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Political Junkie 10-22-13
From: Ken Rudin's Political Junkie
Series: Political Junkie (Minisodes)
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Our long national nightmare is over! Political Junkie Ken Rudin and NPR's Senior Political Editor Ron Elving team up this week to tackle the world ...

Bought by KCRW


  • Added: Oct 23, 2013
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
War News Radio: Strife in Syria
From: War News Radio
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This month on War News Radio, “Strife in Syria,” where we look at the current conflicts in Syria from multiple perspectives. Beginning with a backg...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2013
  • Length: 45:27
William Jennings Bryan: The Speech That Changed Politics
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Contenders
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At the 1896 Democratic Convention, Bryan gave a speech that electrified his party and won him the nomination. His “Cross of Gold” speech is known t...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, The Story, PRX Remix, KUT and more


  • Added: Oct 16, 2012
  • Length: 07:11
  • Purchases: 7
Beyond the Spin: Week 1
From: WEAA
Series: Beyond the Spin
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The premier of Beyond the Spin, a new weekly program focusing on issues relating to the 2012 elections with community radio hosts and reporters fro...

Bought by KRCB 104.9, WVAS, KVNF, KVMR, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Aug 09, 2012
  • Length: 55:13
  • Purchases: 5
Arizona vs US
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Arizona State Flag
What are your thoughts about immigration? After listening to this interview, leave me a comment. The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in State of...

  • Added: May 23, 2012
  • Length: 28:30
Nuclear Iran
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Nuclear Iran, Credit: By Daryl G. Kimball, Peter Crail, and Greg Thielmann
UN nuclear inspectors visited Iran to once again try to determine if Iran's civilian nuclear program is indeed a cover for weapons development, how...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Taxcast (January)
From: [redacted] [redacted]
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In our inaugural TaxCast we discuss the implications of the Vodafone vs India landmark tax case, compare Bill Gates and Mitt Romney's attitudes to ...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2012
  • Length: 15:00
Looking Forward
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya.

  • Added: Dec 09, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
The Insiders Guide To Election Day
From: Civic Commons
Caption: www.theciviccommons.com
What happens behind the scenes to get all the moving parts of the Election Day process coordinated and making sense?

  • Added: Nov 11, 2011
  • Length: 29:30
Re-humanizing Immigrants: Reflections by Maria Hinojosa
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Maria Hinojosa, Credit: Michael Paras
Despite President Obama’s promise to change America’s broken immigration system, the dehumanization and detention of immigrants continues to rise. ...

Bought by KDNA Radio and KUNM


  • Added: Jun 06, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Why They Call it "Going for Broke" with Mark Blyth
From: Open Source
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Sharp-talking political economist Mark Blyth is back in the Glasgow pub, so we say, and he's expounding on the melt-down that's still melting down ...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 02, 2011
  • Length: 08:56
  • Purchases: 1
Action Speaks! - What Now? 1993: The creation of Hilary Clinton's Taskforce on Healthcare
From: Action Speaks Radio
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Action Speaks! - Underappreciated Dates that Changed America presents What Now? a series of 8 one hour programs suitable for individual or serial a...

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, WRIR, KVNF, WRPI, WCPN and more


  • Added: Oct 20, 2009
  • Length: 58:51
  • Purchases: 6
Peace Lessons in Water Negotiations / Peace Talks Radio (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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While some have predicted that "water will be the next oil" as the resource that countries will start wars over, the fact is that over centuries no...

Bought by KUOW, RadioFreePalmer, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KUOW, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 27, 2009
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 6
SOS Criticizes President's Six-Month Failure to Appoint Full Government
From: Public Radio WorldWide - PRWW.org
Caption: HRR Speaking at New CFR Facility in DC, Credit: CFR Room Feed via GBG to PRWW
SOS Clinton speaks out publicly against the President.

  • Added: Jul 20, 2009
  • Length: :12
Obama's 100 Days with Stephanie Robinson co-author of Accountable
From: Chris Goldstein
Series: Active Voice Radio
Caption: Accountable
Stephanie Robinson's newest book is Accountable: Making America as Good as its Promise. She joins us to discuss President Obama's first 100 days in...

  • Added: May 06, 2009
  • Length: 29:28
Tax Me, I’m Yours
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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It’s tax time. Yet even in these hard economic times, many folks are calling for more taxes. On this edition, we hear from people who say we need t...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Mindful Path to Sustainability
From: Bill Baue
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Stephanie Kaza links buddhism and sustainability in her new book, MINDFULLY GREEN: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking. Sea Cha...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 29:03
Without Comment: The First 100 Days-Week Six"
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
Series: "Without Comment:The First 100 Days"
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Without Comment is a 13 week series looking at the first 100 days of the Barack presidency.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 09:45
4.5 million Expats & the Dilemma to Vote McCain or Obama or The Choice.
From: Anton Foek
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Between 4 and 6 million of American do not live in the U.S.A. Voters among them can play a decisive role in the upcoming elections.

  • Added: Oct 24, 2008
  • Length: 15:47
A Postcard from Paris: Obama Mania
From: Janet Robbins
Series: A Postcard from Paris
Caption: Paris, 2008
Interest in the US Elections and in Barack Obama run high in Paris

Bought by KWMR


  • Added: Oct 23, 2008
  • Length: 10:51
  • Purchases: 1
Active Voice Radio 10-8-08: FBI Uniform Crime Report- Marijuana Arrests 2007
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Chris speaks with Allen St. Pierre of the NORML Foundation about the over 820, 000 Americans arrested in 2007 on marijuana violations.

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Oct 08, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Black Republicans Fight for Their Political Voice
From: Will Wright
Caption: grand old party
African-American Republicans sound off on their platform while Obama runs.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2008
  • Length: 03:44
Peace Talks Radio: Changing Minds During Election Season (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Insights into the mind-changing process that targets the undecided or conflicted voter from two authors who've written books about changing minds a...

Bought by KUOW, KUOW, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WVIK, KUOW and more


  • Added: Sep 16, 2008
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 7
Interview- Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA) on HR 5843, An Act To Remove Federal Penalties for the Personal Use of Marijuana
From: Chris Goldstein
Series: Active Voice Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Congressman Frank discusses a bill he is sponsoring to remove Federal Penalties for Marijuana

  • Added: Aug 13, 2008
  • Length: 08:51