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The Signalman

by Josh Urban

Bringing the wonder to Science and the World.

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Episodes

  1. 'Round Midnight - The Signalman Show, S7 E16

    Late night driving and the 11/18/25 edition of The Nighthawk. Text post at Joshurban.substack.com

  2. Veteran's Day - The Signalman Show, S7 E15

    Observing Veteran's Day, and why old roads are windy. Text post at www.JoshUrban.substack.com

  3. Backyard Lumberyard - The Signalman Show, S7 E15

    Milling boards, the recipe exchange to stick it to the robots, and more. It's the Nighthawk for November 4th, 2025.

  4. Pumpkins and Bigfoot - The Signalman Show, S7 E14

    Getting ready for Halloween, hunting Bigfoot stories, and more in the 10/28/25 Nighthawk. Read aloud by Josh. Text version at www.JoshUrban.substack.com

  5. Monet's Chair - The Signalman Show, S7 E13

    Mountain rambles, quantum mechanics, and part 1 of our ghost stories series.

  6. Everything Somewhere - The Signalman Show, S7 E12

    Vol. 173 of The Nighthawk, read by Josh.

  7. Jazz & Coffee & Night – The Signalman Show, S7 E11

    A bit about jazz at night, "working on a building", and a market fountain.

  8. A Labor Day Postcard – The Signalman Show, S7 E10

    Late summer wanderings, book work, and poetry.

  9. Cantrell's Old Field - The Signalman Show, S7 E9

    Finding the site of the first bluegrass festival, plus other readings from The Nighthawk, August 25th, 2025.

  10. Summer Night Lights - The Signalman Show, S7 E8

    From "The Nighthawk", on Italian Ice, summer stars, and back to school wishes.

  11. The Pause – The Signalman Show, E7 S7

    The August pause, the latest Nighthawk, and happy birthday to Schrodinger (Maybe)

  12. Jerimiah and Company – The Signalman Show, E6 S7

    Jerimiah the Bullfrog, hunting the latest Supernova, and more. It's The Nighthawk, available at www.JoshUrban.Substack.com

  13. Catching Summer – The Signalman Show, E5 S7

    Reading some summer lit, and striving to catch the season.

  14. Bear Fence – The Signalman Show, E4 S7

    Tales of mountain climbing, alpine rambles, and staring at the sun.

  15. July & The Offseason - The Signalman Show, E3 S7

    Santa's work truck, night music, and the July 15th Nighthawk. Plus, Josh stops by the Dear Business Coach podcast: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU6BtMI1PIg

  16. Fireworks – The Signalman Show, S7 E2

    The fireworks, the katydids, and the July 8th Nighthawk.

  17. Independence Day - The Signalman Show, E1 S7

    A full reading of the Declaration of Independence to celebrate this 4th of July–and kick off Season 7.

  18. The Nighthawk, October 31st, 2023, E15 S6

    Halloween arrives, autumn leaves blaze, and Mark Twain writes a ghost story.

  19. The Nighthawk, October 23rd, 2023, E14, S6

    A trip to the mountains, the philosophy of the Chicken Dance, and more. It's the Nighthawk, printed at www.JoshUrban.Substack.com

  20. The Nighthawk, October 17th, 2023 - E14 S6

    The eclipse report, and autumn wanderings. Blog version at www.Joshurban.substack.com

  21. The Nighthawk, October 10th, 2023 E13 S6

    Getting ready for the partial solar eclipse, thoughts on war, and more. It's the Nighthawk!

  22. The Nighthawk, October 3rd, 2023, E12 S6

    "Shine on, Harvest Moon." Sidewalk astronomy, a birthday shoutout, and more in this week's Nighthawk.

  23. The Nighthawk, September 26th, 2023 E11 S6

    Stories from a mountain man, and a column about the anti-robot task force. It's the Nighthawk, in podcast form.

  24. The Nighthawk, September 19th, E10 S5

    The Nighthawk returns to podcast format with news about Bugeye boats, Schubert, and the pause between summer and fall.

  25. The Nighthawk, April 18th, 2023 E9 S6

    Bees everywhere! Plus, Dr. Electro gets shocked, and Paul Revere rides again.

  26. The Nighthawk, April 11th, 2023 - E8, S6

    A visit to the Smith Mountain Lake Dam, Dr. Electro meets some real bad guys, and more.

  27. The Nighthawk, April 4, 2023 - E7, S6

    Holy week, Dandelions, and Dr. Electro's dad.

  28. The Nighthawk, March 28th, 2028 E6 S6

    On catching a swarm of bees, and weird questions. Plus, Dr. Electro takes a tumble.

  29. The Nighthawk, March 21st, 2023 E5 S6

    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

  30. The Nighthawk, March 14th, 2026 E4 S6

    On blue highways, spring road trips, Casey Jones, and episode 19 of Dr. Electro.

  31. The Nighthawk, March 7th, 2023 S6 E3

    Pigs 1, Farmers 0, Dr. Electro takes a road trip, and Marcus Aurelius' advice. This is The Nighthawk, Vol. 38

  32. The Nighthawk, Feb. 28th S6 E2

    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.)

  33. The Nighthawk, Feb. 21st, S6 E1

    The Nighthawk goes audio! George Washington, Haydn, Blogging, and Episode 1 of Dr. Electro. Welcome to Season 6!

  34. The Nighthawk - S5 E12

    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/

  35. Lonely Robots?! - S5 E11

    Stay home, stay safe. The State will give you a robot if you're lonely. (And what I'm doing about it.)

  36. Snakes! - S5 E10

    On looking for snakes, finding them, and a Chuck Norris joke.

  37. Green Herons and Other Adventures -S5 E9

    Finding the delightfully unexpected!

  38. Bees! - S5 E8

    The Bees arrived. Then I snapped them with a rubber band. Ooops.

  39. Collabs Galore - S5 E7

    The projects evolve - with an idea taking shape to PRINT THE UNIVERSE!

  40. Backyard Galaxies - S5 E6

    Chasing down a few galaxies from the backyard - a field recording of springtime sights of deep space.

  41. Printing the Universe - S5 E5

    The quest to print star charts for the Blind continues. Here's a bit about 3D printing.

  42. The Hunt for the Elusive Peeper - S5 E3

    We venture into the darkness of a wild spring night to search for...The Spring Peeper!

  43. McCormick Observatory - S5 E2

    A visit to the McCormick observatory knocked my socks off!

  44. I've Moved! - S5 E1

    Welcome to Season 5! We're going on some adventures - here's what's been happening on mine.

  45. "And Goodnight..." - FrankieBoi Radio, E411

    The Farewell Episode of FrankieBoi Radio. Thank you, folks, it's been an honor.

  46. Secrets - FrankieBoi Radio, E410

    Observing the mysteries of a galaxy we can't even really see...

  47. Three feet high and risin' - FrankieBoi Radio, E409

    Building that ark.

  48. Chillin' - FrankieBoi Radio, E408

    Chillin' - FrankieBoi Radio, E408 by Josh Urban

  49. Interests - FrankieBoi Radio, E407

    Man, people are INTERESTING - and they'll tell you some great stuff if you ask!

  50. Everybody's Got Something - FrankieBoi Radio, E406

    Everybody's carrying a heavy load, aren't you?

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

Bringing the wonder to Science and the World.

HOSTED BY

Josh Urban

Produced by The Signalman

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