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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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. -
Construction is currently underway in South Africa and Australia for the Square Kilometre Array (SKA), a massive radio telescope poised to revolutionize our understanding of the cosmos. Its primary target? Neutral hydrogen (H1).
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Physics professor Nicole Gugliucci explains the science of Star Trek’s warp drive, the Alcubierre concept, and why we're still far off from zipping through space. -
We need water to live, but what else does water on Mars mean for space exploration? -
Have you ever wondered how satellites stay on course when they are millions of miles from Earth? Recently, a listener named Don reached out to us with that exact question.
