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Make Out AlreadyLet's Play A Love Game: "Arcade Spirits," Visual Novels and Dating Sims with KatieHi Smooches! Today we have a special guest, Katie, who recommended the game Arcade Spirits to us, about the visual novel and other romance-themed games. If you played The Sims just to get them to “woo-hoo!” your wallet might feel lighter after this episode. We talk console games, freemium phone games, and choose-your-own-adventure books. And Meg gives us a quiz to find a paranormal paramour.
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Make Out AlreadyScumbags in Love: "I Want You Back" MovieHi, smooches! On this episode, Liz and Meg review and recap the 2022 movie "I Want You Back" starring Jenny Slate and Charlie Day. We give an EXTENSIVE recap and talk about the beauty of two scumbags getting their happy ending. Spoilers ahead!
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Jennifer Johnson Is Sick of Being Single, by Heather McElhatton https://www.therippedbodicela.com/aff/MakeOutAlready/book/9780061461361
Jennifer Johnson Is Sick of B...2022-05-1742 min
A Beautiful WorldInspirational Self IsolationPsychotherapist Ann Scott Dumas talks about ways to self-isolate with inspiration. Listen to more stories at www.abeautiful.world2020-03-2105 min
A Beautiful WorldHow Time Is On Your SideAuthor and artist Bridget Watson Payne tells us how time can be on our side. more at www.abeautiful.world2020-02-2304 min
A Beautiful WorldCalming Animals with Musicmore at www.abeautiful.world2020-02-1004 min
A Beautiful WorldFifth Sun - A New Story of the AztecsMore at www.abeautiful.world2020-01-1010 min
A Beautiful WorldThe Beauty of Unplugging from Social MediaDonna Freitas on her book; The Happiness Effect. Social media has become the dominant force in young people's lives, and each day seems to bring another shocking tale of private pictures getting into the wrong hands, or a lament that young people feel compelled to share their each and every thought with the entire world. Have smartphones and social media created a generation of self obsessed egomaniacs? More at www.abeautiful.world2019-12-2904 min
A Beautiful WorldMoms Clean Air ForceMore at www.abeautiful.world2019-12-1304 min
A Beautiful WorldYour voice needed to protect Roadless WildernessYour voice is needed to help protect roadless wilderness. Leave your public comment on the forest service website at: https://cara.ecosystem-management.org/Public//CommentInput?Project=54511
More on the story at www.abeautiful.world2019-11-1514 min
A Beautiful WorldBeautiful World of MoleculesTheodore Gray talks about his book, "Molecules, The Elements and Architecture of Everything." More at www.abeautiful.world2019-11-0104 min
A Beautiful WorldHow To Treat PeopleNurse and Poet Molly Case recounts her life as a nurse. More at www.abeautiful.world2019-10-2006 min
A Beautiful WorldThe Last ButterfliesBiologist Nick Haddad explores ways to save the rarest butterflies on earth. More at www.abeautiful.world2019-10-0704 min
A Beautiful WorldHow Your Story Sets You FreeHow Your Story Sets You Free. more at www.abeautiful.world2019-09-0804 min
A Beautiful WorldProject SuccessA non-profit program that helps students achieve their dreams after high school. More at www.abeautiful.world2019-08-2604 min
A Beautiful WorldThe Good AcreFood Hubs like the Good Acre provide a critical link in a sustainable farming network, by allowing small farmers to pool resources and reach multiple markets. more at www.abeautiful.world2019-07-2504 min
A Beautiful WorldOur Symphony with AnimalsDr. Aysha Akhtar says the health of animals directly affects our own. Her new book is called "Our symphony with Animals; on Health, Empathy, and Our Shared Destinies. More at www.abeautiful.world2019-07-1504 min
A Beautiful WorldSpace Archaeology - EXTENDED INTERVIEWSpace Archeologist Sarah Parcak talks about the cutting edge technology that is saving ancient sites around the globe, and how YOU can help map the entire earth in ten years! More at www.abeautiful.world2019-07-0343 min
A Beautiful WorldSpace Archeology - Help find ancient sites!Sarah Parcak uses modern technology to discover ancient sites. you can help too! More at www.abeautiful.world2019-06-2804 min
A Beautiful WorldGita - How an Ancient Manuscript Can Help You TodayA conversation with Dr. Isaac Bentwich about his translation of the Gita more at www.abeautiful.world2019-06-1404 min
A Beautiful WorldHow Music Can Make You BetterA conversation with Indre Viskontas about her book, How Music Can Make You Better. More at www.abeautiful.world2019-05-3104 min
A Beautiful WorldWoman Crosses Country Looking for Acts of KindnessWoman Crosses Country Looking for Acts of Kindness by Heather McElhatton2019-04-1904 min
A Beautiful WorldHow to Keep Going in Good Times and Bad - Austin Kleonmore on the story at www.abeautiful.world2019-04-0504 min
Radio8Ball hosted by Andras Jones493: Heather McElhatton (KAOS March 20, 2007)Host: ANDRAS JONES Co-Host: TAMMY TILLINGHAST R8B Theme Song performed by: ANDRAS JONES Andras Jones - Producer/Editor Tony Householder - Graphic Design Branika Scott - Social Media Producer Carlo Velasquez - Digital Media Brought to you by Erica Russel LINKS: RADIO8BLOG - http://www.radio8ball.com/heather-mcelhatton-kaos/HEATHER McELHATTON - https://www.mpr.org/about/people/hmcelhatton PRETTY LITTLE MISTAKES - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QTE9X4/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1 RADIO8BALL APP - http://www.radio8ball.com/th...2019-03-2629 min
A Beautiful WorldFoodWorks- Saving food and livesby Heather McElhatton
The Maryland Food Bank is one of the biggest, and oldest, food banks in America. It distributes 48 million pounds of food every year, and deliver over a hundred thousand meals every single day. But the Maryland Food Bank believes the way to end hunger is NOT just with food.
