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Jack Beatty, Public Intellectual
From: Jenny Attiyeh
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"Public intellectual" Jack Beatty of the Atlantic Monthly and NPR's "On Point" sits down with ThoughtCast!

  • Added: Jul 26, 2007
  • Length: 28:00
Benny Goodman: Flyin' Home
From: Joyride Media
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One-hour radio documentary explores Benny Goodman's life and music, and the impact it had on both jazz and popular culture.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., WDCB, Prairie Public, Harford Community Radio, WDCB and more


  • Added: Jul 11, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
Waylon Jennings & The Waymore Blues Band: Never Say Die
From: Joyride Media
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One-hour radio documentary pays tribute to American legend Waylon Jennings, tells the story behind his final concert at Nashville's Ryman Theatre, ...

Bought by Prairie Public, Prairie Public, KPVL, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KPVL and more


  • Added: Jul 11, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Double Bill on ThoughtCast! An hour with Alex Vilenkin and Jay Allison
From: Jenny Attiyeh
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Jenny Attiyeh speaks with cosmologist Alex Vilenkin about the search for other universes, followed by a talk with public media guru Jay Allison

  • Added: Jul 09, 2007
  • Length: 57:42
Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah on "Cosmopolitanism" -- and psychologist Marc Hauser on "The Moral Mind."
From: Jenny Attiyeh
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ThoughtCast speaks with Princeton philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah about his new book, "Cosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers" -- followe...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jul 09, 2007
  • Length: 57:01
  • Purchases: 1
Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band: Live in Dublin
From: Joyride Media
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Highlights from a live concert in Dublin by Bruce Springsteen With The Sessions Band

Bought by Harford Community Radio, WSLR, Prairie Public, KAZU Seaside, Calif., KCMJ Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 08, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Peace Talks Radio: Regarding Competition (29:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Does competition create character and excellence or, more often. conflict and disillusionment? Or a bit of both? A provocative discussion this time...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KCNP, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KSFR, KMXT and more


  • Added: Jul 03, 2007
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 6
Peace Talks Radio: Regarding Competition (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Does competition create character and excellence or, more often. conflict and disillusionment? Or a bit of both? A provocative discussion this ti...

Bought by KUNM, KTSW 89.9, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KUOW, KUOW and more


  • Added: Jul 02, 2007
  • Length: 58:45
  • Purchases: 8
CamForum - The Planets
From: Cambridge Forum
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THE PLANETS is Dava Sobel's historic and scientific tour of our solar system.

  • Added: Jun 28, 2007
  • Length: 13:21
CamForum - Eco Imagination: David Abrams
From: Cambridge Forum
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The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More-Than-Human World

  • Added: Jun 28, 2007
  • Length: 28:59
Muni Miles
From: Muriel Murch
Series: Letter From A. Broad
Caption: A Broad at Home, Credit: Walter Murch
Riding the muni on a Sunny day

  • Added: Jun 25, 2007
  • Length: 09:23
Virtuoso Voices - JoAnn Falletta (Easy Does It)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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There is ample evidence that composer Aaron Copland wanted his music performed straight, as is, with little added emotion or nuance by the performe...

Bought by WITF


  • Added: Jun 20, 2007
  • Length: :26
  • Purchases: 1
Virtuoso Voices - JoAnn Falletta (Brooklyn Cowboy)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
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It's natural to wonder how a composer can write music that touches us in such powerful ways. With Aaron Copland, that question is more specific. ...

Bought by WITF


  • Added: Jun 20, 2007
  • Length: :34
  • Purchases: 1
Harlem Poem
From: Youth Mic
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8th grader Diogenes wrote this spoken-word poem about Harlem

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 01:39
  • Purchases: 1
Banning the N-Word
From: Youth Mic
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High School sophomore Tre gives his thoughts on the NYC council's ban of the N-Word

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 02:41
  • Purchases: 1
Sick and Sicker
From: Voices of Our World
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America's health care system is unraveling. Everyday, millions of hard-working people struggle to find affordable medical treatment for themselves ...

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Memorial Day: "Good Muslims, Great Americans"
From: Kyle Gassiott
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A story about Muslims in the American military-including a WWII vet who lobbied the government to designate Islam on military dogtags.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Jun 06, 2007
  • Length: 07:11
  • Purchases: 1
Live Deliberate: An Interview With Christopher Gutierrez, Straight Edge Writer and Spoken Word Artist
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
Series: Straight Edge; Who, What and Why?
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An Interview With Christopher Gutierrez, Straight Edge Writer and Spoken Word Artist

Bought by KUNM, NPR Station Showcase with PRX, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: May 18, 2007
  • Length: 10:50
  • Purchases: 3
Higher Ed in the Round Special: ?The Future of Science in America?
From: Michael Black
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Dr. Harold Varmus talk and Dicussion

Bought by WSKG


  • Added: May 08, 2007
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Think Wiki Not Website
From: chuck freeman
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Sam Harris has written a book, "The End of Faith." Richard Dawkins & Christopher Hitchens have echoed his sentiments. Chuck contends they have fa...

  • Added: May 07, 2007
  • Length: 05:35
Peace Talks Radio: Reducing Poverty, Promoting Peace (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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This episode of Peace Talks Radio explores how micro-credit and other programs work to eliminate poverty and promote peace.

Bought by KUOW, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KUOW, KUOW, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 07, 2007
  • Length: 57:08
  • Purchases: 7
Virtuoso Voices - Richard Stoltzman (Little Lenny Bernstein)
From: Listener Directed Productions, Inc.
Series: Virtuoso Voices(tm)
Caption: Richard Stoltzman
The "what if" question game is always an interesting game to play. What if Leonard Bernstein had pursued composing over conducting? What would he...

Bought by WITF


  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: :28
  • Purchases: 1
The Two Sides of Sgt. Pepper: An Honest Appraisal of The Beatles' Classic
From: Paul Ingles
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Musicians, writers and fans explore the lore and speak their minds on the Beatles' landmark album SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND.

Bought by KBBI Alaska, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Spokane Public Radio, KMSU, KUT and more


  • Added: Apr 30, 2007
  • Length: 01:57:48
  • Purchases: 61
What's the Word? Al Pacino's Shakespeare
From: Modern Language Association
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Actor Al Pacino's mission to bring Shakespeare to a wider audience...

Bought by WLIW, WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Apr 26, 2007
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 4
Study Compares Ethanol with Biodiesel
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: May 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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As oil and gas prices soar, ethanol and biodiesel get more attention as alternatives.

  • Added: Apr 16, 2007
  • Length: 01:32

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