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The Greatest Funk Band in the World?
From: KUT
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Rediscovered disks by a '70's era high school stage band are creating a new cult following

  • Added: Jul 25, 2006
  • Length: 09:08
The Return of the Hellenes
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
Caption: Triphon Olympios officiates at a naming ceremony at the annual gathering of Greek pagans on Mount Olympus.. , Credit: Photo by Jon Miller
Jon Miller reports on a resurgence of interest among Greeks in their pre-Christian roots.

Bought by Documentary on One - RTE, Ireland


  • Added: Jul 07, 2006
  • Length: 06:26
  • Purchases: 1
Kinvara: A Spirit of Place
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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Producer Frank Browning visits an Irish town where economic prosperity has locals wondering how to move forward while keeping their traditions intact.

  • Added: Jul 06, 2006
  • Length: 10:36
Chiloe: A Bridge Too Far?
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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Chile's government is proposing to build the longest bridge in Latin America to connect the island of Chiloe to the mainland. But as Alan Weisman ...

Bought by The Nature Podcast and CKMO


  • Added: Jul 06, 2006
  • Length: 13:35
  • Purchases: 2
The Zapotec Bible
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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Producer Marianne McCune tells a complex story about language, religion, identity, tradition and trust in the Mexican village of Yaganiza, where an...

Bought by PRX Remix and WBEZ


  • Added: Jul 05, 2006
  • Length: 10:27
  • Purchases: 2
Occitan Rock
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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Julian Crandall Hollick follows two groups of musicians in southern France who are pushing the boundaries of French identity, using a blend of regg...

Bought by KUT-HD


  • Added: Jul 05, 2006
  • Length: 08:49
  • Purchases: 1
Chuck Berry: Hail Hail the King of Rock 'n' Roll
From: Tres Hombres Productions
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One-hour music-intensive radio special celebrates the unforgettable music of Chuck Berry.

Bought by WUFT, WUFT, KFAI Minneapolis, KZYX, WDSE and more


  • Added: Jul 05, 2006
  • Length: 01:01:35
  • Purchases: 20
Johnny Cash: The Last Highway
From: Tres Hombres Productions
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One-hour music intensive special celebrates the release of American V: A Hundred Highways, the all-new Johnny Cash album from his last studio recor...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WEOS, AIFM, WCMU Michigan, and Public Interactive


  • Added: Jul 05, 2006
  • Length: 59:36
  • Purchases: 5
Tell Me WAI
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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To the sounds of Maori-influenced dance and techno music, musicians Mina Ripia and Maaka McGregor speak about their desire to move their culture fo...

Bought by Documentary on One - RTE, Ireland and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 04, 2006
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 2
Taxi Line
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Somali taxi drivers in Portland Maine sit with their frustrations, hopes, and memories.

Bought by WMPG


  • Added: May 24, 2006
  • Length: 06:44
  • Purchases: 1
Connecting The Hebrides
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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The Internet helps revive a dying culture in Scotland's remote Outer Hebrides islands.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 09, 2006
  • Length: 08:41
  • Purchases: 1
24/7: The Rise and Influence of Arab Media - A Documentary Special
From: The Stanley Foundation
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The dramatic expansion of open media in the Arab world is changing the political landscape of the region. How does this rapidly changing spectrum i...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, WMUB, WETA, KCPW Salt Lake City, AIFM and more


  • Added: Apr 06, 2006
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 20
PREVIEW: "24/7: The Rise and Influence of Arab Media"
From: The Stanley Foundation
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The dramatic expansion of open media in the Arab world is changing the political landscape of the region. How does this rapidly changing spectrum i...

Bought by WGUC/ WVXU and WMNF


  • Added: Feb 06, 2006
  • Length: 09:52
  • Purchases: 2
Patti Smith: Horses 30th Anniversary
From: Joyride Media
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One-hour music-intensive program honors the 30th anniversary of Patti Smith's debut album, Horses.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, WMUH, KPIP-LP, CBC Inside the Music and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2006
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 20
Windham Hill: A Quiet Revolution
From: Joyride Media
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John Diliberto (Echoes) hosts this documentary on the 30-year history of Windham Hill Records.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Prairie Public, Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting, Radio New Zealand, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Dec 14, 2005
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 10
From Sideman to Stevie Ray
From: KUT
Series: The Godfather
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Part one of a two-part special on W.C. Clark, the Godfather of Austin Blues and Soul

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Sep 02, 2005
  • Length: 09:35
  • Purchases: 1
A Place of His Own
From: KUT
Series: The Godfather
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Part 2 of a two-part special on W.C. Clark, the Godfather of Austin Blues and Soul.

  • Added: Sep 02, 2005
  • Length: 06:23
Progressions: 100 Years of Jazz Guitar
From: Joyride Media
Series: Black History Month Specials
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A one-hour music intensive radio special tracing the history of Jazz guitar from 1906 through today; hosted by Les Paul.

Bought by WICR, KPSQ-LP, Prairie Public, KGLT, KPIP-LP and more


  • Added: Aug 17, 2005
  • Length: 59:05
  • Purchases: 31
Herbie Hancock: Imagine the Possibilities
From: Tres Hombres Productions
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This one-hour music intensive radio special salutes legendary keyboardist Herbie Hancock.

Bought by Prairie Public, KGLT, and WOMR


  • Added: Aug 11, 2005
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 3
Music in the Killing Fields: Daran Kravanh
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
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Cambodian Musician Daran Kravanh says music saved his life during the Kiling Fields.

Bought by The Story, KGLT, and KZSC


  • Added: Jul 21, 2005
  • Length: 08:55
  • Purchases: 3
The Story of Ing (Doc) Hay-Frontier Herbalist-feature
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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The Story of Ing (Doc) Hay is about a frontier herbalist and acupuncturist in John Day, Oregon.

Bought by KZYX, KREV-LP, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 23, 2005
  • Length: 09:10
  • Purchases: 3
UPDATED RELEASE: Security Check: Confronting Today's Global Threats
From: The Stanley Foundation
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Updated NON-Collaboration version of the documentary "Security Check: Confronting Today's Global Threats."

Bought by KSKA, WAER Syracuse, NY, KUOW, 90.5 WSNC, and WVPE


  • Added: May 24, 2005
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 5
Charlie Poole - You Ain't Talkin' to Me
From: Joyride Media
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Charlie Poole and the Roots of Country Music

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Prairie Public, KCMJ Community Radio, KISU, Radio New Zealand and more


  • Added: May 09, 2005
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 24
Spectrum Radio Special: China's Tech Revolution #004
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Spectrum Radio
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A new monthly web-based technology newsmagazine takes an in-depth look at the tech revolution in China.

  • Added: Apr 17, 2005
  • Length: 01:26:04
"Security Check: Confronting Today's Global Threats" - A THINK GLOBAL Documentary Special
From: The Stanley Foundation
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Complete broadcast of the 2005 Public Radio Collabortation documentary "Security Check: Confronting Today's Global Threats"

Bought by Jefferson Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WETA, WKSU, KTOO and more


  • Added: Apr 14, 2005
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 16