Ania Pettigrew: I love pasta. It's a big problem, (laughs) but I love it.
HM: As a litle girl Ania (Ah-nee-ah) Pettigrew loved watching her great grandmother cook, She made big meals for the family and baked for their local church. But growing up, Ania's family also knew...2019-03-2503 min
A Beautiful WorldIrene O'GardenRisking the Rapids opens with the shocking death of O’Garden’s older brother, which prompts her and other relatives to seek closure on a journey through the remotest spot in Montana. Described genially as a river “float”, a harrowing journey unfolds. This wilderness trip is contrasted with O’Garden’s account of growing up with her six siblings in a clashing Catholic family. More at www.abeautiful.world2019-03-1104 min
A Beautiful WorldEurope Bans Single-Use Plastic!In a historic enviornmental win - EU parliment bans single-use plastics. More at www.abeautiful.world2019-02-0804 min
A Beautiful WorldRescuing Animals in WinterHow to help animals and wildlife in winter. More at www.abeautiful.world2019-01-2804 min
A Beautiful WorldLegacy Letters Let Your Great Grandchildren Remember YouLegacy Letters offer a way to never be forgotten. Leave your thoughts, dreams and memories for your future family to find them. More at www.abeautiful.world2018-12-0504 min
A Beautiful WorldWitness - the Teachings of Elie Wiesel"WITNESS: Lessons from Elie Wiesel’s Classroom," art, lectures, teaching, workshops, and consulting. In the vein of Tuesdays with Morrie, A devoted protégé and friend of one of the world’s great thinkers takes us into the sacred space of the classroom. more at www.abeautiful.world2018-12-0305 min
A Beautiful WorldMozarts StarlingWolfgang Amadeus Mozart met a flirtatious little starling in a Viennese shop who sang an improvised version of the theme from his Piano Concerto no. 17 in G major. Sensing a kindred spirit in the plucky young bird, Mozart bought him and took him home to be a family pet. More at www.abeautiful.world2018-11-1804 min
A Beautiful WorldGirl Risingmore at www.abeautiful.world2018-11-0504 min
A Beautiful WorldMark Nepo - More Together Than AloneMark Nepo is a poet, philosopher, teacher and cancer survivor. He lives in southwest Michigan and he's just published his twentieth book, titled: "More together Than Alone, discovering the power and spirit of community in our lives and in the world." More at www.abeautiful,world2018-10-1804 min
A Beautiful WorldDispatches from Planet 3The galaxy, the multiverse, and the history of astronomy are explored in this engaging compilation of cosmological “tales” by multiple award‑winning science writer Marcia Bartusiak. In thirty‑two concise and engrossing essays, the author provides a deeper understanding of the nature of the universe and those who strive to uncover its mysteries. More at www.abeautiful.world2018-09-2004 min
A Beautiful WorldSchool of Broken HeartsHaemin Sunim is one of the most influential Zen Buddhist teachers and writers in South Korea. He's started a "School for Broken Hearts" in downtown Seoul, where people dealing with depression, cancer, divorce and a wide horizon of other challenges can get free counseling, meditation and community. Read more at www.abeautiful.world2018-09-0904 min
A Beautiful WorldThe Lost Art of Reading Nature's SignsNatural Navigator, Tristan Gooley teaches people how to navigate through the world using only clues found in nature. For more on the story visit:
https://www.abeautiful.world/stories/the-lost-art-of-reading-natures-signs/2018-08-2705 min
A Beautiful WorldWill Steger on Pulling Through the Tough TimesFor more on the story visit: https://www.mprnews.org/story/2018/08/13/learning-a-life-lesson-from-arctic-
For more on the Program visit: www.abeautiful.world2018-08-1204 min
A Beautiful WorldAncient Rope KnotsMark Cook lives in the Orkney Islands, just north of Scotland. A Taxi driver by day, he's discovered the ancient art of tying knots and turns recycled garbage form the sea into beautiful museum-quality thump mats. (He finds plenty of rope to recycle while walking remote Orkney beaches with his dog.) Mark may live on an isolated island, but he's joined the global movement to up-cycle ocean debris and help rid our seas of pollution. More at: www.abeautiful.world2018-07-2604 min
A Beautiful WorldDarwin's Dictionary of ColorUsed by Charles Darwin to describe colors in the field, "Werners Nomenclature of Colours" is one of the first color charts ever created. It's a treasure to see the foundation on which our current chaotic color world was built. More at www.abeautiful.world2018-06-2904 min
A Beautiful WorldGalactic TickThe best holiday you've never heard of! Galactic Tick Day happens every 1.7 years and celebrates the motion of the planets journey around the Milky Way. Not just Earth, but the solar system is ticking its way around the galaxy.
