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microTalkWhen E. Coli's Day Is Gone and It Wants To Ride on…Cocaine. With Vanessa Sperandio, Ph.D.Cocaine action involves preventing the reuptake of the norepinephrine (NE) transporter, increasing NE and heightening nervous system stimulation. NE also signals through E. coli receptors to regulate its virulence, but is there a connection between E. coli and cocaine addiction? Dr. Vanessa Sperandio is Professor and Chair of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Wisconsin, whose laboratory studies pathogenic E. coli and their interaction with the human host. Dr. Sperandio describes how E. coli metabolism of glycine in the gut increases addiction to cocaine, how her lab discovered that NE signals through E. col...
2026-08-2557 min
microTalkYou Gotta Be Squid-ding Me!: microTalk with Ned Ruby and Margaret McFall-NgaiThe bacterium Vibrio fischeri colonizes the light organ of the bobtail squid, and this is one of the best characterized symbiotic relationships, thanks to the pioneering work of Dr. Ned Ruby and Dr. Margaret McFall-Ngai (Caltech University). The symbiotic relationship between Ruby and his lab, who focus primarily on the bacteria, and McFall-Ngai and her lab, who focus primarily on the squid, has led to a deep understanding of what symbiosis really means at the molecular level. microTalk will discuss this fascinating interplay between bacteria and squid, what led them to study this interaction, and what they think we...
2026-07-0646 min
microTalkHow Microbiology Is Evolving: Insights from ASM Leadership and ResearchersmicroTalk, recorded live at ASM Microbe 2025, examines the current trajectory and future direction of microbiology. Karl and guests address scientific leadership within the American Society for Microbiology (ASM), structural changes in the society, and the role of microbiology in addressing complex scientific and societal challenges. Emphasis is placed on research, training, evolutionary thinking, and sustaining a resilient scientific community. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/ffij4bCjSG8
2026-01-1650 min
RFD TodayRFD Today December 5, 2025Illinois Farm Bureau Executive Director of Governmental Affairs and Commodities Kevin Semlow provides federal and state updates.Illinois Farm Bureau Director of Business and Regulatory Affairs Bill Bodine previews an IFB annual meeting microtalk.Pierce Vanne from Vanne Farms talks Christmas trees.Photojournalist Vincent Johnson promotes his book, "Illustrious, The Best High School Basketball Gyms In Illinois."
2025-12-0553 minmicroTalkWeed My Lips: Cannabis Viroids with Dr. Zamir PunjaViroids are some of the most unusual biological infectious agents because they consist of only very small circular RNA molecules. They are too small to encode proteins, yet they are resilient and cause disease in a variety of agriculturally important plants, including cannabis, the sixth largest cash crop in the U.S. Dr. Zamir Punja is a Professor of Plant Biotechnology at Simon Frasier University, whose laboratory studies the cannabis viroid, which he refers to as the "COVID of cannabis". Dr. Punja describes how viroids only infect plants, how a viroid stunts the growth and potency of ca...
2025-01-2449 minmicroTalkArchaea for Me-a With Dr. Alexandre BissonArchaea are one of the three domains of life on earth, but these organisms are much more mysterious and less understood than either Bacteria or Eukaryotes. Dr. Alex Bisson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Brandeis University. His laboratory studies Archaea, primarily focusing on Haloarchaea. Dr. Bisson discusses how Archaea are able to shape-shift from one cell shape to another, how Haloarchaea are able to grow at extremely high salt concentrations, how Archaea cope with being "squishy", how common polyploidy (multiple copies of chromosomes) is among Archaea, how Haloarchaea are able to desalinate s...
2024-12-0259 minmicroTalkEradication of the Guinea Worm with Adam WeissGuinea worm infections have been plaguing mankind throughout recorded history. The Carter Center took the lead in the guinea worm eradication effort in the 1980's, when there were over 3 million cases per year. Through concentrated effort, this disease is on the brink of extinction, with only 14 human cases in 2023! Adam Weiss, MPH, is the director of the Guinea Worm Eradication Program at the Carter Center. microTalk caught up with Adam at the ASM Microbe conference in Atlanta in a live session to discuss the imminent extinction of guinea worm disease. Weiss talks about how seeing t...
