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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2451: Guillaume Dufay

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on January 8, 2023 · Episode: 2451 Guillaume Dufay, still clear as day to us, six centuries later. Today, Guillaume Dufay.

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From Scratch: Tembi Locke Finds Healing In The Warmth Of An Italian Kitchen

Michael Hagerty

Posted on June 14, 2019 · The Houston native discusses her memoir of losing her husband and finding healing in the warmth of his mother's Sicilian kitchen.

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Italian Runner Wins Venice Marathon After All The Favorites Take A Wrong Turn

Colin Dwyer, NPR

Posted on October 23, 2017 · In a bizarre twist, the city's own Eyob Ghebrehiwet Faniel won after leading racers followed an errant motorcycle. In the process, Faniel became the first local to win the marathon in 22 years.

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View of Florence, watercolor by Felix Mendelssohn, 1830.

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To Italy And The Great Beyond

Joshua Zinn

Posted on January 13, 2017 · Featuring music by Mendelssohn and Fauré, with the Houston Symphony Chorus and guest soloists.

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Engines of Our Ingenuity 2528: Weights and Measures

Dr. John Lienhard

Posted on March 20, 2023 · Episode: 2528 le Systeme international d’units, our real standard of units. Today, another look at weights and measures.

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Rick Springfield reflects on his music and some wild times in Houston

William Menjivar

Posted on March 16, 2023 · The artist behind '80’s hits like Jessie’s Girl and Human Touch is in town Saturday for the Moon 2 Mars Festival at Space Center Houston.

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Board president weighs in on HISD takeover (March 16, 2023)

Michael Hagerty

Posted on March 16, 2023 · On Thursday's show: The state will take control of Houston’s public schools in June and will replace the district's board. What should board members do until then? We ask their president, Dani Hernandez.

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For years, the planetarium at the Houston Museum of Natural Science has held shows featuring the music of Pink Floyd's album "The Dark Side of the Moon," which was released in 1973.

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Pink Floyd’s ‘The Dark Side of the Moon’ owes some of its enduring success to planetariums

William Menjivar

Posted on March 9, 2023 · With this year's 50th anniversary of the groundbreaking album, we visit the Burke Baker Planetarium at the Houston Museum of Natural Science to learn why the music meshed so well with their programming.

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