Best 89.5 WHRV FM Podcasts (2025)

Vaccines — everyone's talking about them. But which ones should you get? Should your child be vaccinated? And how do you make the best decision for your family? Cardiologist Dr. Keith Newby cuts through the noise and provides sound advice as we tackle the controversy surrounding vaccines.By WHRO

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New Pilot Simulations

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A NASA research project is looking at alternatives to conventional flight simulators for pilot training.By WHRO

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Cloud Types

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In 1803, Luke Howard used Latin terms to classify four main cloud types. Now an interactive game can help players identify the clouds we see.By WHRO

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IMAP

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As a modern-day cartographer, IMAP will investigate the interaction of the solar wind at its boundary with interstellar space.By WHRO

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Wednesday

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“Bleeds” brilliantly follows up the twin successes they have had with their last album in 2023 and bandmate M.J. Lenderman’s solo release last yearBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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Emitted by the Sun

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Scientists will soon have three new ways to study our dynamic Sun.By WHRO

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Not Quite Equal

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Twice a year, the center of the Sun is directly above the equator, and Earth’s axis is tilted neither toward nor away from the Sun.By WHRO

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Edenton, N.C: The Statue is Down 54:00

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Every Saturday since 2021, Move the Monument Coalition members protested to remove the Confederate statue standing in the town square of Edenton, NC since 1961. The Edenton Bell Battery Chapter of the Sons of Confederate Veterans protested to keep the statue in place. Late in the evening of August 30, 2025, the statue was removed and temporarily pl…

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Time to Launch

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In the hours prior to a rocket launch, flight controllers monitor various systems, including weather.By WHRO

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Friend or Foe

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Space is a very uninviting place for humans. And one of the unexpected sources of danger is our very own Sun.By WHRO

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Sunblock for Roman

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NASA technicians have installed the sunshields on the Roman Space Telescope.By WHRO

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Josh Ritter

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“I Believe in You My Honeydew” shows that, with imaginative turns of phrases and catchy musical hooks, substantial, complicated themes can be delivered in a meaningful and understandable way.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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Supersonic Parachutes

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NASA is working on EPIC solutions to make supersonic parachute delivery more reliable.By WHRO

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Lunar Vehicle Instruments

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NASA has selected the first instruments to be integrated into a lunar terrain vehicle.By WHRO

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AV Round Table: Vaccines, Violence, Voting 54:00

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Florida becomes the first state to eliminate vaccine mandates for its citizens — will others follow suit and what does it mean for public health? President Trump promises to send the National Guard to other US cities to curb violence — is that legal? And the race is on to see who will become the next governor of Virginia — will voters turn out in r…

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Preserving a Memory

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The cold, dry environment of Mars will help preserve a tribute to the victims who perished in the September 11th attacks.By WHRO

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Improving Space Traffic

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As missions to low Earth orbit become more frequent, space traffic coordination is essential for operating safely in space.By WHRO

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TEMPO Extended

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Since its launch, NASA’s TEMPO mission has been measuring the quality of the air we breathe from its unique orbit.By WHRO

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Fox and the Bear

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“Feels Like Home” is a deeply personal collection of songs, some of which have been years in the making.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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Leaps in AI

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Long before the arrival of today’s artificial intelligence, a different kind of AI was born with the help of NASA’s Ames Research Center in California.By WHRO

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Energetic Neptune

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Astronomers are using the Webb Telescope to shine a little light on the bizarre magnetic field surrounding Neptune.By WHRO

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The New "Talk" - School Shootings 54:00

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For many African American parents and their children, the "talk" - how Black children are to act when interacting with police - is a necessary rite of passage especially as teens begin to drive. Now parents, regardless of race or ethnicity, are having a new "talk" — this time on how to prepare for a school shooting. The numbers vary depending on th…

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Analyzing Bennu

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Analysis of Bennu’s samples suggest the conditions necessary for life were widespread across the early solar system.By WHRO

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Seafloor Maps

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Accurate seafloor maps are crucial for seafaring activities including laying underwater communications cables, rare-mineral seabed mining, and optimizing shipping routes.By WHRO

