
Biology
Passenger pigeons: the story of the remarkable bird and its extinction
Hour 1 Guests: Joel Greenberg Passenger pigeons once numbered in the billions in N ...
Air Date: September 1, 2014
ListenBackyard beekeeping and chicken raising
Guests: Dennis vanEngelsdorp, Brian Moyer, Bea Tassot These days, it’s not uncommon to find bee hives and chick ...
Air Date: August 8, 2014
ListenOff leash: the culture of dog parks
Guests: Rebecca Braglio, Matthew Gilbert Dog parks are popping up all over the country. In the Philadelphia are ...
Air Date: August 5, 2014
ListenGuests: Ian James, Matt Helms, & Vicki Blazer A look at water-related stories around the country. First, we ...
Air Date: July 31, 2014
ListenThe wild world of the gooseberry
Looking for a tasty fruit-producing plant that can take some shade? Mike McGrath introduces the wild world of the goose ...
Air Date: July 19, 2014
ListenHuman trafficking in Thailand’s shrimp industry; the state of U.S. aquaculture
Guests: Steve Trent and Michael Rubino Thailand is the world’s largest exporter of shrimp and the industry is ...
Air Date: July 9, 2014
ListenDan Gottlieb’s “The Wisdom We’re Born With”
Guest: Dan Gottlieb [From the Radio Times Archive] In his new book ...
Air Date: June 27, 2014
ListenMany people have honored their ancestors by researching their family history. Mike McGrath speaks with an author who tr ...
Air Date: June 21, 2014
Listen11 tips to avoid toenail fungus: Easy to catch, hard to kill
It’s sandal weather, the pool and beach beckon — and that means naked, exposed toes. That thought fills millions of Americans wit ...
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ListenWomen in Pennsylvania politics; Bears in the ‘burbs
Women candidates were out in force in Pennsylvania’s recent primaries for governor and Congress. Yet five female Democrats lost out t ...
Air Date: June 5, 2014
ListenCan eating insects save the world?
Guests: Bryan Walsh, Paul Rozin, Daniella Martin Meat consumption is growing wo ...
Air Date: May 30, 2014
ListenGuests: Andy Baker, Jeffrey Hyson, Meredith Bashaw The Philadelphia zoo just opened a ...
Air Date: May 19, 2014
ListenHow to make compost WITHOUT fall leaves
Mike McGrath shares tips for gardening in the Northwest, using sheep for weed control, how to care for a row of blue sp ...
Air Date: May 3, 2014
ListenNew Guinea’s Birds of Paradise: Survival of the sexiest
Guests: Tim Laman, Edwin Scholes Bold plumage, bizarre courtship dances, wild mating calls — New Guinea’s ...
Air Date: May 2, 2014
ListenDoes your lawn have mysterious runways and chewed up plants? We may have the answer.
Mysterious runways in your lawn? Missing Spring bulbs, and plants chewed close to the ground? Mike McGrath, host of You ...
Air Date: April 26, 2014
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