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These Vibes are Too Cosmic

Jun 27, 2021 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

With DJ AskTheQuestion

Weekly Science Show on WPRB

Run-of-the-Pinelands

Spying on volcanoes with satellites? Blueberry harvesting? Human sweat???

Come along for the ride today!

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
Maine
10:03 AM
Lena Raine - Golden
Lena Raine Golden Lena Raine
Celeste (Original Soundtrack) Radical Dreamland 2018
Seattle
10:11 AM
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For all that is not yet known about the Delta variant of the SARS-COV-2 virus, there is ample cause for concern: why is it more infectious?

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/06/delta-vari...

10:22 AM
Flanafi & Ape School - Birds Toss and Turn in Their Sleep
Flanafi & Ape School Birds Toss and Turn in Their Sleep N
The Knees Start to Go Boiled Records 2021
Philadelphia
10:26 AM
Domingos Camarinha - Guitarra Triste
Domingos Camarinha Guitarra Triste
The Rough Guide to Fado Legends World Music 2014
Portugal
10:30 AM
Tasha - Alright
Tasha Alright Tasha
Alone at Last Father/Daughter Records 2018
Chicago
10:34 AM
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The Pine Barrens sits on top of a very sandy geologic formation that cannot retain nutrients, hence its many strange properties

https://www.nj.gov/pinelands/infor/educational/cur...

https://www.nj.gov/pinelands/infor/educational/cur...60d890327cc96.jpg

10:49 AM
Jessica Meyer - Into the Vortex
Jessica Meyer Into the Vortex Jessica Meyer
Sounds of Being Pipeline Collective Recordings 2014
10:52 AM
Taqbir - tfou 3lik
Taqbir tfou 3lik N
taqbir / Victory Belongs To Those Who Fight For A Right Cause La Vida Es Un Mus 2021
Morocco
10:55 AM
David Byrne & Caetano Veloso - Dreamworld: Março de Canavezes
David Byrne & Caetano Veloso Dreamworld: Março de Canavezes
Red Hot + Lisbon: Onda Sonora Red Hot 1999
11:01 AM
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Volcanoes can be detected by SATELLITE by looking at sulfur dioxide emissions

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/volcano-deadly...

https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/7/25/eabg1...

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11:12 AM
Jackie Lynn - Franklin, TN
Jackie Lynn Franklin, TN Jackie Lynn
Jackie Lynn Thrill Jockey Records 2016
11:15 AM
Sault - Bitter Streets
Sault Bitter Streets SAULT N
Nine Forever Living Originals 2021
11:19 AM
Porvenir Oscuro - Violencia
Porvenir Oscuro Violencia Porvenir Oscuro N
Asquerosa Humanidad La Vida Es Un Mus 2021
NYC
11:20 AM
Floro Zorilla y Miguel Zaballa - Se Acabo La Choricera
Floro Zorilla y Miguel Zaballa Se Acabo La Choricera
The Music of Cuba, 1909-1951 Columbia 2000
Cuba
11:24 AM
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Hydroelectric power in the Amazon is basically always harmful because decaying organics under the dammed water release methane

https://www.sciencenews.org/article/volcano-deadly...

https://phys.org/news/2021-06-amazon-hydropower-co...

11:41 AM
Klapa Jelsa - Serenada mandini
Klapa Jelsa Serenada mandini Klapa Jelsa
Jelsa Dallas Records 2000
Croatia
11:44 AM
Felicia Douglass - Continuation
Felicia Douglass Continuation Felicia Douglass N
Continuation - Single 2397249 Records DK 2021
11:49 AM
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Humans evolved in many ways centered around sweat and constant access to water

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/human-e...

11:58 AM
Mostar Sevdah Reunion - U Lijepom Gradu Visegradu
Mostar Sevdah Reunion U Lijepom Gradu Visegradu Mostar Sevdah Reunion
Sarajevo, Skenderija / Live Mostar Sevdah Reunion 2012
Chat is archived.
Brian (host) 10:05:21 AM
Good morning denizens of the radiowave spectrum!
Space Cowboy 10:49:48 AM
interesting as always = sunday morning time slot is perfect for the show
Brian (host) 10:51:16 AM
Very glad I fit into the general weekend atmosphere!
Elliot 10:54:16 AM
I LOVE TAQBIR
Elliot 10:54:27 AM
so excited to hear them on air!
Brian (host) 10:54:42 AM
Yessss Phenomenal!
Richard from Rocky Hill 11:31:15 AM
Another great show, and I especially enjoyed your mini-talk on the Pine Barrens and the consequences of its sandy soil.
Richard from Rocky Hill 11:34:06 AM
The New Jersey Pine Barrens is wondrous, both in its natural history and place in America social/political/economic history. :-))
Brian (host) 11:43:23 AM
Fantastic, Richard! Thanks for listening. I'm glad I struck a loyal-New-Jerseyan chord with that one, I am also amazed by the uniqueness of that geography.
Richard from Rocky Hill 11:57:12 AM
Of course, geologically related to the entire coastal plain, eg. the Georgia Piney Woods.
Richard from Rocky Hill 11:58:05 AM
Good point about the Roman slave labor in their mighty engineering projects!
Brian (host) 11:58:10 AM
Absolutely! And up into Massachussetts and Canada as well.
Richard from Rocky Hill 11:58:53 AM
Yes, the entire Eastern U.S. Coastal plain is marvelous and related.
Richard from Rocky Hill 11:59:08 AM
And Canada ...
Brian (host) 11:59:59 AM
All the more places to visit! I'm not sure how widespread lowbush blueberries are throughout, but maybe you can travel north to sustain the foraging season!
Brian (host) 12:01:07 PM
Thanks everyone for listening today, it is nice to be engaged with all of you!