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Constant Wonder - Glimmers of Awe: The Fascinating World of Fireflies

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

Facing the loss of her cabin in the Smokies, Lynn Faust began to pay more attention to the synchronous fireflies there, sparking a lifelong passion.

California Termites and the Atmosphere

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

California is famous for its picturesque sunsets, year-round mild weather, excellent surf, and largely progressive politics, including forward-thin...

Constant Wonder - Love and Loss and Elephants

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

How a stylish Parisienne came to be the owner of an elephant and rhino sanctuary in South Africa.

Bev Thorpe, Co-Founder of Clean Production Action, discusses the “Triple Planetary Crisis,” the fossil fuel-derived chemicals widely used in our food system, and strategies to advance a non-toxic economy.

From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio

Did you know that fossil fuel subsidies contribute to the “cheap” cost of plastic? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda He...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

Constant Wonder - One Man's Quest to Restore A Beloved American Tree

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

Meet the people who lived under, built with, and were fed by the great American chestnut tree. Also, meet those determined to save it.

Bought by WVTF

Season 1, Episode 23 - 'Rainforest Trust' feat James Deutsch

From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1

A bottom up solution for saving rainforests worldwide.

Bought by KTRT RADIO INC and WOJB

Constant Wonder - Freediver Welcomes All to a World of Wonder

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

Raised in landlocked Soweto, South Africa, this Black woman's first ocean dive felt like coming home. She wants all to feel welcome beneath the waves.

Aftershocks: Life after getting struck by lightning

From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Audacious with Chion Wolf

On this episode of Audacious, hear how two people's lives were changed after getting hit by lightning. And an expert will talk about ways to avoid ...

Season 1, Episode 14 - 'Cosmic Consciousness' feat Brian Thomas Swimme

From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1

We are the universe experiencing itself, as told by a world class student of the cosmos.

Bought by KTRT RADIO INC and WOJB

Constant Wonder - Mending the World, Shell by Shattered Shell

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

What can turtles teach us about what it means to be human?

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)

Constant Wonder - Owls and Awe

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

A conservationist rescues an owl, who, five years later, still calls to and visits him in his backyard.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)

Constant Wonder - Snorkeling Right in Your Own Backyard

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

Is snorkeling just for a tropical vacation? Well, Keith Williams wants people to look into their local freshwater, literally look into that water w...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)

859: Out Of The Anxiety Box / 860: Plants As People , 12/30/2023

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "Out Of The Anxiety Box" - It's 7 a.m. You're not even out of bed and you're already worrying. So let's talk about it: How anxious we are...

857: Cultivating Wonder / 858: The World Is A Laboratory, 12/23/2023

From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge

HOUR ONE: "Cultivating Wonder" - Maybe there’s something missing in your life you can’t quite explain. It might be that you need to re-discover you...

Constant Wonder - Saving Wild Sounds

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

David Haskell is one of the world's most attentive listener's to nature. You'll want to hear what he's hearing, on our next episode.

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

Constant Wonder - Can Iceland's Elves Save the Planet?

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

A belief in elves–or in the possibility of elves–could change the way we care for our planet.

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

Constant Wonder - Eat, Poop, Die

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

The island of Surtsey is a compelling example of the way that animals distribute nutrients around the globe through their poop.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)

Constant Wonder - Compassion in the Aftermath: Recovering from Horrific Hallucinations

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

When gathering accurate descriptions of the world is crucial to your work, how do you navigate a reality full of hallucinations?

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and WYAP

Constant Wonder - Book of Delights

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

Poet Ross Gay on the small, sweet delights of life's daily walk with no fireworks or fanfare.

Bought by WLRH and GCR (Global Community Radio)

David Ho on Carbon Offsets: Much Ado About Nothing?

From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio

Carbon offsets are often touted as a solution to humanity’s bad habit of emitting an awful lot of CO2. But how many of us actually know what things...

Bought by KMUN

Constant Wonder - Changing the Face of Ballet

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

Argentina, Estonia, Thailand. A ballet career could land you on just about any world stage. International success catapulted Steven Melendez to all...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)

Smithsonian Associate, Dr. Noah Whiteman: Toxic Allure: The Hidden World of Nature's Most Captivating Poisons

From: Paul VOGELZANG
Series: Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, Not Old Better Show

Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series

My guest today, Dr. Noah Whiteman, tells us to scratch beneath the surface of a coffee bean, a red pepper flake, a poppy seed, a mold spore, a foxg...

Constant Wonder - Death-Defying Botanists Brave the Colorado

From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder

How a pair of courageous botanists became the first women to run the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and WYAP

Elemental Forces: The Five Building Blocks That Shaped Our World

From: Paul VOGELZANG
Series: Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, Not Old Better Show

It is rare for life to change Earth, yet three organisms have profoundly transformed our planet over the long course of its history. Elemental reve...

Unlocking the Power of Rewilding: An Exclusive Interview with Isabella Tree and Charlie Burrell

From: Paul VOGELZANG
Series: Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, Not Old Better Show

Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates

he Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Interview Series

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