Patrick McNameeKing
Weekend Edition Host / ProducerPatrick has produced daily talk shows, mixed audio documentaries for the BBC, crafted sonic journeys through the wilderness of Colorado, and hiked mountains in southern Mexico to report on the psilocybin-industrial complex. His radio stories have aired on stations across the United States and in Europe, with select pieces available on the podcast Empty Clouds.
He currently hosts Weekend Edition on New Hampshire Public Radio, where he also produces local segments.
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This week we explore why these collapsed stellar remnants are far more than just deep-space anomalies—they are actually some of the most powerful scientific instruments available to us. -
At the peak of the North Country's timber industry a century ago, thousands of French-speaking Canadian immigrants came to the Berlin region, to work in the city's mills. Today, their descendants are promoting that language as a link to their heritage. -
A pulsar is the collapsed, zombie-like core of a massive star that died in a supernova explosion. -
Today, we're answering a question from listener Tim Smith, who asks: Why does anything exist? -
How do you capture a full-color image when your recording medium can only see in black and white? -
As private companies launch massive new fleets into orbit, we have to face a harsh reality: Space up there is not unlimited. -
If you’re looking for a little more flair in your night sky, look no further than cataclysmic variable stars.
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The quartet Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem bring fun and playfulness to the stage with a whimsical blend of bluegrass, Americana, and old-time music. -
We talk a lot on this show about stars. But where do they actually come from? Host Patrick McNameeKing put the question to Jon Gianforte, an astronomer at the University of New Hampshire. -
For this week’s Cosmically Curious, we check in with Nicole Gugliucci from Saint Anselm College to talk about how modern physicists tackle the ultimate origin story.
