Best WHRO Podcasts (2025)

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Genetic testing reveals shrimp fraud among Outer Banks restaurants 0:45

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Many Outer Banks restaurants claim to serve American wild-caught shrimp. But new DNA testing reveals what’s actually on their plates.By WHRO Public Media

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A Christmas Message 1:30

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Each year astronauts aboard the International Space Station beam holiday messages back to Earth.By WHRO

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The Best to Know 1:30

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On Christmas morning, mission control waited anxiously for word that Apollo 8’s engine burn to leave lunar orbit had worked.By WHRO

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Brightly Shining 1:30

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Jupiter shines brightly in the night sky. As it approaches opposition, the planet will the fourth brightest object in the sky.By WHRO

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Antarctic Summer 1:30

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As we mark the first day of winter, summer is beginning in Antarctica. And that means it’s time to look for meteorites.By WHRO

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South Korean manufacturer plans to build a $689 million complex in Chesapeake 0:52

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The new complex will create more than 430 jobs and produce components essential for power grids, electric motors and advanced weapons systems.By WHRO Public Media

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The Sound of Faith: Religious Music in Colonial Virginia 2:04

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In colonial Virginia, religious music ranged from pipe organs and formal hymns to simple psalms and early spirituals. Different faith communities worshipped in different ways, but together their voices created a shared soundscape in a society on the edge of revolution.By WHRO Public Media

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As Only Humans Can 1:30

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Thanks to LRO’s data, astronauts will be prepared as they fly past the Moon next year to make split-second inferences about the features they see, as only humans can.By WHRO

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Gun violence in Virginia is mainly concentrated in just a few cities — including those in Hampton Roads, a new report shows 0:54

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Gun violence affects residents, local schools and the economy.By WHRO Public Media

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Suffolk punts on 497-unit Riversbend rezoning until February 0:54

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Residents who oppose the project say it will worsen traffic and overburden schools.By WHRO Public Media

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Holiday Memories! 54:00

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During this final Another View for 2025, our guests were YOU - our listening audience! So many of you called in to share your favorite holiday memories, what makes your heart smile during this time of year, and what stories still make you laugh out loud! We are grateful for you, and the Another View team wishes you a wonderful holiday season and a …

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A Perfect Choice 1:30

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NASA work produced a wool filter that is effective at removing particulates in high-moisture environments, making it the perfect choice for medical devices.By WHRO

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Extended Feature "Christmas in Colonial Virginia" 39:33

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Christmas in Colonial Virginia takes listeners back to the Tidewater of the 1700s, when the holiday looked and felt very different from today. From candlelit homes and twelve days of Christmastide to taverns, plantation gatherings, and wartime upheaval, the program explores how Christmas was observed across colonial Virginia—and how the coming Revo…

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Holiday Glow 1:30

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Are your holiday lights bright enough to be seen from space?By WHRO

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A Holiday Prank 1:30

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After their mission was cancelled in October, the Gemini VI team was assigned a December launch where the capsule would tag-up with Gemini VII, marking the first time two vehicles would rendezvous in space.By WHRO

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After 25 years in Newport News, women’s substance use treatment program reopens updated site 1:06

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Substance use disorders remain a leading cause of preventable illness and death in Virginia. Local providers are working to expand treatment options.By WHRO Public Media

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Inside a Mars Habitat 1:30

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Analog missions are conducted to find ways to keep astronauts healthy and mission ready when humans explore the Moon, Mars, and beyond.By WHRO

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Interview with Barnaby Smith of VOCES8 9:00

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Jana Lee Ross speaks with Barnaby Smith, co-founder and Artistic Director of the vocal ensemble VOCES8, about their holiday performances presented by the Virginia Arts Festival.By WHRO Public Media

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Williamsburg approves $1 million to continue downtown library design 0:54

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The city expects to have the maximum price for the project once this phase of design is completed.By WHRO Public Media

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Williamsburg to review off-campus rental certification program draft in January 0:47

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Changes made after meetings with residents and landlords; majority don’t feel the program will do what the city intends.By WHRO Public Media

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A virtual line, rapid scans and same-day results: Chesapeake Regional opens new outpatient facility 1:02

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Residents in southern Chesapeake and northeastern North Carolina now have a closer option for urgent care and advanced imaging.By WHRO Public Media

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Billy Flora – The Man Who Held the Bridge 2:05

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Billy Flora, a free Black sentry at the Battle of Great Bridge, fired the first shot and held his position under heavy fire. His last-minute move to slow the British advance shaped how the battle unfolded. This episode looks at his actions and why they mattered.By WHRO Public Media

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Celebrating Traditions 1:30

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For as long as humans have been traveling to space, they have taken their holiday traditions with them.By WHRO

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AV Round Table: Looking Back at 2025 54:00

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On this Another View Round Table, pundits Alvean Lyons and Daun Hester look back at events of 2025, and look forward in anticipation of 2026!By WHRO

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LunaRecycle

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Four Artemis astronauts could generate more than four thousand pounds of trash in a year. But how do astronauts take out the trash?By WHRO

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After a man vandalized a Norfolk mosque, neighbors helped clean up.