Mark your calendars and hold on: The next official tick is June 26.2018-06-1804 min
A Beautiful WorldEye Of The ShoalThe vast variety of creatures living underwater makes us wonder – is there really such a thing as a fish – or just thousands of animals that are excellent at swimming? Helen Scales, 41, Marine Biologist, investigates the citizens of the sea in her newest book, EYE of the SHOAL: The fishwatcher’s guide to life, the ocean and everything. More at: https://www.abeautiful.world/stories/theres-no-such-thing-as-a-fish/2018-06-0304 min
A Beautiful WorldMicrobia - The Ten-Second Rule Wins!Eugenia Bone became fascinated with microbes--those life forms that are too small to see without a microscope. Specifically, she wanted to understand the microbes that lived inside other organisms like plants and people. This popular science book takes the layman on a broad survey of the role of microbes in nature and illustrates their importance to the existence of everything: atmosphere, soil, plants, and us. More on the story at www.abeautiful.world2018-05-1804 min
A Beautiful WorldGoodbye to Daphne Sheldrick, Empress of Orphan ElephantsDame Daphne Sheldrick, Empress of Orphaned Elephants passed away last month in Kenya. She was surrounded by friends and family, including her beloved elephants. After Daphne died, the elephants in the nursery did the did the most amazing thing. Listed to Daphne's daughter, Angela describe what happened. More on the story at www.abeautiful.world2018-05-0704 min
A Beautiful WorldNoah the Bird NerdNoah Strycker saw half the birds on earth in one calendar year, hear more about his epic journey and get details about his latest book "Birds of the Photo Ark" at https://www.abeautiful.world/stories/noah-the-bird-nerd/2018-04-2204 min
A Beautiful WorldJane the Death DoulaJane Whitlock is a Death Doula, a coach for people facing end-of-life decisions. More on the story at https://www.abeautiful.world/stories/1335/2018-04-0604 min
A Beautiful WorldOcean Sanctuaries Can Save the SeasEnrique Sala and his organization "Pristine Seas" create ocean sanctuaries all around the world. Dr. Enric Sala speaks about his new book, 'Pristine Seas: The Oceans Last Wild Places,' which reveals the remaining untouched corners of the ocean and what we can do to save them.
"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and medicine. The program is hosted by Heather McElhatton. More at www.abeautiful.world2018-03-2604 min
A Beautiful WorldPristine SeasDr. Enric Sala speaks about his new book, 'Pristine Seas: The Oceans Last Wild Places,' which reveals the remaining untouched corners of the ocean and what we can do to save them.
"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and medicine. The program is hosted by best-selling author Heather McElhatton. Visit www.mpr.org/abeautifulworld for more stories and audio collections.
