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Episode 21 Featuring Ansel Adams, Shock and Awe

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Big Talk: Do you TELL your dad his pants look funny?… Ansel Adams was a famous photographer known for capturing stuff in the natural world. On Turning Points, Kelsey goes back in time to Yosemite to speak with his… On Boom Radio Ben Jammin sees some real possibilities with digital implants… When three local boys come down with high fevers and ghoulish green splotches, Tucker Jones gets a call from the doctor… Schmave weighs in on Michael Jordan’s letter to basketball… Alicia and the King of Complicated Stuff wrestled with the war in Iraq and, in this episode’s Big Idea, finally came up with the story they thought needs telling about America… News Update: The “boat” you see floating down the coast may actually be a bag of water… On their American Journey, Toby & Gramps discover sweet tea, soup, beans and posies in a small Tennessee town.

Episode 17 Featuring Mohandas Gandhi and Business As Usual

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What do you do with a wounded toaster? Find out on Big Talk… He inspired the world with his persistent belief in non-violence. On Turning Points, Josie Maran goes back in time to speak with Mohandas Gandhi… Boom Radio: Ben Jammin would like to name his bicycle after your company – for a small fee of course… Tucker Jones gets a call when a rude message is scrawled in a coach’s front lawn… He’s back, the master of the Universe and Weird Words game show host, Freddie Finklehammer… The whole deal was set up so grown-ups couldn’t understand it. On The Big Idea, our King of Complicated Stuff takes on the Enron gobbledygook that gave business a black eye. News Update: Guess what Potter fans? Harrius is coming out in Greek and Latin… Great White Sharks get a bad rap for their monstrous looks and teeth. But as Hayley explains on Natural Wonder, these poor misunderstood fish don’t even enjoy eating humans.

Episode 11 Featuring Vincent Van Gogh, Use and Abuse of Power

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On Turning Points, Kelsey goes back in time to interview one of history’s most colorful painters: Vincent Van Gogh… Big Talk: Does your Mom come right away when you call?… Sometimes it’s helpful, sometimes it isn’t. Widget and Whack explain how friction plays a role in our lives… Tucker Jones tries to figure out who is filching Christmas presents… Are you a curmudgeon? Before saying yes, you better check out this episode’s Weird Words game show… Why do people with power so often use it so carelessly? Jessica and the King of Complicated Stuff take a look… Don’t throw away that fruitcake. In her News Update, Claire has a better idea… No cars, lots of horses, and plenty of fudge. That’s what Toby and Gramps discover on their American Journey to Michigan’s Mackinaw Island.

Episode 09 Featuring Margaret Mead and Outer Space

admin — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 20:56:16 +0000

Anthropology is the study of of people and how they live in different parts of the world. In her TURNING POINTS interview, Kelsey goes back in time to speak to one of the most famed anthropologists of all: Margaret Mead… BIG TALK: Mom says Caroline is smart for an 8-year-old. The only problem is, she’s 10… On his BOOM Radio commentary, Devin the Duff shares his brainstorm about location signal devices… Black-Eyed Susans, Dairy Queens and the old girlfriend of a big brother shine the light on Schmave’s discovery of “power”… WEIRD WORDS: OK for 20 points, the definition of “otiose”… It’s a big world out there – especially waaaaaay out there. In this episode’s BIG IDEA, Jessica and the King of Complicated Stuff explore the far reaches of the universe…Claire reports on NEWS UPDATE on the new record for juggling… CENSUS: Our listeners tell us how they feel about the existence of extraterrestrial life… NATURAL WONDER: They may be the most cuddly critters on earth. But that still may not save the giant panda species from extinction.