PRX - Pieces for Format: Debut (not aired nationally)

Can't find it? Try Advanced Search
View by:

21 results


Ultimate Mark: "I Just Love Playing Too Much!"
From: Fluent Knowledge
Series: My Body Odyssey
Piece image
In My Body Odyssey’s (MBO) first episode, we meet Ultimate Mark – uber-competitive weekend warrior in Ultimate Disc: “If it hurts me but helps the ...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2022
  • Length: 18:49
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
Piece image
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
Is it worth it to buy organic cotton?
From: Possibly
Piece image
Whether you’re shopping for a t-shirt, bedsheets, or q-tips, you might have noticed that cotton products are more expensive if they’re organic. We ...

Bought by KRZA and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 17, 2020
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 2
What's the most energy-efficient way to heat your home?
From: Possibly
Piece image
First make sure your home is well insulated. Then, swap out your furnace or boiler for a device known as a heat pump. Heat pumps run on electricity...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 05, 2020
  • Length: 03:11
  • Purchases: 1
Is Air Drying Your Clothes Worth It?
From: Possibly
Piece image
Dryers do use a lot of energy. If you were to rank your household appliances by how much energy they use, your dryer would probably come in 3rd, ri...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 29, 2020
  • Length: 03:13
  • Purchases: 1
What is methane and how does it relate to climate change?
From: Possibly
Caption: Gas furnace
Methane is a gas that’s created when something organic decomposes in a location that doesn’t have oxygen. The largest human-caused source of metha...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 27, 2020
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 2
Does global warming cause extreme weather?
From: Possibly
Piece image
Yes. Global warming increases the intensity of our weather because it causes temperatures to rise, which leads to more water evaporation. When thos...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 27, 2020
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 1
How can we reduce food waste in the quarantine?
From: Possibly
Piece image
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
Can we get rid of driftnets?
From: Possibly
Caption: Sea turtle caught in a ghost net
Driftnets are fishing nets that have largely fallen out of fashion because they can accidentally catch other marine life. But it's still legal to u...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 1
How is COVID-19 affecting our air quality?
From: Possibly
Caption: The Mumbai skyline during COVID-19, Credit: Isha Chawla
Air quality has definitely improved during the pandemic. Air monitoring stations in Rhode Island and the greater Northeast have seen about a 30% de...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 1
Open Access: Generation Open
From: Fred Rascoe
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Early career academic faculty members from research institutions talk about their experiences with making their research open to the public.

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9


  • Added: Dec 17, 2014
  • Length: 52:38
  • Purchases: 1
Behavioral biologist Karen Pryor, the scientist who brings out the best in dogs
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
Piece image
Karen's latest book is “Reaching the Animal Mind.” Having started out as the world’s foremost dolphin trainer, Pryor is responsible for developing ...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Mar 06, 2014
  • Length: 09:59
  • Purchases: 2
On Insects and Humility
From: Paul Messing
Series: For Kindred Spirits (and separate elements)
Caption: The Mystical Mantis, Credit: Paul Messing
NY Times bestselling author Susan Chernak McElroy interviews Joanne Lauck, author of "The Voice of the Infinite in the Small: Revisioning the Insec...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2009
  • Length: 04:44
Peace Talks Radio: The Neuroscience of Compassion (29:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
Piece image
On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, an exploration of brain research suggesting that compassion can be learned and increased with practice, simil...

Bought by WGDR and KUOW


  • Added: Jun 01, 2008
  • Length: 29:03
  • Purchases: 2
Peace Talks Radio: The Neuroscience of Compassion (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
Piece image
On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, an exploration of brain research suggesting that compassion can be learned and increased with practice, simil...

Bought by Northeast Indiana Public Radio, KUOW, KUOW, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 29, 2008
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 8
Sir Patrick Moore. The British star of astronomy. Promo 2.
From: Carl Stiansen
Caption: Carl Stiansen and Sir Patrick Moore
Sir Patrick Moore talks about his life in astronomy, life on Mars, and playing music with Einstein.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2008
  • Length: :18
Sir Patrick Moore. The British star of astronomy. Promo1.
From: Carl Stiansen
Piece image
Patrick Moore talks about life beyond the Earth.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2008
  • Length: :13
Sir Patrick Moore. The British star of astronomy - interview in full
From: Carl Stiansen
Piece image
Sir Patrick Moore talks about: his love of astronomy, the possibility of life on Mars and how he played music with Einstein!

  • Added: Feb 19, 2008
  • Length: 20:39
Diagnosing Dementia
From: Ron Kauffman
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Neurologist Dr. Murray Todd talks about Diagnosing Dementia

  • Added: Apr 27, 2006
  • Length: 37:56
Success in Design Failure
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Spectrum Radio
Caption: Inside Technology
The path to success in engineering is often defined by its failures.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2006
  • Length: 05:44