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The State of the Science
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: This Is Science with Jess Phoenix
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Dr. Mindy Romero, founder of the Center for Inclusive Democracy at the University of Southern California, talks with Jess about current election sc...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
2024-02-04 Can A.I. Help Us Understand Babies?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Could large language models show us how human babies learn to speak?

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KSKQ, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Feb 05, 2024
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 3
The Enormous Tiny Plastic Problem
From: Doug Wood
Series: Grassroots
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No matter what you eat, it probably has tiny bits of plastic in it. Research scientists Madeleine Milne joins Patti and Doug for a lively discussion.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Feb 04, 2024
  • Length: 57:38
  • Purchases: 1
Bridging Political Divisions (Part 2 of 2)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
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On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we explore political division. Research shows that polarization isn’t just something we see in politics or wi...

Bought by KUNM


  • Added: Feb 02, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Is the Republican Party’s Refusal to Raise Taxes Fiscally Irresponsible?
From: Open to Debate
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Whether to extend four trillion dollars in tax cuts or raise them next year is in question, with 34.1 trillion dollars in federal debt hanging in t...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
Medical Legacy -- Groks Science Show 2024-01-31
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Uche Blackstock discussed her book, Legacy.

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
Living Planet 02/02/24
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Living Planet: Environment Matters ~ from DW
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This week on the show: The truly amazing world of fungi. When you hear the word fungus, what comes to mind? Maybe you're thinking about those semi-...

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


  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 2
World in Progress 02/01/24
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: World in Progress: Global Development Issues ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Unwed mothers and their children are ostracized by society and stigmatized by their own families. Many women and children en...

Bought by WFHB


  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Maritsa Georgiou - Montana’s national news anchor
From: Justin Angle
Series: A New Angle
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This week's guest is Maritsa Georgiou, award winning journalist and national correspondent for Scripps News. Maritsa's reporting on the planned rem...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 31, 2024
  • Length: 28:22
  • Purchases: 1
Not Wanted at Harvard? BIPOC Media on Claudine Gay, Anti-Zionism & Diversity in Education
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Dr. Claudine Gay made history as the first Black President of Harvard. She faced fierce backlash over the school’s statements on the Israel-Hamas W...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., RadioFreePalmer, KMUN, KDNK, Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Jan 30, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 7
2406: Can A.I. Help Us Understand Babies?, 2/6/2024
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Could large language models show us how human babies learn to speak?

  • Added: Jan 30, 2024
  • Length: 53:58
2024-01-28 20th Anniversary Quiz Night
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Celebrate two decades of questioning everything (except your intelligence) by taking our philosophical pub quiz.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KTSW 89.9, KSKQ, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 4
2405: 20th Anniversary Quiz Night, 1/30/2024
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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How does your philosophical trivia knowledge stack up against host emeritus John Perry's?

  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
Take Stock in Children Executive Director Nancy Stellway on the growing importance of Early Mentorship, Guidance, Scholarships, Grants, Education, and The Arts in today's changing world. 
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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Take Stock in Children Executive Director Nancy Stellway on the growing importance of Early Mentorship, Guidance, Scholarships, Grants, Education, ...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 26:56
Adrenaline Dominance -- Groks Science Show 2024-01-24
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Michael Platt discussed his book, Adrenaline Dominance.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
Science unscripted (Spectrum) 01/23/2024 - Video games help you recover from work
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week we dive into whether video games help us recover from work stress. (Spoiler: They absolutely do. But there is a catch.)

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, Central Florida Public Media, and WFHB


  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 3
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for January 24, 2024
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: Israel’s Brutal Gaza War Has Now Killed 25,000 Palestinians; Direct Action...

Bought by WFHB and WETS


  • Added: Jan 24, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
How to Fortify Democracy in 2024: A Citizen’s Guide by Sam Daley-Harris
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Civic courage — what does it look like and how can more of us embody it? Our guest Sam Daley-Harris believes we need advocacy organizations to tra...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., RadioFreePalmer, KDNK, KMUN, KWMR and more


  • Added: Jan 24, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 6
I&I - The 2024 Prediction Show
From: Justin Angle
Series: A New Angle
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This week's episode is the January edition of Incentives & Instincts, a recurring series in which Justin speaks with economist and friend Bryce War...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 24, 2024
  • Length: 28:06
  • Purchases: 1
Bridging Political Divisions (Part 1 of 2)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we explore political division. Research shows that polarization isn’t just something we see in politics or wi...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KUNM


  • Added: Jan 23, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Season 1, Episode 7 - 'Green Amendment' feat Maya K van Rossum
From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1
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We all deserve clean air and clean water.

Bought by WDSE, KTRT RADIO INC, and WOJB


  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 3
2024-01-21 The Mysterious Timelessness of Math
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is math like an abstract painting—beautiful equations, with no connection to the world—or is it more like a blueprint for the universe?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KICI Iowa City, KSKQ, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and more


  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 12
Living Planet 01/19/24
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Living Planet: Environment Matters ~ from DW
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This week, a deep dive into the fascinating story behind a 3D-printed house made entirely of bio-based materials. We spoke with people behind BioHo...

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


  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 2
240119: Wardrobe Malfunction: The Climate Impact of Clothing, 1/19/2024
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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What we wear defines us in so many ways. But in recent decades we’ve moved away from long-lasting, quality pieces in favor of disposable fast fashi...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
Is the American Dream in Decline?
From: Open to Debate
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The American Dream – the idea that anyone can achieve success in the U.S. through hard work and determination – is under scrutiny, and some worry i...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 3

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