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The Apple Seed - The Well of the World's End
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Stories about an Olympic competition, vegetables, and the edge of the world.

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, KKRN, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, and WVPE


  • Added: Sep 22, 2021
  • Length: 54:56
  • Purchases: 5
Poet and Musician Ted Olson Discusses Appalachia
From: New Letters on the Air
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Ted Olson, a professor of Appalachian Studies at East Tennessee State University, discusses how his writing has been impacted by the region's histo...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
The Industry
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Brunswick record label
With the public's thirst for jazz, the number of record producers increased very quickly in the 1920s. Sounds good. But most of those new comers we...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: May 13, 2021
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Blue Canvas Orchestra | Iris DeMent | Greg Brown (TSR21-8)
From: Tent Show Radio
Series: Tent Show Radio
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Blue Canvas Orchestra | Iris Dement | Greg Brown (TSR21-8)

Bought by KFCF FM, GCR (Global Community Radio), WOJB, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Apr 29, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
River Presents Great Songs by Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Carly Simon this Weekend at Chanhassen Dinner Theater
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Brian, Credit: Brian Ziemniak
River is three women, Deb Brown, Sara Renner and Jana Anderson who present memorable songs by Joni Mitchell, Carole King and Carly Simons. When Phi...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
The Speakeasy
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Prohibionists
The fixture of the 1920s and early ‘30s was a result of the Volstead Act that introduced America to prohibition, and fostered the nightclubs that s...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Mar 04, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
A McKenzie Christmas
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: 1920s Christmas
Secular Christmas music had been around for decades before jazz began to incorporate the season into their music. When they finally did in the mid ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Dec 23, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Constant Wonder Christmas Special
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Topic 1 and 2 - Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “I Heard the Bells” Topic 3 - Origin of the Magi

Bought by KUHF, RadioStPete Florida, and KUHF


  • Added: Nov 17, 2020
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 3
Geography
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Jazzy
In spite of their multiple talents, most jazz musicians in the 1920s didn’t travel to the major cities to record. Part of the reason was the limite...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Nov 12, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Venus
From: Will Duchon
Series: The Night Cafe
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The discovery of possible life on the planet Venus inspires this collection of astronomical standards.

  • Added: Sep 26, 2020
  • Length: 57:39
Grainger's Gifts
From: Wind & Rhythm
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What famous composer was born in Australia, educated in Germany, became a professional pianist in Britain, then moved to the US where he served in ...

Bought by KWAX, KTXK, GCR (Global Community Radio), WUAL, KMFA and more


  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 59:29
  • Purchases: 7
A Brilliant Decade
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: 1920s Decade
The 1920s was one of the most inventive periods in American history. On the one hand, jazz became an music art form that swept the world, on the ot...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 09, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Christmas at The Night Cafe 2019
From: Will Duchon
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The 12th annual Christmas program, with greetings from listeners and holiday jazz vocals.

  • Added: Dec 25, 2019
  • Length: 58:56
A Georgia Peach
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
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Although Atlanta isn’t thought of as a hub for early jazz, nevertheless, it was a hive of musical activity in the 1920s. There were enough venues, ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Dec 12, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Jethro Tull Christmas With Ian Anderson - Paul Ingles Music Archive Showcase Holiday Show #1
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
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Seasonal music by the legendary British band Jethro Tull, with humorous and thoughtful commentary by its founder, Ian Anderson.

Bought by WRVO Public Media, North State Public Radio, KUHF, and KSJE


  • Added: Dec 03, 2019
  • Length: 58:49
  • Purchases: 4
CJL-419 Tribute to Nancy Wilson (Alyssa Allgood, Elaine Dame & Rose Colella)
From: Steve Rashid
Series: Chicago Jazz Live
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This week on CHICAGO JAZZ LIVE we welcome a vocal triple play. Singers Alyssa Allgood, Elaine Dame and Rose Colella team up to present a joyous eve...

Bought by WLPR and WDCB


  • Added: Nov 12, 2019
  • Length: 56:59
  • Purchases: 2
Two Of A Kind Miniconcert
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Caption: Two Of A Kind in Sunspot Studio With The Children's Hour, Credit: Vanessa Vassar
Award winning children's duo Two Of A Kind play a mini concert for The Children's Hour

Bought by KQRU FM LP, WLRH, WXPR, WCNY, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Sep 14, 2019
  • Length: 57:59
  • Purchases: 5
Painting Music
From: Wind & Rhythm
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Have you ever listened to a painting? This week on Wind & Rhythm, we feature music inspired by artists such as Edvard Munch, Andrew Wyeth, Edward H...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KTXK, WUAL, GCR (Global Community Radio), KVNO and more


  • Added: Sep 04, 2019
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 6
Season Favorites
From: Will Duchon
Series: The Night Cafe
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Favorite Night Cafe performances from 2018-19.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2019
  • Length: 59:27
While We're Young
From: Will Duchon
Series: The Night Cafe
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Vocals from new artists as well as Night Cafe favorites.

  • Added: May 31, 2019
  • Length: 01:00:01
Café Accordion’s Show Midnight in Paris is One of the Group’s Biggest Hits
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Cafe Accordion Orchestra, Credit: Jim Dryden
Café Accordion Orchestra performs a show called Midnight in Paris, where the group performs some of it’s finest French music. The show frequently s...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Café Accordion Presents Midnight in Paris June 18 at Crooners
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Cafe Accordion Orchestra, Credit: Jim Dryden
Café Accordion Orchestra performs a show called Midnight in Paris, featuring the group’s finest French music. The show comes to Crooners in Fridley...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2019
  • Length: 08:00
Colors of the Wind
From: Wind & Rhythm
Caption: PRX default Piece image
What is the color of your world? This week on Wind & Rhythm we will be listening to songs inspired by colors. We’ll watch an aerial dogfight in red...

Bought by WRTI, 'The Sea', GCR (Global Community Radio), WUAL, KTXK and more


  • Added: Mar 25, 2019
  • Length: 59:29
  • Purchases: 6
UnCommonCore Podcast - Episode 24 | The New York Audio Show Part 3
From: Tom Howell
Series: The New York (High-End) Audio Show
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In our final part of the New York Audio Show we feature 2 icons of the High-End Audio world: David Cheskey and Rondi D'Agostino. It also includes t...

  • Added: Jun 18, 2018
  • Length: 40:00
Chino Latino is One Serious Latin Group
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Today there is a wave of interest in Ballroom Dance. Chino Latino gives these social dance specialists the music they need to dance to distinctive ...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2018
  • Length: 08:00