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National Writers Series: Ken Follett
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: National Writers Series: Season Five
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Pat Livingston talks with bestselling author Ken Follett.

Bought by WKAR


  • Added: Nov 10, 2023
  • Length: 54:31
  • Purchases: 1
Carlos
From: Joyride Media
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One hour special celebrates the life of legendary guitarist Carlos Santana for Hispanic Heritage Month

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WBGO, Harford Community Radio, KRVS, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 20, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 5
Nonfiction Writer Justin Martin Discusses Walt Whitman
From: New Letters on the Air
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With Walt Whitman's 200th birthday on May 31st, we're revisiting the time just before the Civil War with Justin Martin's book, REBEL SOULS: WALT WH...

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: May 31, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
National Writers Series: Diana Gabaldon
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: National Writers Series
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Diana Gabaldon talks about her "Outlander" series of books with Deb Leonard.

Bought by Michigan Radio and WKAR


  • Added: Dec 09, 2018
  • Length: 54:29
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 100: Ten Thousand Feet in the Air
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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On the afternoon of June 23rd, 1972, Martin McNally walked into the St. Louis airport with a wig, a sawed-off rifle, and a plan.

Bought by ABC and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation


  • Added: Nov 05, 2018
  • Length: 31:31
  • Purchases: 2
191: In the Company of Wolves / 192: Making a Home, 8/5/2017
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "In the Company of Wolves" - Wolves are among the most controversial animals on the planet. We'll track Yellowstone's wolves with the peo...

  • Added: May 22, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:58
Christmas Radio Show Paul Sannerud Interview
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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On this episode of Art Beat, we talk to Paul Sannerud, writer and director of Theatre du Mississippi’s 6th Annual Christmas Radio Show at the Black...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2017
  • Length: 22:10
Indiana Bicentennial
From: WBAA
Series: What's New
Caption: Composer Ned Rorem, Credit: Christian Steiner
We'll hear Zabur by Mohammed Fairouz and Cello Concerto by Nico Muhly, recordings with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra on a special Indiana Bic...

Bought by KMUN, KMUN, WETS, KMUN, KVNO and more


  • Added: Jun 22, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 7
The Rebirth of Helenboch
From: Beer Guys Media
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Helenboch, originally created by one of Georgia's first craft breweries, is getting a rebirth. Reported by Tim Dennis.

  • Added: Jun 12, 2017
  • Length: 13:26
Musician's Spotlight - Altan- 644
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh, singer, fiddle player and founding member of the legendary Irish group Altan visits with host John Floridis and reviews the g...

Bought by KGLT and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 01, 2017
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 2
Wall of Power Radio Hour Greatest Hits 2014-2016
From: Paul Metsa
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This show is a compilation of a wide variety of guests that have appeared on the Wall of Power Radio Hour since it's inception in April of 2014. Th...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2016
  • Length: 53:30
The Speed of Sound: Cracker
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Kyle Meredith talks with David Lowery and Johnny Hickman of Cracker about their 25 year journey from the ashes of Camper Van Beethoven to writing m...

Bought by KPIP-LP, KUCB, KSUT, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Nov 02, 2015
  • Length: 07:06
  • Purchases: 4
The Royal Observatory, Greenwich and the Quest for Longitude
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
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Come with us on a visit to the home of the prime meridian for a conversation with the curator of the Royal Observatory, Greenwich about the race to...

Bought by WQCS, KMUD, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KFCF FM, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 28, 2015
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 6
Novelist Thomas Keneally
From: New Letters on the Air
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We mark the centennial of the start of World War I with the acclaimed author of 29 books, including the well-known SCHINDLER'S LIST (originally SCH...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
Novelist Debra Brenegan
From: New Letters on the Air
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For the holiday weekend, we look back in history at Sara Payson Willis, a novelist, journalist, and feminist who wrote under the pseudonym "Fanny F...

Bought by WJCU


  • Added: Jul 09, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
12: Playground Sounds (Standard Length)
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)
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The sounds of childhood: jokes and playground songs.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
The Bob Weir Interview
From: Jake Feinberg
Series: In The Land of Giants
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Interview with rhythm guitar player from the Grateful Dead. Ranges from stories about The Reverend Gary Davis to Garcia's addictions.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2013
  • Length: 07:49
Tabled Fables 7 Jack and the Beanstalk
From: Amy Kraft
Series: Tabled Fables
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In this episode we discuss how Jack's conquest of the giant relates to 19th century English colonialism with the help of scholar Brian Szumsky. We ...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2013
  • Length: 22:35
Found Footage Festival -- Nick Prueher Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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FOUND FOOTAGE FESTIVAL co-founder Nick Prueher talks context, unintended irony, and the video he thought might actually kill him.

Bought by KGOU


  • Added: Dec 11, 2012
  • Length: 22:10
  • Purchases: 1
Superman
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Superman by Random House, Credit: Jacket design by David Stevenson
Legions of fans from Boston to Buenos Aires can recite the story of the child born Kal-El, scion of the doomed planet Krypton, who was rocketed to ...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Jul 03, 2012
  • Length: 19:58
  • Purchases: 1
Tales from the South 080: Tin Roof Project with Chef Roland Mesnier
From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South 2012 Spring Season
Caption: Chef Roland Mesnier
In this special 2-part Tin Roof Project, White House Pastry Chef Roland Mesnier tells stories of his White House years.

  • Added: May 05, 2012
  • Length: 57:59
The Big Top
From: With Good Reason
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In 1793, the American circus was born, and ever since, it has been a large part of our culture. Also featured: A professor of organic chemistry sha...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Writers on a New England Stage - Ben Mezrich
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Writers on a New England Stage
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Author Ben Mezrich reads from his latest book - "Sex on teh Moon" and discusses with host Virginia Prescott his controversial style of writing as w...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2011
  • Length: 46:59
Neil Gaiman: A Reading and Interview
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Writers on a New England Stage
Caption: Neil Gaiman waits backstage, Credit: David J. Murray, Clear Eyed Photo
Multimedia sensation reads from the new edition of "American Gods," and talks Twitter, Dr. Who, and the power of librarians with host Virginia Pres...

Bought by KSRQ, Connecticut Public (WNPR), and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 29, 2011
  • Length: 49:27
  • Purchases: 3
The Settlement
From: Bruce Burnside
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Voices of past and present residents of an Ojibwe mixed blood community, near Lake Superior, tell of their survival for six generations in a valley...

Bought by WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Mar 13, 2009
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1