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Is it better to drink beer from a bottle or a can?
From: Possibly
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Summer is the perfect season to kick back and crack open a cold one. But, when you’re trying to pick the perfect beer, do you ever wonder whether i...

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  • Added: Jul 06, 2020
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 1
Do we need to refrigerate our eggs?
From: Possibly
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Here in the US, most of us put our eggs in the refrigerator. But in many other countries, eggs can stay on the counter. So, could we save energy he...

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  • Added: Jun 29, 2020
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 2
What's The Most Energy Efficient Way To Boil Water?
From: Possibly
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Would a microwave oven or an electric stove use more energy to boil a cup of water?

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  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 04:06
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Should I grill with gas or charcoal?
From: Possibly
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If you're choosing between charcoal and gas, choose gas. Grilling with charcoal for an hour produces three times the emissions of grilling with gas...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 15, 2020
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 2
Jackie Bowen Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that the foundation of food safety in America is primarily focused on pathogen and microbiological contaminants? Join Food Sleuth Radi...

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  • Added: Jun 12, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Lisa McDowell Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that good nutrition is key to a strong immune system? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for he...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
477: Weird World Of Mushrooms / 478: Is Capitalism Broken?, 5/2/2020
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Weird World Of Mushrooms" - They can heal you. They can also kill you. This hour, take a trip into the wild world of toadstools. HOUR ...

  • Added: May 01, 2020
  • Length: 01:58:58
Sarah Reinhardt Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that the U.S. Dietary Guidelines are updated every five years, but have thus far not taken sustainability into consideration? Join Foo...

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  • Added: Apr 30, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Paul Lesko Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that a Missouri peach farmer lost 30,000 trees and his peach business due to drift from Monsanto’s dicamba herbicide? Join Food Sleuth...

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  • Added: Apr 02, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Timothy Wise Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that producing more food with exported Western technologies will not “feed the world? “Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered diet...

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  • Added: Mar 26, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
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Food Sleuth Radio, Tod Cooperman Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that you don’t have to spend a fortune to get high quality dietary supplements? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, ...

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  • Added: Mar 12, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
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Food Sleuth Radio, Judith D. Schwartz Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that working with the water cycle can help mitigate climate change? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemm...

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  • Added: Feb 27, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
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Food Sleuth Radio, Nsedu Witherspoon Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that children are not “little adults?” Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview wit...

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  • Added: Feb 13, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
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Food Sleuth Radio, Robert Martin Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that food has become the social issue of our time? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her i...

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  • Added: Feb 06, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Spectrum 01/07/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Spectrum: World of Science & Technology ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Looking for evidence - Cyborgs are real, they're here already, and we'd love to introduce you to them. Also, if you like ...

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  • Added: Jan 08, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Jill Kanaley Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that the time of day when we exercise can help better control blood sugar levels? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitia...

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  • Added: Dec 19, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
87: Licorice or Liquorice?
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Either way you spell it, you either love that black candy or can't get away fast enough. Amy dives into why.

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  • Added: Dec 03, 2019
  • Length: 06:27
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Linley Dixon Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that organic farming methods provide nutritional benefits to the end consumer and our planet? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and register...

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  • Added: Nov 07, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Food Sleuth Radio, Lena Brook Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that new estimates put the death toll from antibiotic-resistant infections in the U.S. at over 160,000 deaths a year, making it the th...

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  • Added: Oct 31, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, John B. Atwater Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that dietary supplement manufacturers—unlike drug companies—do not need to prove that their products are safe and effective before goi...

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  • Added: Sep 19, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Food Sleuth Radio, Michael Lewis Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that omega-3 fatty acids play a critical role in the treatment of concussions and traumatic brain injuries? Join Food Sleuth Radio hos...

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  • Added: Sep 12, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
2019 Fall Fundraiser: Empathizing With Nature / Choice In The Food Industry
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To The Best of Our Knowledge Fundraisers
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In this special fundraising edition of "To the Best of Our Knowledge," host Anne Strainchamps samples some of our best interviews about humans in n...

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, KVSC, WUFT, KCPW Salt Lake City, Wisconsin Public Radio (ops) and more


  • Added: Sep 06, 2019
  • Length: 01:22:41
  • Purchases: 6
Food Sleuth Radio, Urvashi Rangan Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that some plant-based and cell-cultured meat alternatives may not be better for our health and environment?  Join Food Sleuth Radio ho...

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  • Added: Sep 05, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Houston, We have Dippin' Dots
From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Meat + Three
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Over 50 years ago, humankind went to the moon. This episode is all about how astronauts, space enthusiasts, fictional explorers and future Mars res...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2019
  • Length: 21:53
Gettin' Funky
From: Heritage Radio Network
Series: Meat + Three
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When the leaves start to fall and temperatures begin to drop, one of our favorite things to do is celebrate the funk in food. This week, we bring y...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2019
  • Length: 15:48