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Black Is America

Owls Education Company

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Black Is America is the award-winning podcast that brings to life the powerful and often overlooked stories of African Americans who have shaped our nation. Hosted by Dominic Lawson, each episode uncovers hidden heroes, innovators, and trailblazers who embody resilience, courage, and excellence. Through immersive storytelling, engaging sound design, and a touch of humor, Black Is America explores the complexities of Black history—highlighting moments of triumph and struggle, from the battlef ...
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Kansas City Today is a daily news podcast from KCUR Studios bringing you all things Kansas City, wrapped up in 15 minutes or less. Whether you’re an early bird or a night owl, it’ll be waiting in your feed every weekday. Hosted by Nomin Ujiyediin.
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EconTalk

Russ Roberts

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EconTalk: Conversations for the Curious is an award-winning weekly podcast hosted by Russ Roberts of Shalem College in Jerusalem and Stanford's Hoover Institution. The eclectic guest list includes authors, doctors, psychologists, historians, philosophers, economists, and more. Learn how the health care system really works, the serenity that comes from humility, the challenge of interpreting data, how potato chips are made, what it's like to run an upscale Manhattan restaurant, what caused th ...
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This is not your dad's political news show. Sorry, dad. We know you want real opinions and not just bland talking points. Every week we will dissect the top political news with smart, insightful, and ...occasionally sarcastic opinions. Subscribe and join the conversation. Disclaimer: We are Millennials and Conservatives. If you are a liberal snowflake, viewer discretion is advised.
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The American Birding Podcast

American Birding Association

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The American Birding Podcast brings together staff and friends of the American Birding Association as we talk about birds, birding, travel and conservation in North America and beyond. Join host Nate Swick every Thursday for news and happenings, recent rarities, guests from around the birding world, and features of interest to every birder.
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A podcast focused on the folktales, lore, myths, and legends that are a part of our everyday lives. Join me, your Griot Amon Mazingo as I explore the tales the afro and indigenous people created in the Americas and Caribbean. If you want more stories based on the indigenous people and those of the African Diaspora this is the show for you. After which you will visit Chef who will give you a recipe inspired by the story you have just heard. Come aboard the Anevay and be part of a voyage like ...
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The Institute Podcast

Institute for the Arts and Humanities (UNC-CH)

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The Institute for the Arts and Humanities empowers faculty to achieve their full potential by creating community and cultivating leadership. At the heart of this mission is the affirmation of the crucial value of the arts and humanities to the life of the university and the world. The Institute Podcast engages in conversations with faculty, program directors, and guest scholars about their work in teaching, service and research. We learn the makings of successful leaders across disciplines. ...
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Find out the truth behind popular, bizarre legends. Expedition Unknown, a podcast from Discovery, chronicles the adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe. With direct audio from the hit TV show, you’ll hear Gates explore stories like the disappearance of Amelia Earhart in the south Pacific and the location of Captain Morgan's treasure in Panama. These authentic, roughshod journeys help Gates separate fact from fiction, and learn the truth behind th ...
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Pretty Scary

Unpops Podcast Network

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True crime, conspiracy theories, ghosts, aliens, and things of that sort. Hosted by comics Adam Tod Brown, Kari Martin, and Cindy Aravena. Part of the Unpops Podcast Network! Current theme song courtesy of Sliceberg Slim: https://slicebergslim.bandcamp.com/ Theme song for episodes 1 - 210: "Under a Nightmare" by Pandacetamol - https://unpops.co/3NNigJO Creative Commons License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/
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Experience story time brought to life for your tiny ones with Tiny Tales - a new audiobook series from Pampers. Tiny Tales shares classic stories remade for 2022 like Jackie & The Beanstalk and Goldilocs. The show features never heard adventures like Tiny Owl and stories from Latin America, told in Spanish, like ABC Mariachi. We celebrate characters from all walks of life inclusive of gender, background, and ability. And each episode is voiced by some of your tiny one’s favourite characters. ...
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The Talegate Podcast

