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Sports Maple, Ash Baseball Bats May Strike Out
The talk turns to baseball bats — including whether maple bats should be benched, and how a tiny bug may throw the bat-making industry a curve ball.

Billy Mure; 'Hawaiian War Chant'
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- Label: Caroline
- Released: 1994
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Billy Mure
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Incredibly Strange Music, Vol. 1
Label:
Caroline
Catalog Number:
1746

Nation Why Americans Are Obsessed With Bottled Water
The author of 'Bottlemania' addresses the country's addiction to bottled water and its environmental costs.

Tim McNamara; 'Earth Sign'
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- Artist : Tim McNamara
- Label: Blujazz
- Released: 2004
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Earth Sign
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Blujazz
Catalog Number:
3324
BBC Concert Orchestra, London Voices et. al.; 'Reflection'
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Dun
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2000 Today: A World Symphony for the Millennium
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Sony
Catalog Number:
61529
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Jimmy Bosch; 'Speak No Evil'
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- Artist : Jimmy Bosch
- Label: Palm Pictures
- Released: 1999
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Jimmy Bosch
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Shorter
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Salsa Dura
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Palm Pictures
Catalog Number:
1007

Summer A 'Nuclear' Vacation Your Family Won't Soon Forget
Much of the nuclear weapons industry is top secret, but there are parts of the atomic establishment that a tourist can see.

Various Artists; 'Man from U.N.C.L.E.'
Man from U.N.C.L.E.
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- Label: TVT
- Released: 1986
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Goldsmith
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Television's Greatest Hits, Vol. 1
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TVT
Catalog Number:
TVT-1100-2

Summer Destinations To Help You Avoid Your Fellow Tourist
Summertime is here. But what if you're bored with the beach and all screamed out at the amusement park?

Jerry Garcia & David Grisman; '16/16'
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Grisman
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Acoustic Disc: 100% Handmade Music, Vol. 5
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40
John Williams; 'Celebrate Discovery'
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July 7 · Chances are the people you live near are an awful lot like you ... the same politics, same values, same way of life. The consequences of all this like-mindedness, argues author Bill Bishop, are dire. That's next on Talk of the Nation.