Best 89.5 WHRV FM Podcasts (2025)

This month, Another View enters its 15th year on the radio because of you, our supporters and listeners. Political and legal analyst Dr. Eric Claville unpacks the details of the Trump administration's "big, beautiful bill," and how the changes will impact our everyday lives.By WHRO

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Emergency Scenarios

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NASA and the Department of Defense rehearsed recovery procedures off the coast of Florida – just in case.By WHRO

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An Inside Edge

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You may have seen the impressive images NASA has captured of hurricanes, but NASA doesn’t just take pictures of the storms.By WHRO

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Ozone Where We Live

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Ozone high in the stratosphere protects us from the Sun’s ultraviolet light. But ozone near the ground is a pollutant that harms people and plants.By WHRO

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Comet Catching Artwork

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From space to high fashion, aerogel is capturing the world’s attention.By WHRO

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Fireworks from the Stars

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From copper blue to the red tint of strontium, exotic elements were created as stars exploded into brilliant supernovas.By WHRO

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Black Environmentalists 54:00

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All across America, Black men and women are making tremendous inroads in conservation, environmentalism, and activism! From environmental justice advocates to park rangers, these men and women of color are consistently making an impact in the movement for a greener, healthier planet. We talk with Thelonius Cooke - owner of The Mighty Thundercloud E…

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Celebrating the Fourth

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One day, we can look forward to American astronauts celebrating Independence Day on the Moon, or even Mars.By WHRO

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Weather on Titan

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Titan, Saturn’s largest moon, is the only other place in our solar system that has weather cycles like Earth.By WHRO

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Health Solutions

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Even before we’re aware of heart trouble, our bodies give off warning signs in the form of vibrations.By WHRO

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Bruce Springsteen

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“Tracks 2” is a jaw dropping box set of seven completed albums that have never been released until nowBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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Disrupting Communication

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This summer, NASA is launching rockets into some mysterious clouds.By WHRO

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Sky Gazers

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Now amateur astronomers can join NASA in celebrating Hubble’s thirty-five years of eyes on the universe by looking through their own telescopes.By WHRO

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Another View History Lesson: Black Loyalists 1:23:00

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They were known as "Black Loyalists" - enslaved and free persons of African descent who fought with the British during the Revolutionary War. Why did they do it? Why did they move to Canada after the war was over? And what is their connection to Virginia Beach, Virginia? We delve into those questions during a special 90-minute history lesson about …

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Giant Batteries

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Decades ago, NASA designed a new type of liquid battery to supply a steady source of electricity when power is a challenge.By WHRO

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AR Construction

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Teams are finding ways to improve how NASA builds spacecraft, and they’re using augmented reality to get the job done.By WHRO

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Observing Lightning

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Watching lightning on Earth is fascinating. But watching it from space can be scientifically enlightening.By WHRO

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James McMurtry

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I talked with him about his latest album “The Black Dog and the Wandering Boy”By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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Welding in Space

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As NASA plans for humans to return to the Moon or explore Mars, laser beams could be a key to assembling large structures or making repairs in space.By WHRO

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Celebrating the Solstice

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If you look to the sky, June is filled with astronomical delights.By WHRO

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Juneteenth! 2025 54:00

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Another View celebrated Juneteenth, the federal holiday that pays tribute to the day that the last enslaved persons in Texas finally got the news that they were free! To celebrate, we invited our listeners to join us as we broadcast live from our studio and the parking lot! We had food trucks, Juneteenth stories by acclaimed storyteller Amy Johnson…

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Around the World

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A NASA balloon made a trip around the world in just sixteen days.By WHRO

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Data from Space

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NASA is teaming up with the commercial sector to bring discoveries home from space.By WHRO

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Martian Skies

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Sometimes noctilucent clouds on Mars create a rainbow of colors, producing iridescent, or mother-of-pearl clouds.By WHRO

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Neil Young

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On “Talking to the Trees” he swings from grungy guitar workouts, to gentle country rockers to sweet folkie tales with the same passion he has devoted to his music for over 60 years.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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Tiny Tardigrades

