Magpies invade Flagstaff

From November 4, 2005:

Host intro:

When the Arizona Cardinals abruptly moved their training camp to Prescott this year, many in the Flagstaff community feared it might be the last time a professional football team made the city its training home. But it took only a few months for those fears to be put to rest. The Collingwood Magpies are going to great lengths to improve after a disappointing season. As Arizona Public Radio’s Mitch Teich reports, they’re the first Australian football team to train in northern Arizona.

Direct audio link:

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mct/podcasts2/magpies.mp3

Fred Duval: Calling Arizona Home

From October 8, 2005:

Host intro: Fred Duval lost his campaign for Congress in 2002, but gained a deeper appreciation for Arizona. The former Clinton White House official has been serving on the State Commerce Board since his loss in the primary campaign three years ago. But even more recently, he’s the author of a new book, “Calling Arizona Home.” Duval told Arizona Public Radio’s Mitch Teich his book sets out to deconstruct several myths about the state.

Direct audio link:

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mct/podcasts2/duval.mp3

Arizona's endangered aspens

From October 7, 2005:

Host intro: Arizonans have a love-hate relationship with elk. They’re majestic animals, but they cause accidents on highways, compete with livestock for food, and now they’re threatening another symbol of the Mountain West – the aspen tree. Arizona Public Radio’s Mitch Teich reports.


Direct audio link:

http://www.knau.org/podcasts/aspens.mp3

QVC and entrepreneurship

From September 14, 2005:

Quality. Value. Convenience. It started with the salesman’s pitch. Almost 20 years ago, it evolved into the Q-V-C cable shopping network. But many believed the pitch’s days were numbered with the advent of the Internet and e-commerce. But QVC has defied the odds and seen sales grow every year of its existence, and as Arizona Public Radio’s Mitch Teich reports, it remains the go-to outlet for many entrepreneurs.

Direct audio link:

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mct/podcasts2/QVC-local.mp3

NPR: Arizona Doctor Shortage

From July 14, 2005:

Mitch Teich of Arizona Public Radio reports on a doctor shortage across the Southwest, where population growth has outstripped the number of medical professionals in the area. Doctors as well as patients are worried about the implications of the shortage.

Direct audio link:

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mct/podcasts2/NPR-docs.mp3

NPR: When Wildflowers Go Bad

From May 19, 2005:
Arizona's spectacular wildflower season has a downside. All of that showy vegetation is now drying out and creating a wildfire hazard. Arizona Public Radio's Mitch Teich reports.

Direct audio link:

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mct/podcasts2/NPR-wildflowers.mp3

Curling among the cacti

From December 31, 2004:

The game of curling was invented in Scotland nearly 500 years ago. The sport, which involves sliding a 42-pound granite stone down a sheet of ice towards a target, is most popular today in Canada. But it’s gaining a foothold in some unlikely places – perhaps the most unlikely of which is North Scottsdale. As Arizona Public Radio’s Mitch Teich reports, the members of the Coyotes Curling Club are bringing this obscure winter sport to the Valley of the Sun.

Direct audio link:

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mct/podcasts2/curling.mp3

NMAI Part 1

From Sept. 21, 2004:

The National Museum of the American Indian opened September 21st in Washington, DC. But is the opening emblematic of increased political power for Native America? Arizona Public Radio’s Mitch Teich reports.

Direct audio link: http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mct/podcasts2/NMAI-a.mp3

NMAI Part 2

From September 22, 2004:

While the opening of the National Museum of the Native American took place September 21st in Washington, DC, it was a day for celebration among many people from the Southwest. Arizona Public Radio’s Mitch Teich recaps an eventful day on the National Mall.

Direct audio link:

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mct/podcasts2/NMAI-b.mp3

NMAI Part 3

From September 24, 2004:

Even before the National Museum of the American Indian opened in Washington, it was getting good reviews from Native American tribes, who were pleased with the museum’s approach to its collection. Arizona Public Radio’s Mitch Teich reports on what’s remarkable about the 800-thousand objects in the museum’s archives.

Direct audio link:

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mct/podcasts2/NMAI-c.mp3

NPR: From MIT to MLB

From March 14, 2004:

Jason Szuminski, an aerospace engineer graduate from M.I.T., is vying for a spot on the San Diego Padres roster. Mitch Teich of Arizona Public Radio reports.

Direct audio link:

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mct/podcasts2/NPR-szuminski.mp3

NPR: God and Grand Canyon

From January 17, 2004:

There's a dispute at Grand Canyon National Park over the sale of a publication offering an alternative, Bible-based history of the park. Some believe it raises issues about the separation of church and state. Arizona Public Radio's Mitch Teich reports.

Direct audio link:

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mct/podcasts2/NPR-canyonevolution.mp3

Hybrid technology and the military

From April 1, 2003:

Supply lines are now a major cause of concern for military planners carrying out the war in Iraq. The lines, which stretch hundreds of miles all the way back to Kuwait, are proving difficult to defend. But they’re necessary to provide the millions of gallons of fuel to the tanks and other heavy-duty vehicles involved in the war. And it’s the cost and logistics of moving so much fuel that has military leaders interested in ways they can improve their fuel economy and reduce their dependence on traditional fuels. Arizona Public Radio's Mitch Teich reports from a recent conference on the subject in Arizona.

Direct audio link:

http://jan.ucc.nau.edu/~mct/podcasts2/militaryhybrids.mp3