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FST 15-43: A Treasure of Latin American Opera: Ildegonda, 1/24/2016
From: The WFMT Radio Network
Series: Fiesta!
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Today a footnote in a history full, mostly, of Italian, German and French names, there were Latin American composers that were considered mega-star...

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 58:29
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
Filmspotting 568.5 (01/08/16): Anomalisa, Top 5 Fast & Furious Scenes (revisited)
From: WBEZ
Caption: Scene from Charlie Kaufman's critically-acclaimed stop-motion animated film, 'Anomalisa'
One of the most acclaimed movies of 2015 tells the story of an ordinary encounter between two strangers in an ordinary Cincinnati hotel room. Less ...

Bought by WQCS, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRIR, WOUB, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Jan 08, 2016
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 8
Predicting War (half hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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New research shows that when elections are forced on a country within five years of the end of a war, a new war will break out. Also; The Filipino-...

Bought by WJCT, KRDP, KHNS, WLIW, and KKRN


  • Added: Jan 08, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
Paul Bley
From: Battery Radio
Series: The Jazz Portraits
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One of the founding fathers of free jazz, Montreal-born Paul Bley (1932-2016) was one of jazz piano's true innovators

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jan 08, 2016
  • Length: 53:12
  • Purchases: 1
Emotional Relationships at Work and at Home
From: Chuck Wolfe
Series: The Emotion Roadmap: Take the Wheel & Control How You Feel
Caption: Managing Emotional Relationships
Two callers, Rich and Cathy, with challenging situations. Rich is dealing with passive aggressive behavior at work and Kathy is dealing with dysfun...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2016
  • Length: 21:38
In Memory of Boulez: A Conversation with Andrew Patner
From: The WFMT Radio Network
Caption: Pierre Boulez, Credit: New York Philharmonic Archives
Critic at large, Andrew Patner shares an exclusive interview from 2009 with the legendary Pierre Boulez, Helen Regenstein conductor emeritus of th...

Bought by WDPR, KOWS, KDX Worldround Radio, KGUA, KUAF Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 06, 2016
  • Length: 58:52
  • Purchases: 14
Arts Review ~ Steve Downing says goodbye...for now...
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Arts Review
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Steve Downing offers his thoughts and thanks.

  • Added: Jan 06, 2016
  • Length: 03:07
Star Wars composer John Williams discusses the art of scoring films.
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: John Williams
The man who gave Star Wars its wings, 2009 National Medal of Arts recipient, composer John Williams discusses the art of scoring films.

Bought by KUHF, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 05, 2016
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
NYP 16-16: The New York Philharmonic This Week!, 1/13/2016
From: The WFMT Radio Network
Series: The New York Philharmonic This Week
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Kurt Masur conducts the music of Dvorak and Beethoven on this week's broadcast.

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 01:58:30
Bluegrass Review #1604. Program for Jan 23-29, 2016.
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: The Bluegrass Review
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Early on today, we play a couple of songs about the breakup dance. In one, the singer has a feeling that the relationship is about to end. In the o...

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


  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 17
Gems of Bluegrass #1604. Another Look at the Long Shadow of Flatt and Scruggs. Piece suggested for January 16-22, 2016. But there's no real date peg.
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
Bill Monroe is the Father of Bluegrass. But the most popular band in the history of bluegrass? Well, it could be Flatt and Scruggs. Lester Flatt an...

  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: 07:30
"The Quality of Mercy": A Shakespearean theme
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Summer with the Bard
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Robert Wiltenbug surveys the great moments of mercy, both granted and withheld, in Shakespeare's many plays.

  • Added: Jan 04, 2016
  • Length: 15:07
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
The New Year
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
Caption: Music and Poetry, Credit: Donald Wendland
Poetry and music reflecting on the new year.

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Jan 02, 2016
  • Length: 42:09
  • Purchases: 1
Filmspotting 539 REBROADCAST (01/01/16): Mad Max: Fury Road, Top 5 Movie Car Scenes revisited
From: WBEZ
Caption: Charlize Theron in 'Mad Max: Fury Road'
We bring you a rebroadcast of Filmspotting's review of one of the year's most talked about films. Powered by guzzlene since the podcast wars of 20...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WRIR, WOUB, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Dec 31, 2015
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 7
Through the Lens: Egyptian Photography from Van Leo to Instagram
From: kim fox
Series: Student Produced Audio Documentaries
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This audio documentary was produced by Nadine Awadalla for the audio production course at The American University in Cairo in Cairo, Egypt. The cou...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2015
  • Length: 06:43
Episode 2: Ludlow and its Legacy
From: KRCC-FM
Series: Wish We Were Here
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On April 20th, 1914, just north of Trinidad, Colorado, one of the bloodiest, most overlooked events in the history of the American labor movement s...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2015
  • Length: 58:45
When You're Homeless 'You Learn Who Your Friends Are'
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Rogelia Sanchez and Mimansa Dogra share stories from Seattle's homeless community. Join them as they learn about the impact homelessness has on peo...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2015
  • Length: 08:00
Arts Review ~ December 24, 2015
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Arts Review
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Steve Downing reviews the Itasca Orchestra and Strings Program's Winter Student Concert at the Greenway High School auditorium, with new Director o...

  • Added: Dec 28, 2015
  • Length: 03:29
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
Gems of Bluegrass #1603. The Beauty of Bluegrass and the Beauty of Jazz. Piece suggested for January 16-22, 2016. But there's no real date peg.
From: Philip Nusbaum
Series: Gems of Bluegrass
Caption: Phil w/2013 Zeitfunk, Credit: Karen Van Norman
There is a lot to like about jazz and a lot to like about bluegrass. Each has appealing legacy, each owes to the blues, and each is a musician’s mu...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2015
  • Length: 06:01

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