Harrison the Florida Man & Aaron the Cheesehead

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Join the Talegaters, Cheesehead and Florida Man, as they embark on a roadtrip across America to uncover the mysteries behind tall tales, fairy tales, folktales, fishtales, & urban legends, one interview at a time!
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'All the Animals with Rick and Branson' is America's number one animal-listing podcast. Join hosts and animal-name enthusiasts Rick Andrews and Branson Reese as they run through the common name of every single animal on earth--that we know of! Birds, insects, mammals, reptiles--even fish! Follow us on twitter @AlltheAnimalsPodcast1 and on facebook/AlltheAnimalsPodcast for bonus content, previews of upcoming animals and much much more. The fun doesn't stop until we name All The Animals...with ...
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Learning to Love Our Land

Doug Gilbert and Mike Meldon

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Brought to you by Gina Dubell-Smith's Designed2Sell Team eXp Realty. Hosted by Doug Gilbert (ecologist) and Mike Meldon (educator) of Love Our Land, Learning to Love Our Land encourages listeners to embark on a journey to reimagine the landscape around them, including in their own neighborhoods and yards. The science is clear, our planet is in the midst of a ‘biodiversity crisis’ that has and will continue to reshape the ecosystems we rely on to support our communities. Our ecosystems are si ...
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About the Artographer: Mitch Schlimer The award winning and published artist Mitch Schlimer was born in May of 1956 and from an early age he saw things differently, especially when his father put a Polaroid "instant" camera in his hands at the age of five. Mitch's gift and vision were evident as others saw and felt that he was able to capture truly "One in a Million Moments," which he loved to share since he was able to observe the special response that came from his keen eye and love for ph ...
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February brings an all-star lineup to This Month in Birding, with long-time friends Jody Allair, Nick Lund, and Jordan Rutter joining us to talk about all manner of birdy topics. The panel discuss the latest birding news including bird communication, low-impact journals, snakeskin in bird nests, and our favorite signs of spring, even if the season …
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Southwest Kansas communities are feeling the effects of intensifying anti-immigrant rhetoric in politics. Promises of mass deportations have caused anxiety to spike throughout the region, where immigrants make up a large part of the population. Widespread misinformation on social media about Immigration Customs Enforcement raids is fueling fear in …
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Originally recorded and released in 2017 as a subscriber-only bonus episode. Available publicly for the first time in a long time. Pardon the sloppy editing, potentially poor sound quality, and general 2017-ness of it all. Adam and Kari finish up their discussion about the documentary "It Was Him: The Many Murders of Ed Edwards"…
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After the sudden closure of a Kansas City, Kansas, health clinic that mostly served unhoused and uninsured patients, staffers at Care Beyond the Boulevard mobile health clinic ramped up operations to help fill the gap. Last summer, staff at the Duchesne clinic in Kansas City, Kansas, got some devastating news: The clinic, which mostly served uninsu…
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“That's taxpayer’s money that is going to support research and development and pilot projects to develop a food system that is based on environmental destruction and greed and disregard for animals, fish, and any of the other marine mammals that might be around it.” - Andrianna Natsoulas Andrianna Natsoulas is the campaign director for Don't Cage O…
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Josh & Alex had the privilege to speak with writer, Kelli Fitzpatrick about her new book Captain Marvel: Carol Danvers Declassified, as well as Kelli's love of Star Trek and Tabletop RPGs and more! Intro (0:00) Kelli Fitzpatrick, what'cha doin'? (0:57) How did Kelli come to write this book? (3:35) Keeping the book on point with Carol's adventures a…
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Homeownership is a path to generational wealth, but many Black families have struggled to own their own homes. Habitat for Humanity Kansas City found a way to help. Plus: In Missouri and across the country, plant libraries that could help fight climate change are in danger of funding cuts. Less than half of Black Kansas Citians own their own homes.…
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Until the end of WWI, the Middle East as we know it didn't exist. No Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, or Iraq. Instead, there was the Ottoman Empire, whose dissolution using an arbitrary line on a map set the region on a course of upheaval that's still with us. Listen as historian James Barr speaks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about the 1916 Sykes-P…
