Apples, Band Grandpas, Music for Refugees, Biodegradable Bags

The Quest to Catalogue 18,000 Apple Varieties Guest: Dan Bussey, author, "The Illustrated History of Apples in the United States and Canada" North America is home to thousands of different apple varieties, despite the fact that grocery stores only carry a few dozen at once. Dan Bussey is part of a passionate community of apple enthusiasts—committed to preserving and documenting the lesser-known heirloom varieties. He weighs in on his experience as an apple farmer and his seven-volume North American apple compendium. Biggest Lottery Fraud in History Guest: Perry Beeman, co-author, "The $80 Billion Gamble," and managing editor, "Business Record," Des Moines, IA How investigators unraveled the largest lottery fraud in history. Band Grandpas (originally aired June 13, 2019) Guest: Arnold Rosen, founder, "Band Grandpas" Dr. Arnold Rosen was in the middle of performing a colonoscopy when he suddenly thought “when I retire, I want to be a ‘Band Grandpa.’” He met with Rockford Public Schools and helped coordinate other volunteers to start Band Grandpas, a program that allows Arnold and other adults to help teach music to middle school students. Music & Refugees Guest: Liz Shropshire, founder, Shropshire Music Foundation Sometimes it seems that the problems of the world are too big, or too far away, for us to help.  Liz Shropshire proved that wrong when she dedicated her life to helping refugee children heal through music. Biodegradable Plastic Guest: Marx Acosta-Rubio, CEO, Neptune Students at Brigham Young University have figured out how to make a plastic bag that is completely renewable, breaks down in water, and could be great news for the planet.