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Director David Henry Gerson talks about The Story Won’t Die—his documentary about Syrian artists in exile.

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


  • Added: Aug 02, 2021
  • Length: 28:48
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Anita Fields, Credit: Tom Fields
Osage Ribbon worker, multi-media artists and 2021 National Heritage Fellow Anita Fields tells the stories of her nation through her art.

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


  • Added: Jul 27, 2021
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Madeline Sayet, Credit:  Bret Hartman
Mohegan theater artist Madeline Sayet brings communities together through stories.

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KZUM, KFAI Minneapolis, WMPG, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 02, 2021
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 6
Caption: Maestro W. H. Curry
Composer, Conductor, and Music Director of the Durham Symphony Orchestra, Maestro Curry has inspired generations of musicians and audiences with hi...

Bought by WMPG


  • Added: Jun 28, 2021
  • Length: 28:48
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Jericho Brown, Credit: Brian Cornelius
Jericho Brown talks about writing his Pulitzer Prize-winning poetry collection The Tradition

Bought by WMPG


  • Added: Jun 14, 2021
  • Length: 29:38
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ethan Heard, Credit: Stanley Bohorek
Ethan Heard and Heartbeat Opera re-visions opera for the 21st Century.

Bought by KZUM, RADIOLEX, and Harford Community Radio


  • Added: May 23, 2021
  • Length: 28:55
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Darrel Alejandro Holnes, Credit: Emma Pratte
Poet and playwright Darrel Alejandro Holnes explores immigration and belonging through poetry and theater.

Bought by WORT, WMPG, and KZUM


  • Added: May 03, 2021
  • Length: 28:42
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Camille Dungy, Credit: Beowulf Sheehan
Award-winning writer and two-time NEA Literature Fellow Camille T. Dungy discusses her work as an ecopoet.

Bought by WSLR, KZMU Moab Community Radio, and KZUM


  • Added: Apr 18, 2021
  • Length: 29:17
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Phil Schaap, Credit: Jazz at Lincoln Center
For jazz radio host, educator, producer and archivist Phil Schaap, the music has been a life-long passion and joy.

  • Added: Apr 02, 2021
  • Length: 29:03
Caption: Tana French, Credit: Jessica Ryan
Acclaimed Irish crime writer Tana French keeps pushing the genre in her latest book The Searcher.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2021
  • Length: 28:47
Caption: Nataki Garrett
Artistic director of Oregon Shakespeare Festival Nataki Garrett speaks about theater’s year of reckoning.

Bought by Harford Community Radio and KZUM


  • Added: Mar 12, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Henry Threadgill, Credit: Nhumi Threadgill
Composer, multi-instrumentalist, and 2021 NEA Jazz Master Henry Threadgill continues his work on music’s cutting edge.

Bought by Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 01, 2021
  • Length: 28:48
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Danielle Evans , Credit:  Beowulf Sheehan
Author Danielle Evans discusses her recent short-story collection "The Office of Historical Corrections."

Bought by KZUM and Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 19, 2021
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: William Bell, Credit: David McClister
Meet 2020 National Heritage Fellow William Bell, noted singer, songwriting, and producer.

Bought by Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 02, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Aaron Dworkin, Credit:  Dwight Cendrowski
Violinist and Social Entrepreneur Aaron Dworkin-- Working for inclusion, diversity and excellence in classical music

Bought by Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 01, 2021
  • Length: 28:43
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Randall Kline
A conversation with Randall Kline--founder and artistic director of SFJAZZ

Bought by Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 07, 2020
  • Length: 29:03
  • Purchases: 1
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Poet Adrian Mateka talks about The Big Smoke a collection of 52 poems about Jack Johnson--the first African-American heavyweight world champion.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KMUN, KGNU Community Radio, KZUM, and Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 06, 2020
  • Length: 29:27
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Lauren Gunderson, Credit: Kirsten Lara Getchell
Playwright Lauren Gunderson puts women’s stories at the center of the stage.

Bought by Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 07, 2020
  • Length: 28:27
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ernie and Joe, Credit: Courtesy of Ernie and Joe
Interview with Jenifer McShane who directed Ernie and Joe a documentary follows two San Antonio Police Officers as they respond to mental health c...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: Eddie Bond, Credit: Pat Jarrett
Old-time fiddler and 2018 National heritage Fellow Eddie Bond talks about taking the music across the country and throughout the world

  • Added: Dec 11, 2018
  • Length: 25:11
Caption: They Don’t Talk Back by Frank Henry Kaash , Credit: Photo  by  Craig  Schwartz  Photography  ©  2016
Randy Reinholz (Choctaw) founder and artistic director of Native Voices gives Native playwrights support and a platform.

Bought by KZUM, New England Public Media, Harford Community Radio, and KBBI Alaska


  • Added: Dec 11, 2018
  • Length: 30:59
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: We Are Not Done Yet, Credit: HBO
A talk with Jeffrey Wright about his documentary that looks at veterans writing and performing collective poems.

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Dec 11, 2018
  • Length: 30:10
  • Purchases: 1
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Author Kiersten White's retelling of the Mary Shelley's classic novel from the point of view of Mrs. Frankenstein.

  • Added: Oct 30, 2018
  • Length: 29:36
Caption: Marion Coleman, Credit: Tom Pich
2018 National Heritage Fellow Marion Coleman tells stories through her quilts.

Bought by Bandon Community Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Oct 23, 2018
  • Length: 27:33
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Kelly Church, Credit: Richard Church, Pottawatomi and Ottawa
2018 National Heritage Fellow Kelly Church is an Anishanabe basketmaker who combines a traditional craft with a contemporary eye.

  • Added: Oct 10, 2018
  • Length: 28:56