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itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-bea…id986469943?mt=22018-03-2504 min
A Beautiful WorldGrandmas Funeral Didn't Go As PlannedGrandmas Funeral Didn't Go As Planned by Heather McElhatton2018-03-1903 min
A Beautiful WorldJane Goodall on Following Your HeartJane Goodall on Following Your Heart by Heather McElhatton2018-03-1204 min
A Beautiful WorldRebels Renegades and Wild Women of HistoryWe celebrate Women's History Month 2018 by looking at Rebels, Renegades and Wild women in History - Featuring Susan B. Anthony, Dr. Jane Goodall, Annie Griffiths, Geena Davis and Goodnight Stories for Rebel Girls. More at www.abeautiful.world2018-02-2850 min
A Beautiful WorldGoodnight Stories for Rebel GirlsAuthors Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo have assembled a series of unusual fairy tales for children, featuring all true stories about amazing women around the world. Read more at: http://www.abeautiful.world/stories/goodnight-stories-for-rebel-girls/2018-02-2004 min
A Beautiful WorldRipple Effect Images - Womens History MonthHeather McElhatton speaks with Annie Griffiths, one of the first female photographers at National Geographic and now the Executive Director of "Ripple Effect Images," a collaboration of professional photographers and filmmakers, who collaborate with aid organizations in attempt to help women in the developing world. See and read more at http://www.abeautiful.world/stories/ripple-effect-images/2018-02-0905 min
A Beautiful WorldThe Water GuardiansMore at www.abeautiful.world2017-10-2904 min
A Beautiful WorldNile Water MusiciansThe Nile Project was created by Mina Girgis and other musicians along the Nile River, who all come from different cultures and countries. Many of the performers cannot speak to each other because of language barriers, but they perform onstage seamlessly in order to bring awareness to the Nile River and solve trans-boundary water conflicts. More on the story at www.abeautiful.world2017-10-0604 min
A Beautiful WorldViral DalalViral Dalal by Heather McElhatton2017-09-2404 min
A Beautiful WorldKevin Kling On The Beauty Of HealingKevin Kling talks about disasters, recoveries and the beauty of healing with host Heather McElhatton on A Beautiful World. More on the story at www.abeautiful.world2017-09-1104 min
A Beautiful WorldInuit Save the NarwhalsInuit Save the Narwhals by Heather McElhatton2017-07-3104 min
A Beautiful WorldThe Recycled OrchestraThe Recycled Orchestra by Heather McElhatton2017-07-1404 min
A Beautiful WorldChoirbuzzTesfa Wondemagegnehu started an international choir platform to showcase under represented choirs from around the world. Here he talks about how music gave him a second chance at life and he wants to pass it on. More at www.abeautiful.world2017-06-2904 min
A Beautiful WorldGarry Davis - The World is My CountryGarry Davis was an everyday man with an extraordinary story. He became the first official "Citizen of the World," when he gave up his American Citizenship and started a global movement to promote 'one world' citizenship. This culminated in the creation of the "World Service Authority," which issues World Passports to this day. More at http://www.abeautiful.world/stories/the-world-is-my-country/2017-05-2004 min
A Beautiful WorldMark Cook's Ancient Rope KnotsMark Cook lives in the Orkney Islands, just north of Scotland. A Taxi driver by day, he's discovered the ancient art of tying knots and turns recycled garbage form the sea into beautiful museum-quality thump mats. (He finds plenty of rope to recycle while walking remote Orkney beaches with his dog.) Mark may live on an isolated island, but he's joined the global movement to up-cycle ocean debris and help rid our seas of pollution. More at: www.abeautiful.world2017-04-2404 min
A Beautiful WorldHow Art Can Make You HappyAuthor Bridget Watson Payne says art is magical. It can wake you up to the reality of the world around you, the reality of other people and most importantly, the reality of yourself.
More on the story at www.abeautiful.world2017-04-0704 min
A Beautiful WorldThe Photo ArkFor many of Earth’s creatures, time is running out. Half of the world’s plant and animal species will soon be threatened with extinction. The goal of Joel Sartore's "Photo Ark" is to document biodiversity, show what’s at stake and to get people to care while there’s still time. Over 6,000 species have been photographed to date, with more to come. Learn more at: www.abeautiful.world2017-03-2704 min
A Beautiful WorldUrban ForestsNext time you're outside, look up. Trees are so ubiquitous that it's easy to take them for granted. But Urban Forests makes you stop and pay attention to the "living landmarks" standing tall in America's cities. Jill Jonnes explores the essential roles trees play in urban centers — filtering air, providing habitat, offering shade, calming nerves and more. More at: http://www.abeautiful.world/stories/urban-forests/2017-01-2704 min
A Beautiful WorldThe Gift 0f Maybe - Extended InterviewEXTENDED INTERVIEW! You know a positive attitude can help your situation, but how do you get positive when you are currently ANGRY, WORRIED, UPSET or even TERRIFIED? Well THIS IS THE WAY! The Gift of Maybe by Allison Carmen can help you crowbar your way into happiness. Listen to find out what the Gift of Maybe can do for you (HINT: Possibly A LOT)
"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and medicine. The program is hosted...2016-11-0523 min
Prince RememberedHeather McElhatton: 'He had a very unique life -- and it wasn't an easy life'Heather McElhattan worked as set designer for Prince for a decade, from 1986 to 1996. She talked with MPR News host Tom Weber the day Prince died.2016-05-0103 min
A Beautiful WorldThe Overview EffectThe Overview Effect is a cognitive shift that affects astronauts when they see the earth from space. They no longer identify with nationality or individual identity, instead they see one planet, one people, one world. "A Beautiful World" is hosted by Heather McElhatton and focuses on inspirational stories and good news from around the world. Visit www.abeautiful.world for more stories.