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Space Fermented Food

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Sailors might have avoided scurvy if someone in the age of exploration on the high seas had found a way to make the vitamin C sailors were missing.By WHRO

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The Beths

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“Straight Line Was a Lie” is influenced by a diagnosis of an autoimmune disorder that lead singer Liz Stokes received recently and the medication-influenced change in her brain chemistry that affected her ability to write songsBy 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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American Workers

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Labor Day is an opportunity to reflect on the contributions NASA missions make to the American workforce and American innovation.By WHRO

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An Ideal Temperature

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This NASA spinoff is keeping hot liquids and cold containers at an ideal temperature.By WHRO

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AV on Health: Disease Knows No Politics 54:00

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His name is Dr. Elias Zerhouni, former director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under President George W. Bush, presidential envoy under President Barack Obama and treating physician for President Ronald Reagan. He is the author of "Disease Knows No Politics," an inspirational medical and political memoir that champions the work of the N…

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Pushing Technologies

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Flight demonstrations help push tipping point technologies.By WHRO

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Spraying for Food Safety

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What started out as the astronauts’ need for an easy way to support plant growth experiments in space has improved nozzle technology across industries here on Earth.By WHRO

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Materials for Mars

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Embedded in the Perseverance rover are five swatches of material that could help prepare astronauts for a future trip to Mars.By WHRO

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Kathleen Edwards

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Her unique blend of conversational lyrics and edgy Americana is in full bloom on her sixth album, “Billionaire.”By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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Drain Brain

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Understanding the physical processes the body uses to compensate for the lack of gravity is important for maintaining astronaut health.By WHRO

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Tectonic Activity on Venus

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Using archival data from NASA’s Magellan mission, researchers have uncovered new evidence that tectonic activity may be changing the surface of Venus.By WHRO

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Hair Anxiety 54:00

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Be it long or short, curly or straight, natural or processed, hair is more than a protective cover on your head — oftentimes it can define how you feel about yourself as a person. For many African American women, hair anxiety, described as "a shared fear among Black women about how their hair looks," is very real. This phenomenon can affect a woman…

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Tours of the Cosmos

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From a dark cloud of hydrogen to a supermassive black hole, begin your galactic journey with ViewSpace.By WHRO

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Airplane Noise

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Airplanes go through testing so they don’t exceed noise levels set for their body type.By WHRO

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Travel Times

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A journey to the Moon can be made in days.By WHRO

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Molly Tuttle

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She has conquered the progressive bluegrass world with her inventive guitar playing, expressive songwriting and vocal dexterity. On her new release, “So Long Little Miss Sunshine” she’s moved past those boundaries with her most daring album yet.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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Together We Rise

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For sixty years, since NASA’s Gemini program, every astronaut launching to space has worn a mission patch.By WHRO

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Radiation Repairs

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JunoCam is located outside the titanium-walled radiation unit that provides protection for sensitive components.By WHRO

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AV Round Table: They're Back! 54:00

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It's the fellas' turn at the Round Table - Roger Chesley, Wil LaVeist, Bill Thomas, and Eric Claville are back! From tariffs, to rising unemployment numbers in the Black community, to the National Guard patrolling the streets of Washington DC, the round table pundits help make sense of what's happening in our world today.…

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Ground Systems Testing

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The ten-day Artemis II mission will test NASA’s deep space human exploration capabilities with astronauts.By WHRO

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Smoke Exposure Maps

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HAQAST is working to better understand the impact prescribed controlled burns have on air quality.By WHRO

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Safer Air Taxi Designs

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Over the years, planes, cars, helicopters, and even the Orion capsule have been dropped from the gantry.By WHRO

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The Black Keys

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Following closely on the heels of their last album, "No Rain, No Flowers" finds them stretching out and experimenting while not losing the gritty blues rock of their past albums.By 89.5 WHRV-FM, Norfolk, VA

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Subsea Batteries

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No one has mapped more territory than NASA. But even their sensors rely on batteries.By WHRO