Month: May 2022

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Bay Curious - The Complicated Origins of S.F.’s Beloved Japanese Tea Garden

The Japanese Tea Garden in Golden Gate Park was originally built as a temporary exhibit for the California Midwinter International Exposition of 1894. But the public loved it so much that it became a permanent fixture of the park. It boasts a tasty claim to fame in the origins of the fortune cookie.

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Everything Everywhere Daily - Jupiter: The Biggest Planet in the Solar System

Ever since humans looked up at the night sky and noticed that some of the points of light moved, they have been aware of the planet Jupiter. 


However, it was the invention of the telescope that let us know just how amazing Jupiter was. 


Since then, we’ve sent eight probes to the planet to help us unlock its secrets. 


Learn more about Jupiter, the largest planet in the Solar System, on this episode of Everything Everywhere Daily.


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The NewsWorthy - Police Admit Missteps, Holiday Travel Chaos & ‘Top Gun’ Breaks Records- Tuesday, May 31st, 2022

The news to know for Tuesday, May 31st, 2022!

There's new information about a major decision during the Texas school shooting: who says it was the wrong one and what the federal government is doing about it now.

Also, what could be the biggest punishment yet for Russia over its war in Ukraine. It could impact most of Europe, too.

Plus, you may want to check the brand of strawberries in your freezer, things got chaotic when two of the world's biggest sports teams faced off, and a popular movie sequel broke records at the box office.

Those stories and more in around 10 minutes...

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NPR's Book of the Day - A quest for knowledge in Elif Bautman’s sequel to ‘The Idiot’

For teenagers, every life question can feel existential. It was like that for Elif Bautman, who found meaning through literature and creative writing. Her new book Either/Or – the sequel to The Idiot – explores the life of an adolescent as she looks for answers to her questions in books. In an interview on Morning Edition, Batuman told Rachel Martin about living an aesthetic life, experiencing a sexual awakening through books, and how she sees herself in the protagonist.
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Read Me a Poem - “I Love to See the Summer Beaming Forth” by John Clare

Amanda Holmes reads John Clare’s poem “I Love to See the Summer Beaming Forth.” Have a suggestion for a poem by a (dead) writer? Email us: podcast@theamericanscholar.org. If we select your entry, you’ll win a copy of a poetry collection edited by David Lehman.

 

This episode was produced by Stephanie Bastek and features the song “Canvasback” by Chad Crouch.


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The Superhero Complex - 10: BONUS EP 2 – America’s Next Top Superhero

Before Phoenix Jones, there was Major Victory, Fat Momma and Monkey Woman. David delves into the weird world of ‘Who Wants to Be A Superhero,’ a reality TV show in which comics legend Stan Lee searches for the ultimate real life superhero.

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