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Playlist: Sept 2011 Remix Screening

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Jazz Tap: Stumpy Cromer and Jared Grimes

From Murray Street Productions | Part of the JazzStories series | 13:21

9/9/11 All clean. Annie Shreffler
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Jazz_tap_stumpy_cromer_and_jared_grimes_small Dancers Harold “Stumpy” Cromer and Jared Grimes are separated by 60 years in age, but between the two of them they have worked with Frank Sinatra, Duke Ellington, Betty Grable, Ethel Merman, Gregory Hines, The Roots and Mariah Carey. They discuss (and dance) the history of tap through the generations with Dr. Lewis Porter. 

JazzStories: Frank Foster

From Murray Street Productions | Part of the JazzStories series | 07:43

9/9/11 All good. Still noodling over what a pregnant 19th could look like,.....Annie Shreffler
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Frank_foster_small The late saxophonist Frank Foster worked as a staff arranger for Count Basie's "New Testament" band, in the early nineteen fifties. He learned his craft from writers like Neal Hefti and even from his boss-though the bandleader never wrote down his notes.

How war kept California united

From KALW | 06:56

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Picture_2_small Libya, London, Egypt – the map of unrest and revolution around the world right now is vast. In Sudan, it led to the country separating in two. Now Jeff Stone, a county supervisor from Riverside, wants something similar to happen, right here in California. NEWSCASTER: Stone wants to form a new state. He wants to call it South California. The new state would be made up of 13 counties, but would not include L.A. or Ventura counties. Stone says he wants succession [sic] from – quote – “the liberal arm of California.” This may be a radical idea, but it’s hardly a new one, as KALW’s Steven Short tells us in this report.

Record Bin Roulette - Husbands and Wives

From John Kessler | 03:47

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10/3/11: raunchy joke at 1:58..."called my wife, said, 'I was thinking about the last time we had sex and I was all aroused'...she said 'who's this'?" --Daniel.

Desilucy_small Musical rarities, classics and oddities...this week husbands and wives making beautiful music together. We'll hear from Sonny & Cher, Desi & Lucy, Steve & Eydie, and many more.

Squeezebox Stories

From Julie Caine | 54:00

10/3/11: Squeaky clean, but not squeaky. --Daniel
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Squeezebox Stories, a sound-rich, narrative-driven public radio documentary hosted by Marco Werman of PRI's The World, explores the rich musical worlds and diverse social history of the accordion.

The accordion is about much more than the Polka; it's one of the first global instruments. Played all over the world, from Italy to China to Zanzibar, the squeezebox is a great vehicle for telling immigration stories.

In this hour-long special, listeners go on an accordion tour, visiting Zydeco dance halls and Mexican Norteño clubs, punk rock apprentices and Arabic master musicians-all to discover what's behind the surprisingly wide appeal of this ultimate people's instrument.

Guardian Science Weekly Podcast: Alok Jha meets author Dava Sobel

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10/3/11 all clean. --Annie
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This week Alok Jha meets the historian Dava Sobel, author of the worldwide best seller Longtitude to discuss her latest adventure into science history A More perfect Heaven, how Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos. Alok discusses with Dava the little explored relationship between Copernicus and his follower and friend Rheticus and how Copernicus deftly balanced his brilliant astronomical insights alongside his place within the Catholic church.

Guardian Science Correspondent Ian Sample joins Alok to discuss two of this week's big science news stories. Firstly the discovery of Australophitecus sediba in South Africa and why these early humanoid remains may be an important link in the evolution of homo sapiens. And Ian and Alok discuss a recent survey of attitudes to nuclear power in the wake of the Fukushima nuclear accident in Japan.

Chuck the homeless interloper

From Shane McLaughlin | 11:04

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10/3/11: All clean. --Daniel

Dscf1734_small "Chuck" was paranoid, suspicious, delusional and unpredictable...all the things you'd expect from a Vietnam vet who had done two tours of duty. He was also living in my house.

Hairy Man Festival

From Jeffrey Jones | 03:02

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10/3/11: Clean. --Daniel.

Default-piece-image-1 The Hairy Man Festival in Round Rock Texas is an annual gathering for the whole family featuring games, food, and a contest to see who is this years hairiest man. 

Clever Apes: Biological weapons

From WBEZ | Part of the WBEZ's Clever Apes series | 08:35

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10/3/11: Clean. --Daniel

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Just a week after the September 11th attacks, nerves still raw, America was hit with its worst-ever biological attack. The anthrax letters set off a new wave of panic, and reminded scientists how little we understand some of the world’s most dangerous germs. So the government chartered 13 labs to study these pathogens, as well as aggressive infectious disease agents. Given that the anthrax strain sent through the mail was thought to have been stolen from a lab, it’s no surprise that the new labs are highly secure. But Clever Apes got inside one.

