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The Bad Modern History of Farming
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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On this episode of Culture Clique, we talk with agricultural specialist Dale Hadler about modern farming practices. Dale discusses farming as a hol...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2018
  • Length: 19:45
Art and Our Uncertain Future - Jolt Radio - 07Feb2018
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: FreshArtINTL Live Radio
Caption: Cécile B Evans, What the Heart Wants
Are we the last real humans? We consider this question in a conversation about art as a speculative science. Join us to ponder our uncertain future.

  • Added: Feb 14, 2018
  • Length: 57:16
Food Sleuth Radio, Jeanne Rizzo Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that most breast cancer is the result of exposures to environmental toxins in combination with genetic susceptibility, and stage of li...

Bought by KFOI Radio and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Feb 08, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Food Sleuth Radio, Paul D. Thacker Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that the biotech industry works to discredit and silence scientists who question the health and safety of genetically engineered crops...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Feb 02, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Discover the world below when you fly, with new mobile app
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Shane Loeffler is a grad student in the Earth Science department at the U of MN, as well as a Finland, Minn. native. He recently came up with a mob...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2018
  • Length: 14:43
All about offshore wind projects on the Great Lakes
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Offshore wind projects on the Great Lakes have been discussed for years, and the first one will likely happen soon, on Lake Erie. Andy Balaskovitz,...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2018
  • Length: 17:08
Kris De Decker: Enough Is Enough
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Kris De Decker
In our quest to make a better world, we often strive for more efficient use of resources. But is the goal of efficiency the right one? Our guest th...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
Using Social Media for Wildlife Monitoring
From: Betsy Brown
Caption: Instagram Hashtag Search for #monkseal
Learn how scientists are using social to monitor endangered monk seals and the people who see them in the wild.

  • Added: Jan 19, 2018
  • Length: 04:25
Jacey Bingler and Ecosia: Searching for Eco Change
From: Arch Street Press
Series: Innovate Podcast
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Ecosia is a search engine that donates at least 80% of its profits from search ad revenue to tree planting programs in Burkina Faso, Madagascar, In...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2018
  • Length: 32:57
Jeremy Lent: Human History and the Climate
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Jeremy Lent
As we move into a new year, and try to square 2017 in our rear view mirrors, it's an opportune moment to contemplate how we avoid repeating the mis...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2018
  • Length: 28:40
Zero Mass Water: A New Source for H2O
From: Alex Wise
Caption: Cody Friesen
In our household we do our best to avoid buying bottled water - we're keenly aware of what those darn plastic bottles are doing to the environment....

  • Added: Dec 28, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
Christmas Island Crab Bridge
From: Andrew Kornblatt
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Almost every year a small island off the coast of Java is flooded with crabs. The local National Park staff came up with a unique solution to help ...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2017
  • Length: 07:28
Food Sleuth Radio, Carey Gillam Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that glyphosate is the most commonly used herbicide globally, and decades of scientific research link it to a range of diseases, inclu...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Dec 08, 2017
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
UnCommonCore Podcast Episode 17 | Reef-A-Palooza: Part I
From: Tom Howell
Series: The New York (High-End) Audio Show
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Recorded live to tape from the streets, businesses, trade shows, homes, garages, work spaces, factories and classrooms, The UnCommonCore Podcast ex...

  • Added: Dec 01, 2017
  • Length: 55:54
2017-11-26 Bill Nye: Science Guy
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
Caption: Bill Nye, Television Host and Science Educator
As the Science Guy, television’s Bill Nye inspired a generation of children to love science as much as he does. But these days, he’s speaking to a ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, WLPR , NPR Now, KCMJ Community Radio, WDET Detroit Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2017
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 8
Limits to Growth: Dennis Meadows #116 (Encore)
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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“Our computer-generated scenarios all showed this growth stopping in the early decades of the 21st century, and, I must say, looking back now, it s...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, Indie3 Radio, and KTRL


  • Added: Nov 07, 2017
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Diamond Planets and Super Earths (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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Newly discovered worlds hold wonders beyond our wildest imagination - Exploring the history of science onstage - Discovering new technologies by st...

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Nov 03, 2017
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 1
Diamond Planets and Super Earths (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Newly discovered worlds hold wonders beyond our wildest imagination - Exploring the history of science onstage - Discovering new technologies by st...

Bought by WCNY, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WTJU, WCWP, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Nov 03, 2017
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 12
Topher White: Connecting The Rainforest
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Topher White
Do you have a drawer somewhere filled with old cellphones collecting dust? Wouldn’t it be great if there were a way to put those phones to good use...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2017
  • Length: 28:00
What We Want More Of: Hunter Lovins #111 (Encore)
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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Our ecosystems contribute tens of trillions of dollars to our economy every year, but – as L. Hunter Lovins notes, “At present we’re losing every m...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, Indie3 Radio, KTRL, and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Oct 03, 2017
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Our Disposable Society: From Plastics to Prisons
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Daphna Nissenbaum
Plastic and prisons: two of America’s most toxic habits. Happily there are people working to create alternatives. This week on Sea Change Radio we ...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2017
  • Length: 29:50
Food Sleuth Radio, Abby Youngblood Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that consumer demand for organic food continues to grow, despite the struggle of U.S. farmers to keep up with demand? Do you understan...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Sep 14, 2017
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Cornucopian Myth: William Catton #107 (Encore)
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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“The age of growth and the age in which growth is going to be considered a good thing is coming to an end.” The late sociologist William R. Catton ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, Indie3 Radio, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], and KTRL


  • Added: Sep 05, 2017
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Arthur Firstenberg - The Invisible Rainbow
From: Donna Descoteaux
Series: Living Well Show
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The Living Well Show presents Arthur Firstenberg, author of The Invisible Rainbow - A History of Electricity and Life. Mr. Firstenberg is the found...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Aug 20, 2017
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
2017-08-20 Tesla: Impossible... Until It's Not
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
Caption: Tesla co-founder and CEO Elon Musk
Tesla is the most valuable car company in the US, recently surpassing even the auto giant, General Motors. But this high valuation is not due to th...

Bought by KWIT, WAMU, and NPR Now


  • Added: Aug 17, 2017
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 3