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Gems 1741 Early Bluegrass “Banjofies” the String Band
From: Philip Nusbaum
Caption: Phil Nusbaum w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
The banjo was not in style in the 1940s. But that situation changed a short time after the end of World War II when Earl Scruggs showcased his styl...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Sep 20, 2017
  • Length: 06:35
  • Purchases: 1
Bluegrass Review #1741. Program for Oct 7-Oct 13, 2017
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil Nusbaum w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
After a couple of pieces of new Bluegrass, we play some recent pieces that could be considered pessimistic or optimistic. Then, the Gem of Bluegras...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, and WTIP


  • Added: Sep 20, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 3
Fog as Drinking Water
From: Coastridge Productions
Series: Planet Watch
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Cal State University Monterey Bay college professor Daniel Fernandez talks about his fog catchers and how they can convert fog into water.

Bought by KFOI Radio


  • Added: Sep 17, 2017
  • Length: 52:11
  • Purchases: 1
What it's like to be young and queer in Seattle
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media Podcasts
Caption: A banner advertising the Queer-Straight Alliance at Interlake High School in Bellevue., Credit: KUOW PHOTO/MIMANSA DOGRA
The majority of American youth age 13-20 don't identify as completely straight, and most know someone who uses a gender neutral pronoun, according ...

  • Added: Sep 14, 2017
  • Length: 15:12
What Does Colorism Look Like In Seattle?
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media Podcasts
Caption: RadioActive youth producers Ahlaam Ibraahim and Esa Tilija. Ibraahim says 'when you're born, they call you a lighty, and it's praised.', Credit: Esa Tilija
"When you're born, they call you a lighty, and it's praised." RadioActive Youth Producers Ahlaam Ibraahim and Esa Tilija explore the world of colo...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2017
  • Length: 14:18
Bluegrass Review #1740. Program for Sept 30-Oct 6, 2017
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil Nusbaum w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Some say that every person alive has demons. The Grascals has a new song which tackles the subject head on. We follow that up with two songs where ...

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  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 3
Playing Off the Melody
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil Nusbaum w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
You keep hearing about sticking to the melody when you play. But every player knows that there are times to build off the melody of a song or time....

  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 07:35
Bluegrass Review #1739. Program for Sept 23-Sept 29, 2017
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil Nusbaum w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
The broadcast opens with recent songs of trains. Then, on the Gem of Bluegrass, we consider songs about truckers and cowboys. Some say that trucker...

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  • Added: Sep 09, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 3
Bluegrass Review #1738. Program for Sept 16-Sept 22, 2017
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil Nusbaum w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
The Broadcast begins with recent bluegrass. Then, the Gem of Bluegrass focuses on how playing the melody serves to ground performance. Later we tal...

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  • Added: Sep 03, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 3
Line 3: One the Boarder
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Winona's Words...an Op-Ed Radio Program with Winona LaDuke
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More updates from Line 3

  • Added: Sep 01, 2017
  • Length: 06:24
Thoughts on the Star Lake Casino...
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Winona's Words...an Op-Ed Radio Program with Winona LaDuke
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Words from Winona Laduke from White Earth, Minnesota Produced on 8/28/17

  • Added: Sep 01, 2017
  • Length: 06:20
The Renaissance
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Winona's Words...an Op-Ed Radio Program with Winona LaDuke
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Words from Winona LaDuke....Produced on 9/1/17

  • Added: Sep 01, 2017
  • Length: 06:19
Bluegrass Review #1737. Program for Sept 9-Sept 15, 2017
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil Nusbaum w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
After a new piece of bluegrass, we play a couple of nostalgia songs; both bittersweet because while the places in memory are still around, the peop...

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  • Added: Aug 29, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 3
Bluegrass Review #1736. Program for Sept 2-Sept 8, 2017
From: Philip Nusbaum
Caption: Phil Nusbaum w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Early in the show, we contrast two impulses in creating instrumental music: One is steadfastly retro, the other pushing back the limits. Out Gem of...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 22, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 2
Life of the Law #114: Inside San Quentin - To Be Heard
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Troy Williams and scholars Rebecca McClennan, Keramet Reiter, Ashley Rubin, and Heather Thompson drove about an hour away to San Quentin State Pris...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2017
  • Length: 48:26
Bluegrass Review #1734. Program for Aug 19-Aug 25, 2017
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil Nusbaum w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
We open with a piece of new bluegrass. Them we present contrasting songs that feature memories. There are a lot of songs that depict memories of a ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, Prairie Public, and WTIP


  • Added: Aug 02, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 4
A California Post G20 Climate Change Message
From: Stephen Baker
Series: Conversations & Special Programming
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There has been a lot of confusing talk in America since our new president took office this year. One of the confusing opinions is centered on how w...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2017
  • Length: 32:02
Karl de Jong, Activist, Labor and Democratic Leader, and Grassroots Organizer
From: KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
Series: We Do the Work
Caption: Karl de Jong
Interview by Mark Lowry: Karl describes his experience in Georgia door belling for Jon Ossoff’s campaign and how people can help change what is go...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Jul 28, 2017
  • Length: 28:07
  • Purchases: 1
Bluegrass Review #1733. Program for Aug 12-Aug 18, 2017
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil Nusbaum w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
After a new and dreamy song by Dale Ann Bradley, we get a good, bluegrass-style dose of reality, with a couple of recent songs about the bad influe...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WTIP, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, and Prairie Public


  • Added: Jul 28, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 4
Bluegrass Review #1731. Program for July 29-Aug 4, 2017
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil Nusbaum w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
A couple of songs about small towns and small town people opens our broadcast. Eddie Adcock served for well over a decade as the banjoist for the C...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KVNF, WTIP, Prairie Public, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 24, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 5
Goin Naked
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Winona's Words...an Op-Ed Radio Program with Winona LaDuke
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Words from Winona...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2017
  • Length: 06:20
A Purple Heart for Sophia
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Winona's Words...an Op-Ed Radio Program with Winona LaDuke
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Words from Winona...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2017
  • Length: 06:31
Line 3 Minnesota
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Winona's Words...an Op-Ed Radio Program with Winona LaDuke
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Words from Winona...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2017
  • Length: 07:17
Remembering our Ancestors
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Winona's Words...an Op-Ed Radio Program with Winona LaDuke
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Words from Winona...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2017
  • Length: 05:54
Cronyism
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Winona's Words...an Op-Ed Radio Program with Winona LaDuke
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Words from WInona...

  • Added: Jul 19, 2017
  • Length: 06:08

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