Focus on Flowers

Jane Henegar and Christie Gillespie 30.09.2017 58:55 ↓

WFIU's Will Murphy speaks with Jane Henegar of the Indiana American Civil Liberties Union, and Christie Gillespie of Planned Parenthood in Indiana and Kentucky.

Going Solo 30.09.2017 58:52 ↓

“I was never less alone than when by myself,” wrote English historian Edward Gibbon.

Longer Autumns 28.09.2017 2:00 ↓

It seems that our longer falls are giving us more time to enjoy our plantings and bask in all the colors in our gardens.

Journalist, Newscaster, and Author Steve Inskeep 23.09.2017 1:37:05 ↓

___________ interviews Carmel, Indiana native Steve Inskeep, co-host of NPR’s Morning Edition and NPR’s morning news podcast Up First.

Sun Sparklers 14.09.2017 2:00 ↓

These low-maintenance groundcovers keep butterflies happy but seems not to interest deer or rabbits.

Malala Yousafzai, Naciye Akgun, and Rebeccah Seda 11.09.2017 56:25 ↓

Hear excerpts by one of today's most extraordinary young women: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai.

Secret Consolations 08.09.2017 6:50 ↓

Many know Tinctoris only by way of his famous theoretical treatises, but he also composed a great deal of fine vocal and instrumental works.

Low Maintenance 07.09.2017 2:00 ↓

Astilbes with varying bloom times can be used to create a lovely, low-maintenance shaded bed.

StoryCorps in Bloomington: Conversations About Working 05.09.2017 55:00 ↓

On this Labor Day weekend, join us for this compilation of Bloomington StoryCorps conversations about work and its meaning in our lives.

A Mint Relative 31.08.2017 2:00 ↓

All of the Agastache species are related to mint.

The Importance Of Shells 27.08.2017 4:46 ↓

Nancy Chen Long reads "Meditation: Home as an Extension of Body," "Place You Would Have Called Home," and "The Importance of Shells."

All Who Wander 26.08.2017 58:52 ↓

This week on Harmonia, we’ll hit the road, exploring medieval and renaissance songs of travel, mostly from Spain and Portugal.

IU Diving Coach Hobie Billingsley 26.08.2017 58:55 ↓

Peter Andersen interviews acclaimed Indiana University diving coach Hobie Billingsley.

Intermingling Plants 24.08.2017 2:00 ↓

I read recently about a new gardening craze that is called “Intermingling Plants.”

I Describe My Selves 20.08.2017 4:58 ↓

Su Cho reads "I Describe My Cells."

Early Modern History Scholar Lyndal Roper 19.08.2017 58:31 ↓

Mark Roseman interviews Australian historian and academic Lyndal Roper.

Cranesbills for Cover 17.08.2017 2:00 ↓

I plant cranesbill almost everywhere in my garden and have many different varieties...

Comedian Joe Wong 13.08.2017 58:55 ↓

Born into a Korean-Chinese family, Joe Wong came to the United States to study biochemistry. After getting his PhD, he found standup comedy. Will Murphy hosts.

Bent Between Earth And Sky 13.08.2017 5:36 ↓

Susan Amis reads "Bent Between Earth and Sky," "Trapper's Daughter Waltzes with Ice and Galls in Love with the World," and "Dispatch No. 3."

Curbside Color 10.08.2017 2:00 ↓

Purple and chartreuse always look good together in a garden.

George Pinney, Scott Russell Sanders, Jeff Wolin 06.08.2017 57:38 ↓

Yaël Ksander speaks with author Scott Russell Sanders and photographer Jeff Wolin on the occasion of a new edition of their book Stone Country: Then and Now.

Million Dollar Idea 06.08.2017 4:30 ↓

Joshua Johnston reads "Poem" and "Million Dollar Idea."

The Humble Hurdy-Gurdy 05.08.2017 58:52 ↓

This week on Harmonia we explore one of the most fascinating and complex instruments that was ever misunderstood: the hurdy-gurdy.

Dedicated Beds 03.08.2017 2:00 ↓

I am lucky to have a large garden space and so I have the luxury of being able to dedicate some of my beds to a single perennial species.

Artist and Baker Sean Starowitz and Shipwreck Survivor Andy Hanson 30.07.2017 57:01 ↓

Will Murphy interviews Sean Starowitz, the Assistant Director of Economic Development for the Arts for the City of Bloomington.