hunting wild birds with trained birds — for fun — is called falconry. Though it came into its own almost 1,000 years ago in England...

Bought by 'The Sea'


  • Added: Feb 03, 2017
  • Length: 31:40
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Grace Gershuny Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that organic farming is biologically based, ecologically sound, and protects biodiversity, soil and water quality? Join Food Sleuth ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Nov 04, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Tyrone Hayes Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that 70 percent of all amphibians, globally, are in decline or at threat of going extinct? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Oct 27, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Caitlin Shetterly Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that our immune system could be affected by GMOs? And that scientists who question the safety of GMOs often risk intimidation? Join F...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Oct 07, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Valerie Plame Wilson - The Dangers of Nuclear Proliferation - Part 2
From: Donna Descoteaux
Series: Living Well Show
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The Living Well Show presents a two part interview with Valerie Plame Wilson, former covert CIA operations officer and author whose covert status w...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2016
  • Length: 28:58
Sound Ecology: Macrofungi
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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Mycologist Terry Henkel discusses the diversity of fungi, loosely called mushrooms, and their importance to ecosystem health and the Klamath bioreg...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, and KFOI Radio


  • Added: Jul 15, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 3
The Real Cost of Fracking - Dr. Michelle Bamberger and Dr. Robert Oswald - Part 1
From: Donna Descoteaux
Series: Living Well Show
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The Living Well Show presents a two part interview with Dr. Michelle Bamberger and Dr. Robert Oswald, authors of The Real Cost of Fracking: How Ame...

Bought by KMUD


  • Added: Jun 01, 2016
  • Length: 28:35
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 7: The Big Data of Nature
From: Raw Data
Series: Raw Data: Season 1
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Environmental issues are mounting, and the stakes are huge. So how might big data be used to tackle the issues of sustainability, climate change, h...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2016
  • Length: 34:51
Food Sleuth Radio, Charles Benbrook Interview, Part I
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that the vast majority of genetically engineered crops are engineered to withstand spraying with the herbicide, glyphosate? And that o...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Apr 14, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
06-11: Future Generations Are Screaming At Us: The Clean Energy Climate Challenge , 5/11/2016
From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature
Caption: James Hansen
The climate crisis is a crisis of governance and leadership. Will we move rapidly enough to realign our policies, politics and economy to stabilize...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2016
  • Length: 28:30
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending April 1, 2016
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Ratings and Profit "Trump" Journalism, As Big Media Gives "The Donald" Bil...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Mar 23, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Steven Druker Altered Genes, Twisted Truth - Part 2
From: Donna Descoteaux
Series: Living Well Show
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The Living Well Show presents an unprecedented three part interview with Steven Druker author of Altered Genes, Twisted Truth: How the Venture to G...

Bought by KMUD


  • Added: Mar 18, 2016
  • Length: 28:33
  • Purchases: 1
Steven Druker Altered Genes, Twisted Truth - Part 3
From: Donna Descoteaux
Series: Living Well Show
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The Living Well Show presents an unprecedented three part interview with Steven Druker author of Altered Genes, Twisted Truth: How the Venture to G...

Bought by KMUD


  • Added: Mar 18, 2016
  • Length: 28:44
  • Purchases: 1
What is a RHIB?
From: Greenpeace Podcast
Series: Greenpeace Podcast Segments
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Capt of more than one Greenpeace ship Capt Peter Wilcox tells us what a RHIB is. (like a life boat, but not.)

  • Added: Mar 03, 2016
  • Length: 01:36
Chemicals Without Harm
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Ken Geiser
We are surrounded by chemicals every day. They’re in our clothing, cosmetics, household products, electronics, and even our children’s toys.

Bought by KVSC, KCBX, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Dec 09, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Durable Future: Bill McKibben #115
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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Relocalization may be the most important strategy for minimizing climate change. According to Bill McKibben, “working as communities is the most im...

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, Bandon Community Radio, WYAP, KMUD and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2015
  • Length: 28:24
  • Purchases: 7
Peter Seidel and Gary Gardner Tell Us There is Still Time to Deal with Climate Change
From: Doug Bennett
Series: Unspun: An Experiment in Truth-Telling
Caption: Peter Seidel
Dr. Doug Craig, Climate of Change Blog, co-hosts on Unspun as we discuss how much time we have before the catastrophe of Climate Change is upon us ...

  • Added: Nov 23, 2015
  • Length: 58:58
Natural Gas in the New Bolivia
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Going Global
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An anthropologist comments on the complicated relationship in Bolivia between the natural gas industry and those who want to protect the environmen...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 12:00
Unspun Looks at the Sixth Great Extinction with Paul Ehrlich, Biologist, Environmentalist and Author
From: Doug Bennett
Series: Unspun: An Experiment in Truth-Telling
Caption: Paul Ehrlich
Unspun peers into the future at the Sixth Great Extinction with Paul Ehrlich. Paul R. Ehrlich is the Bing Professor of Population Studies and the ...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9


  • Added: Sep 27, 2015
  • Length: 57:49
  • Purchases: 1
Rewriting Our Cultural Narrative: William Rees #105
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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How big is your ecological footprint? Probably bigger than you think. After all, out of sight, out of mind. As an originator of ecological footprin...

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, Bandon Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2015
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 7
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
Killing Maine
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Mike Bond
Some of America’s most corrupt politicians can be found in the state of Maine. According to a Gallup Poll last year, citizens rate their legislator...

Bought by KVSC, WRGY, and KCBX


  • Added: Aug 20, 2015
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 3
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, E. G. Vallianatos Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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If you think the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s first priority is protecting public and environmental health, get ready for a few surprises...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2015
  • Length: 28:00