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The latest stories from www.wnyc.orgFrom Buzz to Burnout: How Alcohol Affects the Brain and BodyAt the best of times, alcohol makes us feel great — relaxed and gregarious, warm and fuzzy, happy and confident. But at the worst of times, it can morph into a serious problem, damaging our relationships, our health, and our lives as a whole.As we close out Dry January, a popular movement to abstain from drinking for a month, we explore our relationship with alcohol. Why we consume it, how it affects us, and when it’s time to quit.We talk with surgeon and recovering alcoholic Charles Knowles about how booze affects our brains and...
2026-01-2900 min
The PulseFrom Buzz to Burnout: How Alcohol Affects the Brain and BodyAt the best of times, alcohol makes us feel great — relaxed and gregarious, warm and fuzzy, happy and confident. But at the worst of times, it can morph into a serious problem, damaging our relationships, our health, and our lives as a whole.As we close out Dry January, a popular movement to abstain from drinking for a month, we explore our relationship with alcohol. Why we consume it, how it affects us, and when it’s time to quit.We talk with surgeon and recovering alcoholic Charles Knowles about how booze affects our brains and...
2026-01-2949 min
Making ContactTrade Shifts: Reflections on the Seattle WTO Protests | 30th Anniversary CapsuleOn November 30th, 1999, tens of thousands of people shook the streets of Seattle, Washington, in protest of the World Trade Organization. The WTO symbolized the corporate takeover of human needs and the environment. On this edition, we revisit the voices from that week. This episode, originally released in 2009, is part of the Making Contact Anniversary Capsule: celebrating 30 years of social justice journalism. The miniseries takes us from protests on the streets of Seattle to an Indiana family fighting for their daughter's gender affirming care. It explores a racial reckoning in the world of romance writers, and tells t...
2026-01-0729 min
1971 @ Fango Radio1971 // 016 - non sapere più nienteFormerly broadcast on Fango Radio on November 04, 2025.https://www.fangoradio.com/shows/346Episode 016 of 1971.The tracklist only indicates the tracks entry sequence into the mix: everything is overlayered, slowed down, overblown and illusorily perceived, just like a normal day on Earth.=========TRACKLIST=========Lieven Martens - Archipelago of Shadows IIIAnne Paceo - The DiverBetty Hammerschlag - CirclesssIlaria Boffa - Annotation* / NakedAlmost Automatic Landscapes - Cooling Telescope LenseFrivolousFox - Tingles From My...
2025-11-041h 00
ProofBrewing a Revolution: The Origins of Fair Trade CoffeeWe often see labels that say "Fair Trade" -- particularly in the context of chocolate or coffee. But what does it actually mean for a food to be "fair trade"? Reporter Andrew Stelzer follows the people and revolutionaries who helped jumpstart fair trade coffee in the United States.
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2025-08-1450 min
Peace Talks RadioArtists / Writers Creating for PeaceOn this episode of Peace Talks Radio, we focus on two artists building bridges of understanding in the pursuit of peace. In part one, correspondent Andrew Stelzer speaks with John Noltner, a photographer who founded the multimedia project A Peace of My Mind. He travels the country, using images and words to put our humanity on display for one another. In Part 2, we hear from New Mexico-based writer and activist Margaret Randall. Randall was an eyewitness to and participant in revolutionary movements in Mexico, Cuba and Nicaragua. As a publisher, she provided exposure and connections to numerous authors just getting...
2025-07-1659 min
Peace Talks RadioArtists / Writers Creating for PeaceOn this episode of Peace Talks Radio, we focus on two artists building bridges of understanding in the pursuit of peace. In part one, correspondent Andrew Stelzer speaks with John Noltner, a photographer who founded the multimedia project A Peace of My Mind. He travels the country, using images and words to put our humanity on display for one another. In Part 2, we hear from New Mexico-based writer and activist Margaret Randall. Randall was an eyewitness to and participant in revolutionary movements in Mexico, Cuba and Nicaragua. As a publisher, she provided exposure and connections to numerous authors just getting...
