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Tales from the South 093: Adventures

From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South 2012 Summer Season

This week our writers all go interesting adventures, whether planned or not. Stories by Alan Eastham, Julia Nall, and Alan Reese. True stories told...

Added: Aug 04, 2012
Length: 29:00

Sticking a thermometer in a dinosaur's mouth

From: Laurence Yeung
Series: Measure Twice, Cut Once

Today, we measure the body temperature of something that's been dead for 170 million years. Our guest is Dr. Robert Eagle, a researcher at UCLA.

Added: Feb 16, 2012
Length: 12:16

Tribute or Plagiarism? ( A Question of 21st Century Ethics) DEC 2011 UPDATE/REMIX

From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series

A "newsical" program offering context and perspective on the ethics of our times. A DJ samples music from 5 other artists for mashup and is hailed ...

Added: Dec 19, 2011
Length: 57:50

Part 4, Coal

From: Ross Chambless

Caption: Duckbill dinosaur footprints and other Cretaceous-era fossils that were recovered in local coal mines are preserved in the Prehistoric Museum in Price, Utah., Credit: Ross Chambless

Do you know where your electricity comes from?

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio

Added: Sep 21, 2011
Length: 06:24
Purchases: 1

Part 2, Wind and Water

From: Ross Chambless

Caption: The Stairs hydroelectric dam in Big Cottonwood Canyon, one of the oldest sources of electricity for Salt Lake City., Credit: Ross Chambless

Do you know where your electricity comes from?

Added: Sep 21, 2011
Length: 06:12

Part 1, The Journey Begins

From: Ross Chambless

Caption: Ross Chambless stands outside a substation near his home in Salt Lake City., Credit: Ross Chambless

Do you know where your electricity comes from?

Added: Sep 21, 2011
Length: 06:12

Engineers of the New Millennium: Sustainable Design for the Future

From: Spectrum Radio

Sustainable Design for the Future, from IEEE Spectrum Magazine and the National Science Foundation. Sustainable planning – of buildings and communi...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, KZYX, KISU, WNYC, KZYX and more

Added: Mar 24, 2011
Length: 59:00
Purchases: 9

Hurricane Katrina - Drowning Inside a Locked Cell

From: Jamie Dell'Apa

Caption: Terry was eventually evacuated onto this highway ramp

Terry's cell at Orleans Parish Prison became a drowning cage as the flood waters from Hurricane Katrina rose almost to the ceiling. As his drowned...

Bought by WDSE, PRX Remix, and WMNF

Added: Aug 21, 2010
Length: 03:16
Purchases: 3

Going Local: The Ins And Outs Of "Washingtonian-ness"

From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: The Newcomer's Guide to Washington

Paris has its Parisians, Boston its Bostonians. What does it take to be/become a Washingtonian?

Added: May 18, 2010
Length: 07:04

Medical Translation in a City of Immigrants

From: Sarah Kramer
Series: Interpreting Health: Language and Cultural Barriers for Immigrants at NYC Hospitals

Caption: Interpretation Sign, Credit: Sarah Kate Kramer

One out of four New Yorkers doesn't speak or understand complex sentences in English. But at some point in their lives, every one of them will need...

Bought by KVNF and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: May 02, 2010
Length: 08:15
Purchases: 2

No Brother of Mine

From: Todd Melby

Caption: Most sex offenders like Michael are released back into society. What then?, Credit: Diane Richard

“No Brother of Mine” offers an unflinching look at U.S. sex offender policy that reaches beyond the headlines and into the lives of real people. Re...

Bought by PRX Remix, WNIJ, WGBH Radio Boston, WNYC, Louisville Public Media and more

Added: Mar 01, 2010
Length: 59:30
Purchases: 17

Diary of a Mad NYC Cyclist: A Newsical

From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series

lifelong cyclist/broadcast journalist, Paul Fischer, on the pleasures and pitfalls of city biking. I'll take you road-biking in Central Park, where...

Bought by KMUN and Marfa Public Radio

Added: Jan 15, 2010
Length: 54:31
Purchases: 2

J Street, Traffic Circles & The Swamp That Never Was

From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: The Newcomer's Guide to Washington

Was DC really built on a swamp? Why does the grid system have no J Street? And what's up with all those crazy traffic circles?

Bought by PRX Remix, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and Remix Radio

Added: Dec 22, 2009
Length: 05:34
Purchases: 3

Pink Gloves Boxing

From: Emilie Ritter Saunders

Caption: Joyce Garrels, Garret Garrels, Credit: Emilie Ritter

Two recent college grads are trying to beat the recession and become the next big thing in fitness

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Nov 16, 2009
Length: 06:33
Purchases: 1

Engineers of the New Millennium: The Global Water Challenge

From: Spectrum Radio

One Hour Radio Special presented by The National Science Foundation and IEEE Spectrum Radio exploring emerging global water issues.

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WEKU, KGOU, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more

Added: Jul 28, 2009
Length: 58:52
Purchases: 13

Rhubarb: The Daffodil of the Vegetable Garden

From: Muriel Murch
Series: From Field to Fork

Caption: Rhubarb Emerging, Credit: Muriel Murch

Rhubarb: The daffodil of the vegetable garden. The earliest of spring fruits it is tart yet fresh. Full of colour and flavour. Follow this harvest ...

Added: May 03, 2009
Length: 12:15

The War Comes Home: Washington's Battle Against America’s Veterans

From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact