Barcodes - the little stripes on everything you buy that make the register beep at the checkout counter. Ever wonder how they got there? Jordan Firth did, and his book reveals a weird and wonderful history.

Fetch

Jordan Frith tells the story of the humble barcode

Chef and author Joy Stocke speaks to us from her kitchen in New Jersey, telling stories about learning to cook at her grandmother's side, and how to use her favorite pantry items.

Joy Stocke on how to cook and what ingredients to use

Facts are facts. But with social media, how can you tell fake news from real?  Christina Veiga says the News Literacy Project has the answer: give you the fact-finding skills of a true journalist.

Christina Veiga talks about the News Literacy Project

April 24th was International Guide Dog Day.  Our old pal Mike Hingson talks about his life with guide dogs, and about the special relationship a blind person has with his or her guide dog.

Mike Hingson talks about Guide Dogs

Don Rooney and John Timpane talk with people you'd talk with -- if you had a microphone.

The Musical Innertube