Best Ongoing Podcasts (2024)

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A History of Moshing 33:03

11m ago33:03

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I do not dance…I’m too awkward and too self-aware of my awkwardness…I know we’re all supposed to dance like no one is looking, but when it comes to me, people will look, point, and judge… My wife realizes this…since we were married decades okay, she’s had to be content with the fact that she got that dance at the wedding and that’s pretty much it…a…

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Cool Ideas for a Long, Hot Summer: Refugee Communication Networks 13:38

3h ago13:38

13:38

In our miniseries Cool Ideas for a Long, Hot Summer, we’re working with Arizona State University’s Global Futures Lab to highlight bold ideas about how to mitigate and adapt to climate change. On this episode, host Kimberly Quach is joined by ASU assistant professor Faheem Hussain to learn about how Rohingya refugees are using social technologies a…

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Hidden Figures 30:37

31m ago30:37

30:37

I’ve always been something of a nut when it comes to the space program…but even though I’ve read all the books, seen all the documentaries, and watched all the movies, I was still surprised to learn something new with the movie “Hidden Figures”… This was a 2016 film based on a book of the same name…it told the true story about black female mathemat…

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Cool Ideas for a Long, Hot Summer: Solar-Powered Canoes 19:01

3h ago19:01

19:01

In our new miniseries Cool Ideas for a Long Hot Summer, we're working with Arizona State University’s Global Futures Lab to highlight bold ideas about how to mitigate and adapt to climate change. On this episode, host Kimberly Quach is joined by ASU associate professor David Manuel-Navarrete to talk about his Solar Canoes Against Deforestation proj…

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A Brief History of Alt Psychedelic Rock 28:30

6d ago28:30

28:30

Here’s one of the most misunderstood and misused words in the English language: “psychedelic” … The word first came into use in 1956 when a psychiatrist named Humphrey Osmond was studying a new class of pharmaceuticals that had potential when it came to treating certain mental disorders… A chemical known as lysergic acid diethylamide—LSD, for short…

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Cool Ideas for a Long, Hot Summer: Environmental Justice 13:09

7d ago13:09

13:09

This has been a record-breaking summer all over the world. Many cities have recorded their hottest days ever, and June 2024 was the hottest month on record worldwide. Mitigating and adapting to the impacts of climate change, including extreme heat and long summers, will require a lot of bold new ideas. This summer, we’re highlighting some of those …

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The History of the Record Store 37:09

9d ago37:09

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Before we begin, I am very aware that there are people listening to this program who have never, ever set foot in a record store…they came of age musical after the Internet changed everything about how we hear about, acquire, and consume music… But remember this: for over a hundred years, the only way you could hear music on-demand was to own it…yo…

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From the Archives: The Top 100 Moments in New Rock - Part 10 39:05

1M ago39:05

39:05

Hey, it's Alan Cross. For the next few weeks of the Podcast, we’re diving deep into the Ongoing History of New Music Archives with a series called “The Top 100 Moments in New Rock”. In this ten-part series, we’re going to look at the 100 most significant events in new rock history...some are obvious–you know, the big stuff that made the news...you …

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From the Archives: The Top 100 Moments in New Rock - Part 9 32:28

1M ago32:28

32:28

Hey, it's Alan Cross. For the next few weeks of the Podcast, we’re diving deep into the Ongoing History of New Music Archives with a series called “The Top 100 Moments in New Rock”. In this ten-part series, we’re going to look at the 100 most significant events in new rock history...some are obvious–you know, the big stuff that made the news...you …

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From the Archives: The Top 100 Moments in New Rock - Part 8 30:01

2M ago30:01

30:01

Hey, it's Alan Cross. For the next few weeks of the Podcast, we’re diving deep into the Ongoing History of New Music Archives with a series called “The Top 100 Moments in New Rock”. In this ten-part series, we’re going to look at the 100 most significant events in new rock history...some are obvious–you know, the big stuff that made the news...you …

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Rashada Alexander Prepares the Next Generation of Science Policy Leaders 39:47

