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Maple Grove Hot Springs
From: KRCL
Series: Ways of Water
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On this episode of Ways of Water Connor of Radioactive went to Maple Grove Hot Springs

  • Added: Oct 04, 2023
  • Length: 10:57
Mortal Republic
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Edward J. Watts
Citizens of ancient Rome willingly sacrificed their freedom for autocracy. When people are convince they have a lot to fear, it’s easier for a powe...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Dec 27, 2018
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Assassin of Youth
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Book jacket cover
In 1930, the Federal Bureau of Narcotics appointed Harry J. Anslinger as the commissioner. He became the first drug czar with a flair for demonizin...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: May 15, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
On Behalf of the President
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. Lauren A. Wright
First ladies have been a vital part of American policy and politics since the election of George Washington.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Mar 06, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Highest Glass Ceiling
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Ellen Fitzpatrick
Since the late 1800s four women have run for the office of US president.

Bought by KVSC and KCBX


  • Added: Jul 26, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Tet Offensive
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
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William Ingalls new book tells the story of what one year in Viet Nam as a combat engineer was like. Based on 500 color slides taken by the author,...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 06, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Lisa See and her “China Dolls”
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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It’s 1938 in San Francisco. War is brewing around the world, but America's entry into World War II is still several years away. Meanwhile in this ...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 27, 2014
  • Length: 09:59
  • Purchases: 1
Rogue Traders
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Scott E.D. Skyrm
When one of Wall Streets biggest scams was revealed in a segment on 60 Minutes, viewers were outraged. Front Running. Although it is legal, it’s, a...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 06, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Quest for the Historical Jesus
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. Richard Carrier
Almost all experts agree that the Jesus of the Bible is a cmoposite of myth, legend, and some historical evidence. So what can we know of the rel J...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Apr 07, 2014
  • Length: 28:35
  • Purchases: 1
Before the NAACP
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Susan D. Carle
The NAACP and the National Urban League were founded over 100-years ago. Since their inception, they have been viewed as the vanguard for national ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 18, 2014
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
Fidel Castro 1959: the Lost Interview
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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"If this Revolution falls, what we will have here in Cuba is a hell. Hell itself." - Fidel Castro in 1959. Havana.

Bought by KUOW and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 23, 2013
  • Length: 08:55
  • Purchases: 2
Racial Innocence (Pledge Drive)
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Professor Robin Bernstein
Professor Robin Bernstein: Racial Innocence: Performing American Childhood from Slavery to Civil Rights.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Mar 05, 2013
  • Length: 19:59
  • Purchases: 1
Priests of Our Democracy
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Marjorie Heins, Credit: photo by Catherine Boalch
In her new book, civil liberties lawyer Majorie Heins tells the stories of teachers and professors who resisted the communist witch hunt of the 195...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 28:58
  • 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
Why Has America Stopped Inventing?
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Leonardo da Vinci's flying machine
America loves innovation and the can-do spirit that made this country what it is-a world leader in self-government, industry and technology, and po...

  • Added: Jul 02, 2012
  • Length: 14:41
Journeymen Travels
From: Muriel Murch
Series: Letter From A. Broad
Caption: Journeymen Christian and Philip , Credit: Walter Slater Murch
Two young Journeymen from Germany show up on the farm and spend the night.

Bought by KWMR


  • Added: Jan 29, 2012
  • Length: 16:12
  • Purchases: 1
Interconnect: Joseph Priestley: Science, Religion & Politics
From: John Hingsbergen
Series: Interconnect
Caption: Cheri Lawson & John Hingsbergen
Joseph Priestley: Science, Religion and Politics

  • Added: Sep 20, 2009
  • Length: 27:59
10 Greats You've Probably Never Heard
From: KUT
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Think you know music? NPR music critic Tom Moon has found ten artists you probably don't know...but should.

Bought by KLCC, KGLT, and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 16, 2009
  • Length: 55:16
  • Purchases: 3
Sir Patrick Moore. The British star of astronomy. Promo 2.
From: Carl Stiansen
Caption: Carl Stiansen and Sir Patrick Moore
Sir Patrick Moore talks about his life in astronomy, life on Mars, and playing music with Einstein.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2008
  • Length: :18
The Face of Poetry
From: David Kates
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"The Face of Poetry" is an exhibit matching black and white photographs of some of the most important poets of the last 50 years with their poems.

  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 04:09
Peace Talks Radio: Native Wisdom in Parenting and Peacemaking
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Peace Talks, the series on peacemaking and nonviolent conflict resolution, brings together proponents of applying Native American wisdom both to br...

Bought by RADIOLEX, KAZU Seaside, Calif., KUOW, WCPN, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2007
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 15
Promo for "Ask the Librarian"
From: Jackson Braider
Series: Ask the Librarian
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Man cannot live by Google alone!

  • Added: Jul 14, 2004
  • Length: 01:30