Well I dunno 'bout them hippyhopcasts or whatever, but we've had the longest running, emmy award winning, locally produced nature program EVAH!!!!!!!!11111111 https://originals.azpm.org/thedesertspeaks/
[way back in the archives, back before soundies, yours truly was in a coupla episodes when it first started in conjunction with treehug.org ]
I think there's stuff AzPM does on Science Fridays too.
Yeah, it's amazing really. Once in a while I get annoyed with Yetman [ like: you didn't actually create the desert ex nihilo , David ] but minor bitching aside, still great stuff.
I've seen that on PBS. I particularly liked the episode where David went to Mexico and had a hat made by a lady and a pair of shoes made by a fellow, both of whom were incredible artisans, almost the last of their particular tradition.
Wish our NPR outlet (KPBS in San Diego) did better stuff. They used to have a good show about language years ago, but the two guys who did it quit or got fired or something, and it wasn't nearly as good thereafter. And it's not because they don't have money; Joan Kroc left them $5M of burger money along with the $200M she left NPR, but it hasn't shown up much. Maybe all the current staff got a nice raise.
And by the way, Zombie "Car Talk" must be de-animated. What the hell NPR.
Car Talk was a humorous call-in car diagnosis program on NPR. It was hosted by two brothers who were car mechanics/enthusiasts/MIT grads. It worked well, and was basically a flagship program on NPR for years.
It went on long enough, and the brothers decided to end the show and retire. One of the brothers was in retirement for about five minutes before he retired all the way, if you catch my drift.
And yet the show moves (in reruns). It still gets an audience, it gets NPR and member stations money, it's something to fill in unused time slots, and it saves everyone from finding new content to put into said time slots.
Thanks!
I know nothing about cars, let alone their innards, and clearly none of my friends who listen to NPR do either, as the program's never trailed across my horizon before.
I did love Tommy and Raymey in their prime. It's just weird to listen now and hear somebody call in with question about a 1992 Dodge and not get hooted at for driving such an old beater, because the call really occurred in 1995.
The best syndicated thing on NPR in my neighborhood is "On the Media." Very incisive and very droll. Kinda miss Diane Rehm, if she's still on, but not that much.
http://wypr.org/programs/blue-view
Hosted by the CEO of the National Aquarium. Previous episodes include nautiluses and a Flying Spaghetti Monster(!).
That looks really interesting. Thank you!!
That was my Top Pick (damn you, guppy), but WYPR's | "The Environment in Focus, | written and hosted by the estimable Tom Pelton is a real gem too.
Not a Podcast, but streamable online is Maryland Public Television's | "Outdoors Maryland" | series. Outstanding stories and videography.
Well I dunno 'bout them hippyhopcasts or whatever, but we've had the longest running, emmy award winning, locally produced nature program EVAH!!!!!!!!11111111 https://originals.azpm.org/thedesertspeaks/
[way back in the archives, back before soundies, yours truly was in a coupla episodes when it first started in conjunction with treehug.org ]
I think there's stuff AzPM does on Science Fridays too.
that show is great
Yeah, it's amazing really. Once in a while I get annoyed with Yetman [ like: you didn't actually create the desert ex nihilo , David ] but minor bitching aside, still great stuff.
I've seen that on PBS. I particularly liked the episode where David went to Mexico and had a hat made by a lady and a pair of shoes made by a fellow, both of whom were incredible artisans, almost the last of their particular tradition.
I enjoy the PBS show. He definitely knows the territory!
I did find this on their radio area: https://radio.azpm.org/arizonascience/
And this looks good: UA Science Lecture Series: Earth Transformed https://ondemand.azpm.org/live/
Wish our NPR outlet (KPBS in San Diego) did better stuff. They used to have a good show about language years ago, but the two guys who did it quit or got fired or something, and it wasn't nearly as good thereafter. And it's not because they don't have money; Joan Kroc left them $5M of burger money along with the $200M she left NPR, but it hasn't shown up much. Maybe all the current staff got a nice raise.
And by the way, Zombie "Car Talk" must be de-animated. What the hell NPR.
What is Zombie Car Talk and why must it be de-laminated?
Car Talk was a humorous call-in car diagnosis program on NPR. It was hosted by two brothers who were car mechanics/enthusiasts/MIT grads. It worked well, and was basically a flagship program on NPR for years.
It went on long enough, and the brothers decided to end the show and retire. One of the brothers was in retirement for about five minutes before he retired all the way, if you catch my drift.
And yet the show moves (in reruns). It still gets an audience, it gets NPR and member stations money, it's something to fill in unused time slots, and it saves everyone from finding new content to put into said time slots.
And yes, it probably consumes human flesh.
Thanks!
I know nothing about cars, let alone their innards, and clearly none of my friends who listen to NPR do either, as the program's never trailed across my horizon before.
I did love Tommy and Raymey in their prime. It's just weird to listen now and hear somebody call in with question about a 1992 Dodge and not get hooted at for driving such an old beater, because the call really occurred in 1995.
The best syndicated thing on NPR in my neighborhood is "On the Media." Very incisive and very droll. Kinda miss Diane Rehm, if she's still on, but not that much.