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Police are asking the public to help identity him.By WHRO Public Media

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Virginia Beach City Public Schools is making free, unlimited teletherapy a reality for some students 1:07

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Nearly 40% of Virginia high school students report persistent sadness or hopelessness, and school counselors say anxiety and depression continue to rise.By WHRO Public Media

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James City County takes another step toward building its consolidated government center

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The Board of Supervisors approved $46 million to begin electrical work, lay concrete and pre-order steel.By WHRO Public Media

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Large solar farms in Virginia can produce ‘rapid’ stormwater runoff, researchers find 0:50

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Virginia Tech’s preliminary report is part of a six-year study funded by the state.By WHRO Public Media

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If Hampton Roads want direct flights to Europe, it will have to put money where its mouth is

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A regional fund could encourage airline companies to launch direct international flights from Norfolk International Airport.By WHRO Public Media

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Rock Solid

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A rock-solid performance on the lunar surface makes the Lunar PlanetVac a promising technology for sample collection missions in the future.By WHRO

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Newport News Shipbuilding lays the keel for new sub while looking toward Aukus 0:42

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An Australian delegation was in Newport News to watch the keel-laying ceremony for the latest Virginia Class submarine today [Tuesday].It’s a day after the US moved forward with the AUKUS shipbuilding pact. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.By WHRO Public Media

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Latest generation of Da Vinci surgical robots now working on lung cancer patients in Chesapeake 1:06

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Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer death in Virginia, and some communities in Hampton Roads — including nearby rural areas — face persistent challenges in diagnosis and access to specialty care.By WHRO Public Media

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Southern Virginia Beach residents gather in Pungo for holiday tradition

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An annual tree lighting is held in the gateway to rural communities in Virginia Beach.By WHRO Public Media

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Federal cuts are taking a toll on the Great Dismal Swamp, local officials say 0:53

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Cuts to staff and funding are hampering public access and education, according to a nonprofit that works closely with the refuge.By WHRO Public Media

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Suffolk trying to ‘thread the needle’ to afford needed school, road improvements

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The city’s proposed community improvements program includes several school replacements, highway upgrades, other projects during the next 10 years.By WHRO Public Media

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The Final Apollo Mission

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When Astronauts Cernan, Evans, and Schmitt climbed into the command module of Apollo 17, they knew it would be the last of the highly successful Moon program. Apollo 18, 19, and 20 had already been cancelled.By WHRO

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Calls to the Hampton Roads’ Housing Crisis Hotline in Hampton Roads are at an all-time high

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Advocates say they’re bracing for the local housing crisis to get even worse in 2026.By WHRO Public Media

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Virginia researchers help track migrating monarch butterflies in more detail than ever 0:58

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An international collaboration to track individual monarchs kicked off this fall, including James Madison University.By WHRO Public Media

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Making Life Easier

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Many NASA technologies created for space help make life on our home planet easier.By WHRO

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Riverside’s new Smithfield Hospital brings emergency care to rural Western Tidewater 1:04

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State officials say a new hospital in Isle of Wight County will not only shorten long travel times for rural residents, but also help reduce healthcare costs across the region.By WHRO Public Media

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The Battle of Great Bridge: Britain’s First Defeat in Virginia 2:07

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In December 1775, Patriots and British forces clashed at Great Bridge, a vital crossing south of Norfolk. The Patriot victory came quickly but carried major consequences, opening the way to Norfolk and shifting the momentum in Virginia. This episode explores how the battle unfolded and why it mattered.…

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Reducing Future Risk

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Not every mission is a success. But every mission is an opportunity to innovate for the future.By WHRO

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Four major mishaps during USS Truman deployment were preventable

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A Navy investigation released Thursday [DEC 4] says crews could have largely prevented four accidents involving the USS Truman Strike group during its time in the Red Sea earlier this year. WHRO Military Reporter Steve Walsh has the story.By WHRO Public Media

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AV on Health: Managing Health Care Insurance 54:00

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Hear answers to your questions about health care insurance coverage. For seniors, we explain the "alphabet soup" of Medicare Parts A, B, C, D and G. For those in the health care insurance marketplace, we share some ideas on navigating the increase in insurance premiums.By WHRO