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Commedia dell'Arte & the Tragicomedy: Shakespeare's Italian Influences
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Summer with the Bard
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Robert Henke tracks Shakespeare back to his Italian inspirations and uncovers sources for his early comedies.

  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: 12:26
When Countries Cheat
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Going Global
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Political scientist Matt Gabel on how international courts work - and why countries should sometimes be allowed to bend the rules.

  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 11:24
The Human Problem Facing Global Cities
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Going Global
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An urban studies professor explores some of the problems shared by cities around the globe.

  • Added: Oct 27, 2015
  • Length: 10:00
Across The Sea (Los Buques Suicidantes)
From: Rachel Liu
Series: Anthology
Caption: Ghost Ship, Credit: Albert Pinkham Ryder
Jackie, a journalist in the 1920s, thought she'd seen it all when she boarded a ship headed where few ships dare sail.

  • Added: Sep 08, 2015
  • Length: 30:27
Yung Yiddish
From: Israel Story
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In a remote corner of Tel Aviv's grimy, labyrinthine central bus station, Mendy Cahan has built a home for Israel's rejected Yiddish books, and it'...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2015
  • Length: 16:05
Voices in the Dark: the people who hear voices
From: Mosaic
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What’s it like to hear voices? Are they hallucinations or a normal human experience?

  • Added: Dec 18, 2014
  • Length: 52:22
Unspun Interviews Judyth Vary-Baker, Lee Harvey Oswalds Lover and Confidant
From: Doug Bennett
Series: Unspun: An Experiment in Truth-Telling
Caption: Judyth Vary-Baker
Unspun talks with Lee Harvey Oswald's lover and confidant, Judyth Vary-Baker. Judyth is an author, artist, poet, teacher and social scientist. 35...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2014
  • Length: 59:58
Northern Highlights with Marek Zebrowski
From: D. Christine
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Just in time for a winter's night! These classical pieces come to you from the frozen north. Bundle up by the fire and enjoy symphonic works from...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2013
  • Length: 01:29:00
North Wind, South Wind
From: D. Christine
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Instead of fighting the chill, why don’t we revel in it? Carl Byron hosts a musical journey that begins in the far and ancient north, with hauntin...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2013
  • Length: 30:00
Bellwether prize-winning author Naomi Benaron
From: New Letters on the Air
Caption: Naomi Benaron
NAOMI BENARON is a trained scientist, marathon runner, and massage therapist. She is also the author of two award-winning fiction books, LOVE LETTE...

Bought by WJCU


  • Added: Nov 07, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Peace Journalism (Peace Talks Radio) [29:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Caption: Professor Steven Youngblood (l) and Gloria Laker (r) in Uganda
Can journalists, by being more mindful of the language that they use and the breadth of people that they talk to, have an impact on reducing confli...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI and KUNM


  • Added: Jun 14, 2013
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
The Decline in Violence & The Pursuit of Dignity (Peace Talks Radio) [29:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
Caption: Steven Pinker
Two Harvard scholars with recent books are featured on this edition of PEACE TALKS RADIO. First Steven Pinker, talks about his 2011 book "The Bett...

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


  • Added: Oct 22, 2012
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 3
Escape from hippo attack in the Okovango Delta
From: Paula Kahumbu
Caption: David Coulson at a rock art site in Nairobi Park (sitting), Credit: Paula Kahumbu
Have you ever stared a charging hippo in the face? David Coulson did! Reputed to be Africa's most dangerous animal the hippo is known to be able to...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 04:26
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
Best of the Best: The 2011 Third Coast Festival Broadcast and Promo
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
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The Third Coast International Audio Festival brings the best new documentaries produced worldwide to the national airwaves in a special two-hour pr...

Bought by Prairie Public, KERA, WEZU, KOSU, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 03, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 58
Pakistan Aslant (1) - "The country that could kill the world"
From: Open Source
Caption: “MOHAMED ALI JINNAH: His Moslem tiger wants to eat the Hindu cow” [April 1946]
Christopher Lydon on the road in South Asia, in a compilation of conversations and reflections on Pakistan's past and dynamic present. Featuring no...

Bought by WCPN, KUOW, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Oct 25, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Pakistan Aslant (2) - Roots of Resilience
From: Open Source
Caption: Rashid Rana's "I Love Miniatures" (2002)
Christopher Lydon on the road in South Asia, in a compilation of conversations and reflections on Pakistan's past and dynamic present. Featuring fi...

Bought by WCPN and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Oct 25, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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
Sagebrush to Steppe(short)
From: Western Folklife Center Media
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Music bridges the language barrier as a group of cowboy musicians trek across the Mongolian steppe on horseback, making friends & singing songs wit...

Bought by KUOW and KVNF


  • Added: Aug 05, 2008
  • Length: 13:54
  • Purchases: 2
INTO THE HEART OF TIBET: Interview with explorer IAN BAKER
From: The Tibet Connection
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Explorer, Tibet scholar and author Ian Baker talks about his life's work, experiencing the fabled 'hidden lands' of Tibet, which are considered by ...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2008
  • Length: 16:00
The Story of Lata
From: Outer Voices
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who's sailing now? women and the revival of traditional polynesian sailing in the solomon islands

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUER, KWMR, WLPR , KMXT and more


  • Added: May 07, 2008
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 23
Blood Wedding in Haiti
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
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A Dutch filmmaker recounts his odyssey to stage Haiti's first ever opera.

Bought by WFUV


  • Added: Oct 13, 2007
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
European Jazz Stage, Program 5
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: European Jazz Stage 2007
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Exciting jazz from the great stages of Europe

Bought by WART FM, WKAR, WKAR, WKAR, Kansas Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 12, 2007
  • Length: 59:35
  • Purchases: 15
European Jazz Stage, Program 4
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: European Jazz Stage 2007
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Exciting jazz from the great stages of Europe

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WART FM, WKAR, WKAR, Kansas Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 11, 2007
  • Length: 59:36
  • Purchases: 16
European Jazz Stage, Program 3
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: European Jazz Stage 2007
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Exciting jazz from the great stages of Europe

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUW, WART FM, WKAR, WKAR and more


  • Added: Jun 27, 2007
  • Length: 59:40
  • Purchases: 21