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SUDS segment with a review of several craft beers and a lively discussion on the validity of the craft beer bubble.

  • Added: Jun 08, 2013
  • Length: 31:01
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In 1997, three men created the 'most wanted' and 'most unwanted' songs from completed surveys. Technically, they should be the best and worst songs...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2013
  • Length: 18:45
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Computer Ed Radio is a weekly series that turns "Geek Speak" in to "Street Speak."

  • Added: May 24, 2013
  • Length: 01:51:54
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In this episode we look at the modern power grid, which is on the brink of important changes. First, why the smart grid matters. Then, the critical...

  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 17:06
Caption: Want strong, shiny hair? Pick up a package of Superstrength Henna 'N' Placenta Conditioning Treatment at your local beauty store. It's just one of many beauty products containing decidedly icky ingredients., Credit: Jennifer Dionisio
In this episode we look at questionable appearance enhancers. First the Beauty Historian shares some shocking beauty rituals of yore. Then a look a...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2013
  • Length: 15:25
Caption: Susan Warzek helps her fellow speleologists return Howe Caverns to its natural splendor., Credit: Amy Kraft
In this episode we investigate the science beneath our streets. First how a team of amateur speleologists are keeping Howe Caverns safe. Then a loo...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2013
  • Length: 16:35
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This week on Culture Queue, pull a show from the archives in which we focus on codes and the keys to cracking them. We start with producers Noel Cl...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 28, 2013
  • Length: 31:34
  • Purchases: 1
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Computer Ed Radio is a weekly series that turns "Geek Speak" in to "Street Speak."

  • Added: Apr 05, 2013
  • Length: 01:51:42
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You might not know what foley is, but you know what it sounds like.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Computer Ed Radio is a weekly series that turns "Geek Speak" in to "Street Speak."

  • Added: Mar 28, 2013
  • Length: 01:52:00
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Computer Ed Radio is a weekly series that turns "Geek Speak" in to "Street Speak."

  • Added: Mar 22, 2013
  • Length: 01:51:58
Caption: Can this church be saved? Chemists and congregants alike say yes., Credit: Alex Lewis
In this episode we see old bones made new again. First the ongoing restoration of Philadelphia's 19th Street Baptist Church. Then a discussion abou...

  • Added: Mar 20, 2013
  • Length: 17:11
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First appearances, second chances and a whole lot of vinyl.

Bought by KKRN, KPVL, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WOUB, KEOS and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: King of the Timbales, Tito Puente
Tito Puente is the undisputed king of Latin music in the hearts of most Americans. But beyond that public persona, he was also a prolific composer,...

Bought by Radio New Zealand, Troy Public Radio, WRGY, KCSM, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Mar 11, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 19
Caption: Wocka wocka!, Credit: snorgtees.com.
In this episode, chemistry takes center stage. First, why science and comedy make gut-busting bedfellows. Then the history of science as popular en...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2013
  • Length: 21:38
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Computer Ed Radio is a weekly series that turns "Geek Speak" in to "Street Speak."

  • Added: Feb 21, 2013
  • Length: 01:52:00
Caption: A relic of the infamous space race between the United States and the Soviet Union. , Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
During decades of tension between the United States and the Soviet Union over the course of the Cold War, both sides wielded science as a weapon. F...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 15:04
Caption: An engraving from Michael Maier's Symbola Aureae Mensae (1617) depicting an alchemical androgyne. , Credit: Wikimedia Commons. Also available in CHF's collections.
Just in time for Valentine's Day we explore the sexier side of alchemy. Historian Joel Klein explains how alchemists used passionate prose to disgu...

  • Added: Feb 05, 2013
  • Length: 13:59
Caption: Jazz bagpiper Rufus Harley
Tuba, banjo, flute and even bagpipes have all found their places in jazz, and how good they sound might just surprise you.

Bought by Troy Public Radio, WRGY, Spokane Public Radio, KDRP Community Radio, WNCU and more


  • Added: Feb 04, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
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Computer Ed Radio is a weekly series that turns "Geek Speak" in to "Street Speak."

  • Added: Jan 24, 2013
  • Length: 01:52:00
Caption: 1950s ad from the Givaudan Flavorist. , Credit: the Society of Flavor Chemists Library at Monell Chemical Senses Center.
Today your taste buds take center stage. First, how super-tasters' genetic gift might afford them better health. Then the art of imitation flavors.

  • Added: Jan 23, 2013
  • Length: 16:09
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This week on Into It, Andrew Bales takes a look at a lesser known insect with an unusual talent.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jan 18, 2013
  • Length: 01:41
  • Purchases: 1
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Computer Ed Radio is a weekly series that turns "Geek Speak" in to "Street Speak."

  • Added: Jan 17, 2013
  • Length: 01:52:00
Caption: The skeleton of Harry Eastlack, whose disease-ravaged bones are on display at Philadelphia's Mütter Museum., Credit: Evi Numen, 2011, for the Mütter Museum of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia.
In this episode we peel back our skin. First, an innovative technology that could provide early detection of osteoporosis. Then, a look at stone ma...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2013
  • Length: 16:24
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Computer Ed Radio is a weekly series that turns "Geek Speak" in to "Street Speak."

  • Added: Jan 10, 2013
  • Length: 01:51:59