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These Vibes are Too Cosmic

Jun 20, 2021 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

With DJ AskTheQuestion

Science on the Radio Every Week

Only on WPRB

Giant Geological Cataclysms Every 27.5 Million Years

Among other interesting phenomena...

"Holi"day weekend edition!

These Vibes are Too Cosmic
10:01 AM
Jeff Snyder - Happy Swing
Jeff Snyder Happy Swing Jeff Snyder
These Vibes Theme Song S/R 2016
10:02 AM
Atilla the Hun - Where Was Butler?
Atilla the Hun Where Was Butler?
Calypsos from Trinidad: Politics, Intrigue & Violence in the 1930s Arhoolie Records 1991
10:05 AM
Clifford Jordan - Evil Eye
Clifford Jordan Evil Eye Clifford Jordan
Blowing in from Chicago Compulsion 1957
10:09 AM
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Intro to the topics of the day + this weekend is Juneteenth and Fathers' Day

10:17 AM
Projeto Arcomusical - Berimbau Quartet no. 1: "Chip"
Projeto Arcomusical Berimbau Quartet no. 1: "Chip"
MeiaMeia Innova 2017
10:22 AM
Low - Dancing and Blood
Low Dancing and Blood Low
Double Negative Sub Pop Records 2018
10:30 AM
Hila the Killa - Hard for Chard
Hila the Killa Hard for Chard Hila
Veggie Raps (Tik Tok) 2021
10:30 AM
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Juno is finding all kinds of new weather on Jupiter: ammonia melting water and making high-altitude lightning, mushballs of ammonia falling down 100 miles into the depths of Jupiter's clouds... Check out some pictures of this weather!

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/14/science/jupiter...

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10:43 AM
Songhoy Blues - Korfo
Songhoy Blues Korfo Songhoy Blues
Optimisme Fat Possum 2020
10:47 AM
Kllo - Bolide
Kllo Bolide Kllo
Well Worn - EP Different Recordings 2016
Melbourne, Austrailia
10:51 AM
Joyce Manor - Stairs
Joyce Manor Stairs Joyce Manor
Cody Epitaph 2016
Long Beach
10:57 AM
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Water shrews are masters of diving in the rodent kingdom, and we now understand why

https://phys.org/news/2021-06-scientists-uncover-g...

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11:08 AM
Ibibio Sound Machine - Power Of 3
Ibibio Sound Machine Power Of 3 Ibibio Sound Machine
Uyai Merge Records 2017
11:12 AM
Lasso - Alma Sem Remissão
Lasso Alma Sem Remissão Lasso N
Lasso Sorry State 2021
Brazil
11:13 AM
Tom Lehrer - Pollution
Tom Lehrer Pollution Tom Lehrer
That Was the Year That Was Shout! 1965
11:17 AM
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Geologic cataclysms seem to cluster in peaks every 27.5 million years.. so we have 20 million years to go before things get "bad" !

https://phys.org/news/2021-06-million-year-geologi...

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/...

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11:25 AM
Yowler - Sorrow
Yowler Sorrow Yowler
Black Dog in My Path Double Double Whammy 2018
Philadelphia
11:29 AM
Lily Konigsberg - North Porsche
Lily Konigsberg North Porsche Lily Konigsberg N
The Best of Lily Konigsberg Right Now Wharf Cat Records 2021
11:31 AM
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Climate resilience and human migration: let's pair top-down and bottom-up solutions to find real strategies for dealing with impending problems

https://science.sciencemag.org/content/372/6548/12...

11:44 AM
Red Mishima - Beyond the Mirror
Red Mishima Beyond the Mirror Red Mishima
Red Mishima Swissdarknights 2020
Italy
11:50 AM
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What is the best way to pay off your student debt? It depends on your income, tax rates, and how long it will take for your loans to be forgiven, according to these three mathematicians

https://phys.org/news/2021-06-optimal-student-loan...

11:58 AM
Debashish Bhattacharya - Aanandam
Debashish Bhattacharya Aanandam Debashish Bhattacharya
Calcutta Slide-Guitar World Music 2005
Chat is archived.
Brian (host) 10:04:20 AM
Welcome to the show this morning!
Space Cowboy 10:18:10 AM
Sounds like it will be an interesting show today !
Space Cowboy 10:18:21 AM
perfect for a sunday morning
Brian (host) 10:18:32 AM
I've got topics out the wazoo! Thanks for tuning in, space cowboy... maybe I'll start with space in your honor
Mark 10:20:38 AM
hi brian fm signal is fine ive been listening via since yesterday:)
Brian (host) 10:21:21 AM
That is phenomenal to know, Mark! Glad to hear our problems were sorted out. I was listening Saturday late afternoon and I think that was during the height of the issues.
Brian (host) 12:00:03 PM
Thank you all for listening this morning!
ǝɹnɔsqꓳ ǝɥꓕ ǝʌɐꓷ 12:00:42 PM
Debashish! Yes!
Brian (host) 12:01:37 PM
Sorry to only give him a minute, I'll put him in the middle next time!