An interview with Essex County, Massachussetts-based Sound Recordist Phil Brown. The introduction and closing sounds are from his impressive collection.

A few minutes of escape from the mundane...a soundscape recorded at the peeper pond on our friends' property in northern Vermont. Sit back and relax...it's something we don't do often enough.

Dr. Lynda Ulrich is a dentist in the small town of St. Albans, Vermont. She is also the founder of Ever-Widening Circles, An online resource for interesting knowledge nuggets, insights, and just plain good news. In this episode, host Steve Shepard interviews Dr. Ulrich.

What would it be like if we harvested avian and terrestrial species the same way we do marine life? It might surprise you--have a listen, and think about it.

A few clips from my many conversations with taxi drivers (and a few others) while traveling. They're the heart and soul of our country--of ANY country--and they're immigrants, all.

An homage to the voices for the natural world who inspire us to be better: Jane Goodall, Sylvia Earle, EO Wilson, and Sir David Attenborough.

Have you ever thought about becoming a commercial diver? You know, the ones that wear those helmets and all that cool gear and dive to incredible depths? In this episode, we talk about what it's like--and what you have to know to do it well.

If you’re thinking about taking a SCUBA class, you’ll have to know a little bit about the science behind it before you can do it safely. As a former diving instructor and commercial diver, I can tell you that, yes, there are some hazards involved in diving, but if you take a course, you understand the physics behind the journey from above the surface to below it, and you practice the techniques, you’ll have the time of your life. In this first of a two-part series, we talk about sport diving; in part two, we talk about the commercial side of diving.

Computer and network security are topics that have never been more in the news than they are today. On the one hand, we all want to be connected, to have access to other people and information, to be part of the globally connected planet. On the other hand, every connection, every facet of online presence is a potential attack point through which hackers can gain access to personal data. The good news is that there are common sense things that everyone can do to protect ourselves—but we have to actually DO them to be safe. In this episode, Computer and Network Security Specialist Joe Plunkett walks us through the best practices for safe connectivity.

Some of the best advertising campaigns ever done were somewhat accidental. This is one of the best I can think of. Enjoy--a story from the early 20th century.