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An Xmas Carol

2018-12-27

A retelling of the Dickens classic by Mike Nowak for the November-December 2018 issue of Chicagoland Gardening Magazine

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 5.65MB - Duration: 6:11 m (128 kbps 44100 Hz)


It's A Wonderful Slice 2018!

2018-12-23

On the Christmas Show, the Not-Ready-for-Anytime-Anywhere-Players help Mike and Peggy perform It’s A Wonderful Slice of It’s A Wonderful Life. On the serious side, Judy Pollock stops by to report on the Audubon’s 119th Christmas Bird Count.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 48.74MB - Duration: 1:44:02 m (66 kbps 44100 Hz)


A Species Friendly Holiday Season

2018-12-16

Sitka Salmon Shares CEO Dr. Nicolaas Mink comes to the studio to talk about how their company and Community Supported Fisheries are part of sustainable harvests. Photographer Carol Freeman returns to talk about her photos of endangered Illinois species.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 49.57MB - Duration: 1:44:42 m (66 kbps 44100 Hz)


Making a Difference for the Homeless

2018-12-09

Nic Romano and Bill Turck on practical ways to help the homeless. Mandy Bayer from U Mass Amhurst has advice on de-icing products for your walks and driveways. Lisa Albrecht and Clay Sterling promote solar installation training classes in Illinois.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 50.97MB - Duration: 1:45:42 m (67 kbps 44100 Hz)


What's Wrong With This Picture? The Tyranny of CAFOs

2018-12-02

Crystal Clair, Thad King and Karen Hudson on the fight to keep a CAFO out of Adams County, IL. Nicole Doucet from Open Water explains why they're selling water in aluminum cans rather than plastic bottles. Bill McLaughlin and Joe Heidgen on poinsettias.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 50.09MB - Duration: 1:45:06 m (67 kbps 44100 Hz)


Illinois Hemp, Lincoln Yards Controversy

2018-11-25

Liz Moran Stelk of Illinois Stewardship Alliance and farmers explain why growing industrial hemp makes sense for the state. Chicago Alderman Scott Waguespack and others talk about the fight for open space in the new Lincoln Yards neighborhood.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 48.35MB - Duration: 1:44:43 m (65 kbps 44100 Hz)


(William) Moss, Leaves and Carriage Horses

2018-11-18

William Moss The Garden Boss returns to the show to offer gardening advice. Mike and Peggy examine the latest in the battle regarding whether the carriage horse industry will continue in Chicago.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 49.22MB - Duration: 1:46:08 m (65 kbps 44100 Hz)


The Return of the Gardening Queen

2018-11-11

Gardening expert Melinda Myers returns to talk about late season strategies for your outdoor garden and early season strategies for indoor plants. Mike and Peggy report on post-election environmental stories.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 47.44MB - Duration: 1:46:04 m (63 kbps 44100 Hz)


A Sophisticated Taste of Honey

2018-11-04

Carrie Schloss, author of The Asheville Bee Charmer Cookbook, talks about recipes featuring honey, while Jerry Gudauskas of the Illinois Beekeepers Association reports on the insects that make the honey.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 49.62MB - Duration: 1:45:55 m (66 kbps 44100 Hz)


Learning to Love Bats

2018-10-28

Indiana State University’s Joy O’Keefe explains why bats are so important and so misunderstood. Madison Hopkins from the Better Government Association follows up on her wave-making article about recycling in Chicago.

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Filetype: MP3 - Size: 49.09MB - Duration: 1:44:20 m (66 kbps 44100 Hz)


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