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The Player Piano and Musical Labor
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the new book "The Player Piano and Musical Labor," which explores the deep history and cultural influence of what ...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2024
  • Length: 28:26
Top of Mind - Are All Medical Treatments Safe and Effective?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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It’s easy to assume medical treatments available in the US are safe and effective. Let’s challenge that assumption.

Bought by RADIOLEX, KOWS, WYAP, KSTK, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Sep 19, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 6
Blue Dimensions M38: New Albums From Four Great Women Of The Blues
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new albums from four great women of the blues, Catherine Russell, Shemekia Copeland, Vaneese Thomas, and Ruthie Foster, plus music from Warren Wolf...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting, KHNS, WRGY, KMUW and more


  • Added: Sep 18, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Suffrage Song
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the book "Suffrage Song," a fantastic account of the history of women's suffrage in the US in graphic novel format...

Bought by KECG


  • Added: Sep 14, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
Blue Dimensions M37: New Music from Wolf, Wolff, and Wolfe
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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Vibraphonist Warren Wolf's album "History Of The Vibraphone," and new music from pianist Michael Wolff and bassist Ben Wolfe

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KMUN, Northwest Public Broadcasting, Royalton Community Radio, KHNS and more


  • Added: Sep 11, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
“Women bring something different”: The intense world of gifted women
From: Suki Wessling
Series: The Babblery
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The lives of highly intelligent women are significantly different than those of men. How does women's gender influence their experiences as gifted ...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2024
  • Length: 57:00
Alaska's Fresh Catch (week of 9/2/24)
From: Dave Emmert
Series: Alaska's Fresh Catch
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This week on the show we are sitting down with AK documentary film maker, Ellen Frankenstein. She has a new film out called "Cruise Boom: A Communi...

Bought by KHNS, KTNA, KNBA, and KMXT


  • Added: Sep 02, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Spanish Hour 2333: Three Mexican Composers: Chávez, Jiménez Mabarak, and Rolón
From: Candice Agree
Series: The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree
Caption: Composer José Rolón
Melodic contemporary classics from three icons of the classical music of mid-20th century Mexico.

Bought by WFSU, KMUN, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., High Plains Public Radio, RadioFreePalmer and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 43
The Spanish Hour 2327: Gems from Uruguay, Panamá, and Spain
From: Candice Agree
Series: The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree
Caption: Uruguayan Composer Enrique Crespo
20th-century chamber music for winds and small orchestra from Panama and Uruguay.

Bought by KUCO, WRTI, KSJE, GCR (Global Community Radio), Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 31
The Spanish Hour 2313: México romántico
From: Candice Agree
Series: The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree
Caption: Carlos Chávez
Romantic works by two of Mexico’s great modern masters: the Trio romántico of Manuel María Ponce and the Symphony No. 4 of Carlos Chávez.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio), WRTI, KUCO, KMUN and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 39
Back to School: Hidden Truth to Supporting Your Child’s Learning
From: KRCL
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A two-way interview with Jess Cleeves, Teacher-turned-therapist and author of "Planning to Stay: Burnout, Demoralization, Exploitation and How to R...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2024
  • Length: 04:46
The Road to Realization for Medicare and Medicaid
From: Rebecca McInroy
Series: American Compassion
Caption: American Compassion, Credit: Bonnie Siegler
In this episode, we explore Medicare’s tenuous and little-known road to realization and the masterminds behind its conception.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Aug 30, 2024
  • Length: 50:52
  • Purchases: 1
The (Revolutionary) Economic Opportunity Act
From: Rebecca McInroy
Series: American Compassion
Caption: American Compassion, Credit: Bonnie Siegler
In this episode, we will pull apart the fine details of the Economic Opportunity Act and hear some conversations that illustrate the tension and th...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Aug 30, 2024
  • Length: 51:42
  • Purchases: 1
Taking Funny Music Seriously
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the new book "Taking Funny Music Seriously" by Lily E Hirsch, which explores a wide range of approaches that artis...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2024
  • Length: 28:27
Decades of Activism with Angela Davis: A Blueprint for Social Justice in Our Times
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Special: Laura Flanders & Friends Unabridged Conversations
Caption: LF&F Unabridged Conversations, Credit: Angela Davis
From Civil Rights to Abolition: Angela Davis Shares Her Journey and firsthand experiences from her latest book on abolitionism with Laura in the in...

  • Added: Aug 15, 2024
  • Length: 56:59
Post-Punk and Philosophy
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the new book "Post-Punk and Philosophy," a collection of essays that's part of a Pop Culture and Philosophy series...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2024
  • Length: 28:09
Top of Mind - Changing Our Perspective on Mental Illness
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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The social stigma surrounding mental illness is very real. What would happen if we changed our perspective on mental illness and how we treat it?

Bought by KMXT, KOWS, KMXT, KSTK, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Aug 08, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 8
The Untold Story of St. Cloud Businesses Featured on America's Best Restaurants
From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota
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In recent months, both the White Horse and Bravo Burrito have appeared on the show "America's Best Restaurants." Gracie J., KVSC's news director, t...

  • Added: Aug 08, 2024
  • Length: 24:34
Blue Dimensions M32: "I Owe It All To You" from pianist Luther Allison, & blues from a different Luther Allison
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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music from the debut album of pianist Luther Allison "I Owe It All To You"

Bought by KMUN, KEOS, KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio, WJSU and more


  • Added: Aug 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
60 Songs that Explain the 90s
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the book "60 Songs that Explain the 90s," which is a companion to music writer Rob Harvilla's well-regarded podcas...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2024
  • Length: 28:44
Blue Dimensions M31: The new album "Artform Revisited" from 87-year-old drummer and band leader Louis Hayes
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new music from 87-year-old drummer & band leader Louis Hayes on the album "Artform Revisited"

Bought by KMUN, KJZX-Austin, Royalton Community Radio, KHNS, WJSU and more


  • Added: Jul 31, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Coltrane on Coltrane
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the book "Coltrane on Coltrane: The John Coltrane Interviews," a handy but very readable reference that collects n...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
Coltrane: The Story of a Sound
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about Ben Ratliff's book "Coltrane: Story of a Sound," one of the most thorough and engaging books for getting into the ...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
Blue Dimensions M30: Summer Blues 2024
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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featuring summer 2024 new blues releases

Bought by KMUN, KJZX-Austin, WOUB, Royalton Community Radio, KHNS and more


  • Added: Jul 24, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Blue Dimensions M29: Markus Howell's "Chosen Path" Draws On The Talented Artists Of Posi-Tone Records
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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new music from Markus Howell from his album "Chosen Path" with talented players from the Posi-Tone label, in a full program of Posi-Tone label rele...

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KMUN, Royalton Community Radio, KHNS, WJSU and more


  • Added: Jul 17, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14

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