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Synthetic Wine?
From: Free Epistemology with Mark Solomon
Series: The Wine Fellers Radio Program
Caption: Red Solo Wine Glass
We learn about Synthetic Wine. We also check the Mailbag and cherish a visit from Alex, The Wine Guru, as he discusses Sexy Chardonnay. A fun sho...

  • Added: Sep 22, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:00
A Wine Glass that Levitates
From: Free Epistemology with Mark Solomon
Series: The Wine Fellers Radio Program
Caption: Levitating Wine Glass
We discuss the 16 Wine Rules when traveling to France with our French Panel. We also speak with the creator of The Levitating CUP, the wine glass ...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:00
BugFest!
From: Free Epistemology with Mark Solomon
Series: The Wine Fellers Radio Program
Caption: Waxworms & Salsa
We pair fine wine with insects as Dr. Magdalena Sorger, entomologist with the NC Museum of Natural Sciences, discusses her love of Ants. A fun sho...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:00
288-Coming Out Of Monsoon
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Watching the night sky for you.

Bought by KRSC, WLPR , KUPR low power FM, Radio Newark, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana and more


  • Added: Sep 16, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
Terrie Williams, author of "The Odyssey of KP2"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Host Bob Kustra interviews marine biologist Terrie Williams about her book about an endangered monk seal.

  • Added: Aug 26, 2016
  • Length: 30:00
Automatic Athlete
From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sport
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The best athletes are experts at automatizing their movements. When monitored correctly, they experience peak performances. Hear psychologists and ...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2016
  • Length: 12:55
Flight Anxiety (feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Summer travel is in full swing, which means many of us will be headed to the airport in the coming weeks. While most people do know that flying is ...

Bought by KENW, WABE, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 04, 2016
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 3
271-Race to Mars
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The red planet is teaming with human activity.

Bought by KRSC, WLPR , KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark and more


  • Added: Jul 21, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
StoryCorps: Carolyn Shoemaker and Phred Salazar
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Carolyn Shoemaker (left) and her son-in-law, Phred Salazar (right)
Astronomer Carolyn Shoemaker remembers her late husband, renowned astrogeologist Gene Shoemaker, whose ashes are buried on the Moon.

  • Added: Jul 11, 2016
  • Length: 02:16
StoryCorps: Hans Walters and Martha Hiatt
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Hans Walters and his wife, Martha Hiatt
Hans Walters talks to his wife, Martha Hiatt, about going from heavy metal frontman to shark researcher and supervisor at the New York Aquarium.

Bought by WDBM


  • Added: Jul 11, 2016
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 1
Bounce With Me! We're Being Heated! by Christopher Sullivan
From: Playing on Air
Series: Playing on Air Singles [8-35 minute short plays, plus interviews]
Caption: Lucy DeVito
Take radars, magnetrons, and dielectric heating; add two teenagers; mix and get lots of heat in this funny short about a teenage first date. Winner...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2016
  • Length: 25:55
The Amazing Brain Carnival
From: Hold That Thought
Series: The Human Brain
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Graduate students Lerman-Sinkoff and Tyler Schlichenmeyer share their excitement about the brain and explain why science should be shared.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2016
  • Length: 10:09
254-Blinded
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Viewing the wonders of the night sky is bound to be good for your soul.

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KENW and more


  • Added: May 19, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
Episode #315 - 1956: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 1
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" puts the ol' Rockola Jukebox front and center on this week's program as we present part 1 of a 2 part feature on the biggest...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio, WRNC-LP, Royalton Community Radio, KSRQ, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: May 15, 2016
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
245-Asteroid Awareness
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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You are less likely to be injured by a space rock than you might think.

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KENW and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
Exploring Europa and Mining Asteroids at Yuri’s Night
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: 2) JPL’s Bob Pappalardo and Bobak Ferdowsi at Yuri’s Night, Credit: Mat Kaplan
Our special coverage from the Los Angeles Yuri’s Night party continues with Chris Lewicki of Planetary Resources along with Bob Pappalardo and Boba...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, WMUU-LP, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Apr 19, 2016
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 6
The "New Normal" Relationship / Leadership Expertise / Nips and Tucks / Spice Up Your Life / Weather
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Dr. Pepper Schwartz/"normality" in sex and love Segment 2 &3: Shar McBee/leadership and volunteerism Segment 4: Dr. Rob Sigal/plastic...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Apr 07, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Snowflake Science
From: Dr. Ainissa Ramirez
Series: Science Underground
Caption: Snowflake science
Snowflakes are unique and have six points. This short segment explains why.

Bought by Monarch Radio and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 2
Photosynthesis in Polka Dots
From: Devika Bakshi
Caption: Molly Bang in her studio at home in Falmouth, Massachusetts.
Making science come alive, in pictures.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 10, 2015
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 2
This Bowl Tastes Delicious
From: Loftus Media
Caption: Mark Miodownik shows presenter Quentin Cooper the electroplated spoons he's used to test how different metals can affect the taste of our food., Credit: Hannah Marshall
Does your morning coffee taste better from your favorite mug? Scientists now realize that what we eat is just a small part of our dining experie...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 23, 2015
  • Length: 09:56
  • Purchases: 3
201-Frequent Visitor
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A small asteroid about the size of a U-Haul moving truck makes frequent visits to our part of the solar system.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KENW, WYAP and more


  • Added: Nov 22, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
199-Space Boomerang
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A space boomerang meets its fate in a collision with the Earth about 60 miles off of the coast of Sri Lanka producing a bright, but harmless light ...

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KKRN, and KENW


  • Added: Nov 17, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 5
197-Rik's 2 Homers
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Rik Hill discovers two potentially hazardous asteroids on successive nights.

Bought by KRSC, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KKRN, WYAP and more


  • Added: Nov 05, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 6
192-WISE Alive
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The repurposed WISE spacecraft has discovered a stealthy asteroid.

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, KREV-LP and more


  • Added: Oct 15, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
189 That's 2
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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It is gratifying to see that an individual with modest equipment can make scientific discoveries.

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, WYAP and more


  • Added: Oct 08, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7