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Shaun Radley on bike racing in Montana
From: Justin Angle
Series: A New Angle
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This week's guest is Shaun Radley, purveyor of all things at MTCX and master of bike race organizing in western Montana. There is something special...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 18, 2023
  • Length: 28:22
  • Purchases: 1
Adam Rowland - Visual Effects Supervisor - Captain Phillips, Legend, A Private War, An American Pickle, and The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent
From: MergingArts Productions
Series: Spoiler Alert Radio
Caption: Unbearable Weight
Adam Rowland - Visual Effects Supervisor - Captain Phillips, Legend, A Private War, An American Pickle, and The Unbearable Weight Of Massive Talent

Bought by RADIOLEX


  • Added: Jun 19, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Clean Truck Coalition Puts Pedal to the Metal
From: Wendy Ring
Series: Cool Solutions
Caption: Sierra Club staff and volunteers attending virtual meeting of California Air Resources Board, Credit: Sierra Club
Activists accelerate states' switch to zero emission big rigs

Bought by WFHB, KICI Iowa City, and WFHB


  • Added: Apr 10, 2022
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
The Changemaker’s Playbook
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Former Obama campaign Chief Operating Officer Henry De Sio, Jr., shares his insights on how to approach the unique challenges and opportunities of ...

Bought by RADIOLEX, Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Dec 22, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
I Wish to Say—with Sheryl Oring
From: Cathy Byrd
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Artist Sheryl Oring began "I Wish to Say" in 2004. For this project, Oring sets up a portable public office—complete with a manual typewriter—and i...

  • Added: May 04, 2021
  • Length: 13:44
GN_4.14_Medicine Market
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 4
Caption: Good News for a Good Planet - Change your focus, change your world.
Kentucky doctors are prescribing ancient medicine that is proven to reduce diet-related illnesses: fruits and vegetables!

  • Added: Apr 23, 2021
  • Length: 02:30
GN_5.14_BicycleAngel
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 5
Caption: Good News for a Good Planet - Change your focus, change your world.
One man has given away over 60 thousand bicycles to kids and others in need.

  • Added: Feb 27, 2021
  • Length: 02:30
Eshom and Ian Nelms - Writers/Directors - Lost On Purpose, Waffle Street, Small Town Crime, Fatman
From: MergingArts Productions
Series: Spoiler Alert Radio
Caption: Small Town Crime
Eshom and Ian Nelms - Writers/Directors - Lost On Purpose, Waffle Street, Small Town Crime, Fatman

  • Added: Jan 03, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
Nobody Left out, Creating the New Normal: SEIU President Mary Kay Henry
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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While the election results are still undecided well hear from Mary Kay Henry, president of the Service Employees International Union, or SEIU, abou...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RadioFreePalmer, and KDNK


  • Added: Nov 04, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
Commuter Biennial Brings Public Art to Miami’s Margins
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
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The Commuter Biennial aims to activate unseen margins of metro Miami. Local curators Laura Randall and Courtney Levine have organized a set of art ...

  • Added: Oct 01, 2019
  • Length: 16:43
National Guard Military Spouse of the Year
From: Sonya Dunn
Series: Military Spouse of the Year
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Shelia Brookins, 2018 National Guard Military Spouse of the Year shares her military spouse journey of being a foster parent in the military.

  • Added: Feb 26, 2019
  • Length: 58:03
Frozen River Film Fest 2018, Making Noise: The Story of a Skatepark
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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On this episode of Art Beat, Logan Erickson takes us to the Frozen River Film Festival to speak with filmmaker Cecilia Cornejo on her new documenta...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Apr 06, 2018
  • Length: 27:11
  • Purchases: 1
Why Sports Matter: New England Patriots Culture of Excellence Leads to Super Bowl Victory #5
From: Chuck Wolfe
Series: The Emotion Roadmap: Take the Wheel & Control How You Feel
Caption: They believed in each other and never quit!
Celebrating the New England Patriots excellent team culture of trust, respect, and inclusiveness. Different politics, races, religions, ethnicities...

  • Added: Feb 13, 2017
  • Length: 54:31
Exploring Europa and Mining Asteroids at Yuri’s Night
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: 2) JPL’s Bob Pappalardo and Bobak Ferdowsi at Yuri’s Night, Credit: Mat Kaplan
Our special coverage from the Los Angeles Yuri’s Night party continues with Chris Lewicki of Planetary Resources along with Bob Pappalardo and Boba...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR, WMUU-LP, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Apr 19, 2016
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 6
Kasim Sulton
From: The Summit
Series: Recovery Minutes
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Recovering rock musician Kasim Sultan helps others with his organization Recovery Branches.

  • Added: Mar 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:00
Mike Doughty
From: The Summit
Series: Recovery Minutes
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Singer/songwriter Mike Doughty shares feelings on being sober.

  • Added: Mar 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:02
James Young of Styx
From: The Summit
Series: Recovery Minutes
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James Young of Styx talks about playing clean and sober.

  • Added: Mar 11, 2015
  • Length: 01:02
MIW #11 Alexander Sing - Video and Web Media Producer
From: Allegra Bandy
Series: Making It Work Radio
Caption: Alex Sing on MIW, Credit: Allegra Bandy
Making It Work Radio Season 1-Episode 11 with Alex Sing, Video and Web Media Producer

  • Added: Nov 18, 2014
  • Length: 22:05
Pathways Togo - Educating Women, Empowering the World
From: Chuck Wolfe
Series: The Emotion Roadmap: Take the Wheel & Control How You Feel
Caption: Educating Women, Empowering the World, Credit: Pathways Togo
Togo, a tiny country in Africa, is one of the world's poorest countries. Despite clear evidence that educating girls and young women is the surest...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2014
  • Length: 50:58
Through Thick and Thin
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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It’s not every day that the small town of Wise, Virginia gets a visit from a major magazine. But two professors from the University of Virginia’s C...

Bought by KENW and WEZU


  • Added: Sep 26, 2014
  • Length: 02:46
  • Purchases: 2
Crossing Wide Water, My Brother the Sailor
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: ...always a sailor., Credit: Susan Cook
My now 86 year old brother , is still, and has been his whole life, a sailor. His boat “Significant Other”, a J-24 racing yacht will carry two. ...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2014
  • Length: 03:07
Planetary Radio Live: Partying Under Shuttle Endeavour on Yuri's Night!
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Planetary Radio Host Mat Kaplan, Astronaut and Fragile Oasis Founder Ron Garan, Virgin Galactic CEO George Whitesides, and Yuri’s Night Executive Director Loretta Hidalgo Whitesides on stage at Yuri’s Night Los Angeles. , Credit: Danielle Hanne
We’re back at the California Science Center, final home of Endeavour, the shuttle that made 25 flights into space. Join the party as we celebrate ...

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WOUB


  • Added: Apr 14, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 3
Getting Humans to Mars Without Breaking the Bank
From: Mat Kaplan
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NASA scientist Harley Thronson tells us about a new initiative that is figuring out how we will get men and women to the red planet at a reasonable...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Feb 17, 2014
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 1
LIttle Free Library: Sharing books & building community
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Rick Brooks is co-founder & program director of the nonprofit organization Little Free Library. Little Free Libraries are small buildings, sort of ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 18, 2013
  • Length: 17:43
  • Purchases: 1
Make Yourself Happy - Make a Difference
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
October 26 is Make a Difference Day. With all the bad news in the world, we can create our own good news by making a difference in our communities.

  • Added: Oct 24, 2013
  • Length: 02:30