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Stitcher: www.stitcher.com/s?fid=82729&refid=stpr2016-04-1104 min
A Beautiful WorldBug Music: Are Whales and Nightingales singing the same songs?Long before birds, long before whales, insects have been thrumming, scraping, and drumming complex beats out into the world. David Rothenberg decided to investigate the resounding beats of cicadas, crickets, katydids, leafhoppers and water bugs in his unusual third foray into music made with and out of the animal world in a new book and CD titled: BUG MUSIC.
More on the Story: http://www.abeautiful.world/stories/bug-music-are-whales-nightengales-singing-the-same-songs/
"A Beautiful World" is a news program aired on "All Things COnsidered" that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and...2016-03-2904 min
A Beautiful WorldSave the Narwhals!Narwhals are magnificent creatures, 90% live in Baffin Bay, near the Arctic Circle. Seismic mapping threatens their habitat and is scheduled to begin in June 2016. A small community of Inuit in Clyde River is trying to stop it. More at www.abeautiful.world "A Beautiful World" is hosted by Heather McElhatton and produced by American Public Media, focusing on inspirational stories and good news from around the world, Every week ABW produces new and compelling stories in science, technology, ecology, art, music and education. Visit www.abeautiful.world for more stories.
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A Beautiful World1st Baby Elephant Orphange in AfricaWhy do elephants line up to hug this little old lady? BECAUSE BABY ELEPHANT ORPHANAGE! Amazing place, good people trying to rescue baby elephants orphaned by ivory poachers. Listen here for practical ways to help - It's a big moment for wildlife right now. Must stay vigilant - and everyone adopt an elephant! We can fix this together.
-More on the Story http://www.abeautiful.world/stories/the-first-elephant-orphanage-in-africa/ VIDEO https://youtu.be/PuAqp-5cod8
- Foster a baby elephant http://www.sheldrickwildlifetrust.org/asp/fostering.asp
"A Beautiful World" is hosted by Heather McElhatton and produced by American Public Media...2016-02-1504 min
A Beautiful WorldYour Body is a PicassoDr. Archelle Georgiou is a doctor, an educator, a consultant and the former chief medical officer of United Health Care. She's dedicated her entire career to making people healthier, and to understanding how the human body works. She wants to share the biggest discovery she's made during this mission. We... are works of art . A Beautiful World" is hosted by Heather McElhatton and produced by American Public Media, focusing on inspirational stories and good news from around the world, Every week ABW produces new and compelling stories in science, technology, ecology, art, music and education. ABW Website: www.abeautiful.world...2016-01-2904 min
A Beautiful WorldArchelle Georgiou - Extended InterviewDr. Archelle Georgiou is a doctor, an educator, a consultant and the former chief medical officer of United Health Care. She's dedicated her entire career to making people healthier, and to understanding how the human body works. She wants to share the biggest discovery she's made during this mission. We... are works of art. "A Beautiful World" is hosted by Heather McElhatton and produced by American Public Media, focusing on inspirational stories and good news from around the world, Every week ABW produces new and compelling stories in science, technology, ecology, art, music and education.
ABW Website: www.abeautiful.world...2016-01-2913 min
A Beautiful WorldOcean Defenders Alliance - Saving One Crab at a TimeThe Ocean Defenders Alliance works to clean oceans floor from left over debris. They save a lot of marine life in the process. Jed Kim from KPCC reports.
"A Beautiful World" is a news program that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and medicine. The program is hosted by best-selling author Heather McElhatton, whom listeners may know from her contributions to This American Life, Marketplace and MPR News. Visit www.prettylittlemistakes.com for more stories and audio collections.2015-12-3004 min
A Beautiful WorldBest Of A Beautiful World - 2015Here are the most-listened to stories on A Beautiful World in 2015. The beautiful worlds of science, conservation, education and civil service made up our top stories for 2015. Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, Cecil the Lion, The Barber who gives free haircuts to kids, the 3M Young Scientist Challenge, an Obituary writer in Alaska, and the millionaire who's buried a treasure in the Rocky Mountains. We look forward to bringing you more good news and solutions journalism in the new year. Our program is supported by listeners like you and with generous support from the Pohlad Family Foundation. Visit www.abeautiful.world...2015-12-2104 min
A Beautiful WorldRabbi Harold S. Kushner - Life Lessons from his Last BookRabbi Harold S. Kushner wrote the bestselling memoir, "When Bad Things Happen to Good People" after his son tragically died. Thirteen books and several decades later, Kushner is eighty-years-old and has written his final book: "Nine Essential things I've Learned About Life." It's a simple set of guidelines for a complicated world, extracted from the many lessons he's learned over the course of his venerated career as a beloved Rabbi and a flawed human being. More on the story: http://www.abeautiful.world/stories/rabbi-harold-kushner/
"A Beautiful World" is hosted by Heather McElhatton and produced by American Public Media, with...2015-12-0504 min
A Beautiful WorldParis Attacks - Grieving TogetherDartmouth Professor Jeff Sharlet recounts his experience with photographer Tanja Hollander during the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks.