2025-07-1659 min
pharmaphorum PodcastAI in drug development: The real hurdle is implementationIt can take up to 15 years for a new drug to reach the market, and with only 20% of pharmaceutical professionals adopting AI, one thing is clear: innovation in drug development is lagging behind.
In a new pharmaphorum podcast, web editor Nicole Raleigh speaks with Andrew Stelzer, head of business development at Unlearn.AI, about how the real hurdle in clinical research lies in effectively integrating AI.
Stelzer discusses the need for greater coordination within the pharmaceutical industry, particularly between life sciences and software engineering and explains how bridging the cultural divide can significantly enhance the...
2025-05-0112 min
Snap JudgmentHole in the Heart from UncuffedDo you remember the moment you saw your first love? Rodney Hines sure does. He was 13 years old, and it was the 4th of July. His parents took him to their friends’ house where he saw Shani Browning. For the next two decades, their lives each resembled a rollercoaster ride with dramatic ups and downs.One day on the yard at Solano State Prison, Hines was recounting the details of how the relationship with his childhood crush transformed into a tragic love affair. Uncuffed producer Anthony Ivy realized he needed to get Hines into the studio to te...
2024-06-2513 min
This is LoveThe Most Romantic Place in PhiladelphiaMcGillin’s Olde Ale House is the oldest bar in Philadelphia, and it also claims to be the most romantic place in the city. The Philadelphia Inquirer says: “McGillin’s has matchmaking magic.” Special thanks to Andrew Stelzer. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2BmMZr5 Want to listen to This is Love ad-free? Sign up for Criminal Plus – you’ll get This is Love, Criminal, and Phoebe Reads a Mystery ad-free. Plus, behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal and other exclusive benefits. Learn more and sign up here. We also make...
2024-05-1530 min
This is LoveThe Most Romantic Place in PhiladelphiaMcGillin’s Olde Ale House is the oldest bar in Philadelphia, and it also claims to be the most romantic place in the city. The Philadelphia Inquirer says: “McGillin’s has matchmaking magic.”Special thanks to Andrew Stelzer. Say hello on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/2BmMZr5Want to listen to This is Love ad-free? Sign up for Criminal Plus – you’ll get This is Love, Criminal, and Phoebe Reads a Mystery ad-free. Plus, behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal and other exclusive benefits. Lea...
2024-05-1528 min
The Final ServiceUkraine Diaries: The Ones Who StayedThe 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced millions to flee their homes. And for the Ukrainian civilians caught in the crossfire, war has become a way of life. This week, we talked to Ukrainians about the ways that the war unexpectedly changed their lives. Kateryna Lazarevych, an archivist at the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv, shares how she’s working to improve her country, as if everyday were her last day on earth. Filmmaker Iryna Tsilyk takes us through her decision to leave Kyiv where her husband is fighting as a soldier in Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces...
2024-03-1139 minThe Final ServiceUkraine Diaries: The Ones Who StayedThe 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has forced millions to flee their homes. And for the Ukrainian civilians caught in the crossfire, war has become a way of life. This week, we talked to Ukrainians about the ways that the war unexpectedly changed their lives. Kateryna Lazarevych, an archivist at the PinchukArtCentre in Kyiv, shares how she’s working to improve her country, as if everyday were her last day on earth. Filmmaker Iryna Tsilyk takes us through her decision to leave Kyiv where her husband is fighting as a soldier in Ukraine’s Territorial Defense Forces...
2024-03-1139 min
Snap JudgmentCon Man Daddy - Snap ClassicA charming father wins just about everyone over until his criminal ways force his family on a ten-year journey running from the law. A secret artist becomes an art world sensation but unearths a family scandal. And a bank manager who loves to gamble gets into trouble.
Sometimes the con job hits close to home.
STORIES
Con Man Daddy
You’re young, fun, and on the run from the law. One kid’s journey across the Deep South leads to a big confrontation with the man who inspired it all… Con Man Dad...
