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Gini Mascorro's Christmas Anthem
From: Joe Kozera
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Two hour music show; Holiday and Christmas tunes

Bought by WXXI Rochester, KRPS, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, and NPR Illinois


  • Added: Dec 13, 2011
  • Length: 01:59:55
  • Purchases: 4
Steve Pinker’s “Better Angels”: Dodging Our Own Bullet?
From: Open Source
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My guest this hour is Steven Pinker, who has written a game-changer on the little matter of how quickly humanity is headed for hell or redemption. ...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 13, 2011
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
Reclaiming the Holidays
From: Humankind
Caption: Annie Leonard - "The Story of Stuff'"
This special profiles people from different backgrounds who seek to get past the consumer frenzy of the December holidays, and to focus more on aut...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, Nevada Public Radio, Prairie Public, WRIR, Georgia Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Dec 12, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 29
Guest DJ Project: Matthew Weiner
From: KCRW
Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Matthew Weiner and Dan Wilcox
Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner has a theme for his Guest DJ set -- anthems about staying true to yourself, made by artists who followed that creed,...

Bought by KHNS and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 12, 2011
  • Length: 13:10
  • Purchases: 2
Jews & American Pop: A Tin Pan Alley Parade
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: George Gershwin
In recognition of Hanukkah, this show is dedicated to the Jews who catapulted popular music to stage and radio from the 1900 to the early 1930s.

Bought by Troy Public Radio, KWIT, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Dec 12, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Guest DJ Project: Kate and Laura Mulleavy
From: KCRW
Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Mulleavy Sisters and Liza Richardson
In a Guest DJ Project first, we host a duo – designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy, the sisters behind the fashion line Rodarte. When talking about the...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 12, 2011
  • Length: 10:30
  • Purchases: 1
Guest DJ Project: Marc Maron
From: KCRW
Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Marc Maron, Credit: Seth Olenick
Comedian Marc Maron is raw, honest and often angry and he explores comedy’s dark side on his twice-weekly WTF podcast. Music plays a critical role ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 12, 2011
  • Length: 11:35
  • Purchases: 1
Guest DJ Project: Kunal Nayyar
From: KCRW
Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Marion Hodges with Kunal Nayyar
Kunal Nayyar leads with his heart in his Guest DJ set, a rather interesting twist since his character, Raj, on the comedy The Big Bang Theory can't...

  • Added: Dec 12, 2011
  • Length: 11:00
Guest DJ Project: Rashida Jones
From: KCRW
Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Garth Trinidad with Rashida Jones
Actress Rashida Jones is best known for her comic touch on NBC sitcoms “The Office” and “Parks and Recreation,” but digging into her music tastes i...

Bought by WABE and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 12, 2011
  • Length: 10:18
  • Purchases: 2
Guest DJ Project: Kerry Simon
From: KCRW
Series: KCRW's Guest DJ Project
Caption: Kerry Simon and Raul Campos
Chef Kerry Simon is a fan of bands that push boundaries and take risks, like he does with food. Simon chooses some rebellious rockers to lead his G...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 12, 2011
  • Length: 10:41
  • Purchases: 1
True Story
From: Jason Samilski
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First person narrative about unfolding events in a chaotic party house. One member of the entourage loses his wig just a little bit.

  • Added: Dec 09, 2011
  • Length: 11:30
Rebuilding after Genocide: The Dakota at Santee and Flandreau, 1866-1900
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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On this episode of "Culture Clique" Winona State University Professor Colette Hyman presents a lecture entitled, "Rebuilding after Genocide: The Da...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 09, 2011
  • Length: 30:31
  • Purchases: 2
Writers on a New England Stage: Chris Matthews
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Writers on a New England Stage
Caption: Virginia Prescott and Chris Matthews, Credit: David Murray
The TV personality and former journalist talks about his new book, "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero."

  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 49:30
An Interview With Sheikh Odeh Muhawesh on Jihad
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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On this episode of "Culture Clique", Sheikh Odeh Muhawesh lectures about the word "Jihad" in his talk, "Everything You Wanted To Know About Jihad, ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 28:47
  • Purchases: 1
JazzStories: Todd Barkan - Part I
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
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"In San Francisco…I had a jazz group of my own... and I went to a beer bar on Vallejo Street. And I said I want to really get my band in here. I ca...

Bought by KALW, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 13:06
  • Purchases: 4
WALE
From: Jason Samilski
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A short, fervent summation of strange realities and terrible behavior--a visual, narrative journey into the epicenter of madness, and exploration o...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 07:59
  • Purchases: 1
Jazz Book on Tape
From: Jason Samilski
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A lucid, non-conventional radio play--a dark and humorous piece lightly based on the industrial revolution.

  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 20:25
The Mikie Show #45, Mary
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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It’s a new episode the The Mikie Show! This time around we speak with Mary Hartman, PhD. A former dean of Douglass University, she is at the forefr...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 28:03
  • Purchases: 1
TABOO, An Artists Reflection on Hiroshima with Dan Eastman
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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In a related episode of Culture Clique, we heard from Dr. Shigeko Sasamori on her encounter with the atomic bomb which occurred in Hiroshima on Aug...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 22:50
  • Purchases: 1
Clever Apes 2011 Special
From: WBEZ
Series: WBEZ's Clever Apes
Caption: Host Gabriel Spitzer and producer Michael De Bonis, Credit: (WBEZ/Andrew Gill)
This science special is perfect for your holiday programming needs. We've gathered our favorite segments from 2011 and gift-wrapped them in this ho...

Bought by KBRP Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 1
Dr. Shigeko Sasamori, An Account of Survival and Hope
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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On this episode of Culture Clique, we have the pleasure of hearing from Dr. Shigeko Sasamori. Dr. Sasamori visited Winona State University this fal...

Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 55:07
  • Purchases: 2
Immaculée Ilibagiza: One of 16 Women Who Survived The Rwanda Genocide
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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Immaculée Ilibagiza was one of sixteen women that survived the Rwanda Genocide in 1994. Listen to her story of survival and how it's changed her li...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 30:34
  • Purchases: 1
Hungry in Winter: The Literary Julia Child
From: Leet and Litwin
Series: HUNGRY: The Literary Julia Child
Caption: Julia Child
Julia Child wanted to be a novelist, or to write for The New Yorker. "They weren't interested in me, for some reason." So she just kept reading. An...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2011
  • Length: 49:35
Blues Legend Hubert Sumlin 1931-2011
From: John Luttrell
Caption: Hubert Sumlin at the 2009 WC Handy Blues & BBQ Fest, Credit: John Luttrell
We remember Hubert Sumlin, legendary guitarist and long-time sideman for Howlin' Wolf, passed away at the age of 80 on December 4, 2011.

  • Added: Dec 06, 2011
  • Length: 02:30
Rolling Stones: Some Girls
From: Joyride Media
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Exclusive interviews with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ron Wood tell the story behind Some Girls - their 1978 album that featured an exciting mi...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KPSQ-LP, WSKG, Radio New Zealand, KRPS and more


  • Added: Dec 06, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 17

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