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Territorial Bands of the 1920s
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Edythe Turnham & her Band
The early history of  jazz often leaves out some very talented musicians simply because they didn’t move to Chicago or New York.

  • Added: Jan 11, 2012
  • Length: 58:59
Henry "Red" Allen
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Red Allen
New Orleans musician who's work had a profound effect on the early development of jazz.

  • Added: Jan 05, 2012
  • Length: 58:59
Racial Innocence
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: New York University Press, Credit: Trade card for Cottolene
Racial Innocence: Performing American Childhood from Slavery to Civil Rights by Robin Bernstein

  • Added: Jan 04, 2012
  • Length: 19:53
A Rodgers and Hart Valentine's
From: Fred Flaxman
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The best of Rodgers and Hart's love songs as interpreted by some of the most famous American male and female vocalists.

Bought by WNMU-FM and KREV-LP


  • Added: Jan 02, 2012
  • Length: 57:30
  • Purchases: 2
Humankind: Rubin Carter's Hurricane
From: Humankind
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Memorialized in a Bob Dylan song and an Academy Award nominated Denzel Washington film, Rubin “Hurricane” Carter was a successful prize fighter, wh...

Bought by WEZU, WOUB, NPR Illinois, RadioFreePalmer, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: Dec 28, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 28
Scripting Jesus
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. L. Michael White
Dr. L. Michael White challenges us to read the gospels as they were originally intended -- as performed stories of faith rather than factual histor...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2011
  • Length: 28:59
Rolling Stones Radio Hour/ Keith Richards Birthday Special
From: Kevin Yazell
Series: Rolling Stones Radio Hour
Caption: PRX default Piece image
An hour long look at Keith Richards' solo work as well as some of his best known work with the Stones.

  • Added: Dec 22, 2011
  • Length: 01:00:25
Ghost Wave: The Discovery of Cortes Bank and the Biggest Wave on Earth
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Surfermag.com, Credit: Chris Dixon
The true story of the largest wave on earth 100-miles off Catalina Island.

  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 21:18
The Trend Setter: Fletcher Henderson
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Fletcher Henderson
Bandleader, pianist, composer and arranger Fletcher Henderson is little remembered today in spite of the fact he set the foundation for the corners...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2011
  • Length: 58:58
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
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
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
Quite Early Morning: The Life, Times and Legacy of Pete Seeger
From: A World of Possibilities
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Legendary folksinger and social activist Pete Seeger is receiving long-delayed appreciation for his immense contribution to American music and cult...

Bought by Morehead State Public Radio, KWIT, KHNS, 90.5 WSNC, KRCB 104.9 and more


  • Added: Dec 05, 2011
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 16
Peace on the Battlefield: The Christmas Truce of 1914 and Manassas Peace Jubilee (Peace Talks Radio) [29:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Two instances when peace broke out – right on the field of battle. First, the impromptu but widespread unofficial Christmas Truce of 1914 in the ea...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WFIU, KUNM and more


  • Added: Dec 04, 2011
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 6
Signing Off
From: Christopher Williams
Caption: Signing Off - Album Artwork
UB40 went on to become one of the world's biggest reggae acts - but their debut album "Signing Off" still stands as one of their most influential r...

  • Added: Dec 02, 2011
  • Length: 49:05
Bluegrass With Mustard 2011 11-20 1hr
From: Dan Sadowsky
Caption: Sundays 10am MT Aspenpublicradio.org
Three radio-magazine articles: A survey of "Home Sweet Home" and its unknown backstory; The goofy provenance of "Kansas City Kitty;" Meet Solomon B...

  • Added: Nov 23, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
U2: Achtung Baby
From: Joyride Media
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Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr look back on the year they almost broke up but decided put out a little album called "Achtung Bab...

Bought by KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WUKY and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
A Call for Interfaith Dialogue and Harmony (Peace Talks Radio) [29:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Religious liberty and tolerance are complex issues, impacted by a variety of factors including education, politics, and the media. On this edition ...

Bought by Aspen Public Radio, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KUNM


  • Added: Nov 16, 2011
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 3
A Conversation Between a Peace Activist and a Vietnam Veteran
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
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During this program, Betsy Mulligan-Dague, executive director of the Jeannette Rankin Peace Center in Missoula, Montana, and Dan Gallagher, Vietnam...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WITF, WLPR , KBRP Community Radio, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Nov 01, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 5
West Texas 1941: The Story of Guy Clark
From: KUT
Caption: Susanna and Guy Clark, Credit: Music Road Records
Join a who's who of Texas Music, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Willie Nelson and many, many more in a 70th birthday celebration o...

Bought by KSUT, Prairie Public, Marfa Public Radio, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and KGLT


  • Added: Oct 28, 2011
  • Length: 53:47
  • Purchases: 5
A Conversation with Marc Scorca
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Opera America President Marc Scorca celebrates opera in America and the 2011 NEA Opera Honorees.

  • Added: Oct 27, 2011
  • Length: 31:03

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