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This week are are diving into a big ol stack of new music from the likes of St. Vincent, Local Natives, The Mavericks, Royel Otis, and more!

Bought by KHNS, KNBA, KTNA, KSTK, and KMXT


  • Added: Apr 01, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
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Sounds Jewish anticipates April Fool's Day.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Mar 30, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
From: KMUW
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We run through a few of the many, many English words that contain silent letters. And we'll hear some of the baffling reasons we pronounce those wo...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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We dig into why certain words are spelled ridiculously, thanks to a bunch of scholars a few hundred years ago who got a little too nutso about maki...

Bought by KRPS


  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Who are we? What are we doing here? This episode will introduce listeners to host Fletcher Powell and language experts Kathy Petras and Ross Petras...

Bought by KECG and KRPS


  • Added: Jan 30, 2024
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 2
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Let's hope that Chanukah has left folks with good memories and at least a few amazing gifts. Tune in to the next Sounds Jewish radio show for Jewis...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Dec 15, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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This week, we’ll celebrate Thanksgiving with new music from Rolle Pollie Guacamole, Andrew & Polly with Fyütch, and Todd ’n’ Tina, plus we’ll hear ...

Bought by KECG


  • Added: Nov 21, 2023
  • Length: 54:43
  • Purchases: 1
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Ned Netzel and Nic Peloquin talk about the new cookbook "Smoke on the Waterfront"

  • Added: Nov 16, 2023
  • Length: 08:41
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This week we are talking to James Glaves - an Anchorage musician & producer with quite a bit of street cred. He has toured with bands in the lower ...

Bought by KHNS, KNBA, KTNA, KSTK, KMXT and more


  • Added: Nov 13, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Trees, menorahs, and hair caught on fire.

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:29
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Author and Illustrator Chris Monroe talks about her new book "Sasquatch and Squirrel"

  • Added: Aug 17, 2023
  • Length: 08:30
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Becky Buller is a national award winning fiddler from Southern Minnesota who's list of accolades could stretch down a country road. The first woman...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2023
  • Length: 27:31
Caption: A Blast from the Past Logo
A show about sex, drugs, and rock and roll... but mainly sex.

  • Added: Jun 06, 2023
  • Length: 01:54:57
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The Cowbell Makes An Appearance in All of These Songs!

  • Added: May 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:54:59
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A Re-Introduction to Host Joe Boehnlein

  • Added: May 19, 2023
  • Length: 01:55:02
Caption: Amy and her tiny sidekick in Brooklyn New York , Credit: Yzeppa Macias
In a city of 8 million people, you’d think finding someone to date would be easy. There are dating apps, dating events, you can even hire a profess...

  • Added: May 18, 2023
  • Length: 05:13
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Songs of Circumstance

  • Added: May 12, 2023
  • Length: 57:52
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Minnesota singer/songwriter Skarlett Woods joined us for an in-studio performance and interview on January 25, 2023.

  • Added: Apr 27, 2023
  • Length: 32:13
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An interview and performance with this Minnesota band hosted by DJs from the North 103.3's student-run radio, Road Salt Radio.

  • Added: Apr 26, 2023
  • Length: 30:37
Caption: The Folklorist Next Door, Credit: Jeannelle Ramirez
The smelly food with a loyal following. Explore the origins of sauerkraut in the Texas Hill Country, its present makers, and sauerkraut’s ability ...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2023
  • Length: 19:09
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Cal Hand is lifelong dobro player known for his time playing with Twin Cities folk legends in the West Bank scene of the 60s and 70s, including ban...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2023
  • Length: 27:13
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Last weekend Cook County was treated to some Texas-style honky-tonk music by way of the Twin Cities. Hear the conversations from the most recent Sc...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2023
  • Length: 16:14
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Part 2 of our series with opera singer, tenor, Christopher Oglesby. We hear more of Chris' incredible voice. We dive into more from a playlist crea...

  • Added: Nov 06, 2022
  • Length: 58:38
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This is an update of a piece originally posted in 2011.

  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 01:54
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Will you visit your library this summer? To kick off a season of reading, we thought we'd have some fun! How many Brooklyn and library trivia quest...

  • Added: Jun 27, 2022
  • Length: 28:49