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Caption: Dudley Riggs in 2012, Credit: Sheila Regan
"Instant Theater" was a term that Dudley Riggs, founder of the Brave New Workshop theater came up with in the 1950s. The former circus and vaudevil...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2024
  • Length: 17:42
Caption: Fans at the Beatles only concert in Minnesota, Credit: Minnesota Historical Society
In the summer of 1965, the Beatles were the hottest act in the world. And for the first — and only time — John, Paul, George and Ringo were coming ...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 35:39
Caption: Birders gather at Hawk Ridge to watch the fall migration, Credit: Matthew Schneeman
Every fall, a geographic phenomenon funnels thousands of raptors (birds of prey) just past Duluth. This creates both an opportunity to monitor spec...

  • Added: Oct 17, 2023
  • Length: 06:01
Caption: HUGE Improv Theater has purchased the Art Materials building and will transform the south half of the building into a theater., Credit: Sheila Regan
After learning that their landlord had donated to a former KKK leader, HUGE Improv Theater knew they needed to move. So how did a small arts non-pr...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2023
  • Length: 05:24
Caption: The Wells Metz Carillon, Credit: Alex Chambers
Producer Alex Chambers investigates the new bell tower outside the radio station windows, learning the history of carillons, and reflecting with th...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 26, 2022
  • Length: 18:41
  • Purchases: 1
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Listen to this fun, interactive quiz to see how cool and trendy you are when it comes to the latest home design trends. Chime in with your guesses ...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2022
  • Length: 16:23
Caption: Comedian Erin Mohr, Credit: Photo provided by Erin Mohr
With the recent controversy surrounding Dave Chapelle’s Netflix special, The Closer, and his jokes about trans women and their genitalia, freelance...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2021
  • Length: 02:59
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Topic 1 - Mothers and Daughters; Topic 2 - Mother's Day Celebrations and Bargain Hunting; Topic 3 - Working Moms

Bought by KTXK and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Apr 19, 2021
  • Length: 54:56
  • Purchases: 2
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A mysterious break-in, a congressional lobbying effort about voting, and a sneaky way to get kids excited about the upcoming election...without the...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2020
  • Length: 34:55
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Many Muslims fast during the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. This year, it falls within the coronavirus pandemic and people are curious about the he...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and WYAP


  • Added: May 27, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
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It’s time to release your inner geek! Today on Culture Clique we take you to Nerd Nite at Ed’s No Name Bar in Winona, MN. The topic? “Jesus and the...

  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 35:15
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Learn how to have unique travel experiences from home and gain some insights on family travel planning post coronavirus on World Footprints with Ia...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2020
  • Length: 19:16
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Commemorate Chinese New Year in 2020 through Music and Words.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WVTF


  • Added: Jan 11, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
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On this episode of The Live Feed, KQAL’s Willard Huyck hangs out with local Winona band Rogue The Wolf. The band has a lot going on these days and ...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2019
  • Length: 31:01
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Programming programs to program their own programs. This is Episode 74 of Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating, o...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2019
  • Length: 03:50
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Coffee is more than just a beverage – it can be a jumpstart to a day at work or a relaxing afternoon with friends. This episode explores the meanin...

Bought by KICI Iowa City and KWMR


  • Added: Feb 20, 2019
  • Length: 15:56
  • Purchases: 2
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On this episode of Culture Clique we talk to Scot Simpson at the Winona History Center. Scot is a volunteer at the History Center and one of the mo...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2018
  • Length: 38:58
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The average household has more than 40 appliances that use electricity when they're off. We help you find and subdue them.

Bought by KFOI Radio


  • Added: Feb 07, 2018
  • Length: 23:21
  • Purchases: 1
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New year, new Engineering Word Of The Day. Or in this case, new acronym of the day, standing for "new product development". This is Episode 50 of E...

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Jan 02, 2018
  • Length: 05:07
  • Purchases: 1
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On this episode of Art Beat, we talk to Paul Sannerud, writer and director of Theatre du Mississippi’s 6th Annual Christmas Radio Show at the Black...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2017
  • Length: 22:10
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Keep your hands clean when you write professional publications. This is episode 43 of the Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorit...

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Oct 31, 2017
  • Length: 05:07
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Orson Welles news conference, 1938, Credit: WikiCommons
On October 30th, 1938, American radio audiences - believing that a Martian invasion was underway - went absolutely nuts. Panicked masses fled to th...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KALW, and KRZA


  • Added: Oct 27, 2017
  • Length: 06:58
  • Purchases: 3
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This podcast is aiming to avoid being aural dross. This is episode 42 of the Engineering Word Of The Day, an informal show on favorite, fascinating...

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Oct 24, 2017
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 1
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Let's have a détente over detents.

Bought by WETD


  • Added: Oct 18, 2017
  • Length: 05:05
  • Purchases: 1
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Karen Turman, Assistant Professor of French at Winona State University, compares Prince to a 19th Century French Dandy.

  • Added: Oct 04, 2017
  • Length: 50:38