"A Beautiful World" is hosted by Heather McElhatton and produced by American Public Media, focusing on inspirational stories and good news from around the world, Every week ABW produces new and compelling stories in science, technology, ecology, art, music and education. Visit www.mpr.org/abeautifulworld for more stories and audio collections.
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A Beautiful WorldMichio Kaku - The Future of the MindImagine being able to record your dreams and memories or shoot your consciousness on a laser beam across space to do some remote space explorations. Dr. Michio Kaku says its all possible and possibly in the near-future. In his book THE FUTURE OF THE MIND he tackles the most fascinating and complex object in the known universe: the human brain.
"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and medicine. The program is hosted by best-selling author Heather...2015-11-0604 min
A Beautiful WorldThe 2015 Nobel Prize in Physics - Neutrinos have mass!The 2015 Nobel prize for physics was awarded last week for their discovery that neutrinos not only have mass, but they can also change identities on the fly. Dr. Kakalios, physics professor at the University of Minnesota and author of "The Amazing Story of Quantum Mechanics" explains how and why the discovery is so remarkable.
"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and medicine. The program is hosted by best-selling author Heather McElhatton. Visit www.mpr.org/abeautifulworld...2015-10-1204 min
A Beautiful WorldMark Nepo - The Endless PracticeA Beautiful World Podcast:
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As a poet, philosopher, and cancer survivor, Mark Nepo has been breaking a path of spiritual inquiry for more than thirty years. In his new book, the #1 New York Times bestselling author explores how the soul works in the world.
Called “one of the finest spiritual guides of our time,” this beloved teacher explores what it means to become our truest self through the ongoing and timeless journey of awakening to the dynamic wholeness of life, which is messy and unpredictable.
Nepo navigates some of the soul’s deep...2015-09-1204 min
A Beautiful WorldBarber gives free haircuts to kids that readA Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2
Once upon a time, there was a little barber shop in Downtown Dubuque, Iowa called the Spark Family Hair Salon. It’s a friendly and cozy place, even though it’s located on a not-so-great street, in an economically-challenged neighborhood, nestled right between a gun store and a pawn shop.
Inside the little salon is a barber named Courtney D. Holmes, a forty-five year old man with horn-rimmed glasses, an easy smile and wide shoulders, who gives free haircuts to underprivileged kids, in exchange for them reading out...2015-08-2403 min
A Beautiful WorldCecil the Lion Inspires New LawsA Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2
Senator Menendez (D-NJ) comments on new legislation inspired by Cecil the Lion. The CECIL Act will extend protection to animals still waiting to become officially listed on the Endangered Species list.
Professor David Macdonald, director of the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at the University of Oxford, found their research thrust into the international limelight last week, after one of the lions he was studying named Cecil was brutally slaughtered by an American trophy Hunter from Bloomington, Minnesota.
While much of the press this story has received has...2015-08-0904 min
A Beautiful World"This is a Moment in History." The Silver Lining of Cecil the LionA Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2
Professor David Macdonald is director of the Wildlife Conservation Research Unit at the University of Oxford, in the UK. His team found their research thrust into the international limelight last week, after one of the lions he was studying named Cecil was brutally slaughtered by an American trophy Hunter from Bloomington, Minnesota.
While much of the press this story has received has been negative and dark MacDonald says much good has and will come of this event, including the fact the research teams anti-poaching patrols were about...2015-08-0128 min
A Beautiful WorldTom Davies - youngest person to ever bike around the worldA Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2
Tom Davies (Pronounced Davis) is 19 years old and lives in London. He finished high school last summer and wanted to do something “different” for his gap year, which is a British expression for the year many high school students take off before starting college. So, being an enthusiastic cyclist… he decided to bicycle around the world.... and become the youngest person to ever circumnavigate the globe.