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New Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is facing a $300 million showdown over education spending in Jefferson City. His budget proposal didn't include enough money to fund schools to the level that the state's formula demands, and some legislators are pushing back. Education funding makes up about a third of the state's budget. And while Kehoe's proposed hun…
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Originally recorded and released in 2018. Available publicly for the first time in a long time. Please excuse the shoddy editing, possibly awful sound quality, and general 2018-ness of it all. Also everyone is probably drunk. Adam and Kari welcome special guest Vanessa Gritton to discuss the most famous mythological beast of the '90s, the Chupacabr…
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The head of the U.S. Postal Service is stepping down, but rural communities in Missouri and the Midwest are worried about service already in decline. Plus: A Kansas congressional delegation is working hard to revive a gutted foreign aid program that farmers say they can’t live without. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy had backed a plan for the USPS t…
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The broader birding community was first introduced to Christian Cooper though the documentary The Central Park Effect, where he featured as one of eclectic crew of Central Park birders. Since then, his memoir, Better Living Through Birding and his Emmy-winning NatGeo program Extraordinary Birder, have seen his star only rise. His most recent projec…
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Planned Parenthood clinics in Missouri have resumed elective abortions for the first time since Amendment 3 passed in November — years after the state banned the practice following the end of Roe v. Wade. But some Republican lawmakers are vowing to get abortion back on the ballot. KCUR's Steve Kraske spoke with The Missouri Independent’s Anna Spoer…
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Originally recorded and released in 2018. Available publicly for the first time in a long time. Please excuse the shoddy editing, possibly awful sound quality, and general 2018-ness of it all. Also everyone is probably drunk. Adam, Caitlin and Kari discuss the strange case of the Smiley Face Killer and form a new lounge band with a controversial na…
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“It is a little bit terrifying, because it means that AI systems are going to be entering this uncanny valley where we are not sure how to experience them in five or ten years. You might be talking to Siri on your phone, or ChatGPT on your laptop, or your Roomba, vacuuming your floor. You might be talking to these beings and genuinely be unsure whe…
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Wyandotte County is experiencing one of the largest outbreaks of tuberculosis in recent U.S. history. But emails obtained by the Kanas News Service show tension between the state and county health department officials that may have made the response more difficult. The outbreak appears to be winding down, but the head of the Wyandotte County Public…
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After years of delays, strikes and rewrites, we finally get to see Sam Wilson in action on the big screen as Captain America in Captain America: Brave New World. Intro (0:00) Josh was on The Cultworthy to discuss the movie About Time (1:39) Corrections: Josh mixed up Hyperion and The Sentry (5:09) Bob is Bob in Top Gun: Maverick. But Bob is also Bo…
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An executive order issued by President Donald Trump claims that transgender people are unfit to serve in the military. That's a "blatant insult and a betrayal," local service members say. One week into his second term in office, Trump signed an executive order requiring the Secretary of Defense to establish guidance and standards for service member…
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For more than a century, some economists have insisted that central planning can outperform markets. Economists like Mises, Hayek, and Friedman disagreed. Who won this debate? Is it over? Does AI change how we should think about the power of planning? Listen as economist Peter Boettke of George Mason University discusses what is known as the "socia…
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Five years ago, Kansas and Missouri reached a truce in the long-running “border war,” ending the poaching of each other's businesses across the state line. Everyone’s been a winner, especially taxpayers, so why is that agreement now at risk of ending? Kansas and Missouri spent decades embroiled in conflict, trying to lure companies across the state…
