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Tradition Bearers | “Barbara Allen”, Leadbelly, Joan Baez, Tony Rice & Colter Wall

From: Nicholas Williams
Series: American Songcatcher | 59 min

This episode pays homage to tradition bearers in blues, folk and country music, sharing the stories of the traditional ballad "Barbara Allen", Lead...

240905: THINK: Can Cheapskates and Big Spenders Coexist?, 9/5/2024

From: KERA
Series: Think

THURSDAY, 9/5 Can big spenders and cheapskates peacefully coexist? Krys Boyd talks with the author of “Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the M...

Could we put solar panels on cars?

From: Possibly

Student engineers, and one major car manufacturer are already trying the idea. But there are limits to how effective these panels can be.

Bought by WRFA-LP, Raven Radio, and KICI Iowa City

Billie Holiday + Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee

From: Nicholas Williams
Series: American Songcatcher | 59 min

Lacking any formal training, Billie Holiday is considered among the greatest jazz vocalists of all time, with one of the most tumultuous lives of a...

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif.

"Man of Constant Sorrow"

From: Nicholas Williams
Series: American Songcatcher | 8 Minute Shorts

Thought to be rooted in the early hymns brought to America, this old-time folk song has shined brightly in the spotlight of the roots music communi...

Son House (Part 2)

From: Nicholas Williams
Series: American Songcatcher | 8 Minute Shorts

Highly regarded as the “King of the Delta Blues” and a “Father of the Blues”, Son House was a force of nature who’s emotive guitar playing and prea...

Son House (Part 1)

From: Nicholas Williams
Series: American Songcatcher | 8 Minute Shorts

Highly regarded as the “King of the Delta Blues” and a “Father of the Blues”, Son House was a force of nature who’s emotive guitar playing and prea...

Doc Watson (Part 3)

From: Nicholas Williams
Series: American Songcatcher | 8 Minute Shorts

North Carolina’s most celebrated guitarists, songwriters, storytellers and preservationists, Doc Watson has influenced over five generations of gui...

How are doctors responding to climate change?

From: Possibly

More medical schools are training their students on climate change. This week on Possibly we're taking a look at how your visit to the doctor might...

Bought by WRFA-LP

Doc Watson (Part 1)

From: Nicholas Williams
Series: American Songcatcher | 8 Minute Shorts

North Carolina’s most celebrated guitarists, songwriters, storytellers and preservationists, Doc Watson has influenced over five generations of gui...

Can a doctor give you a prescription for solar panels?

From: Possibly

A new program at the Boston Medical Center says it prescribes solar panels to patients. But we wondered, what does that really mean?

Bought by WRFA-LP and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

What happened when young people sued Hawai'i’s Department of Transportation?

From: Possibly

The two sides just reached a settlement that will have a major impact on the state's carbon emissions.

Bought by WRFA-LP, Raven Radio, and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

Should we use hydropanels to pull clean water out of thin air?

From: Possibly

A new technology promises to suck water vapor out of the air and turn it into water that we can drink. How do they work and are these worthy invest...

Bought by WRFA-LP, KTNA, and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

Could we use gym equipment to make electricity?

From: Possibly

Brown University's gym recently installed machines that turn kinetic energy into electricity. Could these machines put a dent in our energy needs?

Bought by KTNA, WRFA-LP, and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

Prosecutor or Perp? You Decide.

From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk

Presidential history was made when President Biden gracefully ended his candidacy for a second term. He put country over self and very possibly sa...

What can organisms that changed the world teach us about climate change?

From: Possibly

A new book by Possibly’s founder Stephen Porder titled Elemental: How Five Elements Changed Earth’s Past and Will Shape Our Future, explores the ra...

Bought by WRFA-LP

Are sewers the best way to deal with stormwater?

From: Possibly

Paved surfaces like roads, sidewalks, and driveways send stormwater into our sewers, but engineering solutions that filter water through the ground...

Bought by WRFA-LP, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, and KICI Iowa City

Poetry Happens

From: Paul McDonald

Poetry is just as combustible and wild an art form as it always has been.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WTJU, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WEKU

Seasonal Affective Disorder

From: Paul McDonald

What if this is as good as it gets?

Bought by KISU, PRX to iTunes, KZYX, KZYX, KTNA and more

How did the Narragansett Bay get so much cleaner?

From: Possibly

During heavy rain, Rhode Island's sewers used to get overwhelmed and dump untreated sewage into the Bay. But thanks to a project to increase the ca...

Bought by WRFA-LP

Is climate change funny?

From: Possibly

At Possibly we think a lot about how to make complicated climate science easy to understand. And we’re not the only ones! Some comedians are playin...

Bought by WRFA-LP, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KTNA, and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

Despite the name, flushable wipes are not flushable

From: Possibly

Despite what the packaging says, flushable wipes should never be flushed down the toilet! They can cause blockages in the sewer system and create a...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WRFA-LP, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, and KICI Iowa City

Are we close to 100% renewable energy?

From: Possibly

For decades now, people have been installing solar panels, wind turbines and more to transition our energy to renewable sources – but we wondered, ...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KTNA, and WRFA-LP

What is Owed? from GBH News

From: WGBH Radio Boston

In What Is Owed? from GBH News, reporter Saraya Wintersmith seeks to understand what reparations might look like in one of the oldest cities in Ame...

Bought by KALW, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KCBX, WABE, Maine Public Radio and more

Why did I see a bunch of dead fish in the Providence River?

From: Possibly

One Possibly listener wondered why she saw so many dead fish in the water last spring. Turns out it’s called a fish kill – which can happen when th...

Bought by WRFA-LP, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, and Raven Radio

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