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Just Off the Radar , hosted by Joe Silva, is best described as "modern pop eclectica." The show takes a weekly look at modern pop music outside the mainstream. From folk to electronica to everything in between, Just Off the Radar presents a variety of contemporary music, with emphasis on the local Athens music scene. The program also includes some live in-studio guests and vintage cuts.
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Cookshop.Biz is a food delivery service like UberEats, Deliveroo or GrubHub, but operating under much different business and market conditions in Liberia. It is the first company in Liberia to accept online payments locally and it is revolutionizing the food supply chain in Monrovia. Founders Charles Cooper and Mlen-Too Westley discuss how they set…
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Mahmud Johnson, a 25 year old Liberian Dartmouth graduate, returned to Liberia to found JPalm. JPalm supplies farmers around Liberia with palm oil collection machines and then helps the farmers sell their crude palm oil. JPalm strives to use every part of the palm tree and not only sells the palm oil now but also sells the palm kernel shells as an …
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Monrovia has one of the most consistent rainfalls in the world, and is also the 'wettest' capital city in the world. However, potable drinking water is a huge issue in the country. Joel Gordon and Charles Cooper discuss their business, African Rain, which installs rainwater collection tanks across the country to turn rainwater into drinking water.…
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Archel Bernard, founder of the Bombchel Factory, discusses how her clothing company in Monrovia empowers Liberian women who were affected by ebola or sexual assault. The Bombchels (as the women who work there are called) create contemporary outfits for the global woman using bold African prints. Check out this inspiring podcast about a clothing com…
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Somali presidential candidate Fadumo Q. Dayib talks with On the Map, Off the Radar about her choice to run for office in order to initiate social change, why the 4.5 clan system of choosing a leader is corrupt and needs to change, how Western media and organizations are hindering democratic elections in Somalia and perpetuating a damaging narrative…
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Earth system models to date operate in a world without animals. In these models animals are assumed passive recipients of environmental conditions and plant processes, contributing negligible effects on global biogeochemical cycles and biome function. In this episode of On the Map, Off the Radar Andrew Abraham discusses the previously overlooked mo…
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Oxford PhD students Yale Michaels and Quentin Ferry discuss their research at the Fulga Lab using CRISPR and cas9 to edit genes, and the implications this work has for potential cures for cancer and other diseases, as well as its ethical considerations. For further reading, you can check out www.fulga-lab.org…
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In this episode of Just Off The Radar, hear some of Kishi Bashi's new album Sonderlust , due out September 16, plus tracks from Joanna Gruesome, tacocat and more. Track listing.... “I’m Done” – Julie Ruin “Yo Soy Punk”- Los Blenders “I Hate The Weekend” – tacocat “Occult Bookshop” – Joanna Gruesome “These Words” – The Lemon Twigs “Horseshoe Crab” –…
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Exclusive interview with Pylon…post-punk legends from Athens, GA on the occasion of the release of their double album “Live.” Plus tracks from Russian Circles, The Orb and more. Get more Pylon in our live session with the Pylon Reenactment Society, too. You can follow the Just Off The Radar podcast on the NPR One app. https://youtu.be/cDESndGGvtw…
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Thank heavens…a new Angel Olsen is forthcoming this year! As a preview we’ve got the latest single from her this week, along with tributes to Ralph Stanley and Scotty Moore, a throwback track from John Wesley Harding, and new BRONCHO. Subscribe to the Just Off The Radar podcast on Google Play or follow the show on the NPR One app.…
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Sofar Sounds, short for 'songs from a room' is a global phenomenon that has re-shaped the live music experience, stripping it down to intimate gigs in intimate settings. Rafe Offer, one of the founders of Sofar, discusses how Sofar was founded, and the unexpected community of musicians and music lovers that the organization has created in over 260 …
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Franklin Chang-Diaz, former NASA astronaut, veteran of 7 space shuttle missions and founder of Ad Astra Rocket Company, discusses the importance of human space flight, the development of sustainable energy inspired by technology developed for space exploration and how the Ad Astra designed engines will make it cheaper, faster and more efficient to …
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Pop maestro Andy Partridge, formerly of XTC, talks about the new book “Complicated Game: Inside The Songs Of XTC” that he co-authored with journalist Todd Bernhardt. Also music from Black Mountain, Swedish Zappa style pop from Dungen and Wayne Coyne sans Flaming Lips. Track List “I’m A Man Too” – Death Valley Girls “Florian Saucer Attack” – Black M…
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Four Tet celebrates 1,000,000 listeners by releasing a track with one of the longest names we’ve ever heard, plus a # ThrowbackTrack from Dukes of the Stratosphere, and a farewell to Surfer Blood guitarist Thomas Fekete Track list “Dorothy” – Kevin Morby “When Did We Stop” – New Move “Island – Surfer Blood “Little Lighthouse – Dukes of the Stratosp…
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David Llewellyn, a founder of the Good Lad Initiative, talks about how the organization aims to improve the definition and behavior of what it means to be a "lad" through discussion-facilitated workshops and how this in turn will create a better gender dynamic between men and women on university campuses and beyond. To find out more about the Good …
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One year ago, I ran the London Marathon with my good friend, Kiran Gandhi. Kiran was on her period and it bled through her spandex. Her essay recounting running the marathon on her period without a tampon went viral internationally, and she has since used her experience as a platform to work towards destigmatizing menstruation. A musician and a fem…
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In this episode of Just Off The Radar, Joe Silva takes time to remember Ross Shapiro, one of the founding members of Athens band The Glands. Also, new music from Archers of Loaf frontman Eric Bachmann and a trip to the rhythmic otherworld of Flying Lotus. Track Listing: “Work It Out” – The Glands “Objectivity Is So What Was” – The Astounds “Martha’…
