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Stop the fountain
From: Andy Raskin
Series: Chill Beefs
Caption: Chill Beefs
My mom complains about some women in her community who are complaining about the fountains

  • Added: Aug 14, 2021
  • Length: 02:54
Can you really compost compostable plastics?
From: Possibly
Caption: Bioplastic cups, Credit: Brian Yurasits
Some take-out food containers, cups, and utensils are called “certified compostable.” What does that really mean?

  • Added: Sep 14, 2020
  • Length: 04:00
What is shaving the peak?
From: Possibly
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About a month ago, I got a text message, asking me if I was ready to “shave the peak.” The message included a link with tips for using less electri...

  • Added: Aug 31, 2020
  • Length: 03:41
The Proposal
From: Diana Opong
Caption: Red bird in Ghana, Credit: Megan Schuyler Kennedy
A young American travels to Ghana, West Africa with friends, and talks about how a search for a bird lead to someone’s search for a wife.

  • Added: Aug 06, 2020
  • Length: 03:40
Is it better to drink beer from a bottle or a can?
From: Possibly
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Summer is the perfect season to kick back and crack open a cold one. But, when you’re trying to pick the perfect beer, do you ever wonder whether i...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 06, 2020
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 1
Do we need to refrigerate our eggs?
From: Possibly
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Here in the US, most of us put our eggs in the refrigerator. But in many other countries, eggs can stay on the counter. So, could we save energy he...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 29, 2020
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 2
Does speeding waste gas?
From: Possibly
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The answer lies in drag: every time you double the speed you travel in a car, the energy you use quadruples. That’s because you’re fighting against...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 04:02
  • Purchases: 2
What's The Most Energy Efficient Way To Boil Water?
From: Possibly
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Would a microwave oven or an electric stove use more energy to boil a cup of water?

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  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 1
What's The Most Efficient Way To Wash Your Dishes?
From: Possibly
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In the US, one out of five households don’t use a dishwasher because they think it uses more water and energy than washing by hand. So, we wanted t...

Bought by KRZA and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 2
Should you use your car's AC or roll down the windows?
From: Possibly
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It depends. When you’re driving slowly around town, it’s better to keep your windows down. But on the highway, it’s better to turn on the AC.

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  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 03:08
  • Purchases: 1
How can we reduce food waste in the quarantine?
From: Possibly
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Today we’re answering a question that has been on a lot of people’s minds during the COVID-19 quarantine: while we’re limiting trips to the store, ...

Bought by PRX Remix and KMXT


  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 2
112: Breaking Up is Hard To Do (w/ Rider Strong)
From: The Mortified Podcast
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Getting dumped totally sucks. Especially when it's the first time. This week, teenagers find creative ways to cope with getting kicked to the curb....

  • Added: Oct 08, 2017
  • Length: 21:11
Aaron Lee Tasjan #1524: Interview & Radio Show (New)
From: Sloane Spencer
Series: Country Fried Rock
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Aaron Lee Tasjan writes folk songs for an indie rock crowd, weaving storylines with humor and social commentary.

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Nov 29, 2015
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 1
Crayons have feelings? Drew Daywalt and "The Day the Crayons Came Home"
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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His box of crayons on his desk inspired Drew's first book, "The Day the Crayons Quit." His parents' generosity served as the bedrock for his latest...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 18, 2015
  • Length: 09:59
  • Purchases: 1
Great Peacock Interview #1516
From: Sloane Spencer
Series: Country Fried Rock
Caption: Great Peacock, Making Ghosts, Credit: Official Album Cover
Great Peacock write Southern indie anthems: instant crowd sing-alongs with a distinctly modern flair.

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio, KKRN, WLPR , and KRPS


  • Added: Jul 17, 2015
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 4
Joni Mitchell on Illusions
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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"I was young for my age. Not as naïve as they expected. I don’t know why I seem to bring that out in people." - Joni Mitchell as told to Joe Smith ...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, Troy Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 30, 2015
  • Length: 07:14
  • Purchases: 3
Richard Feynman on What It Means
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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"The key was somehow to know what was important and what was not important, what was exciting, because I can’t learn everything" - Richard Feynman ...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KVSC, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 02, 2015
  • Length: 08:33
  • Purchases: 3
Steelism Interview: Jeremy Fetzer & Spencer Cullum, Jr.
From: Sloane Spencer
Series: Country Fried Rock
Caption: Steelism, 615 To Fame, Credit: Official Album Cover
Jeremy Fetzer & Spencer Cullum, Jr. met while backing noted singer-songwriters touring Europe, but the fellow Nashville residents decided to put th...

Bought by KRPS, WSLR, KKRN, and WLPR


  • Added: Oct 12, 2014
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 4
A Dream Job
From: Daniel Wanschura
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What exactly is a dream job? Is it one that pays a lot of money? One where you don’t have to do much work? Is it one that makes you famous? …Or, is...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2014
  • Length: 04:58
John Updike on Family Affairs
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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"There is the fear that you somehow neglected to say what was really yours to say" - John Updike. The iconic author on how he discovered himself by...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2013
  • Length: 05:45
Country Fried Rock #1333: Justin Stang of Science!
From: Sloane Spencer
Series: Country Fried Rock
Caption: Press Photo, Credit: Poppi Photography
Seattle band, Science!, combines jazz and jam through a blues filter for accessible music with fun lyrics.

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, WLPR , KKRN, KSRQ, and KMXT


  • Added: Sep 29, 2013
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 5
Soul Enrichment
From: Jessica Speer
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Liz Mason is the manager of Quimby's bookstore in Chicago and self-publishes a zine called Caboose. In this brief interview, she discusses her expe...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2013
  • Length: 02:35
DIY Music For Kids
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Chris Ballew knows what it's like to be a rock star. (His band Presidents of the United States of America made it big in the 1990s.) But he's gone ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
  • Length: 05:57
  • Purchases: 2
The Mighty Shamas: A Miraculous Story of Very Poor Memory
From: Scott Huler
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In celebrating Hanukkah Jews tell the story of sanctified oil that miraculously burned for eight days. In this humorous piece I retell the story of...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 02, 2012
  • Length: 07:47
  • Purchases: 1
Wumbers
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Amy Krouse Rosenthal
This is 1DERFUL!: Wumbers. The new children's book by Amy Kruse Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld. The idea is to take words that contain numbers, an...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2012
  • Length: 22:19