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New book tells story of one of the worst shipwrecks in Great Lakes history
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Great Lakes historian and author Michael Schumacher spoke with WTIP's Dave TerSteeg recently about his latest book, "Torn in Two, " which recounts ...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Nov 16, 2016
  • Length: 25:22
  • Purchases: 1
Oil Boom Earthquakes
From: Science Update
Series: Science Update
Caption: Huntington Beach, 1926, Credit: Photo Courtesy of the Orange County Archives Barbara K. Milkovich Collection CC BY 2.0, via flickr
Did early 20th century oil wells in southern California trigger major earthquakes?

Bought by WNED Buffalo, WMMT, WTIP, KSFR, KENW and more


  • Added: Nov 05, 2016
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 7
Spirit of Standing Rock
From: Jennifer Robin
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Documentary of the water protectors standing with the Standing Rock Sioux in protest of the North Dakota Access Pipeline in Cannon Ball, ND mid-Sep...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Oct 25, 2016
  • Length: 55:01
  • Purchases: 1
Look Toward The Dawn
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Outside/In
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Today, we take a step back to imagine a world without a web of GPS satellites telling your smartphone where you are every second of the day. While ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 20, 2016
  • Length: 24:33
  • Purchases: 1
Season 1 Ep. 5: Stake Your Claim
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Outside/In
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There used to be a time when you could strike out into the vast unexplored wilderness and stake your claim – but not anymore. Today, the story of ...

  • Added: Oct 17, 2016
  • Length: 56:27
How a Flood Changed the Course of a River—for the Better
From: H2O Radio
Series: The Confluence
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The South Platte River starts high in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado and flows through the heart of Denver on its way to the Great Plains. It went...

Bought by KGNU Community Radio and KSUT


  • Added: Oct 09, 2016
  • Length: 07:19
  • Purchases: 2
Pedal Power (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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-In his book City Cycling, Ralph Buehler emphasizes that bicycling shouldn’t be limited to those who are trained, fit, and daring enough to battle ...

Bought by WCNY, 'The Sea', WRST-FM Oshkosh, KRDP, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Sep 30, 2016
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 8
Geology expert John Green visits Cook County
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Prof. John Green is a retired geology professor from UMD whose specialty is the geology of the Arrowhead region. He stopped in to chat with WTIP's ...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2016
  • Length: 13:15
The New England Whale Hunt  
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious discusses whales and the history of whale hunting with Michael Dyer, senior historian at the New Bedford Whaling Museum in New Bedfor...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2016
  • Length: 29:01
Nick Estes on Indigenous Liberation
From: Generation Justice Admin
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Nick Estas discusses the historical and legal context of the Missouri River and the Dakota Access Pipeline. This discussion was recorded in 2016, d...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2016
  • Length: 20:23
Standing Rock Water Protectors: A Community Roundtable Discussion
From: Generation Justice Admin
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What’s the future of Indigenous Liberation? Tonight, we listen to leaders in our community who have joined the water protectors in Standing Rock to...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2016
  • Length: 45:53
John Fleck: Colorado River Riddles
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: John Fleck
As the temperature and population continue to rise in the southwestern United States, water becomes scarcer than ever. How did we get here? Will th...

Bought by KVNF, KFCF FM, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 07, 2016
  • Length: 29:20
  • Purchases: 3
Viking ship Draken leaves Great Lakes, but hard feelings linger
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Draken Harald Harfagre, Credit: courtesy of Draken Harald Harfagre
The replica Viking ship Draken Harald Hårfagre has sailed out of the Great Lakes, wrapping up a summer visit marred by a dispute over pilots fees. ...

Bought by WCPN, WXXI Rochester, WMUK, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Sep 07, 2016
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 7
Happy 100th to the National Park Service!
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Aug. 25 marked the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service. WTIP's Dick Swanson spoke with Professor Michael Tarrant, who believes the parks...

  • Added: Aug 29, 2016
  • Length: 21:42
Climate Change: The Beginning
From: Generation Anthropocene
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Humans have been altering the climate for a long time – but how long, exactly? This question is central to the Anthropocene debate. When did the hu...

Bought by WMPG


  • Added: Aug 24, 2016
  • Length: 24:11
  • Purchases: 1
NEXT Episode 3: On Foot
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
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A new, regional news program from The New England News Collaborative, hosted by John Dankosky. Stories about the dangers of being a pedestrian, che...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and Vermont Public


  • Added: Aug 18, 2016
  • Length: 49:59
  • Purchases: 2
WTF is TFC?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Outside/In
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The myths and legend surrounding AMC's oldest trail crew, the TFC, aka Trail F*cking Crew.

  • Added: Aug 18, 2016
  • Length: 25:00
Don't Lose Your Cool: Katie Herzog on A/C
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Katie Herzog
Who doesn't enjoy that refreshing feeling when you walk in from 90 degree heat to the cool blast of an air-conditioned room? Last month extreme hea...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 16, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
12,000-pound lighthouse moves to new home
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Port Clinton lighthouse moves by barge, Credit: Elizabeth Miller
Hundreds gathered Tuesday to watch the Port Clinton lighthouse make a half-mile journey down the Portage River to a new home on Lake Erie. The 120-...

Bought by WXXI Rochester and WBFO


  • Added: Aug 16, 2016
  • Length: 01:18
  • Purchases: 2
Early Humans and Megafauna
From: Generation Anthropocene
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The Anthropocene is characterized by exponential global change driven by human activity. But humans have been impacting the planet since the very e...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2016
  • Length: 26:34
An Apple Quest (Gravy Ep. 43)
From: Southern Foodways Alliance
Series: Gravy Podcast
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You’ve heard of explorers discovering new lands, but new… fruits? In this episode of Gravy, a couple of young fruit explorers scour the South on a ...

Bought by KVLU, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, and KSFR


  • Added: Aug 15, 2016
  • Length: 26:09
  • Purchases: 3
The Second Greatest Show on Earth
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Outside/In
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A group of 19th century pioneers lay claim to one of the world’s most inhospitable mountains and turn it into a premiere tourist destination.

  • Added: Aug 11, 2016
  • Length: 19:41
History is a Mess
From: Generation Anthropocene
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The very idea of an Anthropocene suggests that the world is changing faster than ever before. And a growing number of historians, archeologists, a...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2016
  • Length: 33:04
What's in a Word?
From: Generation Anthropocene
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This week, we explore communication: how do we talk? how do we hear? and what the hell are we even saying? And what about the rest of the animal k...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2016
  • Length: 19:27
More marine sanctuaries coming to Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Boundaries for Oswego's proposed marine sanctuary
Shipwrecks are a big draw for divers and tourists in the great lakes. Now – for the first time in 20 years -- more communities are getting help in ...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, WCPN, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WBFO, and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 10, 2016
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 5

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