UPDATE: On Sunday, August 10th, 2015 Tom Davies returned to his home in Battersea and successfully completed his trip, becoming the youngest known...2015-07-2704 min
A Beautiful WorldThe Majestic Universe - NASAs Dawn MissionNever miss an episode! Download A Beautiful World Podcast: itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-bea…id986469943?mt=2
Heather McElhatton interviews the lead engineer of NASAs Dawn space probe, which is set to make discoveries on Ceres and Vesta, which are are the two most massive residents of the asteroid belt. Vesta is a rocky body, while Ceres is believed to contain large quantities of ice. The profound differences in
geology between these two protoplanets that formed and evolved so close to each other form a bridge from the rocky bodies of the inner solar system to the icy bodies, all of...2015-07-1304 min
A Beautiful WorldAltruism Changes Your Brain. Literally.A Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2
Matthieu Ricard is a venerated Buddhist Monk and a celebrated cellular geneticist. He's been described as a human “Rosetta Stone,” he’s able to speak in multiple and often-conflicting languages all at once: Scientifically, spiritually, plainly and with great complexity. He’s also fluent in Chinese, Tibetan, French and English. His unusual history contributed to this composite expertise, Ricard left a prominent career in cellular genetics over forty-five years ago to study Buddhism in the Himalayas. He’s now the Dalai Lama’s French interpreter and an internationa...2015-06-2604 min
A Beautiful WorldAdam Shoalts: Modern-Day Indiana JonesCanadian Explorer, Adam Shoalts discovered 7 waterfalls on the "Again River" in Canada's remote Hudson Valley Lowlands. He discovered the falls, by literally falling over them and he's the first known person to traverse the entire length of the river.
"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and medicine. The program is hosted by best-selling author Heather McElhatton. Visit www.mpr.org/abeautifulworld for more stories and audio collections.2015-06-1404 min
A Beautiful WorldAlaskan Obituaries that Appeal to the Angels - EXTENDED INTERVIEWEXTENDED INTERVIEW: Author and journalist Heather Lende writes obituaries for the Chillkat Valley News, a small newspaper in her hometown, Haines, Alaska. her new book 'find the good' chronicles the many lessons she's learned about finding the good in people and situations ...where its not always obvious.
Read More about the Book: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/events/2013/11/a-beautiful-world/alaskan-obits.shtml
"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and medicine. The program is hosted by best-selling author Heather...2015-05-1448 min
A Beautiful WorldObituaries that Appeal to the AngelsA Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2
Author and journalist Heather Lende writes obituaries for the Chillkat Valley News, a small newspaper in her hometown, Haines, Alaska. her new book 'find the good' chronicles the many lessons she's learned about finding the good in people and situations ...where its not always obvious.
Read more about the book: http://minnesota.publicradio.org/events/2013/11/a-beautiful-world/alaskan-obits.shtml
"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art...2015-05-1404 min
A Beautiful WorldPrisoners Help Lost DogsA Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2
Over 2 million dogs are euthanized in U.S. shelters every year due to lack of space. Shelters have nowhere to put animals or people to care for them. Could prisons offer a unique solution? "Dogs on the Inside" follows a group of prisoners in Massachusetts who're part a special animal rescue program called "Don't Throw us Away," which pairs rescue dogs with prisoners. Visit www.dogsontheinside.com to watch the full documentary.
"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that focuses on...2015-04-3004 min
A Beautiful WorldTalking StoryA Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2
TALKING STORY is a documentary film and companion book by Marie-Rose Phan-Lê that chronicles the lives, rituals and wisdom of healers and spiritual leaders from diverse world cultures.The film transports the viewer into a world of exotic places, sacred practices and practical applications in the art of healing, from the beaches of Hawaii to the heights of the Himalayas. What emerges is a series of intimate portraits of healers and spiritual teachers as both human and divine. More at: www.talkingstorybook.com
"A Beautiful World" is a...2015-02-2804 min
A Beautiful WorldThe Gift Of MaybeYou know a positive attitude can help your situation, but how do you get positive when you are currently ANGRY, WORRIED, UPSET or even TERRIFIED? Well THIS IS THE WAY! The Gift of Maybe by Allison Carmen can help you crowbar your way into happiness. Listen to find out what the Gift of Maybe can do for you (HINT: Possibly A LOT)
"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and medicine. The program is hosted by best-selling...2015-02-1604 min
A Beautiful WorldOcean Worlds: Oceans in outer space.A Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2
Heather McElhatton talks to the authors of Ocean Worlds about their new book, which details the history of not only our ocean here on earth, but of oceans on other planets in our solar system as well.
Author Mark Williams is a Professor of Geology at the University of Leicester and has served on the council of the Palaeontographical Society in London, both as an editor and vice-president.
Co-Author Jan Zalasiewicz is a Senior Lecturer in Geology at the University of Leicester and on the Council of...2015-02-0604 min
A Beautiful WorldSynesthesia - Tasting the London UndergroundHeather McElhatton talks to James Wannerton, who has a neurological condition called "Lexical-Gustatory Synesthesia," which allows him to taste sound. To better explain his condition he mapped out the entire London Underground with stations and their corresponding flavors.
