Remember the guy from the Police Academy series who could imitate just about anything with his lips? Gabriel Skitaniak does. But what does Michael Winslow have to do with Jimi Hendrix and our very own, Wrocław attempt to break the Guinness world guitar record? Listen to find out.

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The European Capital of Culture is a city designated by the  European Union for a period of one calendar year during which it is given a chance to showcase its cultural  life and cultural development. What chances does Wrocław stand of winning with other cities which run in the competition? What can we do to help? Listen to Anna Bleja from the Wrocław 2016 Culture Institute talking with Viola Lamot and visit the following webistes to support Wrocław in the race: www.candidatecities.com, www.wro2016.pl

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“My battery is flat. Where is my charger?” – soon this question will become obsolete as the answer will be more than obvious. The charger is right with you. Made up of your body and heat. A prototype of the thermoelectric power generator has just been assembled by scientists in Singapore giving you hope that one day you will be free of all the worries about recharging your batteries. Perk up your ears to Viola Lamot’s findings.

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The founder of www.blackstareducation.wordpress.com, Filip Kalinowski, in conversation with Jurek Chyb, talks about his inspirations, fascinations and initiatives connected with black culture. Who is the Black Star Education blog for? What is the Black Star Liner? And – most importantly – were there as few black cowboys in the Wild West times as it might be assumed from the mainstream western movies?

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Inspired by Gordon Brown’s latest gaffe that may end his political career, Jurek Chyb invites Philip Fairweather to reflect upon the poor politicians who are not told often enough that microphones may actually still be on after the official part is over. Listen to Jurek and Philip listing the top microphone blunders, including the famed “Yo, Blair” remark and a Ronald Reagan off-mic comment that could have led to catastrophic consequences.

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A nightmare for any fan of nice, fast, technical, offensive and goal-studded football: a Champions League final between a Bundesliga team and an Italian club managed by the guy whose ambition is to make the most beautiful sport virtually unwatchable. Jurek Chyb officially decides he’s not watching the Bernabeu final this year, especially after seeing Barcelona bang Inter’s defences in a futile attempt to save the game from falling into the destructive, cynical trap of Jose Mourinho’s so-called “football philosophy”. In the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League 2010, it’s Mourinho 1 – Fans United 0.

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It gives us pleasure, it makes us free and it comforts us from the impossibility we humans have to fly like birds, bringing us closer. A conversation with Emilka Jędrusik from “Dom Tańca Pałacyk” in Kościuszki street. To celebrate the International Dance Day, people around the globe…just dance. In conversation with Paul Mayevsky, Emilka talks about the idea behind this day as well as the very nature of dance itself. Listen to the conversation to know why people dance and  why we like looking at them.

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We are not alone! In the infinite space packed with more than 100 billion galaxies and infinite number of stars and planets, there is bound to be life. Maybe it is even better developed than us. If you see an alien walking down the street, do not stop to start a chit chat. They might be hostile. Stephen Hawking warns us no to be friends with aliens. Paul Mayevsky takes his advice.

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“Myśl eko, żyj eko – don’t just think but live ecologically” -  says the slogan of the “green festival” that has been on in Wroclaw since the beginning of April. To live more ecologically, you can start off by turning off the tap when brushing your teeth, say our eco guests, Marcelo Murgia from the Wrocław Agglomeration Development Agency, and Tomasz Stefanicki from the Economic Development Office of the Wroclaw Municipality. If you are planning to refurbish your house and you would like to do it in an environmentally friendly way, you can go to tomorrow’s panel discussion in the Design Gallery on Swidnicka Street to find out what materials are ecological and worth the financial investment. Listen also to Tomasz talk about the workshops that are still planned for May.

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30 bands from over 8 countries with a huge dose of heavy sounds are coming to Wrocław this Thursday. It’s time for the second edition of the Asymmetry Festival 2010 that will last till the 3rd of May. Apart from Polish groups, we’ll see on stage such foreign bands as Yakuza from the United States, Zu from Italy, or Esoteric from the UK. Listen to Janek Błaszczak remind you that this festival is not only about heavy metal vibes, but there’s some jazzy and other sounds to it as well.

