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How Apple Shaped Podcasting | On the Media | WNYC Studios

Wed, 28 Aug 2024 20:12:10 +0000

Highlight:A recent update to the Apple podcast app also included a tweak to how podcast downloads work. As a podcast user you’re free to shrug and move on. But for podcast creators this could be a big deal. According to data from Podtrac, overall downloads across the industry were down 15 percent as of February. This American Life lost 20 percent of their downloads. Some shows at NPR saw a 30 percent dip. In this week's midweek podcast, OTM producer Molly Rosen looks at how Apple has shaped the podcast industry. A recent update to the Apple podcast app also included a tweak to how podcast downloads work. As a podcast user you’re free to shrug and move on. But for podcast creators this could b...

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'Nanogardens' Sprout Up On The Surface Of A Penny : The Picture Show : NPR

Thu, 23 May 2013 16:13:50 +0000

Engineers at Harvard University have figured out a way to make microscopic sculptures of roses, tulips and violets, each smaller than a strand of hair.

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Unable to Get Simeone Fired, NPR Drops "World of Opera" (Davidswanson/War Is A Crime .org)

Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:20:18 +0000

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An Interactive Guide to NPR's List of Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:22:12 +0000

Kind of awesome

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Why Prosecutors Don't Go After Wall Street : NPR

Fri, 22 Jul 2011 15:00:50 +0000

What complete bullshit.

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Canadian Cable Company Offers Rotisserie Channel : NPR

Sun, 29 May 2011 15:40:14 +0000

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The Sad, Beautiful Fact That We're All Going To Miss Almost Everything : Monkey See : NPR

Tue, 19 Apr 2011 04:59:01 +0000

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The Fresh Air Interview: Author Daniel Okrent, Prohibition Life: Politics Loopholes And Bathtub Gin : NPR

Thu, 13 May 2010 16:12:25 +0000

So many nuances to the stupidity of Prohibition that I hadn't learned about before.

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Boy Floats Unharmed Down River On Toy Truck : NPR

Thu, 16 Jul 2009 14:45:58 +0000

"Police in Canada say a boy celebrating his third birthday was unhurt after floating down a river riding on top of a toy truck. The boy's family was camping when the boy wandered off."

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Bruce Campbell, King Of The B Movie : NPR

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:46:20 +0000

"You may also remember Campbell as the star of numerous B movies — think Man With the Screaming Brain. He's now directed and produced his own B movie, My Name is Bruce. He built the Western town featured in the film on his own property out of dead timber, and calls it "a very Little Rascals affair.""

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NPR Podcast Directory

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:17:17 +0000

"Use this tool to build a custom podcast of various topics, musicians, personalities and NPR programs."

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Why NPR is the Future of Mainstream Media

Fri, 05 Jun 2009 02:16:45 +0000

"But what is NPR doing differently that’s causing their listener numbers to swell? They basically have a three-pronged strategy that is helping them not only grow now, but also prepare for the future media landscape where traditional methods of consumption (TV, radio, print) could be greatly marginalized in favor of digital distribution."

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Conn. Woman Bitten After 'Bite Me' Remark : NPR

Thu, 28 May 2009 17:04:58 +0000

"A worker at the Connecticut Police Academy got into an argument with a man. She is an analyst at the academy, but the man called her a clerk. She says she responded by telling him, "bite me." She probably did not expect the man to take the invitation literally. And her antagoist, a former police captain, is accused of disorderly conduct."

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It's Paper. Paper Made Of Wombat Poo : NPR

Tue, 24 Mar 2009 01:09:50 +0000

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Customizer 101 White

Fri, 30 Jan 2009 21:45:24 +0000

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