2024-01-0449 min
Failing to Success194 | Science and Business Synergy | Filling Gaps with AI | Entrepreneurial Path | Ethical and Commercial Balance | Andrew Stelzer from Unlearn.ai🚀 Key Talking Points:🧪 Science and Business Synergy: Andrew Stelzer's transition from being a scientist to a key player in business development at Unlearn.Ai showcases the valuable intersection between science and entrepreneurship, driving innovation for the future of medicine.💡 Filling Gaps with AI: AI-driven clinical outcome predictions bring potential for more efficient drug trials, minimizing participants' risk, and expediting approval processes, thereby revolutionizing pharmaceutical and biotech industries.🚀 Entrepreneurial Path: Stelzer's journey exemplifies the power of embracing uncertainty and charting new territories in startups, creating from scratch, and finding fulfillment through driving the growth of a company...
2023-09-2109 min
Snap JudgmentThe Kid Who Built An Urban Tree House To Survive from UncuffedAs kids many of us dreamt of building and playing in a tree house. For Donald Vaughn, also known as “fish”, that became his everyday reality… but it was far from a dream. Cold, hungry and all alone, Vaughn was kicked out of his house at 11 years old, and built a makeshift treehouse in order to survive. Anthony Ivy, an Uncuffed producer at Solano State prison, asked Vaughn to share his nightmare of being unloved, unkept and isolated.
Thank you, Donald Vaughn, for sharing your story! This piece comes from our friends at Uncuffed.
You can li...
2023-06-0812 min
Science VsAlcohol: Time to Put a Cork in It?For decades we’ve been yanked around over alcohol: one day it’s actually good for us, the next day it’s a killer. And recently there’ve been reports that even a little bit of booze is bad for you overall. We first looked into this back in 2019, and since then the research has evolved faster than a nanobrewery’s tap list. So today we’re diving back into the science to find out: is just a bit of alcohol dangerous? We talk to epidemiologist and nutritionist Prof. Eric Rimm, psychologist Prof. Tim Stockwell, cancer researcher Dr. Susan Gapstur, and...
2023-03-3032 min
The Kitchen Sisters Present203 - A San Quentin WeddingEdmond Richardson is an audio producer for Uncuffed, a KALW podcast produced by people in prison. Recently, Edmond and his love, Avelina, got married inside San Quentin and Uncuffed produced this story.
The Kitchen Sisters are great admirers of KALW’s Uncuffed podcast and are proud to share this story. KALW, San Francisco, has led rehabilitative classes in audio production inside San Quentin State Prison since 2012, and Solano Prison since 2018. Their mission is to provide media training to people in the carceral system. Radio producers from KALW visit the prisons to teach classes in audio production, and to...
2022-12-0632 min
DENTRO DEL CÍRCULO | con Javier ReyDDC 29 / 31 MAR / Steep GlossDentro Del Círculo es un programa creado por Javier Rey, que se emite en el canal de Audiotalia en Twitch. El programa de esta entrada corresponde a la emisión del 31-03-2022 y esta disponible 60 días después de su emisión, en su formato original audio visual en Twitch y en formato podcast de audio en vuestras plataformas favoritas.
https://www.twitch.tv/audiotalaia
Programa número 29 dedicado al sello Steep Gloss. https://steepgloss.bandcamp.com
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Tracklist:
Howard Stelzer & Steffan de Turck - Fernwirkung / For Charlie Mopps
Ezio Piermattei & Ben Presto - The Quixotic Lancejack , Sufficient , Nobody T...
2022-05-122h 30
NaukowoO zimnie, świnkach, szpakach i psychopatach - #002Zapraszam na drugi odcinek podkastu Naukowo, czyli autorskiego przeglądu prasy, badań i informacji ze świata nauki. W tym odcinku wyczyścimy panele słoneczne, spróbujemy zniszczyć komary i polatamy w stadzie szpaków :)A jeśli uznasz, że warto wspierać ten projekt to zapraszam do serwisu Patronite, każda dobrowolna wpłata od słuchaczy pozwoli mi na rozwój i doskonalenie tego podkastu, bardzo dziękuję za każde wsparcie!Zapraszam również na Facebooka, Twittera i Instagrama, każdy lajk i udostępnienie pomoże w szerszym dotarciu do słuchaczy, a to jest te...
