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Nuclear Colonialism and The Story “Oppenheimer” Didn’t Tell (Encore)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Image of the explosion after the Trinity detonation on July 16, 1945, Credit: United States Department of Energy
Oppenheimer swept the Golden Globes, but what did it leave out? We talk about the impact of nuclear colonialism on New Mexico with Myrriah Gómez, a...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WORT


  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
A new school will train U.S. troops to fight a growing threat: small weaponized drones
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Army Chief Warrant Officer Michael J. Spicer tests a "Nightfighter" anti-drone system at Fort Bliss, Texas in December 2022. The manufacturer says the system interrupts the radio signals that are used to control drones., Credit: Raquel Birk / U.S. Army
The Pentagon said the new institution - housed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma - will train about 1,000 troops a year to plan, install, and operate a variet...

Bought by Texas Public Radio, WRFA-LP, KTEP, WHRV, KUT and more


  • Added: Sep 28, 2023
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 6
Facing the Unthinkable
From: Humankind
Series: Humankind Specials
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The film 'Oppenheimer' reminds us that the nuclear age remains a fundamental fact of our lives -- even if its apocalyptic potential can seem too fr...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KZYX, WGCU, WRKF, WGBH Radio Boston and more


  • Added: Jul 24, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 29
As data plays a bigger role in warfare, the military is building a new center to analyze it
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency plans to move into its new St. Louis building in 2025. The Pentagon is spending close to $2 billion on the facility, which will increase the government's capacity to analyze maps and satellite imagery., Credit: Brian Munoz / St. Louis Public Radio
The new western headquarters for The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency in St. Louis will mainly deal with mapping and satellite imagery.

Bought by KUT, WRFA-LP, and Texas Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 19, 2022
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 3
To prepare for new international threats, the Air Force is readying pilots for the unexpected
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Air Force Capt. Dylan Rabbitt guides student pilots through a training scenario using virtual reality simulators at Laughlin Air Force Base in Texas., Credit: Carson Frame / American Homefront
The Air Force is revamping the way it trains pilots so they can better respond to potential challenges from countries like China and Russia.

Bought by WRFA-LP and KWMU St. Louis


  • Added: Oct 25, 2022
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 2
What’s Preventing Nuclear Annihilation?
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: Got Science?
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Global security expert Jennifer Knox explains how international treaties reduce the risks of nuclear weapons.

Bought by WYAP and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Oct 04, 2022
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 2
The Space Force will track troops' fitness with wearable devices. Will that keep them healthier?
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Air Force troops run a timed 1.5 miles during their annual physical fitness test at Scott Air Force Base in Illinois on June 9, 2022. The U.S. Space Force intends to do away with a once-a-year assessments in favor of wearable technology that constantly tr, Credit: Eric Schmid / American Homefront
Instead of an annual fitness test, the devices will monitor troops' activity throughout the year.

Bought by KPBS, WRFA-LP, KRPS, Texas Public Radio, and KUT


  • Added: Jul 11, 2022
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 5
Misunderstood and sometimes parodied, the U.S. Space Force is educating the public about its mission
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Troops operate the Space Based Infrared System satellite constellation from Schriever Space Force Base in Colorado. The system enables service members to report ballistic missiles and space launches, nuclear detonations, and other data to the President, S, Credit: JT Armstrong / U.S. Space Force
The newest military service branch is responsible for protecting satellites and other objects in space, which it expects will be critical parts of ...

Bought by KRPS, WRFA-LP, Texas Public Radio, KPBS, and KUT


  • Added: May 05, 2022
  • Length: 03:55
  • Purchases: 5
North Korea Missile Launches: What’s Going on?
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: Got Science?
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Nuclear nonproliferation expert Dr. Jeffrey Lewis breaks down why North Korea appears to be ramping up its missile tests, and what this means for o...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2022
  • Length: 29:03
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for March 2, 2022
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: With Putin’s Ukraine Invasion, the World Enters a New, More Dangerous Cold...

