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Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

    Ant Clones
    Do you ever think your sibling comes from a different species entirely?

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    Apple
    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

    Medium Black Hole
    Ever heard of Goldilocks and the three… black holes?!

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    Apple
    What if we could save sight…with SOUND?

    Sound for Sore Eyes
    What if we could save sight…with SOUND?

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    Apple
    Wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

    Sleepy Socializers
    Wake up on the wrong side of the bed?

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    Apple
    Darling, it’s better down where it’s wetter, under the sea!

    Reef Song
    Darling, it’s better down where it’s wetter, under the sea!

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    Apple
    Gimme a hand here! A third one.

    Beak Performance
    Gimme a hand here! A third one.

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Got writer’s block?

    Move to Innovate
    Got writer’s block?

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    Apple
    UGH! Stuck at ANOTHER red light!

    Green Driving
    UGH! Stuck at ANOTHER red light!

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    Apple
    So…how was school today? Hello? Anyone there?

    Toddler Tea Time
    So…how was school today? Hello? Anyone there?

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    Apple
    You can count on … BEES?!?!

    Bee Odd, Bee Even
    You can count on … BEES?!?!

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    Apple
    Don’t even THINK about talking to me before I’ve had my fifth cup of coffee!

    Cool Beans
    Don’t even THINK about talking to me before I’ve had my fifth cup of coffee!

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    Apple
    Have you ever felt your life flash before your eyes?

    The Road Death Traveled
    Have you ever felt your life flash before your eyes?

Episodes
  • Loh Down Tile 2024
    Listen 1:30
    Apple
    Don't WEIGHT for better sleep

    Sweet Dreams
    Don't WEIGHT for better sleep

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    Apple
    Yikes! When is the city gonna do something about these potholes?

    Identifying Urban Decay with AI
    Yikes! When is the city gonna do something about these potholes?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Ew… this sponge smells FISHY!

    Absorbent Informants
    Ew… this sponge smells FISHY!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Time to put your Tesla to the test!

    Driving the Distance
    Time to put your Tesla to the test!

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Go dust yourself off; you might be carrying some SENSITIVE information!

    07/16/24

    Sleuthing for Dust-inations
    Go dust yourself off; you might be carrying some SENSITIVE information!

    07/16/24

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    Apple
    The future of medicine is TINY!

    Nifty Nanoscopic Needles
    The future of medicine is TINY!

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    Apple
    Anyone got a tissue around here? *SNIFFLE*

    Peace and Crying
    Anyone got a tissue around here? *SNIFFLE*

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    Apple
    We can rebuild him! We have the technology.

    Charge It Up!
    We can rebuild him! We have the technology.

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    Apple
    What IS the sunscreen paradox???

    The Sunscreen Paradox
    What IS the sunscreen paradox???

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    Apple
    Bringing ancient species BACK TO LIFE? As ROBOTS?

    Mecha-saurs
    Bringing ancient species BACK TO LIFE? As ROBOTS?

  • Loh Down Tile 2024
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    Apple
    Spare the rod, spoil the child? NO.

    Positively Parenting
    Spare the rod, spoil the child? NO.

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    Apple
    Run, run! I can almost see the CHEESE at the end of the tunnel?!

    Imagine Rat!
    Run, run! I can almost see the CHEESE at the end of the tunnel?!

Credits
  • Sandra Tsing Loh