2M ago39:47

39:47

Since 1973, the American Association for the Advancement of Science’s (AAAS) Science and Technology Policy Fellowship (STPF) has brought thousands of scientists and engineers into the policy world. The fellowship is a very popular pathway into science policy, and AAAS fellows have featured in several episodes of our Science Policy IRL series. In th…

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From the Archives: The Top 100 Moments in New Rock - Part 7 29:37

2M ago29:37

29:37

Hey, it's Alan Cross. For the next few weeks of the Podcast, we’re diving deep into the Ongoing History of New Music Archives with a series called “The Top 100 Moments in New Rock”. In this ten-part series, we’re going to look at the 100 most significant events in new rock history...some are obvious–you know, the big stuff that made the news...you …

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From the Archives: The Top 100 Moments in New Rock - Part 6 28:35

2M ago28:35

28:35

Hey, it's Alan Cross. For the next few weeks of the Podcast, we’re diving deep into the Ongoing History of New Music Archives with a series called “The Top 100 Moments in New Rock”. In this ten-part series, we’re going to look at the 100 most significant events in new rock history...some are obvious–you know, the big stuff that made the news...you …

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A Road Map for a New Era in Biology and Medicine 28:59

2M ago28:59

28:59

Most people are familiar with DNA, but its cousin, RNA, has become widely known only recently. In 2020, of course, RNA was in the news all the time: the COVID-19 virus is made of RNA, as are the vaccines to combat it. Technologies based on RNA could lead to innovations in biology, medicine, agriculture, and beyond, but researchers have only scratch…

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From the Archives: The Top 100 Moments in New Rock - Part 5 26:01

2M ago26:01

26:01

Hey, it's Alan Cross. For the next few weeks of the Podcast, we’re diving deep into the Ongoing History of New Music Archives with a series called “The Top 100 Moments in New Rock”. In this ten-part series, we’re going to look at the 100 most significant events in new rock history...some are obvious–you know, the big stuff that made the news...you …

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Introducing: What Could Go Right? Climate Capital and a Green Tech Future 52:16

2M ago52:16

52:16

The Ongoing Transformation will be back next week with a fantastic episode on RNA and the future of biology. This week we are sharing a podcast from the Progress Network that we think you’ll enjoy. On What Could Go Right?, Progress Network founder Zachary Karabell and executive director Emma Varvaloucas talk to experts about the world’s challenges—…

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From the Archives: The Top 100 Moments in New Rock - Part 4 32:27

2M ago32:27

32:27

Hey, it's Alan Cross. For the next few weeks of the Podcast, we’re diving deep into the Ongoing History of New Music Archives with a series called “The Top 100 Moments in New Rock”. In this ten-part series, we’re going to look at the 100 most significant events in new rock history...some are obvious–you know, the big stuff that made the news...you …

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Introducing... Deadman's Curse: Season 2 22:32

3M ago22:32

22:32

In 1931, a larger than life prospector, in search of Slumach’s legendary lost gold mine goes missing in the wilderness of British Columbia. In this episode, we retrace the epic search and rescue efforts that went into looking for the missing prospector as well potential clues left behind at his campsite, that point to an even bigger mystery of what…

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From the Archives: The Top 100 Moments in New Rock - Part 3 29:09

3M ago29:09

29:09

Hey, it's Alan Cross. For the next few weeks of the Podcast, we’re diving deep into the Ongoing History of New Music Archives with a series called “The Top 100 Moments in New Rock”. In this ten-part series, we’re going to look at the 100 most significant events in new rock history...some are obvious–you know, the big stuff that made the news...you …

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Brent Blevins Makes Mars Policy in Congress 23:37

3M ago23:37

23:37

On this installment of Science Policy IRL, Lisa Margonelli goes behind the scenes of Congressional policymaking with Brent Blevins. Blevins is a senior congressional staffer and staff director of the Space and Aeronautics Subcommittee, which is part of the US House of Representatives’ Committee on Space, Science, and Technology. Blevins talks about…

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Episode 6: CBRS 2.0 And Beyond 22:22

