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Superior Reads – Ariel Lawhon
From: WTIP
Series: Superior Reads with Lin Salisbury
Caption: Lin Salisbury
In this edition of “Superior Reads,” Lin Salisbury talks with Nashville author Ariel Lawhon about her novel “Frozen River”.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 29:39
Interview with Author Jennifer Manocherian
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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ette Gartner, a ninety-five-year-old widow, wakes up one morning and decides to throw a dinner party that night for her small family, staff, two ne...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 09:29
The B-52s
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about "The Story of the B-52s: Neon Side of Town," the first critical biography of "the world's greatest party band," wh...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Jan 20, 2024
  • Length: 27:45
  • Purchases: 1
Interview with Author Krystal Clark
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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his is much more than just a straight interview. This is Krystal’s journey from being molested at the age of 10, how she tried to manage it, what h...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2024
  • Length: 10:51
War and Remembrance: Herman Wouks Magnum Opus of World War II
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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Herman Wouk, a literary giant renowned for his profound engagement with historical themes, is influential in World War II literature. His magnum op...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 08:38
The Write Question - Josh Slotnick, Part One
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Poet, farmer, and Missoula, Montana, county commissioner Josh Slotnick discusses his second collection of poetry, "If Only." This is part one of a ...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Yellowstone Public Radio, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Docupoetry
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Docupoetry
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Have you ever wished there was a different way to read – or hear - the news? For generations, through wars and political upheaval, poets have been ...

Bought by WRKF, Boise State Public Radio, KUOW, WKSU, and KECG


  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
The Apple Seed - 10 Years of The Apple Seed
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Great stories by great storytellers from all over the world.

Bought by KSJE, GCR (Global Community Radio), KTXK, KECG, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920 and more


  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 53:01
  • Purchases: 7
019: Letting the tears flow: the science and culture of crying, 1/19/2024
From: Embodied
Series: Embodied
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Humans are the only animal to produce emotional tears. Asking questions about this behavior can help us better understand how we live our lives.

  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 58:23
MN Reads: "Impermanence" by Sue Leaf
From: WDSE
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Author Sue Leaf talks about her new book "Impermanence"

  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 08:20
Grossology at Campbell!
From: KSRQ
Series: Community Voices
Caption: Campbell Public Library of East Grand Forks, MN
Among many fun events scheduled at the Campbell Public Library in East Grand Forks, MN is a dose of "Grossology!" Huh? Find out more!

  • Added: Jan 17, 2024
  • Length: 09:16
Book Making!
From: KSRQ
Series: Artist Spotlight
Caption: Minnesota Center for Book Arts - Minneapolis
Anika Shneider, Director of Exhibitions and Programs at the Minnesota Center for Books in Minneapolis, has big news on McKnight Fellowships!

  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 06:45
Working with Studs Terkel
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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“Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day and How They Feel About What They Do” by Studs Terkel is not just a book; it’s a journey into the ...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 10:22
Shelf Discovery: Holmes, Marple & Poe by James Patterson and Brian Sitts
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Shelf Discovery
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On this week’s Shelf Discovery, Kristin examines New York City’s toughest cases with a mysterious trio of private investigators in Holmes, Marple &...

Bought by WUTC, WCNY, RADIOLEX, WRMU, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Jan 15, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 6
596: Jamie Loftus, J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, and Danielle Ponder, 1/19/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features writer and podcaster Jamie Loftus, chef J. Kenji Lopez-Alt, and music from Danielle Ponder.

  • Added: Jan 15, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
The Matagorda Beach Club
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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It was near the end of civil twilight, with the last thin glow of the sun fading just below the horizon after a spectacular late spring sunset. It ...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2024
  • Length: 15:31
The Needle and the Lens
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about the new book "The Needle and the Lens," which explores pop songs used in film. So...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Jan 14, 2024
  • Length: 27:32
  • Purchases: 1
Harrdboiled Raymond Chandler
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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Raymond Chandler, born on July 23, 1888, was an American-British novelist and screenwriter renowned for his contributions to the hardboiled detecti...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2024
  • Length: 06:29
863: Docupoetry / 864: Discovering America's Black DNA, 1/13/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Docupoetry" - Have you ever wished there was a different way to read – or hear - the news? For generations, through wars and political u...

  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:00
"The Doctor", written and narrated by Michael Henrik Wynn
From: Michael Henrik Wynn
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This is my reading of my own short story. It is a sort of horror story set in Victorian London.

  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 13:36
595: Hari Kondabolu, Kristi Coulter, and Quasi, 1/12/2024
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
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This episode features comedian Hari Kondabula, writer Kristi Coulter, and music from indie rock duo Quasi.

  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
An Hour of Storytelling - Fractured Tales and "Test Drive"
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Stories by Diane Ferlatte and Bil Lepp and an original spy thriller

Bought by KSJE, KECG, WVPE, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 52:51
  • Purchases: 7
The Write Question - Chérie Newman
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Creator and former host of The Write Question Chérie Newman returns to discuss her debut memoir, "Other People's Pets: Critters, Careers, and Capit...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Campbell Is Cooking!
From: KSRQ
Series: Community Voices
Caption: Campbell Public Library of East Grand Forks, MN
Robyn Benda of the Campbell Public Library of East Grand Forks, MN has the latest "ingredients" to make make a healthy "soup" for the mind this win...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2024
  • Length: 09:40
Uncle Vanya
From: L.A. Theatre Works
Series: L.A. Theatre Works
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Josh Radnor and Stacy Keach star in Chekhov's classic.

Bought by KMUN, KCHW, Spokane Public Radio, KFCF FM, KWMR and more


  • Added: Jan 10, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:03
  • Purchases: 28

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