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Debate: Should We Replace Private Insurance With Medicare for All?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Caption: Should We Replace Private Insurance With Medicare for All?, Credit: Intelligence Squared U.S.
As the nation gears up for the 2020 election, Democrats are promising bold new changes to the American health care system, including scrapping priv...

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting, Prairie Public, WCAI / WNAN, KRPS, NPR Illinois and more


  • Added: Sep 27, 2019
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
DEBATE: Unresolved: Shifting Power in the Middle East
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
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Saudi Arabia and Iran are vying for regional dominance. Turkey is cozying up to Russia and China. And instability, conflict, and proxy wars have en...

Bought by Interlochen Public Radio, NPR Illinois, and KCPW


  • Added: Sep 19, 2019
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
DEBATE: Is Recent U.S. Policy Towards China Productive?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Caption: Is Recent U.S. Policy Towards China Productive?, Credit: Intelligence Squared U.S.
For decades, the U.S. has struggled to create an effective policy towards China. From trade wars to technology to Taiwan, experts disagree on wheth...

Bought by KUOW, KUNM, KCPW, and NPR Illinois


  • Added: Aug 23, 2019
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
DEBATE: Is the Transatlantic Relationship Irreparably Damaged?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Caption: Is the Transatlantic Relationship Irreparably Damaged?, Credit: Intelligence Squared U.S.
The transatlantic relationship has been a hallmark of the liberal international order for decades and, for many, a source of global peace and stabi...

Bought by WGCU, NPR Illinois, KCPW, KISU, and WLPR


  • Added: Jul 12, 2019
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
INTERVIEW: Should You Love Your Enemies?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Caption: Should You Love Your Enemies? , Credit: Intelligence Squared U.S.
In this special episode, Intelligence Squared U.S. host John Donvan sits down with Arthur Brooks, one of America's leading political thinkers, to d...

Bought by WGCU, Nevada Public Radio, WFAE, NPR Illinois, WSKG and more


  • Added: May 17, 2019
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
The O'Jays: The Last Word
From: Joyride Media
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The O'Jays have made their final album, The Last Word, and it's filled with wisdom, love and some choice words about the state of the world.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, Red River Radio Network, and KFCF FM


  • Added: Apr 11, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
DEBATE: Should the Republican Party Re-Nominate Trump?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
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Former Senator Jeff Flake and the New York Times’ Bret Stephens argue the motion, “The Republican Party Should Not Re-Nominate Trump.” They face Kr...

Bought by Interlochen Public Radio, WGCU, NPR Illinois, KCPW, and Troy Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 04, 2019
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
DEBATE: Can Constitutional Free Speech Principles Save Social Media Companies from Themselves?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Caption: Will Free Speech Save Social Media?, Credit: Intelligence Squared U.S.
How should the world's largest social media companies respond to a pernicious online climate, including hate speech and false content posted by use...

Bought by Interlochen Public Radio, KISU, NPR Illinois, and WGCU


  • Added: Mar 22, 2019
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
Haiti Untold
From: Round Earth Media
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HAITI UNTOLD New one-hour documentary from Round Earth Media January 12, 2019, will mark nine years since Haiti was struck by a devastating earthqu...

Bought by MPR News Stations, KUNM, WBST, KTNA, WNYC and more


  • Added: Jan 02, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 31
Is Trump Bad for Comedy?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
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Silicon Valley once promised to solve many of the world’s problems with a technological revolution. But now, the tech hub is the center of much scr...

Bought by KTOO, WGCU, Troy Public Radio, KUNM, NPR Illinois and more


  • Added: Nov 09, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
DEBATE: Will Progressive Populism Save the Democratic Party?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Caption: Will Progressive Populism Save the Democratic Party? , Credit: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Is embracing progressive populism the key to leading the Democratic party out of the political wilderness? Or should the left champion centrist pol...

Bought by WGCU and NPR Illinois


  • Added: Oct 19, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
DEBATE: Unresolved: Trump & U.S. National Security
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Caption: Unresolved: Trump & U.S. National Security, Credit: Intelligence Squared U.S.
For the United States, tensions are rising with both allies and adversaries. Rogue states are racing to master new technologies and create weapons ...

