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Luna's Sonograph Snowpath

A lush collection of tracks deep from within the archive i.e. lullabies dedicated to the mischievous midnight-er seeking auditory solace in-between mealz. Tunes by Lemongrass, Salami Rose, Cocteau Twins and many other serendipitous serenades melting at dawn. Support the show

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Starchamber Alula

Whilst reminiscing on the true meaning of home, we'll conduct a much overdue tarot reading in honor of lady moon's butterfly garden...could you tell how I sang heliotrope petals into your potion? ingredients: full moon chalice, drizzling duality, sliced pears and honey mustard, the ace of pentacles on channel 9, deja vu my boo, Queequeg's amaranthine memoir is sixteen pages long (woof woof), if you ever need a bite. Stay until the tail end of our improvised incantations for tracks by CV Vision, Calypso Mama, Phosphorescent and a curious auditory visitation from a familiar filmic gem revealing a prodigious wisdom from decades ago. Welcome to your Thursday morning mixtape <3 Support the show

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Solving the Riddle of the Aurora

Known for its advantageous persona of a snake radiating in vast arctic skies, the Aurora Borealis is far superior to humans -and in ways which still to this day we find enormously mystifying. Some say that the ends of land and sea are bound by an immense abyss. And, if you listen ever so closely...ancient molecules have been documented to whisper back. Join us as we procure a quaint midnight session exploring a curious little book; Akasofu's Aurora Borealis: The Amazing Northern Lights. I packed the following: a cloud sandwich, a soft pillow, hot mushroom tea, bubble machine, spooky sunflower spell, and a shēngrì hat for my pet bunny. Stay until the very end of our monologues for music by Sasha Vinogradova, Passiflorez, The Arctic Chamber Orchestra of Alaska and other songs for levitating accordingly into the milky way. Support the show

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Jupiter Pluvius

...(y)our wish has been granted; the Bristly Greenbrier grows alongside each dazzling ember, by chance creating shadow puppets who whimsy across a field of red diamonds. ingredients: magnificent musical prisms, bougainvillea care-bare binoculars, add banana and cinnamon, bark berry pails, all aboard here-to-stay flames, gallop closer winged lal khargosh, whisper in unison "the Grand Chawhee to win." An additional twirl for the Salmonberry Blossom Pixie and her research partner, Tlingit Kadjuk. Effervescent tunes by Florist, Puma Blue and other breezy melodies from our ever expanding archive. Support the show

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Baci Baci Voglio

Clouds giving way to mainly starry skies, a low of 58° tonite. Wind gusts of up to 22 miles per hour. Amidst estuary-roaming trilliums (of magenta hues), the conjurer is especially shimmering. Descending past the genesis, slowly devoured by vapors. If by chance you require an umbrella while updating your hard drive, I was gonna say the same thing. Observations: Drenched (delicious)! A warm sky swarmed with moths seal their envelopes, beseeching a surrender. The can-elope tree when and where. See also: a fuzzy whirling realm for mugwort enthusiasts (the keeper of dreams has spoken). Featuring the music of Peter Kraus, Molinder Kaur Bhamra, Explosions In The Sky and a few other exquisite favorites from the archive. Into the eve of my heart shall you soar, my celestial firefly. Support the show

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"Through A Dream, Dragon"

Eu un miroir? Ingredients: Nejsladší luční harfa, 1 quart of mercy nectar, cha cha beneath the tip-toe, to be honest i wished for a snowy lawn, lamp post piano pond, budu láskou (six tender pumpkin seeds), and yeah pixie dust (was always this pretty). Welcome to Episode One of Season Thirteen, fellow Venusian...the mighty thread of Babaji's water-wingz go "drip drip". Tunes by Jana Koubková, Petr Novák and others. Support the show

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Purrfect Yellow Pinwheelz

During an etching of Twój Dom, your best friend does a somersault. June bloom, a countdown to the eclipse. Your flame or mine, McFly? Hanging off a star in nineteen ninety heart, I look to you and I see…everything. Sacred ingredients: epithalamium, elevator spaghetti, eleven inch earthworms. A mixtape for lunar twins celebrating the first day ov summer. Featuring nostalgic hymns by The Innocence Mission, Tim Buckley, Ricki Lee Jones and a plentiful supply of whirling ballads for backseat make-out sessions. Support the show

