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Gees Bend Quilter
From: Tanya Ott
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one of the famous Gees Bend quilters talks about the tradition of quilting and their rise to international fame

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Aug 29, 2008
  • Length: 09:02
  • Purchases: 1
7. Kym Tuvim. Your piano teacher has a secret talent.
From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job (2007-2008 series)
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Day Job is a look at how (Seattle) musicians pay the rent.

  • Added: Aug 21, 2008
  • Length: 04:10
Destination DIY: Gender Expression
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Can gender be a do-it-yourself project?

Bought by KVSC, KUER, XRAY.fm, KUT, and WSCS-FM


  • Added: Jun 27, 2008
  • Length: 28:07
  • Purchases: 5
A Northwest Pilgrim
From: KUOW
Series: Sound Focus
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A Seattle woman walks an almost 500-mile pilgrimage trail to mark being cancer-free. KRAK

  • Added: Jun 24, 2008
  • Length: 18:21
The Education of a Young Dairy Farmer
From: Ed Janus
Series: Milk on Our Boots: The Terroir of Dairyland
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Cows helped form the moral character of a young woman farmer

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Nov 26, 2007
  • Length: 10:39
  • Purchases: 1
Interview with Award-winning poet and Novelist MARGE PIERCY
From: Tish Pearlman
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Feminist Icon and award-winning writer MARGE PIERCY in conversation about her life and work

  • Added: Aug 17, 2007
  • Length: 27:30
ASMA BARLAS discusses women and Islam
From: Tish Pearlman
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Professor of Politics Asma Barlas discusses her experiences as a Muslim and her research regarding women and Islam

  • Added: Aug 17, 2007
  • Length: 27:00
Interview with award-winning poet, ALICE FULTON
From: Out of Bounds
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Conversation with award-winning poet ALICE FULTON

  • Added: Apr 12, 2007
  • Length: 29:30
Interview with legendary folk singer PEGGY SEEGER
From: Out of Bounds
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The legendary Peggy Seeger talks about her life, music and travels

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR)


  • Added: Jan 05, 2007
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Virtuoso Voices - JoAnn Falletta (Getting to Know You)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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What's an effective way for a guest conductor to get to know a new orchestra quickly. JoAnn Falletta says a version of the silent treatment works ...

Bought by WITF, New England Public Media, and WFSU


  • Added: Dec 26, 2006
  • Length: :31
  • Purchases: 3
Virtuoso Voices - JoAnn Falletta (You're Fired!)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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Conductor JoAnn Falletta talks about the mostly positive changes that have taken place in the classical music, particularly the new face and image ...

Bought by WITF and New England Public Media


  • Added: Dec 25, 2006
  • Length: :39
  • Purchases: 2
Conversation with singer/songwriter HOLLY NEAR
From: Out of Bounds
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Holly Near discusses her 35 year career in music and politics

  • Added: Sep 03, 2006
  • Length: 29:30
Classic conversation with legendary singer/songwriter Janis Ian
From: Out of Bounds
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Classic interview w/ Legendary Singer/songwriter Janis Ian discussing her long career with humor and candor

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, WMNF, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KVNF, WDNA and more


  • Added: Apr 03, 2006
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 6
Part Five: The American Obsession with Driving
From: Cynthia Shelton
Series: VegOil Fuel: the Unsung Alternative
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How the experience of driving VegOil parallels the experience of the first automobile drivers.

  • Added: Sep 13, 2005
  • Length: 06:06
A Conversation with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
From: RadioArt(r)
Series: ONLY IN AMERICA: 350 Years of the American Jewish Experience
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A rare personal look into the life of a sitting Justice of the Supreme Court, her struggles against gender discrimination, antisemitism and severe ...

Bought by WDDE, KTSW 89.9, KVSC, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KCUR and more


  • Added: Dec 08, 2004
  • Length: 53:48
  • Purchases: 38
The Bebel Gilberto Radio Hour
From: WFUV
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An hour with Brazilian musician Bebel Gilberto, and a look at Brazilian music's continued evolution.

Bought by KMUW, KUHB, KDUR, WVPE, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Sep 24, 2004
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Reclaiming Islam: A Woman's Perspective
From: Laura Jackson
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Muslim scholar Leila Ahmed argues for an alternative to fundamentalist Islam, for an oral, ethical tradition, passed down from mothers and grandmot...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WFUV, and KZYX


  • Added: Jun 30, 2004
  • Length: 17:40
  • Purchases: 4
Life in a Brothel
From: Barry Vogel
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Prostitutes and their customers: Who are they, why are they there, and who supports them.

  • Added: Oct 21, 2003
  • Length: 29:00