The Vandal Theory
By University of Idaho
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Episodes: 125
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“The Vandal Theory” podcast asks, “What gets University of Idaho researchers’ brains buzzing ... besides coffee?” These award-winning stories showcase researchers exploring and solving real-world problems. With interviews on all things Vandal, discover the world of U of I research with hosts Leigh Cooper and Danae Lenz.
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Episode 11.8: Decoding science through storytelling
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Apr 20, 2026 |
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Episode 11.7: Combining biology and engineering to build stronger tendons
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Apr 13, 2026 |
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Episode 11.6: How an old Constitution applies to modern life
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Apr 06, 2026 |
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Episode 11.5: The forces shaping Idaho’s agricultural economy today
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Mar 30, 2026 |
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Episode 11.4: The art of plein air painting and chasing changing light
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Mar 23, 2026 |
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Episode 11.3: Teaching in the age of AI: Ethics, innovation and classroom impact
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Mar 16, 2026 |
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Episode 11.2: Decoding wildlife behavior through movement data
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Mar 09, 2026 |
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Episode 11.1: Protecting Idaho potatoes from fungi with new tools
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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Coming soon: Season 11 of “The Vandal Theory”
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Feb 23, 2026 |
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Episode 10.8: Inside the science driving Idaho’s thriving fish industry
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Nov 17, 2025 |
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Episode 10.7: From classroom to trading floor — How students learn to lead in finance
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Nov 10, 2025 |
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Episode 10.6: What tiny snails can teach us about evolution
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Nov 03, 2025 |
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Episode 10.5: Monsters, meaning and media — A Halloween dive into horror cinema
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Episode 10.4: Exploring the hidden threads of mythology and making
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Oct 20, 2025 |
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Episode 10.3: Creative professor teaches medicine with Pokémon and AI
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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Episode 10.2: Building a sustainable wardrobe
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Oct 06, 2025 |
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Episode 10.1: The hidden costs of keeping Idaho’s water flowing
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Sep 26, 2025 |
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Coming soon: Season 10 of “The Vandal Theory”
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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SS 1.4 Stopping wildfires before they spark
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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SS 1.3 Training Idaho’s next wave of tech talent
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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SS 1.2 Transforming Idaho agriculture from the ground up
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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SS 1.1: Shaping a water-resilient future for Idaho
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Jul 07, 2025 |
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Episode 9.8: An open mind in raising kids — and democracies
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Episode 9.7: Understanding African ecosystems through antelopes and elephants
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Apr 06, 2025 |
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Episode 9.6: Politics and polarization
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Episode 9.5: Incorporating artificial intelligence into universities
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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Episode 9.4: Solutions to life’s mechanical problems
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Mar 15, 2025 |
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Episode 9.3: Beef, it’s what’s for dinner and for science
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Mar 07, 2025 |
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Episode 9.2: Surviving toxic meals and treacherous ticks
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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Episode 9.1: From suffragettes to dragon riders
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Feb 21, 2025 |
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Episode 8.8: Taming the huckleberry
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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Episode 8.7: Balancing energy and water needs
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Nov 10, 2024 |
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Episode 8.6: If clothes could speak
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Nov 03, 2024 |
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Episode 8.5: Beyond breastmilk
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Episode 8.4: Trailer park transitions
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Oct 21, 2024 |
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Episode 8.3: Solving mysteries with tree rings
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Episode 8.2: Literary treasure hunting
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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Episode 8.1: Exploring killer yeasts
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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Coming Soon: Season 8 of “The Vandal Theory”
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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Episode 7.8: Constructing Sustainable Houses
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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Episode 7.7: Geology on Mars and in Minecraft
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Episode 7.6: Education Inequalities and Student Mental Health
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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Episode 7.5: Diversity in the Workplace
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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Episode 7.4: Learning to Love Running
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Apr 01, 2024 |
