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Episode 166: Going Deep with Pete Buttigieg on Social Mobility, 11/12/2023
From: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Series: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
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making a life that works

  • Added: Nov 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:03
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
2023-10-08 Can Architecture Be Political?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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How can a building express a political viewpoint?

Bought by KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), KSKQ, KTSW 89.9, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Oct 09, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 5
2341: Can Architecture Be Political?, 10/10/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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How can a building express a political viewpoint?

  • Added: Oct 06, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
2023-10-06 Rep. Ro Khanna on AI, Misinformation and Holding Big Oil Accountable
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Congressman Ro Khanna has made a name for himself as a pragmatic progressive and critic of Big Oil. He grilled oil company CEOs under oath and help...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMUU-LP, KGUA, KSQD Santa Cruz and more


  • Added: Oct 05, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 9
231006: Rep. Ro Khanna on AI, Misinformation and Holding Big Oil Accountable, 10/6/2023
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Congressman Ro Khanna has made a name for himself as a pragmatic progressive and critic of Big Oil. He grilled oil company CEOs under oath and help...

  • Added: Oct 05, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
2023-10-01 Disinformation and the Future of Democracy
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Anti-vaxxers, Q-Anon devotees, 9/11 truthers — should people this deluded really be allowed to report the news or hold elected office?

Bought by KUNM, WVTF, KTSW 89.9, KICI Iowa City, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Oct 02, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 12
2340: Disinformation and the Future of Democracy, 10/3/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Anti-vaxxers, Q-Anon devotees, 9/11 truthers — should people this deluded really be allowed to report the news or hold elected office?

  • Added: Sep 27, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
Is Legalizing Marijuana a Mistake?
From: Open to Debate
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While marijuana legalization is gaining more cultural acceptance, effectively regulating weed has long puzzled policy and lawmakers, with some star...

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Sep 07, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
Toxic Tracks (encore)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: The text "Toxic Tracks" on a background of railroad tracks., Credit: Background image by Hands off my tags! Michael Gaida from Pixabay
On today's show, we'll hear an encore of a show from our archives that first aired in April. We'll be looking at the environmental impact of the ra...

Bought by WXDU and WFHB


  • Added: Sep 04, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Battle for a Climate Friendly Farm Bill
From: Wendy Ring
Series: Cool Solutions
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Progressives and ultra-rights clash over $20 billion allocated to promote "climate smart agriculture" . Farmers say the practices this would defund...

Bought by KICI Iowa City, RadioStPete Florida, and WFHB


  • Added: Aug 14, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
Does Color Blindness Perpetuate Racism?
From: Open to Debate
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Color blindness has long been presented by some as a philosophy to help improve relations between racial groups. Those who support it say it promot...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Aug 10, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Is the FDA Too Cautious?
From: Open to Debate
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While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) needs to approve safe and effective drugs as quickly as possible to patients who need them, it must al...

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jul 20, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
What the SVB Failure Teaches us About Investment Banking (Encore)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: SVB sign in front of Silicon Valley Bank headquarters in Santa Clara, California., Credit: Minh Nguyen, via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
We talk to John Nichols and Jeet Heer from The Nation about the decisions that led up to the Silicon Valley Bank collapse and why it wasn't just an...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jul 03, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
2023-07-02 Democracy By Numbers
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is it mathematically (im)possible to create a true democracy?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Jul 03, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 9
Will Millennials Be Left Behind?
From: Open to Debate
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The oldest members of the Millennial generation are reaching their forties and feel they’ve been left behind emotionally and financially. Those who...

Bought by WMUU-LP and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Jun 30, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
2327: Democracy By Numbers, 7/4/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Is it mathematically (im)possible to create a true democracy?

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
Should SCOTUS Focus on the Original Meaning of the Constitution?
From: Open to Debate
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Originalism is a way of interpreting the Constitution that could help it be understood through either framer’s intent or what the public would’ve i...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 08, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Should Congress Abolish the Debt Ceiling?
From: Open to Debate
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The US has more than $31 trillion in national debt. If it is breached, the government may go into default, leading to national and global consequen...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jun 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Should Certain Books Ever Be Banned in School?
From: Open to Debate
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Are certain books beyond reproach? It’s a fundamental question making its way across America’s school boards. Those who argue “yes” say schools sho...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: May 18, 2023
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 2
John Donvan in Conversation with Mehdi Hasan
From: Open to Debate
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How can we argue in good faith, communicate confidently, and uncover new ideas through debate? Journalist, broadcaster, and best-selling author Meh...

  • Added: May 11, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
Has China's Power Peaked?
From: Open to Debate
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This was supposed to be the “Chinese century.” In just a few decades, China transitioned from a developing economy to the world’s second largest. A...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Is the Banking System Safer Than It Was in 2008?
From: Open to Debate
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Silicon Valley Bank. Signature Bank. Credit Suisse. The global banking system may be facing its most significant crisis since 2008. Some say erodin...

Bought by WNED Buffalo


  • Added: Apr 20, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Are Men Finished and Should We Help Them?
From: Open to Debate
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By several measures, men are in trouble. Women outnumber them in college enrollment. And even once there, men are not as likely to graduate. Men al...

Bought by WNED Buffalo


  • Added: Apr 13, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Is The Democratic Party Too Far Left?
From: Open to Debate
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Defund the police. Abolish ICE. Redistribute the wealth. These are a few of the one-liners from the liberal wing of the Democratic party, but there...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2023
  • Length: 54:00

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