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Beside Myself (#1535)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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The new Downton Abbey movie is a luscious treat for fans of the public-television period piece, but how accurate is the script when it comes to the...

Bought by Tri States Public Radio, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KECG, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WRFA-LP and more


  • Added: Apr 29, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 10
Skookum (#1534)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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So you've long dreamed of writing fiction, but don't know where to begin? There are lots of ways to get started -- creative writing classes, local ...

Bought by KVSC, WHCP-LP Cambridge, WNIN, WPCA-LP, KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
The Moon
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour
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Get out of this world this week with The Children's Hour! We're going to The Moon with Commander Reid Wiseman from NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. The Ba...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KRSC, KSTK, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KECG and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 9
042224: The Moon, 4/22/2024
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)
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Get out of this world this week with The Children's Hour! We're going to The Moon with Commander Reid Wiseman from NASA’s Artemis 2 mission. The Ba...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
Electric Soup (#1635)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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When an international team of scientists traveled to a research station in Antarctica for six months, the language they all shared was English. Aft...

Bought by KTXK, WPCA-LP, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KPRG, WNIN and more


  • Added: Apr 15, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
Life of Riley (#1533)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Unwrap the name of a candy bar, and you just might find a story inside. For instance, one chewy treat found in many a checkout lane is named after ...

Bought by KTXK, KTSW 89.9, WHCP-LP Cambridge, WPCA-LP, WNIN and more


  • Added: Apr 08, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
Solar Eclipse - Good Luck or Bad Omen? It depends.
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Wake up and view the solar eclipse, last one 'til 2044. If you think really has no significance except crazy superstition, think again. Ancient voi...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2024
  • Length: 02:30
Blue Dolphin (#1634)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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How can you kick the verbal habit of saying You know and um so many times in a sentence? For one thing, get comfortable with pauses. There's no nee...

Bought by KTXK, Raven Radio, KECG, WPCA-LP, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Apr 01, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Off the Turnip Truck (#1532)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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It's hard to imagine now, but there was a time when people disagreed over the best word to use when answering the phone. Alexander Graham Bell sugg...

Bought by Raven Radio, WPCA-LP, RadioStPete Florida, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KTXK and more


  • Added: Mar 25, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Gilded Age (#1633)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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In her sumptuous new memoir, Jamaican writer Safiya Sinclair describes her escape from a difficult childhood ruled by her tyrannical father. For Si...

Bought by KTXK, WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), RADIOLEX, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Mar 18, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Loaded for Bear (#1531)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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One way to make your new business look trendy is to use two nouns separated by an ampersand, like Peach & Creature . . . or Rainstorm & Egg. A tong...

Bought by KTXK, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WPCA-LP, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
Bronx Cheer (#1632)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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What's the best thing to say to someone who is grieving? Choosing the right words is far less important than just showing up in the first place. Al...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KTXK, KVSC, WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Mrs. Astor's Horse (#1530)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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"What has a head like a cat, feet like a cat, a tail like a cat, but isn't a cat?" Answer: a kitten! A 1948 children's joke book has lots of these ...

Bought by KECG, WPCA-LP, WNIN, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Feb 26, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
ZPOYH: Mushroom & Leek Grilled Cheese, 5/16/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Mushroom & Leek Grilled Cheese THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Diet soda may prompt food cravings * (Segment 3) FDA sets stronge...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Welsh Rarebit, 5/9/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Welsh Rarebit THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Why people may be forgetting their COVID pandemic memories * (Segment 3) Refined c...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Spicy Korean Chicken w/ Rice, 4/18/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Spicy Korean Chicken w/ Rice THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Prolonged screen exposure may cause eye issues in children * (Segme...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Avocado Toast w/ Smoked Salmon, 4/11/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Avocado Toast w/ Smoked Salmon THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Sleep problems linked to large rise in stroke risk * (Segment 3) ...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Egg Salad Tartine, 3/21/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Egg Salad Tartine THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Mediterranean diet linked to fewer Alzheimer's signs in brain * (Segment 3) Fr...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Coconut Noodle Soup, 3/7/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
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RECIPE: Coconut Noodle Soup THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) High drug prices are not justified by industry’s research and development sp...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Ghost Runner (#1631)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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In Japan, if you want to order a corndog, you ask for an Amerikan doggu (アメリカンドッグ). These types of coinages are called wasei-eigo, or "Japanese-mad...

Bought by Raven Radio, KECG, WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Feb 19, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
At First Blush (#1529)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Book recommendations and the art of apology. Martha and Grant share some good reads, including an opinionated romp through English grammar, a Spani...

Bought by WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KTXK and more


  • Added: Feb 12, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Sweet Spot (#1630)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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If you're in a book club, how do you decide what books to read? There are lots of different ways, depending on your group's goals. And is it ever w...

Bought by WPCA-LP, RADIOLEX, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge, WNIN and more


  • Added: Feb 05, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Gift Horse (#1528)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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The edge of the Grand Canyon. A remote mountaintop, or a medieval cathedral. Some places are so mystical you feel like you're close to another dime...

Bought by KTXK, WPCA-LP, KTSW 89.9, WNIN, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Had the Radish (#1527)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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This week on A Way with Words: Your first name is very personal, but what if you don't like it? For some people, changing their name works out grea...

Bought by WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN, KTSW 89.9, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
Eating Well
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour
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What makes a good meal great? It’s when it tastes delicious and is nutritious, all at the same time. Get cooking with The Children’s Hour, and lear...

Bought by KTNA, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), Allegheny Mountain Radio, KRSC, KECG and more


  • Added: Jan 21, 2024
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11