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The Big Book of Mars: Our Obsession with the Red Planet
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Marc Hartzman's fascinating and entertaining book about Mars in popular culture and more., Credit: Quirk Books
Author Marc Hartzman’s new book celebrates the wonder of the Red Planet and how it entered popular culture.

Bought by WFHB, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., WMUU-LP, KICI Iowa City, KWMR and more


  • Added: Feb 10, 2021
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 9
Internet Challenges
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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This week, Isaak and Rhett remember old internet challenges and discuss the allure the makes them viral sensations.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 05, 2020
  • Length: 12:12
  • Purchases: 1
Ben Miller Says The Aliens are Coming!
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Ben Miller's The Aliens are Coming, Credit: The Experiment Publishing Company
British physicist turned comedian and actor Ben Miller has written The Aliens are Coming-- The Extraordinary Science Behind our Search for Life in ...

Bought by KRZA, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, WMUU-LP, KMUD and more


  • Added: Jan 10, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 7
Cassini at Saturn: The Final Year
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Saturn and Cassini, Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
The great Cassini spacecraft has a year to go before it plunges into the ringed planet. Project Scientist Linda Spilker returns with more amazing m...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, WMUU-LP, KRZA, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and more


  • Added: Sep 19, 2016
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 6
Planetary Radio Live: All These Worlds
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Artistic rendering of Planet 9 with the distant Sun in the background., Credit: Caltech / R. Hurt (IPAC)
Our live conversation about “Planet 9” and the amazing diversity of our solar system, featuring Konstantin Batygin and Mike Brown of Caltech, Senio...

Bought by KMUD, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, WMUU-LP, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and more


  • Added: Mar 22, 2016
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 9
A 35th Anniversary Party With Neil Tyson!
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Nichelle Nichols presents the Cosmos Award to Neil deGrasse Tyson, Credit: Navid Baraty/The Planetary Society
It was a grand night at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. CEO Bill Nye led the Planetary Society’s 35th anniversary party with guests including Neil d...

Bought by WRGY, KMUD, KFCF FM, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 03, 2015
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
A Conversation With Andy Weir of "The Martian"
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Matt Damon as "The Martian", Credit: 20th Century Fox
It was the #1 New York Times bestseller, and as this week’s Planetary Radio premiered it was once again the most popular movie in the USA. “The Ma...

Bought by WRGY, KMUD, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR and more


  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
76- Charles asks, "Does my smartphone have a virus?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Charles is worried about his smartphone having a virus, and is wondering if he should install an anti-virus app. Ray and Tom help him out in this w...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Jan 28, 2015
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
75 - Sarah asks, "Can I fax from my computer?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Sarah needs to fax a document, but doesn't have a fax machine or a land line. Ray and Tom help her find a way to do it over the internet instead in...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Jan 22, 2015
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
74 - Madelyn asks, "How can I create a photo slideshow in Windows?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Madelyn is looking for an easy way to create a slideshow video for her friends birthday. Tom and Ray help her out in this week's Ask Deemable Tech.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Dec 17, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
73 - Brady asks, "Should my electronics be afraid of lightning?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Brady is worried about his computer and other electronics being damaged during a thunderstorm. Tom and Ray give him some tips in this week's Ask De...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Dec 02, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
72 - Osler asks, "Why is my 'virtual memory' too low?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Osler keeps getting messages about the virtual memory on his laptop, but isn't what the problem is. Ray and Tom help him out in this week's Ask Dee...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Nov 20, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
71 - Shelly asks, "How do I move to a new email address?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Shelly is switching to a new internet provider, but she would like to keep the email address she had with her old cable company. Ray and Tom lay ou...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Nov 06, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
70 - Eva writes, "I called tech support but got a scammer instead!"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
Caption: Deemable Tech: Tech help worth listening to.
Eva thought she was calling HP for help with her printer, but the number she found online connected her with a scam artist. Ray and Tom help her ou...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Oct 29, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
69 - Nancy asks, "Can Macs get viruses?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Nancy has heard that Macs are less vulnerable than PCs to viruses and hackers, but isn't sure if she should still install anti-virus software on he...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Oct 17, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
Yale’s Debra Fischer and the Ever More Precise Search for New Worlds
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: In this laser frequency comb, colorized for illustrative purposes, the solid lines are the star spectrum and the dots are the artificial laser spectrum. The dark gaps in the star spectrum represent different chemical elements in the starlight. Long-term s, Credit: European Southern Observatory
It’s terribly hard to find exoplanets that look like our homeworld. The search requires development of astoundingly powerful and precise instrumen...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 1
68 - Miraya asks, "How can I use third-party keyboards on iOS 8?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
Caption: Deemable Tech: Tech help worth listening to.
Miraya heard she can use different keyboards on her iPhone 6, but how does she do it? Ray and Tom help her out in this week's Ask Deemable.

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Oct 08, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
67 - Angela asks, "How can I check my monthly usage on my smartphone?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Angela wants to make sure she isn't going over her data limit on her smartphone, but she isn't sure where to check this information. Ray and Tom he...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Sep 24, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
66 - Anna asks, "Are my iCloud photos safe?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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After hackers released private photos from the iCloud accounts of celebrities, Anna is worried about how secure her account is. Ray and Tom help he...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Sep 10, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
65 - Mara asks, "How can I block calls on my smartphone?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Mara needs to block unwanted calls to her smartphone, but isn't sure how. Ray and Tom help her out in this week's Ask Deemable Tech.

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Aug 21, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
64 - Eileen asks, "How can I find out where a website is hosted and who the owner is?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Eileen's phone number is listed on a website for an organization she has nothing to do with. How can she find out who owns the site so she can ask ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, WYAP, and WTIP


  • Added: Aug 02, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 4
63 - Norman asks, "How can I accept credit card payments using my smartphone?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Norman is a small business owner wondering how he can take mobile credit card payments. Ray and Tom have the answers in this week's Ask Deemable Tech.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and WYAP


  • Added: Jul 30, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
62 - Frank asks, "Are scam artists calling me?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Frank keeps getting phone calls from someone claiming to be from Microsoft. Could he be the target of scam artists? Ray and Tom have the answers in...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 23, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
61 - Angie asks, "What is Twitter, and why should I use it?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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Should you start using Twitter? What are the basics? Ray and Tom have the answers in this week's Ask Deemable Tech.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio, and WCWP


  • Added: Jul 16, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 3
60 - Trent asks, "How do I wipe my smartphone?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
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How can you make sure your person information is off of your smartphone before you trade it in or give it to someone? Ray and Tom have the answers ...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and WCWP


  • Added: Jul 09, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2