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Ahoy, my friends! Welcome aboard the Afro Tales podcast. Join your Griot, Amon Mazingo, as we embark on an enlightening journey through the rich narratives of Indigenous and African descent cultures in the Americas and the Caribbean. In this episode I take you on a captivating journey through the life of Elijah McCoy, a remarkable African American …
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Some Kansas Citians fed up with dating apps are looking to a new event created just for the LGBTQ+ community — where you pitch your friends on their behalf, in front of an entire crowd. Plus: Two years after Kansas City native Nathan Louis Jackson passed away, his play “Broke-ology” is returning to his hometown stage. In the age of online dating, s…
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It's time to talk 2024 ABA Area Rarities! This episode is our annual attempt to look back on all the exciting rare bird observations and trends of the previous year. It ended up being a very good year for rarities and North American Birds editor Amy Davis and educator and writer at The Nemesis Bird Tim Healy are here to share their favorites. Subsc…
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Survivors of last years' shootings at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl Parade say their lives will never be the same. Some lost work or had relationships fail — even just seeing Chiefs jerseys can trigger bad memories. Last year, a million people gathered downtown to celebrate the Chiefs second-straight Super Bowl win. The happy event took a tragi…
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One night last month, volunteers ventured out in Missouri to try to tally the state's homeless population. It's an incredibly important but flawed system that is especially difficult in rural areas. Plus: A shortage of attorneys in Kansas is so bad that it could lead to courts dismissing criminal cases. Each year in January, volunteers venture into…
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“I think it's really the amounts of money that they're able to offer people paired with the violence that they're willing to put on people. It's very much like the drug cartels in Mexico, just more focused on poaching of wildlife.” – John Jurko John Jurko is a director and producer of the film, Rhino Man, an award winning documentary which highligh…
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The commercial breaks in the Superb Owl offer us a chance to see what's coming down the pipeline for blockbusters. Join Josh as he watches the trailers in real-time and give his impressions. Intro (0:00) Movie Wire Promo (2:27) Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2:42) Jurassic World: Rebirth (4:55) How to Train Your Dragon remake (12:35) Th…
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Meet the aronia berry. It's native to North America, easy to grow in the Midwest and full of antioxidants: So why don’t more U.S. consumers know about it? It seems like every few years, a different kind of fruit or vegetable becomes hip and trendy. But what if the next healthy superfruit was being grown by farmers across the Midwest? The aronia ber…
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Why do we buy stuff we don't need? Maybe for the same reason that some people can't stand stuff at all. Listen as author Michael Easter speaks with EconTalk's Russ Roberts about how two seemingly opposed approaches to our possessions--minimalism and hoarding--may stem from the same impulse to cope with uncertainty. They also discuss the downsides o…
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The Philadelphia Eagles won Super Bowl 59 last night in New Orleans, getting their revenge against Kansas City and preventing the Chiefs from making history. Hear what happened in the game, and how both Chiefs and Eagles fans across the metro felt about the loss. Plus: Kansas homeowners might see property tax relief in the near future. Lawmakers sa…
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In this episode of Black Is America, we highlight the groundbreaking journey of Doug Williams, the first Black quarterback to start and win a Super Bowl. From his early days in Zachary, Louisiana, to Grambling State under legendary coach Eddie Robinson, to breaking barriers in the NFL, Williams' career is a testament to resilience, intelligence, an…
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Originally recorded and released in 2017 as a subscriber-only bonus episode. Available publicly for the first time in a long time. Pardon the sloppy editing, potentially poor sound quality, and general 2017-ness of it all. A lot of terrible things happened in 2017. So many, in fact, that a bunch of atrocities from the past 12 months just kind of ca…
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Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, now an international star thanks to Taylor Swift, will once again be in the spotlight on Super Bowl Sunday. Plus: KCUR and its NPR sister station in Philadelphia have our own bet on the big game — find out what's at stake. Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce has been front and center in a lot of the …
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