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Second-to-Last Friday News Feedbag Ever!!!

Posted by James Williams Mon Dec 19, 2011 03:10 PM ET | 0

Hey everyone - here's the poll: December 16 - What are you going to miss the most? As you can see, Will changed it so it's not a popularity contest... And if none of this makes sense and you're wondering ... Read more

Eco-Labels Found To Be Fishy

Posted by Tim Wall Mon Dec 12, 2011 06:13 PM ET | 0

A new report found that many seafood products sold as environmentally-friendly aren't much better than from conventional fish farms. Read more

Friday News Feedbag for November 11!

Posted by Jorge Ribas Wed Nov 16, 2011 10:41 AM ET | 0

The team puts together an A+ effort on this week's Friday News Feedbag, which means they all showed up this time. So... you're welcome. The Friday News Feedbag podcast pits Discovery News reporters James Williams and Jorge Ribas in a ... Read more

Friday News Feedbag Halloween Special!

Posted by Jorge Ribas Wed Nov 2, 2011 04:18 PM ET | 0

Happy Halloween! On this ghouliest of Feedbags, Jorge returns from paternity leave, Will returns from the pumpkin patch, and James returns from beyond (the cubicle). Are humans inherently evil? We interview one researcher who's answer may surprise... Read more

Fish Farmers Cut Loose

Posted by Sarah Simpson Fri Sep 16, 2011 03:58 PM ET | 0

The first catch/batch/harvest of fish from the first aquaculture farm with an at-sea permit from NOAA to float freely offshore in U.S. federal waters will be ready for market in March 2012. Read more

Milk Drinkers Share Common Ancestor

Posted by Tim Wall Wed Sep 14, 2011 06:47 AM ET | 0

An adaptive gene mutation that allowed lactase to persist in adults gave a survival advantage that has been passed down for generations. Read more

Friday News Feedbag for Friday, Sept. 9

Posted by Jorge Ribas Fri Sep 9, 2011 03:57 PM ET | 0

Polls are open! On this week's Friday News Feedbag... we do another "live" show! Also, Jorge talks mobile tower capacities, James talks asteroids and precious metals, and Will develops a business plan for his new, luxury home store "The Modern ... Read more

Tuna Ranch Claims Spawning Success

Posted by Tim Wall Tue Aug 9, 2011 06:23 AM ET | 0

An aquaculture company in Croatia claims success in spawning tuna in captivity, which may relieve the need to catch wild tuna. Read more

Friday News Feedbag: Hagfish vs. smart phones. Vote now!

Posted by Jorge Ribas Tue Aug 2, 2011 10:48 AM ET | 0

On this week's Friday News Feedbag... James stops by for 15 seconds minutes to discuss the imperiled state of the world's slimiest fish; Jorge checks his smart phone one app at a time; and Will spends some quality time looking ... Read more

Let's Play a Game of Rock, Paper, Feedbag!

Posted by Jorge Ribas Tue Jul 26, 2011 12:42 PM ET | 0

On this week's Friday News Feedbag, James, Will and Jorge play 'Rock, Paper, Scissors' for the entire show. Who wins? Who loses? Who keeps choosing 'rock'? Also, Jorge finds out why medieval warriors would have been better off battling sans ... Read more

Vote on this week's Friday News Feedbag!

Posted by Jorge Ribas Fri Jul 15, 2011 05:54 PM ET | 0

On this week's Friday News Feedbag, James returns, Jorge laughs, and Will searches the Internet while James and Jorge talk! Actually, in what might be our most amazing adequate show ever, we discuss the Uncanny Valley, the mystery of animation ... Read more

Vote Now for Your Favorite Friday News Feedbag!

Posted by Jorge Ribas Fri Jul 1, 2011 03:15 PM ET | 0

The poll is back! And faster than ever before! So spend your holiday weekend listening to a brand new Feedbag episode, then annoying talking to your friends and family about it during your annual 4th of July BBQ/cookout/clambake/fishfry. As usual ... Read more

Friday News Feedbag Polls (for 6/24) Are Open! VOTE! VOTE! VOTE!

Posted by James Williams Wed Jun 29, 2011 10:08 AM ET | 0

On this week's Friday News Feedbag Blog, we FINALLY post this poll so YOU - our listeners - can vote for Jorges' James' story. Hooray! Lots of banter. Lots of science. It's a win-win! The Friday News Feedbag podcast pits ... Read more

Friday News Feedbag for June 10, 2011!

Posted by Jorge Ribas Tue Jun 7, 2011 11:10 AM ET | 0

On this week's Friday News Feedbag, we FINALLY post this poll so our listeners can vote. Hooray! Lots of banter. Lots of science. It's a win-win! The Friday News Feedbag podcast pits Discovery News reporters James Williams and Jorge Ribas ... Read more

Friday News Feedbag for April 15, 2011!

Posted by Jorge Ribas Mon Apr 18, 2011 05:25 PM ET | 0

On this week's Friday News Feedbag, we FINALLY post this poll so our listeners can vote. Hooray! Also, we have a word from our new sponsor, the (soon-to-be) heart-warming holiday (which holiday exactly?) classic, Winning It All, starring James... Read more