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To check out the full programme, go to: www.asymmetryfestival.pl

A sound chamber and a cleanroom will be the centerpieces of the new technology sites that will be set up on Janiszewskiego and Długa Streets. The University of Technology decided to earmark 40 mln zl for these cutting-edge research centers. Listen to Aleksandra Szczepaniak tell you what these rooms will be used for. Speaking of education, she also mentions the top three high schools in Wrocław.

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What have you dreamt of today? If it was all about the Polish kings and their reigns, you might write your history exam better. Anyway, let´s hope it was something useful because it may stay in your memory with you a bit longer than you expect. According to the latest research, dreamers are better learners. Listen to Aleksandra Szczepaniak explain to you the so much complex workings of our brain.

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Monika Sztandera is back from Vietnam and talks to Piotr Klimowicz (who, coincidentally, recently visited the country himself) about the breathtaking landscapes of a far-away land that to many is only associated with war and destruction.

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See more at: www.wietnam2010.pl

Wroclaw airport is being reborn. To help that happen smoothly, some 750 tons of steel were brought to the construction yard in the form of 2 gigantic cranes. There is a lot to be done in the next 14 months, but once the new terminal is there, it is guaranteed to blow your socks off.

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An orchestrated marketing scam by Apple or an honest mistake of a tipsy employee, it seems like the next generation iPhone is out there. Piotr Klimowicz gives you some details about the not-so-groundbreaking improvements in the forthcoming gizmo crowd pleaser to be officially launched later this year.

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As April 23 is the International Book and Copyright Day – let us remind you that there are still some books worth reading. Today you may get a book and a red rose  – a symbol of this day. This is also a day when books are available with discounts for buying in bulk. To select the best of the best “must-reads” listen to our literary expert – Wojciech Drąg – who joined  Viola Lamot in our studio to offer you some recommendations on the best literary purchases and inviting all bookworms to the “Woodstock for the Mind” that is the Hay-on-Wye Festival.

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If you haven’t heard about the Auto Stop Race from Wrocław to Rimini you better start packing your backpack now as this Monday at 6 p.m. at University of Economics there will be an info meeting held for all those who would like to take part in the hitchhiking race during the first long weekend of May – the idea of the race is simple – you need to get to Rimini by using your thumbs, smile and charm only and be the first to do that as the rewards are worth it. Listen to Agnieszka Szewczyk persuading Viola Lamot that hitchhiking adventure is worth all the risks involved.

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Every day brings in a new gizmo to this world, to the world of humans mostly. But there is a world which we, as humans, would gladly interfere thinking that we are improving it – the world of our pets. Listen to Viola Lamot and decide for yourself if the gadgets offered to dogs and cats will be to your best friend liking.

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Originally a cinema, the music theatre in Wrocław has long been in need of a properly-sized stage for the needs of its spectacular shows. The historic, pre-war building of Capitol in Piłsudskiego Street has been extended and rebuilt a few times over the last decades, with the result that its front wing makes it the ugliest theatre facade in Poland. But those times are over. Joanna Kiszkis, spokesperson for the Music Theatre in Wrocław, announces the official news that the money needed for the rebuilding and extension of Capitol has been officially granted by the European Union. All we need now is patience – RadioWroclove’s favourite stage will now have to find a temporary location for the next three years… Plus the latest on the away performances of the Hair musical in Jurek Chyb’s interview.

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French-branded, Turkey-made, battery-operated. The first mass produced electric sedan is about to be released by Renault. The Fluence ZE has its sockets right in the front mudguard section and needs 6-8 hours to recharge. If you have any doubt if electric cars are the future, how’s that for a surprise – an American company has decided to sell the Romanian Dacia Logan in America – but only in its mains-recharged version… Jurek Chyb also talks about the new, four-door (!) Fiat 500 with a bigger engine, sold in the USA as a Chevrolet, and a seriously stretched Audi A8 that will massage its passengers whilst offering them cold drinks straight from the onboard fridge.

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