2022-03-1914 min
Good Choices - A Holistic Conversation about Dance, Art & LifeGood Choices - A Holistic Conversation about Dance, Art & Life | Episode 6 - Chris AikenChris Aiken has devoted his dance career to the practice, performance and teaching of dance improvisation and contact improvisation. He has collaborated extensively with Angie Hauser, Andrew Harwood, Kirstie Simson, Ray Chung, Joerg Hassman, and Peter Bingham as well as with Steve Paxton and Nancy Stark Smith. His work seeks to connect the ecological with the poetic, linking what we have come to understand through science, design, aesthetics, dance making and the study of collaboration and community building. In addition to touring internationally, Chris is an Associate Professor and MFA Director in the Department of Dance at Smith College...
2022-02-111h 09
The Watt From Pedro Show2021-06-27 The Watt from Pedro Showhour one:
"black pearls" john coltrane
"parallel systems - system 03" rambutan (jeff barsky + euan currie + karen schoemer + frank baugh + eric hardiman)
"parallel systems - system 04" rambutan (gayle brogan + andrew paine + mike watt + kevin mccarvel + chris robert + eric hardiman)
"heaven" tropical fuck storm
"mood board" p cain
"holiday strut" bomis prendin
"uptown synthi" headboggle
"parallel systems - system 05" rambutan (walker martin + michael kiefer + chris robert + glen galloway + eric hardiman)
hour two:
"parallel systems - system 06" rambutan (guy picciotto + michael kiefer + mike griffin + glen galloway + eric hardiman)
"measure" ben salter featuring captain fighting machine
"I love looking at my face" justice yeldham
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2021-06-273h 00
The Ann & Phelim Scoop79: Save Women's Sports! Biden's Awful New Executive Order & John Nolte Joins Us On Woke Hollywood!Joe Biden has passed a radical new executive order that will destroy women's supports. The new order allows transwomen (who were born as men) to compete in supports with young women. We are joined by Beth Stelzer, a powerlifter and the founder of Save Women's Sports who tells us why it is so critical that Biden's order is reversed.
Also on today's episode, we are joined by John Nolte of Breitbart! We discuss with John the origins of Breitbart and the powerful site created by our late friend Andrew Breitbart. We also discuss with John how the left a...
2021-02-171h 17
Can't Win 4 LosingKiller Weight Loss Secrets: Fighters Cutting WeightWeight cutting. It's hard. It's painful. It doesn't really give fighters a competitive advantage. And it can be deadly. Andrew Stelzer on some fighters' toughest battle, the one fans never see. Plus: King Kaufman on Billy Conn, "The Pittsburgh Kid," who gave Joe Louis all he wanted — and then gave him a little too much. Featuring the Bible Code Sundays. Originally published Nov. 25, 2017.
2020-05-0423 min
tanztalktanztalk mit Barbara HagerMag. Barbara Hager, geb. (Frischauf) 1975 in Linz, aufgewachsen in Nettingsdorf und Haid, Matura im BRG Traun, Studium der Sportwissenschaften und Psychologie in Salzburg (1. Abschnitt), Studium der Sportwissenschaften und Freies Fächerbündel Medizin in Graz (2. Abschnitt), Diplomprüfung im Jänner 1999;
Afrikanischer Tanz bei Beda Percht in Salzburg (Pflichtfach Gymnastik und Tanz), ab 1996 bei Marianne Weninger sowie Tänzerin im Tanzensemble AKUABA unter der Leitung von Marianne Weninger und Thomas Pfob (Percussionensemble); zahlreiche Tanzworkshops in der Bühnenwerkstatt Graz und bei den Tanztagen in Wien u.a. bei Bruno Genty, Andrew Harwood, Chandiru Mawa Straub, Elio Gervasi, Germaine Acogny...
2020-04-081h 41
Uncommon SenseUncommon Sense - 7 April 2020Hong Kong-based lawyer and author Antony Dapiran joined Amy to discuss his new book, City on Fire: The Fight for Hong Kong, which takes us to the frontlines of the 2019 protest movement. Virologist Dr Sacha Stelzer-Braid from UNSW’s Faculty of Medicine tells us all about the behaviour of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, why it's so contagious, and how to keep it away from your home, hands, face, and surfaces. Professor Andrew Walter, an international relations expert from The University of Melbourne explores the latest developments in UK politics, including the election of Keir Starmer as Labour Leader. Plus Ben...
2020-04-071h 46
Snap JudgmentThe Art of the ConA secret artist, an art world sensation, a family scandal.
Thank you, Ron, for sharing your story with us.
Produced by Andrew Stelzer with additional support from Anna Sussman
2020-01-2410 min
Snap JudgmentSpace Rocks - full episodeAn explosion in the night sky of western Colorado brings townspeople out to search for something more, something… out of this world. And a secret artist creates an art world sensation.
STORIES
Pecking Order
The chicken that causes the most trouble... gets cooked.
Produced by Pat Mesiti-Miller
Space Rocks
There’s something special about the small town of Montrose, surrounded by the majestic mountains and quiet mesas of western Colorado. One night, an explosion in the night sky brings townspeople out to search for something more. Something bigger. Something… out of this world.
Special thanks to Brendan Borrell for his origin...
2020-01-2449 minScience VsAlcohol: A Pour Decision?For decades we’ve been told that having a glass or two of wine is good for you. But recently there’ve been reports that even a little bit of booze is bad for you. So what is going on? Is just a bit of alcohol dangerous? To find out we talk to epidemiologist and nutritionist Prof. Eric Rimm, psychologist Prof. Tim Stockwell, and cancer researcher Dr. Susan Gapstur.Check out the full transcript here: http://bit.ly/31p8pk5Selected references: Eric’s study of drinking and heart attacks in over 40,000 men Tim and Kaye’s m...
2019-03-1531 min
When to JumpSheryl Sandberg asks the questions (Live at the Palo Alto JCC)Sheryl Sandberg shares the story of how her immigrant family led her to write the forward for the When To Jump book, and host Mike Lewis takes questions from the audience at the first event on the When To Jump book tour.Production help for this week's episode by Andrew Stelzer.This week's episode is sponsored by Grasshopper (grasshopper.com/whentojump) and RXBar (RXBAR.com/jump). Also check out the new podcast But That's Another Story, available wherever you get your podcasts.Purchase the When To Jump book here
2018-03-0632 minMaking ContactRosa Brooks on How Everything Became War and the Military Became EverythingThe US military didn't shrink much under President Obama, and our perpetual state of war has barely waned since 9-11. Author Rosa Brooks says the consequences of this 'new normal' reach deep into our society; far beyond the body count of those killed overseas. On this edition, Rosa Brooks speaks about her new book, How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything. Special thanks to Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington DC Featuring Rosa Brooks, author of How Everything Became War and the Military Became Everything. Host: Andrew Ste...
2016-09-1429 min
America AbroadHumanitarian DronesDrones may be best known for their surveillance and military capabilities, but there’s a growing movement to use them for humanitarian aid.
Inventor Mark Jacobsen is building drones to deliver humanitarian aid to Syrians stuck inside their war-torn country. But as he’s learning, bureaucracy – combined with public fears about the use of drones – has hamstrung efforts to get that aid anywhere near the Syrian border. Producer Andrew Stelzer brings us this report.
Image Credit: Andrew Stelzer
2015-12-0507 minMaking ContactChanging Communities, Imminent Threats: Katrina's LegacyOn August 29, 2005 Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Southern Gulf Coast. Drawn by reconstruction work, the number of Latino immigrants has nearly doubled. Reconstruction after Hurricane Katrina drew thousands of people from India, Brazil, Mexico, Honduras, and other Latin American countries. Workers were charged with pulling dead bodies from abandoned homes and rebuilding New Orleans. But the influx of migrant workers also increased immigration crackdowns. Making Contact’s Jasmin Lopez follows Jose Monterubio, a reconstruction worker. He tells us about his detention and how he stands for immigrant rights with the support of Congress of Day Laborers. Next, Jo...
2015-08-1929 min
BoomtownBattle Over Porta-Potty in Gentrifying Oakland NeighborhoodDriver Plaza is a large traffic median at the Oakland-Berkeley line. It's not much to look at but it is also a longtime gathering place in a historically African-American neighborhood. Driver Plaza illustrates, in some ways, how gentrification is changing the East Bay. Reporter: Andrew Stelzer
2015-02-0605 min
Distillations | Science History InstituteEpisode 178: In the AirIt’s hard to make decisions without information, that’s why some researchers in the San Francisco area are collecting carbon dioxide data at the neighborhood level. As producer Andrew Stelzer discovers, the BEACON project does more than gather data; it also brings home the effects of small-scale events, such as rush hour, and allows researchers to track pollution to its source. Then Eileen Fleming discusses DIY monitoring with Shannon Dosemagen from the Public Laboratory for Open Technology and Science.
Show Clock
00:00 Opening Credits 00:44 Introduction 01:44 Air Monitoring 09:02 Interview: Shannon Dosemagen 14:41 Closing Cred...
2013-07-2315 minDistillations | Science History InstituteEpisode 153: Best Of Distillations #10We bring you some of our favorite segments from past Distillations episodes this week: attempts to contact aliens in space and the secret behind the sweet sound of Stradivari violins.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:31 Introduction
01:01 The Interstellar Rosetta Stone
08:02 Strad Secrets?
14:58 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Andrew Stelzer and Anne Fredrickson for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
2012-08-0300 min
Tell SomebodyPrometheus' Brandy Doyle on Historic Opportunity for New Community Radio StationsThe March 27, 2012 edition of Tell Somebody features Brandy Doyle, Policy Director for the Prometheus Radio Project speaking about the historic opportunity for new community radio stations in the wake of the signing into law of the Local Community Radio Act in January, 2011 and an FCC ruling issued on March 19, 2012 about implementation of the law.
After that we heard Making Contact's Andrew Stelzer in excerpts from a panel discussion at the National Conference on Media Reform in Boston in April, 2011, and part of Michael Moore's speech at the Left Forum in New York on March 17, 2012.
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2012-03-271h 00Distillations | Science History InstituteEpisode 134: Is Anybody Out There?How did we get here and who else is out there? These questions have nagged at humans for centuries. On today's episode of Distillations we explore early debate over the Big Bang Theory and find out what tools researchers are using to greet aliens.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:33 Introduction
01:19 Debating the Big Bang Theory
03:48 The Interstellar Rosetta Stone
11:35 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Andrew Stelzer and James Voelkel for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org...
2011-11-1100 minDistillations | Science History InstituteEpisode 129: TasteToday's show explores one of our favorite senses: taste. First, revist the tongue map you may have studied as a kid. Next, learn how a natural sweetener might benefit waistlines—and even the world.
SHOW CLOCK
00:00 Opening Credits
00:32 Introduction
01:11 The Tongue Map Myth
05:02 Stevia: Sweeter than Sugar
12:17 Closing Credits
CREDITS
Special thanks to Audrey Quinn and Andrew Stelzer for researching this show. Additional credits available at chemheritage.org/distillations.
2011-09-0212 minDistillations | Science History InstituteEpisode 36: OlympicsAddicted to the Olympics? Take a break from too much video with 12 minutes of audio. On today's show, we investigate Olympic mysteries, from the flame of the torch to the composition of those so-called gold medals. SHOW CLOCK 00:00 Opening Credits 00:31 Introduction 01:12 Element of the Week: Gold 03:13 Mystery Solved! The Olympic Torch 06:01 Citizen Air Quality Monitoring 10:43 Quote: Albert Camus 11:03 Closing Credits CREDITS Special thanks to Hilary Domush and Andrew Stelzer for researching this show. Additional credits av...
2008-08-1511 min