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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
Quintet
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Five poems about musical forms.

  • Added: Sep 09, 2024
  • Length: 01:00:00
Fear of Music
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the book "Fear of Music" by David Stubbs, which compares the public acceptance of modern art with acceptance of mo...

  • Added: Sep 07, 2024
  • Length: 28:31
Dream Machines: Electronic Music in Britain from Doctor Who to Acid House
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the new book "Dream Machines" by Matthew Collin, which details the history of electronic music in the UK from its ...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2024
  • Length: 28:18
Take This Hammer
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the new book "Take This Hammer: Work, Song, Crisis," a bold look at our contemporary music making and listening ha...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
Futuromania
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this book, we talked about the new Simon Reynolds book "Futuromania," which looks at the notion of "the future" as it has manifested in pop musi...

  • Added: Jun 16, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
Andrew Huang: Make Your Own Rules
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about YouTube music influencer Andrew Huang's foray into the music book world, "Make Your Own Rules,' a book packed with...

  • Added: Jun 08, 2024
  • Length: 27:27
Byzantine Chant
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the book "The Past is Always Present," which documents Orthodox chant practices among the monasteries of Mount Ath...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Mar 09, 2024
  • Length: 27:24
  • Purchases: 1
Earth, Wind & Fire
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Poetry and music imbued with Earth, wind, and fire, in actuality or metaphorically.

  • Added: Feb 03, 2024
  • Length: 59:19
Spaceships Over Glasgow
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we looked at the autobiography of Stuart Braithwaite, founder of the long-running post-rock band Mogwai. We listened to some of th...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Feb 03, 2024
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 1
Music Archive Showcase #160 - TALK MUSIC WITH ME: Musician/Author Warren Zanes on Bruce Springsteen's NEBRASKA Album
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
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Musician and Author Warren Zanes is Paul Ingles' guest for the hour to talk about his book DELIVER ME FROM NOWHERE: The Making of Bruce Springsteen...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, North State Public Radio, KUPR low power FM, KSJE, and KUHF


  • Added: Nov 29, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Two Peace Books by David LaMotte & J. Lawrence Graham
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
Caption: David LaMotte
On today's episode, correspondent Priyanka Shankar talks to songwriter, speaker and author David LaMotte, who wrote WORLD-CHANGING 101: CHALLENGING...

Bought by KUHF and KWMR


  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Peace Singer/Songwriter/Author/Speaker David LaMotte
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
Caption: David LaMotte
This time on PEACE TALKS RADIO, correspondent Priyanka Shankar talks to songwriter, speaker and author David LaMotte to hear his views on peace, wa...

Bought by KUNM


  • Added: Nov 21, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Sound Actions
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we discussed the book "Sound Actions," which reduces musical activity down to its most essential components so that we can re-conc...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Nov 06, 2023
  • Length: 28:27
  • Purchases: 1
MN Reads: "Blood in the Tracks" by Paul Metsa and Rick Shefchik
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Paul Metsa and Rick Shefchik talk about their new book "Blood in the Tracks"

  • Added: Sep 14, 2023
  • Length: 13:41
Musician's Spotlight - Jeffrey Foucualt 2023 - 846
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Singer songwriter Jeffrey Foucault returns to Musician's Spotlight to visit with host John Floridis and discuss his most recent release "Deadstock....

Bought by WMUU-LP and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Aug 08, 2023
  • Length: 58:32
  • Purchases: 2
June Again
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Insightful and whimsical poetry about summer vacations .

  • Added: Jun 11, 2023
  • Length: 59:21
The Poetry Bug
From: melodically challenged
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Warmer weather brings us sunshine, flowers, trips to the beach, picnics, and BUGS, BUGS, BUGS!!!! And this week, we’ll have bugs: spiders, bees, f...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2023
  • Length: 01:00:06
MN Reads: “Alphabet Jazz” by Paul Metsa
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Paul Metsa talks about his new book “Alphabet Jazz”

  • Added: Dec 29, 2022
  • Length: 19:26
Translations (Hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
Caption: Translations
Bonaventure Balla is a translator from Cameroon who speaks seven languages, although his favorite is his home dialect called Fang.

Bought by WTJU, KEDT, WMUU-LP, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more


  • Added: Sep 16, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 7
Translations (Hour no bb or bed)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
Caption: Translations
Bonaventure Balla’s favorite word in any language is “cornucopia.” And that’s saying something, because he’s a translator from Cameroon who speaks ...

Bought by KHEN-LP, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KWIT, and Royalton Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 16, 2022
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 5
Translations (Half Hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
Caption: Translations
Bonaventure Balla is a translator from Cameroon who speaks seven languages. His favorite is his home dialect called Fang.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., Kansas Public Radio, WJCU, WFHB, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 16, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 7
Perfect Pitch (EDITED)
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Musical themes ranging from intimate expressions of love, the power of spirituals, to musical dogs.

  • Added: Sep 10, 2022
  • Length: 01:00:03
The Grapes of Wrath
From: Fil Corbitt
Series: Postcards from The Wind
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A short book review

  • Added: Apr 11, 2022
  • Length: 02:00
U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo
From: New Letters on the Air
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U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (2019-2021) talks about her Native American heritage and reads poetry from her multi-award-winning book IN MAD LOVE AN...

Bought by KBIA, GCR (Global Community Radio), WNMU-FM, and KWMR


  • Added: Apr 01, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4