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Episode 2: Into the Field
From: David Levin
Series: Deep Soundings: Stories from the Ocean Floor
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In this episode, go into the field with a team of scientists working to map the coastal seafloor in detail—and learn how their technologies could r...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2023
  • Length: 20:11
NUMMI, five years later
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Sarah Rogers poses with her NUMMI-made car, a Toyota Tacoma named Goldie, Credit: Angela Johnston
When the NUMMI auto factory in Fremont closed five years ago, close to 5,000 people lost their jobs. An estimated 20,000 others were also out of w...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2015
  • Length: 28:37
Robots for humanity: how technology is changing the life of one Bay Area man
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Jane and Henry Evans at their house, Credit: Angela Johnston
Then, Henry suffered from what is called a brain stem dissection. That stroke left him trapped, unable to lift a finger at first, or say a word. Bu...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 13, 2015
  • Length: 09:33
  • Purchases: 2
Sport bikers gather for a wheelie good time
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Readers form book clubs. Bowlers join leagues. What do motorcycle enthusiasts do? They ride, of course. Some head to Sturgis, South Dakota every ye...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2014
  • Length: 05:04
What could collapse the Golden Gate Bridge?
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: The Golden Gate Bridge, standing strong., Credit: Isabel Angell
Throughout film history, the Golden Gate Bridge has been leveled in earthquakes, ripped apart by apes, melted, and even bitten in half by a mega-sh...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 07:31
  • Purchases: 1
Oakland Museum takes 'Vinyl' off the shelf
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: ‘Vinyl: The Sound and Culture of Records’ at the Oakland Museum of California is open now until July 19th., Credit: Ashleyanne Krigbaum
Walking into ‘Vinyl: The Sound and Culture of Records,’ one of the newest exhibits at the Oakland Museum of California (OMCA), feels like hanging o...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jul 14, 2014
  • Length: 09:09
  • Purchases: 1
Thrift City: Sorting through donations at the Salvation Army
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Previously owned toys being sorted at Salvation Army., Credit: Jeremy Dalmas
It can be hard to donate your old things to a thrift store, but the idea is that your stuff will get a second life. Once it is donated, it will mak...

  • Added: May 20, 2014
  • Length: 05:08
The sounds of Pixar
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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The Bay Area is home to one of the world’s most famous animated film production companies: Pixar. They’ve taken us into the worlds of rebellious to...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 18, 2014
  • Length: 08:05
  • Purchases: 1
What impacts are tech companies really having on San Francisco’s mid-Market district?
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Del Seymour leads a group of tech workers on one of his Tenderloin tours, Credit: Angela Johnston
Del Seymour makes sure to take everybody on his walking tours of the Tenderloin to the corner of Turk and Taylor...

  • Added: May 18, 2014
  • Length: 12:11
West Texas Kids Get into GEAR
From: Lana Straub
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Story about GEAR - Get Excited About Robotics

  • Added: May 02, 2014
  • Length: 05:12
One Child at a Time: Custom Learning in the Digital Age
From: American Public Media
Series: APM Reports: Focus on Education
Caption: Working a math problem at Mooresville Middle School in North Carolina, where each student gets a laptop., Credit: Stephen Smith
Learning with a personal tutor is one of the best ways to learn. But hiring a tutor for every student was never a realistic option, until now. Can ...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KPIP-LP, KMXT, KOSU, WTIP and more


  • Added: Sep 03, 2013
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6
Quickie Whiskeys: A Spirited Race To Create A Faster Bourbon
From: Brian Bull
Caption: Close-up of Cleveland Whiskey label., Credit: Brian Bull, ideastream
A look at the trend of developing rapidly-aged whiskeys.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, KLCC, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 3
LEGO Robotics
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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A robotics competition for 9- to 14-year-olds is a sneaky way to get kids excited about science. Allison Quantz followed one team into competition ...

Bought by KENW and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 07, 2012
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 2
The Field Trip Podcast: Swimming with Submersibles
From: The Field Trip Podcast
Caption: The Field Trip Podcast logo, Credit: Mike Smith
This week, correspondent Teresa Chin takes us on a tour beneath the Monterey Bay to explore the sights and creatures of the deep. Cruise a shipwrec...

Bought by KUER


  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 12:54
  • Purchases: 1
Bicycle Sharing Feature - Boston, MA
From: David Golann
Caption: Bike Sharing Kiosk in Paris
A piece on Boston's plan to create a fleet of city bicycles for public use.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 21, 2009
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 1
Bassist Lyle Ritz: Father of Jazz Ukulele
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Lyle Ritz "Father of Jazz Ukulele", Credit: Courtesy: Lyle Ritz
Ever since Lyle Ritz recorded the world's first jazz ukulele album in 1957, he earned the title, "Father of Jazz Ukulele." He was also a bass play...

Bought by PRX Remix, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and WYSO


  • Added: Aug 07, 2007
  • Length: 09:02
  • Purchases: 3