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Episode 7.3: Exploring the Unknown Deep Soils
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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Episode 7.2: Human Remains, Politics and Curiosity
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Mar 18, 2024 |
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Episode 7.1: International Sports Intertwine With Politics
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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Episode 6.8: Kattlyn Wolf — Teachers Care
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May 01, 2023 |
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Episode 6.7: Omi Hodwitz — Missing and Murdered Indigenous
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Episode 6.6: Matthew Bernards — Engineering A Better World
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Apr 17, 2023 |
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Episode 6.5: Karen Humes — Water, Energy and Irrigation
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Episode 6.4: Helen Brown, Erich Seamon — Tracking Idaho’s Health Trends
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Apr 03, 2023 |
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Episode 6.3: Kenny Wallen — Natural Resource Management
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Episode 6.2: Damon Woods — Energy Regulations
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Mar 20, 2023 |
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Episode 6.1: Adolfo Carmona — Latino Mental Health
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Episode 5.8: Jason Dykstra — Teaching Creativity
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Jan 02, 2023 |
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Episode 5.7: Colette DePhelps — Female Farmers
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Dec 26, 2022 |
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Episode 5.6: Florian Justwan — How Our Brains Wrestle With Politics
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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Episode 5.5: Jaap Vos — Our Changing Idaho
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Episode 5.4: Lisette Waits — Wildlife Conservation Genetics
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Dec 05, 2022 |
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Episode 5.3: Tim Bartholomaus — Shifting Glaciers
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Episode 5.2: Dilshani Sarathchandra and Kristin Haltinner — To Believe, or Not to Believe
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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Episode 5.1: Heidi Holubetz — Wildland Firefighter Nutrition
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Episode 4.8: Leda Kobziar — Microbes in Smoke
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May 10, 2021 |
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Episode 4.7: Larry Forney — Female Reproductive Health
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May 03, 2021 |
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Episode 4.6: Brian Johnson — Power Grids
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Episode 4.5: Stefanie Ramirez — Payday Loan Industry
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Apr 19, 2021 |
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Episode 4.4: Erik Coats — Wastewater, Not a Waste
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Episode 4.3: Geoffrey Heeren — Immigration Law Clinic
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Apr 05, 2021 |
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Episode 4.2: Bert Baumgaertner — Vaccine Hesitancy
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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Episode 4.1: Lachelle Smith — Connecting Idaho’s Medical Communities
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Episode 3.8: Rebecca Scofield — Rodeo Outriders
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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Episode 3.7: Michael Haney — Idaho Educates Cybersecurity Experts
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Episode 3.6: Frank Wilhelm — Toxic Lakes
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Episode 3.5: Omi Hodwitz — Terrorism, Incarceration and Recidivism
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Episode 3.4: Josh Bailey — The Perfect Running Gait
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Episode 3.3: Teresa Cavazos Cohn — Combining Science and the Arts
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Nov 02, 2020 |
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Episode 3.2: Sydney Freeman Jr. — Universities Supporting the Black Community
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Episode 3.1: Shelley McGuire — Human Breast Milk
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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Episode S.4: Lil Alessa — COVID-19 Disinformation
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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Episode S.3: Lorie Higgins — A Rural Look at COVID-19
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May 26, 2020 |
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Episode S.2: Jamie Derrick — Calm in a Pandemic
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May 18, 2020 |
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Episode S.1: Tanya Miura — The Virus Behind COVID-19
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May 11, 2020 |
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Episode 2.8: Jenny Durrin — The Potato Nursery
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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Episode 2.7: Jon Waterhouse — Modern and Indigenous Science
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Dec 02, 2019 |
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Episode 2.6: Steve Peterson — The Story of Idaho’s Economy
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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Episode 2.5: Dilshani Sarathchandra — Feelings About Risk
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Nov 18, 2019 |
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Episode 2.4: Mike Quist — Trailing Steelhead
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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Episode 2.3: Anastasia Telesetsky — Single-Use Plastics
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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Episode 2.2: Matt Fox-Amato — Slavery and Photography
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Episode 2.1: Jason Barnes — A Journey to Titan
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Oct 21, 2019 |
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Episode 1.3: How will climate change affect Idaho communities?
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Apr 19, 2019 |
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Episode 1.2: How is climate change affecting farming, ranching and aquaculture in Idaho?
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Jan 17, 2019 |
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Episode 1.1: How is climate change affecting Idaho’s natural landscapes?
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May 08, 2018 |