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Caption: Nazis and the Occult by Paul Roland, Credit: Paul Roland
Author Paul Roland joins me to talk about his book, 'Nazis and the Occult' which touches upon history, World War Two, and the seeming ease with whi...

  • Added: Aug 08, 2023
  • Length: 57:08
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Who is being represented in new books? We are celebrating and lifting diverse voices in new books, those that have long been silenced but in doing ...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2022
  • Length: 14:21
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We speak with local Bemidji State University professors on recommended books on racism, diversity, and racial justice.

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Jun 24, 2020
  • Length: 59:53
  • Purchases: 1
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The census doesn’t just distribute representatives in congress and billions of dollars in federal funds—it determines city bus routes, how many gar...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2020
  • Length: 33:11
Caption: Musician and artist, Becka Baker, at band practice in Tacoma, Washington.
In this episode, we hear personal stories from three women that show just how tightly woven together trauma, pain and addiction are. Also, we hear ...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2020
  • Length: 32:36
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Cindy Gagnon was betrayed by her friends for a very common reason. And you'd do the same.

  • Added: Jul 23, 2018
  • Length: 16:55
Caption: Dr. John Andrew Morrow
Recently discovered texts show the peaceful relationship Islam and Christianity enjoyed for centuries.

Bought by WETS


  • Added: Jul 03, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
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The associate director for the California Innocence Project talks about the importance of working to address issues of evidence retention and prese...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
Caption: H. Chris Ransford
Mathematician and Physicist, Chris Ransford, elevates the debate regarding infinity, the universe, godhood, and irreducible mathematics.

Bought by KPIP-LP and WETS


  • Added: Sep 29, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Cover of People of Yellowstone book, Credit: Steve Horan
Today on World Footprints we will examine some troubling realities of Western conservation efforts in Africa; we’ll connect with life in Italy; tak...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2017
  • Length: 59:55
Caption: Laura Everett
The problem of outsourcing of education and mental health services in prisons to evangelical Christian ministries and the challenge transit violenc...

Bought by KPIP-LP and WETS


  • Added: May 19, 2017
  • Length: 57:59
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: 90% of young adults use social networking sites., Credit: (C) Kaitie Pearson 2016
Whether you tweet, snap, like, or share social media is the way to communicate; but can it be used for more then just a home for dog memes? Report...

  • Added: Nov 17, 2016
  • Length: 05:48
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Races for seats on state supreme courts have gotten more negative, more partisan, and much more expensive. And that leaves sitting justices in a t...

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 13, 2016
  • Length: 17:57
  • Purchases: 1
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Paul Rucker's art education came from working as a janitor at the Seattle Art Museum. Now a gifted cellist, visual artist, and video producer, Paul...

Bought by WCPN and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 20, 2016
  • Length: 06:44
  • Purchases: 2
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Rediscover a Creative and Artistic Modern Age

  • Added: Sep 12, 2016
  • Length: 10:24
Caption: Viridiana Hernández lobbying at the Arizona State Legislature against the bill that would ban cities from creating their own city ID if that is extended to undocumented immigrants., Credit: Valeria Fernández
This edition of Making Contact is Part I of our special series examining how immigrants are responding and participating in elections and politics ...

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Apr 16, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Tammy Bobrowsky speaks with young adult fantasy author, Marie Lu, about her new book, "The Rose Society," and adds to her To Read list "Girl Waits ...

  • Added: Jan 12, 2016
  • Length: 08:17
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The Name of the Wind, Ana of California, Go Set a Watchman, Within These Woods, and Great Kitchens of the Midwest

Bought by KKRN


  • Added: Jul 20, 2015
  • Length: 03:18
  • Purchases: 1
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The Spanish Colonial-Revival building at 55th Street and Stevens Avenue in south Minneapolis was originally home to the Mayflower Church. In 2005 t...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2015
  • Length: 05:30
Caption: Former Sunnyvale Mayor Tony Spitaleri leading a City Council meeting last January when the new gun ordinance went into effect., Credit: Liz Pfeffer
Sunnyvale, California doesn't have a history of violence, so why does the mayor want to make a safe city safer?

  • Added: Aug 01, 2014
  • Length: 06:15
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This month on War News Radio, “Moving Up, Moving Out”, we discuss what stories in the news this week angered us the most. Then, we learn about Fran...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2013
  • Length: 30:01
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With the couple next door constantly fighting and my friends failed marriages in good memory I started to wonder why Sweden seems to fail in loving...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 24, 2012
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Marijuana is legal for medical use under California law, but sale and possession are still federal crimes. Raids on growers and dispensaries – and ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 09, 2012
  • Length: 07:07
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Robert Holmes
Robert Holmes talks about his family being among the first to integrate a neighborhood in Edison, New Jersey.

Bought by WEZU and KUOW


  • Added: Jun 01, 2012
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 2
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New refugees have to juggle a lot. There's finding housing, getting kids enrolled in school; often there's learning English. And there's finding a ...

  • Added: May 23, 2012
  • Length: 08:10