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We zoom out to examine the real-world impact of rural horror movies. From economic boosts to persistently harmful stereotypes, these films have lef...

  • Added: Dec 15, 2023
  • Length: 41:33
Caption: Jennifer Barnett, Credit: Second Sandbar Productions
The cast of the Red Jacket Jamboree and guests invite you to spend, "Christmas in the Keweenaw"! This episode features jazz vocalist Jennifer Barn...

Bought by KBRP Community Radio, WNMU-FM, Southern Branch Bluegrass, and WYAP


  • Added: Nov 22, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
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I grew up in the land of the black walnut, Juglans nigra. And if you grew up in the eastern US, then you did too. It has a very large range in east...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2022
  • Length: 03:59
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Why do people turn to poetry during troubled times? Poetry is often the one language we need. Join us for an hour on poems we need right now.

  • Added: Apr 05, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
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A postcard about a ubiquitous interactive audio art installation: The Jukebox.

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Dec 13, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
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HOUR ONE: 'Traveling By Book' - From Africa to England, to a kamikaze cockpit, and to realms of fantasy. Books aren’t just books. They’re passports...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:59
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HOUR ONE: 'Our Virtual Reality' - Not everyone has a big yard to stretch out in while sheltering in place. But maybe all you need is a virtual spac...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:59
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HOUR ONE: "Plants As People" - If plants are intelligent beings, how should we relate to them? Do they have a place in our moral universe? Should t...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:59
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HOUR ONE: "Living In Skin" - All over America, people have stopped touching faces and hugging friends. This hour, explore the inner life of your sk...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
Caption: Chill Beefs
Kate complains about her sister and other people who are not prepared to do the one thing they have to do when they get to the head of a line.

  • Added: Jun 21, 2021
  • Length: 03:29
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HOUR ONE: "Weird World Of Mushrooms" - They can heal you. They can also kill you. This hour, take a trip into the wild world of toadstools. HOUR ...

  • Added: May 07, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
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HOUR ONE: "Reading While Young" - Having trouble reading? Maybe the answer is a younger read. We'll celebrate the new season of our "Bookmarks" mic...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:01
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HOUR ONE: "The Power Of Pleasure And Joy" - Joy, pleasure and delight feel good. But are they also politically powerful? HOUR TWO: "Making Waves...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
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They told me, "Let 'er rip, guy!" "Tighten up that zip tie!" This is Episode 103 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fas...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2021
  • Length: 05:14
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The chemical reaction we smell from afar that gives satisfaction is named Maillard. This is Episode 102 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informa...

Bought by KWMR


  • Added: Jan 04, 2021
  • Length: 04:46
  • Purchases: 1
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You might see some programmers scurrying when trying to implement a little currying. This is Episode 98 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informa...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2020
  • Length: 08:22
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Every product has flaws and some quirks, but are products better if they come from skunkworks? This is Episode 97 of Engineering Word Of The Day, ...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2020
  • Length: 05:01
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Get an engineer and a chiropractor if you're going to move that bioreactor. This is Episode 95 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2020
  • Length: 04:36
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I’m telling you, late summer and fall are great times to get out into the hills, especially if you want to find interesting plants. While you’re ou...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2020
  • Length: 05:02
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To prevent your frustration have good fenestration. This is Episode 93 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, ...

  • Added: Sep 22, 2020
  • Length: 04:26
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Jackass clover is Wislizenia refracta and the botanical name of clammy weed is Polanisia dodecandra. They are both in the Cleome family Cleomaceae....

  • Added: Sep 21, 2020
  • Length: 04:36
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You know you haven’t been hiking or botanizing out in the desert or grassland enough when you look to the roadsides for interesting plants, but I’l...

  • Added: Sep 10, 2020
  • Length: 05:13
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Hummingbird trumpet has had quite a few botanical names and I’m still not sure that I got the current botanical right in this episode. I called it ...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2020
  • Length: 05:01
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At my age I should probably being thinking more of getting rid of clutter rather than adding to it. I tell our daughters that some day they can hav...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2020
  • Length: 05:17
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Many years ago when I was running a nursery in Tucson, Arizona I was invited by a landscape architecture firm to supply the all plants for a landsc...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2020
  • Length: 04:48