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A primer for discussing Israel and Gaza and our divided American political landscape: John Donvan in discussion with author Mónica Guzmán
From: Open to Debate
Caption: PRX default Piece image
How can you have meaningful conversations in increasingly divided times, whether it’s against the backdrop of American politics or the Israel-Gaza ...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Nov 23, 2023
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 3
Re-Sisters
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about Cosey Fanni Tutti's new book Re-Sisters, which intertwines her own life and work with that of electronic music pio...

Bought by Raven Radio and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Nov 18, 2023
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 2
#23-47 ORS The Promise of Living
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: Played In Oregon
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Oregon Repertory Singers perform works by Aaron Copland, Morton Lauridsen and more.

Bought by KPOV, Rhythm & News Service, WCNY, RadioFreePalmer, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Nov 13, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 7
Dissonant Landscapes: Music of Iceland
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the book "Dissonant Landscapes," which explores how Icelandic musicians are often discussed in relationship to the...

  • Added: Nov 11, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Sound Actions
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we discussed the book "Sound Actions," which reduces musical activity down to its most essential components so that we can re-conc...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Nov 06, 2023
  • Length: 28:27
  • Purchases: 1
2023-11-05 Zhuangzi: Being One With Ten Thousand Things
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What if I’m just a butterfly dreaming that I’m a philosopher?

Bought by KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), KSKQ, KTSW 89.9, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 06, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 5
Pat Metheny
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about "Beneath Missouri Skies," a biography of jazz guitarist Pat Metheny's early years growing up in Lee's Summit, Miss...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2023
  • Length: 28:31
Sonali Kolhatkar: “Rising Up” for Social Justice, With YES! Magazine
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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As the Israel/Hamas conflict continues, what is media’s role?  Across the globe, reporting shapes political and cultural landscapes — and Sonali Ko...

Bought by Radio Catskill, RadioFreePalmer, RadioStPete Florida, KMUN, KDNK and more


  • Added: Oct 25, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 8
2343: Elisabeth of Bohemia, 10/24/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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If the mind and body are distinct substances, how could they ever interact?

  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
Maple Grove Hot Springs
From: KRCL
Series: Ways of Water
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On this episode of Ways of Water Connor of Radioactive went to Maple Grove Hot Springs

  • Added: Oct 04, 2023
  • Length: 10:57
Dark Side of the Moon Turns 50
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about a couple of new books that help to celebrate Pink Floyd's iconic Dark Side of the Moon album as it turns 50 this y...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2023
  • Length: 28:06
The Bach Cello Suites
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about a new book that serves as a companion to the Bach cello suites. Cellist Steven Isserlis has created a great book t...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2023
  • Length: 27:09
Naomi Klein: Tackling the “Doppelganger”, Disinformation & Lies
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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In her new book, "Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World”, award-winning journalist Naomi Klein describes being confused with Naomi Wolf, a con...

Bought by KMUN, RadioFreePalmer, RadioStPete Florida, KDNK, KWMR and more


  • Added: Sep 20, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 6
The Origin of Birds
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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The presence of birds in our lives and birds as metaphors for life events.

  • Added: Sep 16, 2023
  • Length: 59:35
Get Right, Now
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish, Credit: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Tune in to the next "Sounds Jewish" for a global Jewish playlist of music to repent by.

  • Added: Sep 15, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
The Music of Beck
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library show, we talked about the music of Beck, which is discussed song by song in a new book that you can bor...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Sep 09, 2023
  • Length: 28:42
  • Purchases: 1
Beyond The Barrier #062 - Time Stands Still - Hour 2
From: Chris Kuborn
Series: Beyond The Barrier
Caption: Beyond The Barrier #62 - Hour 2
This week's program is inspired by the latest recording "When Time Stands Still" by Astropilot. A contemplative journey that will suspend us in ti...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Aug 26, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Beyond The Barrier #062 - Time Stands Still - Hour 1
From: Chris Kuborn
Series: Beyond The Barrier
Caption: Beyond The Barrier #62 - Hour 1
This week's program is inspired by the latest recording "When Time Stands Still" by Astropilot. A contemplative journey that will suspend us in ti...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Aug 26, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Henry Threadgill
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about composer and multi-instrumentalist Henry Threadgill's new autobiography "Easily S...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about a new book in the 33 1/3 series that documents the work of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, whose early efforts intro...

  • Added: Aug 19, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Bob Moog
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about "Switched On," the great new biography of Bob Moog that documents his life and work. We would have a very differen...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
The music of Toby Driver
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the music of Toby Driver, and his essay in the book Arcana Volume IV, which you can borrow from the library. Drive...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2023
  • Length: 28:19
The Big Three
From: melodically challenged
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In three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: it goes on. Robert Frost Welcome to another edition of melodically challenged whe...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:00:06
Beyond The Barrier #059 - To The Stars - Hour 2
From: Chris Kuborn
Series: Beyond The Barrier
Caption: Beyond The Barrier #59 - Hour 2
This week's program is a journey to the infinite inspired by the recording "Only The Stars Remain" the latest from Jeff Pearce. Also music from Er...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Jul 24, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
On Minimalism
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the great new book "On Minimalism," a reassessment of this musical movement full of primary-source documents and r...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2023
  • Length: 28:27

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