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Episode 188: Going Deep on Nature with Dr. Francis Collins, 4/14/2024
From: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Series: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
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Meet my new favorite person...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2024
  • Length: 59:02
Constant Wonder - Street Vet
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Kwane Stewart cares for the pets of the homeless, and blesses human lives in the process.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WYAP, and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Apr 18, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 3
Constant Wonder - Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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What can turtles teach us about what it means to be human?

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Feb 08, 2024
  • Length: 52:49
  • Purchases: 1
Constant Wonder - A Pediatric Neurosurgeon Shares Stories of Triumph and Resilience
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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This pediatric neurosurgeon has saved the lives of countless children–from fetuses in the womb to teenagers. Here are their stories.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., GCR (Global Community Radio), RadioStPete Florida, and WYAP


  • Added: Dec 28, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 4
Constant Wonder - Going Blind With Vigor and Aplomb
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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When a congenital condition began to destroy Andrew Leland's eyesight, he decided that the result didn't have to be tragic.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and WYAP


  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 2
Top of Mind - Why Do We Take Risks?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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The pandemic has us recalculating risks in life. But risk assessment requires a lot of effort.

Bought by KSTK, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., RadioStPete Florida, RADIOLEX, WYAP and more


  • Added: Feb 23, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 7
The Emotion Roadmap Successfully Planning for A Special Holiday Gathering
From: Chuck Wolfe
Series: The Emotion Roadmap: Take the Wheel & Control How You Feel
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Emotion Roadmap explained with an example from a caller, Jim, who wants to make sure his new partner, and his son and daughter, who are all meeting...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2022
  • Length: 23:29
Jack, the Engineer & the River of Glue
From: Page Flippers
Series: Page Flippers Take on the World
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Meet Jack, an eight-year-old kid who loves dancing, drawing, and doing math! When a glue bottle explodes in the library, Jack has to think on their...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2022
  • Length: 20:54
Constant Wonder - It's Complicated: Our Fraught Relationships with Animals
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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We can work ourselves into a quandary, sometimes hilariously so, when we try to rationalize our relationships with animals.

  • Added: May 25, 2022
  • Length: 52:50
Winona's Unique Healthcare Fair with Donna Kamann
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
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Did you know that Winona has many unique health practices? Today on Don't Cha Know, Donna Kamann from Tincture of Thyme joins Doug and Bill to talk...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2022
  • Length: 36:12
Top of Mind - Near-Death Experiences, Daddy Dressed Me, Living Underwater
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Topic 1: A psychiatrist breaks down what science can and can’t explain about experiences people report having on the threshold of life and death. T...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KOWS, GCR (Global Community Radio), KTNA and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2022
  • Length: 52:49
  • Purchases: 6
Episode 2: On pulsars, wavelengths, and beating hearts
From: Margaret Poethig
Series: Keeping Dad Alive
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Richard and his daughter Johanna explore the physical, emotional, and spiritual planes of our existence while exercising on Zoom.

  • Added: Sep 18, 2020
  • Length: 08:47
Dogs and Fake News
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Topic 1: Who We Are With Dogs Is Who We Are as People. Topic 2: Fake News Isn’t Just Misleading. It Can Create False Memories.

Bought by KOWS


  • Added: Aug 11, 2020
  • Length: 51:41
  • Purchases: 1
Proving Einstein Right, Saving Coral Reefs, and Healthy Whining
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Topic 1: Proving Einstein Right: Daring Expeditions that Changed How We Look at the Universe. Topic 2: Scientists Lured Fish Back to Dying Coral Re...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2020
  • Length: 52:13
Soapy Surfactants
From: Sandra Tsing Loh
Series: The Loh Down on Science: Special Pandemic Edition
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Is washing our hands with soap really the best we can do to protect ourselves from coronavirus? Let's take a look at the history and chemistry of s...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and KSQM 91.5 FM


  • Added: Apr 06, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
NASA's Plan for Deadly Asteroids, Dealing with Dementia, Training Robots
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Topic 1: NASA practices techniques for countering deadly asteroids. Topic 2: Exploring the tough decisions for end-of-life care involving dementia....

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 30, 2020
  • Length: 50:08
  • Purchases: 1
S2 Ep 7: Helping family members of people with addiction
From: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Series: Finding Fixes Season Two
Caption: True Hope Community Church.
At a book group meeting, women went around the circle and introduced themselves. They found out that nearly everyone there had a son addicted to he...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2020
  • Length: 30:42
S2 Ep 1: Help young people grow up healthy
From: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Series: Finding Fixes Season Two
Caption: Friday Lunch Club having ice cream. , Credit: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
The best ways to prevent young people from getting addicted don’t necessarily focus on the drugs themselves (forget “Just say no.”) Research shows ...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2019
  • Length: 29:58
C-HIT The WorkUp: Medical Homes
From: Lynne DeLucia
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Medical homes are producing better patient outcomes by a variety of measures. Patients seen in this environment get more primary and preventive car...

  • Added: Aug 23, 2019
  • Length: 06:08
The Quest
From: Marc Maximov
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After seeing ads for home DNA tests on TV, John decided to give it a try. Just spit into a cup—what did he have to lose… or gain?

  • Added: Jul 22, 2019
  • Length: 13:23
Tornado
From: Ibby Caputo
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The story of a tornado, from three perspectives.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 03, 2018
  • Length: 08:21
  • Purchases: 1
DNA Discoveries
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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Do you like finding out about your family history? Is DNA information a tool that is right for you? What about privacy? On this episode of Culture ...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2018
  • Length: 17:06
StoryCorps: Zoe Courville and Lora Koenig
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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When Dr. Lora Koenig and Dr. Zoe Courville met in the middle of the Greenland ice sheet while doing climate research, their friendship helped them ...

Bought by Wyoming Public Radio, WEZU, KZMU Moab Community Radio, and WVBI-LP


  • Added: Mar 15, 2018
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 4
01 - Brain Traps
From: FOOLY BOO
Series: Shabam!
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Your brain is a wonderfully complex piece of organic equipment that's supposed to tell you the truth about the world around you.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 26:03
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 32: Trash Bandits And Border Collies
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Maggie had it all: a fine house, a loving family, and a big yard. But she threw it all away for adventure. And when things got bad, she had to use ...

Bought by KUER, PRX Remix, and KRZA


  • Added: Dec 06, 2017
  • Length: 15:49
  • Purchases: 3