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The Magnitude of Our Seismic Times
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Shaky Ground
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From measuring the "size of the wiggle" to monitoring a "seismic moment", Geologist Lori Dengler discusses the scientific endeavor to quantify ear...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: May 10, 2018
  • Length: 01:50
  • Purchases: 1
Child Hero Abby
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Shaky Ground
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Abby Wutzler, from Wellington New Zealand, was vacationing in Samoa on September 29, 2009 when she noticed the ocean was withdrawing. She had also ...

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: May 10, 2018
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
How About Some Good Ocean News?
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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Ocean news is often bad news these days. We are bombarded with stories of pollution, overfishing, of sea level rise and the dire consequences of ex...

  • Added: May 01, 2018
  • Length: 04:03
1968: 50 Years Later - Part 2: A Party Divided
From: Ken Rudin's Political Junkie
Series: Political Junkie (Specials)
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Part 2 of a special series from Ken Rudin's Political Junkie -- 1968: 50 Years Later. The Democratic National Convention gets underway in Chicago, ...

Bought by KJZZ, WAMU, Interlochen Public Radio, KGOU, WITF and more


  • Added: Apr 26, 2018
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 14
Humane Policing
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Conversation with both Darron Spencer, a former Colorado Sheriff's deputy and author of the book "Humane Policing" and Albuquerque Police officer S...

Bought by KVNF, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KUNM


  • Added: Apr 23, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
1968: 50 Years Later - Part 1: Turbulence and Tragedy
From: Ken Rudin's Political Junkie
Series: Political Junkie (Specials)
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Part 1 of a special series from Ken Rudin's Political Junkie -- 1968: 50 Years Later. After a disappointing result in the New Hampshire Primary, Pr...

Bought by KJZZ, Interlochen Public Radio, WITF, KGOU, WHFR and more


  • Added: Mar 30, 2018
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 15
Political Junkie - 1968: 50 Years Later (PROMOS)
From: Ken Rudin's Political Junkie
Series: Political Junkie (Specials)
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Join Ken Rudin for 1968: 50 Years Later, a special three-part series looking back on the dramatic political events of 1968. Ken speaks with journal...

Bought by KGOU, WHFR, and WFAE


  • Added: Mar 12, 2018
  • Length: 01:56
  • Purchases: 3
Shaky Ground: Radio Heroes
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Shaky Ground
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Communication is key. This segment of Shaky Ground celebrates the good work of Radio Bio Bio during a massive Chilean earthquake.

Bought by Radio Newark


  • Added: Feb 13, 2018
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1
Misogony - Then to Now
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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An in depth discussion of the historical social implications of misogony

Bought by High Plains Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 28, 2018
  • Length: 51:26
  • Purchases: 1
California Innocence Project: Freeing the Innocent - episode1
From: KHSU
Series: California Innocence Project
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Justin Brooks, co-founder of the California Innocence Project, discusses the origins of this effort to free unjustly incarcerated people.

  • Added: Jan 04, 2018
  • Length: 01:58
The Rigorous Struggle Of Being A College Athlete
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
Caption: The stuggle for college athletes on and off the court., Credit: By Briles Takes Pictures from Somerville, MA, US (Wesley Skies) [CC BY 2.0 (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons
A deeper look at the struggle college athletes face to succeed on and off the court.

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Dec 07, 2017
  • Length: 04:21
  • Purchases: 1
Life of the Law #120: Life Un-DACAmented
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Unless Congress acts to save the DACA program, the last permit will expire on March 5, 2020. This week on Life of the Law… we share Luis’s story an...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2017
  • Length: 33:45
Following the Money – Part II
From: Mike Dakkak
Series: Following the Money
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Nearly $1.3 trillion has left Russia since the 1990s. The Russian government has been unable to stop it.

  • Added: Oct 25, 2017
  • Length: 33:52
Following the Money – Part I
From: Mike Dakkak
Series: Following the Money
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The Russian hacking attack against the US was an unprecedented attack against the US and its election system. The attack was conducted using cyber...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2017
  • Length: 30:04
Population Growth and Peace
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Host Suzanne Kryder hosts a program that considers the impact of population growth on peace and rates of conflict, personally and globally. John S...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KMUN, and KUNM


  • Added: Oct 24, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Veteran Reporter David Shuster Talks Facts, Opinion, and Civility
From: WFHB
Series: Daily Local News
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Veteran journalist and Bloomington native David Shuster spoke about the role of journalism in promoting civility and fact-driven opinion during a f...

  • Added: Oct 23, 2017
  • Length: 27:50
Challenging Hate Speech
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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A panel discusses the rise of demonstrations by white supremacy groups in the U.S. and counter protester strategy. They also react to comments fro...

Bought by WUFT, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and KUOW


  • Added: Sep 29, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Environmental groups seeking new issues, new faces
From: Great Lakes Today
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Single-story option -- When you think of the environmental movement, what comes to mind? Preserving the wilderness at national parks? Or guaranteei...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, WCPN, WDET Detroit Public Radio, and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 19, 2017
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 4
Part 2: Flint water crisis a turning point for Green movement
From: Great Lakes Today
Series: New Faces, New Issues
Caption: WT Stevens replaces a pipe under a Flint street, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
Part 2 of series -- Historically, the environmental movement hasn’t always been welcoming to people of color – and issues that are important to the...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, WCPN, WBFO, WDET Detroit Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 19, 2017
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 8
Hurricane Harvey and the Future: What Would a New Houston Look Like?
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Interstate 45, submerged from the effects of Hurricane Harvey, which caused widespread flooding in Houston, Texas and surrounding areas. , Credit: Credit Richard Carson for Reuters (c)
Natural forces unleashed an epic scale of destruction on Houston and surrounding areas of Texas. Built upon consumption, unmitigated growth, and fo...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 05:28
Native Roots Radio "I'm Awake"
From: Robert Pilot
Series: Native Roots Radio I'm Awake
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Native American Talk Show Native issues are Human Issues and Human Issues are Native Issues On today’s show Wendy Pilot will be talking about what...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2017
  • Length: 52:55
Is This What Peaceful Democracy Looks Like?
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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In recent years, national elections have been tightly contested and one result has been an uptick in the rancor in political discourse. With that, ...

Bought by KUHF, KUHF, and KUOW


  • Added: Jul 01, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Is This What Peaceful Democracy Looks Like?
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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In recent years, national elections have been tightly contested and one result has been an uptick in the rancor in political discourse. With that, ...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI and KUNM


  • Added: Jun 26, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
12 Annual Spiritual Run
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Caption: Gary Charwood
Gary Charwood is the Cultural Coordinator for the Leech Lake Band of Ojibwe. 12 years ago, The Spiritual Run was created in honor of the school ...

  • Added: May 11, 2017
  • Length: 12:34
Seeking Peace on Earth: A PEACE TALKS RADIO Special (2016)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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A selection of highlights from the past year's programs including reducing political polarization, community organizing for racial justice, peace h...

Bought by KWMR, Radio Catskill, and KMUN


  • Added: Dec 15, 2016
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 3

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