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How to Break a Radio Station (Episode 8 AM Transmission) Logo

How to Break a Radio Station (Episode 8 AM Transmission)

Monday, 8 Jun 2020

Fancy learning more about how our lovely station works? Uncover the mysteries behind URY's technical setup with us - the engineering team! Ever wondered how compression works? What we mean by EQ? Or why we use decibels to indicate volume? Then this is the podcast for you, soon you too will have all the knowledge you need to know How to Break a Radio Station.


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Almost Educational: Season 2 Episode 1

Friday, 5 Jun 2020

This week Colin is joined by Jess and Sam to talk about more of the scientific wonders that surround us. In this episode, we chat about a giant gaping hole, on individuals run-ins with CRISPR and another one of our panellists is telling some porkies.

Original Broadcast: 8 January 2020
You can find the original show here: https://ury.org.uk/schedule/shows/13835/

This show was recorded as part of the URY Show Almost Educational and has been edited into podcast form. Please do not message or text into the show. Do however tweet at us with the hashtag #AlmostEdu

Show Notes:
The Black Hole Image
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2019/apr/10/black-hole-picture-captured-for-first-time-in-space-breakthrough

CRSIPR Crimes
https://www.livescience.com/64561-gene-edited-babies-scientist-defied-bans.html

2020 Vision
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03910-9


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How to Break a Radio Station (Episode 7 Effects)

Monday, 1 Jun 2020

Fancy learning more about how our lovely station works? Uncover the mysteries behind URY's technical setup with us - the engineering team! Ever wondered how compression works? What we mean by EQ? Or why we use decibels to indicate volume? Then this is the podcast for you, soon you too will have all the knowledge you need to know How to Break a Radio Station.


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How to Break a Radio Station (Episode 6b Ross Collier Interview)

Monday, 25 May 2020

Fancy learning more about how our lovely station works? Uncover the mysteries behind URY's technical setup with us - the engineering team! 

Ever wondered how compression works? What we mean by EQ? Or why we use decibels to indicate volume? Then this is the podcast for you, soon you too will have all the knowledge you need to know How to Break a Radio Station.


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How to Break a Radio Station (Episode 6 Audio Over IP))

Monday, 25 May 2020

Fancy learning more about how our lovely station works? Uncover the mysteries behind URY's technical setup with us - the engineering team! 

Ever wondered how compression works? What we mean by EQ? Or why we use decibels to indicate volume? Then this is the podcast for you, soon you too will have all the knowledge you need to know How to Break a Radio Station.


The Saturday Sound Sit-Down with SUNFLOWER Logo

The Saturday Sound Sit-Down with SUNFLOWER

Saturday, 23 May 2020

 Alex Towells from the Saturday Sound Sit-Down has a chat with Lawson Doyle and Kahlia Ferguson of the Austrailian "Rock and Soul" band SUNFLOWER, covering topics such as their new single, Better Days, their musical influences and what on Earth all those Aussie slang words mean. [Originally aired on The Saturday Sound Sit-Down Season 3 Episode 5, 23/05/2020]

Stream Better Days by Sunflower here: https://spoti.fi/3fSFjCv


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Almost Educational: Season 1 Episode 6

Friday, 22 May 2020

This week is the Almost Ed Christmas special. Join Colin, Alex, Jess, and Sam to talk about more of the scientific wonders that surround us. In this episode, We've got Crimbo science, maths, and quicksand (not so Christmasy that last one...)

Original Broadcast: 4 December 2019
You can find the original show here: https://ury.org.uk/schedule/shows/13835/

This show was recorded as part of the URY Show Almost Educational and has been edited into podcast form. Please do not message or text into the show. Do however tweet at us with the hashtag #AlmostEdu

Show Notes:
Christmas Maths:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3T6HvJu3no, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7B9XVYSm80A, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5kC5k5QBqcc

Quick Sand Horse:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-50647027


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Almost Educational: Season 1 Episode 5

Wednesday, 20 May 2020

This week Colin is joined by Morgan, Alex, Jess, and Sam to talk about more of the scientific wonders that surround us. In this episode, we chat about rocks, baking, and Steps (The Band), but can we RISE to the challenge of this weeks, A Third A Lie?

Original Broadcast: 27 November 2019
You can find the original show here: https://ury.org.uk/schedule/shows/13835/

This show was recorded as part of the URY Show Almost Educational and has been edited into podcast form. Please do not message or text into the show. Do however tweet at us with the hashtag #AlmostEdu

Show Notes:
Nasa's moon rock saftey:
https://www.sciencenews.org/article/nasa-apollo-anniversary-moon-rocks-preservation

A Fifth fundamental force?:
https://www.universetoday.com/144173/a-fifth-fundamental-force-could-really-exist-but-we-havent-found-it-yet/


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Almost Educational: Season 1 Episode 4

Tuesday, 19 May 2020

This week Colin is joined by Morgan, Alex, Jess, and Sam to talk about more of the scientific wonders that surround us. In this episode, we chat about fast cars, fast Evolution, and fast... well the moon.

Original Broadcast: 20 November 2019
You can find the original show here: https://ury.org.uk/schedule/shows/13835/

This show was recorded as part of the URY Show Almost Educational and has been edited into podcast form. Please do not message or text into the show. Do however tweet at us with the hashtag #AlmostEdu

Show Notes:
Bloodhound Racecar:
https://www.bloodhoundlsr.com/bloodhound-lsr-hits-1010-km-h-and-completes-high-speed-testing/

Evolving Antennas:
https://ti.arc.nasa.gov/m/pub-archive/1244h/1244%20(Hornby).pdf

The Moon and Animals:
https://www.sciencenewsforstudents.org/article/moon-has-power-over-animals


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How to Break a Radio Station (Episode 5 EQ)

Monday, 18 May 2020

Fancy learning more about how our lovely station works? Uncover the mysteries behind URY's technical setup with us - the engineering team! 

Ever wondered how compression works? What we mean by EQ? Or why we use decibels to indicate volume? Then this is the podcast for you, soon you too will have all the knowledge you need to know How to Break a Radio Station.