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Ruby's Indigo Seahorse

Xenophanes and astrologers gather 'round, as we delve into the dawn of an interplanetary phenomenon. Your request for reports on celestial forecasting have been gently transcribed. Join us as we talk a little bit about love while fluttering around the greenhouse. Collapse and collide in a pile of cassette tapes, if you happen to get thirsty. We’ll also recite memories from a willow tree and explore Toulon & Goodfield's The Fabric of the Heavens: The Development of Astronomy and Dynamics. Soft destinations spawned from cinnamon tend to dream of underwater sock drawers with blue eyes. Featuring tunes by Cosmic Echoes, Peel Dream Magazine and Bennie Maupin. Support the show

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Parachutes That Melt Petals

On June 4th of the year 1639 planet Venus drifted across the Sun. This happening occurred seven times since that miraculous day. Crowned only by majestic passages, velvety vignettes invite vegetal affections. O! Let me pick nasturtiums from out your hair. The avalanche is sweet, a fluttering discourse for rainbow-tongued moths. In other wor(l)ds...blushing blossoms require certain pataphysical beats. So, if you're in the mood for working in the greenhouse -push play. Or, pardon me but this Thursday night mixtape is guaranteed to last a lifetime. Tango z nektarem? Musical escapades by Mina, Magnum, John Tropea, Masahiro Sugaya and quite a few others. Support the show

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Luna Emerald's Wandering Flute

Yellow string around a ring; for the sphinx enjoys eating feathers at dawn. Whilst infiltrating numerology during a salty sunrise, Luna found herself mirroring Dorothy's ice lolly trick. Under a glass bell such incantations echo through her bones. So tease your television set with snow boots for byte-sized recalibration. 8:01pm, just seven minutes shy of the eclipse, why darling that's not very far from yesterday. Translation: Bedtime stories for sea dwellers with an insatiable appetite for pixie dust. Tunes by Blue Magic, Zacciah, Wilco, Trembling Blue Stars and many other songs insinuating transcendental boogies. Support the show

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Blushingly Baccivorous

Class is in session —and so we shall summon first the sweet tooth of the Baltimore Oriel. As a clumsy world vanishes we paint sunbeams onto our torsos. Make sure you’ve brought along your bag of tangerines. Add 12 oz of honeysuckle, Zuni Mountain lava, and a dash of enthusiasm. Storm-watch hiccups included. Translation: the feast is about to begin. We'll reveal our favorite recipe for making homemade grape jelly, reminisce on mythological tales of how the hummingbird got its color, and explore as to why turkey feathers are crucial charms for the afterlife. But, why is this episode such an essential interlude into the history of our program itself? You’ll have to tune-in to gain access to the philosophy section, fellow Venusian. Sultry jazz and hypnotic nostalgic tunes by Phat Dat, George Benson, Takeshi’s Cashew, Les Sons du Cosmos, and quite a few other phantasmagoric vocal visionaries set aflame upon the sea. Support the show

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Inexhaustible Hieroglyphs & Other Stories

Welcome to the first week of spring, fellow Venusian. Might a promising shadow reflect the fiery spores of our inner-most monologues? Fuchsia shaped syllables, Peruvian lilies, and a little Goethe calms those fertile floodplains. What about modern-day hieroglyphs, though? Which elements of our day-to-day evoke sacred etchings in stone, that perhaps project a glimpse into our past. Teaching us about who we were many moons ago...a reflection of our ancestors, or as the Egyptians referred to as "the god's words". We also include updates to our most recent botanical explorations in the greenhouse, and recommend a few local plant shops. Tunes by Dorothy Ashby, Stereolab, and Labri Siffre. Support the show

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Diary of a Bookworm

The written word cradles the reader into an unknown universe. But what's it really like working in bookshops? Come explore a candid glimpse into the past as we reminisce on the preservation of the literary realm (circa 2012 and beyond). From speech impediments to retail blunders, celebrity sightings, and the definition of true kahm-uh-rahd-uh-ree in the workplace. Dust bunnies for miles! Nietzsche's troubled bowel movements interpreted as poetry? Stay until the very end of our monologue for the usual delectable mixtape, to help catapult you into the arrival of spring. Support the show

Of the Waltzing Winds

Wet your beak in the stream -Tomoko Tsuyama approves of this specific type of photosynthesis. Hypnotized by the whirlwind or, unraveling an echo? Faces called flowers reminisce beneath a blue sun. Polychromatic weather = inexhaustible hieroglyphs. Don't forget your lucky scarf. Translation: A mixtape for luminescent mornings or flapjacks at midnight! Twirling tunes by Miharu Koshi, Joe harvey-Whyte, Aquarian Dream, The Cosmic Tones Research Trio, and Claudja Barry. Support the show