2024-07-1150 minmicroTalkCHARMing the Superbugs with Dr. Victor NizetAntibiotic resistant bacteria are threatening modern society by making antibiotics obsolete. Dr. Nizet is a Professor and Vice Chair in the Department of Pediatrics at UCSD, as well as the faculty lead for the UCSD Collaborative to Halt Antibiotic-Resistant Microbes (CHARM). His laboratory studies how the human immune system interacts with microbial pathogens, with particular focus on antibiotic resistant bacteria and how to treat them. Dr. Nizet discusses how his training as a physician helps drive the research in his laboratory, how repurposing therapeutic drugs could help fight antimicrobial resistance, how taking advantage of host immune responses...
2024-05-0853 minmicroTalk300 Days in Space with Astronaut Dr. Kate RubinsHouston, we definitely do NOT have a problem…with interviewing Dr. Kate Rubins, NASA astronaut. Dr. Rubins is a virologist who has spent over 300 days in space, performing experiments aboard the International Space Station, where she was the first person to sequence DNA in space. We caught up with Dr. Rubins at the Neutral Buoyancy Lab in Houston, where she discusses what it felt like the first time she saw the earth from space, some of the difficulties in performing research without gravity, how to study the microbiome of the ISS, how the international inhabitants of the ISS...
2024-03-0956 minmicroTalkPlague, Anthrax, and ASM, Oh My! With ASM president Virginia Miller and president-elect Theresa KoehlerPlague and anthrax are feared diseases due to high mortality rates following pulmonary exposure, and both are considered potential bioweapons. Dr. Virginia Miller, professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and ASM President, studies plague, as well as other Gram negative bacteria. Dr. Theresa Koehler, emeritus professor at UTHealth Houston and ASM president-elect, is an expert in anthrax. microTalk caught up with Dr. Miller and Dr. Koehler at ASM Microbe 2023 in Houston to discuss these biothreat agents. Dr. Miller discusses why she studies plague, the differences between bubonic and pneumonic pl...
2023-10-1845 minmicroTalkMicrobes to the Rescue! Bioremediation with Dr. John CoatesDr. John Coates, a professor at the University of California Berkeley specializes in environmental microbiology and how microbes can be utilized to resolve problems in industry. microTalk caught up with Dr. Coates at the ASMicrobe conference in Houston and discussed his research in applied and environmental microbiology. Dr. Coates discusses an unexpected discovery of how microbes drive the iodine cycle on earth, how sequencing microbes in the oceans has been beneficial for identifying novel biochemical activities, how climate change has stimulated his research into the "bioeconomy", why he's optimistic that science can mitigate the effects of...
2023-08-0451 minmicroTalkThe Evolution Revolution with Dr. Vaughn CooperThe study of evolution has experienced a tremendous revolution with the advances in current sequencing technologies enabling e.g. rapid whole genome sequencing. Dr. Vaughn Cooper, a professor at the University of Pittsburgh who studies evolution in microbes, has taken advantage of these technologies to delve into how microorganisms adapt and evolve in different environments. microTalk caught up with Dr. Cooper at the ASM Microbe conference in Houston and discussed microbial evolution with him. Dr. Cooper discusses the power of next generation sequencing for the study of evolution, how mutation rates affect evolution, how providing ha...
2023-07-0742 min
Oral GexEpisode 0 - what to expect when you're gexpectingizzy & emilia introduce themselves, briefly discuss their history with Gex, and lightly touch on some of the lesser known lore prior to beginning their playthrough of Gex (1995)wanna play along with us? Gex is available digitally on GOG.comwrite-in via email (questions@oralgex.com) or DM us on twitter (@oralgexpod)!links referenced:Which Gex port is better, PS1 or Saturn? - Retrogaming RoundtableGex Week Thread on TwitterRecording of Gex Microtalk for Funomena1982: The Hobbit - 50 Years of Text Games
2022-07-1731 minmicroTalkCheese Please! The Cheese Microbiome with Rachel DuttonCheese is delicious, and also the product of a complex mixture of microbes. Different communities of microbes produce the wide variety of cheeses made around the world. Dr. Rachel Dutton is an Assistant Professor at the University of California San Diego who studies cheese microbiomes. Dr. Dutton talks about how cheese is made, how the cheese microbiome is a great model for understanding how microbes interact with each other, how the microbial community determines what type of cheese is made, how her experience working on a cheese farm influenced her research, how the...
2020-04-0454 minmicroTalkTick Schtick: Lyme Disease with Tim SellatiLyme Disease is the most common vector-borne disease in the United States. The bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi is transmitted to humans through the bite of a deer tick, and can lead to the debilitating disease that most commonly is associated with arthritis, but can also cause heart and neurological problems. Dr. Tim Sellati is the Chief Scientific Officer at the Global Lyme Alliance (GLA). GLA is dedicated to development of more effective diagnostics and treatments of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases. Dr. Sellati talks about how people can avoid Lyme Disease, what typically happens when someone is...
2020-01-071h 05microTalkThe Rules of Attraction: Bacterial Magnetosomes with Arash KomeiliSome bacteria have the amazing ability to orient themselves using the earth's magnetic field, due to the presence of an intracellular organelle called the magnetosome, which are estimated to have evolved 3 billion years ago. Dr. Arash Komeili is a Professor at the University of California Berkeley who studies bacterial magnetosomes. Dr. Komeili talks about how magnetotactic bacteria were discovered, how the earth's magnetic field orients the bacteria in the aquatic environment, whether a Martian meteorite had bacterial magnetite in it, how bacterial magnetosomes can be exploited for targeting cancer cells, and whether bacterial magnetosomes could be...
2019-12-1652 minmicroTalkGeezer Germs: Geriatric Bacteria with Steve FinkelWhat happens when a bacterium gets old? Continuous culture of bacteria without any added nutrients can reveal the dynamics of "old" bacteria. Dr. Steve Finkel is a Professor at University of Southern California who studies what happens beyond "stationary phase" in bacterial cultures. Finkel studies the Growth Advantage in Stationary Phase (GASP) phenotype, which dominates in "old" bacterial cultures, and which represents adaptive evolutionary change. Finkel talks about how studying old bacteria gives insight into aging in other organisms, whether bacteria can divide forever, how bacteria choose not to divide unless they are certain they...
2019-11-191h 03microTalkBiotechnology Ideology: Genomics Technologies with Joe DeRisiGenomics-based technologies have revolutionized science. From microarrays to next-generation sequencing, genomics technologies are having a tremendous positive impact on all aspects of human health. Dr. Joe DeRisi is a professor at the University of California San Francisco and co-president of the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub. DeRisi has been at the forefront of developing and using genomics-based technologies to address infectious disease challenges. DeRisi talks about how genomics helped solve the mystery of dying leopard sharks in San Francisco bay, how a "virochip" array helped identify the SARS virus, how genomics can help identify unknown causes of...
2019-10-2259 minmicroTalkThe Age of Phage: Phage Therapy with Graham HatfullBacteriophages ("phages"), or bacterial viruses, are the most abundant biological entity on the planet, and the microbial world is shaped by these predators and parasites. The ability of bacteriophages to specifically target and kill their prey is being explored as an alternate therapy to antibiotics against various bacterial diseases. Dr. Graham Hatfull is a professor at the University of Pittsburgh who studies Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent of tuberculosis, and the phages that infect it. Hatfull directs the Science Education Alliance-Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) program along with the Howard...
