Places with a Purpose

Every year, hundreds of boats circle the waterways of the eastern United States on The Great Loop. But Mike Straub took a different approach, riding over 6,000 miles alone on a JetSki.Check out Mike’s...

10 Dec 202416min

Listeners share stories of memorable encounters with strangers – for better or for worse.Plus: We want to hear your stories about your first international trip. Give us a call at 315-992-7902 and leav...

9 Dec 202412min

This week, we’re presenting Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico. Rising singer-songwriter Andrea Cruz shares how she fell in love with folk music as a young girl in Aibonito. We hear abou...

6 Dec 202421min

This week, we’re presenting Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico.   Oscar-nominated screenwriter and playwright José Rivera shares with us his rich memories, both old and new, of his time ...

5 Dec 202416min

Many people moved to Granbury, Texas for the peace and quiet. Then, a noisy neighbor moved in – and strange things began happening in town.  Read Andrew’s original reporting about the bitcoin mine and...

4 Dec 202419min

The Ether Dome in Boston was once filled with the screams of patients undergoing painful surgeries. In 1846, everything changed with the first successful use of anesthesia, transforming medicine forev...

3 Dec 202419min

Mohawk ironworkers built many of New York City’s iconic skyscrapers. But simultaneously, they were also building a lesser known neighborhood of their own in downtown Brooklyn – one that would become h...

2 Dec 202414min

This week and next, we’re presenting Sound Influence: The Art and Soul of Puerto Rico. The Río Piedras-based comedy band Los Rivera Destino talk about their musical childhoods, how making a music vide...

29 Nov 202426min