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Why does it take five years to build a wind farm?
From: Laur Hesse Fisher
Series: TILclimate Podcast
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The United States has a goal to power the country with 100% clean electricity by 2035. Unfortunately, our energy regulations are not set up to make...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 14:31
BGR418 | Scams & Frauds (Part 1)
From: KRDP
Series: Boom Goddess Radio
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In 2021, Americans reported losses of $5.8 billion USD to fraud. This represented a 70% increase in fraud activity from 2020. According to the FTC,...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2023
  • Length: 29:01
Designing a Future Where Everyone Counts
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Jutta Treviranus pushes back against cultures, policies, and technologies designed only for those deemed "normal." As founder and director of the I...

Bought by KMUN, KDNK, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Apr 01, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
Josh Freed — Co-working in Proximity
From: Alan Wartes
Series: ThinkRadio Presents ThinkBusiness
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In this episode of ThinkRadio Presents Think Business host Alan Wartes spoke with co-working space guru Josh Freed.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
Flowing Water on Mars? Not So Much
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Recurring slope lineae or RSLs on Mars are not likely to indicate flowing water according to new research., Credit: NASA/JPL/UA/Emily Lakdawalla
Mars scientists dubbed them recurring slope lineae or RSLs. They sure looked like evidence of liquid water flowing down hillsides and ridges on th...

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio, KDNK, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, KRZA and more


  • Added: Dec 26, 2017
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 8
Exploring Europa and Mining Asteroids at Yuri’s Night
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: 2) JPL’s Bob Pappalardo and Bobak Ferdowsi at Yuri’s Night, Credit: Mat Kaplan
Our special coverage from the Los Angeles Yuri’s Night party continues with Chris Lewicki of Planetary Resources along with Bob Pappalardo and Boba...

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


  • Added: Apr 19, 2016
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 6
No Flush, No Fuss
From: Devika Bakshi
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A visit to a very special toilet.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 10, 2015
  • Length: 07:28
  • Purchases: 1
Time is Brain (Half Hour Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Stroke doctors all know the phrase, “Time is brain.” There's a game changer in stroke treatment that's helping some patients achieve a dramatic rec...

Bought by WJCT, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WKCC, WEZU, KVSC and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2015
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 9
Bob King, "Astrobob" blogger, checks in on all things celestial
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Bob King ("Astrobob" blogger for Duluth News Tribune) is a favorite WTIP guest because he always shares such interesting, cool stuff about the star...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 25, 2015
  • Length: 38:40
  • Purchases: 1
Starting Up (Hour Long Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Designed to be the front page of the Internet, Reddit is now one of the most talked about and influential spots on the web. We talk with one of its...

Bought by WCNY, WABE, KUNV, KKRN, and KPVL


  • Added: Apr 03, 2015
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 5
Planetary Radio Live: Partying Under Shuttle Endeavour on Yuri's Night!
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Planetary Radio Host Mat Kaplan, Astronaut and Fragile Oasis Founder Ron Garan, Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides, and Yuri’s Night Executive Director Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides on stage at Yuri’s Night Los Angeles. , Credit: Danielle Hanne
We’re back at the California Science Center, final home of Endeavour, the shuttle that made 25 flights into space. Join the party as we celebrate ...

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WOUB


  • Added: Apr 14, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 3
Exploring Black Holes and Supernovae With NuSTAR
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: NuSTAR radioactivity map of a supernova., Credit: NASA
It’s the first high energy X-ray telescope in space, and it is providing theory-shattering data along with stunning images of some of the universe’...

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM, WOUB, and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Mar 06, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 3
The Best Space Movie You Can't See
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Ed Stone and Voyager, Credit: NASA JPL
JPL’s Blaine Baggett has completed “The Stuff of Dreams,” a documentary about an era in planetary exploration that was both exhilarating and exaspe...

Bought by WMNF, WESM 91.3 FM, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WOUB


  • Added: Feb 25, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 4
Getting Humans to Mars Without Breaking the Bank
From: Mat Kaplan
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NASA scientist Harley Thronson tells us about a new initiative that is figuring out how we will get men and women to the red planet at a reasonable...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Feb 17, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 1
The Flipped Classroom (Feature)
From: With Good Reason
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It’s an age old question for teachers from elementary school to college: how do you get students to do their homework? Some educators are trying to...

  • Added: Nov 18, 2013
  • Length: 02:28
The Meaning of Friendship in the Era of Facebook (Feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Aristotle said there are three kinds of friendships—those of utility, pleasure, and virtue. But what about Facebook friendships? One scholar is stu...

Bought by KENW and WXDU


  • Added: Sep 30, 2013
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 2
Clever Apes Special
From: WBEZ
Series: WBEZ's Clever Apes
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Over this hour, we'll bring you highlights from the show's first half-year. We’ll learn about why kids play with fire, how vibrations let us peer ...

Bought by KUT and KZYX


  • Added: Dec 16, 2010
  • Length: 54:30
  • Purchases: 2
Oklahoma Politicians are Tweeting
From: Gideon Thompson
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The four candidates for Oklahoma governor in 2010 are using Twitter in their campaigns to help connect with their constituents.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 10, 2009
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 1