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Toxic Turf
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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Investigative reporters talk with Patti and Doug about artificial turf fields and why an unusual number of Phillies baseball players developed brai...

  • Added: Jun 09, 2024
  • Length: 29:04
Why Was Joe Biden’s Appearance on the Ohio Ballot in Question? Partisan Politics, and Another Attempt to Derail Citizen Ballot Initiatives.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Why Was Joe Biden’s Appearance on the Ohio Ballot in Question? Partisan Politics, and Another Attempt to Derail Citizen Ballot Initiatives.

Bought by KICI Iowa City and KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Jun 06, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
National Writers Series: Twin Flames Universe
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: National Writers Series: Season Five
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Jacob Wheeler talks with Janja Lalich and Keely Griffin about the Twin Flames Universe.

  • Added: Jun 05, 2024
  • Length: 54:31
Analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court’s South Carolina Gerrymandering Decision Finds Disturbing Guidance for Lower Courts
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Analysis of the U.S. Supreme Court’s South Carolina Gerrymandering Decision Finds Disturbing Guidance for Lower Courts

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WUTC, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 02, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Twelve Arizona Fake Electors Arraigned; Trump Remains an Unindicted Co-Conspirator
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Twelve Arizona Fake Electors Arraigned; Trump Remains an Unindicted Co-Conspirator

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 23, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Plastic in the Placenta with Dr. Marcus Garcia
From: Doug Wood
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The scientist who isolated tiny pieces of plastic in human placenta tissue is our guest.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 20, 2024
  • Length: 28:33
  • Purchases: 1
Doesn’t U.S. Law Already Prohibit Non-Citizens from Voting in Federal Elections? Yes, it Does.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Doesn’t U.S. Law Already Prohibit Non-Citizens from Voting in Federal Elections? Yes, it Does.

Bought by KTSW 89.9, Angelica Community Radio, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 15, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
National Study of Elections Officials Confirms Turnover from Harassment, But Also Finds An Aging Workforce and Increasing Workloads are Factors
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
National Study of Elections Officials Confirms Turnover from Harassment, But Also Finds An Aging Workforce and Increasing Workloads are Factors

Bought by Angelica Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 10, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Federal Courts Leave Racially Gerrymandered South Carolina, North Carolina & Florida Maps in Place for 2024 Election
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Federal Courts Leave Racially Gerrymandered South Carolina, North Carolina & Florida Maps in Place for 2024 Election

Bought by WUTC and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Mar 31, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Glyphosate-Autism Connection
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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Dr. Stephanie Seneff of MIT talks about her research linking pesticide residues in food to the destruction of gut bacteria and link to autism.

Bought by WMUU-LP and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 2
The Stink Over PFAS with Tracy Frisch
From: Doug Wood
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Scientist Dr. Tracy Frisch explains why spreading fertilizer from sewage sludge is a really bad idea.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 28:09
  • Purchases: 1
A Closer Look At Hamas
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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Hamas, a Palestinian Islamist political organization and militant group has had a complex relationship with the concept of peace talks, particularl...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2023
  • Length: 03:28
Frightening Survey Results Show Increases in Americans Who Think Violence May Be Needed and Leaders Should Break Rules to “Save Our Country”
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Frightening Survey Results Show Increases in Americans Who Think Violence May Be Needed and Leaders Should Break Rules to “Save Our Country”

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The EMS - Mold Connection with Dr. Sharon Goldberg
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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Integrative health physician Dr. Sharon Goldberg talks about helping her patients who suffer from Electromagnetic Sensitivity and how their symptom...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Nov 01, 2023
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 2
Spinning Science for Profit with Dr. Laura Vandenberg
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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After the news headlines, Dr. Vandenberg talks about her work studying the techniques big companies use to undermine science and create doubt.

Bought by WMUU-LP, WRFA-LP, and WYAP


  • Added: Oct 16, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Pollinators, Pesticides, and Politics with NRDC's Dan Raichel
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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Attorney Dan Raichel talks about the scourge of neonic pesticides and what to do about them.

Bought by WMUU-LP and WRFA-LP


  • Added: Oct 02, 2023
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 2
Voices from the Climate March
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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Five speakers from the March to End Fossil Fuels are featured in this week's show

Bought by WRFA-LP and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Sep 18, 2023
  • Length: 28:44
  • Purchases: 2
Jumaane Williams & Hell Gate: What’s Next for Rikers Jail? (August 23, 2023 release)
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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The plan to permanently close Rikers in New York City and replace it with four borough facilities has hit roadblocks. Why is it so hard to close a ...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KMUN, RadioStPete Florida, KDNK, WNYE and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 7
Nukes in Utah – the past is present as Oppenheimer opens on Big Screen and Northrop Grumman seeks state tax incentives to build next-gen ICBMs
From: KRCL
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This is a 4-way interview with Inkstick military industrial complex reporter Taylor Barnes, and Scoville Peace Fellow and KRCL History Project Co-D...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2023
  • Length: 25:21
A New War on Cancer with Kristina Marusic
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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Author Kristina Marusic talks about her new book A New War on Cancer about the environmental links to the dreaded disease.

Bought by WRFA-LP and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jun 19, 2023
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 2
The FDA and the Law with Doug Wood
From: Doug Wood
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After the week s headlines, Patti and Doug talk about how the FDA is violating its own law regarding cell phone radiation,

  • Added: May 29, 2023
  • Length: 28:22
The PFAS Problem with Dr. Arlene Blum
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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The class of chemicals known as PFAS causes cancer and disrupts the endocrine system, and will pollute the world forever.

Bought by WRFA-LP and WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 22, 2023
  • Length: 28:20
  • Purchases: 2
Toxins in the Water with Dr. Elijah Stommel
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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Blue green algae caused by increasing temperatures and excess nitrogen will kill your dog in a few minutes, and could cause ALS.

Bought by WRFA-LP and WYAP


  • Added: May 08, 2023
  • Length: 28:14
  • Purchases: 2
The Study That Should Have Stopped Wireless
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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A government study showing cell phones cause cancer has been downplayed by the wireless industry, and for good reason.

Bought by WRFA-LP, WNED Buffalo, and WYAP


  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 56:28
  • Purchases: 3
Breast Cancer in a Bottle with Polly Marshall
From: Doug Wood
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Chemicals in personal care products millions of women use everyday increase your risk of breast cancer.

  • Added: Apr 17, 2023
  • Length: 28:21