2019-08-191h 06microTalkVibri-Oh-No! - "Flesh Eating" Vibrios with Karla SatchellSummer brings warm beach weather, and with it come gruesome news reports of "flesh eating disease" that people catch from the ocean. Vibrio vulnificus is a marine bacterium that prefers warmer seawater, and it can infect wounds and cause necrotizing fasciitis, also known as "flesh eating disease", that can rapidly turn into a fatal infection. Dr. Karla Satchell is a professor at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University who studies the toxins made by V. vulnificus and other Vibrios that allow them to cause disease. Satchell talks about how people get infected with...
2019-07-221h 02
K & K Indie Gaming CornerReal Mini: Interview with Animator David GibsonWhat does it take to be an animator by day and a developer by night? David Gibson comes on to RDP this week to discuss his history in gaming. A little about his job at Blizzard. Some of his past projects including Evolve and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. To creating different animations on Overwatch. After we get to know a little more about David we get into his presence at GDC 2018 and his microtalk he presented there which leads in to his current project Line the Game. What is Line? How did it come to be, and w...
2019-04-301h 50microTalkThe Scoop on Whoop: Bordetella with Jeff MillerDr. Jeff Miller has been studying Bordetella pertussis, the bacterium that causes whooping cough in humans, for over three decades, and he keeps uncovering novel aspects of the pathogenesis of this organism. B. pertussis still causes outbreaks of human disease, and Dr. Miller has unraveled in amazing detail the signal transduction system that leads to whooping cough. Dr. Miller is a professor at the University of California Los Angeles, the director of the California NanoSystems Institute, past-president of the American Society for Microbiology, and a member of the National Academy of Sciences. Dr...
2019-02-081h 04microTalkTiptoe Through the Crypto: Cryptococcus with Paul de FigueiredoThe devastation of the immune system that occurs during AIDS renders patients highly susceptible to a number of infections that a functioning immune system can easily control. One of the most common infections in AIDS patients is Cryptococcosis, caused by a fungus. Cryptococcus neoformans can infect immunocompromised individuals through the lungs and cause a potentially fatal meningitis. Dr. Paul de Figueiredo is an associate professor at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on the interaction of host cells with microbial pathogens, including Cryptococcus neoformans. Dr. de Figueiredo talks about why AIDS patients ar...
2019-01-1646 minmicroTalkGiant Viruses, Rickettsia, and Whipple, Oh My! A Discussion with Didier RaoultDr. Didier Raoult considers himself a "microbe fisher", always "fishing" to discover new microbes. He says that in order to fish successfully, you need to first create the correct fishing pole (tools), and then fish in places where no one else is fishing. Dr. Raoult is the Director of the Mediterranean Infection Foundation at the Aix-Marseille University, France, and he has "caught" a number of unique microbes over the course of his career, including giant viruses. He's also "caught" a number of bacteria responsible for various diseases, including the causative agent of Whipple's disease, and...
2019-01-031h 12microTalkNative Alaskan Perspectives in Microbiology with Kat Milligan-MyhreDr. Kat Milligan-Myhre was raised in a remote Alaska Native community above the Arctic Circle, and was the first person from her village to obtain a PhD. in biological sciences. She is now a faculty member at the University of Alaska-Anchorage. Her research focuses on determining the extent that host genes control host-microbe interactions, utilizing the stickleback fish. Dr. Milligan-Myhre talks about the difficulty of maintaining her Native Alaskan cultural identity during her time in the "lower 48" studying microbiology, why stickleback fish are a great model for understanding how the host shapes the microbiota, how "code switching" a...
2018-12-181h 09microTalkBabbling Bacteria: Quorum Sensing with Marvin WhiteleyBacteria talk to each other using molecules that allow them to coordinate group behaviors, which has been termed "quorum sensing". A number of bacteria utilize quorum sensing to form gangs that coordinate beneficial behaviors such as symbiotic light production, as well as detrimental behaviors such as attacking their host. Dr. Marvin Whiteley is a Professor at the Georgia Institute of Technology who studies bacterial chatter. He has developed some innovative means to investigate bacterial chitchat, including trapping small clusters of bacteria in tiny synthesized "lobster traps" to see what kind of dialogue ensues. Dr...
