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Dissonant Landscapes: Music of Iceland
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the book "Dissonant Landscapes," which explores how Icelandic musicians are often discussed in relationship to the...

  • Added: Nov 11, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Birders flock to Hawk Ridge to observe the fall migration
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Birders gather at Hawk Ridge to watch the fall migration, Credit: Matthew Schneeman
Every fall, a geographic phenomenon funnels thousands of raptors (birds of prey) just past Duluth. This creates both an opportunity to monitor spec...

  • Added: Oct 17, 2023
  • Length: 06:01
Celebrating “Down to Earth Month” with Sustainable California Wines
From: World Footprints LLC
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This show illuminates the intersection of the California winegrowing industry and environmental activism.

  • Added: Apr 13, 2021
  • Length: 22:50
Driftless Sanctuary
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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On this episode of Art Beat, we talk to local artist Lyon Smith about his latest work, Driftless Sanctuary. The piece has been on display at Public...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2020
  • Length: 16:08
Declutter for Greater Happiness - Episode 11
From: Daisy Oz
Series: Happy News
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Daisy presents a 2-part feature on Decluttering for more happiness. This first episode explores physical clutter's detriment to our overall well-be...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
Small Town Whups Big Oil: "You don't threaten Mainers"
From: Wendy Ring
Series: Cool Solutions
Caption: Citizens celebrate passage of Clear Skies Ordinance, Credit: Dan Wood
Despite millions of dollars of pressure from Shell, Exxon, and the American Petroleum Institute, the small city of South Portland, Maine stops the...

Bought by KICI Iowa City, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WFHB, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KRZA


  • Added: May 09, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 5
Matthew Fox: A Way to God: Thomas Merton's Creation Spirituality Journey
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: Matthew Fox
In November 2016 I released an interview with activist, Matthew Fox. This is a rebroadcast of that episode.

Bought by WETS


  • Added: Aug 13, 2018
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 1
Rats! New York vermin might be making you sick
From: Sarah Wyman
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Rats and other vermin are adversely impacting respiratory health.

  • Added: Apr 19, 2018
  • Length: 03:38
Sound Ecology: Raptors
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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What is a raptor? Naturalist Ken Burton offers up some details on these amazing birds, including addressing the concept of convergent evolution.

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Feb 28, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Sound Ecology: Harbor Seals
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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Remarkable facts about the ubiquitous resident of our coastal regions, the harbor seal.

Bought by Radio Newark and KFOI Radio


  • Added: Feb 07, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Sound Ecology: Snowy Plovers
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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On this segment of Sound Ecology, Ornithologist Mark Colwell features one of our dynamic coastal residents, the western snowy plover.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, KFOI Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 04, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 4
Sound Ecology: Marine Protected Areas
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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Marine Protected Areas conserve the diversity and abundance of marine life, the habitats they depend on and the integrity of marine ecosystems. Cal...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, KFOI Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 04, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 4
Mapping Lambert's Point (Feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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When urban universities expand, working-class neighborhoods are often the first casualty. We take a look Lambert's Point, the Norfolk, VA community...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Mar 17, 2017
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 1
Sound Ecology: Redwoods
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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An audio postcard highlighting the magnificent Redwood trees of northwestern California.

Bought by WNED Buffalo and Radio Newark


  • Added: Feb 15, 2017
  • Length: 01:57
  • Purchases: 2
Sound Ecology: Murres
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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An audio postcard highlighting nesting murre colonies along the northern California coast. For air during late spring and summer.

Bought by WNED Buffalo and Radio Newark


  • Added: Feb 15, 2017
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 2
Sound Ecology: three-spined stickleback
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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An Audio postcard highlighting the tiny, beautiful and behaviorally unique three-spined stickleback fish.

Bought by WNED Buffalo and Radio Newark


  • Added: Jul 29, 2016
  • Length: 01:28
  • Purchases: 2
Sound Ecology: Phenology
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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An audio postcard exploring seasonal changes and timing of wildlife events, a field called phenology.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, and KFOI Radio


  • Added: Jul 15, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 3
Sound Ecology: Coho Salmon
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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An audio postcard highlighting Coho Salmon - their spawning habitat and behavior and their specialized adaptation for long-term survival.

Bought by KZYX, WNED Buffalo, and Radio Newark


  • Added: Jul 14, 2016
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 3
Mary Gibbs: First woman park commissioner in the nation
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Area Voices
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We talk with Connie Cox from Itasca State Park about Mary Gibbs, the first woman park commissioner in the nation.

Bought by KSRQ, KSRQ, and KVSC


  • Added: May 24, 2016
  • Length: 15:22
  • Purchases: 3
Life of the Law #81: Rig the System
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Domestic oil drilling offers private landowners the promise of riches in their own backyard. But what if you don’t want to live next door to an oil...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2016
  • Length: 22:39
Buds on the Tracks: Prehistoric Plants Thrive in D.C.'s Subway
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: Unbeknownst to most commuters, ferns grow at the Van Ness-UDC Metro station in Washington, D.C.., Credit: Andy Baldwin
What's the perfect environment for a fern species dating back 65 million years? Look no further than Washington, D.C.'s subway system.

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Oct 26, 2015
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 1
A Salt Story: West Virginia Siblings Mine the Past to Build a Future (Gravy Ep. 22)
From: Southern Foodways Alliance
Series: Gravy Podcast
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While West Virginia may be known for resources like coal, the country once turned to this mountain state for a culinary staple: salt. In this episo...

Bought by WMMT, WMMT, KVLU, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WABE and more


  • Added: Sep 24, 2015
  • Length: 23:22
  • Purchases: 6
MERCHANTS OF DOUBT -- Robert Kenner Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Robert Kenner, San Francisco, CA 3/9/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Robert Kenner talks fake pundits, hard facts, and media responsibility.

  • Added: Mar 20, 2015
  • Length: 26:45