Month: October 2022

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Short Wave - He Had His Father’s Voice: Tracking A Rare Bird Hybrid

When Steve Gosser heard the song of a scarlet tanager in the woods, he knew to look for a bright-red bird with black wings. But when he laid eyes on the singer, he saw instead a dark-colored head, black-and-white body, with a splash of red on its chest. "Well, that sort of looks like a first-year male rose-breasted grosbeak," he said. The song of one bird coming out of the body of another suggested this little guy could be a rare hybrid. Gosser enlisted the help of some pros, including biologist David Toews, who conducted a genetic analysis to see if this was truly the offspring of two species that diverged 10 million years ago, and today run in very different circles. On today's episode, Gosser and Toews fill Aaron in on this avian mystery, and what hybrid animals can teach us about evolution.

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NPR's Book of the Day - ‘Fen, Bog & Swamp’ explains why the wetlands matter and why they’re disappearing

Pulitzer Prize winning-author Annie Proulx tells Leila Fadel that she learns by writing. So when she wanted to better understand the wetlands – and how they're being affected by the climate crisis – she dove into nonfiction. Her new book, Fen, Bog & Swamp, does not concern itself with how the natural world serves humans, but rather how it serves itself.
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It Could Happen Here - Franco’s Corpse Collection: Spooky Week #3

James, Shereen, Gare, and Mia discuss the Valle de los Caidos, Spain’s mass graves, and Franco’s last helicopter trip.

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The Superhero Complex - Introducing: Good Assassins

The unbelievable but true story of the greatest spy of World War II. The Nazis don't know her name, but they want this woman dead. A mysterious agent is strategically dismantling their violent grasp on France and not only leading her own resistance factions but inspiring others. The Gestapo sends their devious double-agent, the priest Robert Alesh, to hunt down The Limping Lady before she threatens their entire push for Western Europe. But Virginia Hall was tougher and more resilient than they ever expected. Bestselling author and journalist Stephan Talty returns with Season 2 of Good Assassins: the dramatic story of a different kind of spy. Listen to Good Assassins on the iHeartRadio app or wherever you get your podcasts. https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-good-assassins-hunting-th-79805506/episode/listen-to-good-assassins-season-2-103218412/

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Planet Money - Planet Money Records Vol. 1: Earnest Jackson

We try to start a real record label. Just to put one song out there. It's a song about inflation, recorded in 1975... and never released. Until now.

This is part one of the Planet Money Records series. Here's part two and part three.

Update: We now have merch! We released a line of Inflation song gear — including a limited edition vinyl record; a colorful, neon hoodie; and 70s-inspired stickers. You can find it here: n.pr/shopplanetmoney.

Listen to "Inflation" on Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube Music, Tidal, Amazon Music & Pandora.

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Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons - There’s Beauty In Decay Happening Everywhere, All At Once

From plants and critters dying to the passing of our loved ones, death and decay is all around us, and one Chicago professor argues there’s beauty in it. Reset talks with Liam Heneghan, DePaul professor of Environmental Science and Studies, about how we benefit from death and decay.
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The Gist - Kari and Herschel and Jamie and Virginia and Mike

The Gist presents the new weekly political debate show, Not Even Mad. Consider it a joyous disagreement, as we take #DelightinDiscord. We give you the inaugural episode of this new podcast, as a sample, but to hear Mike talk with Jamie Kirchick and Virginia Heffernan each week, you’ll have to subscribe to Not Even Mad on Apple, or wherever you are listening to this.

In Episode #1 of Not Even Mad, we discuss the candidacies of Kari Lake and Herschel Walker, we ponder the label “queer,” and we ask if present-day Republicanism is inextricably racist.

Produced by Joel Patterson and Corey Wara

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Consider This from NPR - Here’s What We Know About The 12 Million Midterm Ballots Cast So Far

As of Wednesday afternoon, more than 12 million people have cast ballots in the 2022 midterms, according to the United States Elections Project.

Hidden in that number are hints about the effect disinformation might be having on voting by mail, whether new voting restrictions are depressing turnout and how motivated Americans are to cast ballots this year.

NPR's Miles Parks breaks down the national early voting picture, and Sam Gringlas with WABE in Atlanta, talks about the role early voting has played in that crucial midterm state.

In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.

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Lost Debate - The Citizen Stewart Show – EP 1 | Abuse In Schools, Chinese Immersion Schools, Outcome vs Equity Debate

Introducing "The Citizen Stewart Show," which is taking over the Lost Debate feed for a special episode!


“The Citizen Stewart Show” is an independent, pull-no-punches podcast about the perils and promise of education and democracy. Hosted by Chris “Citizen” Stewart, CEO of Brightbeam, a nonprofit national network of activists fighting for educational opportunity and justice for every child. And co-hosted by Ravi Gupta, former Obama staffer and superintendent of a network of charter schools in the South. “The Citizen Stewart Show” will bring good humor and analysis to the dark forces keeping our students, schools, and democracy mired in counterproductive politics. No headline or issue is off limits, because education is at the heart of everything in America.


In this premiere episode, Chris and Ravi discussed…

What’s making them angry: abuse in schools and its aftermath

  • Teachers Who Sexually Abuse Students Still Find Classroom Jobs (USA Today, 12/22/16)
  • LAUSD Has Paid Out More Than $300 Million Over Sex Abuse (LA Times, 5/14/16)
  • $52-Million Settlement for Kids Sexually Abused by former L.A. Unified Wrestling Coach (LA Times, 10/12/22)


What’s making them hopeful: the success of Chinese immersion schools in the Bay Area


What’s making them think: balancing the outcomes of equity and success in our schools


Preview for next week's show: Abbott Elementary and the charter school debate

  • Abbott Elementary S2 E2: “Wrong Delivery”, 9/28/22 (watch here) 
  • Charter Schools Get Better Results with Less Money Than Government‐Run Schools (Cato Institute, 10/10/19)