2018-09-2558 minmicroTalkCoral Reefs in Crisis! A Discussion with Rebecca Vega-ThurberThe magnificent coral reefs of the world are dying! These fantastic underwater living structures that support entire ecosystems are undergoing massive die-offs that have decimated coral reefs all over the globe. Tropical coral reefs rely on a symbiosis between the coral polyp and a photosynthetic algae, and when this symbiosis is disrupted, the coral reef undergoes "bleaching" and ultimately dies. Dr. Rebecca Vega-Thurber is an Associate Professor at Oregon State University who has devoted her research career to studying coral reefs. Dr. Vega-Thurber talks about how climate change is driving the death of coral reefs...
2018-09-101h 13microTalkDisease Expertise with the Big Cheese: CDC Deputy Director Anne SchuchatThe Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is on the front lines of the war against infectious diseases, and Anne Schuchat, M.D. has been the Deputy Director of CDC since 2015. She has been at the CDC since 1988 and has served in a variety of leadership roles, including stints as the acting director in 2017 and 2018. Dr. Schuchat has played key roles in a number of emergency responses by the CDC, including the bioterrorist attacks in 2001, the SARS outbreak in 2003, and the H1N1 outbreak in 2009. She has worked all over the world combatting a number of infectious disease threats...
2018-07-3149 minmicroTalkThe Wrath of Maria: Puerto Rican Microbiologists Discuss Post-Hurricane SciencePuerto Rico suffered a direct hit from the devastating hurricane Maria in September 2017, which destroyed the power grid and caused mass destruction across the island. Recovery has been slow, and Puerto Rican scientists have suffered from the after-effects in their research activities. Dr. Greetchen Diaz is the Director of Educational Programs at Ciencia Puerto Rico, Dr. Bejamin Bolaños is a professor of mycology at the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine, Marcos Ramos Benitez is a Ph.D. student at the University of Puerto Rico, and Dr. Zomary Flores is a Professor at t...
2018-07-0254 minmicroTalkAllan Hall Distills Down the Art of FermentationAllan Hall is the lead distiller at Ranger Creek Brewing & Distilling, a "brewstillery" located in San Antonio that makes handcrafted beer and whiskey. Beer brewing is applied microbiology utilizing the fungus Saccharomyces cerevisiae to ferment sugars that produce alcohol. Allan talks about the history of brewing and fermentation, the challenges of being an independent craft brewery, the science behind distilling whiskey, beer brewing around the world, and finding his love for science on the big island of Hawaii. The MicroCase for listeners to solve is about Corky Kettle, a volunteer at a wildlife rehabilitation center...
2018-02-131h 01microTalkDavid Blehert sends out the Bat Signal: White Nose Fungus is Among Us!Dr. David Blehert is the Branch Chief of the Wildlife Disease Diagnostic Laboratories with the U.S. Geological Survey, and a world expert on White Nose Syndrome (WNS). WNS is a fungal disease that is decimating American bat populations. The fungus, Pseudogymnoascus destructans, infects hibernating bats and disrupts their hibernation, leading to high levels of mortality, close to 100% in some caves. Dr. Blehert is working to study this fungus and come up with treatments and cures for American bat populations before it is too late. He is joined by Jonah Evans, who with Texa...
2017-12-081h 01microTalkBeware of bloodsuckers! What's the buzz about mosquitoes?Dr. George Dimopoulos is a Professor at Johns Hopkins University, and Dr. Helen Lazear is an Assistant Professor at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Dr. Dimopoulos studies mosquitoes, those pesky insects that annoy people by biting them and sucking their blood. But they also spread a number of diseases, including malaria and dengue virus. Dr. Dimopoulos is developing various clever ways to prevent mosquitoes from transmitting diseases to humans. Dr. Lazear studies the Zika virus, which is also spread by mosquitoes and has been recognized as a cause of brain defects in infants when it...
