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Author Gerald Niemi talks about the new book "The Breeding Birds of Minnesota"

  • Added: May 02, 2024
  • Length: 07:39
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The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) Episode 262 The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW): Uncorking the truth about wine and health with Tony Edwards.

  • Added: Apr 27, 2024
  • Length: 34:53
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We look at some names of famous people that, when you pronounce them correctly, can let people know you're an expert... or a snob.

Bought by KECG and KRPS


  • Added: Apr 25, 2024
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 2
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On this episode, we talked about the book "The Musician as Philosopher," which explores several important musicians who worked in the New York City...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2024
  • Length: 28:13
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This week, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on a list of words that may or may not have been coined by Shakespeare. You might be surprised by which one...

Bought by KMUN, KECG, and KRPS


  • Added: Apr 18, 2024
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 3
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On this episode, we talked about the new book "Rock Guitar Virtuosos," an academic book that acts as a study of old and new guitar shredders, what ...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
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Author Kalena Miller talks about her Minnesota Book Award-nominated middle-grade novel "Shannon in the Spotlight"

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 08:33
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In this episode, we talked about the new book "3 Shades of Blue," which discusses the careers of Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Bill Evans, and th...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2024
  • Length: 26:57
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On this episode, we talked about the book "The Underground is Massive," which charts the foundation and development of Electronic Dance Music (EDM)...

  • Added: Mar 23, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
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We get back to one of our favorite topics: words that sound a lot like other words but that mean totally different things.

Bought by KECG and KRPS


  • Added: Mar 20, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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We continue our series on the U. N. Sustainable Development Goals with an hour dedicated to Goal number 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy.

  • Added: Mar 08, 2024
  • Length: 01:00:06
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We look at some "rules" of the language that were mostly just made up so people could feel like they were speaking proper English.

Bought by KECG and KRPS


  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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On this episode, we talked about a recent book that gathers all of David Bowie's interviews with BBC television and radio into one handy and very r...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Mar 02, 2024
  • Length: 27:45
  • Purchases: 1
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We run through some particularly confusing grammar mistakes and how sometimes, we might think we’re saying one thing when we’re really saying another.

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Feb 29, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Excerpt from the book cover, reading "Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock" superimposed on top of orange and pink geological features., Credit: Penguin Random House
We speak with Jenny Odell, author of "Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock," about how the ways we think about time shapes our lives. A...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, RadioFreePalmer, KMUN, and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Some of us like to be rule breakers, but here are a few rules of the English language we can’t help but follow. And we probably don’t even know the...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Feb 08, 2024
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
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On this episode, we looked at the autobiography of Stuart Braithwaite, founder of the long-running post-rock band Mogwai. We listened to some of th...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Feb 03, 2024
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 1
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Who are we? What are we doing here? This episode will introduce listeners to host Fletcher Powell and language experts Kathy Petras and Ross Petras...

Bought by KECG and KRPS


  • Added: Jan 30, 2024
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 2
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The Children's Hour Kids Crew meets Ms. Caitlyn Gooch from Saddle Up And Read, a North Carolina based organization encouraging literacy through rea...

  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
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This is the first of five episode charting the life, career and influence of filmmaker Whit Stillman during the rise of a new American auteur movem...

  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
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On this episode, we talked about "The Story of the B-52s: Neon Side of Town," the first critical biography of "the world's greatest party band," wh...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Jan 20, 2024
  • Length: 27:45
  • Purchases: 1
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“Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do” by Studs Terkel is not just a book; it’s a journey into the ...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 10:22
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about the new book "The Needle and the Lens," which explores pop songs used in film. So...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Jan 14, 2024
  • Length: 27:32
  • Purchases: 1
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Carl Sagan, a renowned astronomer, astrophysicist, and science communicator, has left an indelible mark on the scientific and literary worlds. His ...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2024
  • Length: 07:42
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By all appearances, John Lennon was working on a tell-all memoir in the final years of his life. Every day, he poured into diaries his raw thoughts...

  • Added: Jan 06, 2024
  • Length: 15:02