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Politcal Satire and Presidential Politics
From: KRCL
Caption: Book Cover
This is a 2-way interview with Sophia A. McClennen, a scholar of satire and politics and author of Trump Was a Joke, How Satire Made Sense of a Pr...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 20:53
This Year In Music with Hanif Abdurraqib
From: work x work
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Join host Hanif Abdurraqib for a special episode of Object of Sound, from PRX and Sonos, reflecting back on the year in music. December is the per...

Bought by WVTF, WRGY, KVCR, KUT, KQED and more


  • Added: Dec 08, 2022
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 11
The Big Ponder #28: The Mom-and-Pop Store
From: Goethe-Institut
Series: The Big Ponder – A Transatlantic Podcast
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In the heart of Berlin, there is a small corner store, lovingly dubbed the “living room of the neighborhood.” Sadly, the shop’s owners are facing e...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 20, 2022
  • Length: 28:42
  • Purchases: 1
The Big Ponder #26: Krampus
From: Goethe-Institut
Series: The Big Ponder – A Transatlantic Podcast
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In the U.S., Santa keeps tabs on who’s been naughty or nice, but there isn’t much follow through on the naughty list. In much of Europe, however, S...

Bought by WBEZ and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Dec 23, 2021
  • Length: 27:27
  • Purchases: 2
Dan Bazile: There's a Reason That Rain Is Here
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Dan Bazile, Credit: Shefik
Rain - In March 2004, Dan Bazile joined the news team at WNYT (a television affiliate of NBC), where he anchors "Weekend Today". Prior to that, he ...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2020
  • Length: 01:35
The Unintentional Development of Plastic
From: Goethe-Institut
Series: Fehler (Mistakes)
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The plastics we rely so heavily on today weren’t a single discovery. In fact, they weren’t even all discovered on purpose! Tune in to find out more.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 23, 2020
  • Length: 16:42
  • Purchases: 1
The Big Pond #47: How to Walk in the City
From: Goethe-Institut
Series: The Big Ponder – A Transatlantic Podcast
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After moving from Cologne, Germany, to New York City, our producer Thomas Reintjes had trouble adjusting to walking in the bustling metropolis. Tra...

Bought by KICI Iowa City and WNYO


  • Added: Sep 25, 2019
  • Length: 24:08
  • Purchases: 2
The cockroach that broke the camel's back
From: Sarah Wyman
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Sarah Wyman reflects on self-care, adulthood and the roommate she didn’t know she had.

  • Added: Apr 19, 2018
  • Length: 03:18
GPV28 Book Review - The Map and the Territory
From: Gerald Jones
Series: GetPublished! Radio Book Review Featurettes
Caption: GetPublished! Radio Host Gerald Everett Jones, Credit: La Puerta Productions
Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Map and the Territory by Michel Houellebecq.

  • Added: Feb 07, 2017
  • Length: 03:03
195-Flat Earth Society Reincarnation
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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The Flat Earth Society is being replaced by Climate Change Deniers.

Bought by KRSC, KUPR low power FM, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, Radio Newark, WYAP and more


  • Added: Oct 29, 2015
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
State of Jefferson
From: Rob MacClanahan
Series: The Time Traveler
Caption: Seal of the State of Jefferson, Credit: wikipedia.com
"Keep It California" and the people who want to live in the "State of Jefferson" battled it out at the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meetin...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2015
  • Length: 03:21:46
Around The Bend E35
From: Maximilian Eyle
Series: Around The Bend
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A close look at the relationship between rap and reggae, featuring artists from Stephen Marley to Michael Franti.

  • Added: Jul 18, 2015
  • Length: 59:50
Zhong Zi
From: Joy Yang
Series: Bite Bytes
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On this episode, we will discuss Duan Wu Jie, or the Dragon Boat Festival.

  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
  • Length: 15:29
TSR15-01 New First Night
From: Tent Show Radio
Series: Tent Show Radio
Caption: Tent Show Radio
New First Night ~ the official kick-off of the Big Top tent season featuring host Michael Perry and Big Top Chautauqua's Blue Canvas Orchestra and ...

Bought by WRNC-LP, WRNC-LP, KALH, WDSE, WUMB and more


  • Added: Dec 30, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Grouch Time
From: Jeff Karr
Series: The Jeff Karr Show
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A grouchy look at life.

  • Added: Jun 10, 2014
  • Length: 02:01
Acoustic Stories: Steve Downing On Northern Community Radio - "Bicentennials and Beginnings."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Radio essays recorded in the writer's own voice about topics related to northern Minnesota art, culture and history. Made possible in part by the M...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: May 13, 2014
  • Length: 04:13
  • Purchases: 1
Two Guys on Your Head: Why Being Put On Hold is So Frustrating
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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Horrible music, incredible wait times and an inscrutable labyrinth of phone prompts: We've all experienced the frustrations of being on hold. Even ...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2014
  • Length: 07:20
Do Video Games Kill? Episode 5 - Finalé
From: Andrew Mingyar
Series: Do Video Games Kill?
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In which I finally give my opinion.

  • Added: Apr 08, 2014
  • Length: 12:58
Acoustic Stories: Aaron Brown On the Woods - "Occasional Physical Presence Creates Opportunity For More Frequent, Less Tangible, Visits."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 29, 2014
  • Length: 03:44
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Steve Downing On Our Woods - "Associating Safety Only With the Avoidance of Mortal Danger Is Limiting."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Steve Downing has been a teacher, house painter, conflict mediator, musician, arts administrator, freelance writer, and has occasionally worked for...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 29, 2014
  • Length: 03:42
  • Purchases: 1
Do Video Games Kill? Episode 1 - Let the Game Begin
From: Andrew Mingyar
Series: Do Video Games Kill?
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In which I interview someone who believes video games can cause violence in children.

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2014
  • Length: 23:07
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Aaron Brown On The Oscars - "The Oscars, the Year's Spectacle and Pivot Point In the Lives of Americans Without Lives."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 03, 2014
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Robert Jevne On Souvenirs - "Is a Souvenir a Trinket, or Something Much More Complex?"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Robert Jevne lives, works, and talks about himself in the third person in the greater Jacobson area. This manner of speaking is most likely an outg...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 27, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Aaron Brown On Souvenirs - "Post-It Notes Don't Adhere Very Successfully To Stone, Natural or Man-Made."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2014
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories: Aaron Brown On Community Theater - "If You Live In "The Stool Capital of the World," We Want To Bring Our Show To Your Town."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2014
  • Length: 03:54