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The New Anthropology of Love
From: Hold That Thought
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Cultural anthropologist Dredge Kang explains how political economics and other societal influences sometimes play as Cupid's arrows.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 15:57
Over The Back Fence: Around The Campfire
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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Campfire songs by Eagle Bluff ELC staff, a ghost story, the Brokken and Davis Comedy Minute, a variety of music by Ryan Lee, Kitty Baker, Sandy Web...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:16:17
Over The Back Fence: Red Hot!
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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'Red Hot' will be the theme on this episode of “Over the Back Fence” Community Variety Show, recorded Friday, June 12, 2015 at 7:30 p.m. at the St....

  • Added: Dec 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:24:45
Love or Fear: The Great American Think-off
From: Evan Johnson
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This piece lets listeners follow along as The Great American Think-off asks America to answer the question "Love or Fear: Which Motivates Us More?"...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2015
  • Length: 53:00
Love or Fear: The Great American Think-off DEMO
From: Evan Johnson
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(NOTE: The full length piece is now available) This piece lets listeners follow along as The Great American Think-off asks America to answer th...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2015
  • Length: 04:41
Anarchism and Dissent in Medieval Islam
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Religion & Politics
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Professor Hayrettin Yucesoy explores the turbulent political and religious climate of the medieval Islamic world.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 18, 2014
  • Length: 09:29
  • Purchases: 1
Non-Boring Christmas Music Special
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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We've all heard the same 30 Christmas songs, year in and year out. Whereas most Christmas music is boring, repetitious stuff heard every year, we'r...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WVRU, WSGE, and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 05, 2014
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 4
Reclaimed Soul: The Wonder of Stevie
From: WBEZ
Series: Vocalo Presents
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They say that imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. If that’s the case, then Stevie Wonder should know the feeling of flattery well. His son...

Bought by WFHB


  • Added: Oct 14, 2014
  • Length: 13:30
  • Purchases: 1
Studio Rio Presents The Brazil Connection
From: Joyride Media
Series: Black History Month Specials
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What would it sound like if some of the classics of American music were recorded in Rio De Janeiro?

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, Harford Community Radio, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: May 30, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
Building the geologic history of Game of Thrones
From: Generation Anthropocene
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Ever wonder what Westeros looked like long before the Starks, Baratheons, Lannisters, or Targaryens roamed its surface? How far back can we really ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 10, 2014
  • Length: 05:07
  • Purchases: 1
The Future of Higher Education (Hour Long Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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In May of 2012, Harvard and MIT announced a partnership to provide free courses to anyone, anywhere, sparking an intense debate about the future of...

Bought by WCNY and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 18, 2013
  • Length: 53:54
  • Purchases: 2
RISK! True Stories for the Holidays
From: RISK! Storytelling Podcast
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Elna Baker, Michele Carlo, Christine, Steve Spatucci and Scott Whitehair share true tales of the Yuletide.

Bought by Troy Public Radio, KOSU, WAER Syracuse, NY, KUER, KUNM and more


  • Added: Nov 15, 2013
  • Length: 51:56
  • Purchases: 17
RISK! True Holiday Story Segment: Taking It To the Man
From: RISK! Storytelling Podcast
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Steve Spatucci tells of his childhood quest to find Santa Claus

Bought by KRZA, KMXT, and KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA


  • Added: Nov 15, 2013
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 3
if music be the love of food?
From: PhilipDavid Ellwand
Caption: pork walk, Credit: archive
Passions for food and music shine through the nation of Catalunya.The traditional, the innovative, the very local and the trans-Mediterranian fusio...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2013
  • Length: 01:00:00
Learning to date all over again
From: Erika Lorentzsen
Series: New American Stories
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Dating can be different for Muslims, Hindus and Latinos. Even once they've moved to America, some of the traditions stay alive, and some die.

  • Added: Jun 14, 2013
  • Length: 04:23
A Word of Mouth Thanksgiving...
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
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Tips on pimpin' your Thanksgiving fare. A book blogger and literary tweeter on the best reads to pack when planning a long weekend with family. And...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Wyoming Public Radio, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Nov 15, 2012
  • Length: 46:00
  • Purchases: 3
Keyboard College: How Technology is Revolutionizing Higher Education
From: American Public Media
Series: APM Reports: Focus on Education
Caption: Gary Hotsfall, a student at Western Governor’s University Washington. WGU is a network of nonprofit online universities., Credit: Stephen Smith
Digital technologies are changing how many Americans go to college - from online courses to robo-tutors. Can these innovations make college cheaper...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WUFT, KZYX, KMXT, and KOSU


  • Added: Nov 14, 2012
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
On the Move
From: WAMU
Series: Latitudes
Caption: Commuting to Syria., Credit: Courtesy of Tom A. Peter
Moving up, moving home, and moving your body. In Latitudes’ On the Move special we’ll sample many varieties of mobility. From self-deportation to ...

Bought by KUOW and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 12, 2012
  • Length: 51:28
  • Purchases: 2
Midwest Road Trip (5 Part Series)
From: Changing Gears
Series: Changing Gears: Remaking the Manufacturing Belt
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Changing Gears reporters spent a week on the road, traveling to places throughout the Midwest where local economies and town cultures revolve aroun...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2011
  • Length: 20:12
Writers on a New England Stage: Chris Matthews
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Writers on a New England Stage
Caption: Virginia Prescott and Chris Matthews, Credit: David Murray
The TV personality and former journalist talks about his new book, "Jack Kennedy: Elusive Hero."

  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 49:30
Don’t Lecture Me: Rethinking the Way College Students Learn
From: American Public Media
Series: APM Reports: Focus on Education
Caption: College students in a Maryland science class. Some professors are abandoning the traditional lecture because research suggests it's not very effective, but lecture classes are still common. , Credit: Emily Hanford
Most college students spend a lot of time listening to lectures. But research shows there are better ways to learn. (9/1/2011)

Bought by WUFT, WMUU-LP, KPIP-LP, WTIP, KZYX and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
Ann Patchett's State of Wonder
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Writers on a New England Stage
Caption: Author Ann Patchett
An hour long reading and interview with Ann Patchett recorded in front of a live audience at the Portsmouth Music Hall in June, 2011.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 29, 2011
  • Length: 53:30
  • Purchases: 1
Trumpet Man
From: jeff resnick
Series: Stories in Sound
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I am a documentarian, chronicling the lives of performing musicians. As a writer, I am obligated to put their words to paper. As a story-teller, I ...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: May 07, 2011
  • Length: 42:23
  • Purchases: 1