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Novelist Peng Shepherd talks about her new book The Cartographers
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Peng Shepherd, Credit: Rachel Crittenden
Peng Shepherd discusses her speculative mystery The Cartographers, her fascination with maps, her love of speculative fiction, and the challenges o...

Bought by KZUM, KUT, RADIOLEX, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KZUM and more


  • Added: Oct 24, 2023
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 7
The Lisa Show - Doing More Than Saying "Let me know how I can help!"
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Lisa Show
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The well-meaning phrase "let me know what I can do for you!" when directed to caregivers is meant to be supportive and helpful, but can often incre...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 52:53
  • Purchases: 1
Boom Island String Quartet Presents Unexpected Music at Hallowe’en and Other Times
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Boom Island String Quartet, Credit: Emma Halet
When you see a performance by the Boom Island String Quartet, you expect music from unusual sources and frequently, the presentation is thematic. A...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Boom Island String Quartet Presents Hallowe’en show with Unexpected Music Next Saturday at the Metronome
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Boom Island String Quartet, Credit: Emma Halet
When you see a performance by the Boom Island String Quartet, you expect music from unusual sources and frequently, the presentation is thematic. T...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Riverside Quartet Features Original Jazz
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: Riverside Jazz Quartet, Credit: Connor Hilstrom
The Riverside Quartet features original Jazz. The drummer, Nicholas Peterson, leads the group, and composes a lot of the group’s repertoire. When h...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Riverside Quartet Performs at Jazz Central Studios in Minneapolis Next Saturday Night
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Riverside Jazz Quartet, Credit: Connor Hilstrom
The Riverside Quartet features original music. The drummer, Nicholas Peterson, leads the group, and composes a lot of the group’s repertoire. When ...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Episode 163: Going Deep with Ginni Rometty on Purpose, 10/22/2023
From: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Series: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
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good power in a tired world

  • Added: Oct 18, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Dust To Eat
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: This Is Science with Jess Phoenix
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Jess digs into the science of soils and farming in the century of climate change with Dr. Rick Cruse of Iowa State University.

  • Added: Oct 17, 2023
  • Length: 28:49
Behind the Scenes with Actors Sylvia Kwan and Jacob Yeh
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Actors Sylvia Kwan and Jacob Yeh discuss their many roles in Lauren Yee's play "The King of the Yees."

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., and KZUM


  • Added: Oct 17, 2023
  • Length: 28:07
  • Purchases: 4
NL 23-43: Jazz Women Of The 1980s, 10/16/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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In the 1980s a new generation of women jazz musicians emerged who expanded their predecessors' push against the patriarchal boundaries of the jazz ...

  • Added: Oct 13, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
The Lisa Show - Loneliness and Isolation
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Lisa Show
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Loneliness can strike anyone, and caregivers can be especially afflicted with feeling alone, as guests Dr. Julianne Jolt-Lunstad, Dr. Suzanne Degge...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Oct 13, 2023
  • Length: 52:54
  • Purchases: 1
Skarlett Woods New CD References Issues Large and Small
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: jazz88 logo 2022, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Skarlett Woods, Brainerd singer-songwriter writes of intimacy as well as big societal issues. When she talked about her work with Phil Nusbaum, Ska...

  • Added: Oct 13, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
Episode 162: Going Deep with Matthew Desmond on Fairness, 10/15/2023
From: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Series: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
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what would it take for everyone to have a fair shot?

  • Added: Oct 12, 2023
  • Length: 59:02
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: Meet Manuel Delgado, 3rd Generation Luthier
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Manuel Delgado, Credit: Delgado Guitars
Luthier and Community Activist Manuel Delgado talks about continuing his family’s tradition of hand-crafting stringed instruments while working to ...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KFCF FM, KZUM, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Oct 10, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
Neil Young Tribute at the Parkway in Minneapolis Sunday October 22
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Simple Gifts, Credit: Amy Courts
Billy McLaughlin and Simple Gifts celebrate songs of Neil Young, in Harvest at the Parkway Theater in Minneapolis, 7PM on Sunday October 22. The sh...

  • Added: Oct 10, 2023
  • Length: 08:00
NL 23-42: Indiana Avenue: Black Boulevard of Jazz, 10/9/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Indianapolis' Indiana Avenue neighborhood produced several of the most influential jazz artists to appear on the post-World War II jazz scene, incl...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2023
  • Length: 59:01
Episode 161: Going Deep with Gitanjali Rao on Gen Z Ambitions , 10/8/2023
From: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Series: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
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She left me better than she found me

  • Added: Oct 06, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Chathu Gamage: Forging Cleaner Steel
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Chathu Gamage
Humans have been making steel in some form or other for over two millennia - and consistently re-using and recycling it along the way. This week on...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Tejano Legend--Joe Hernandez
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Joe Hernandez, Credit: Mark Del Castillo
Meet "Little Joe" Hernández: Tejano Music Performer and 2023 National Heritage Fellow who never left his roots with a career spanning almost 70 yea...

Bought by WDCB, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KZUM, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Oct 03, 2023
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 5
Top of Mind - Owning a Home is the American Dream. At What Cost?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Owning a home is the American Dream. How has the decision to prioritize homeownership in the US shaped our communities, for better or worse?

Bought by KSTK, RADIOLEX, KOWS, KMXT, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 6
2023-09-29 Jane Fonda: A Lifetime of Activism
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Jane Fonda has spent the last several decades fighting for Indigenous peoples' rights, economic justice, LGBTQ rights, peace, gender equality and m...

Bought by Maine Public Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KGUA, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Sep 28, 2023
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 10
230929: Jane Fonda: A Lifetime of Activism, 9/29/2023
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Jane Fonda has spent the last several decades fighting for Indigenous peoples' rights, economic justice, LGBTQ rights, peace, gender equality and m...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2023
  • Length: 58:57
Tania James, LOOT, Vauhini Vara, THIS IS SALVAGED plus a garden guide to pollinator plants
From: Francesca Rheannon
Series: Writer's Voice
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We talk with Tania James about her acclaimed new novel, Loot. It’s about a boy on a quest, a girl determined to make her way in a man’s world and a...

  • Added: Sep 27, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Peacemaking in Estranged Relationships [Part One]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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On this edition of Peace Talks Radio, the first of two parts exploring the incredibly common, yet largely undiscussed, topic of estrangement. Est...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KUNM


  • Added: Sep 27, 2023
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
Artful Lives: Louie Pérez and Los Lobos telling the stories of East LA
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Louie Pérez of Los Lobos, Credit: Hypothetical
Songwriter and instrumentalist Louie Pérez takes us through the 50 year journey of the legendary band and 2021 National Heritage fellows Los Lobos.

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WMPG, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 26, 2023
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 3

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