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Bix Beiderbecke: Never the Same Way Twice
From: WFIU
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one-hour special on the life of jazz pioneer Bix Beiderbecke

Bought by South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio


  • Added: Jan 07, 2008
  • Length: 59:31
  • Purchases: 1
A Shortcut Through 2007
From: Peter Bochan
Series: Shortcuts
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An hour-long retrospective of the year 2007

Bought by Remix Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Radio Catskill, Marfa Public Radio, KWIT and more


  • Added: Dec 29, 2007
  • Length: 59:33
  • Purchases: 11
Hoagy!
From: WFIU
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One-hour special exploring the life and music of legendary songwriter Hoagy Carmichael

Bought by KMUW and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Dec 19, 2007
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 2
Jump for Joy - Duke Ellington's Celebratory Musical
From: WFIU
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Perfect for Black History Month (February), this one-hour special tells the story of Duke Ellington's musical "Jump for Joy"

Bought by WVIK, High Plains Public Radio, Wyoming Public Radio, KSUT, KCSM and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2007
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 37
Max Roach--Drums Unlimited
From: Ben Shapiro
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Master drummer Max Roach recounts his own extraordinary journey, from the era of the Jim Crow south to the creation of modern jazz, from the civil ...

Bought by WFIU, High Plains Public Radio, WSLR, KCSM, KMUW and more


  • Added: Dec 17, 2007
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 47
The Tastes of Yesterday
From: Ed Janus
Series: Milk on Our Boots: The Terroir of Dairyland
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Wisconsin's crossroads cheesemakers are returning to their roots

  • Added: Nov 26, 2007
  • Length: 09:18
Care of the Cow Brings Good Fortune
From: Ed Janus
Series: Milk on Our Boots: The Terroir of Dairyland
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A four-generation dairy farm family continues to care for cows

  • Added: Nov 26, 2007
  • Length: 10:28
Buffalo Commons
From: Long Haul Productions
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The American Prairie Foundation is working to reintroduce thousands of bison and other native species to parts of Montana, with the hopes of luring...

Bought by PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis, Yellowstone Public Radio, and The Nature Podcast


  • Added: Nov 19, 2007
  • Length: 30:23
  • Purchases: 4
From Moonshine to Armadillos: The Birth of the Austin Music Scene
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Documentaries
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Rare archival recordings of Janis Joplin and Willie Nelson highlight this documentary.

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Nov 14, 2007
  • Length: 58:51
  • Purchases: 1
Can You Hear Me?
From: Claire Schoen
Series: ILLUMINATIONS: Jewish Culture in the Light of the World
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"Can Your Hear Me?" is an hour-long audio documentary exploring the history of conflict and coalition between Blacks and Jews in America. Claire Sc...

Bought by WORT, WWNO, WCPN, Talking Information Center, WCPN and more


  • Added: Nov 12, 2007
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 16
The Emergence of Paul Simon
From: Paul Ingles
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Two-hour exploration of the seminal work of heralded songwriter Paul Simon as revealed by musicians, writers and fans and archival interviews with ...

Bought by WHRV, KSUT, WHYY, KZYX, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Nov 01, 2007
  • Length: 01:59:03
  • Purchases: 17
Patriots
From: Laura Spero
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In May 2002, seniors compare the post 9/11 world to Pearl Harbor and World War II.

Bought by KUER


  • Added: Oct 28, 2007
  • Length: 26:44
  • Purchases: 1
WWOZ Street Talk - an Elegy for Willie Tee
From: David Kunian
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6 minute radio piece with interviews and music about the New Orleans keyboadist, singer, and producer Willie Tee

  • Added: Oct 19, 2007
  • Length: 05:57
Epicentro Latino: Spanish and English. Are We a Bilingual Nation? (2 of 4)
From: Rebeca Logan
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Hispanic issues, history, politics

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KTSW 89.9, 90.5 WSNC, KBRP Community Radio, KBGA 89.9 FM and more


  • Added: Oct 05, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Alaskan WW II 10th Mtn.Veterans Remember
From: Katie Bausler
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Memories of three members of an elite WW II mountaineering force.

Bought by WTIP, KMXT, NPR Illinois, and Iowa Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 01, 2007
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 4
Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians
From: WPSU
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A musical history of Fred Waring and the Pennsylvanians

Bought by WSKG and WDUQ


  • Added: Sep 26, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
The History of This I Believe
From: This I Believe
Series: This I Believe
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Jay Allison hosts a documentary exploring the history of Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe series of the early 1950s.

Bought by Maine Public Radio, KFOK-LPFM, WEZU, KZYX, Marfa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 24, 2007
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 23
In Brooklyn the Steam Engine lives on
From: Jonah Engle
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Chief Engineer Conrad Milster has kept Pratt Institute's steam engines pumping for the past 50 years.

Bought by The PRX Podcast


  • Added: Sep 16, 2007
  • Length: 02:25
  • Purchases: 1
Gloria Estefan: 90 Millas
From: Joyride Media
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New one-hour radio special dedicated to Cuba's musical diaspora, and its rich heritage that continues through its most prominent exiled artists.

Bought by KMUW, Harford Community Radio, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WGBH Radio Boston and more


  • Added: Aug 31, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Peace Talks Radio: 9/11 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Three people who lost family members in the September 11th terrorist attacks on the U.S. talk about turning their grief into action for peace. The...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WNMU-FM, WESM 91.3 FM, KSFR and more


  • Added: Aug 21, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 23
Hidden Kitchens Texas
From: The Kitchen Sisters
Series: Hidden Kitchens
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Hidden Kitchens Texas, a new hour of lively, sound-rich stories from Peabody Award-winning producers, The Kitchen Sisters, KUT Austin, and NPR. Hos...

Bought by High Plains Public Radio, WGBH Radio Boston, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KOSU, Wisconsin Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 16, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
Paul McCartney: An Appreciation (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Paul Ingles
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Producer Paul Ingles joins with Richard Goldman, an L.A. musician, writer and fan, to detail why Paul McCartney matters in this program of commenta...

Bought by KSUT, WCMU Michigan, WUTC, KRCB 104.9, KGLT and more


  • Added: Aug 05, 2007
  • Length: 58:50
  • Purchases: 11
Elvis: Viva Las Vegas
From: Joyride Media
Series: I Am An Elvis Fan
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After 8 years away from live performance, Elvis Presley made up for lost time.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, Raven Radio, WGZS, KPIK-LP and more


  • Added: Jul 30, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Elvis: The Early Years
From: Joyride Media
Series: I Am An Elvis Fan
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An inside look at the rise of Elvis Presley from a young boy to an American Icon.

Bought by Prairie Public, KZUM, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KSRQ, KAAD-LP and more


  • Added: Jul 30, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 23
Jack Beatty, Public Intellectual
From: Jenny Attiyeh
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"Public intellectual" Jack Beatty of the Atlantic Monthly and NPR's "On Point" sits down with ThoughtCast!

  • Added: Jul 26, 2007
  • Length: 28:00

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