2017-11-0645 minmicroTalkScience Not Silence: A Discussion with Jonathan Berman, March for Science OrganizerJonathan Berman is a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Texas Health San Antonio, and also one of the organizers for the March for Science. The March for Science was an amazing global phenomenon that occurred on April 22, 2017, where people all over the world participated in local marches in support of science. He discusses the genesis of this movement, the politicization of science, how to combat fake information on the internet, dealing with feedback through social media, and his favorite joke when he was a stand-up comedian. The MicroCase for listeners to solve is about Helen Wheels, a high...
2017-09-0856 minmicroTalkThere's a Fungus Among Us!Dr. Damian Krysan is a physician and an Associate Professor at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Dr. Krysan studies fungi, which in addition to their known roles in e.g. food spoilage and alcohol fermentation, can cause significant disease in humans. Fungi typically cause serious and potentially fatal disease in immunocompromised people, which presents a challenge to the medical community to come up with ways to treat and prevent fungal infections in this population. Dr. Krysan is doing research to identify new anti-fungal medications. Dr. Krysan discusses fungi and fungal infections, the difficulty of identifying new anti-fungal drugs...
2017-04-2840 minmicroTalkExtra! Extra! Hear All About It! Science Reporting in the Age of Fake NewsDr. Alex Berezow is a science reporter, he works with the American Council on Science and Health to report on scientific discoveries and current issues. He discusses some of the difficulties associated with reporting on science to an increasingly skeptical and/or distrusting general public. In the era of fake news, conspiracy theories, and the internet, it has become increasingly difficult for scientists to convey the importance of their research, and the benefit to society. Alex discusses how the internet both supports and undermines science, how to restore the public's trust in scientists, and what he would be doing...
2017-03-1340 minmicroTalkWhoop Whoop! The Pertussis VaccineWhooping cough, caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, is an extremely dangerous and potentially fatal disease for infants. We rarely see this disease anymore because everyone is routinely vaccinated against it with the DPT childhood vaccine. But there has lately been a resurgence in whooping cough cases, caused primarily by a reformulation of the vaccine to make it safer, which unfortunately also made it less protective against this disease. Dr. Rajendar Deora is an Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Wake Forest University. Dr. Deora's research involves improving the whooping cough vaccine. Dr. Deora is studying how to...
2017-03-0337 minmicroTalkGnarly! The Surfer Biome ProjectMr. Cliff Kapono is a PhD student at the University of California San Diego. The human body is covered with trillions of microorganisms (bacteria, viruses, fungi, protozoa), and these microbes produce lots of different chemicals that affect humans in many different ways. Kapono's thesis studies are based on the idea that surfers spend a lot of time in the ocean, so their microbiomes are likely influenced by all the marine microbes and chemicals. Kapono is systematically studying the microbial communities found on surfers around the world, to discover the signature of a surfer biome. Kapono is an avid surfer...
2017-02-2133 minmicroTalkSelenium for the Millenium: A Whooping Trace ElementDr. Girish Kirimanjeswara is an Assistant Professor of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Kirimanjeswara studies bacteria that cause disease in humans, and how the immune system fights against these microbes. Selenium is a trace element that is found naturally in various environments, and Dr. Kirimanjeswara has become interested in the involvement of selenium in infectious disease. Dr. Kirimanjeswara discusses trace elements, whooping cough, as well as his former life as a veterinarian, and the importance of vaccination. Discussants (in alphabetical order): Dr. Neal Guentzel (Professor and Parliamentarian of STCEID, UTSA)
2016-12-1540 minmicroTalkCalifornia Cows in Crisis: Epizootic Bovine AbortioDr. Jeffrey Stott is a Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of California, Davis. Dr. Stott studies the cause of an unusual tick-borne disease localized in cattle in California. Epizootic Bovine Abortion is caused by bacteria that cannot be grown in the laboratory, which has hampered the development of vaccines against this disease that leads to up to 5-10% of all cattle abortions in California. Dr. Stott discusses the search for an effective vaccine, as well as his interest in studying diseases in sea mammals like sea lions and dolphins. Discussants (in alphabetical order):
2016-11-1433 minmicroTalkGlobal Health Starts LocallyMr. Jason Rosenfeld, assistant director of global health at University of Texas Heath Science Center at San Antonio is the first speaker of Microtalk. He is a public health professional with over 10 years of experience designing, implementing and evaluating international health and development programs, with a specific focus on community based water, sanitation and hygiene education and behavior change. In this episode, Jason shares his global health experiences in Africa, Haiti and the Dominican Republic, and how local health clubs can combat global health problems. He also discusses Zika virus, the crisis of antibiotic resistance, and how his family...
