....or, why you should always be careful when you're traipsing through the woods in the springtime. In this episode we check out the most short-lived and abundant sources of life that you've never heard of.
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Oct 21
Why these food safety experts will eat rare steak, but not buffet fruit salad
Can you eat a tuna sandwich if it sits in your backpack all day? Is ceviche risky? And, after Hot Cyclospora Summer, are we allowed to eat lettuce yet? We brought your food safety questions to Don Schaffner and Ben Chapman, scientists and hosts of the podcast Risky or Not?, and t ... Show More
34m 39s
Oct 14
The secret origins of commercial coyote urine
Last spring, a curious listener called with an unusual question about coyote urine. Is it – as advertised by companies who sell it – an effective, all natural pest deterrent? And more importantly: “Who are the coyotes that are providing this urine?” Since then, producer Taylor Qu ... Show More
33m 5s
Oct 7
The deer sharpshooters of Maui
Maui has a problem: too many deer, not enough hunters. So on a dark, humid night, Nate joined a group of elite hunters as they endeavor to turn an ecological nightmare into a source of profitable, high-protein venison. Over the course of a few hours, he watches the employees of M ... Show More
34m 46s
Apr 2024
Anomalie: Wishing Well Featuring Todd Stashwick (Sample Episode)
Secrets start to reveal themselves. Are you putting the pieces together?
On this walk through nature, you’ll explore a lush green forest, learn the secrets of a lost society, and gain the key to confronting an uncertain future.
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28m 4s
Oct 2023
From the Vault: Elfshot, Part 1
These lands are old and the elves who lived before us still watch and wait. Cross them, and you may feel the prick of their arrow. You’ll find no wound, though your flesh will swell and ache, and if you happen upon one of their elfstones in the grass then you might have chance at ... Show More
50m 34s