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Nobel laureate and economist Amartya Sen on "Identity and Violence" -- on ThoughtCast!
From: Jenny Attiyeh
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Amartya Sen, the distinguished economist, philosopher, Nobel laureate and Harvard professor, talks with ThoughtCast about "Identity and Violence:...

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston


  • Added: Nov 18, 2006
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 1
Turkey Hunting Tips
From: Vermont Folklife Center Media
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Hunter Barry Forbes uses turkey psychology to lure in the toms. And some great gobbling...

Bought by 90.9 WBUR - Boston's NPR News Station, Prairie Public, and WNKU


  • Added: Nov 18, 2006
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 3
Waylon Jennings: Nashville Rebel
From: Joyride Media
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One-hour music intensive radio special pays tribute to American music icon Waylon Jennings.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Prairie Public, Prairie Public, WMMT, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm and more


  • Added: Nov 09, 2006
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 9
Treating the Rainbow Nation: AIDS in South Africa
From: WFUV
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A look at the complex challenges facing those battling AIDS in South Africa

Bought by WSKG, 90.5 WSNC, and KQED


  • Added: Oct 24, 2006
  • Length: 57:11
  • Purchases: 3
Kasper Hauser: Phone Call to the 14th Century
From: Jesse Thorn
Series: Comedy From Kasper Hauser
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Comedy Sketch from Kasper Hauser

Bought by Radio Newark, KUT, KRCC-FM, The PRX Podcast, KUSP and more


  • Added: Oct 19, 2006
  • Length: 04:58
  • Purchases: 6
RN Documentary: No Laughing Matter
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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After the attacks on Sept 11, the world and especially the US created a new subject that was taboo ? the idea of linking the Twin Towers attacks wi...

Bought by KICI Iowa City, KWCW, and WCOM


  • Added: Oct 19, 2006
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 3
The Rut
From: Vermont Folklife Center Media
Series: Deer Stories
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Listeners drop in on a conversation between father and son hunting partners, Rupe and Joe LaRock, who talk about the annual breeding cycle of male ...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Oct 13, 2006
  • Length: 03:18
  • Purchases: 1
In Conversation...with John Kain
From: Carolyn Crane
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a talk about spiritual teachers with author John Kain

  • Added: Oct 06, 2006
  • Length: 29:00
Tell Me Wai
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: New Zealand Stories
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Maori group called 'Wai" blends traditions with a hip hop sound in New Zealand.

Bought by WNJR and KSUT


  • Added: Oct 06, 2006
  • Length: 06:11
  • Purchases: 2
AARON NEVILLE: BRING ON THE SOUL
From: Tres Hombres Productions
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New one-hour music intensive radio special features Aaron Neville performing classics songs by the all-time great R&B artists who have inspired Aar...

Bought by WUFT, WUFT, KCMJ Community Radio, KMUW, WSLR and more


  • Added: Oct 01, 2006
  • Length: 56:39
  • Purchases: 11
What's the Word? Taking Hip-Hop Seriously
From: Modern Language Association
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Hip-hop culture's roots and influence

Bought by WLIW, WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KRCB 104.9 and more


  • Added: Sep 28, 2006
  • Length: 29:08
  • Purchases: 12
RN Documentary: Home Sweet Home Birth
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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A look at the Dutch tradition of home births and what the future has in store for his practice.

  • Added: Sep 28, 2006
  • Length: 29:30
Bob Wills: The King of Western Swing
From: Joyride Media
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One-hour documentary about legendary western-swing musician and bandleader Bob Wills.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, High Plains Public Radio, WDCB, WEZU, Radio New Zealand and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2006
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 26
The Byrds (part 2): Farther Along
From: Joyride Media
Series: The Byrds: There is a Season / Farther Along
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The Second of two one-hour documentaries on The Byrds, covering 1968 to 1972: the groundbreaking country-rock years.

Bought by Prairie Public, KPSQ-LP, WMMT, KPVL, Radio New Zealand and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2006
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 30
DIRTY HARRY - When the American Dream Became a Nightmare
From: Claes Andreasson
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The effects of the nuclear weapons tests in Nevada on people working at, and living downwind from the test site

Bought by KUER, KOSU, Nevada Public Radio, PRX Remix, WNIJ and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2006
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 11
Interview with Moazzam Begg, a Guantanamo Bay Detainee
From: Chris Goldstein
Series: Active Voice Radio
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Moazzam Begg is a British Muslim who became an Enemy Combatant detained at Guantanamo Bay.

Bought by WMPG and CKMO


  • Added: Sep 15, 2006
  • Length: 27:33
  • Purchases: 2
What's the Word? Rock and Roll
From: Modern Language Association
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The evolution, influence, and energy of a genre

Bought by WFHB, Raven Radio, WLIW, WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Sep 13, 2006
  • Length: 29:08
  • Purchases: 11
ROT: A Gothic Comedy About Love and Monsters
From: Paul Ingles
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A radio adaptation of Juli Hendren's ROT. A one-woman comic performance about a woman who channels the spirit of Frankenstein author Mary Shelley ...

Bought by KUNM, KUNM, WNIJ, KUT-HD, WFUV and more


  • Added: Sep 11, 2006
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 9
The Emergence of Shawn Colvin: Inside "These Four Walls"
From: Paul Ingles
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Three-time Grammy winner Shawn Colvin is captured in the studio working on her 2006 album THESE FOUR WALLS and reflecting on her career in music.

Bought by North State Public Radio, WHRV, Wyoming Public Radio, WNTI.ORG-Internet Radio from Centenary University, WILL and more


  • Added: Sep 07, 2006
  • Length: 01:58:02
  • Purchases: 9
The Pumpkin Pie Show
From: Dan Kramer
Caption: PRX default Piece image
exploring the world on stage with Clay McLeod Chapman

  • Added: Aug 23, 2006
  • Length: 09:00
RN Documentary: A Conversation with Fiona Wood
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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A conversation with Fiona Wood, the only female plastic surgeon in Western Australia and one of the world?s foremost burns specialists.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Aug 17, 2006
  • Length: 29:31
  • Purchases: 1
Richie Havens Retrospective on FM Odyssey
From: FM Odyssey
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Richie Havens takes us on a guided tour of his career

Bought by KRCB 104.9, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KZYX, and Connecticut Public (WNPR)


  • Added: Aug 10, 2006
  • Length: 01:57:56
  • Purchases: 4
Compact Discoveries 109: On the Right Track
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Classical, popular and jazz music inspired by railroad trains.

Bought by KENW, Eclectic 89.1 WBCX, KAMU, KUCO, WQUB 90.3 FM and more


  • Added: Aug 07, 2006
  • Length: 58:54
  • Purchases: 27
Peaceful Parenting: Native American Wisdom (PeaceTalks Radio Series)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Author Laura Ramirez talks about applying Native American Wisdom to parenting including the special challenges of raising children of mixed racial ...

Bought by KRZA, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KGNU Community Radio, KSFR, KDUR and more


  • Added: Jul 26, 2006
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 6
Low-Sag Powerlines
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Spectrum Radio
Caption: Inside Technology
Newly developed high voltage powerlines will prevent black outs

  • Added: Jul 24, 2006
  • Length: 09:10

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