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storms

Podcast: Hurricane Hunters

We go on a bumpy ride with the Hurricane Hunters, who fly into storms in the name of science.
May 2, 2023
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diaspora

Podcast: Distant Relatives

Tried and true barbecue favorites meet unexpected spices and flavor profiles.
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family

Podcast: Moose Boulder

How far would you go to find the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest lake in the United States?
April 27, 2023
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apples

Podcast: The Last Wild Apple Groves

Granny Smiths and Fujis can both be traced back to Kazakhstan, where apples still grow wild.
April 26, 2023
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foxes

Podcast: Caring for Canids

Spend a day hanging out with domesticated Russian foxes at a California conservation center.
April 25, 2023
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civil rights

Podcast: Telling Time Through the Trees With the Places Team

These trees have seen major moments in history.
April 24, 2023
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abolitionists

Podcast: John Brown’s Farm

A monument to a famed abolitionist and the fight for Black suffrage.
April 20, 2023
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bookstores

Podcast: For Keeps Books

The place to find rare and classic books by Black authors.
April 19, 2023
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travel

Podcast: Pack Your Bag(pipes) with Ross Jennings

What it takes to play in every country in the world.
April 18, 2023
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podcast

Podcast: Bete Giyorgis of Lalibela

Explore an Ethiopian "Jerusalem."
April 17, 2023
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authors

Podcast: Fun and Funny Science With Mary Roach

The best-selling author takes us into the hidden corners of the scientific world.
April 13, 2023
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scientists at work

Podcast: Fairy Circles

An enchanting natural phenomenon in a daunting place.
April 12, 2023
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american revolution

Podcast: Ashley House

A history that intertwines the American Revolution with the seeds of abolition in the North.
April 11, 2023
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family

Podcast: Places Our Families Took Us

Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?
April 10, 2023
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statue of liberty

Podcast: Lady Liberty’s Little Sister

A pranks, a scaled-down landmark, a local legend, in the middle of the river.
April 6, 2023
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zoning

Podcast: Yellowstone's Zone of Death

Can a legal loophole make it possible to get away with murder?
April 5, 2023
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wayfinding

Podcast: Arrows Across America

Need directions? Look down.
April 4, 2023
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hygiene

Podcast: Museum of Clean

Keeping history squeaky-clean.
April 3, 2023
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poetry

Podcast: The Beat Museum

This San Francisco museum is a shrine to an influential cultural movement.
March 30, 2023
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cooking

Podcast: A Delicious Mission with Cheuk Kwan

Enjoy a round-the-world meal: three courses, three incredible places, three stories of Chinese immigration.
March 29, 2023
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rainforest

Podcast: Wild Chocolate with Rowan Jacobsen

Join us on a journey into the Amazon rainforest to learn about a mythical chocolate.
March 28, 2023
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giant spheres

Podcast: Great Balls of Twine with the Places Team

A special guest adds an additional tangle to the tale.
March 27, 2023
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animal encounters

Podcast: Animal Encounters - Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My

Listeners tell us about their wildest animal encounters, from a chance meeting with a herd of elk to touching a tiger's tail.
March 24, 2023
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paranormal

Podcast: Blurred Lines with Stacy Horn

Where does science end?
March 16, 2023