Syndicated Shows
American Democracy Minute
Monday - Friday @ 5 PM
The American Democracy Minute is a 90-second daily radio report & podcast covering voting rights, money in politics, redistricting, and other critical democracy issues in Washington and in states around the country. Keep up to date on YOUR democracy in 90 seconds! We're new to PRX but have produced over 200 episodes on other networks.
Climate Connections
Monday - Friday @ 2 PM
Climate Connections is a daily (M-F), 90-second radio series that aims to help listeners understand how climate change is already impacting our lives and what diverse people and organizations are doing to reduce the associated risks. The series “connects the dots” between climate change and energy, extreme weather, public health, food and water, jobs and the economy, national security, and the creative arts, among other themes. Stories will include the voice of an individual affected by or helping to solve the problem: the voice of a farmer or rancher describing the impacts of the Great Plains drought on their livelihood; a homeowner describing the benefits of rooftop solar; or a scientist helping coastal communities adapt to rising sea levels. Consistent with the scientific evidence, these voices will help translate climate change from an abstract and seemingly distant problem into a concrete story about how it is affecting our lives here and now.
Texas Music History
Monday - Friday @ 2 PM
Philosophy Talk is radio that celebrates the value of the examined life. Week after week, our two philosopher-hosts invite listeners to join them in conversations about a wide variety of issues—ranging from popular culture to our most deeply held beliefs about science, morality, and the human condition. Philosophy Talk challenges listeners to identify and question their assumptions and to think about things in new ways. We are dedicated to reasoned conversation driven by human curiousity. Philosophy Talk is broadly accessible, intellectually stimulating and, most of all, fun!
Rock School
Mondays at 7 a.m.
Rock School is a weekly, hour-long lecture by music historian, Dr. Joe Burns. No topic is off the table. In the over a decade the show has been on air, Rock School has talked about everything from simple music lists to music in society, the audio production side of the business and just about every legal area you can imagine. Hosted by Dr. Joe Burns and his wife Tammy, Rock School is recorded and produced in Joe's home studio and sent out through Southeastern Louisiana University in Hammond, LA from the studios of KSLU public radio.
A Way With Words
Tuesdays at 7 a.m.
A Way with Words is an upbeat and lively hour-long public radio show about language examined through history, culture, and family. Co-hosts Martha Barnette and Grant Barrett talk with callers from around the world about slang, grammar, old sayings, word origins, regional dialects, family expressions, and speaking and writing well. They settle disputes, play word quizzes, and discuss language news and controversies.
What it is: Martha and Grant are the teachers you wish you’d had. The show’s a positive, information-based look at what is really happening with all aspects of modern language and communication, using anecdotes, culture, relationships, and families as starting points.
What it’s not: The show is not a couple of cobwebbed school-marms giving lectures. There’s almost no chiding, tsk-tsking, or finger-wagging. Nor is it simply a recitation of what one could easily find in a Google search. In fact, what Martha and Grant have to say about the state of the English language may surprise you.
Big Picture Science
Wednesdays at 7 a.m.
The world has changed since enterprising hominids chipped stones to use as tools. Today’s scientific and technological development moves faster than a speeding maglev train.
If you’re curious about where innovation is headed and delight in the wonders of scientific discovery, tune your ears to Big Picture Science. Science radio doesn’t have to be dull. The only dry thing about our program is the humor.
In one hour, Big Picture Science connects ideas about the origins, the behavior, and the future of life – and technology – on Earth in surprising and playful ways.
What came before the Big Bang? How does memory work? Will our descendants be human or machine? What’s the origin of humor? We ponder these questions daily… and expound on them weekly.
Audacious with Chion Wolf
Thursdays at 7 a.m.
Audacious with Chion Wolf spotlights the stories of people whose experiences, professions, or conditions defy convention or are often misunderstood. Guided by deep curiosity and genuine compassion, the team behind Audacious creates space for the kinds of stories that rarely get told - and the kinds of questions we’re often afraid to ask. From those speaking publicly for the very first time to voices already known around the world, every guest is met with care, and every story is honored as both deeply personal and profoundly human.
Green Street
Fridays at 7 a.m.
A new weekly show with commentary and stories about environmental health - the things in our food, air, water, consumer products and other places that can impact our health - with hosts Patti and Doug Wood. Green Street News is produced by Grassroots Environmental Education, an award-winning non-profit organization focused on emerging environmental issues including fracking, plastic pollution, PFAS, wireless radiation and endocrine disrupting chemicals along with more traditional environmental issues. Patti is a Visiting Scholar at Adelphi University on Long Island, and Doug is a veteran of the music and advertising industries. With original music (by Doug) and tight production, Green Street News is a great weekly catch-up on the latest environmental health issues and solutions.
With Good Reason
Fridays at 7:30 a.m.
With Good Reason brings together higher education institutions and Virginia Humanities to make scholarly research accessible to all. Each week, we share exciting discoveries, rigorous debates, and new knowledge, with our team of ever-curious hosts–Sarah McConnell, Allison Quantz, Matt Darroch, and Lauren Francis–guiding the conversation.