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Where's the beautiful part, anyway? Well, start by walking about a mile past the last parking lot or dirt road or residential car-parts dump or inf...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Feb 16, 2024
  • Length: 28:01
  • Purchases: 1
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Why is a Nazi resistance fighter famous in Brazil yet unheard of in Germany? How did an African American musician become a hero in East Germany? Di...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 26, 2022
  • Length: 29:35
  • Purchases: 1
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Lucas County CASA – Court Appointed Special Advocates – is a non-profit organization of volunteers who work for the juvenile court judges to advoca...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Mar 22, 2022
  • Length: 06:17
  • Purchases: 1
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Anni discusses her dating etiquette related experiences and insights. Anni self-identifies as a CIS-gender female who has fluid sexuality. #lesbi...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 58:48
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This episode, we ask that you put yourself in the shoes of another. What would you do if your city was not safe? Where would you go?

  • Added: Aug 17, 2018
  • Length: 04:19
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For Mother's Day: we bring you a discussion by women of color writers and poets who contributed to the anthology, Revolutionary Mothering: Love on ...

Bought by WVAS


  • Added: May 05, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: New York City Young Gun, Credit: Photo taken by George Samuals 1984
This is a series of interviews designed to showcase various attitudes held in the African American Community about Gun Ownership in General, and Co...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2016
  • Length: 16:05
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Two friends set out a few years ago to create a fun event; hoping to bring joy to a few people's lives for just a day. The result of their grass ro...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2016
  • Length: 30:47
Caption: Community March Against Islamophobia December 13, 2015, Credit: Under CC Misha Voloaca
On this edition of Making Contact we’ll meet people confronting racist depictions of Muslims and Arabs in pop culture and politics; and two young w...

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Apr 23, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Alfred Bundy
Host and one of the founders of the American Black Male Leadership Institute Alfred Bundy talks to three more individuals who's desire and determin...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2015
  • Length: 49:57
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A story about one very special summer camp, and how difficulties with fundraising could cause problems in the near future.

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 1
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In Episode 18 of Behind The Thread, we look at wages around the world. Sokny Say of the Free Trade Union of the Workers of the Kingdom of Cambodia ...

  • Added: Nov 21, 2014
  • Length: 40:07
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“Slapping Both Cheeks” will try to offer some insight into the facts of incarceration in our society and community and into the idea of social just...

  • Added: Nov 11, 2014
  • Length: 01:54:02
Caption: FoodShare Toronto's Mobile Good Food Market, Credit: foodshare.net
Using the buzzwords "food desert" and "food insecure" might have positive and negative impacts on the places and people they describe.

  • Added: Sep 01, 2013
  • Length: 09:14
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Heidi Holtan talks with Therese Zink about this collection of writing in various forms penned by modern day rural health care professionals. Things...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 27, 2011
  • Length: 20:08
  • Purchases: 1
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Despite his best efforts, like the very establishments he excoriated, Studs Terkel became an American institution. A man of the people, he was also...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, XRAY.fm, WZEN.org, KBGA 89.9 FM, WDSE and more


  • Added: Dec 12, 2011
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 11
Caption: Elon Musk, Credit: NPC
The CEO of SpaceX describes the goals of his company, which is NASA's most important customer.

  • Added: Sep 29, 2011
  • Length: 54:02
Caption: Tom Vilsack, Credit: NPC
Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack describes his hopes for his upcoming meeting in Europe with the other G20 agriculture ministers

  • Added: Jun 17, 2011
  • Length: 54:01
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A look at criminal justice after war.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2009
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Interviews with several scientists about how nature teaches us to be resilient.

Bought by WRGY, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 3
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An interview with the founders of the Bioneers: Nina Simons and Kenny Ausubel.

Bought by WMUK


  • Added: Aug 11, 2008
  • Length: 07:37
  • Purchases: 1
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5 generational essays on Community from This I Believe archive

  • Added: Oct 29, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
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The Struggle for Human and Women's Rights in Iran

  • Added: Aug 14, 2007
  • Length: 54:58
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Our interview features James Loewen who discusses the historical practice of banning minorities after sundown in American communities, plus our reg...

Bought by KDUR


  • Added: Feb 04, 2006
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1