2016-09-2038 min
The Two Way Radio ShowEntry Level FRS and GMRS RadiosWe talk about basic, entry level consumer FRS and GMRS two way radios. We also review the Cobra microTALK CX112 Two Way Radio.
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We discuss some of the advantages and disadvantages of low end consumer radios, how they are commonly used and list some of the makes and models of these radios available today. Radios discussed include the Cobra microTALK CX112, Midland LXT118, Midland LXT118VP With Dual AC Wall Charger, Motorola TALKABOUT MG160A, Motorola TALKABOUT MG167A, and Motorola TALKABOUT FV300...
2014-07-1835 minThe Two Way Radio ShowNew Cobra Radios For 2013We talk about some new two way radios from Cobra for 2013. We also review the Cobra microTALK CXT345 Two Way Radio.
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We look at the new lineup of Cobra consumer FRS/GMRS radios, tell you which older models will be phased out, and which ones will remain available. Radios discussed include the Cobra CX112, CXT145, CX312, CXT345, CXT390 and CXT545.
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2013-06-1128 minThe Two Way Radio ShowRadios in the NeighborhoodWe discuss how two way radios are used in your local neighborhood. We also review the Motorola MJ270R two way radio.
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we talk about using two way radios in your neighborhood. We discuss how radios can be used for various neighborhood activities, important features to consider when purchasing radios for use around the neighborhood and recommend some specific makes and models of two way radios for neighborhood use. Radios discussed include the Midland GXT760VP4, Motorola MJ270R, MR350R, MH230...
2012-05-0828 minThe Two Way Radio ShowCamping With RadiosWe talk about taking two way radios on camping trips. We also review the Garmin Rino 655t two way radio with GPS.
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We talk about using two way radios while camping. We’ll identify what features are important to have in a two way radio when out camping and make a few recommendations on the best radios for use on camping trips. Radios discussed include the Midland GXT1000VP4, Midland GXT5000, Cobra microTALK CXR925, Motorola TALKABOUT MR350R VP, Motorola TALKABOUT T9680R-SAME, Uniden GMR3689-2...
2012-02-2136 minThe Two Way Radio ShowSkiing With RadiosWe talk about using two way radios while skiing. We also review the Cobra MicroTALK CXR825 two way radio.
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In this episode We’ll discuss the advantages of taking radios with you on ski trips, things to consider when using them on the slopes and offer some recommendations as to which radios are best to take along. Radios discussed include the Midland GXT1000VP4, Cobra microTALK CXR925, Motorola TALKABOUT Two Way Radios and the Midland SZ1B Sub Zero Black Ear Warmer St...
2012-01-1733 minThe Two Way Radio ShowShopping With RadiosWe talk about using two way radios on shopping trips. We also review the Motorola MH230 two way radio.
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we talk about how two way radios can be used while on shopping trips. We’ll learn how radios can help you when shopping with your family or group, the advantages of using radios over cell phones and which radios work best in different types of stores and shopping environments. Radios discussed include the Motorola MC220R, MH230R, MR350R, MS350R, Mi...
2011-11-0827 minThe Two Way Radio ShowCruising With RadiosIn this episode we discuss the importance of taking two way radios with you on a cruise. We also review the new Motorola MS350R waterproof radio.
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We talk about using two way radios on a cruise. We’ll discuss the advantages of using radios over cell phones on a cruise ship, tips for choosing radios for such a trip on a ship and some radios we recommend for taking a cruise, such as the Midland GXT1050VP4, the Motorola Talkabout MR350R...
2011-08-1736 min