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Rob Manning and Getting Down To Mars
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: A six-meter Supersonic Inflatable Aerodynamic Decelerator (SIAD) is spin tested in a JPL clean room., Credit: Mat Kaplan
Landing on Mars is hard, and the bigger you are, the harder it gets. Rob Manning returns to tell us about one of NASA’s best hopes for getting much...

Bought by KMUD, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, and KFCF FM


  • Added: Apr 12, 2015
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 5
Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides on LauncherOne and the Return of SpaceShipTwo
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Elected officials hear about Virgin Galactic's LauncherOne rocket and WhiteKnightTwo air launch vehicle., Credit: Virgin Galactic
6,000 job-seekers came to the new Long Beach, California home of Virgin Galactic’s LauncherOne rocket on a recent morning. We sit down with CEO Geo...

Bought by KMUD, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KWMR, and KFCF FM


  • Added: Mar 10, 2015
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 5
Episode 004: Mongo Speaks - Weird Stuff on YouTube
From: John Brice
Series: The EDM Hour
Caption: DANCE music you can LISTEN to.
Once again, the best of what's new in the world of EDM, plus another audio essay when Mongo Speaks: Weird Stuff On YouTube.

  • Added: Sep 20, 2014
  • Length: 59:04
Earth 2.0
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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With hundreds of Earth-like planets discovered over the past few years, it’s fair to say we’re on the verge of finding alien life. Two new programs...

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and WYAP


  • Added: Jul 25, 2014
  • Length: 58:37
  • Purchases: 2
The Death of Archie
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Issue No. 36 of "Life With Archie", Credit: archiecomics.com
The Archie comic book character is as American as it gets. But in July of 2014 (Issue No. 36 of "Life With Archie") Archie dies. His death reverber...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 21, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Crime Novelist and Investigative Reporter Hank Phillippi Ryan
From: New Letters on the Air
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Acclaimed crime fiction writer and Emmy-winning investigative reporter, Hank Phillippi Ryan reads from her Mary Higgins Clark award-winning novel, ...

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Mar 13, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Is there any hope for the "Middle Way?"
From: KALW
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The controversy over Tibetan independence won't likely be over anytime soon, but is the Middle Way, promoted by the Dalai Lama himself, any way to ...

  • Added: Mar 10, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
Rebuilding After Fire
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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Friday morning Sept 13 2013 became a day of history for downtown Winona. Unfortunately, this was due to a fire that spread and damaged three buildi...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 07, 2014
  • Length: 20:48
  • Purchases: 1
Skyway: The True Story Of Tampa's Signature Bridge pn Thirty Four 50
From: Joseph Sr Dobzynski
Series: Thirty-Four50 - Joseph Dobzynski - Florida Series
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Noted Journalist and Florida native Bill DeYoung discusses his book SKYWAY: THE TRUE STORY OF TAMPA'S SIGNATURE BRIDGE AND THE MAN WHO BROUGHT IT DOWN

Bought by RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Jan 16, 2014
  • Length: 24:17
  • Purchases: 1
The AGU Conference: A Big Week for Space Science
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Chang'e 3 Lander on the Moon, Credit: CTV
The annual fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union revealed lots of science, some of it astounding. Emily Lakdawalla was there with Advocac...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WESM 91.3 FM


  • Added: Dec 17, 2013
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 3
99% Invisible #80- An Architect's Code (Standard 4:30 Version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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Some architects say there are just some buildings that should never have been built: buildings that violate human rights by design.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 08, 2013
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 19
99% Invisible #88- The Broadcast Clock
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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What makes public radio tick.

Bought by Troy Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, XRAY.fm, KMUZ, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Oct 08, 2013
  • Length: 14:53
  • Purchases: 6
Remembering Sushmita
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Sushmita Memorial, Credit: Sandip Roy
Sushmita Banerjee pled a full life. Full of danger, trying to make a difference in this world. This week Sandip Roy remembers her legacy.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 10, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Art of Filmmaker, Jim Tittle - Creator of "The Price of Sand" Part Two
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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Previously on Art Beat we featured our interview with Jim Tittle, conducted during the Frozen River Film Festival. Jim started out as a photographe...

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Jun 06, 2013
  • Length: 40:46
  • Purchases: 1
Global Ethics Corner: Do Super-Maximum Security Prisons Constitute Cruel and Unusual Punishment?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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A surprise ruling from the European Court of Human Rights could send five terror suspects to a super-maximum security prison in the United States. ...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2012
  • Length: 02:06
Global Ethics Corner: Health Care in America: Should all Americans have a Right to Affordable Care?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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With the Supreme Court set to make a decision, the Affordable Care Act is a major source of debate in the United States. Do all Americans have the ...

  • Added: Apr 03, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
Indie on Demand Reviews THE INTERRUPTERS
From: Daniel Persons
Series: The Indie on Demand Movie Review
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A Review of the Latest Documentary from HOOP DREAMS' Steve James

  • Added: Mar 21, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
Global Ethics Corner: "Kony 2012": The Power of Simplicity or the Perils of Oversimplification?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Invisible Children's Kony 2012 campaign has reached critical mass and turned Joseph Kony into a household name. But does the organization's simplif...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
99% Invisible #42- Recognizably Anonymous (Standard 4:30 Version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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A group accidentally created what ad execs dream of: a unique brand identity that rapidly achieved world-wide appeal and renknown. Except this gr...

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, WTJU and more


  • Added: Feb 15, 2012
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 16
Indie on Demand Reviews TAKE SHELTER
From: Daniel Persons
Series: The Indie on Demand Movie Review
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A Review of Director Jeff Nichols' Topical, Enigmatic Drama

  • Added: Feb 14, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
Supply and Demand
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Libya.

  • Added: Sep 23, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
A New Way to Fight
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Libya.

  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 03:36
Guantanamo Shepard
From: War News Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
News and features on American conflicts abroad.

  • Added: Apr 29, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Documenting War
From: War News Radio
Caption: Image stills from the documentary Shepherds of Helmand, Credit: Gary Mortensen
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Mar 25, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Voices of Influence
From: War News Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Jan 28, 2011
  • Length: 29:00