Home of FrankieBoi Radio, a daily pandemic podcast with echos of FDR's "Fireside Chats", as heard on The Signalman Show.
Halloween arrives, autumn leaves blaze, and Mark Twain writes a ghost story.
A trip to the mountains, the philosophy of the Chicken Dance, and more. It's the Nighthawk, printed at www.JoshUrban.Substack.com
The eclipse report, and autumn wanderings. Blog version at www.Joshurban.substack.com
Getting ready for the partial solar eclipse, thoughts on war, and more. It's the Nighthawk!
"Shine on, Harvest Moon." Sidewalk astronomy, a birthday shoutout, and more in this week's Nighthawk.
Stories from a mountain man, and a column about the anti-robot task force. It's the Nighthawk, in podcast form.
The Nighthawk returns to podcast format with news about Bugeye boats, Schubert, and the pause between summer and fall.
Bees everywhere! Plus, Dr. Electro gets shocked, and Paul Revere rides again.
A visit to the Smith Mountain Lake Dam, Dr. Electro meets some real bad guys, and more.
Holy week, Dandelions, and Dr. Electro's dad.
On catching a swarm of bees, and weird questions. Plus, Dr. Electro takes a tumble.
The Nighthawk, Vol. 40: Bringing Good Things to Life, fib poetry, and Episode 20 of Dr. Electro "Science, Religion, and Bravery." Blog version at joshurban.substack.com
On blue highways, spring road trips, Casey Jones, and episode 19 of Dr. Electro.
Pigs 1, Farmers 0, Dr. Electro takes a road trip, and Marcus Aurelius' advice. This is The Nighthawk, Vol. 38
The Nighthawk, Vol. 37. Remembering the Sky, The Gold Rush, and Episode 17 of Dr. Electro: "Unseen Visitors." (Correction to the audio: Actually volume 37, not 38.)
The Nighthawk goes audio! George Washington, Haydn, Blogging, and Episode 1 of Dr. Electro. Welcome to Season 6!
Building a community with a newspaper - The Nighthawk is launched and ready to rumble! Read it at: https://www.patreon.com/thenighthawk or https://joshurban.substack.com/
Stay home, stay safe. The State will give you a robot if you're lonely. (And what I'm doing about it.)
On looking for snakes, finding them, and a Chuck Norris joke.
Finding the delightfully unexpected!
The Bees arrived. Then I snapped them with a rubber band. Ooops.
The projects evolve - with an idea taking shape to PRINT THE UNIVERSE!
Chasing down a few galaxies from the backyard - a field recording of springtime sights of deep space.
The quest to print star charts for the Blind continues. Here's a bit about 3D printing.
We venture into the darkness of a wild spring night to search for...The Spring Peeper!
A visit to the McCormick observatory knocked my socks off!
Welcome to Season 5! We're going on some adventures - here's what's been happening on mine.
The Farewell Episode of FrankieBoi Radio. Thank you, folks, it's been an honor.
Observing the mysteries of a galaxy we can't even really see...
Chillin' - FrankieBoi Radio, E408 by Josh Urban
Man, people are INTERESTING - and they'll tell you some great stuff if you ask!
Everybody's carrying a heavy load, aren't you?
Sitting in the Big Boy chair and trying to learn something along the way.
Margs 'n philosophy this Cinco de Mayo!
Upholding the standards of intellectual rigor..."ummm...wow, I have no idea."
On how to be less of a bird brain...(Drawn from personal experience, and learning the hard way.)
I'm always delighted at how talented people are willing to teach the rest of us!
What a fun time talking with the kids about space today...and a marvelous insight from one of them.
On the creative power of the Truthful Word...
Remembering why it is we do what we do, and a special thanks to the "kids these days."
Gave my Sawzall a fitting Lord of the Rings weapon name...
A birthday shoutout to my pal Josh, and some Jungian dream interpretation, cause why not?
Dr. Electro, E29: Surprise Meetings