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Shows From 2009 March

Evolution

Originally aired on Tuesday, March 31st, 2009

Today’s show is about evolution. We’ll learn about how alligators are gentle lovers, while otters are aggressive mates. We’ll also hear a special discussion about faith, brought on after Barack Obama’s inauguration. We’ll learn about new government laws regarding the future of television. We’ll stop and take a look at the Mullet, and we’ll try to talk about the evolution of the German language–in Switzerland.

 
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Cars

Originally aired on Thursday, March 19th, 2009

This week’s show is about Cars. We’ll talk about the people who can’t live without them and the people who might like to. We’ll follow a toll collector. We’ll also meet racing fanatics. And you’ll hear from people who have anything but a mundane commute.

 
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The Four Elements

Originally aired on Monday, March 16th, 2009

Today’s show is about the four elements. We’ll revisit the fire on Angel Island from October of last year. We’ll also learn about the many different ways firefighters rely on water. We’ll learn about the significance of fire in the Hindu religion. And we’ll follow a group of die-hard kite-boarders.

 
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Makin’ It

Originally aired on Thursday, March 12th, 2009

This week’s show is about Makin’ It. We’ll talk about how small businesses and non-profits get creative to make it through tough situations. We’ll learn what it’s like to clean up a crime scene. We’ll also learn how UC Berkeley plans to close its massive budget gap. You’ll hear from recently vandalized store owners. And we take a look at non-profits as they prepare to receive $5 billion in federal stimulus funding.

 
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Graveyard

Originally aired on Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

This week’s show is about the Graveyard. We’ll visit a hospice center for pets. We’ll also hit the hoops with a basketball team facing more than just the challenges of a losing season.We’ll talk with Frank Gentle who works the graveyard shift. Gentle is an Alameda Coroner.

 
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Outside the Box

Originally aired on Thursday, March 5th, 2009

This week’s show is Outside the Box. We’ll find out about a new strategy for reversing high diabetes rates among Latino seniors—dance class. We’ll meet street performers whose work life is anything but mundane. We’ll also meet grilled cheese masters who are more cordon bleu than corner deli. You’ll hear from pit bull owners who say their dogs should be loved, not feared. And we have a story about an outdoor art piece that liberates the secrets of libraries, and we’ll talk to a guy whose career plan is to not to work one job, but fifty.

 
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