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Rainbows and Potatoes
From: KXCI
Series: Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
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One of the most magical moments of my childhood was when I first dug up potatoes in a garden and we later had some for dinner. I was awe struck! Th...

  • Added: Mar 15, 2022
  • Length: 04:59
671: When Mountains Are Gods / 672: When Women Rule, 3/12/2022
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "When Mountains Are Gods" - Science tells us mountains are giant piles of rock, formed millions of years ago. But that's not all they are...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:00
Part Four: Shapeshifting
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Kinship With The More-Than-Human World
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Seals that can turn into women, men who transform into wolves… Stories about shape-shifting are among the oldest in the world. What are they trying...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WFAE, KUHF, KSPB Pebble Beach, WHRV and more


  • Added: Mar 10, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Part Three: When Mountains Are Gods
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Kinship With The More-Than-Human World
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Science tells us mountains are giant piles of rock, formed millions of years ago. But that's not all they are. This hour, we'll remember a time whe...

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUHF, KSPB Pebble Beach, WHRV and more


  • Added: Mar 10, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Part Two: Plants As Persons
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Kinship With The More-Than-Human World
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If plants are intelligent beings, how should we relate to them? Do they have a place in our moral universe? Should they have rights?

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUHF, KSPB Pebble Beach, WHRV and more


  • Added: Mar 10, 2022
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 6
Part One: Eye-To-Eye Animal Encounters
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Kinship With The More-Than-Human World
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Have you ever locked eyes with an animal in the wild? It can be a shattering experience.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WGBH Radio Boston, KUHF, WHRV and more


  • Added: Mar 10, 2022
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
How to Understand the Ocean
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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This week on World Ocean Radio we're discussing the importance of ocean literacy and ocean education to transform our understanding of the ocean's ...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2022
  • Length: 05:15
Expectation Effect -- Groks Science Show 2022-03-09
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
David Robson discussed his new book, The Expectation Effect.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, WYAP, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 09, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Timekeeping History -- Groks Science Show 2022-03-02
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Chad Orzel discussed his book, A Brief History of Timekeeping.

Bought by KNCT FM and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 02, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
Heartbreak Science -- Groks Science Show 2022-02-23
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Florence Williams discussed her new book, Heartbreak.

Bought by KNCT FM and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Feb 23, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
665: Worshipping Waterfalls / 666: Is The Universe A Number?, 2/19/2022
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Worshiping Waterfalls" - Jane Goodall has seen chimpanzees stop at a roaring waterfall and bristle with excitement. Are they having spir...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:01
Grow Now -- Groks Science Show 2022-02-16
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Emily Murphy discussed her book, Grow Now.

Bought by KNCT FM, KDX Worldround Radio, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Feb 16, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
663: Rewriting The Romance Script / 664: Hope: Are We Really Doomed?, 2/12/2022
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Rewriting The Romance Script" - Love is in the air, as it has been every Valentine's Day since 496. And we're still trying to get it rig...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:00
Super Gut -- Groks Science Show 2022-02-09
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. William Davis discussed his new book, Super Gut.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, WYAP, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Feb 09, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Methylated Youth -- Groks Science Show 2022-02-02
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Kara Fitzgerald discussed her new book, Younger You.

Bought by KNCT FM and KDX Worldround Radio


  • Added: Feb 02, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
659: Our Time Of Mourning / 660: Hope: Where Does It Come From?, 1/29/2022
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Our Time Of Mourning" - Year three of the pandemic. Where should we go to mourn our losses? We'll look for answers from generations past...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:01
Super Age -- Groks Science Show 2022-01-26
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Bradley Schurman discussed his book, The Super Age: Decoding Our Demographic Destiny.

Bought by KNCT FM, KDX Worldround Radio, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 26, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
657: Searching For Order In The Universe / 658: Outside The Mental Illness Box, 1/22/2022
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Searching For Order In The Universe" - The universe is full of mystery. This hour, what do fish and eels have to do with the maddening s...

  • Added: Jan 21, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:01
Where in the World Are All the Vaccines?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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On this week’s episode, Dr. Seth Berkley, CEO of GAVI, the Vaccine Alliance, talks with Ray Suarez about overcoming the challenges of vaccine distr...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, RADIOLEX, GCR (Global Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Global Philanthropy -- Groks Science Show 2022-01-19
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Kirk Bowman discussed his new book, Reimagining Global Philanthropy.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, WYAP, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 19, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
655: Journeys Through Gender / 656: The Resilient Brain, 1/15/2022
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Journeys Through Gender" - Once upon a time there were two genders. He and She. Not anymore. So what are your pronouns? HOUR TWO: "The...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:01
American Threefold...Trixis!
From: KXCI
Series: Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
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The vast landscapes of the southwest are to die for and every once in a while I capture one with my camera. More and more I remind myself to just t...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2022
  • Length: 04:56
Asteraceae in the Chihuahuan Desert
From: KXCI
Series: Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
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Xanthisma gracilis is an annual and found all over the southwest and into Mexico as well. Duh. A common name is slender goldenweed or spiny zinnia....

  • Added: Jan 13, 2022
  • Length: 05:03
Bioreactor Meat -- Groks Science Show 2022-01-12
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Karthik Sekar discussed his new book, After Meat.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 12, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
Disaster Readiness -- Groks Science Show 2022-01-05
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Creek Stewart discussed his book, The Disaster Ready Home.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 05, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2

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