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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we looked at the new book "Music for Prime Time," which documents the rich history of music writt...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Caption: Peter Calloway
In his astute and timeless book, "How to Lie with Statistics," Darrell Huff writes, “The secret language of statistics, so appealing in a fact-mind...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
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For years, fossil fuel companies have claimed to support climate science and policy. Many have recently pledged to hit net zero emissions by midcen...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2022
  • Length: 58:56
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For years, fossil fuel companies have claimed to support climate science and policy. Many have recently pledged to hit net zero emissions by midcen...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMUU-LP, KGUA, KSQD Santa Cruz, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Feb 10, 2022
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 9
Caption: Tara Duggan
An icon of 20th Century journalism, Walter Cronkite, once said, “The profession of journalism ought to be about telling people what they need to kn...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 26, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week on the show: The Julian Assange verdict and the case for press freedom. Germany's lockdown has been extended and tightened. The Greek Or...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
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This week on the show: Ireland delays easing lockdown measures, but still allows in American tourists. Spain's former king Juan Carlos mysteriou...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: COVID 19 Word Cloud, Credit:  EpicTop10.com
In this episode, we explore how the news media is doing in covering COVID-19 – including the responses of public officials… the data on infections ...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2020
  • Length: 29:30
Caption: Being Reasonable Radio Show
A Psychic discusses his belief in extrasensory perception. His belief appears innocuous until we introduce the analogy of illness & vaccines. This...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2020
  • Length: 01:00:00
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I’ve remarked more than once, here on the show, on the unique qualities that director Wes Anderson brings to his films.

  • Added: Aug 20, 2018
  • Length: 04:44
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For someone who writes about films as I do, there are always cases of movies that fly under the radar, escaping my notice, maybe not even playing l...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2018
  • Length: 03:35
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Egypt has the largest film industry in the Arab world. There have been movies produced in Egypt, mostly in Cairo, since the early silent era.

  • Added: Aug 20, 2018
  • Length: 04:21
Caption: Randy Olson
They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but what if the picture is a bar graph with a bunch of statistical notations? It may be worth a thous...

  • Added: May 10, 2018
  • Length: 29:30
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The Post, Steven Spielberg’s latest film, tells a complex and fascinating true life story—the decision by The Washington Post in 1971 to print The ...

  • Added: Feb 12, 2018
  • Length: 04:03
Caption: Pamela Paresky
Is the New York Times enabling a debate that most rational people think is long over? The latest conservative pundit to be hired by the New York Ti...

Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and XRAY.fm


  • Added: May 02, 2017
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Angie Coiro with Antonio Garcia Martinez, Credit: Carolee Hazard
Technology veteran and now author, Antonio García Martínez, discusses his new book, Chaos Monkeys. Imagine a chimpanzee rampaging through a datacen...

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Aug 11, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: School Violence, Credit: jacket cover design by Emily Osborne
More violence is committed in America than any other industrialized nation. Nowhere is that sad fact more prevalent than on our school grounds.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Dr. Richard A. Deyo
One of the most frustrating medical complaints for patients and doctors is back pain. Professionals and patients expect the usual medical diagnosis...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Oct 04, 2014
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Dr. Betsy Leondar-Wright
In Missing Class, Betsy Leondar-Wright looks at class dynamics in twenty-five groups of social movement organizations. Included in her study are; t...

Bought by KVSC and KCBX


  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 2
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Graphics in video games are undoubtedly one of the most talked topics in gaming. By speaking with Dr. Dennis Woytek, I hope to give the audience a ...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2014
  • Length: 07:56
Caption: Shauna Theel
What forces have conspired so that millions of Americans believe that the overwhelming majority of scientists are dead wrong about climate change? ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jan 29, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Secret recordings have been a headache for some high-profile politicians. Many question the morality of the practice, especially when the media get...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:13
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Professor Beth E. Richie
In her new book, Professor Beth E. Richie addresses the issue of marginalized communities throughout America, and the unique risk they harbor for B...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 28, 2013
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 1
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As Superstorm Sandy made clear, natural disasters can wreak havoc on rich and poor countries, alike. However, the Western media's coverage often ti...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Nov 13, 2012
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ken Burns
Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has produced a new film series on the dustbowl. It features survivors, experts on climate and farming, as well as s...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2012
  • Length: 28:30