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Covid Remembered Part 1
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: The Arthurs performed from their front porch in Bellevue., Credit: Charles McGuigan
The Covid shut down occurred almost four years ago to the day. This piece includes On the Front Lines, with a guy by the name of Leigh Carter, a nu...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2024
  • Length: 23:28
S5 EP4: Vital Sounds
From: The Nocturnists
Series: Stories from the World of Medicine
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Medical student and classically-trained cellist Melanie Ambler describes her most memorable concert, which took place over Zoom with only one other...

  • Added: May 02, 2023
  • Length: 45:33
The Oak Center General Store Part 1
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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Today on Culture Clique we bring you the first in a two-part series on a Minnesota music venue that is truly a hidden gem, The Oak Center General S...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: May 03, 2022
  • Length: 29:20
  • Purchases: 1
Rescuing the Hidden History of a Free Black Brotherhood
From: World Footprints LLC
Caption: Cover of Economy Hall
Join us as author Fatima Shaik uncovers the hidden history of a free Black brotherhood that was almost lost forever.

  • Added: Feb 21, 2021
  • Length: 24:52
Chuck McDermott: The Girl From St. Lucy Is My Mother
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Chuck McDermott, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Over the last 40 years, Chuck McDermott has left his musical mark on audiences on both coasts of the United States. Over the last fe...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2020
  • Length: 02:31
EP103 Tribute to Otis Rush
From: KKWE Niijii Radio
Series: Crusin' The Blues with Mr. Jack
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On September 29 of 2018 the Blues world lost one of it’s Iconic artists of the West-side Chicago Blues sound Otis Rush. Although he had not perform...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2020
  • Length: 59:32
Beyond a Song: Bill Breeden (Part 2)
From: ISOAS Media
Series: Beyond a Song
Caption: Bill Breeden
Beyond a Song host Rich Reardin interviews peace activist, minister, songwriter and musician Bill Breeden. Final (part 2)

  • Added: Sep 07, 2019
  • Length: 01:00:00
Laura Ann Singh: Blossoming of a Wildwood Flower, Part 2
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Laura Ann Singh, Credit: Charles McGuigan
Laura Ann Singh, as her very name suggests, seemed destined to sing. In the Kingsport, Tennessee home where she grew up music was ever-present. Her...

  • Added: Jun 30, 2018
  • Length: 26:21
A Permanent Solution to a Temporary Problem
From: One Hello World
Series: PostSecret: The Album
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Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Track 14 from PostSecret: The Album, a collection of spoken secrets from the PostSecret Liv...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 1
You Will Find It
From: One Hello World
Series: PostSecret: The Album
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Despite suicide, I found a way to get better. You will find a way to get better. Track 12 from PostSecret: The Album, a collection of spoken secret...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 1
The RA
From: One Hello World
Series: PostSecret: The Album
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By asking my resident if he was going to take his life, I saved it. Track 2 from PostSecret: The Album, a collection of spoken secrets from the Po...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 02:06
  • Purchases: 1
Sharing Secrets
From: One Hello World
Series: PostSecret: The Album
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What does it mean to share a secret with somebody? Track 1 from PostSecret: The Album, a collection of spoken secrets from the PostSecret Live: UK...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Oct 13, 2014
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 1
Day Job 5: Fear And The Flying Trapeze
From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job: How Musicians Pay The Rent (2014 Series)
Caption: A trapeze student, Credit: Joshua McNichols
Kari Kirkland stands on a narrow platform high above the ground. As a trapeze instructor, her job is to convince students to jump off that platform...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, Delmarva Public Media, and KUOW


  • Added: May 20, 2014
  • Length: 16:18
  • Purchases: 3
Day Job 4: Fight The Man
From: Joshua McNichols
Series: Day Job: How Musicians Pay The Rent (2014 Series)
Caption: Chris Cunningham of Ravenna Woods has a day job as a paralegal, Credit: Joshua McNichols
Chris Cunningham fronts the Seattle band Ravenna Woods. He looks the part, too, with a lip ring, skinny jeans and facial hair. What he doesn't look...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and Delmarva Public Media


  • Added: May 20, 2014
  • Length: 10:42
  • Purchases: 2
Song Story S0.E3 - Arlan Feiles's "Viola" (pre-season sneak-peek)
From: Eric Ginsberg
Series: Song Story
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Song Story features songwriters telling the true stories behind their original songs. This pre-season sneak-peek features singer/songwriter/produce...

Bought by WJAB


  • Added: Apr 08, 2014
  • Length: 13:17
  • Purchases: 1
Fresh Talk: The MacDowell Colony
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: The MacDowell Colony, Medal Day 2012
Cathy Byrd recorded this Fresh Talk episode when she visited The MacDowell Colony, a highly regarded New Hampshire retreat for artists, writers and...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2013
  • Length: 12:33
RPM Podcast #001: “West Coast – Vol. I”
From: Christa Couture
Series: The RPM Podcast
Caption: Coke Salish, Credit: Sonny Assu
In our debut episode of the RPM podcast, we shine a light on Indigenous musicians from the Coast and Straight Salish territories where RPM is based.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 08, 2011
  • Length: 16:57
  • Purchases: 2
JazzStories: Billy Taylor
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
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Billy Taylor played with the best in the business. But his contributions to jazz went far beyond the bandstand.

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Apr 08, 2011
  • Length: 09:46
  • Purchases: 8
Drumming on the Guitar
From: Aaron Golding
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Chicago drummer, Joel Styzens, thought his career as a musician was over when he was diagnosed with hyperacusis and tinnitus. In this profile, Joel...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 05, 2010
  • Length: 15:05
  • Purchases: 1
“.A WOMYN OF COLOR’S RESPONSE TO FAITH, FEMINISM AND HIP HOP.”
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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IN IT’S THIRD ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL WORKING WOMEN;S DAY PROGRAM, CASA ATABEX ACHE & MOMMAS HIP HOP KITCHEN PRESENT “.A WOMYN OF COLOR’S RESPONSE TO ...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 54:15
Odetta: The Queen of American Folk Music
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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This 55 min piece features excerpts from a Feb.24th tribute to folk singer Odetta at the Riverside Church in NYC. Performing artists include Pete S...

Bought by KMUW, Prairie Public, WSLR, Marfa Public Radio, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Feb 26, 2009
  • Length: 55:21
  • Purchases: 6