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Can you remember the last time when the challenges that inner city public school teachers face were the subject of a popular TV series? Abbott Elem...

Bought by KWMR, KDNK, WNYE, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Dec 21, 2022
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 4
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This is the time of year when you see desert millipedes out and about on muggy overcast days. Sometimes even crossing the two lane blacktop roads n...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2022
  • Length: 04:03
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I’m pretty sure I first encountered the plant called mala mujer in the Santa Rita Mountains south of Tucson around 30 years ago. I had 10 years of ...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2022
  • Length: 04:30
Caption: John Tartaglia in Avenue Q
John Tartaglia worked on Sesame Street when he was just 16 years old. He went on to star in Avenue Q which earned him a Tony Award Nomination. He ...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2019
  • Length: 59:34
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Our guest in this program was Dr. William Fry, a psychiatrist who has done extensive research in the field of humor. We discussed the psychology an...

  • Added: Jan 08, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
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Lesliann interviews her friend and orchestra mate Selena about playing cello, with help from Maikayla.

  • Added: Jun 10, 2018
  • Length: 04:13
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A story about mid-life crises and how three people climbed out of them.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 11, 2018
  • Length: 37:05
  • Purchases: 1
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It's not all Thin Mints and Samoas!

  • Added: Jan 04, 2017
  • Length: 04:40
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Kumi Naidoo admits that when he learnt to ride a bike in the alleys of Oxford, UK - he thought the median lines on the roads were the bike lanes.

  • Added: Mar 25, 2016
  • Length: 03:04
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Does your race affect how you act? Well, it probably affected how you answered that question.... In this award-winning story, hear why one young ma...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, PRX Remix, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 21, 2015
  • Length: 04:41
  • Purchases: 3
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What if an influential teacher set you on your life's path? What would that teacher say if she met you today?

  • Added: Sep 21, 2015
  • Length: 19:07
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Segment 1: Dr. Joe Coughlin/AgeLab Segment 2: Edward Chamberlin/Islands Segment 3: Erin Murphy/Tabatha Segment 4: Dr. Osama Hamdy/diabetes Segme...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2015
  • Length: 54:00
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I hate high fives and have only tried to high five one person as an adult. It was Denzel Washington. He wasn't really into it.

  • Added: Jul 31, 2015
  • Length: 06:16
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Across the US, fewer than half of all public schools have a nurse available to kids all day, every day, according to the Robert Wood Johnson Founda...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2015
  • Length: 05:18
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All the world's a stage, and it's full of smaller stages. We have interviews with two interns who have found their own stages. Kaitie Marshall disc...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 05:58
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I (Charlie Weber) call three friends who received their undergraduate degrees one year ago and ask them if they are happy with where they are and i...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2014
  • Length: 08:19
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Julia R. Masterman High School Student Nuwar Ahmed introduces us to her classmates and teachers—all of whom are struggling to keep education a prio...

  • Added: Feb 17, 2014
  • Length: 07:10
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Today on Culture Clique we take you to the Frozen River Film Festival with a presentation by Opportunity Africa, founded by Heather Buessler. Oppor...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 06, 2014
  • Length: 11:23
  • Purchases: 1
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John Sebastian talks with Jake Feinberg about his mentors and teachers like Mississippi John Hurt and Lightnin' Hopkins.

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Dec 18, 2013
  • Length: 06:25
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Mr. Klein, Credit: BHS Yearbook
Mr. Klein, now principal of BHS, is brand new to the Beachwood community. He runs marathons, takes photographs, and even does his own carpentry. Li...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2012
  • Length: 12:41
Caption: Mr. Perse, Credit: BHS Yearbook
Ever wonder how Mr. Perse first picked up playing the harmonica? What he thinks of his own sense of sarcasm? What kind of company he wishes he co...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 13:49
Caption: Holly, Credit: BHS Yearbook
Ever wonder why Holly felt motivated to write a screenplay? What she does when she eats M&Ms? What she and her husband did on their third date? ...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 13:53
Caption: Mr. Deegan, Credit: BHS Yearbook
Ever wonder what it was like for Mr. Deegan teaching in Hungary? What types of accents he can do? What his most embarrassing moment was on the job?...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 12:18
Caption: Mr. Lader, Credit: BHS Yearbook
Ever wonder what Mr. Lader thinks of teaching where he went to high school? Why he loves taking things apart? What his favorite TV shows are? Li...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 12:04
Caption: Mr. Hardis, Credit: BHS Yearbook
Ever wonder why Mr. Hardis plays such dark characters in White & Gold? Why he carries a backpack instead of a briefcase? What he thinks of his jo...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 12:37