From Honey To Hyazinth

Valentine's Day is just around the corner, so we’ve come to conclude that preparations are at hand. Sew your lucky sparrow wings onto the shoulders of your huney. But don’t stop there…paint circles at the very bottom of your toes and, gather your musical artillery. Just in case that magic moment takes place. Join us here at the station for our first episode of Season 12, fellow Venusian. We'll briefly go helicopter hunting from above the apple tree orchard, and catch a glimpse of some low-lying clouds. Might you harvest your hiccup-flavoured violets by the river? It’s time to get all sorts of snugly with your one-and-only, as we fall into a swoon; shivering ever so achingly into the heart of some seriously romantic tracks. Whispering reveries take flight along to tunes by Maja Lena, Mike Cooper, Anna Thalbach, The Knife, Josephine Foster, Extreme and other shimmering serenades straight from outer space. Support the show

Meduza's Definite Embryo

Class is in session. And, while you finish humming along to your jellyfish sandwich we shall explore J. Robinson's Ferns In Their Homes & Ours (circa 1878). We'll also conduct a heavy dose of research in the field of hypnotism. Ring the bell twee times if you're seriously sloppy about those honey covered sand-worms. Translation: Welcome to our first episode of 2026! It's here we'll summon the rites of spring. If you're getting nervous, chew on a balloon while counting your paper-cuts. Glazed beneath the sun and emerged from their cocoons, cotyledon's embrace the potentiality of embryonic synthesis. Musical escapades by Miriam Hruskova, Waldemar Matuska, Dr. Buzzards Original Savannah Band, Firefall, The Fugs, Tom Waits, Go Kurosawa and a dozen other mind-numbing vocal visionaries. Support the show

Candy Heart Caprice

Once upon a time it was the end of the year. This being the case you deserve a break from your usual boring holiday -won't you join us for our final episode of 2025? We'll reminisce amidst the spectacular vortex and snuggle beneath cardboard mistletoe. Weather reports, updates to our greenhouse and recommendations for delivering acts of kindness are included. On the search for interplanetary strategies for igniting the flames of sanctuary? Shimmy thrice if you'd like some sticky rice with your carrot cake. Delicate hints of geranium and ylang ylang fill the night air. Musical interludes by Yoichi Murata, Brenda Kane, Hector Berlioz, Alain Goraguer, Zdenek Dvorak, Cara Stewart and many other falling stars from our archive. Thank you for a beautiful year on the air, fellow Venusian! Support the show

The Orchid Hunter's Mixtape

The full moon has hatched, but don't be afraid...thee Oncidiums doth tumble steadily, smiling in a sense, drenching your pockets with their vanilla scented sludge. But words cannot express rhythmic visions for the orchid club hunters -clear skies tonight...although not for long. A massive cold front approaches so get out your umbrellas and join us wandering disciples of such a sacred endeavor. Into the swamp we shall go: deciduous specimens loosen the petals i.e. tunes by some of our most delectable additions to the archive, bellowing their lamentations straight unto your third-eye. Support the show

Brain-Breeze for Argonauts

Wild is the wind; a conjurer who descends and devours the chrysalis. Slither past the midnight hour with a belly full of starfish, why don't you? December is just around the corner so its best to prepare your senses…beseeching a playlist that may summon a crisp and crunchy solstice. Surrender beneath the setting sun if you so choose. Translation: Welcome to episode #117 -which comes in a flavour that may require goggles. But if you're still thirsty, add seaweed. Tunes by The Slaps, D'Swooners, Plums, The Innocence Mission, Sea of Lettuce and others. Sneak peeks with blushing paper cheeks admire the afterglow. Support the show

The Levitation Chamber

Reel-to-real tape recorder feeds predict the weather. What are the best methodologies for falling into a slumber beneath your windowsill? Try capturing storm clouds as humidity levels gain speed. In other wor(l)ds, join us for a post-rainy day collection of velveteen ballads by bands such as Triptides, Holy Wave, Levitation Room, Sundots, Lena Raine, and others. Don’t change that dial as it ain’t too good to be true -our usual Sunday night mixtape has arrived early, just for deux. Support the show