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Celebrating Planetary Radio’s 20th Anniversary with Bill Nye
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Host Mat Kaplan reports from the Red Planet on Planetary Radio's 20th anniversary.
Join the Planetary Society’s CEO and others as we mark Planetary Radio’s entry into its third decade.

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WJCU, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KRZA, KCNP and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2022
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 12
The Untold Story of "Am I Real?", a Conversation about Star Trek Picard with SCSU Professor Mike Dando
From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota
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In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks with SCSU English Professor Mike Dando about a r...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2021
  • Length: 30:00
Venus
From: Will Duchon
Series: The Night Cafe
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The discovery of possible life on the planet Venus inspires this collection of astronomical standards.

  • Added: Sep 26, 2020
  • Length: 57:39
Not a scientist? You can still help collect valuable data
From: WXXI Rochester
Caption: Volunteer Peter Lent wades through Oatka Creek in Scottsville, New York, looking for bugs to send back to Albany., Credit: Caitlin Whyte/WXXI News
Helping the environment isn’t just about recycling and abandoning plastic straws. WXXI’s Caitlin Whyte explored the concept of citizen science, and...

Bought by WBFO


  • Added: Aug 21, 2018
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 1
"Astro Bob" blogger Bob King talks about his latest book
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Bob King, author of the Astro Bob blog in the Duluth News-Tribune, is a regular guest on The Roadhouse, King recently wrote a new book, "Wonders of...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: May 16, 2018
  • Length: 22:57
  • 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
RTOS
From: Pius Wong
Series: Engineering Word Of The Day
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Wish I handled the dishes in real time, too. This is Episode 59 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, or funny...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2018
  • Length: 04:49
Bob King of "Astrobob" blog fame talks spring equinox, falling space stations, and more
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Bob King, who writes the Astrobob blog for the Duluth News Tribune, joins The Roadhouse regularly to talk all things celestial. This time, he chatt...

  • Added: Mar 20, 2018
  • Length: 23:14
Why are we superstitious? Expert talks to us on Friday the 13th
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Did you give Friday the 13th a second thought? Or maybe you have other superstitions. Dr. Stuart Vyse is a psychologist, and the author of "Believi...

  • Added: Oct 17, 2017
  • Length: 18:58
Rocket Road Trip!
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Jason Davis at business end of the SLS RS-25 rocket motor., Credit: Casey Dreier
Planetary Society Digital Editor Jason Davis returns with the story of the ten-day trek across the South he just completed with two Society colleag...

Bought by KWMR, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Sep 27, 2016
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 7
Celebrate Yuri's Night With Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti, Credit: Susan Karlin @SueKarlin
Happy Yuri’s Night! We’re partying under Space Shuttle Endeavour in the first of two shows featuring interviews from the worldwide celebration of s...

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


  • Added: Apr 12, 2016
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 7
Stuart Gibbs discusses "Space Case"
From: Steven Nester
Series: Poets of the Tabloid Murder
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Young adult author Stuart Gibbs has lived a life of adventure as well as having written several books. Read more about him at http://stuartgibbs.co...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2015
  • Length: 15:38
Astronomer Bob King talks meteors, the Orionids, night photography, and more
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Bob King of the Duluth News Tribune chatted with WTIP's Dave TerSteeg recently about meteors, meteor showers, how to take pictures of the night sky...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 07, 2014
  • Length: 19:31
  • Purchases: 1
A Work of Art, For Your Mouth
From: Meisa Salaita
Series: Small Matters
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You’ve probably heard of fusion restaurants that combine two different types of cuisine in their cooking. Well, this story’s about a restaurant th...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WABE, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 17, 2014
  • Length: 05:23
  • Purchases: 3
Upstream
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Atlantic salmon numbers are dropping all over the world. In the US, they can only be found in seven rivers. All of them are in Maine.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2013
  • Length: 05:54
South Bay entrepreneur leads experiment in DIY science
From: KALW
Caption: Entrepreneur Eri Gentry left her job in finance to build a community laboratory in her garage.
A study released earlier this year showed that the U.S. is on its way to a major shortage of science talent; about 1% of American students score ab...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2011
  • Length: 08:25
Brain Vitamin: The key to invisibility
From: KALW
Caption: Photo from lookmind.com (http://lookmind.com/illusions.php?id=1868&cat=3)
Invisibility – it’s the stuff of fantasy and Hollywood movies (we’re looking at you, Harry Potter), and now it’s a reality. Well, kind of. Read th...

Bought by KUOW and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 29, 2011
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 2
Whale Music
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Here's a question for you. What musical artist holds the record for the largest single pressing in the history of the business? Michael Jackson? So...

Bought by KMXT and KUAC


  • Added: Sep 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 2
Panda Movies
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: August 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Is there a sex-therapist in the house? Apparently, China's pandas could use some help.

  • Added: Jul 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
jet - word of the day
From: Charles Hodgson
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The story behind the word "jet"

  • Added: Nov 24, 2006
  • Length: 02:03