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ShelfSense: Stories Behind Our StuffWhat’s Up with Our Kids’ Stuff: Back to School and moreThis expanded Back-to-School episode is for parents of all ages— from those raising babies and toddlers to moms of tweens. Host Cynthia Barstow is joined by longtime alum and POB advisor Kristin Peters and daughter-in-law Bex Barstow, current Co-Ed of Protect Our Breasts at BCPP, to explore what moms really want to know about safer school supplies, snacks, baby gear, and more. From lunchboxes to lotion, we’ve got your little ones covered.Suggested Choices from our Guests:Food: Once Upon a Farm (pouches and bars), Amara Smoothie Melts, Happy Wolf Bars, Hippies, Jonny Pops...2025-08-0531 min
ShelfSense: Stories Behind Our StuffWhat’s Up with our LOCAL Stuff: Farmers Markets, Farm Stands & CSAs?In this episode of ShelfSense, we dig into the magic of local food with Dan Kaplan, Brookfield Farm CSA farmer of 28 years, and Leila Tunnell, K–6 garden educator and past farm apprentice. Together, they share how community supported agriculture offers us an opportunity to connect more deeply—with the land, with each other, and with what we eat. From farm stands to school gardens, little ones across local elementary schools are learning to love the full experience—from soil to harvest—and with it, growing a genuine desire to protect it all. Hear how engaging with local food encourages connecti...2025-07-2226 min
ShelfSense: Stories Behind Our StuffWhat's Up with Our HERBAL Stuff?In this revealing episode of ShelfSense, we dig into the roots of the herbal products lining our shelves. Our guests, Dr. Zoe Gardner, editor of the Botanical Safety Handbook and self-proclaimed herb nerd, and Emma Cosaboom, a Gen Z expert in sourcing and marketing, both bring their deep experience from their time at Traditional Medicinals, a brand celebrated for its sourcing integrity. Together, they unpack why plant material quality is the key to herbal efficacy, and how not all herbal companies meet that mark. From the importance of indigenous knowledge to the science behind what works (and what doesn’t...2025-07-0834 min
ShelfSense: Stories Behind Our StuffWhat's Up with Our Sips & Snacks?In this Fourth of July-inspired episode of ShelfSense, Cynthia is joined by Sarah Alexander, Director of Customer Marketing at Nixie and one of her first Seed to Shelf assistants, along with her daughter Emily Barstow, a marketing consultant who got her start at Late July Organic Snacks. They share behind-the-scenes stories from the early startup days at Late July and explore how founder Nicole Dawes is once again leading with purpose — this time with Nixie, the only certified organic, zero sugar, zero calorie (non-probiotic) soda line on the market. It’s a conversation about values, innovation, and why working for...2025-06-2424 min
ShelfSense: Stories Behind Our StuffWhat's Up with Our SUN Stuff?Is Sunscreen protecting us…or putting us at risk? Badger Co-CEO Rebecca Hamilton and clean beauty advocate + new mom Jen Brown unpack mineral sunscreens, SPF, when to reapply, UVA vs UVB, and the chemicals that might be doing more harm than good. Send us a text2025-06-1029 min
ShelfSense: Stories Behind Our StuffWhat's Up with Our Organic Stuff?Is Organic the real deal? What about other product claims? How can I afford it? Organic pioneer Katherine DiMatteo talks with Gen Z Sage D’Amelio about how Organic became a law and what to consider in making Organic choices on the shelves.Send us a text2025-05-2629 min
ShelfSense: Stories Behind Our StuffWhat's Up with Our Stuff? Toxins & HealthThe two women leading Protect Our Breasts share how hidden chemicals in our everyday products are linked to breast cancer—and what we can do about it. From plastic packaging to fragrance trees, and campus campaigns to motherhood, this student-driven action has already created real change. Send us a text2025-05-1328 min
