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185: The Art of Reinvention / 186: Get Happy, 7/15/2017
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "The Art of Reinvention" - Artists reinvent themselves all the time. So why not consider yourself a work of art in progress? HOUR TWO: ...

  • Added: Jul 14, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:58
181: Falling For It / 182: Time Travel, 7/1/2017
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Falling For It" - We’re hearing a lot about fake news. But you’re a smart person. You can tell when a story’s fake. Can’t you? HOUR ...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:58
Life of the Law #105: In Studio: Heroin Town
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Want to know how heroin treatment centers in Canada, the Affordable Care Act, President Trump’s new budget, and Henrietta Lacks all fit into one co...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2017
  • Length: 53:54
Beyond Earth -- Groks Science Show 2017-01-04
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
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Amanda Hendrix and Charles Wohlforth discuss a future in the outer solar system.

Bought by KREV-LP and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 01, 2017
  • Length: 29:52
  • Purchases: 2
James the Sixth Becomes James the First
From: Rob MacClanahan
Series: The Time Traveler
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How did the sixth James get first in line? It happened when his job description changed from Scottish king to monarch of all Britain...

  • Added: Sep 16, 2016
  • Length: 02:25:25
Finding Center
From: Hebah Fisher
Series: Kerning Cultures
Caption: Teeba Alkhudairi, hooping in Dubai desert
Horse whisperers, Muslim astronomers, hula hoopers find their spiritual and physical centers.

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Aug 25, 2016
  • Length: 27:10
  • Purchases: 1
270-Space Opals
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Opals from space are likely to have brought some of the water we drink to planet Earth.

Bought by KRSC, WLPR , KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark and more


  • Added: Jul 14, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 9
269-Gamma Ray Eyes
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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With gamma ray eyes one half of your sky would be dominated by two huge bubbles coming from the center of the Milky Way.

Bought by KRSC, WLPR , KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark and more


  • Added: Jul 14, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 8
268-Mars Weather Report
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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You will need long woolies and a spacesuit to survive on Mars.

Bought by KRSC, WLPR , KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark and more


  • Added: Jul 07, 2016
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
Science News -- Groks Science Show 2016-06-15
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
A live Groks Science talk show from June 15th, 2016! Various science news topics are discussed.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Jun 19, 2016
  • Length: 59:52
  • Purchases: 1
The Serengeti Rules -- Groks Science Show 2016-05-04
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Sean Carroll discussed the logic of regulation as well as how these principles can be applied to treat disease and heal ecosystems.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 04, 2016
  • Length: 25:45
  • Purchases: 2
Curious -- Groks Science Show 2016-04-20
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
We are all born curious and a healthy sense of curiosity can benefit a person in many ways. However, modern technology threatens human curiosity. T...

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


  • Added: Apr 19, 2016
  • Length: 22:55
  • Purchases: 3
Detox Kids Toys
From: Greenpeace Podcast
Series: Greenpeace Podcast Segments
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Detox - getting toxins out of your life, your home. It's pretty darn hard because chemicals are being invented at a rate of thousands a year and fr...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2016
  • Length: 05:28
Zika Virus -- Groks Science Show 2016-03-16
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Brenda Wilson discusses the origin of the Zika virus, its connection to microcephaly, and what is being done to stop its spread.

Bought by KPIP-LP, KZMU Moab Community Radio, WMUU-LP, WYAP, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Mar 15, 2016
  • Length: 29:28
  • Purchases: 5
Exploring Alzheimer's
From: Hold That Thought
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David Holtzman, professor and chairman of the neurology department at the Washington University School of Medicine, explores Alzheimer's disease an...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 11:09
  • Purchases: 1
Gravitational Waves -- Groks Science Show 2016-03-02
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Marco Cavaglia discussed gravitational waves and what they can tell us about the universe.

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


  • Added: Mar 02, 2016
  • Length: 26:35
  • Purchases: 4
First Bite -- Groks Science Show 2016-02-17
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Bee Wilson discusses how we learn to eat and whether we can change our approach to food.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KPIP-LP, WYAP, WMUU-LP, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Feb 16, 2016
  • Length: 30:48
  • Purchases: 5
Gene Editing -- Groks Science Show 2015-12-16
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Hank Greely discussed the medical promises and perils of gene editing technology.

Bought by WYAP and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Dec 16, 2015
  • Length: 33:16
  • Purchases: 2
Prescribing Placebos -- Groks Science Show 2015-12-02
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
John Kelley discusses the mechanisms of the placebo effect and its role in medicine.

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


  • Added: Dec 03, 2015
  • Length: 28:45
  • Purchases: 3
The Sentimental Sense -- Groks Science Show 2015-11-18
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Virginia Barry discusses the neuroscience behind memory and scent.

Bought by KPIP-LP and WYAP


  • Added: Nov 18, 2015
  • Length: 32:36
  • Purchases: 2
Autism's Mysteries -- Groks Science Show 2015-09-02
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Steve Silberman addresses some of the mysteries of autism.

Bought by KPIP-LP, WYAP, and KPVL


  • Added: Sep 02, 2015
  • Length: 30:38
  • Purchases: 3
Driverless -- Groks Science Show 2015-08-26
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Corey Clothier discusses the state of autonomous vehicles.

Bought by KPVL and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Aug 26, 2015
  • Length: 32:59
  • Purchases: 2
A Beautiful Question -- Groks Science Show 2015-07-15
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Frank Wilczek discussed the concept of beauty in physics.

Bought by KPVL and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Jul 16, 2015
  • Length: 32:13
  • Purchases: 2
Saving the Planet: Voices From the Planetary Defense Conference
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Some of the attendees at the 2015 Planetary Defense Conference in Frascati, Italy., Credit: ESA CC BY-SA IGO 3.0
We’ve already brought you Planetary Radio Live from the 2015 PDC near Rome, Italy. Now you’ll hear a small sampling of the scientists, engineers, p...

Bought by KMUD, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and KFCF FM


  • Added: Jun 30, 2015
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 5
Girl Power -- Groks Science Show 2015-06-17
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Rachel Swaby discusses women in science.

Bought by WMUU-LP, KPVL, KPIP-LP, and WYAP


  • Added: Jun 18, 2015
  • Length: 25:58
  • Purchases: 4