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286-Neighboring World
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Astronomers have discovered an Earth sized planet orbiting the closest star to our Sun.

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


  • Added: Sep 08, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 11
285-Mars Impactors
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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A given piece of ground on Mars is more likely to be hit by a space rock than is an equal sized area on planet Earth.

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


  • Added: Sep 08, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
284-Dark Trails
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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After a meteor is no longer visible to the human eye it leaves a dark trail which can be followed by Doppler Weather RADAR. Researchers are using ...

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


  • Added: Sep 01, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
283-Micro-Astronomy
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The history of our spot in the Universe is written in the composition of meteorites and other samples of materials we have obtained from space. Ev...

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


  • Added: Sep 01, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
The Art of Jon Swanson, Museum Curator
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
Caption: Jon Swanson checking light levels for pieces in "X-Ray Vision: Fish Inside Out,"., Credit: Minnesota Marine Art Museum
On this episode of "Art Beat" we get to know Jon Swanson, curator for the Minnesota Marine Art Museum in Winona. Jon has a passion for art. At age ...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Aug 30, 2016
  • Length: 28:09
  • Purchases: 1
282-Biggest Rocket
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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NASA's Space Launch System Core Stage will start a new age of space exploration,

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


  • Added: Aug 27, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
Rushing in to Help (Hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Soon after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, thousands of people dropped everything to rush south and help out. We hear about the many n...

Bought by WCNY, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KRDP, WMUU-LP, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 04, 2016
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 7
Rushing in to Help (Half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Soon after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast, thousands of people dropped everything to rush south and help out. We hear about some of th...

Bought by WJCT, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WLIW, WNMU-FM, KKRN and more


  • Added: Aug 04, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 6
The Live Feed Presents: The Heavy Set
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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The band fronted by Winona native Jake Ilika and features 3 other familiar faces to the area, Jim Trouten (electric, lap steel guitar, vocals), Jam...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2016
  • Length: 30:39
270-Space Opals
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Opals from space are likely to have brought some of the water we drink to planet Earth.

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


  • Added: Jul 14, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
The Live Feed Presents: Apollo Cobra at Midwest Music Fest
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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On this episode of "The Live Feed" we continue our coverage of Midwest Music Fest 2016. KQAL's Mohammed El-Roos visits with Minneapolis act, Apollo...

  • Added: Jul 14, 2016
  • Length: 29:04
The Live Feed Presents: Al Church at Midwest Music Fest
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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On this episode of The Live Feed, KQAL’s Mohammad El-Rous talks with Minneapolis-based band, Al Church, as they discuss the highs and lows of a mus...

  • Added: Jul 14, 2016
  • Length: 31:44
268-Mars Weather Report
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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You will need long woolies and a spacesuit to survive on Mars.

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


  • Added: Jul 07, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
Scott Knudson on his new documentary "Resorts of the Northwoods" and filmmaking
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Area Voices
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We hear from Scott Knudson, a documentary filmmaker from Bemidji. Scott has just completed work on a 2 hour documentary, “Resorts of the Northwoods...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2016
  • Length: 09:21
Virginia's Restless Archipelago, Part 2
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Hogg Island moorings., Credit: Charles McGuigan
Virginia’s Barrier Islands, and the waters and salt marshes that surround them, are among the most pristine coastal regions on the entire Eastern S...

  • Added: Jun 16, 2016
  • Length: 25:17
Virginia’s Restless Archipelego Part 1
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Barry Truitt at the helm., Credit: Charles McGuigan
Virginia’s Barrier Islands and the waters and salt marshes that surround them represent the most pristine coastal region on the Eastern Seaboard. U...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2016
  • Length: 27:59
260-Gliding to Space
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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An engineless glider will take two humans and scientific gear to the edge of space.

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


  • Added: Jun 09, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
Our Shores Run: Three friends run around Lake Superior for the love of the lake
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Three young friends who met at Northland College, Andy Butter, Evan Flom, and Allissa Stutte, are running around Lake Superior this summer--that's ...

  • Added: Jun 07, 2016
  • Length: 20:04
Katchie Cartwright on Fulbright ON
From: Daris Hale
Series: Fulbright On
Caption: Katchie Cartwright
Katchie Cartwright, Ethnomusicologist, jazz musician, travels to Greece and Lebanon as a Fulbright Senior Specialist.

  • Added: Jun 02, 2016
  • Length: 12:51
Cook County resident has new memoir on teaching and traveling in Turkey
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Cook County teacher and writer Ann Marie Mershon spent nine semesters teaching in Turkey. She's written a memoir of her time there, "You Must Only ...

  • Added: May 17, 2016
  • Length: 20:40
Craftsman Mike Senty on his six-week tour of Peru by motorbike
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Grand Marais craftsman Mike Senty spent six weeks this winter touring Peru by motorbike. He joined WTIP's Dick Swanson to chat about his adventure ...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: May 04, 2016
  • Length: 26:36
  • Purchases: 1
Far & Away: Reporting from the Brink of Change
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Andrew Solomon
What we least understand we fear the most. The way to overcome our personal insecurities is to interact with the world - Andrew Solomon

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Apr 28, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Michael McCarthy discusses a deadly Chicago River shipwreck
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Host Bob Kustra interview Michael McCarthy about his book, "Ashes Under Water: The SS Eastland and the Shipwreck that Shook America."

  • Added: Apr 19, 2016
  • Length: 30:41
Best-selling author Elizabeth Marshall Thomas on her latest book, "Dreaming of Lions: My Life in the Wild Places"
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
Caption: "Dreaming of Lions: My Life in the Wild Places"
Elizabeth Marshall Thomas has spent a lifetime observing other creatures and other cultures, from the African savannah to her own backyard. You may...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2016
  • Length: 20:31
Dilemmas of Alzheimer's diagnosis/ Talk to Me Like Someone You Love/ Diplomat Mystery Writer/ How to sear around the world/ Genealogy Travel
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Jason Karlawish/Alzheimer's Segment 2&3: Nancy Dreyfus/Relationship repair Segment 4: Bill Shephard/ Diplomatic mystery writer Segment 5...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Mar 20, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1

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