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WorldCanvass: Research to Real Life (Part 1)
From: Joan Kjaer
Series: WorldCanvass
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What does it mean to be a ‘research university?’ WorldCanvass guests answer that question from multiple perspectives on this program called “Resea...

  • Added: Jan 29, 2016
  • Length: 29:35
Interview with YA fantasy author Marie Lu
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: What We're Reading
Caption: Author Marie Lu
Marie Lu is the author of the popular Legend series. Her newest series, The Young Elites, is a young adult fantasy, set in a world where the surviv...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2016
  • Length: 10:57
Composer John Adams: Creating American Classical music
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: John Adams, Credit: Deborah O'Grady
Composer John Adams reflects on his creating American music that’s intense, sensual and meaningful.

Bought by WABE, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 27, 2016
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Peter Rothstein: Star Tribune Artist of the Year
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Area Voices
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Grand Rapids native Peter Rothstein was recently named the Star Tribune's Artist of the Year, not only for his talent as a director, but even more ...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2016
  • Length: 14:10
Poet and Professor Ellen Bryant Voigt
From: New Letters on the Air
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A 2015 MacArthur "Genius" Fellow Ellen Bryant Voigt talks with fellow poet and professor, Michelle Boisseau, about her collection HEADWATERS. Voigt...

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: Jan 21, 2016
  • Length: 30:30
  • Purchases: 1
16-03 Competitions
From: Tony Morris
Series: Classical Guitar Alive!
Caption: William Kanengiser, Credit: William Kanengiser
This week's edition of Classical Guitar Alive! delves into the exciting and controversial world of music performance competitions, and features suc...

Bought by Ohm Radio , New Hampshire Public Radio, KXIQ , KASU, KCHU and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2016
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 37
William Kent Krueger: Cork O'Connor series, Windigo Island, Ordinary Grace, and the journey of writing
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Realgoodwords
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Heidi Holtan speaks with William Kent Krueger about his 2013 novel, Ordinary Grace, the Cork O'Connor series, and the journey of writing. His next ...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2016
  • Length: 11:49
Tim Sparks Multi-Style Guitarist
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Tim Sparks, Credit: Ali Hasbach
Tim Sparks is something of a legend in the Twin Cities music scene. It dates back to his days with Rio Nido, where his bandmates could count on Tim...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2016
  • Length: 07:26
Spy Hop teaches the next generation of digital artists
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Sam Highsmith and Gabby Huggins from Spy Hop, Credit: Courtesy of Spy Hop
Spy Hop's executive director Kasandra VerBrugghen shares the story of Utah's award-winning youth media arts program.

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


  • Added: Jan 15, 2016
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
A Lesson for the Future
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Elements by Open Orchard Productions
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Wade Nygren has incredible athletic ability. Because of several exceptional performances during cross-country races at his middle school, his high ...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2016
  • Length: 03:09
Author Julianna Baggott--4 kids and 20 books--she explains how she does it.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Julianna Baggott , Credit: Laura Ciociola
Harriet Wolf’s Seventh Book of Wonders took Julianna Baggott 18 years to write. Julianna discusses how writing 14 other novels in a variety of genr...

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


  • Added: Jan 08, 2016
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 2
Catch this Rising Twin Cities Jazz Group
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Solomon Parham, Credit: Andrea Canter
Playing music is more than a technical skill. It is often a spiritual experience for those who play it. But while performing can be a personal thin...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2016
  • Length: 06:39
Ellsworth Kelly: the gloriousness of color and form.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Ellsworth Kelly in his studio, Credit: Jack Shear
Artist and 2012 National Medal of Arts Recipient, Ellsworth Kelly looks back on his career.

Bought by XRAY.fm, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Dec 28, 2015
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
The Future of Retirement! / Spreading Island Fever / Bewitched! / Diabetes / Say Cheese!
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Dr. Joe Coughlin/AgeLab Segment 2: Edward Chamberlin/Islands Segment 3: Erin Murphy/Tabatha Segment 4: Dr. Osama Hamdy/diabetes Segment ...

  • Added: Dec 26, 2015
  • Length: 54:00
Bluegrass Review #1603. Program for Jan 16-22, 2016.
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Early in the show we play some new recordings that reference the work of bluegrass founder Bill Monroe. On our Gem of Bluegrass, people sometimes c...

Bought by WSAJ, KKRN, WOUB, KRZA, WEZU and more


  • Added: Dec 23, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 18
Seeking Peace on Earth: A Peace Talks Radio Special (2015)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Compelling and timeless moments drawn from just one of the many seasons of programs in the Peace Talks Radio series on peacemaking and non-violent ...

Bought by KUOW, KUOW, and KUNM


  • Added: Dec 21, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Bluegrass Review #1602. Program for Jan 9-15, 2016
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
The show opens with songs combining a couple of major bluegrass reference points: poverty and romance. The Gem of Bluegrass focuses on instrumental...

Bought by WSAJ, WOUB, KRZA, KBRP Community Radio, WAMU and more


  • Added: Dec 20, 2015
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 18
Food Sleuth Radio, Aimee Code Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Neonicotinoids are a type of pesticide with ubiquitous use and far-reaching impacts on our ecosystem. Because they are “systemic,” they can’t be si...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
Shaping the Future of Work
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Professor Tom Kochen
Over the past 35-years, the economy has been reasonably productive. It’s worked well for investors and high-level executives, but not for ordinary ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Dec 17, 2015
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
THE LAST DRAGON -- W. Kamau Bell Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: W. Kamau Bell, San Francisco, CA 12/16/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
W. Kamau Bell talks hidden gems, Bruce Lee’s genius, and how Berry Gordy's THE LAST DRAGON gave him his first meta-moment.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2015
  • Length: 22:08
Lives in Limbo
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Roberto Gonzales
Children of undocumented workers frequently don’t find out about their illegal status until they’ve graduated from high school. What happens to the...

Bought by KCBX and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Dec 16, 2015
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 2
WorldCanvass: Cuba: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (Part 2)
From: Joan Kjaer
Series: WorldCanvass
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On December 17, 2014, U.S. President Obama and Cuban President Castro announced a new era of openness and interaction between their two countries. ...

Bought by KMUD


  • Added: Dec 16, 2015
  • Length: 21:08
  • Purchases: 1
The Speed of Sound: Jose Gonzalez
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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Jose Gonzalez released his 3rd full length, Vestiges and Claws, earlier this year, showcasing a more stripped down sound for the Swedish songwriter...

Bought by KUCB, KSUT, KHNS, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Dec 14, 2015
  • Length: 07:00
  • Purchases: 4
Alamo Drafthouse San Francisco -- Tim League and Mike Keegan Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Caption: Mike Keegan & Tim League, San Francisco, CA 12/7/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Mike Keegan and Tim League talk sneaking into a futon shop, restoring a silent movie palace, and why cinemas are a social necessity.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2015
  • Length: 19:42
Television and Film Composer Dave Porter talks about creating music that tells a story.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: On the set of Better Call Saul, Credit: Courtesy of Sony Pictures Television
Dave Porter’s iconic music is an essential part of the story: Think: Breaking Bad, and Better Call Saul

Bought by WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WNJR


  • Added: Dec 11, 2015
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3

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