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Points North is an award-winning podcast about the land, water, and inhabitants of the Great Lakes. Through narrative, sound-rich journalism that is deeply rooted in a sense of place, each episode entertains, informs, and surprises listeners everywhere.
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Presenting Living Planet: How Thinking Like a Geologist Can Help Save the World (opens the original)
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Marcia Bjornerud says we live in a time illiterate society. Most people don’t have a good sense of how extremely long the geologic chapters of earth’s history were. And she argues that’s leading to many of the environmental problems we’re facing today. _______________________ If you enjoy this episode, please text it to a friend! Help us get Points North out to more ears... Join the Points North Fan Club today! For just $5/month, you can support the show you love, and we'll send you some cool Po
The Don Quixote of Wisconsin (opens the original)
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One man in northwest Wisconsin thinks the deer population is out of control. And he’s willing to go to great lengths to rein it in. _______________________ If you enjoy this episode, please text it to a friend! Help us get Points North out to more ears... Join the Points North Fan Club today! For just $5/month, you can support the show you love, and we'll send you some cool Points North goodies in return. Subscribe to the Points North Newsletter for more Great Lakes news. And follow us on Instag
Thinking Outside the Filet (opens the original)
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Iceland has figured out how to use almost 100% of every fish caught – not just the filet. By making things like durable leather, beauty products and skin graft bandages, it’s increased the value of Atlantic cod from about $15 to over $5,000. Can this approach help the struggling Great Lakes fishery? _______________________ If you enjoy this episode, please text it to a friend! Help us get Points North out to more ears... Join the Points North Fan Club today! For just $5/month, you can support th
Tossing and Turning (opens the original)
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Cheryl Steele didn’t want sleep. She once stayed up for 26 hours, just to avoid it. Because every time she drifted off, she dreamed she was in the middle of a storm on Lake Huron, clinging to a canoe with three of her friends. The reason she was having these nightmares was because she had lived them. _______________________ If you enjoy this episode, please text it to a friend! Help us get Points North out to more ears... Join the Points North Fan Club today! For just $5/month, you can support t
Talking to a Brick Wall (opens the original)
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Brick is beautiful, and it’s full of all these hidden stories. At least that’s what Will Quam wants to convince you of on his tour of Chicago brick. _______________________ If you enjoy this episode, please text it to a friend! Help us get Points North out to more ears... Join the Points North Fan Club today! For just $5/month, you can support the show you love, and we'll send you some cool Points North goodies in return. Subscribe to the Points North Newsletter for more Great Lakes news. And fo
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