It’s a Wonderful Slice

It's a Wonderful Slice
Biology Climate change Conservation Environment Holiday Insects Native plants Natural sciences 

It’s a Wonderful Slice 2021!

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Mike and Peggy wrap up 2021 with their annual presentation of It’s a Wonderful Slice of It’s a Wonderful Life, featuring an all-star cast of friends of the show. Cindy Crosby talks about her book Chasing Dragonflies and why getting out into the natural world is important in winter. She is joined by Illinois Master Naturalist Mac Austin.

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Practical and Reliable Visit from Melinda Myers
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Practical and Reliable Talk from Melinda Myers

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Garden expert Melinda Myers returns to offer advice about spring gardening, even as the potential for yet another April snow event looms. Mike and Peggy list some Earth Week events, including the One Earth Film Festival. Then, they report on the return of the CEGA 60-Second Video Challenge.

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It’s a Wonderful Slice 2020!

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Mike and Peggy welcome an all-star cast to the 2020 version of It’s a Wonderful Slice, including horticultural expert Melinda Myers! Elysabeth Alfano returns to the show to talk about her plantbased business predictions for 2021. Joan Murray from City Grange has advice on keeping your holiday and indoor plants healthy.

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It’s a Wonderful Slice 2019!

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Since 1988, Mike has presented a truncated version of the Hollywood holiday classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life” in one form or another. “It’s a Wonderful Slice” is back, with help from Peggy Malecki, the WCGO shows Gabby Road and Playtime with Bill Turck & Kerrie Kendall, and staff members Ellie Sanchez and Andrew Moerschel. You’ll never again view the movie the same way.

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Growing plants in the dark
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Growing Plants in the Dark

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It’s a Wonderful Slice 2019! Mike, Peggy and an all-star WCGO Radio cast perform the 10 (or 12 or 14) minute version of the Hollywood Holiday Classic. Lisa Eldred Steinkopf talks about her new book, Grow in the Dark: How to Choose and Care for Low-Light Houseplants. Mike reprises his own holiday classic, A Gardening Xmas Carol.

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It’s A Wonderful Slice 2018!

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On the Christmas Show, the Not-Ready-for-Anytime-Anywhere-Players, including Ron Cowgill, Rich Cowgill and Bill Turck, help Mike and Peggy do the annual performance of It’s A Wonderful Slice of It’s a Wonderful Life. Judy Pollock stops by to report on the Audubon’s 119th Christmas Bird Count.

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December 24, 2017 – It’s a Wonderful Slice!

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It’s a Wonderful Slice of It’s a Wonderful Life makes its return to the airwaves featuring the Not Even Ready for Weekend Smart Talk Players, after bird conservationist Judy Pollock reports on the annual Christmas Bird Count.

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