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The Day the Tractors Stood Still Sep 11, 2024

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In May 2024, tractors across the American Midwest stalled. But that was only the first piece of a much larger story. Journalist Jason Koebler takes us to Nebraska and Illinois to find out what is going on with American tractors – and what Ukrainian hackers have to do with it. Read more of Jason’s reporting on John Deere and the Right to Repair movement.

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Wood Island Lighthouse Sep 10, 2024

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Over the course of its 200 year history, the lighthouse on Wood Island in Maine has been home to a celebrity dog, a grisly murder, some mischievous ghosts, and a monster storm that may or may not have been brought on by a pickpocket’s curse.

Learn more about Wood Island Lighthouse on their website (here’s Richard’s book.)

Want to hear more stories of mega storms, heroic sea rescues, and maybe even some more lighthouse ghosts? Here’s some information about Maine’s 60 historic lighthouses.

This episode was brought to you in partnership with the Maine Office of Tourism

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The Wave Organ Sep 09, 2024

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Producer Luz Fleming takes his son to revisit a special childhood spot that just happens to be a San Fransisco gem hiding in plain sight ... in the middle of the bay!

(00:17) The Wave Organ

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Wild Life Week: Rae Wynn-Grant and the Bear (Classic) Sep 06, 2024

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Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant, Ph.D. is a wildlife ecologist specializing in large carnivores. And in this episode she unfolds a mystery for listeners.

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Wild Life Week: Why Would a Researcher Pull a Lion’s Tail? Sep 05, 2024

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Producer Abbey Perrault takes a trip into the Kenyan savanna, where she meets researchers who are studying how people share space with unlikely neighbors: lions. Along the way, she learns why a researcher would possibly pull the tail of a lion, and gets *extremely* up close and personal with two massive lionesses.

For more information, check out Lucrecia Aguilar's website, Sam Kiuna’s Twitter and Instagram, and Lion Landscapes.

Preorder your copy of Wild Life today!

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Wild Life Week: Celery Makes A Nature Documentary Sep 04, 2024

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We all love to zone out to a soothing nature documentary. But what you’ll learn about them in this episode will make you watch – and listen! – a lot more carefully. Reporter Abigail Keel tells Dylan about her conversation with sound designer and mixer Graham Wild about the not-as-real-as-you-may-think sounds that bring nature documentaries to life.

Preorder your copy of our new book, Wild Life, today!

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Wild Life Week: The Female Alphas of Yellowstone Sep 03, 2024

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Decades after eradicating its wolves, Yellowstone National Park decided to reintroduce them. In the 1990s, the wolves were thriving—until one wolf decided to make life hell for everyone around her. Our guest in this episode, Rick McIntyre, has written several books about the wolves of Yellowstone. His latest is Thinking Like a Wolf, which will be out in late October 2024.

Preorder your copy of Wild Life today!

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Wild Life Week: Exploring Our Alien Planet with Cara Giaimo Sep 02, 2024

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The natural world is weird. Dylan talks with Cara Giaimo, co-author of our forthcoming book Wild Life, about the world’s tiniest chameleon, an acrobatic fog catching beetle, and how shellfish hold the keys to Poland’s water supply.

Preorder your copy of Wild Life today, and get a free luggage tag!

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Ottoman Bird Palaces (Classic) Aug 30, 2024

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These miniature mansions and luxurious homes were built for the feathered residents of Istanbul.

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ottoman-bird-palaces

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The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum Aug 29, 2024

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The Negro Leagues Baseball Museum is dedicated to telling the stories of the league’s greatest players, its impact on communities, and the game-changing innovations it brought to baseball.

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