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Bill Shanabruch left his job as regional biologist for the Piedmont with the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. It was over a boondoggl...
- Added: Apr 23, 2024
- Length: 26:08
We’ve celebrated Earth Day in the United States for more than 50 years. Today, we’re taking a look at what made the first Earth Day in 1970 such a ...
- Added: Apr 22, 2024
- Length: 04:00
Last week we learned that individuals’ home water consumption doesn’t really make a dent in the water supply, and the benefit of personal water con...
- Added: Apr 22, 2024
- Length: 03:37
Saving water might not seem all that important in a humid climate like Rhode Island. But actually, there are plenty of reasons why water conservati...
- Added: Apr 22, 2024
- Length: 03:26
Today, we’re taking a look at how we dispose of our food. Next time you’re scraping a plate, should that food go into compost, your sink disposal, ...
- Added: Apr 22, 2024
- Length: 03:32
As staggeringly complex as the environmental catastrophe is, by tackling one small space at a time, we might be able to bring back entire ecosystem...
- Added: Apr 16, 2024
- Length: 24:26
Wake up and view the solar eclipse, last one 'til 2044. If you think really has no significance except crazy superstition, think again. Ancient voi...
- Added: Apr 05, 2024
- Length: 02:30
A special edition of Art Works a conversation between NEA Chair Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson and U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert Santos, moderated ...
Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KZUM, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and KECG
- Added: Mar 26, 2024
- Length: 29:59
- Purchases: 5
Recently, we got a question from one of our listeners. Matt from Providence wants to know - can we harness electricity from electric eels? We were ...
Bought by Raven Radio, KICI Iowa City, WRFA-LP, and KMXT
- Added: Mar 11, 2024
- Length: 03:44
- Purchases: 4
From the atomic to the galactic, in 'Find a Rock,' storyteller/adventurer Scotte Burns invites us to marvel at the wonders of the universe found in...
- Added: Feb 25, 2024
- Length: 06:51
Today, we’re traveling to the Atlantic Forest in Brazil, the second largest rainforest in Brazil— behind the Amazon Rainforest. Today it stands at ...
Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio
- Added: Feb 20, 2024
- Length: 04:01
- Purchases: 2
A Conversation about “From Heritage to Health:” which demonstrates how storytelling and the arts can help medical professionals better treat cultur...
Bought by WMPG, KMUN, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WDCB and more
- Added: Jan 28, 2024
- Length: 27:57
- Purchases: 7
How a daily writing practice can help you reframe your life and restore your sense of self with our guest, author Kelly Sullivan Walden.
- Added: Jan 22, 2024
- Length: 54:42
If you live in Rhode Island, there’s a decent chance you got some version of this letter, too. That’s because last year, seven towns in Rhode Islan...
Bought by WRFA-LP and Raven Radio
- Added: Jan 03, 2024
- Length: 03:53
- Purchases: 2
Recently, I’ve had a lot of people knocking on my door, trying to sell me solar panels. It happened just last week! I wanted to find out if they ar...
Bought by KRPS, WRFA-LP, and Raven Radio
- Added: Jan 03, 2024
- Length: 04:01
- Purchases: 3
One of the great parts about living in the Ocean State is getting to eat fresh shellfish. But what happens to the shells after we slurp down those ...
Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP
- Added: Jan 03, 2024
- Length: 03:28
- Purchases: 2
Lead paint and leaded gasoline haven’t been used in American homes or cars for nearly 30 years. But, researchers say that these sources of lead are...
Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP
- Added: Jan 03, 2024
- Length: 03:36
- Purchases: 2
A Moonlight Serenade with celebrations of Apollo Astronaut Frank Borman and First Lady Roselynn Carter featuring music from Telephones And Rubber B...
- Added: Nov 22, 2023
- Length: 01:58:43
I’ve learned so many great sustainability tips during my time at Possibly! But often I find it hard to convince my friends to change their habits, ...
Bought by Raven Radio and WRFA-LP
- Added: Nov 21, 2023
- Length: 03:57
- Purchases: 2
Scott Mason recently went through a serious health crisis during which he had a profound, life-changing dream. Scott gives a riveting description o...
- Added: Nov 14, 2023
- Length: 56:58
oday, we’re talking about a new study from the University of Rhode Island about microplastics in the Narragansett Bay. We look into what the findin...
Bought by Raven Radio
- Added: Oct 31, 2023
- Length: 03:38
- Purchases: 1
More ghostly encounters of a Third Kind with a woman named Sarah who seems to have something of a shine.
- Added: Oct 31, 2023
- Length: 25:23
This special broadcast from Aspen Public Radio was recorded live at the 2023 Aspen Psychedelic Symposium earlier this year. The event’s keynote lec...
- Added: Oct 10, 2023
- Length: 54:30
This special broadcast from Aspen Public Radio was recorded live at the 2023 Aspen Psychedelic Symposium earlier this year. “Where do we go from he...
- Added: Oct 10, 2023
- Length: 58:00
This special broadcast from Aspen Public Radio was recorded live at the 2023 Aspen Psychedelic Symposium earlier this year. “The Neuroscience of Ps...
- Added: Oct 10, 2023
- Length: 58:00