Bought by WETS


  • Added: Mar 02, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
September 11th 20 Years Later: Surveillance, Policing, and Torture
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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September 11th, 2021 marks 20 years since the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. Today, we turn our attention not to the tragedy of 9/11 itself, but to 9/11 ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WXDU, and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Sep 08, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Transparent Body Armor
From: Ears Adrift
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Ears Adrift's MC2 Sonja Wickard interviews scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory about the advancements in body armor technology.

  • Added: Nov 05, 2020
  • Length: 08:03
Five Ways to Start a Nuclear War
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: Got Science?
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Physicist David Wright discusses the nuclear weapons policies and scenarios that threaten our safety, and how to mitigate those risks.

Bought by WCNY and WCNY


  • Added: Feb 18, 2020
  • Length: 28:32
  • Purchases: 2
Tell It Slant: The Truth of the Bombs Bursting in Air
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
Caption: B-24J Liberators of the 579th Bomb Squadron drop incendiary bombs made from fighter plane drop tanks filled with napalm on targets near Royan, France, Apr 15 1945.
H. Bruce Franklin (Crash Course) returns to help us connect lots of dots. He’ll argue, among other things, that we need to learn what three particu...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Dec 18, 2019
  • Length: 58:53
  • Purchases: 1
From H-Bomb to the iPhone: A Scientist’s Journey
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: Got Science?
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Dr. Dick Garwin, recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, discusses his work developing the hydrogen bomb, GPS, and touch screens, as well a...

Bought by WCNY and WCNY


  • Added: Oct 08, 2019
  • Length: 28:45
  • Purchases: 2
The Mad Military Money Machine
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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There’s something sick about US Military spending. It’s certainly not keeping anyone safe. This week, why we the public spend billions on bad techn...

Bought by KDNK and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jul 31, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for June 19, 2019
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth Progressive Analysis Since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Trump’s Iran Strategy of Escalating Confrontation Could Soon Spin Out of ...

Bought by WKPW and KMXT


  • Added: Jun 20, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Ethics of Drone Warfare
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Are drones the herald of a more sanitized and efficient form of war, or do they represent the dystopian reign of uncaring technologies?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), KNVC Carson City Community Radio, KSKQ and more


  • Added: Oct 31, 2018
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 6
Underwater War: Marine Tech in the Information Age
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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Ships have long been used for exploration and trade, as well as for colonial expansion and conflicts at sea. We are using technological achievement...

Bought by WORT


  • Added: Oct 22, 2018
  • Length: 10:44
  • Purchases: 1
Police Story: The Myth of the Municipal Force
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
Caption: Office of Public Safety adviser Robert N. Bush and South Korean Counterpart.
In Violence Work, Micol Seigel shows how the police put violence to work for the state; policing being the quintessential translation of state powe...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
These Air Force trainees spend less time in the cockpit, more time in flight simulators
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Airman 1st Class Jack Pepper (with goggles) attempts a maneuver on a simulator while Lt. Col. Paul Vicars looks on. Pepper is among the first participants in Pilot Training Next, which uses off-the-shelf virtual reality technology., Credit: Carson Frame / American Homefront
Facing a shortage of pilots, the Air Force is experimenting with ways to make training programs faster and less expensive.

Bought by Texas Public Radio, WUSF, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KPBS, and KPCC


  • Added: Aug 07, 2018
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 5
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for March 28, 2018
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, In-Depth Progressive Analysis
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Trump's New National Security Advisor John Bolton is a Threat to World Pea...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WRIR


  • Added: Mar 28, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Permanent Warrantless Spying Before Congress This Week
From: John Shuck
Series: Beloved Community
Caption: Les Jamieson
Congress to Act on Extension of Section 702 of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA)

  • Added: Dec 09, 2017
  • Length: 55:01
On Defense
From: Big Picture Science
Caption: On Defense, Credit: Seth Shostak
The military is a dangerous calling, but researchers are trying to make it safer for troops. Writer Mary Roach investigates how scientists work to...

Bought by KUNM, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WTJU, RadioFreePalmer, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Oct 09, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
Water and Conflict
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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Water conflict is nothing new. We have been fighting wars over the most valuable resource on the planet since thousands of years B.C. In this episo...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2017
  • Length: 04:43