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There are 2 species of walnuts here in the borderlands of southern Arizona; the Arizona walnut (Juglans major) that I talked about and a species ca...

  • Added: May 04, 2022
  • Length: 04:34
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Well here we are, still alive, July in the American Desert. Good enough, we guess. When the Mojave is cooking that's when we start figuring out a w...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Jul 06, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: DESERT ORACLE RADIO
A tarnished brass key, a small locked box, a sequence of magical numbers, a charmless old block building in the desert. It is here that we visit in...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Apr 24, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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On this episode of YBYG Mike McGrath digs into Spring Saviors like Forsythia & Spring Bulbs! And of course your fabulous phone calls!

  • Added: Apr 15, 2020
  • Length: 54:58
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Mike McGrath warns against handling plants when wet in the Question of the Week!! And as always, your warning Phone Calls!!

  • Added: Jun 04, 2019
  • Length: 54:59
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Mike McGrath warns against "Improving the Soil" in the hole while Planting Trees and Shrubs in the Question of the week!! And as always, your "impr...

  • Added: May 07, 2019
  • Length: 54:59
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Winter holidays in the High Desert, and problems with the 29 Palms Christmas Pageant. Guest: Brendan Maze.

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Dec 25, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Comics on the panel about comedy and politics, Credit: Sandip Roy
70 years after Independence it sometimes feels as if Indians are still to develop a funny bone. Especially when it comes to politicians.

  • Added: Oct 10, 2017
  • Length: 06:00
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It was admittedly a moment of sheer American holiday nostalgia. Cooking a turkey in India. I thought it could be a fun adventure. I just didn’t rea...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2017
  • Length: 06:00
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Get a humorous account of the holiday season with Kansas blogger Jen Mann's book SPENDING THE HOLIDAYS WITH PEOPLE I WANT TO PUNCH IN THE THROAT. S...

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: Dec 21, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Taher Shah
India and Pakistan have much in common but, lately an angel in purple has united the prickly neighbors in gobsmacked amazement.

  • Added: Apr 18, 2016
  • Length: 06:00
Caption: Abhishek Bachchan and Keith Vaz
In the last decade Bollywood has snuck into America. Bollywood aerobics. Bollywood theme parties. It even snuck into the Oscars via Slumdog Million...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 04, 2015
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Tent Show Radio best selling author Michael Perry discusses hoof trimmers and forgetfulness and welcomes Elephant Revival to the Big Top Stage.

Bought by KSRQ, Wisconsin Public Radio, KFOK-LPFM, WRNC-LP, WDSE and more


  • Added: Feb 07, 2014
  • Length: 01:00:20
  • Purchases: 7
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An introduction to some of my illustrious colleagues from my days as a bellhop/valet/part-time restaurant host at the Hilton.

  • Added: May 15, 2012
  • Length: 15:12
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A tale of holiday cheer in which I administer a thoroughly-justified dressing-down to an unscrupulous Internet racketeer.

  • Added: Mar 13, 2012
  • Length: 14:41
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This collection of short stories captures the beauty, triumph and challenge of making the leap of moving from the city to a small town on the North...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 27, 2011
  • Length: 28:06
  • Purchases: 1
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Why did we ever reserve a drawer for the probably-useless, but not quite discarded?

  • Added: Apr 26, 2010
  • Length: 03:05
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As things accumulate, they must be sorted. Some things, because of shape, status or size, defy such organization...so a place must be created..

  • Added: Apr 26, 2010
  • Length: 03:36
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Dogs often enjoy many of the same benefits as children...Aaron's Grandpa event pulled the camper out west so the dogs had a place to sleep...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2010
  • Length: 03:48
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Aaron says that driving really fast requires less planning than better time management...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2010
  • Length: 03:51
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Guido has the Last Word: Ready on the set! Pretend you're having fun...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2010
  • Length: 05:05
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Hawaii

  • Added: Nov 26, 2007
  • Length: 02:15
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Having Some Fun

  • Added: Nov 19, 2007
  • Length: 02:00
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Einstein

  • Added: Nov 12, 2007
  • Length: 02:44
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Sayings

  • Added: Nov 03, 2007
  • Length: 03:55