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A New World Begins
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: A New World Begins, Credit: jacket cover by Chin-Yee Kai
A book about the French Revolution. OK, you may be thinking, there’s nothing new to learn, however, not only has new revelations come to light in t...

Bought by KCBX and KCBX


  • Added: Jan 21, 2020
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
The Gene: An Intimate History
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
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You’d have to go back more than 160-years to land upon the beginning of the story of the gene.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 06, 2016
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
David C. Hunt: Rhapsody in Red
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Hunt Cellars: David C. Hunt
Visionary David C. Hunt is a Successful Winemaker, Contractor, Entrepreneur, Inventor, Carpenter, Composer, Musician, Recording Artist, Author and ...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2014
  • Length: 18:11
Sex Itself
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. Sara Richardson
Human Genomes are almost 100 percent identical. There is one prominent exception. Instead of a matching pair of X chromosomes, men carry a single X...

Bought by KVSC and KCBX


  • Added: Jan 06, 2014
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 2
Space Crafty
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
Caption: Cameron Smith testing out his homemade, hand-sewn space suit, Credit: Julie Sabatier
The maker movement is taking off and the private space industry is booming right now. So, naturally, some fearless do-it-yourselfers are crafting t...

Bought by WDBM, Marfa Public Radio, Hark!, New Hampshire Public Radio, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more


  • Added: Jul 12, 2013
  • Length: 07:30
  • Purchases: 7
Cows Save the Planet
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Judith D. Swartz
In her new book, author and journalist Judith D. Swartz reveals that our ability to transform many of our problems – climate change, desertificatio...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 11, 2013
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 1
Joni: The Creative Odyssey of Joni Mitchell
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Joni Mitchell
The story of Joni Mitchell is as convoluted and compelling as her music. She eluded industry clichés, spoke and composed in philosophical twists, a...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Dec 12, 2012
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 1
Bring Back: The Cocktail Edition
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Leslie M.M. Blume, Credit: photo by Billy Farrell
Try to imagine drinking your way through this book! That’s what author Leslie M. M. Blume has done in order to provide recipes for 144 cocktails.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Oct 17, 2012
  • Length: 13:16
  • Purchases: 1
Shareholder Value Myth
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Shareholder Value Myth, Credit: Berrett-Koeler Publishers
The mantra is that corporations are required to maximize shareholder value. That’s a complete falsehood according to corporate and business law pr...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2012
  • Length: 28:57
The Microfinance Heretic
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: jacket Cover, Credit: design by Kirk DouPonce
Hugh Sinclair traveled to several continents while working for numerous banks, agencies and institutions, and saw microfinance from the ground up. ...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2012
  • Length: 28:59
Cheese & Culture
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Cheese & Culture
Behind every traditional type of cheese there is a fascinating story. By examining the role of the cheese-maker throughout world history and by und...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: May 16, 2012
  • Length: 17:10
  • Purchases: 1
Whose University?
From: Natalie Yahr
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Our country is getting less public, and our universities are no exception. But what does "public" mean? And why does it matter? This surprising fo...

Bought by KBYS 88.3 FM


  • Added: Mar 27, 2011
  • Length: 59:36
  • Purchases: 1
Medical Translation in a City of Immigrants
From: Sarah Kramer
Series: Interpreting Health: Language and Cultural Barriers for Immigrants at NYC Hospitals
Caption: Interpretation Sign, Credit: Sarah Kate Kramer
One out of four New Yorkers doesn't speak or understand complex sentences in English. But at some point in their lives, every one of them will need...

Bought by KVNF and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 02, 2010
  • Length: 08:15
  • Purchases: 2
Asian-Americans Creating Theater Arts
From: Mahi Palanisami
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Asian American Theater Conferences adjorned with energy abound

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 19, 2008
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1