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A new breed of bartenders calling themselves mixologists--with a little help from the TV show Mad Men--have put classic cocktails back on the bar. ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2012
  • Length: 02:38
  • Purchases: 1
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Two Bay Area bands, Rupa and the April Fishes and Shake Your Peace, prepare to kick off a 10-day, 200-mile bike tour.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2012
  • Length: 07:44
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Ginger Strand, contributing editor to This Land Press, discusses Oklahoma's comfort with engineering our environment. Strand explains how the Arkan...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2012
  • Length: 03:47
Caption: Jay Shafer, owner of the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company, in front of one of his homes.
From a young age, many of us dream of the houses we’ll own. But those dreams don’t get into the reality of how much houses cost. These days, buying...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 31, 2011
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Compared with the rest of the nation, the Bay Area is an easy place to go green – many restaurants will give you take-out with biodegradable contai...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2011
  • Length: 04:59
Caption: Edible Flower Salad, Credit: LexnGer/Flickr
Charlie profiles edible flowers. There are many varieties to choose from that are good for salads, drinks, stir fries, soups and desserts. Charlie...

Bought by WMNR


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Old man winter seems to have the last say on the arrival of spring.

  • Added: May 03, 2011
  • Length: 01:34
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Exploring the appeal and annoyances of backyard chickens as some Denver residents push for an initiative to change the city's current hen laws.

  • Added: Feb 21, 2011
  • Length: 05:09
Caption: A Steelers fan tries to toss a recycling bag through a hole in an oversized version of cornhole., Credit: Pennsylvania Resource Council
Tailgating at football games is a tradition for thousands of fans and part of that ritual is drinking plenty of beverages - and that leaves plenty ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 10, 2011
  • Length: 02:33
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Volunteers anchor unsold Christmas trees to chains at the edge of Quarry Lake in Fremont., Credit: Erica Mu
Where do Christmas trees go after the holiday season?

  • Added: Jan 04, 2011
  • Length: 05:41
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When it comes to buildings, Chicago has already done "tallest, biggest, and longest." Now Chicago wants to be the "greenest". We'll find out how th...

  • Added: Dec 24, 2010
  • Length: 30:00
Caption: Sixty Slices of Life ... on Wry, Credit: Brittany Jencks
In 1962 France was years ahead of the U.S. in ecological awareness and energy conservation, before the word "ecology" was even used in either count...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2010
  • Length: 05:34
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Tucked in the woods of Intervale, New Hampshire, the Limmer Boot Company has been handcrafting custom hiking boots for 91-years. Despite a steep pr...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, and WAMC


  • Added: Jun 15, 2010
  • Length: 03:16
  • Purchases: 4
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A man on a mission to reclaim an island off the coast of Maine.

Bought by The Nature Podcast and SALTcast Podcast


  • Added: Jan 20, 2009
  • Length: 05:58
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Snowflake, Credit: Walker Cahall
Christmas trees are a massive business. Americans spent $2.5 billion on Christmas in 2007. Outdoor writer, Fitz Cahall wasn’t among them.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2008
  • Length: 05:07
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Scooter bikes are the new 'It' vehicles especially with metropolitan commuters.

  • Added: Jul 25, 2008
  • Length: 04:57
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Golf balls away, my boys, golf balls away...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:32
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Farmers, start your vacations. Because after crops come in, you can leave the debris where it is and let microbes do the rest.

Bought by KUAC


  • Added: Dec 14, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
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Remember mowing your grandparent's lawn with a push mower? Back then, the older generation had push mowers. Everyone else was into power.

  • Added: Oct 29, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
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Attention feed lot operators. Panda Energy International in Hereford, Texas, wants your manure. But only the good stuff.

  • Added: Oct 29, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
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When our noses are plugged, we sound stuffy and have trouble breathing. For fish, stuffy noses have life and death consequences.

Bought by KUAC


  • Added: Sep 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Even if you don't want to talk about the proverbial "elephant in the room," you could at least count the number roaming around wild. Or so you'd t...

Bought by KUAC


  • Added: Sep 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
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For followers of fish facts: Even though cod populations are increasing, they're still seeing less fish.

Bought by KUAC


  • Added: Sep 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
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It's safe to say almost everybody hates cockroaches, but...

Bought by KUAC


  • Added: Sep 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
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Sometimes the devil makes for good company -- at least that's what they think in Tasmania.

Bought by KUAC


  • Added: Sep 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1