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The Music of the Glaciers (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
Caption: Composer Matthew Burtner, Credit: Matthew Burtner
Listen to how the sounds of melting glaciers are being frozen in time and woven into haunting electronic musical compositions. We also talk about d...

Bought by WJCT, KMUN, WCQS, WNMU-FM, WNSB and more


  • Added: Jun 30, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 7
The Music of the Glaciers (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
Caption: Composer Matthew Burtner, Credit: Matthew Burtner
Listen to how the sounds of melting glaciers are being frozen in time and woven into haunting electronic musical compositions. We also talk about d...

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jun 30, 2017
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 1
The National Endowment for the Arts speaks with Cory Doctorow
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Cory Doctorow, Credit: Joi Ito
The award-winning novelist, blogger, and advocate talks about science fiction and technology.

Bought by WNJR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 11, 2017
  • Length: 26:59
  • Purchases: 2
Invasion of the Lionfish Snatchers
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Erika Angle
Perhaps it’s cold comfort but it turns out that we human beings are not the only species on earth hell-bent on destroying our own habitat. We share...

Bought by WMUU-LP and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 18, 2017
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 2
Anonymous Engineer Discusses Gold Mining
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
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Did you know that a metric ton of electronic waste can contain 8 to 16 ounces of gold? Whether we like it or not, precious metals show up in more t...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 21, 2017
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Algae Systems + Other Miracles: John Perry Barlow (re-broadcast)
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: JP Barlow
Who doesn’t need a miracle? As the lyricist for many timeless Grateful Dead classics, as a privacy rights activist, or as the founder of the biofue...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 26, 2016
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Waste Pioneers: David Rodriguez + Jonathan Bloom
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: David Rodriguez
Five years ago, when we first started covering the food waste issue, America was throwing away enough food to fill the Rose Bowl every day. And, un...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
David Hart: Dream World of Magic Blues
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: David Hart
If you had a functional magic wand wouldn’t you use it to reverse climate change? A quick flick of your wrist and, presto change-o, our troubles wo...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 08, 2016
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 2
Sono Motors: On The Sunny Side Of The Street
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Jona Christians
You know how hot your car gets on a sunny day? Wouldn’t it be great if all that sun-absorption could actually fuel your ride? Well, this week on Se...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 11, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Jesse Jenkins: Decarbonization Deep Dive
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Jesse Jenkins
What does decarbonization mean? Well, it’s not just what happens when your soda goes flat. Today on Sea Change Radio we talk with Jesse Jenkins, re...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 20, 2016
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 1
Oliver Koehler: Hanging Up Solar Shingles
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Oliver Koehler
While some listeners might find it hard to fathom, the perceived unsightliness of rooftop solar panels can actually be a barrier to widespread adop...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 30, 2016
  • Length: 28:40
  • Purchases: 2
Don't Lose Your Cool: Katie Herzog on A/C
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Katie Herzog
Who doesn't enjoy that refreshing feeling when you walk in from 90 degree heat to the cool blast of an air-conditioned room? Last month extreme hea...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 16, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Amanda Sanfilippo on Public Art
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Amanda Sanfilippo, Credit: Fringe Projects Miami
Amanda Sanfilippo talks about public art and Miami’s Fringe Projects

  • Added: Aug 12, 2016
  • Length: 09:22
47: Nancy Duarte & Patti Sanchez on Transformational Leadership; Maria Molland Selby on Sharing Spaces
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Patti Sanchez and Nancy Duarte
Leaders are leaders right? How much should they care what other people think? It turns out it's not enough to just have a great idea and people wil...

Bought by KSJD, KWMR, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Aug 03, 2016
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 3
Daniel Kirk-Davidoff: Electric Grids of Tomorrow
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Daniel Kirk-Davidoff
This week on Sea Change Radio, host Alex Wise chats with Daniel Kirk-Davidoff, a climate scientist at the University of Maryland and at MDA Informa...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 12, 2016
  • Length: 28:40
  • Purchases: 2
Come Fly With Me: Gevo CEO Patrick Gruber
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Patrick Gruber
Is the biofuel craze of a few years ago really dead? This week’s guest on Sea Change Radio, Pat Gruber, thinks not. While plummeting oil prices may...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 15, 2016
  • Length: 28:20
  • Purchases: 2
History of the Jukebox
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Can you find a jukebox anymore? Do they still work? We are gonna talk about the history of the jukebox and remember a time when all you needed was ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT, WOUB, KSKQ, WYAP and more


  • Added: May 12, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Alexandria Sage on Self-Driving Vehicles
From: Alex Wise
Caption: Alexandria Sage
The glamour of the limousine is undeniable - who wouldn't want to be shuttled about town without a care in the world? Traffic, parking, sobriety? S...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2016
  • Length: 30:00
Desalination: Is It Time To Drink The Pacific?
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Sammy Roth
Transforming ocean water into potable drinking water seems so remarkably cool on so many levels. But alas, desalination remains both expensive and ...

Bought by WMUU-LP, Yellowstone Public Radio, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 16, 2016
  • Length: 27:00
  • Purchases: 3
Salt Of The Earth: Farm Zero’s Mike Fawcett
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Mike Fawcett
Farm Zero is a five year-old startup company that’s a concept for sustainable agricultural systems that use sea water rather than fresh water as th...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 10, 2016
  • Length: 29:40
  • Purchases: 2
Algae Systems and Other Miracles: John Perry Barlow
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: John Perry Barlow
Who doesn't need a miracle? As the lyricist for many timeless Grateful Dead classics, as a privacy rights activist, or as the founder of the biofue...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 12, 2016
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Richard Lunt: Transparent Solar Cells (re-broadcast)
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Richard Lunt
Imagine a world where every window-laden skyscraper generates its own solar power, where the skylights in your ceiling are a source of light and el...

Bought by WMUU-LP, Yellowstone Public Radio, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 29, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
Papayas in December (hour version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Small farms can now grow raspberries, blackberries, ginger, or even tropical fruits like papayas in December without the need of expensive greenhou...

Bought by WCNY, WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WTJU, and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Dec 11, 2015
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 5
What’s cooking? Solar Stoves with Julie Greene
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Julie Greene
This week many people in the United States will be spending a fair amount of time laboring over elaborate meals, baking pies, roasting turkeys (or ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 24, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
BFFs, Girlfriends, and Besties (Half Hour Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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As the British Empire expanded, the fabric of society depended upon women’s friendships. One letter from a “BFF” back home could save a colonist fr...

Bought by WJCT, KRDP, Troy Public Radio, WKCC, KRZA and more


  • Added: Oct 30, 2015
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 8