Could improving your gardening game make cocktail hour more fun?
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Bugs, Bugs & More Bugs
Hour 1: Which insects are your favorites and which ones just give you the creeps? We’ll talk this hour with science writer Amy Stewart who covers the vast world of insects in her latest book “Wicked Bugs: The Louse That Conquered Napoleon’s Army & Other Diabolical Insects” (Algonquin Books, 2011). http://podcastdownload.npr.org/anon.npr-podcasts/podcast/77/510036/136896132/KERA_136896132.mp3
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The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers
Those flowers you just ordered for Valentine’s Day have quite a story to tell. From engineering, growing, and harvesting to shipping, selling, and enjoying, flowers live a secret life that many of us never know about. Journalist Amy Stewart looked into the flower industry for her latest project. She’ll join us this hour to discuss “Flower Confidential: The Good, the Bad, and the Beautiful in the Business of Flowers” (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, 2007).
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