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"DAN RATHER: GOING FULL THROTTLE AT 80"
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A reissue of my in-depth interview with the legendary broadcast journalist about his life and times...and ours...in which he talks about many of th...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2012
  • Length: 45:29
Lincoln through Poetry
From: NPR Illinois
Series: Quiddity
Caption: Quiddity International Literary Journal and Public-Radio Program
Quiddity explores Lincoln through poetry with guest - professor & poet, Dan Guillory, whose works include Living with Lincoln and The Lincoln Poems.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
There is No Dog
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: G.P. Putnam's Sons jacket cover, Credit: Natalie C. Sousa, cover design
Meg Rosoff, a Printz Award-winning author, returns to the young adult marketplace with "There is No Dog," a provocative and imaginative novel starr...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 21:06
Becoming a Peace Ambassador (Peace Talks Radio) [29:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
Caption: James O'Dea
On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we explore an online training opportunity called Becoming a Peace Ambassador. James O’Dea, the facilitator o...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI and KUNM


  • Added: Jan 17, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
Aquaponic Gardening
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: New Society Press jacket cover
Sylvia Bernstein, president and founder of The Aquaponic Source, provides a step-by-step guide to raising vegetables and fish together.

  • Added: Dec 29, 2011
  • Length: 17:15
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
Terrorists in Love: The Real Lives of Islamic Radicals
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Free Press, Credit: Cover design by Eric Fuentecilla
In his new book, former federal prosecutor Ken Ballen reveals the personal and emotional secrets of Islamic terrorists.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2011
  • Length: 28:58
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
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
Schrödinger's Cat
From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sift
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We dive into the Schrödinger's Cat paradox and ask what it reveals about the nature of quantum mechanics and physics in general.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 08, 2011
  • Length: 09:48
  • Purchases: 2
Early Intervention to Reduce Dating and Domestic Violence (Peace Talks Radio) [29:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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In an effort to stem the tide of dating violence and domestic violence, a school-based intervention program is being tried in Canada and a few U.S....

Bought by KUNM


  • Added: Jun 14, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Joni Mitchell's "Blue"
From: Paul Ingles
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Musicians, music writers, fans and Joni Mitchell herself reflect on Joni Mitchell's most revered album, "Blue," released in 1971.

Bought by WJCT, KUHF, WRGY, KMSU, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: May 24, 2011
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 25
Tom Perrotta on Flannery O'Connor -- a literary affinity
From: Jenny Attiyeh
Caption: Flannery O'Connor in 1962, Credit: Joe McTyre/Atlanta Constitution
Tom Perrotta, the author of "Little Children", "Election" and the upcoming novel "The Leftovers", speaks with ThoughtCast about a writer who fascin...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2011
  • Length: 30:00
Talking Poetry in Our Time with Nicholson Baker and Franz Wright
From: Open Source
Caption: Nicholson Baker
Part of "Whose Words These Are," our look at poetry in our time: first Christopher Lydon in conversation with novelist Nicholson Baker, whose novel...

Bought by KALW, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KUT, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WEOS and more


  • Added: Apr 04, 2011
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 6
A Conversation with Norman Corwin: Renowned Writer and Director from Radio’s Golden Age
From: KUOW
Caption: Norman Corwin with producer Katy Sewall, Credit: Corwin's staff
You’re probably familiar with Jack Benny and Orsen Wells - but do you know Norman Corwin? The widely acclaimed writer, director, and producer from ...

Bought by WRPI


  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: 50:01
  • Purchases: 1
Everything You Wanted to Know About Islam But Were Too Afraid to Ask with Odeh A. MuhaweshMuhawesh. Part 1 of 2
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
Caption: Odeh A. Muhawesh
On This edition of Culture Clique we visit with Odeh A. Muhawesh, a professor from the University of St. Thomas who specializes in theology and mod...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
  • Length: 34:53
Jesse Bethke Gomez on The State of Latino's in Minnesota, Part 1
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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Latinos have been living in Minnesota for generations. The first record of Latino residents date back to the 1860's. Today on Culture Clique we fea...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Oct 23, 2010
  • Length: 31:21
  • Purchases: 1
The Ghost of Heffron Hall with Patrick Marek Part 1
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
Caption: Heffron Hall at St. Mary's University
Special Guest Patrick Marek stops by KQAL to discuss the legendary ghost of Heffron Hall at St. Mary's University in Winona MN. This haunt has been...

  • Added: Oct 23, 2010
  • Length: 21:30
Peacemaking After Divorce: Peace Talks Radio (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Divorce can be one of the most challenging conflicts one can face. On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, we'll hear the divorce story of the coupl...

Bought by KUOW, KUOW, KUOW, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 23, 2010
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 4
The Handsome Family Live from the Outpost
From: Art of the Song
Series: Art of the Song
Caption: The Handsome Family , Credit: Stock
With a following that is closely approaching Cult status, The Handsome Family (Brett & Renie Sparks) clue us into the fantastic journeys they take ...

Bought by KKRN, WNMU-FM, WRNC-LP, KRCB 104.9, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Sep 03, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Stellar Guidance
From: Tom Niemisto
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Astronomy, navigation, and self-search

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 02, 2010
  • Length: 14:56
  • Purchases: 2
Kris Prestidge
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
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We’ll hear from Kris Prestidge. He’ll tell the story of his Finnish immigrant grandparents who settled north of Deer River, and the family reunion...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jul 29, 2010
  • Length: 08:36
  • Purchases: 1
Born Into a World of Things
From: Hannah Krakauer
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Archaeologist Michael Shanks talks about the history of stuff and our relationship with it.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2010
  • Length: 09:33
Barbès Podcast, Episode No. 3, Ethan Lipton & His Orchestra (NY's Best Lounge Music)
From: Adam Pogoff
Series: Barbès Podcast
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NYC’s best lounge band performing the New American Songbook

  • Added: Nov 27, 2009
  • Length: 16:13

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