I Am Woman, Hear Me Sing
From an Italian nun to lady troubadours in the middle ages to twenty-first century female musicians: we're exploring music written and performed by women.
Mar 04, 2012•59 min
Focus on Flowers
Focus on Flowers is a weekly podcast and public radio program about flower gardening hosted by master gardener Moya Andews.
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Episodes
National Book Award Winner Nikky Finney
Finney won the 2011 National Book Award for Poetry with her title Head Off & Split.
Mar 04, 2012•6 min
Slovak Ambassador Peter Burian
Owen Johnson interviews Peter Burian, the Slovak Ambassador to the United States.
Mar 02, 2012•51 min
Il Diluvio Universale
A lost seventeenth century Italian "dialogue" is found!
Mar 02, 2012•3 min
March Flowers
In much of the Northern Hemisphere, March is the month where every garden worthy of the name, does have some daffodils in bloom.
Mar 01, 2012•2 min
"Desire: An Apology" By Aimee Nezhukumatathil
More excerpts from Nezhukumatathil's September 12, 2011 reading in Bloomington, Indiana.
Feb 26, 2012•5 min
Iraqi Politician and Diplomat Feisal A. R. Istrabadi
Patrick O’Meara interviews Feisal Istrabadi, director of the Center for the Study of the Middle East at Indiana University.
Feb 24, 2012•51 min
Bill Larkin's Seeds
In the summer of 2011, I visited Bill Larkin's garden in Loogootee, Indiana, and saw 30,000 colorful annuals in bloom.
Feb 23, 2012•2 min
"This Is Modern Life" By Bethany Carlson
Bethany Carlson reads "This is Modern Life," "If Truth is a Dream Catcher," and "Playacting."
Feb 19, 2012•5 min
Hybrid Witch Hazel
Flowering quince and forsythia are better known for forcing but witch hazel is great too.
Feb 16, 2012•2 min
Brumel's Missa "Et ecce terrae motus"
An early sixteenth century mass in twelve parts - very unusual!
Feb 15, 2012•2 min
"The Translator" By Sarah Suksiri
Sarah Suksiri reads "The Translator," "Oh Darling," and "The Waters."
Feb 12, 2012•5 min
Two Shadows & A Spotlight
A look at some composers that history has forgotten. Plus, we'll celebrate the life of singer Montserrat Figueras, who passed away in November 2011.
Feb 12, 2012•59 min
Human Rights Advocate Twesigye J. Kaguri
Shana Ritter interviews Heifer International Hero Twesigye J. Kaguri.
Feb 10, 2012•51 min
Modern Garden Design's Roots In The Past
The elevation of function as an important design principle has its roots in the 20th-century modernist movement.
Feb 09, 2012•2 min
La Belle Danse
The celebrated 17th-century orchestra, the 24 Violons of Versailles, included many different sizes of violon.
Feb 06, 2012•3 min
Immortal Beloved
No, we're not referring to the Beethoven movie... We're celebrating love on this episode with words by Petrarch and iconic lovers like Robin and Marion.
Feb 05, 2012•59 min
"Why I Crave Ribs Tonight" By Aimee Nezhukumatathil
An excerpt from Nezhukumatathil's September 12, 2011 live reading in Bloomington, Indiana.
Feb 05, 2012•8 min
IU Provost Karen Hanson
Hanson leaves Indiana University after a career that has included serving as provost and executive vice president, dean, and professor. Patrick O’Meara hosts.
Feb 03, 2012•53 min
The Modernist Movement In Garden Design
What is known as the Modernist Movement in Garden Design evolved during the twentieth century. It is well described by Jane Brown in her book The Modern Garden.
Feb 02, 2012•2 min
"Protracted Argumentation" By Paul Violi
Today I’m reading more poems by Paul Violi from Fracas published by Hanging Loose Press in 1999.
Jan 29, 2012•6 min
Independent Filmmaker John Sayles
Annie Corrigan interviews screenwriter, fiction author, and director John Sayles.
Jan 27, 2012•54 min
The Golden Age Of Botanical Art
During this period there were great advances in the techniques available to reproduce botanical art—in fact, all artwork.
Jan 26, 2012•2 min
Savall in Istanbul
This week, should we call it Istanbul or Constantinople?
Jan 25, 2012•2 min
Paul Martinez Pompa Reads "The Abuelita Poem"
I caught up and recorded with Paul during his visit to the campus of Indiana University in November 2011.
Jan 22, 2012•5 min
A Musica Pacifica Retrospective
We’ll visit with ensemble Musica Pacifica and learn the history of the early harp. Plus a featured release of Baroque music by Sphera AntiQua.
Jan 22, 2012•59 min
Sold On Salvia
There are over 900 species of salvias, and it is the largest genus in the mint family.
Jan 19, 2012•2 min
"What Are You, Where Are You From?" By Aimee Nezhukumatathil
An excerpt from Nezhukumatathil's September 12, 2011 live reading in Bloomington, Indiana.
Jan 15, 2012•5 min
Former Nobel Foundation Executive Director Michael Sohlman
Patrick O’Meara interviews Former Nobel Foundation Executive Director Michael Sohlman
Jan 13, 2012•54 min
Oenothera, Commonly Known As Evening Primrose
All evening primroses are cheerful and easy to grow flowers that pop up unexpectedly in our gardens.
Jan 12, 2012•2 min
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