Tarantulas, trafficking and tourism: Exploring the illicit wildlife trade
Each fall, thousands of Oklahoma brown tarantulas emerge from their burrows in southern Colorado and set off on a remarkable journey known as the "mate-gration." But in recent years, visitors and rese...
2 Okt 33min
The loneliness epidemic: Are Americans really suffering a friendship crisis? (ENCORE EPISODE)
There are lots of different types of friends. Best friends, work friends. Facebook friends, even frenemies. Each has an important role in our lives that has been shown to impact our mental and physica...
9 Sep 20min
Eye of the hurricane: How did the preeminent hurricane research center arrive at a landlocked university? (ENCORE EPISODE)
Despite its landlocked location, Colorado State University is well known all along the Atlantic coast for its seasonal hurricane forecasts. Each spring, these forecasts predict the total amount and po...
2 Sep 19min
From Joe Rogan to Greg Gutfeld, more conservative comedians are stepping into the spotlight (ENCORE EPISODE)
Comedians have been joking about politics for probably as long as there have been politicians. But in the past few years, there's been a noticeable shift in political comedy. No longer just a spotlig...
28 Aug 30min
Unringing the bell: Understanding, healing the brain following concussions (ENCORE EPISODE)
The increased awareness of the potential dangers of an undetected concussion means that, from the NFL to Little League, the conversation has shifted from “shake it off” to following a clear diagnostic...
25 Aug 23min
Don't call it a 'migration,' Colorado's tarantulas go on walkabouts (ENCORE EPISODE)
Entomologist and CSU Bug Zoo Director Maia Holmes discusses that age-old question: Why did the tarantula cross the road?
20 Aug 17min
How a few seeds and a little luck gave us the iconic Pueblo chile (ENCORE EPISODE)
We talk with Michael Bartolo, senior research scientist emeritus at CSU's Arkansas Valley Research Center and the man behind one of Pueblo's hottest crops.
13 Aug 15min
Embrace the beige: Reimagining lawns amid Colorado’s historic drought (ENCORE EPISODE)
Researchers with CSU’s Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture Lori Catalano and Scott Curry talk about why now is the time to leave your lawn in favor of beige-er pastures that are anyt...
27 Jul 24min
