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Toxic Tragedy
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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The Story of Monsanto's Infamous Weed Killer - with Carey Gillam

Bought by WRFA-LP and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Sep 09, 2024
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 2
The Importance of Context to Conscious, Inclusive Language, with Karen Yin
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: Headshot of Karen Yin, Credit: Paul Beauchemin
In this episode, we explore the power of language – both the words we use and the larger context of narratives and stories we tell. My guest is Ka...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2024
  • Length: 29:30
Civil Rights and Democracy Champion John Lewis Remembered With National Day of Commemoration and Action July 17th
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Civil Rights and Democracy Champion John Lewis Remembered With National Day of Commemoration and Action July 17th

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jul 16, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Would the Founding Fathers Have Embraced Having Unfettered Power for the Presidency? Not Likely.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report, Credit: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Would the Founding Fathers Have Embraced Having Unfettered Power for the Presidency? Not Likely.

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jul 03, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
The WNBA and the History of Women’s Professional Basketball with Sarah Fields
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we explore the recent history of women’s sports, particularly basketball, in college and professionally - including in the 90’s, w...

  • Added: Jun 11, 2024
  • Length: 29:30
Human Rights, or Right to Exist? Perspectives on Israel-Hamas War
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Former US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates predicts how war in Israel could ripple through the Middle East. Then, Ray Suarez speaks with Trita Par...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
South Dakota Democracy Advocates Submit Ballot Measure Signatures for a ‘Top 2’ Single Ballot Open Primary System. If Approved, All Voters Get a Voice in the Primary
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
South Dakota Democracy Advocates Submit Ballot Measure Signatures for a ‘Top 2’ Single Ballot Open Primary System. If Approved, All Voters Get a V...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
How 501c Nonprofits are Exploited to Hide Political Donors
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
How 501c Nonprofits are Exploited to Hide Political Donors

Bought by KTSW 89.9, Angelica Community Radio, WUTC, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 28, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 4
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Washington State Case Challenging the Washington Voting Rights Act
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Washington State Case Challenging the Washington Voting Rights Act

Bought by KICI Iowa City, KTSW 89.9, and Angelica Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 16, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Is San Francisco a Sanctuary When You Don’t Have Housing?
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Increases in the number of migrants arriving in San Francisco have stress-tested the city’s shelter system, revealing the dire need for more housin...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2024
  • Length: 29:30
Unheard: The Plight of Mayans Struggling with Addiction in SF
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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The impact of the COVID 19 pandemic led to a rise in fatal overdoses among the tens of thousands of Indigenous Mayans living in the Bay area. That...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2024
  • Length: 29:30
Forgetting the Lessons and Losses of Covid
From: KSFP
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The first years of the COVID-19 pandemic are behind us and it’s time for an early reckoning of our successes and failures. An epidemiologist shares...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 21:30
What You Might Find on Your San Francisco Ballot: Party County Central Committees
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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Election Special: Voters in San Francisco registered with the Peace & Freedom, Green, Republican or Democratic parties have extra choices in the Ma...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2024
  • Length: 29:30
Monica Guzman on the importance of curiosity to build relationships that bridge divides
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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Welcome to News in Context. I’m Gina Baleria. In this episode, we explore how bridging by building relationships and being curious can connect peo...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2024
  • Length: 29:30
Proposition F: Tying Cash Welfare to Drug Screening
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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March 2024 Election Special: Mayor London Breed is facing one of the most pivotal moments of her political career as she campaigns for reelection a...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Feb 23, 2024
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Making Sense of Voting on Judges in San Francisco
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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March 2024 Election Special: Why are San Francisco residents being asked to vote on County Superior Court Judges? We talk to University of San Fran...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Feb 23, 2024
  • Length: 22:13
  • Purchases: 1
NY Times Columnist David Brooks on How to Know and See a Person
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we talk with New York Times columnist David Brooks, about his new book - How to Know a Person: The Art of Seeing Others Deeply and...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2024
  • Length: 29:30
Not Wanted at Harvard? BIPOC Media on Claudine Gay, Anti-Zionism & Diversity in Education
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Dr. Claudine Gay made history as the first Black President of Harvard. She faced fierce backlash over the school’s statements on the Israel-Hamas W...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., RadioFreePalmer, KMUN, KDNK, Radio Catskill and more


  • Added: Jan 30, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 7
Recap 2023 And Wine Trends For 2024
From: Mark Lenzi
Series: The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW)
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The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) Episode 254 Exploring all things wine with you! Recap 2023 and looking ahead with wine trends for 2024.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Jan 06, 2024
  • Length: 35:07
  • Purchases: 1
International Relations Expert Seth Kaplan: Fragile Neighborhoods Repairing American Society One Zip Code at a Time
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we explore the importance of strong neighborhood and community relationships to the health of nations… and discuss how many neighb...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
The Systemic Challenges of Addressing Homelessness, with Tony Sparks
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we explore the persistent challenge of how to ensure that everyone has adequate housing. We discuss why the U.S. faces these issue...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
“OK Boomers” Get Back to Work
From: Mateo Schimpf
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While many Baby Boomers have already left the workforce behind, almost half are considering coming out of retirement in search of a new purpose in ...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), KICI Iowa City, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Oct 18, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Spinning Science for Profit with Dr. Laura Vandenberg
From: Doug Wood
Series: Green Street News
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After the news headlines, Dr. Vandenberg talks about her work studying the techniques big companies use to undermine science and create doubt.

Bought by WMUU-LP, WRFA-LP, and WYAP


  • Added: Oct 16, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Connecting Outside of the Algorithm: Circumventing the Mediated World of Digital Media Via In-Person Connection, with Riaz Patel
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: Logo: News In Context, Credit: Joyce Cheng
In this episode, we explore how much of the information we get is mediated - edited - and we all get different edits based on what the algorithm th...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
Tracking & Defending Press Freedom in the U.S.
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we discuss press freedom in the U.S. in the wake of a police raid of the local paper in Marion, Kansas. In that raid, officers con...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2023
  • Length: 29:30