The Howard T. Ricketts Laboratory is run by the University of Chicago, and located on the campus of Argonne National Laboratory. In the latest installment of Clever Apes, we largely skip over the science, and consider instead what it’s like to work at a place like the Ricketts lab. How do you take a coffee break when you’re in containment? How does your pizza delivery guy get through multiple layers of security? Do you worry about bringing plague home to your kids?

 

For another take on biological warfare, we head to the “wet lab” at the Field Museum, where Leo Smith specializes in venomous fish. It turns out there are many, many more of them than there are venomous snakes or scorpions, and yet we know next to nothing about them. Smith says the ever-growing catalog of known venomous fish could be a treasure trove for developing new drugs.

 

Record Bin Roulette-Faces

From John Kessler | 03:55

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10/3/11: Around 3:25 -- the Brothers Johnson song "Get the Funk Out My Face" is meant to sound like "Get the fuck out my face" --Daniel.

Face_small A musical excavation of rarities, classics and oddities, this week a look at the human face, with the Beatles, the Monkees, Rex Harrison, and special appearances from Jack La Lanne and Mrs. Miller

THE GAME WARDEN

From clay scott | Part of the Mountain West Voices series | 05:00

This week on Mountain West Voices: A young single mother from Montana becomes a game warden, and discovers a talent for busting poachers...and stereotypes.

10/3/11: All clean. --Daniel

P1320502_small This week on Mountain West Voices: A young single mother from Montana becomes a game warden, and discovers a talent for busting poachers...and stereotypes.

The State We're In, Story of the Week, part 19

From Radio Netherlands Worldwide | Part of the The State We're In 2011, Story of the Week series | 05:00

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THE STATE WE’RE IN STORY OF THE WEEK

DATE:             24 September 2011

HOST:            Jonathan Groubert

TAGS: Acid attack, Mumbai, Shirin Juwaley

DESCRIPTION: Shirin Juwaley tried to divorce her abusive husband. He responded by throwing acid in her face. She tells Jonathan Groubert how she’s pieced her life back together and how looking in the mirror is now a welcomed thing.

TSWI STORY OF THE WEEK 24 September 2011

IN: I’m Jonathan Groubert...

RUNS: 5:00 (4:51 to last word)

OUT: ... that’s t.s.w.i.org.

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You can hear more of Shirin’s [pr: sure-een]conversation with host Jonathan Groubert on The State We’re In from Radio Netherlands at [TIME] right here on [STATION].

 

 

The State We're IN, Story of the Week, part 18

From Radio Netherlands Worldwide | Part of the The State We're In 2011, Story of the Week series | 05:00

10/3/11: All clean --Daniel.
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THE STATE WE’RE IN STORY OF THE WEEK

DATE:  16 September 2011

HOST: Jonathan Groubert

TAGS: Anthony Shaffer, Operation Dark Heart¸ U.S. Intelligence, spying

DESCRIPTION: Former US intelligence officer, Anthony Shaffer, speaks to Jonathan Groubert about his missions in Afghanistan, and the US Department of Defence tried to ban his book.

TSWI STORY OF THE WEEK 16 September 2011

IN: I’m Jonathan Groubert....

RUNS: 5:00 (4:52 to last word)

OUT: ... t.s.w.i.org.

NOTE: stations can announce the suggested extro below.

SUGGESTED OUTRO/EXTRO:

You can hear more of Anthony Shaffer’s conversation with host Jonathan Groubert on The State We’re In from Radio Netherlands at [TIME] right her on [STATION].

 

 

The Audiophiles: The mysterious language of blue whales

From KALW | 05:07

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Picture_3_small Stand on the beach overlooking Half Moon Bay, and the sound you’re most likely to hear is of waves crashing against the rocks. But when Roger Bland climbed up there, he wanted to hear what was underneath those waves. That’s because Bland is an acoustic physicist. He studies sea life by using a series of underwater microphones called hydrophones. That’s how Bland records the sounds of the Bay: He also heard whales. Whales of all kinds, but specifically the blue whale, which is the largest known mammal on earth. KALW’s Martina Castro went to speak with Roger Bland in his laboratory at SF State, and he explained to her how he went about recording the calls of these underwater giants.

Can a doughnut be a drug?

From KALW | 09:21

10/3/11: Clean. --Daniel
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Picture_2_small Whether it’s ice cream, chocolate, pickles, or pizza, most of us know the feeling of a food craving. But some people think it’s more than that – they think we can be addicted … to food. “Addiction” is a strong word. It implies a certain loss of control, and a change in brain chemistry. That’s why the notion of food addiction is debated among California scientists who study obesity and addiction. Rebecca Wolfson joined Anders Lammers and Anja Strejcek from the News21 program at the UC Berkeley Journalism School in trying to better understand the inner struggle of self-described food addicts – through their stories and through science. (Note: The subjects in this story have altered names to protect their identities)