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War Of The Words
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
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Dr. Jo Lukito of the University of Texas, Austin has made using science to understand political language her life’s work. She joins Jess for the th...

  • Added: May 01, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
016: Stuttering out loud: embracing speech diversity and fighting shame around stuttering, 12/29/2023
From: Embodied
Series: Embodied
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Stuttering has long been the butt of many jokes. People who stutter are working to change that.

  • Added: Dec 20, 2023
  • Length: 58:23
America's Drug Price Nightmare: Public Production Can Save Lives
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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What progress is being made to tackle America’s killer drug price problem?

Bought by KWMR, RadioFreePalmer, KMUN, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KDNK and more


  • Added: Jun 14, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 6
National Writers Series: Dr. Benjamin Gilmer
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: National Writers Series: Season Four
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April Baer talks with doctor and author Benjamin Gilmer.

Bought by WNMU-FM, Michigan Radio, and WKAR


  • Added: Oct 10, 2022
  • Length: 54:31
  • Purchases: 3
Exposing PFAS: Global Contamination & One Lawyer’s Battle For Justice
From: Jack Eidt
Series: EcoJustice Radio
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Our guest Rob Bilott stood up to the chemical industry as the lead attorney to bring light to the dangers of PFAS "forever chemicals," found in a w...

  • Added: Aug 08, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
Growing Coral to Restore the World’s Reefs with Sam Teicher - EcoJustice Radio
From: Jack Eidt
Series: EcoJustice Radio
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Coral Vita’s Sam Teicher discusses the urgent status of the world's coral reefs and how we can restore them by rapidly and effectively growing clim...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2022
  • Length: 58:00
The Future of Energy is Indigenous: Water Protectors v.s. Enbridge's Line3 Pipeline
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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As Canadian oil giant Enbridge defies orders to shut down their dangerous Line 5 pipeline in Michigan, indigenous environmental activists gain mome...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KDNK, KWMR, and KVNF


  • Added: Aug 17, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 4
Top of Mind - Music of Spheres, Go FlyEase, Prison Pell Grant
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Topic 1: Music of Spheres; Topic 2: Go FlyEase; Topic 3: Prison Pell Grant

Bought by KOWS, RADIOLEX, WYAP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and KTNA


  • Added: Jul 20, 2021
  • Length: 51:30
  • Purchases: 5
2021-06-04 Finding the Heart to Talk About Climate
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Ever have a difficult conversation about climate? Pretty much everyone has. Knowing all the facts and figures only goes so far when talking to some...

Bought by WGCU, WMUU-LP, KGUA, KSQD Santa Cruz, Ohm Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 03, 2021
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 12
210604: Finding the Heart to Talk About Climate, 6/4/2021
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Ever have a difficult conversation about climate? Pretty much everyone has. Knowing all the facts and figures only goes so far when talking to some...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2021
  • Length: 58:59
Vaccine Hesitancy: Building Public Trust For Public Health
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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The Biden administration has promised to make Covid-19 vaccines available to all US adults by May 1st, but getting a vaccine to those who need them...

Bought by KDNK, KWMR, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Mar 24, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
Mars Rover with Jennifer Anderson
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
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Winona State University professor of geoscience and astronomer Jennifer Anderson talks with us about the latest Mars rover recently launched.

  • Added: Dec 02, 2020
  • Length: 27:08
The Rough Draft Diaries Revisit: Dr. Reutter
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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In this episode of The Rough Draft Diaries Revisit, we'll be returning to the world of science to get an update about the present struggles of Lake...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2020
  • Length: 06:08
COVID-19 The Nurse Response: The Volume of Silence
From: Rebecca McInroy
Series: See You Now
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A discussion with nurses Jade Jurianz, Jasmin Boddy, and Brittany Shilling, who participated in a counter protest to provide facts about what is ha...

  • Added: May 16, 2020
  • Length: 10:15
Four Interviews On Climate Disruption
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
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Today we’ll highlight four previous programs which focus on Climate Change, or Climate Disruption. We’ll hear from atmospheric scientist Sara Pryor...

  • Added: Oct 24, 2019
  • Length: 59:01
Kirk, District 10
From: Pius Wong
Series: Megaphone Texas
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Kirk is part of the 10th District of Texas, which cuts into Austin. Kirk is voting for his representatives to heed scientists' warnings and take cl...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2018
  • Length: 03:42
Interview w/gastroenterologist KAREN KIM about her journey into medicine
From: Out of Bounds
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Interview with feminist MD, KAREN KIM about her path into a medical career

  • Added: Sep 13, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
The Promise and Perils of Nanotechnology
From: A World of Possibilities
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Today, nano particles are in our food, cosmetics, and hundreds of other items. And this is just the beginning of what is projected to be a $1 trill...

Bought by WZEN.org, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, WRPI, WDSE, and KUOW


  • Added: Dec 19, 2011
  • Length: 56:38
  • Purchases: 5
From the National Press Club: Elon Musk
From: National Press Club
Caption: Elon Musk, Credit: NPC
The CEO of SpaceX describes the goals of his company, which is NASA's most important customer.

  • Added: Sep 29, 2011
  • Length: 54:02
NJ Medical Marijuana - Chuck Kwiatkowski: Multiple Sclerosis Patient
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: Kwiatkowski
An interview with a medical marijuana patient, Chuck Kwiatkowski, who testified before the NJ Senate Health Committee. Chuck suffers from MS.

  • Added: Mar 24, 2009
  • Length: 09:03
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
WWOZ Street Talk- Badass Emma and the Levee Hearing
From: David Weinberg
Series: WWOZ- Street Talk
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A conversation with badass Emma and a look at the work of the NRC's report on the Army corps levees.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Dec 18, 2007
  • Length: 05:58
  • Purchases: 1