See enlarged map here:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10257633/What-do-London-Underground-stops-taste-like.html
"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and medicine. The program is hosted by best-selling author Heather McElhatton, whom listeners may know from her contributions...2015-02-0103 min
A Beautiful WorldHealing Music for Dogs?A Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2
Ever wonder how sound and music affects your central nervous system? Turns out its similar to how it affects dogs. Heather McElhatton interviews classical pianist and "Dog Music" composer Lisa Spector and her colleague Joshua Leeds, a world-renowned expert in bio acoustics about their book and accompanying CD series "Through a Dogs Ears." More information at: http://throughadogsear.com/
"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology...2015-01-1104 min
A Beautiful WorldYoung Scientists Win Big in 3M/Discovery ChallengeA Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2
On this episode of A Beautiful World Heather McElhatton speaks with Dr. Delony Langer-Anderson about the Discovery Education 3M Young Scientist Challenge. Dr. Langer-Anderson has a PhD. in analytic chemistry and works for 3M as a new product developer in the consumer health division. She's worked on iconic projects such as Scotch Blue Painters Tape and good old fashioned Duct Tape. She also studied to become an elementary school teacher before settling on a career in chemistry - so she was a natural to tap when 3M...2015-01-0204 min
A Beautiful WorldNeil DeGrasse Tyson on Living, Dying and How Lucky You Are to Be Here.A Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2
Neil deGrasse Tyson talks about life and death in his interview with Heather McElhatton on A Beautiful World. Dr. Tyson is an astrophysicist with the American Museum of Natural History, director of the world-famous Hayden Planetarium, a monthly columnist for Natural History, host of the award-winning TV series, "Cosmos" and an award-winning author. His newest series of books was published by W.W. Norton and is available in paperback. books.wwnorton.com/books/Neil-deGrasse-Tyson/
"A Beautiful World" is a news program produced by American Public Media that...2014-12-2704 min
A Beautiful WorldMillionaire Forrest Fenn leaves clues to find treasure - EXTENDED INTERVIEWA Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2
Hear more about adventurer, explorer and millionaire Forrest Fenn, who’s eighty-three years old and has been called “a modern-day Indiana Jones,” after spending a lifetime hunting down and amassing a huge personal collection of artifacts, antiquities and treasures from all over the world. When Fenn was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he decided to leave his treasure behind, at least part of it, as well as a taste of what he’s been experiencing his whole life; Action, adventure and intrigue. Fenn says he’s filled a large gold...2014-12-1914 min
A Beautiful WorldMillionaire Leaves Clues to Find TreasureA Beautiful World Podcast: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/a-beautiful-world/id986469943?mt=2
On this edition of A Beautiful World, Heather McElhatton talks to adventurer, explorer and millionaire Forrest Fenn, who’s eighty-three years old and has been called “a modern-day Indiana Jones,” after spending a lifetime hunting down and amassing a huge personal collection of artifacts, antiquities and treasures from all over the world. When Fenn was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, he decided to leave his treasure behind, at least part of it, as well as a taste of what he’s been experiencing his whole life; Action, adventure and intr...2014-12-1704 min
A Beautiful WorldSarah Lewis on the Gift of Failure and the Search for MasteryA Beautiful World Host, Heather McElhatton talks to author Sarah Lewis about her new book "The Rise, Creativity, The Gift of Failure and the Search for Mastery."
"A Beautiful World" is a news program that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and medicine. The program is hosted by best-selling author Heather McElhatton, whom listeners may know from her contributions to This American Life, Marketplace and MPR News. Visit www.prettylittlemistakes.com for more stories, books, photos and audio collections.2014-07-1711 min
A Beautiful WorldA Beautiful World "The Gift of Failure""The Gift of Failure" is sometimes hard to find. Follow ABW #5 on a journey to discover the hidden gifts of failure, a theme derived from best selling author Sarah Lewis's book "The Rise: The Gift of failure and the Search for Mastery." Also stories about NASAs Mars Curiosity Program, a man who was attacked and woke up a mathematical genius, and a live performance from DESSA.
"A Beautiful World" is an international program that focuses on inspirational stories from around the world, featuring good news about science, technology, ecology, art, music and medicine. The program is hosted by best-selling author...2014-06-2651 min
A Beautiful WorldA Beautiful World Full Show "The Hunt for Treasure"Everyone's hunting for treasure... but nobody's idea of treasure is the same. Some seek riches and fame while others search for solitude and certainty. Join host Heather McElhatton on a search for Adventure, Expedition and the Hunt for Treasure, featuring Ann Bancroft, first woman to reach the North Pole by dogsled.
A Beautiful World is a pilot program presented by Heather McElhatton, Minnesota Public Radio and American Public Media. The show explores news through stories you don't normally hear stories about what's working around the globe. A Beautiful World is performed in front of a live audience, in a fast-paced...2014-04-1752 min