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These tiny but tough life forms may help astronauts survive in the harsh environment of space.By WHRO

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Bowls of Beans

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From astronauts to engineers, people at NASA have some interesting traditions to mark successful launches. But none may be as famous as Norm Carlson’s Launch Beans.By WHRO

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AV Round Table: The Erasure of a Federal Holiday? 54:00

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June 19, or Juneteenth, is still a federal holiday, yet some states are scaling back, or even canceling, celebratory events out of concern that they may defy the Trump administration's ban on diversity, equity and inclusion, or DEI. How will this impact the Black community in particular, and our society as a whole? Another View Round Table pundits …

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Breathing Life into Moon Dirt

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As NASA prepares for a sustained human presence on the Moon, researchers are turning lunar dust into a lifeline.By WHRO

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The Gannon Storm

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A year after a geomagnetic storm that created auroras seen as far south as Texas, scientists are still making discoveries about its surprising effects.By WHRO

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REACCH for It

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Astrobee has been wrapping its arms around objects on the International Space Station.By WHRO

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Caamp

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“Copper Changes Color” is their fourth album, a collection of acoustic campfire songs about love and self doubtBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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Mapping the Wind

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NASA is transforming how we see the skies.By WHRO

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Black Holes

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What is a black hole?By WHRO

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Equity and Belonging in the Classroom 54:00

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Dr. Kizart explains which biases most affect educators and why, identifies scenarios where bias governs decisions or behaviors, and offers strategies, tools and tips on how to manage and counteract educational bias. Plus, we pay tribute to the Honorable Judge Jerrauld Jones, a brilliant jurist and dedicated public servant, who passed away on May 31…

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A Targeted Landing

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NASA’s official lunar landing requirement is to land within fifty meters, or one hundred sixty-four feet of a targeted site.By WHRO

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Superglass

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ELF-5 is improving materials used for smartphone screens and space habitats by testing these materials in space.By WHRO

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Early Eruption Warnings

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Volcanoes often give subtle hints before they erupt.By WHRO

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Matt Berninger

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On his second solo album, “Get Sunk” he further carves out a place for his side hustle and in some places out does what The National has tried to do recently.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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Sightseeing on Mars

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A flyby of Mars gave Europa Clipper an opportunity to calibrate its infrared imaging instrument.By WHRO

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Moving Oxygen

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The efficient movement of large amounts of oxygen over long distances could help sustain a permanent human presence on the Moon.By WHRO

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AV on Health: Tips on Staying Healthy 54:00

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In light of proposed changes to Medicaid and possibly other health care coverage, there is uncertainty about being able to afford medical treatment. Dr. Keith Newby reminds us that self-care is more important than ever, and shares tips on how we can take care of our health.By WHRO

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Stratospheric Platforms

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Researchers are evaluating the feasibility of using a stratospheric platform in wildland fire scenarios.By WHRO

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Taj Mahal and Keb Mo

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“Room on the Porch” is a second collaboration from these two acoustic blues icons. Their first album together won a Grammy award for contemporary blues album of the yearBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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The Fifth and Final

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It was the Monday after Mother’s Day in 2009 when Atlantis lifted off from Launch Pad 39A to rendezvous with the Hubble Space Telescope.By WHRO

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Welcoming Norway

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Norway has now become the fifty-fifth nation to officially join the Artemis Accords.By WHRO

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Road to the Stars

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Among the fallen heroes who bravely served our country, visitors to Arlington National Cemetery will find memorials to some of the men and women who gave their lives in the pursuit of space.By WHRO

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Avoiding Deformation

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Using shape memory alloys for spring tires on the Moon or Mars could prevent the deformation seen in most traditional materials.By WHRO

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Poetry as Protest! Poetry as Comfort! 54:00

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Renowned poets Tim Seibles and Steven Leyva are award winning poets. They share poems from their latest books, and discuss how this art expression can serve as both protest and comfort during these trying times!By WHRO