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It's All Happening - Goldfree (IAH 011)
From: Andy Valeri / Big Beef Productions
Series: It's All Happening
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Episode #11 of this weekly music-based program delivering an inspired reinvention of how we inform ourselves about and experience the world we live...

  • Added: Feb 29, 2024
  • Length: 57:01
The Oscars and Upon Us: Who Are the Bigtime Losers?
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Females are without question the stars of Hollywood costume design, raking in Oscars in numbers that far outstrip the men. They get lots of well de...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2024
  • Length: 02:30
The National Endowment for the Arts celebrates author Mat Johnson
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Mat Johnson takes a satirical look at race and identity.

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


  • Added: Feb 27, 2024
  • Length: 29:56
  • Purchases: 3
Motor Maids and Bubblegum - A Tale from The Heart of America
From: Journeys to Love
Series: Tales From the Heart of America
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Discover the vibrant love and legacy of women motorcyclists in 'Motor Maids and Bubblegum,' a tribute to the trailblazers who rode beyond societal ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 25, 2024
  • Length: 07:34
  • Purchases: 1
Monumental - A Tale from The Heart of America
From: Journeys to Love
Series: Tales From the Heart of America
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Uncover the layers of sacrifice, courage, and unity at the heart of America's story through the historic battlefield of Gettysburg and the inspirin...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2024
  • Length: 10:28
The Pied Pipers of Chicago
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Frank Teschemacher
The 1920s were a exciting time for jazz in Chicago. While all jazz musicians played crucial roles in shaping a style that took on the name of the c...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Bonus Edition: Meet Jazz Great Gary Bartz
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Caption: Gary Bartz, Credit: Alan Nahigian
In this tuneful 59 minute podcast, 2024 NEA Jazz Master Saxophonist Gary Bartz talks about his life and career, touching on his roots, influences, ...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
Meet National Heritage Fellow Tap Dancer Reggio McLaughlin
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Reggio McLaughlin, Credit: Reggio McLaughlin
Tap Dancer and 2021 National Heritage Fellow, Reginald “Reggio the Hoofer” McLaughlin tap-dancing from Chicago’s subways to stages around the world.

Bought by WDCB, WMPG, RADIOLEX, Spokane Public Radio, and KZUM


  • Added: Feb 21, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
Ulysses and Julia Grant - A More Perfect Union
From: Journeys to Love
Series: Love Is History
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Love triumphs, even through the Civil War, and the story of a union within the Union - the profound love of Ulysses and Julia Grant

  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 15:10
Love in America - Just Imagine!
From: Journeys to Love
Series: Love in America
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Fred and Joanne Rogers’ imaginative love story opens this episode of Love in America - Just Imagine! Also, love from the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2024
  • Length: 40:34
The Pied Pipers of New Orleans
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Omer Simeon
The story of early jazz clarinetists is a fascinating journey through the evolution of jazz. Not only did it play a crucial role in shaping the dis...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Feb 16, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
When Jazz Was Immoral
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Lil Armstrong
the 1920s the watchful eye of a moralist group of private citizens known as the Chicago Vigilance Committee delivered an urgent message to the pub...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Feb 09, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
It's All Happening - Healthcare-Dr.NJ (IAH 008)
From: Andy Valeri / Big Beef Productions
Series: It's All Happening
Caption: Operation, Credit: Artwork by Rachel Botting (@rachy1.0) 
Episode #8 of this weekly music-based program delivering an inspired reinvention of how we inform ourselves about and experience the world we live ...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2024
  • Length: 56:59
Cord Jefferson talks about directing and writing "American Fiction" his first film!
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Cord Jefferson, Credit: Dennis Gocer
Screenwriter and Director Cord Jefferson discusses his critically acclaimed film, “American Fiction” which is a satirical exploration of popular cu...

Bought by KMUN, WMPG, KECG, WDCB, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and more


  • Added: Feb 06, 2024
  • Length: 28:27
  • Purchases: 8
An Age of Contradictions
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Bertha "Chippie" Hill
The 1920s propelled America into the 20th Century, marked by a stark division between the 'haves' and 'have-nots.' It was during this era that jazz...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Feb 02, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
It's All Happening - Pharmizer (IAH 007)
From: Andy Valeri / Big Beef Productions
Series: It's All Happening
Caption: It's All Happening - Pharmizer, Credit: Artwork by Rachel Botting (@rachy1.0)
Episode #7 of this weekly music-based program delivering an inspired reinvention of how we inform ourselves about and experience the world we live ...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2024
  • Length: 57:00
“From Heritage to Health:” Bringing the diverse cultures of everyday life to medical care.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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A Conversation about “From Heritage to Health:” which demonstrates how storytelling and the arts can help medical professionals better treat cultur...

Bought by WMPG, KMUN, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WDCB and more


  • Added: Jan 28, 2024
  • Length: 27:57
  • Purchases: 7
NYC Style (or a Tale of Two Cities)
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Chick Webb
As jazz moved from Chicago to the Northeast an innovative presence was heard. Still embedded in the roots of New Orleans, New York added an element...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
It's All Happening - War/Ukraine (IAH 006)
From: Andy Valeri / Big Beef Productions
Series: It's All Happening
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Episode #6 of this weekly music-based program delivering an inspired reinvention of how we inform ourselves about and experience the world we live ...

  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 57:01
Take AUTHORity of Your Life with Kelly Sullivan Walden
From: Katherine Bell
Series: The Dream Journal
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How a daily writing practice can help you reframe your life and restore your sense of self with our guest, author Kelly Sullivan Walden.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 54:42
Meet the Creator and Host of American Routes: Nick Spitzer
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Nick Spitzer, Credit: Ricky Costanza
A conversation with folklife presenter, educator, creator, host and producer of American Routes, and 2023 National Heritage Fellow Nick Spitzer.

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


  • Added: Jan 21, 2024
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 5
The Most Important Court Decision of the 20th Century Didn't Last
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
January 22 marks the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, when the court ruled abortion was legal under U.S....

  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
Motor City Breakdown
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Graystone playbill c.1929
Detroit played a significant role in the development and popularization of jazz during the 1920s. The city's vibrant music scene and cultural envir...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Policing the Police with John LaFratta
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: John LaFratta, Credit: Charles McGuigan
John LaFratta didn’t start practicing law until he was in his thirties. He had studied business and English literature as an undergraduate, and wor...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 26:38
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
From: National Endowment for the Arts
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An interview with the co-directors of the documentary Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes. The interview paints a comprehensive picture of Max Roach's...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2024
  • Length: 29:01

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