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Cathy White, Seedcamp's Communications and Marketing Director and organizer of GeekGirl Meetup UK talks with us about her experiences as a woman in the tech and startup world, and offers advice to other women hoping to get into the field. For more information on Seedcamp:http://seedcamp.com/GeekGirl Meetup:http://www.geekgirlmeetup.co.uk/This video…
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This week Joe Silva goes 99.99% electronic with an all synth playlist and a special interview with filmmaker Dave Spiers on his new documentary project Bright Sparks “Wait Out” – Ghost Suns “Oil Show” – Radiation City “Flying On The Ground” – Tellef Raabe “Sabali” – Amadou & Miriam “Imaginary Audience” – Tara Busch “Painters Paint” – The High Llama…
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109world is an organization that harnesses social media to create a space for global awareness and social change through service trips in different parts of the world. It was founded in February 2015 by Olivia Rothschild and Rachel Brathen. Olivia and Rachel discuss how they came up with the idea to create a space for global awareness through socia…
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Jesse Sanchez, a dream director for the Future Project, talks about his journey to Harvard as a first-generation college student. He also discusses the work of The Future Project, which helps equip U.S. high school students with entrepreneurial skills. You can find out more information on The Future Project at:http://www.thefutureproject.org/…
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Mike Mantione, frontman of Five Eight, stops by for an acoustic set featuring music off their new album, Weirdo Reborn. Track List “Comin On Too Strong” – Stupid Cupids “Time Tells Me” – Pony Time “For The Week” – Lily & Madeline “For Someone” – Flora Cash “What A Beautiful Place” – Catherine Howe “Drummer Divorce” – Five Eight “Hurt You” – Five Ei…
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Smitha Mallaiah, a mind-body intervention specialist at MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses how practicing yoga benefits cancer patients, and the research study being conducted at MD Anderson currently about the effects of yoga on breast cancer patients. To learn more about the Integrative Medicine Center at MD Anderson, check out:https://www.mdan…
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Dr. Sarah Prinsloo, an Assistant Professor at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, explains how neurotherapy is used in helping cancer patients manage acute pain, in addition to being used to treat things like attention-deficit disorder and anxiety. To learn more about neurotherapy , you can read Dr. Prinsloo's article:http://www.neuroregulation.org/articl…
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On the Map, Off the Radar is a weekly news digest that covers stories that the mainstream media largely neglects. While the news is full of stories directly affecting the Western world, more structurally complex or less obvious stories from other parts of the world are often neglected. We are bringing these underreported events back to attention! W…
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This week, we will be discussing the upcoming presidential elections in Nigeria with Sa'eed Husaini, who is a student at Oxford University reading for an MSc in African Studies. If you'd like more information on the Nigeria elections, you can check out Sa'eed's op-ed in the Daily Nation at:http://www.nation.co.ke/oped/blogs/dot9/Goodluck-Jonathan-B…
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A (very) brief overview on how the media portrayal of the conflict in South Sudan doesn't reflect the reality of the conflict on the ground. I haven't gone into much detail on the dynamics of the conflict, but for those of you who are interested, I would recommend starting with Young's book 'The Fate of Sudan', along with Copnall's 'A Poisonous Tho…
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In this episode of 'On the Map, Off the Radar' I look at how the rise in quinoa popularity around the world affects the locals in Peru and Bolivia where it is grown. For further reading, here are some more interesting pieces about quinoa in the global and local spheres:http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2013/jan/25/quinoa-good-evil-complicatedh…
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This is a schematic outline of some of the ideas which are described in more detail in the book Treasure Islands, meticulously researched by Nick Shaxson. If you want to learn more about this topic either read the book, or visit http://treasureislands.org/ or http://www.taxjustice.net/. The Tax Justice Network does a great podcast called the taxcas…
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Oxford graduate student and Rio de Janeiro native Nicolas Lippolis talks about the pervasive problem of police violence in Brazil. If you'd like to read more about this topic, here are some great links:http://www.rioonwatch.org/?p=13506http://blackwomenofbrazil.co/2015/02/11/the-genocide-continues-military-police-kill-15-young-black-males-in-operat…
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Grace Blakeley talks about the dangers of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), and it's global impact. Sign the petition to stop TTIP: https://stop-ttip.org/General overview of TTIP: http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/what-is-ttip-and-six-reasons-why-the-answer-should-scare-you-9779688.html http://www.waronwant.org/ca…
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One elephant is killed for its tusks every 15 minutes. Oxford MSc student Jamee Bender talks with us about the human cost of the ivory trade. National Geographic and the ivory trade focus on China/Manila: http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/2012/10/ivory/christy-textUnderstanding the "ivory war" in Africa: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/04/world/afri…
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On the Map Off the Radar talks with Karan Nagpal about the little known South Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu, and how Cyclone Pam has affected life there. Whilst Vanuatu has made headlines in recent days as a result of Cyclone Pam, we want to learn a little more about life in the archipelago prior to the storm, and find out about the damage from th…
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On the Map, Off the Radar talks with Oxford MSc student Alethea Osborne about taboos about menstruating, the tampon tax, and how PMS is covered in the media. For further reading, check out the links below:https://www.change.org/EndTamponTaxhttp://stoptaxingperiods.webs.com/https://www.facebook.com/events/884127144977530/https://instagram.com/rupika…
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In On the Map, Off the Radar's first ever satellite interview, Astronaut Ron Garan talks with us about how being in space gave him a new perspective about how to think about solving different problems on the ground. "Each and every one of us is riding through the universe together on this spaceship that we call Earth."For further information on Ron…
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