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S31 Ep 7038Navigating Adolescence
From the moment they hatch, penguin chicks must protect themselves from a hostile world. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 70Flying Underwater
In order to thrive in the icy waters off Antarctica, penguins have had to make a few sacrifices, including the ability to fly. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7036The Golden Periscope
Finding a connection with an alien life form. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7035That Lump Could be a Turtle
Get it on a sling, haul it out of the water, and call it in! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7034Rescuing Turtles on Cape Cod
Migrating sea turtles get caught in the arm of the Cape. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7033Long Live the Turtle
Can turtles help us live longer? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7032Pet Turtles
They make fine pets, but keeping a companion turtle may not be such a great idea. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7031Turtles - Havens and Hazards
Both help and harm can come from unexpected places. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7029Easter Morning in Germany
Don your headset for an immersive sound portrait. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7028Chinese New Year in Malaysia
New clothes, gifts, and no sweeping! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7027Turtles in Trouble
Rare and protected species are poached and smuggled to Asia. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7026Back to the Ice Box
Remembering the days when ice was delivered door to door. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7025A Winter Festival With Summer in Mind
This week, at an annual festival in upstate New York, they cut blocks of ice out of a frozen lake to make homemade ice cream in June. This archival program is part of our thirtieth anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7024Harvesting Ice the Old Fashioned Way
Every year at this time, folks in Tully, New York, harvest ice out of a frozen lake with horsepower and antique tools. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7023The Ice Men Cometh
Back in the day, how did they store and move enough blocks of ice to service an entire city? This archival program is part of our thirtieth anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7022Chutes, Spikes and Cakes of Ice
In the days before refrigeration, ice was cut from ponds and stored in ice houses. This archival program is part of our thirtieth anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7021A Cold Blast From the Past
Mid-winter was the season for ice harvesting. This archival program is part of our thirtieth anniversary celebration. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7020Golden Sewage
Nanoparticles of gold are showing up in some unlikely places. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7019Alternative Antibiotic
Nano-spikes of silver impale invading bacteria! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7018Solar Donuts
With the help of nanotechnology, you can transform a powdered donut into a truly enlightening experience. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7017The Ubiquitous White Powder
What do toothpaste, powdered donuts and sunscreen all have in common? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7016Behind the Dream
The surprising backstory of Martin Luther King's most famous speech. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7015Thaipusam - Destroying Your Illusions
The holiday of Thaipusam celebrates the victory of a Hindu god over a hyper-ambitious human devotee. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7014Body Piercing With a Teardrop Blade
In the Hindu festival of Thaipusam, worshippers may pierce their cheeks with the rounded blade known as the Vel. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7013Nano Sensors
Green light = ripe pear! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7012Managing Forests for Fires
Proscribed burns have an impact on the amount of toxic particles released in the smoke of a wildfire. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7011Toxic Smoke, Deadly Particles
The effects of a wildfire can last long after the fires have burned. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7010Silvesterklausen
Giant bells, elaborate costumes, and beautiful yodels: it's New Year's Eve in Urnäsch, Switzerland. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7009Cloak of Invisibility
Sometimes there's a fine line between science and fiction. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7008Nano Clean
Inspired by the fine structure of cicada wings, nano-sized spikes actually impale bacteria. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7007Smartphones, Smartclothes
We're all carrying nanotechnology in our pockets; soon we'll be wearing it, too. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7006Feasting the Three Kings
The Christmas season in Puerto Rico lasts from Thanksgiving to January, and it's filled with traditional local music. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7005Russian Orthodox Christmas
A blending of traditions from Russia's past. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7004Twelfth Night
It's said that at midnight on Twelfth Night, farm animals start talking. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7003Russian Christmas in Alaska
In rural Alaska, carolers wend their way from house to house, sharing in communal gifts. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S31 Ep 7002Hawaiian-Japanese New Year
New Year's in Hawaii meant a feast of traditional Japanese foods. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S30 Ep 7001Hogmanay
According to Scottish legend, visitors to your door on the night of Hogamanay, will determine your luck for the New Year. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S30 Ep 7000Anniversary Program
Our 7000th broadcast! Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S30 Ep 6999Starring
Russian traders left the legacy of their traditions in Anchorage Alaska, including the Christmas-time practice of Starring. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S30 Ep 6998When Christmas was Illegal
There was a time when the singing of Christmas carols could land you in jail. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S30 Ep 6997Roots of Christmas
Some of our most enduring Christmas traditions date back to the pre-Christian era. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S30 Ep 6996Christmas Eve in Woodstock
In "the most famous small town in the world", how will Santa arrive this year? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S30 Ep 6995Bonfires on the Levee
Celebrating Christmas eve with a 20 foot pyre of wood and wire. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S30 Ep 6994Las Posadas
Commemorating Mary and Joseph's search for lodging in Bethlehem Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S30 Ep 6993The Etymology of Christmas
Ever wonder where "Xmas" came from? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S30 Ep 6992All I Want For Christmas is a Relativity Cloud
With a little help from quantum physics, Santa could have all the time he needs to make Christmas deliveries. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S30 Ep 6991Nano-Toymaking
200 million presents is a big load for any sleigh. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S30 Ep 6990Santa's Secret
What if Santa Claus got the flu and an ordinary mortal had to cover for him? Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S30 Ep 6989Kalas
Dipping into the Doop of ancestral Sweden. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
S30 Ep 6988A Crown of Candles
Young Swedish girls represent Saint Lucia in an early morning ritual. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices