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Jim Sells The Suncoast: Buying and Selling Real Estate in Sarasota, Manatee County, Tampa, Port Charlotte, and BeyondFresh Starts at 55+: Inside Woodland Preserve with Marcos and Ashley of Kolter HomesSend us a textIn this episode of Jim Sells the Suncoast, Jim welcomes Marcos and Ashley from Kolter Homes to introduce Woodland Preserve, a brand-new 55+ community just off Golf Course Road. With thoughtfully designed homes, abundant green space, and first-class amenities already underway, Woodland Preserve is poised to become a peaceful-yet-connected hub for active adults looking for their Florida dream lifestyle.From modern ranch-style homes to walking trails and pickleball courts, Marcos and Ashley break down why now is the perfect time to move in while the community is still...2025-06-0915 min
Idaho MattersIdaho Matters Reporter Roundtable: June 21, 2024( Ashley Ahearn)Dorothy Moon was reelected as Idaho's Republican Party chairwoman, the Gem State is using a new business system, certain areas of the state are at higher risk of wildfire and construction on the College of Western Idaho's new expansion is underway. It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.Our journalist panel today:
Sydney Kidd with BoiseDev
Logan Finney with Idaho Reports
Kyle Pfannenstiel, reporter for Idaho Capital Sun
Christina Lo...2024-06-2143 minIdaho MattersBoise State Public Radio's Ashley Ahearn speaking at TreefortAshley and her Mustang Boo.( Ashley Ahearn)Every year around this time, thousands of people flock to Boise for the annual Treefort Music Fest, where you can hear hundreds of bands, do some yoga with goats and witness some fantastic stories by some amazing storytellers.This year at Storyfort, Ashley Ahearn is set to discuss the intersection of modern science, the environment, natural resources and climate change. The discussion is happening on Friday, March 22 at 4 p.m. at the Idaho State Museum.After Ahearn's presentation, there will be an audience Q&A hosted by Boise...2024-03-1909 min
Future EcologiesFE presents: Women's WorkWe’re slowing down for the holidays, and we hope you are too.But we didn’t want to leave you without something great to listen to, so we’re borrowing an episode from one of our favourite podcasters: Ashley Ahearn is the independent science and environmental journalist behind several series covering life in the rural American West. If you haven’t already listened to Grouse, on sage grouse, or Mustang (her latest), on wild horses, you’re missing out.The episode we picked for you today is kind of a teaser for our own next serie...2023-12-2221 min
Science FridayThe West’s Wild Horses | Artist Explores History Of Humans Genetically Modifying PigsReporter Ashley Ahearn bought a wild horse from the federal government for $125. Also, with opera and visual art, an exhibit looks at modern genetic engineering of pigs.
The Captivating Story Of The West’s Wild Horses
Wild mustangs are an icon of the American West, conjuring a romantic vision of horses galloping free on an open prairie. But in reality, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) says the sensitive Western ecosystem can’t handle the existing population of horses.
There are about 80,000 wild horses in the American West, a number that grows about 10-20...2023-11-2318 min
Mustang1: The Mustang/The MythFor $125 the federal government will sell you a wild horse. So, that’s what Ashley Ahearn did – she bought a mustang from Oregon. What could go wrong? Wild horses have long roamed the open stretches of the American West and the American imagination. They are a powerful symbol that have made their mark on everything from Hollywood to the automotive industry. But now they are caught in the crosshairs of environmental and cultural controversy as their numbers increase and people fight over how to manage them. Do we round them up? Leave them out there to keep reproducing at unsustainable leve...2023-10-2521 minMustangTrailerFor $125 the federal government will sell you a wild horse. When I met my mustang he was skinny and he was scared. The government says western ecosystems can support about 30,000 wild horses. Problem is: there's almost triple that out there – and that number rises every year. I’m Ashley Ahearn and I hope you’ll check out Mustang – a new podcast that explores the complicated world of wild horses.2023-10-0902 min
Home. Made.Chosen FamilyKim Ceurstemont always knew she wanted to be a mother. In her late 30s and still single, she opted to become pregnant through a donor. She planned to raise her son on her own, but wanted her child to know who their father was. So she chose a donor willing to share his identity. His name was Guilherme Figueiredo. Gui and his boyfriend, Jeremy, had never discussed children, but both were supportive of Kim’s journey to motherhood. What began as an act of kindness between strangers evolved into a nontraditional family happily living under one roof.To...2023-08-0726 min
Colorado EditionNew series highlights women leading regenerative ranching movement across the WestThe new podcast “Women’s Work” from independent audio producer Ashley Ahearn follows women ranchers who are changing the ways we manage land and livestock across the West.2022-03-1629 min
In The NOCONew series highlights women leading regenerative ranching movement across the WestThe new podcast “Women’s Work” from independent audio producer Ashley Ahearn follows women ranchers who are changing the ways we manage land and livestock across the West. 2022-03-1629 min
Sound EscapesOur Solar-Powered JukeboxIn the season finale of Sound Escapes, acoustic ecologist Gordon Hempton takes us on a whirlwind tour of nearly every habitat on the planet. From tropical forests to deserts to wetlands, you'll hear what the Earth truly is: music spinning in an otherwise silent space. Thank you for joining us on this sonic journey. We hope each episode brought you a sense of peace during these troubled times, and that you have tapped into your natural ability to listen deeply.And now, let’s listen to the music of the Earth. Connec...2021-11-171h 03Sound EscapesMark Twain's Limpid Brook“By modern standards, Mark Twain was really a switched-on listener,” says our Sound Escapes host, Gordon Hempton. “He brilliantly used sound in the crafting of his novels. Birds would sing at the right time of day and in the right situations. He would use thunderstorms to mark the locations of Jim and Huck's journey down the Mississippi.” In this episode of Sound Escapes, we’ll explore what made Mark Twain such an astute listener. Gordon was particularly inspired by a passage in Twain’s autobiography, in which he describes "a limpid brook" on his Uncle Quarles’ farm near the town of...2021-11-1725 minSound EscapesSong of the PaddleAfter a long winter in northern Minnesota, everything seems to awaken at once. From the songs of migratory birds to the croaks of frogs and toads, we can witness a wonderful rejuvenation.In this episode of Sound Escapes, paddle a canoe through Voyageurs National Park alongside Gordon Hempton, the Sound Tracker. We'll hear the hauntingly beautiful duet of a pair of Common Loons — and learn why Gordon refers to cold water lakes as “magic amphitheaters.” ID the birds in this episode: Song of the Paddle Bird List Connect with BirdNote on Fa...2021-11-1727 minSound EscapesThe Poetics of SpaceThis week’s episode of Sound Escapes takes us to Pipestone Canyon in Eastern Washington, where you can hear a ridgetop wind come from a mile away. Here, you can not only listen to coyotes in the distance, but also how the coyote waves as it passes through the canyon: a form of dimensional information that Gordon Hempton calls, “The poetics of space.” ID the birds in this episode: The Poetics of Space Bird List Connect with BirdNote on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterSign up to receive BirdNote's weekly newsletterBirdN...2021-11-1729 minSound EscapesKalahari SunriseIn this week’s episode of Sound Escapes, experience dawn in the Kalahari Desert as the sun rises over the sandy savannah of southern Africa. It’s nearly level at this part of the Kalahari Desert. The trees are widely spaced. There’s almost no available water. You cannot see very far — the heat itself ripples the horizon. "It's a place that's hard for me to imagine any animal being at home," says Gordon Hempton. "But of course they certainly sound like they are." ID the birds in this episode: Kalahari Sunrise Bird List ...2021-11-1725 minSound EscapesJohn Muir's Yosemite“Water makes every sound imaginable and occupies every frequency audible to the human ear and certainly spans the dynamic range from the faintest sound to near distortion,” says Gordon Hempton, the Sound Tracker.The writings of John Muir can guide our ears, as we listen to the water music: “The deep bass tones of the fall, the clashing ringing spray an infinite variety of small, low tones of the current gliding past the side of the Boulder Island and glinting against a thousand smaller stones down the Ferny channel.”In this episode of Sound Escapes, walk in...2021-11-1728 minSound EscapesAmazon AwakeningsThe world's first wilderness quiet park was certified at Ecuador's Zabalo River in 2019.In this episode of Sound Escapes, you'll hear sounds recorded by Gordon Hempton, the Sound Tracker, at Zabalo River Wilderness Quiet Park — deep inside the Amazon.Gordon calls this place a living Eden. "And when we listen there, we listen for miles. Not city blocks. We listen for miles." ID the birds in this episode: Amazon Awakenings Bird List Connect with BirdNote on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterSign up to receive BirdNote's weekly newsletter2021-11-1729 minSound EscapesSongs of Spring"Olympic National Park has taught me that it's possible to not only love a place, but love a place deeply at first listen," says Gordon Hempton. "And spring is when Olympic is at its most musical."Delight in the sounds of Pacific Chorus Frogs, the Varied Thrush, grouse, and many more. ID the birds in this episode: Songs of Spring Bird List Connect with BirdNote on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterSign up to receive BirdNote's weekly newsletterBirdNote is an independent nonprofit media production company. Your do...2021-11-1731 minSound EscapesNightfall on the ZabaloToday we’re visiting the Zabalo River in Ecuador. It’s a completely undisturbed ecosystem, where all the creatures we hear are all native to the land, and have coexisted and continued to evolve together for thousands of years. No animal is stepping on the communications of another animal. No two birds sound alike. View this episode's Bird List Connect with BirdNote on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterSign up to receive BirdNote's weekly newsletterBirdNote is an independent nonprofit media production company. Your dollars make it possible to create so...2021-11-1729 minSound EscapesCold Lake AmphitheaterA great place to listen to insects — and birds — is a remote mountain lake in the spring. The surrounding mountians and properties of the cold water make these lakes some of nature's great concert halls. Gordon Hempton, an acoustic ecologist and sonic guide for the this series, recorded the sounds of this lake in Washington’s Methow Valley. The air is so clear of noise you’ll actually be able to hear the tiny splashes of lake trout gobbling up insects from just below the surface. Now let's sit back, relax, and listen the natural concert. View thi...2021-11-1725 minSound EscapesRiot of MusicThe young Samuel Langhorne Clemens - later known as Mark Twain - signed on to train as a pilot on a Mississippi riverboat when he was just 22. He quickly discovered that if he volunteered for the early morning shift, he could experience one of the most incredible musical shows there is. View this episode's Bird List Connect with BirdNote on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterSign up to receive BirdNote's weekly newsletterBirdNote is an independent nonprofit media production company. Your dollars make it possible to create sound-rich shows t...2021-11-1726 minSound EscapesLand Between the LakesLand Between the Lakes National Recreation Area is a massive inland peninsula, bordered by sections of the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers that were permanently flooded as a part of FDR’s New Deal.Humans changed this landscape, but now birds have claimed it - and they are flourishing. View this episode's Bird List Connect with BirdNote on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterSign up to receive BirdNote's weekly newsletterBirdNote is an independent nonprofit media production company. Your dollars make it possible to create sound-rich shows that conn...2021-11-1726 minSound EscapesThe Auditory HorizonToday we head to Grasslands National Park in Saskatchewan, just a few miles north of the Canada/US border. We'll hear a prairie dawn chorus — complete with coyotes. Today he’s taking us to Saskatchewan’s Grasslands National Park, just a few miles north of the Canada/US border. As you’re listening, close your eyes and envision how all of these voices fit together — how each one is settled into just the right place on the spectrum. View this episode's Bird List Connect with BirdNote on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterSign up to...2021-11-1725 minSound EscapesThe Song of the Big IslandTake a carbon-free journey to Hawaii in the second episode of Sound Escapes. The Song of the Big Island takes us from the waves on the beach to deep within the Hawaiian rainforest. View this episode's Bird ListBirdNote is an independent nonprofit media production company. Your dollars make it possible to create sound-rich shows that connect you to the joys of birds and nature. Support BirdNote’s conservation mission, and get more of the content you love, by subscribing to BirdNote+ at https://birdnote.supercast.tech or make a one-time gift at...2021-11-1729 minSound EscapesRelearn the Art of ListeningGordon Hempton has spent his life recording the sounds of the natural world, from the rainforest of Hawai’i to the vast dry prairies of North America.Then, one morning, he woke up to silence.Ever since his first sudden encounter with hearing loss, Gordon has made it his mission to share the art oftruly listening. He believes that in our noisy, busy world we’ve forgotten how to hear. With Sound Escapes, we teach you how to listen with new ears. Connect with BirdNote on Facebook, Instagram and TwitterSign up t...2021-11-1727 min
How Do We Fix It?Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide. Ashley AhearnShe lived in Seattle and covered science, climate change, and the environment for NPR for more than a decade. Most of her friends and colleagues were liberals or progressives. Then in 2018, journalist Ashley Ahearn made a big jump, moving with her husband to one of the most conservative counties in rural Washington State. What did this public radio reporter learn from her dramatic change in lifestyle? In this episode, we learn about the profound rural-urban divide in America, and what Ashley discovered about her new neighbors and herself when she switched from the city...2021-05-1430 min
Here Be MonstersHBM143: Laughing Rats and Dawn RitualsAnimals sometimes make noises that would be impossible to place without context. In this episode: three types of animal vocalizations—described by the people who recorded them. Ashley Ahearn: Journalist and producer of Grouse, from Birdnote and Boise State Public RadioJoel Balsam: Journalist and producer of the upcoming podcast Parallel Lives. Joel co-created a photo essay for ESPN about the “pororoca”, an Amazonian wave chased each year by surfers. Kevin Coffey, Ph.D.: Co-creator of DeepSqueak and researcher at VA Puget Sound and the University of Washington. Kevin co-authored the paper DeepSqueak: a deep lear...2021-03-1725 minHere Be MonstersHBM143: Laughing Rats and Dawn RitualsAnimals sometimes make noises that would be impossible to place without context. In this episode: three types of animal vocalizations—described by the people who recorded them. Ashley Ahearn: Journalist and producer of Grouse, from Birdnote and Boise State Public RadioJoel Balsam: Journalist and producer of the upcoming podcast Parallel Lives. Joel co-created a photo essay for ESPN about the “pororoca”, an Amazonian wave chased each year by surfers. Kevin Coffey, Ph.D.: Co-creator of DeepSqueak and researcher at VA Puget Sound and the University of Washington. Kevin co-authored the paper DeepSqueak: a deep lear...2021-03-1725 min
Nature's Archive#13: Ashley Ahearn - Creator of the Podcast Series "Grouse" on the Art of Storytelling and Science CommunicationMy guest in this episode is Ashley Ahearn. Ashley is an award winning public radio and podcast journalist. She recently created and published the critically acclaimed podcast series called “Grouse”. Grouse explores life in rural America through the lens of the controversial Greater Sage-Grouse. The series also delves into Ashley’s own unique journey to sagebrush country, and tackles many of the competing interests that threaten the grouse.You may also know Ashley from her work on the podcast “Terrestrial” - a show that explored personal choices in the face of climate change, and her many varied works for...2021-01-2748 min
Timber WarsGuest Ep: GrouseIf you’ve been enjoying Timber Wars, there’s a new show you should check out. It’s about a weird and wonderful bird: the greater sage-grouse. You’ll find these creatures in wide open sagebrush country, trying to hang on alongside oil and gas drilling, recreational activity, development and ranching, which puts them right in the center of a controversy that has a lot in common with the fight over the spotted owl.The host, Ashley Ahearn, recently moved to sagebrush country to try to better understand rural America and what this weird, troubled bird can tell us about...2020-11-2219 min
Timber WarsGuest Ep: GrouseIf you’ve been enjoying Timber Wars, there’s a new show you should check out. It’s about a weird and wonderful bird: the greater sage-grouse. You’ll find these creatures in wide open sagebrush country, trying to hang on alongside oil and gas drilling, recreational activity, development and ranching, which puts them right in the center of a controversy that has a lot in common with the fight over the spotted owl.The host, Ashley Ahearn, recently moved to sagebrush country to try to better understand rural America and what this weird, troubled bird can tell us about...2020-11-2219 min
The American Birding Podcast04-33: Sage-Grouse Politics and the American West with Ashley AhearnThe Greater Sage-Grouse is one of the more bizarre birds in North America and frequently a flashpoint for conservation and land management concerns in the American west. Ashley Ahearn is a public radio and podcast journalist who put herself in the middle of that conflict to create Grouse, an audio series produced by BirdNote and available at all the usual podcast places. She joins host Nate Swick to talk about sage-grouse politics and what it says about the environmental issues we face in the 21st Century. Also, check out Jason Ward on Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!...2020-10-1531 min
BirdNote PresentsGrouse: Oil and GasWestern Wyoming is home to many sage-grouse mating and nesting sites. And, in recent years, it’s also become a hub of oil and gas extraction. Matt Holloran knows this all too well. He did his PhD - back in 2000 - on sage-grouse and how natural gas drilling affects them, and has been studying the birds ever since. Ashley Ahearn heads to oil and gas country to visit a lek with Matt Holloran, and interview Paul Ulrich, VP of Jonah Energy, who says there’s “more work to be done” and it will involve bringing people together to look for shar...2020-10-1319 min
BirdNote PresentsGrouse: Fire and the Questions It RaisesCaleb McAdoo is a biologist with Nevada Fish and Game. He’s lived in sagebrush country his whole life — he loves this landscape — and now, he’s watching it disappear before his very eyes as cheatgrass and wildfire take over. In this episode of Grouse, join Ashley Ahearn for a trip to the vanishing sagebrush sea in Nevada — and find out what fire means for the Greater Sage-Grouse.
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GrouseEpisode 1: Stranger In A Strange LandA few years ago, Ashley Ahearn burned out on the urban rat race, quit her job at a top NPR member station in Seattle, and moved to 20 acres of big sky and sagebrush in rural Washington state to try to better understand this country, and do better journalism in the process. And, along the way, she got curious about a weird, troubled bird known as the Greater Sage-Grouse, that is native to the sagebrush ecosystem — and fits in a whole lot better there than she does. What the heck is a sage grouse and why does everyone get so worked up...2020-09-1518 min
BirdNote PresentsGrouse: In Search of the Bird, Through TimeMike Schroeder has been studying sage-grouse in Washington state — where the population is declining — since the 1980s. Mike takes Grouse host Ashley Ahearn on a journey to find this troubled bird and explore some scientific and cultural lore surrounding it, from American Indians to Lewis and Clark to Roosevelt. Will they find any sage-grouse today? Why is this bird in so much trouble? Should anyone care?
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BirdNote PresentsGrouse: Stranger in a Strange LandGrouse series host Ashley Ahearn burns out on the urban rat race, leaves her job at a top NPR member station, and moves to 20 acres of sagebrush in rural Washington state. She discovers the Greater Sage-Grouse, a bird that is native to the land where she now lives — and fits in a whole lot better than she does. What is a sage-grouse, and why does everyone get so worked up about this bird?
2020-09-1517 min
BirdNote PresentsIntroducing GrouseThe Greater Sage-Grouse has eclipsed the Spotted Owl as perhaps the most controversial North American bird in the 21st century. These strange, wonderful birds live exclusively in the sagebrush steppe of the intermountain west. But they are in decline and protecting them has sparked fights between stakeholders across the region. Host Ashley Ahearn is a newcomer to sagebrush country, and she uses her personal journey — as an outsider trying to understand rural life — to serve as the proxy for listeners. She went from filing news stories on deadline to herding cows on horseback — and she talks about it in the sh...2020-08-3101 min
Kitchen Party CeilidhKPC 2020 06 21 PodcastOur 357th episode, which aired on June 21, 2020.
Dervish – Father Jack, Spirit
Oysterband – Following in Father’s Footstep, Wild Blue Yonder
Cloigheann – Father Kelly’s/The High Reel, Cloigheann
Rocky Skaggs – My Father’s Son, Transatlantic Sessions Vol. 2
James Keane – Father Ahearn’s/O’Mahoney’s, Roll Away the Reel World
John Whelan – Queen Esther’s/What Daddy/April’s Polka, Come to Dance
Seamus Ennis – Ask My Father/Pat Ward’s Jig, The Pure Drop
The Irish Descendants – Her Father Didn’t Like Me Anyway, Blooming Bright Star
Rattle the Boards – Father O’Flynn/Jackson’s Jug of Brandy/Larry O Gaffe, Rattle the Boards
Ashley MacIsaac...2020-06-2858 min
BirdNote PresentsA Conversation with J. Drew LanhamBirdNote host Ashley Ahearn recently sat down with Dr. J. Drew Lanham at the University of Washington College of the Environment Symposium on Nature and Health. The conversation wove through Dr. Lanham’s poetry, readings from his memoir, and his thoughts about faith, climate change, the loss of birds, and the ways we can work together to confront systemic racism. “What I’ve learned from all the years of looking for birds in far-flung places and expecting the worst from people is that my assumptions, more times than not, are unfounded," says Dr. Lanham. "These nature-seeking souls are mo...2019-11-1937 min
Re:soundRe:sound #155 The List Show (rebroadcast)This hour, we're bringing you a favorite from our archive... to-do lists, compulsive lists, data lists, lists in literature and a list of firsts!To find out what these producers have been up to since we first aired the show, visit ThirdCoastFestival.orgThe Listby Sean Cole, Ashley Ahearn and Nick van der Kolk (Love & Radio, 2011)A man sets out to finish an unfinished list.World's Longest Diaryby David Isay (Morning Edition, 1994)An...2019-08-1600 min
In the StudioDavid McLay Kidd: Top golf course designerWalk the rugged wilderness of the United States’ Pacific North West with golf course designer David McLay Kidd and presenter Ashley Ahearn. David is a revolutionary in the field: an artist who dared to shun the manicured parkland and neatly-trimmed grass of the typical American golf course to bring the sport right back to its roots. It’s all about the thrill of adventure – a visceral experience that plunges the player deep into the essence of a place - involving them in a challenge that walks a tightrope between intoxicating…and maddening.2019-04-0931 min
Baked and AwakeWas Bitcoin Created by a Rogue AI? Podcon SeattleEpisode 17 Monday November 20th 2017 Opening Remarks Thanks for reviews, Shoutouts, Suggestions (Dave Chaffey, Ryan Kraus, The Eastern Border Remember to listen to Supernormal Episode 13, Mixed Race, where I shared my experience as a Mixed Race Adoptee, and now Father of two boys of my own. Please listen to The Eastern Border Most Recent Episode, “Man of Steel 8- Promotions”, for whom I recorded a short promo spot for Baked and Awake that Kristaps was kind enough to include at the top of the show. Baked News...2017-11-2034 min
Boston CallingAt Your Civil ServiceDave Rank, a high ranking diplomat, resigned over Trump’s climate change policy.Also: a former sheriff worries that new legislation in California to protect unauthorised immigrants will make it harder for police officers to do their jobs; a member of India’s lowest caste moves to New York and becomes a train conductor; a journalist travels around the world to see how people pay taxes; Harry Truman’s grandson impersonates him in a play; plus we meet some four legged civil servants: bomb sniffing dogs. (Image: Dave Rank is the former head of the US emb...2017-10-2126 min
ABA Inside TrackBABAT Special 2017Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Google Play Subscribe on Stitcher The BABAT conference in Massachusetts is all done, but that doesn't mean the fun is over. Stay with us a while as we discuss our favorite talks, reflect on the highs of the conference, and bother a bunch of students until they agree to talk about their research on our show. Remember, we made this episode instead of getting a good night's sleep in our discount hotel beds. Posters discussed this episode: A Methodology for Testing Whether Tokens function as Reinforcers. Meacha Coo...2017-10-1836 min
Transom - Fostering the Art of Audio StorytellingAsk Uncomfortable QuestionsI was so nervous talking to Ashley Ahearn the producer of KUOW's new podcast about the environment "terrestrial." I should have been. I asked her about her appearance.
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Sound School PodcastAsk Uncomfortable QuestionsI was so nervous talking to Ashley Ahearn the producer of KUOW's new podcast about the environment "terrestrial." I should have been. I asked her about her appearance.2017-06-2721 min
terrestrialShould you have kids if you care about the environment?Bill Radke talks with Ashley Ahearn, host of KUOW's terrestrial podcast, about about one of the more personal decisions we make around climate change:...2017-06-0608 minterrestrialPreview: terrestrialA new podcast from KUOW explores the choices we make in a world we have changed. Host Ashley Ahearn travels the country — from ranches in Oregon to...2017-04-1402 min
EarthFixBattle Ready Part 5: Growlers Jets Test Rainforest PeaceWashington’s Olympic Peninsula is known as one of the quietest, most remote places in the United States. But that is changing. The Navy is ramping up troops and training in the Northwest - and the Olympic Peninsula is the epicenter of those activities. Ashley Ahearn brings us the next installment in our EarthFix series on the military’s relationship with the environment2016-12-0106 min
EarthFixBattle Ready Part 1: First, A Plane To Win A War. Then A Plan to Clean Up The Pollution.This month [December 7th] will mark the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. It’s what drew the United States into World War II. During that war, President Roosevelt called on America to be the “Arsenal of Democracy.” In Seattle, people did their part by building B-17 bombers.Thousands of these ‘Flying Fortresses’ blackened the skies over Europe. And thousands of young men risked their lives in these planes.. The B17 changed history - but it also changed Seattle. EarthFix reporter Ashley Ahearn has the story -- It’s the first in our series o...2016-12-0105 min
PhotoSparkEpisode 42: Chiropractic Advice for PhotographersDr. Ian Ahearn of Point Loma Chiropractic is in studio today to chat with us about many mistakes we make as photographers when it comes to taking care of our bodies! We all are guilty of carrying too much equipment, bad posture, and sitting in weird, contorted positions at our desks while editing! We decided it would be a great idea to have a chiropractor on our show to discuss some chiropractic advice for photographers! Check out some of our favorite problems & solutions below & tune into the episode for even more tips from Dr. Ian Ahearn! Key Takeaways: Problem 1: Computer Usag...2016-08-241h 01
EarthFixThe Washington City That's Saying Yes To MethanolWe sent Ashley Ahearn to a little city on the Columbia River that is welcoming a new methanol plant.2016-03-0104 min
Salud Infantil y salud ambientalNiños, colorantes artificiales y problemas neuroconductuales: Entrevista al Dr. Bernard Weiss.Este podcast es sobre una entrevista que Ashley Ahearn, reportera científica de Environmental Health Perspectives, hizo al Dr. Bernard Weiss. El comenzó sus investigaciones sobre este tema hace más de 30 años, y ha luchado incluso contra la FDA, para lograr que este tema sea sometido a revisión más profunda a nivel gubernamental en Estados Unidos de America. La evidencia sobre la sensibilidad de algunos niños a los colorantes artificiales sigue incrementándose, y los padres necesitan estar enterados para tomar las medidas necesarias.2016-01-2211 minSalud Infantil y salud ambientalNiños, colorantes artificiales y problemas neuroconductuales: Entrevista al Dr. Bernard Weiss.Este podcast es sobre una entrevista que Ashley Ahearn, reportera científica de Environmental Health Perspectives, hizo al Dr. Bernard Weiss. El comenzó sus investigaciones sobre este tema hace más de 30 años, y ha luchado incluso contra la FDA, para lograr que este tema sea sometido a revisión más profunda a nivel gubernamental en Estados Unidos de America. La evidencia sobre la sensibilidad de algunos niños a los colorantes artificiales sigue incrementándose, y los padres necesitan estar enterados para tomar las medidas necesarias.2016-01-2211 min
EarthFixLocal Wonder CrowsKUOW Listener Lauren Linscheid of Seattle sees crows flying every day toward Lake City Way. “I want to know where they’re going and why,” Lauren told KUOW’s Local Wonder team. Reporter Ashley Ahearn was dispatched to investigate.2015-11-2406 min
EarthFix"Everything's Changing" A Washington Tribe Confronts Sea Level RiseReporter Ashley Ahearn heads to the Quinault Indian Reservation, where the tribe is planning to move inland to avoid rising seas.2015-11-1004 min
EarthFixMy Grandfather and the Plane That Changed SeattleReporter Ashley Ahearn traces her family connection to the plane that helped win World War II and changed the economy, environment and racial makeup of the city of Seattle.2015-09-2621 min
EarthFixHear from a toxic algae expert"There are cases of sea lions going up on the beaches, sitting on tops of police cars, being completely disoriented," NOAA toxic algae expert, Vera Trainer tells EarthFix's Ashley Ahearn.2015-06-1606 minEarthFixA Republican and a Democrat walk into a bar to talk climate change... and goatsHear what happens when two state senators, who don't agree on much, sit down for a beer with EarthFix's Ashley Ahearn and talk about climate change...with some detours in the conversation to discuss baby goats and Santa Claus, too, of course.2015-01-2315 min
Living on EarthVoices of CoalThe US coal industry wants to build facilities in the Pacific Northwest to export their product to Asia. The planned ports have divided local communities. Ashley Ahearn, of the public radio collaborative EarthFix, tells host Steve Curwood about the debate and the EarthFix project, Voices of Coal. (published March 15, 2013)2013-03-1605 min
Living on EarthRoad Salt ReportEvery year, the nation uses more than 20 million tons of salt to clear snow and ice from winter roads. While it may make the roads safer, scientists say salt may have the opposite effect on drinking water and wildlife. Ashley Ahearn reports. (published March 8, 2013)2013-03-0905 min
EHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveThe Secret Life of Fat, with Michele La MerrillYour bulges are busier than you may think…Many people see adipose tissue—fat—as nothing more than lumpy extra baggage. But fat serves several important functions in the body. It helps us store energy and endocrine hormones that can affect behavior, energy regulation, immune and vascular function—to name a few. It also protects against toxic effects of persistent organic pollutants, or POPs. In this podcast, Michele La Merrill talks with host Ashley Ahearn about the diverse ways that fat interacts with these chemicals as both a modulator and a target of POP toxicity. Visit the podcast webpage to downl...2013-01-0208 min
Living on EarthA Look Back at the Birth of the Clean Water ActForty years ago, when rivers caught fire and fish were washing up dead by the thousands Americans came together to demand “swimmable” “fishable” waterways for all. 1972 marks the creation of the Act that changed the way water pollution is managed in America. Host Ashley Ahearn talks with William Ruckelshaus, the first administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency who oversaw the initial implementation of the Clean Water Act. (published December 28, 2012)2012-12-2815 min
Living on EarthThreats to Clean Water TodayThe Clean Water Act has had considerable success over 40 years, but now it faces challenges such as crumbling infrastructure, stormwater overflows, agricultural runoff and lack of enforcement. Host Ashley Ahearn discusses some of those challenges with Robert McClure of Investigate West. (published December 28, 2012)2012-12-2817 min
Living on EarthA Look Ahead at the Clean Water ActThere are some chemicals the Clean Water Act was never set up to manage, but they may be having very real effects on fish. Hosts Steve Curwood and Ashley Ahearn explore the emerging threats to clean water. Then Steve Curwood turns to Katherine Baer of American Rivers for a look at the Clean Water Act in the coming years. (published December 28, 2012)2012-12-2817 min
Living on EarthExporting Wyoming Coal to AsiaCoal mines are booming in the Rocky Mountain West, and mining companies need expanded deep water terminals. Asia is hungry for coal, but some Pacific coast residents are not in favor of huge new export facilities at their ports. Ashley Ahearn of the Public radio collaborative EarthFix reports. (published October 26, 2012)2012-10-2704 min
Living on EarthWyoming CoalSome 5 deep water ports in the Pacific Northwest are under consideration as terminals to export coal from Wyoming and Montana . Ashley Ahearn from Earth Fix reports that they would principally be used to bring coal from Wyoming to markets in Asia. (published October 19, 2012)2012-10-1905 min
EHP: The Researcher's PerspectivePost-Katrina Asthma in the Children of New Orleans, with Patricia ChuladaNew Orleans is already known as a hot, moist place—ideal growing conditions for mold. Now factor in Hurricane Katrina, which hit the city in August of 2005, leaving behind even more indoor mold and other asthma-causing allergens. Host Ashley Ahearn talks with Patricia Chulada about research to study and improve post-Katrina asthma symptoms in the children of New Orleans. Visit the podcast webpage to download the full transcript of this podcast.2012-10-0109 min
EHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveClimate Change and Migration, with Celia McMichael and Jon BarnettOver the past million years humans have migrated in response to food shortages, droughts, ice ages, and many other reasons, but in the coming decades, migrations related to climate change are expected to increase, perhaps dramatically. Different circumstances—be it forced displacement, a planned resettlement, or migration into a city—can present different humanitarian and health adversities, but population movements also can offer benefits for migrants themselves, the communities they left, and the communities where they land. In this podcast, Celia McMichael and Jon Barnett tell host Ashley Ahearn about research and policy steps needed in advance of the risi...2012-08-0112 min
EHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveWhat Do We Know about Obesogens? with Bruce BlumbergHuman beings, as a species, are putting on weight. Obesity rates are rising in rich and poor countries alike for a variety of reasons, from changing dietary habits and activity levels to exposure to artificial nighttime light. Mounting evidence from over the past decade suggests that certain chemicals may be playing a role as well. For some people, so-called obesogens may be altering their metabolism and fat cell development, making it harder to maintain a healthy weight. In this podcast, host Ashley Ahearn talks with Bruce Blumberg about the state of our understanding of obesogens. Visit the podcast webpage...2012-07-0208 min
EHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveLow-dose Effects of Endocrine Disruptors, with Laura VandenbergReproduction, growth, behavior, and sleep patterns are just a few of the bodily functions controlled by hormones. Researchers around the world are examining what happens if chemical substances we’re exposed to in our daily lives interrupt or imitate natural hormonal messages. The body of scientific evidence so far suggests that even at very low doses, exposures to endocrine disruptors may have very real effects, and that low-dose effects may disappear at higher doses, giving an illusion of safety if chemicals are not tested at low-enough doses. In this podcast, host Ashley Ahearn talks with Laura Vandenberg about her re...2012-06-0108 minEHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveBite of Arsenic, with Kathryn CottinghamMany organic foods and high-energy products are sweetened with brown rice syrup as an alternative to high-fructose corn syrup. Consumers who eat these products may be avoiding high-fructose corn syrup, but they also may be exposed to arsenic that's been absorbed by the rice plants from which the syrup is made. In this podcast, Kathryn Cottingham talks with host Ashley Ahearn about her recent market-basket study of products containing brown rice syrup and other rice-based ingredients. Arsenic was detected in all the products tested, although Cottingham cautions it's too soon to say what this means in terms of potential...2012-05-0107 minEHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveGlobal Mortality from Outdoor Smoke, with Fay Johnston and Sarah HendersonBurning forests, grasslands, and fields have been part of the landscape probably for as long as humans have been on the planet. But it's only in recent years that we've begun to explore the health effects of exposure to landscape fire smoke, which is now known to exacerbate preexisting disease and induce new disease. In some parts of the world, people are chronically exposed to smoke from landscape fires that burn for a large portion of the year. In other areas, exposure is sporadic and short-term. In this podcast, host Ashley Ahearn talks to Fay Johnston and Sarah Henderson...2012-04-0109 minEHP: The Researcher's PerspectivePhthalates in Medicinal Products, with Katherine KelleyAmericans are widely exposed to phthalates in soft plastic products from toys to medical equipment. A perhaps lesser-known potential source of exposure is the timed-release coatings on certain pharmaceuticals and dietary supplements, which enable active ingredients to reach the correct part of the gastrointestinal tract for working properly. In this podcast, host Ashley Ahearn talks to Katherine Kelley about her new study on the extent to which phthalates are used in medicinal products. Visit the podcast webpage to download a full transcript of this podcast.2012-03-0105 min
Third Coast Audio Library :: AllRe:sound #155 The List ShowThis hour: To do lists, compulsive lists, data lists, lists in literature and a list of firsts.Year: 2012Producers:Sean ColeAshley AhearnNick van der KolkDavid IsayRoman MarsNate BergRick MoodyMichael HearstWhitney JonesKatie Mingle2012-02-2357 minEHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveManaging Wastewater from Fracking, with Robert B. JacksonHydraulic fracturing ("fracking") is a controversial practice used in natural-gas drilling. Fracking makes it much more feasible to free the vast reserves of natural gas locked underground, but the practice comes with concerns that the natural gas boom is proceeding too fast, before we understand the human health impacts. Discussions about fracking and community health typically involve questions about methane contamination of drinking water wells around drill sites. In this podcast, host Ashley Ahearn talks with Robert B. Jackson about another fracking-related water concern: the millions of gallons of contaminated wastewater generated by the process. Visit the podcast webpage...2012-02-0108 min
EHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveMixed Metals Exposures in Children, with Robert O. WrightIn our daily lives we're rarely exposed to just one chemical at a time. Metals, for example, are ubiquitous in the environment, and most of us are exposed to different combinations of metals each day through air, water, and food. Simultaneous exposures to different metals may have synergistic effects in children, whose developing brains are particularly vulnerable to adverse effects from these potentially neurotoxic agents. In this podcast host Ashley Ahearn discusses the neurodevelopmental effects of metals mixtures with researcher Robert O. Wright. Visit the podcast webpage to download a full transcript of this podcast.2012-01-0107 minEHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveClimate Change, Crop Yields, and Undernutrition, with Sari KovatsWith more than 1 billion people estimated to not have enough to eat, food security is a pervasive problem. An estimated one-third of the global burden of disease afflicting children under the age of 5 is caused by undernutrition. Climate change is anticipated to reduce cereal yields, further threatening food security and potentially increasing child undernutrition. In this podcast, host Ashley Ahearn discusses the connection between climate change and undernutrition with researcher Sari Kovats. Visit the podcast webpage to download a full transcript of this podcast.2011-12-0115 min
EHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveAssessing the Science of Cell Phone Safety, with David SavitzCell phones have become an integral part of many people’s lives. But could our constant contact with these devices be affecting our health? That question has been the subject of international debate and intense study in recent years. In this podcast, David Savitz of Brown University discusses evidence from epidemiologic studies of cell phone safety with host Ashley Ahearn. Visit the podcast webpage to download a full transcript of this podcast.2011-11-0155 minEHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveEarly Influences on Mammary Gland Development, with Suzanne FentonStudies are showing a trend of girls developing breasts and going through puberty earlier than they did in years past. Now researchers are investigating the role environmental exposures may play in this trend and the potential long-term health effects of earlier development. In this podcast, host Ashley Ahearn discusses with researcher Suzanne Fenton how research on environmental exposures and mammary gland development in rodents might be used to assess risks for humans. Visit the podcast webpage to download a full transcript of this podcast.2011-10-0106 minEHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveWhat Does Climate Change Have To Do with Human Health? with John BalbusClimate change is not just a problem for rivers and reservoirs that are running dry, or forests and grasslands that are seeing an increased incidence of wildfire, or Arctic wildlife stressed by rapidly changing ecosystems. It’s a problem for human health, too, as John Balbus discusses with host Ashley Ahearn. It can be tricky to attribute specific health effects to climate change, which reflects trends in the weather averaged over decades. But short-term weather fluctuations are known to alter the risk of several diseases. As short-term fluctuations become long-term patterns, health effects also may adopt new patterns. Visit th...2011-09-0108 minEHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveThe Legacy of Waste Couture, with Luz ClaudioIn the 2007 news feature "Waste Couture: Environmental Impact of the Clothing Industry," EHP explored the environmental and occupational health implications of producing cheap—indeed, virtually disposable—clothing. This story has gone on to become the journal’s most popular article of all time. Author Luz Claudio tells host Ashley Ahearn about the inspiration for "Waste Couture," why this story has captured so much attention, and changes she has seen in fashion since its publication. Visit the podcast webpage to download a full transcript of this podcast.2011-08-0106 minEHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveChemical Contamination in Tohoku, with Lizzie Grossman and Winnie BirdThe Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of 11 March 2011 devastated entire swaths of the Japanese coastline and killed thousands of people. Much of the attention following the disaster has focused on radiation exposures from the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Now public health officials are beginning to assess another potential source of disaster-related exposures: hazardous chemicals that may have been released when major industrial centers along Japan’s east coast were damaged or destroyed. In this podcast, journalists Lizzie Grossman and Winnie Bird talk with host Ashley Ahearn about their EHP feature story on the potential chemical contamination following the To...2011-07-0107 minEHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveAir Pollution in China, with Junfeng (Jim) ZhangAir pollution in China, one of the world’s oldest civilizations, reflects a combination of traditional and modern-day factors. Severe air pollution in Chinese cities is the result of rapid industrialization, urbanization, and growth in vehicle use. At the same time, traditional indoor burning of solid fuels such as coal and dung presents acute, severe exposures to pollutants including particulate matter, carbon monoxide, arsenic, and mercury. In this podcast, Junfeng (Jim) Zhang tells host Ashley Ahearn about some of the factors that make air pollution a significant problem in China. Visit the podcast webpage to download a full transcript of...2011-06-0108 minEHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveCommunicating about Chemical Body Burden, with Tracey Woodruff and Rachel Morello-FroschBiomonitoring studies reveal what we've been exposed to, but the significance of these exposures is not always clear—and when the participants in such studies are children or pregnant women, this lack of certainty can be especially unnerving. Reporting body burden findings back to study participants and to the general public therefore poses major ethical and logistical dilemmas, as Tracey Woodruff and Rachel Morello-Frosch discuss with host Ashley Ahearn. Visit the podcast webpage to download a full transcript of this podcast.2011-05-0110 min
EHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveAsbestos Trends Worldwide, with Richard LemenThe International Agency for Research on Cancer, the National Toxicology Program, and the Environmental Protection Agency all declared asbestos a known human carcinogen decades ago. Yet U.S. imports of crude chrysotile asbestos fibers rose by 235% between 2009 and 2010, and use is also on the rise in many industrializing, developing countries. Richard Lemen tells host Ashley Ahearn what's driving this growth and how asbestos is currently used worldwide. Visit the podcast webpage to download a full transcript of this podcast.2011-04-0110 minEHP: The Researcher's PerspectiveBenchmarks of Toxicology, with Peter GoeringIn honor of its fiftieth anniversary the Society of Toxicology teamed up with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, the National Toxicology Program, and Environmental Health Perspectives to produce a poster celebrating some of the foremost "benchmarks" of the field. In this podcast Peter Goering tells host Ashley Ahearn how he and other members of the evaluation group chose from centuries' worth of accomplishments to select the people and events that best illustrate the promise and achievements of toxicology. Visit the podcast webpage to download a full transcript of this podcast. 2011-03-0107 min