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HD Vinyl
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we explore the new technology of old records and find out if HD vinyl will be a success.

Bought by KWIT, WOUB, WYAP, KSRQ, KRSC and more


  • Added: May 23, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Smart Photonics
From: Gerard Lokhoff
Series: Innovators
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Star Trek fans probably know the cyborg character Data with a photonic memory. As with many concepts conceived by the writers of the scifi show, a ...

  • Added: May 20, 2018
  • Length: 27:39
Out of Tune
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we find out why some famous rock songs were intentionally recorded out of tune.

Bought by KWIT, WOUB, Goat Radio, WYAP, KRSC and more


  • Added: May 16, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
The Demise of the CD
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The CD is going the way of the cassette and 8-track and here is why.

Bought by WSGE, KWIT, WOUB, KSKQ, WYAP and more


  • Added: May 01, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
SXSW EDU Uncensored: Full Recap
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
Caption: The photo in this episode’s cover art was taken at the Austin Convention Center during SXSW EDU 2018. It shows a collaborative wall for attendees to write on and draw on during the conference., Credit: Pios Labs
We recap the South by Southwest Education conference (SXSW EDU) in 2018 after it ends, talking about the reactions of attendees, educational techno...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2018
  • Length: 48:21
Feedback
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we put the mic in front of the speakers and hear the beauty of feedback.

Bought by WOUB, KWIT, KSKQ, KSRQ, WYAP and more


  • Added: Feb 06, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
The Inventions of Les Paul
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we explore the vast innovations of Les Paul.

Bought by WOUB, KWIT, KSRQ, WYAP, KRSC and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Recorded Sans Amp
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we feature rock songs that were recorded without an amplifier.

Bought by WOUB, KWIT, KSKQ, KSRQ, and WYAP


  • Added: Jan 19, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Orthopaedics Engineering for Kids and Teens
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
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Dr. Jenni Buckley and Dr. Amy Trauth-Nare from the University of Delaware talk about Orthopaedics in Action (OIA), their curriculum in biomechanics...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2017
  • Length: 34:54
Gaming Spotify
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Lots of people are gaming Spotify for money. Here's how they're doing it and what it's doing to the very popular streaming site.

Bought by KSKQ, WOUB, WYAP, KSRQ, KTRL and more


  • Added: Nov 14, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
First Song With Distortion
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we crack the case of the first song with distortion.

Bought by KSKQ, WOUB, WYAP, KWIT, and KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 03, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
tappet
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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No, it's not an alternative slang form of "tap that," but it is a part that really gets us going.

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Sep 25, 2017
  • Length: 05:37
  • Purchases: 1
Alexa
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we discuss the curation of rock music from an AI perspective.

Bought by KSKQ, KKWE Niijii Radio, WOUB, WYAP, and KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 05, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Andrea Harris
From: KXCI
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I am a senior at the University of Arizona studying East Asian Studies and Molecular and Cellular Biology.

  • Added: Aug 24, 2017
  • Length: 03:58
Guest: Robert Scovill / Watson
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we talk about how much we want computers to take over music creation.

Bought by KSKQ, WOUB, KSRQ, and 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT


  • Added: Jul 05, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Cloudbusters
From: Outside Magazine
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Humans are on the brink of technologies that can control the weather and possibly save us from climate change. But playing God is risky.

Bought by WFAE and KVSC


  • Added: Jun 01, 2017
  • Length: 29:50
  • Purchases: 2
MP3? WAV? CODEC? What Are They?
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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It's an exploration of digital compression this week on Rock School.

Bought by WOUB, KSKQ, WYAP, 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT, KKWE Niijii Radio and more


  • Added: May 31, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Hope for Pluto—Should We Re-Redefine Planets?
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Enhanced-color image of planet (?) Pluto, Credit: JHUAPL/SWRI/NASA
Planetary geologist Kirby Runyon is lead author of an abstract that proposes a new, geophysical definition of what a planet is. It would grant our...

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


  • Added: Mar 08, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 6
In Defence of Boredom
From: Tom Wright
Caption: Boring!, Credit: Quinn Dombrowski
Like cigarettes or leaded petrol, it seems boredom is gradually being phased out. The mobile phones we carry everywhere allow for an infinite varie...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Jan 24, 2017
  • Length: 21:27
  • Purchases: 1
Running Before the Sun: Astronomer Jay Pasachoff
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Astronomer and author Jay Pasachoff, Credit: Jay Pasachoff
No one is more excited about eclipses than famed solar astronomer and author Jay Pasachoff. He looks forward to the total solar eclipse in August ...

Bought by KMUD, KFCF FM, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Dec 06, 2016
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
Tech Yourself
From: Smithsonian
Series: Sidedoor
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Technology's grip on us: the 4-1-1 on what's behind your selfie; an artist's computer simulation shows humans aren't as unique as we think; and how...

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: Oct 27, 2016
  • Length: 20:52
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 10: Love
From: Raw Data
Series: Raw Data: Season 1
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LOVE!! Why is it so hard to find?! The seemingly endless options of online dating should make it easy, right? Is there data that can predict lastin...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2016
  • Length: 32:11
Gio Allosso's Doodle 4 Google
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Area Voices
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Giovanni Allosso recently got some exciting news… Out of tens of thousands of entrants, he was selected as one of the statewide finalists in the 20...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2016
  • Length: 14:22
League Of Legends: Bellevue Student Tries To Go Pro In eSports
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Caption: The League of Legends World Championship in 2012. In 2014, the World Championship attracted 27 million viewers., Credit: Flickr Photo/Chris Yunker (CC BY-SA 2.0)
RadioActive Youth Media Producer Ben Yan takes us into the world of competitive video gaming and tells the story of one of the sports young stars.

  • Added: Dec 29, 2015
  • Length: 05:43
Papayas in December (half hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Small farms can now grow raspberries, blackberries, ginger, or even tropical fruits like papayas in December without the need of expensive greenhou...

Bought by WJCT, WFHB, KVSC, KKRN, and WLIW


  • Added: Dec 11, 2015
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 5