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Lasagna Hog (#1568)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

Understanding the varieties of conversational styles can mean the difference between feeling you're understood and being insulted. "High involvemen...

Bought by KUAT, KTSW 89.9, WYAP, WSLR, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more

Added: Apr 11, 2022
Length: 54:00
Purchases: 18

27: The Effervescent World of Midwestern Craft Soda...or Pop, 04/07/22

From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Eat Your Heartland Out

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

Ep. 174: All Instrumentals 2

From: Franklin Fantini
Series: Dollar Country

This week is all instrumental country tunes on Dollar Country.

Bought by KIYU-FM, KSTK, and WYAP

Added: Apr 06, 2022
Length: 58:00
Purchases: 3

Primary Colors (#1590)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

Centuries ago, monks who took a vow of silence still had to communicate about routine matters, from gardening to equipment repair. So they develope...

Bought by KUAT, KTXK, KTSW 89.9, WYAP, RADIOLEX and more

Added: Apr 04, 2022
Length: 54:00
Purchases: 17

Kiss the Cow (#1567)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

An anadrome is a word that forms a whole new word when you spell it backwards. For example, the word "stressed" spelled backwards is "desserts." So...

Bought by KUAT, KTSW 89.9, WYAP, WSLR, RADIOLEX and more

Added: Mar 28, 2022
Length: 54:00
Purchases: 17

World Wide Web

From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library

In 1996, we were one of the first libraries in the nation to connect our patrons to the internet. Today, we're extending our WiFi reach down the bl...

Bought by Northeast Indiana Public Radio

Added: Mar 28, 2022
Length: 22:47
Purchases: 1

Ep. 172: Nickels Worth Of Dreams

From: Franklin Fantini

Welcome to another week full of forgotten gems and missing misses from the history of country music.

Added: Mar 23, 2022
Length: 58:00

Legendary Space Physics Pioneer Margaret Kivelson

From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio

Caption: Margaret Kivelson at JPL with a model of the Jupiter-orbiting Galileo spacecraft., Credit: NASA

A fascinating conversation with a space science and policy leader who is still hard at work in her 10th decade.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WYAP, WFHB, KIYU-FM, WJCU and more

Added: Mar 23, 2022
Length: 28:50
Purchases: 14

Deep-Fried Air (#1589)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

Eels, orts, and Wordle! Sweden awarded its most prestigious literary award to a book about . . . eels. The Book of Eels reveals the mysterious lif...

Bought by KUAT, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KTSW 89.9, RADIOLEX, WYAP and more

Added: Mar 21, 2022
Length: 54:00
Purchases: 18

No Cap, No Lie (#1566)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

We take our voices for granted, but it's truly miraculous that we communicate complex thoughts simply by moving our mouths while exhaling. A fascin...

Bought by KUAT, KTXK, KTSW 89.9, RADIOLEX, WSLR and more

Added: Mar 14, 2022
Length: 54:00
Purchases: 17

16: Tastes of Midwestern Amish Country, 03/10/22

From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Eat Your Heartland Out

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

Ep. 171: Time Machine 2018

From: Franklin Fantini
Series: Dollar Country

Some of my favorites from shows played in 2018.

Bought by KHNS, KSTK, and KIYU-FM

Added: Mar 09, 2022
Length: 58:00
Purchases: 3

The Tangled Roots Of War And Peace

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: The Tangled Roots Of War And Peace

Ghosts from the past stalk Europe again today in the wake of Russian tanks and missiles. To find a path forward, we might need to look back.

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WHFR, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WLPR , KUNM and more

Added: Mar 08, 2022
Length: 58:59
Purchases: 8

East Overshoe (#1588)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

Some people work hard to lose their accent in order to fit in when they move somewhere else. But others may be homesick for the sounds they grew up...

Bought by KUAT, KTXK, KTSW 89.9, WSLR, KVSC and more

Added: Mar 07, 2022
Length: 54:00
Purchases: 18

669: The Tangled Roots Of War And Peace / 670: Jazz Migrations, 3/5/2022

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "The Tangled Roots Of War And Peace" - 1936 was an ominous year. A young George Orwell was headed to battle in Spain. But first, he plant...

Added: Mar 04, 2022
Length: 01:58:59

Timekeeping History -- Groks Science Show 2022-03-02

From: Charles Lee
Series: 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

Ep. 170: Time Machine 2017

From: Franklin Fantini
Series: Dollar Country

A jump down memory lane this week on Dollar Country. I go back to the first year of the show and share some of the ones I think stand out.

Bought by KHNS, KSTK, WYAP, and KIYU-FM

Added: Mar 01, 2022
Length: 58:00
Purchases: 4

Lead on, Macduff! (#1565)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

For rock climbers, skiers, and other outdoor enthusiasts, the word "send" has a whole new meaning. You might cheer on a fellow snowboarder with "Se...

Bought by KUAT, KTSW 89.9, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WSLR, Tri States Public Radio and more

Added: Feb 28, 2022
Length: 54:00
Purchases: 17

New Libraries, Old Buildings

From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library

Libraries weren't always located in their own stately buildings. Many of our branches used to operate out of pharmacies, laundry rooms, storefronts...

Bought by Northeast Indiana Public Radio

Added: Feb 28, 2022
Length: 26:16
Purchases: 1

249: Indigenous Rising: From Alcatraz to Standing Rock, 3/2/2022

From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature

Caption: Julian Brave NoiseCat, LaNada War Jack and Clayton Thomas Müller

History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes. From the historic Indigenous occupation of Alcatraz Island in 1969 to the fossil fuel fights througho...

Added: Feb 23, 2022
Length: 28:30

Ep. 169: Bringing Mary Home

From: Franklin Fantini
Series: Dollar Country

Seventeen more country songs from the forgotten history of American music.

Bought by KHNS, KSTK, and KIYU-FM

Added: Feb 22, 2022
Length: 58:00
Purchases: 3

Herd of Turtles (#1587)

From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words

Some college students are using the word loyalty as a synonym for monogamy. Are the meanings of these words now shifting? Plus, a biologist discove...

Bought by KUAT, KTXK, KTSW 89.9, WYAP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more

Added: Feb 21, 2022
Length: 54:00
Purchases: 18

24: The Cultural Heritage and Culinary Charm of Amana Colonies, Iowa; 02/17/22

From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Eat Your Heartland Out

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