Bought by WGCU, Prairie Public, and KCPW


  • Added: Sep 28, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
DEBATE: Has Globalization Undermined the American Working Class?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Caption: Has Globalization Undermined the American Working Class?, Credit: Intelligence Squared U.S.
In the U.S., jobs are disappearing. From construction zones to clerical offices to coal mines, the American working class is losing ground. Is glob...

Bought by WGCU, Prairie Public, KCPW, Interlochen Public Radio, and NPR Illinois


  • Added: Aug 03, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
DEBATE: Is Social Media Good For Democracy?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Caption: Is Social Media Good For Democracy?, Credit: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Critics argue that social media deepens political divisions and erodes trust in the democratic process. Will the power of social media be used as a...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WGCU, Prairie Public, Interlochen Public Radio, Troy Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 19, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6
Is Western Democracy in Danger?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Caption: Is Western Democracy in Danger? , Credit: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Do populist and nationalist uprisings signal Western democracy’s certain decline? Or can recent events be seen as part of a healthy and regenerativ...

Bought by NPR Illinois, WSKG, Boise State Public Radio, KCPW, and WGCU


  • Added: Oct 11, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
Your Private Data: Can Tech Companies Keep it from the Law?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Caption: Your Private Data: Can Tech Companies Keep it from the Law? , Credit: Intelligence Squared U.S.
Do you have a secret that no one else knows? Tech companies may promise to protect our data from prying eyes. But should that promise yield to law ...

Bought by NPR Illinois, NPR Illinois, WGCU, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, Troy Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 19, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6
Ani DiFranco: Binary
From: Joyride Media
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Singer/songwriter Ani DiFranco returns with songs that are Political with a capital P and where "the feminist diatribes are turned up high"

Bought by KALW, KFCF FM, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, WNMU-FM, WFiT Melbourne 89.5 FM and more


  • Added: May 23, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Debate: Is Walmart Good for America?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
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Walmart has long been a target for critics of corporate expansion. They say that the big-box retailer pushes out locally-owned businesses and mistr...

Bought by NPR Illinois, NPR Illinois, Troy Public Radio, KCPW, and Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 11, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
DEBATE: Is Universal Basic Income the Safety Net of the Future?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
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Imagine getting a check from the government every month. $600 guaranteed. It’s happening in Finland, where a pilot program is being launched to tes...

Bought by NPR Illinois, NPR Illinois, KCPW, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, and WCPN


  • Added: Mar 28, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
Art, Anguish & Real Estate
From: Stephen Dale
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Ruminations from the rust-belt revival in Canada's Steel Town--Hamilton, Ontario--on whether artists are "the footsoldiers of gentrification."

  • Added: Mar 16, 2017
  • Length: 46:04
S01 Episode 03: Born Free
From: Amy Martin
Series: Threshold
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Many cattle ranchers view wild bison as a threat to their livelihoods. But some think cattle and bison can coexist. On episode three of Threshold, ...

Bought by KPIP-LP, PRX Remix, New Hampshire Public Radio, Prairie Public, Yellowstone Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 16, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 6
Episode 16: Liberty's Pitchman - Robert LeFevre & The Freedom School
From: KRCC-FM
Series: Wish We Were Here
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In the mid-20th Century, a man named Robert LeFevre (pronounced Luh-FAVE) created a small mountain academy just north of Colorado Springs called Th...

Bought by KVNF


  • Added: Jun 20, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 15: Acre for Acre - The Fight For Strawberry Field
From: KRCC-FM
Series: Wish We Were Here
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On this episode of Wish We Were Here, we take a close look at all sides of a controversial land deal and that bitterly divided the Colorado Springs...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2016
  • Length: 58:58
Debate: Has the President usurped the constitutional power of Congress?
From: Intelligence Squared U.S. Debates
Series: Intelligence Squared U.S.
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The Constitution provides that "All legislative powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States," and it goes on to grant ...

Bought by NPR Illinois, Troy Public Radio, WSKG, KCPW, Louisville Public Media and more


  • Added: Jun 15, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
Peace Greats (Part 1) - Gandhi, the Dalai Lama, Chavez & Huerta, Mandela, and King
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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This is a Peace Talks radio special… from the archive of the series on peacemaking and nonviolent conflict resolution. We’re calling it Peace Great...

Bought by KAZU, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: May 27, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 3