3M ago22:22

22:22

In this episode of the OnGoings podcast, we are talking to Dr. Preston Marshall, the Chairman of the OnGo Alliance and the Director of Wireless Standards and Policy at Google. In this discussion, we will talk about the potential of CBRS 2.0, the next evolution of Citizens Broadband Radio Service. With enhanced features and benefits, CBRS 2.0 promis…

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From the Archives: The Top 100 Moments in New Rock - Part 2 26:50

3M ago26:50

26:50

Hey, it's Alan Cross. For the next few weeks of the Podcast, we’re diving deep into the Ongoing History of New Music Archives with a series called “The Top 100 Moments in New Rock”. In this ten-part series, we’re going to look at the 100 most significant events in new rock history...some are obvious–you know, the big stuff that made the news...you …

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From the Archives: The Top 100 Moments in New Rock - Part 1 28:36

3M ago28:36

28:36

Hey, it's Alan Cross. For the next few weeks of the Podcast, we’re diving deep into the Ongoing History of New Music Archives with a series called “The Top 100 Moments in New Rock”. This originally aired 20 years ago in the spring of 2004…and we thought it might be fun to hear where we’ve been, how things used to be, and how much everything has cha…

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How Can STEMM Do A Better Job of Caring for Its Caregivers? 27:54

3M ago27:54

27:54

Caregiving is a nearly universal human experience, but it’s not often thought of as an issue with implications for our nation’s science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM) enterprise. A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, Supporting Family Caregivers in STEMM: A Call to Action, seek…

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Episode 5: Miami International Airport Drives Digital Innovation with CBRS 32:38

3M ago32:38

32:38

In this episode of the OnGoings podcast, we’re talking to Johnathan Lewis, the Innovation Division Director at Miami International Airport – America’s busiest airport for international freight and the second busiest for international passenger traffic. In our discussion today, we will talk about how Miami airport is using CBRS-based private cellula…

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Rock Stars Who Were Murdered 33:04

3M ago33:04

33:04

You would think that being a musician would be a very safe existence…I mean, your job is to write and perform music…yeah, you might get into the odd altercation and fight, but it’s not like you’re going to war, right?...yet every once in a while, we hear about a musician being murdered… The earliest example I can find is Alessandro Stradella, an It…

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StarsNCarsNRockNRoll 44:09

4M ago44:09

44:09

Next to music and my dogs, my biggest obsession is cars…I’ve always been a car nut…i’m one of those people with a list of cars I’ll buy when I win the lottery… I’ll start with production sports cars…a Porsche 911 Turbo 4 will be my daily driver, although there will be a Lamborghini Uris SUV for those times I need to haul people and stuff…for those …

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Kei Koizumi Advises the President 35:00

4M ago35:00

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In this installment of Science Policy IRL, Kei Koizumi takes us inside the White House’s Office of Science and Technology Policy, or OSTP. As the principal deputy director for policy at OSTP, Koizumi occupies an unusual position at the very heart of science policy in the United States. OSTP provides science and technology advice to the president an…

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The Surprising History of Surf Music 28:47

4M ago28:47

28:47

Every once in a long while, a new genre of popular music emerges, evolves a little bit and then stays almost exactly the same with only the slightest of variations…not that there’s anything wrong with that…a formula is discovered…it seems to work…so why change it?... Old-school 12-bar blues is an example…it features one of the most common chord pro…

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More and More Medical Mysteries of Music 33:49

4M ago33:49

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I want you to take a deep breath… It’s only when we focus on our breathing that we realize how important it is that 21% of our atmosphere is made up of oxygen…that is the ideal amount… Drop too, say 15%, and it would cause all sorts of mental and physical impairment…if the oxygen levels were to increase suddenly, we’d suffer “oxygen toxicity,” mean…

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To Fix Health Misinformation, Think Beyond Fact Checking 32:31

4M ago32:31

32:31

When tackling the problem of misinformation, people often think first of content and its accuracy. But countering misinformation by fact-checking every erroneous or misleading claim traps organizations in an endless game of whack-a-mole. A more effective approach may be to start by considering connections and communities. That is particularly impor…

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