ShelfSense: Stories Behind Our StuffTrailerShelfSense: Stories Behind Our Stuff is where Cynthia Barstow brings together natural products change-makers sharing their stories with younger generations, so together they can help make sense of what’s on our shelves. Along the way, they reveal how the choices we make — from food to fashion, beauty to beverages — impact our health, our wellness, and our planet.Send us a text2025-04-2901 min
The Professor Frenzy ShowHelen of Windhorn #6, Jack Dodson, Twilight Zone The EncounterThe Professor Frenzy Show Episode 332 Helen Of Wyndhorn #6 from Dark Horse | Writer(s): Tom King | Artist(s): Bilquis Evely | $4.99 G.I. Joe #1 from Image Comics (W) Joshua Williamson (A) Tom Reilly, Jordie Bellaire $4.99 Lady Mechanika: The Devil in the Lake #3 from Image Comics (W) Joe Benitez, M.M. Chen (A) Siya Oum $3.99 Hard Case Crime Minky Woodcock The Girl Called Cthulhu #2 from Titan Comics | Writer(s): Cynthia von Buhler | Artist(s): Cynthia von Buhler | $3.99 Transformers #14 from Image Comics (W) Daniel Warren Johnson (A) Jason Howard, Mike Spicer $3.99 Witchblade #5 from Image Comics (W) M...2024-11-2054 min
Heartland Stories RadioProtect Our Breasts: Young Women Fighting Against Breast Cancer (re-run)October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and we are bringing you back this amazing episode about Cynthia Barstow and her organization Protect Our Breasts. For Cynthia Barstow, Senior Lecturer of Marketing at Amherst Isenberg School at the University of Massachusetts and Founder and Executive Director of Protect Our Breasts, the fight against breast cancer is personal. In 2010, a routine mammogram led to her own breast cancer diagnosis—something faced by nearly 300,000 women each year. As her treatment began, so did a deep dive into breast cancer research, especially what causes the disease. Tune in to learn more ab...2021-10-1928 minHeartland Stories RadioProtect Our Breasts: Young Women Fighting Against Breast CancerFor Cynthia Barstow, Senior Lecturer of Marketing at Amherst Isenberg School at the University of Massachusetts and Founder and Executive Director of Protect Our Breasts, the fight against breast cancer is personal. In 2010, a routine mammogram led to her own breast cancer diagnosis—something faced by nearly 300,000 women each year. As her treatment began, so did a deep dive into breast cancer research, especially what causes the disease. Tune in to learn more about: - Her personal story of going through breast cancer and how the idea for her organization was born; - About the wi...2021-04-1328 min
Expand Your Mind, One Story at a Time - Free Audiobook RevolutionAnne Bonny's Wake: DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS ON THE CAROLINA WATERWAYS Audiobook by Dick ElamListen to this audiobook in full for free onhttps://hotaudiobook.com/freeID: 366345
Title: Anne Bonny's Wake: DANGEROUS ENCOUNTERS ON THE CAROLINA WATERWAYS
Author: Dick Elam
Narrator: Cynthia Darwin, Mel Strait
Format: Unabridged
Length: 06:03:00
Language: English
Release date: 08-21-18
Publisher: Findaway Voices
Genres: Fiction & Literature, Action & Adventure
Summary:
Four years after the Anne Bonnys namesake passed, Professor Herschel Barstow is taking the sailboat out one last time as a final good-by to his departed wife. He expects the trip to be a quiet oneuntil the mysterious and seductive Maggie Adelaide Moore comes aboard. Trouble quickly follows, and soon the two...2018-08-216h 03
GastropodExtreme Salad and Crazy PotatoesStep away from the French fries—and even from that bag of pre-washed mixed greens lurking in the crisper drawer. It’s time to reconsider the potato and up your salad game.In this episode, Cynthia and Nicky talk to science writer Ferris Jabr about the chestnut-flavored, gemstone-hued potatoes he discovered in Peru, as well as the plant breeders working to expand American potato choices beyond the Russet Burbank and Yukon Gold. Plus we meet wild gardener Stephen Barstow, whose gorgeous megasalads include 537 different plants, to talk about ancient Norwegian rooftop onion gardens and the weedy origins of borscht. If you...2015-03-0326 min