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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
Five Composers (EDITED)
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Poetry inspired by the music of Robert Schumann, Camille Saint-Saens, Gabriel Faure, Percy Grainger and Gerald Finzi.

  • Added: Jun 15, 2022
  • Length: 55:09
687: Writing As A Political Act / 688: Deep Tracks (Live In Studio), 5/7/2022
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Writing As A Political Act" - In peaceful times, and in moments of violence, writers have used their art as protest, remembrance, and so...

  • Added: May 06, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:01
22-22 Handel, Tarrega, Ida Presti, Wayne Siegel, interviews: Katona Twins, John Schneiderman and more
From: Tony Morris
Series: Classical Guitar Alive!
Caption: John Schneiderman
This week’s edition of Classical Guitar Alive! features music by Tarrega, Handel, Kohaut, John Dowland, Ida Presti, and Wayne Siegel, and interview...

Bought by Ohm Radio , WEKU, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KXIQ , WHQR and more


  • Added: Apr 26, 2022
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 64
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
UpFront Soul #2022.15-April 12-18, 2022
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul with Sanguine Fromage
Caption: Gil Scott-Heron
We'll hear poets- many from the Harlem Renaissance and Black Arts Movements- reading their work, along with poetry set to music, and hip-hop. We'll...

Bought by WOMR, KAAD-LP, RADIOLEX, KCHW, KSTK and more


  • Added: Apr 07, 2022
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 12
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
669: The Tangled Roots Of War And Peace / 670: Jazz Migrations, 3/5/2022
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "The Tangled Roots Of War And Peace" - 1936 was an ominous year. A young George Orwell was headed to battle in Spain. But first, he plant...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:59
Life Inextinguishable
From: Wind & Rhythm
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On this episode of Wind & Rhythm we feature the music of David Maslanka; three pieces that were inspired by the writings of the recently passed Bud...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, WQCS, WRTI, KWAX, WBAA and more


  • Added: Feb 02, 2022
  • Length: 59:31
  • Purchases: 9
Reading Music
From: Wind & Rhythm
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What do you like to read besides music? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we listen to songs inspired by books, from "Tom Sawyer" courtesy of Franc...

Bought by WRTI, WQCS, RadioStPete Florida, KMFA, WBAA and more


  • Added: Oct 13, 2021
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 10
Kansas City Poet Stanley Banks
From: New Letters on the Air
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Kansas City poet Stanley E. Banks reads from his collected poems, BLUE BEAT SYNCOPATION, and talks about overcoming the hardships of growing up in ...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Aug 05, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Poet and Musician Ted Olson Discusses Appalachia
From: New Letters on the Air
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Ted Olson, a professor of Appalachian Studies at East Tennessee State University, discusses how his writing has been impacted by the region's histo...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
126 A Novel Idea
From: KCME
Series: Dinner and a Movie
Caption: Film music you remember, even if you've forgotten the film.
On this edition of Dinner and a Movie, Quinn Riley presents some academy award winning music from four films that began life in book form.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 58:26
  • Purchases: 1
First Love (EDITED)
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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The intensity of first love examined by poetry and music.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2021
  • Length: 56:50
The Sound of The Sun
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Poetry matched to music about nature.

  • Added: Mar 21, 2021
  • Length: 55:12
S2:E18 The Literary Show
From: Classic107.3
Series: Slatkin Shuffle
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Leonard hits shuffle on his iPad.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2021
  • Length: 01:57:57
Cadenza
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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A collection of poetry which calls upon music as a metaphor.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2021
  • Length: 52:24
Music Swims Back To Me
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Poetry about music and it's relationship to life events.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2021
  • Length: 59:01
Take This Waltz
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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The waltz figures prominently in these pieces about the human experience.

  • Added: Jan 30, 2021
  • Length: 54:04
2021-01-10 Comforting Conversations (Part 2)
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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How can insights from the arts and humanities help us cope with difficult times?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN, KSKQ and more


  • Added: Jan 11, 2021
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 8
WoodSongs 706: Mike Scott/The Waterboys
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Mike Scott of The Waterboys on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes Mike Scott the Scottish bandleader of the legendary group The Waterboys.

Bought by KUAR, Angelica Community Radio, KTRL, KTRL, WEJP-LP 107.1 and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2021
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 31
An Interview with Rick Bass
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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During this program, Rick Bass talks about and reads from his novel 'Nashville Chrome.'

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


  • Added: Nov 18, 2020
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 5
The Work of Happiness
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Poetic and musical reflections about being "happy".

  • Added: Nov 14, 2020
  • Length: 54:22
Ghost
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Poetry and music for Halloween.

Bought by Royalton Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 31, 2020
  • Length: 55:04
  • Purchases: 1