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We talk about Christmas horror movies, and how this gleefully perverse genre represents the darker side of the holiday season.
- Added: Dec 15, 2023
- Length: 37:12
We talk about the fear of isolation–both physical and emotional–and how it’s connected to portrayals of grief in rural horror movies.
- Added: Dec 15, 2023
- Length: 35:35
We look at urban fears about the country, and rural fears about the city. Which is scarier, and should we take more issue with the tropes, or the i...
- Added: Nov 14, 2023
- Length: 36:38
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
On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about our songwriting/composing club, an upcoming songwriting workshop about "four chor...
- Added: Jun 03, 2023
- Length: 27:29
Welcome to Up Close And Acoustic's complete Warren Zevon audio Documentary.
I am of the opinion that Warren Zevon should be recognized as one of Am...
- Added: May 19, 2021
- Length: 02:54:04
Topic 1 and 2 - Beyond Broadway; Topic 3 - Chessboxing
Bought by RadioStPete Florida, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WYAP
- Added: May 18, 2021
- Length: 51:47
- Purchases: 3
Topic 1 - Star Wars, AFOLs and the Secret to LEGO’s Enduring Popularity; Topic 2 - Christmas All Year in Santa Claus, Indiana; Topic 3 - When Food ...
Bought by KTNA, RadioStPete Florida, KOWS, and WYAP
- Added: Dec 10, 2020
- Length: 54:54
- Purchases: 4
There was the usual Liverpool music scene in Liverpool but there was a spectacular Liverpool musical scene that flourished in ... Hamburg, Germany....
Bought by Prairie Public and KFCF FM
- Added: Sep 27, 2020
- Length: 57:42
- Purchases: 2
This week on the show: Brexit is delayed again as the UK calls a general election. Speaker of the House John Bercow stands down after ten years. ...
- Added: Oct 31, 2019
- Length: 58:58
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
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
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
John Perry Barlow, Grateful Dead lyricist, co-founder of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and environmentalist, died in his sleep this past week ...
- Added: Feb 14, 2018
- Length: 29:00
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
Who doesn’t need a miracle? As the lyricist for many timeless Grateful Dead classics, as a privacy rights activist, or as the founder of the biofue...
Bought by 90.1 WFYI Public Radio
- Added: Dec 26, 2016
- Length: 30:00
- Purchases: 1
We're getting a jump on the process of picking our favorite albums of 2016. There are many to choose from, and this first part of a 2 part series d...
- Added: Nov 21, 2016
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 2
Roshan Abraham, assistant professor of classics and religious studies, traces the many ways religion influences, shapes, and appears in comics.
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KVSC
- Added: Jun 01, 2016
- Length: 13:34
- Purchases: 2
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
With the help of Don Maue, a sound designer and Duquesne University professor, we examine the role of sound in video games.
- Added: Mar 17, 2014
- Length: 09:19
The process of concept art creation is examined with the help of artist Ryan Taylor.
- Added: Mar 09, 2014
- Length: 07:56
ChasingIce_smThe acclaimed documentary film Chasing Ice chronicles the work of photographer and environmentalist James Balog, who has been at the f...
- Added: Oct 01, 2013
- Length: 30:00
Thanks to the growing Hispanic population, soccer’s popularity continues to climb in the US. In addition, it now ranks as the second favorite spor...
- Added: Jun 13, 2013
- Length: 45:52
On this week's Rock School, we'll be talking about the different kinds of music licensing being used in the world of advertisement and beyond. We'...
- Added: Feb 19, 2013
- Length: 01:05:44
This week on Sea Change Radio we hear from two very different guests. First, it’s rock and roll legend, conservationist and environmental author, C...
- Added: Feb 19, 2013
- Length: 29:59
