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Protest History -- Groks Science Show 2024-06-19
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
DW Gibson discussed his book, One Week to Change the World.

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KDX Worldround Radio, RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 19, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Jenny Odell and Discovering Life Beyond the Clock (Encore)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Excerpt from the book cover, reading "Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock" superimposed on top of orange and pink geological features, Credit: Penguin Random House
This week, we talk to Jenny Odell, about the ideas behind her book Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock and How to Do Nothing: Resistin...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KMUN


  • Added: May 14, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Origins of Zionism
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Front cover of "The Hundred Years' War on Palestine.", Credit: Credit: Macmillan Publishers
In the midst of repeated, outsized, and unprecedented attacks on the people of Gaza, we talk to Rashid Khalidi about his book "The Hundred Years' W...

Bought by WXDU and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Apr 02, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Seen and Obscene
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: Borrowed and Banned
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The birth of obscenity laws in the 1870s provides a cautionary tale for the present moment, when far-right conservatives incorrectly label books “s...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Oct 25, 2023
  • Length: 26:15
  • Purchases: 1
Ethnocide -- Groks Science Show 2023-07-12
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Barrett Holmes Pitner discussed ethnocide.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jul 12, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
Ice -- Groks Science Show 2023-06-21
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Amy Brady discussed the history of ice.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
Keepers of the Flame
From: Distillations
Series: Innate
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Follow the money that props up racist science, and you'll find it all leads back to one man.

  • Added: May 09, 2023
  • Length: 01:03:24
Calamity in Philadelphia
From: Distillations
Series: Innate
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The faulty—and fatal—race logic of an 18th century yellow fever epidemic.

  • Added: May 09, 2023
  • Length: 40:50
Origin Stories
From: Distillations
Series: Innate
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How race was invented to support racism.

  • Added: May 09, 2023
  • Length: 33:44
Suffrage -- Groks Science Show 2023-04-26
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Ellen Carol Dubois discussed her new book, Suffrage.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 27, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
Karluk Expedition -- Groks Science Show 2022-12-28
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Buddy Levy discussed his new book, Empire of Ice and Stone.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Dec 28, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
Pirate Evolution -- Groks Science Show 2022-11-23
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Rebecca Simon discussed her book, Why We Love Pirates.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 23, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
American Demon -- Groks Science Show 2022-09-21
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Daniel Stashower discussed his new book, American Demon.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Sep 21, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
16: Tastes of Midwestern Amish Country, 09/01/22
From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Eat Your Heartland Out
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Host Capri Cafaro seeks insights into Amish and Mennonite food traditions and their influence on Midwestern flavors.  Guests include: Steve Nolt,...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh and Prairie Public


  • Added: Sep 01, 2022
  • Length: 54:05
  • Purchases: 2
13: County and State Fairs: An American Tradition, 8/11/22
From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Eat Your Heartland Out
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Today we are celebrating the spirit of summer through the time-honored tradition of county and state fairs. There is nothing quite as American, o...

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Aug 11, 2022
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 1
December 41 -- Groks Science Show 2022-07-06
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
William Martin discusses his new book, December '41.

Bought by WYAP and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jul 06, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
8: Midwestern Mead: Modern Makers Of The Ancient Drink, 06/30/22
From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Eat Your Heartland Out
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Mead is an often overlooked and misunderstood drink. But, in recent years, it has grown in popularity, especially in the Midwest. Mead makers com...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh and Prairie Public


  • Added: Jun 30, 2022
  • Length: 54:04
  • Purchases: 2
7: Rob Connoley: Bringing Historic Ozark Cuisine To Life, 06/16/22
From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Eat Your Heartland Out
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If you have ever wanted to learn more about the food and culture of the Ozarks, today’s show is for you. We are joined by Rob Connoley, founder of ...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh and Prairie Public


  • Added: Jun 16, 2022
  • Length: 54:03
  • Purchases: 2
1: Welcome To The Heartland: An Introduction to Midwestern Foodways, 05/12/2022
From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Eat Your Heartland Out
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In our introductory episode, we set the stage by discussing the people, places and products of the midwest that inform the region's foodways. Featu...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh and Prairie Public


  • Added: May 12, 2022
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 2
27: The Effervescent World of Midwestern Craft Soda...or Pop, 04/07/22
From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Eat Your Heartland Out
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In this episode, we are drinking in the effervescent world of Midwestern craft soda. We meet makers and purveyors of unique pop products. Mark Laz...

Bought by KRPS and Prairie Public


  • Added: Apr 07, 2022
  • Length: 54:05
  • Purchases: 2
16: Tastes of Midwestern Amish Country, 03/10/22
From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Eat Your Heartland Out
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Host Capri Cafaro seeks insights into Amish and Mennonite food traditions and their influence on Midwestern flavors.  Guests include: Steve Nolt,...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, KRPS, and Prairie Public


  • Added: Mar 10, 2022
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 3
Timekeeping History -- Groks Science Show 2022-03-02
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Chad Orzel discussed his book, A Brief History of Timekeeping.

Bought by KNCT FM and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 02, 2022
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
24: The Cultural Heritage and Culinary Charm of Amana Colonies, Iowa; 02/17/22
From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Eat Your Heartland Out
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This week on Eat Your Heartland Out, we are spotlighting the Amana Colonies in Iowa. This unique community with German roots has a surprising histo...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Feb 17, 2022
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 1
23: An Indian Kitchen in America's Heartland: Meet Author Nina Mookerjee Furstenau, 02/03/22
From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Eat Your Heartland Out
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On this episode of Eat Your Heartland Out, we visit with writer and journalist Nina Mookerjee Furstenau. Nina is the author of Biting Through the ...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Feb 03, 2022
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 1
Goodbye to All Fines
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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On October 5th, 2021, all three public library systems in New York City eliminated late fines. The change was 125 years in the making, and it made ...

Bought by Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 21, 2021
  • Length: 24:18
  • Purchases: 1