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Caption: Host Martha Burk
Well we did it. Made it through another year. Women have had some good news, and some bad news. What with wars, floods, police shootings, terroris...

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Dec 26, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
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The 2015 Black Friday shooting at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs is explored in this December 2 episode of KCMJ Community Radio’s ...

  • Added: Dec 02, 2015
  • Length: :00
Caption: To an itsy bitsy spider...., Credit: Susan Cook
In the Department of Poetic Justice (and Reckoning), The River Is Wide offers a poem that could be sung to the tune from a tune in the public domai...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2015
  • Length: 02:50
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Halloween is behind us, but I’ve still got some scary news. We’ve started the one-year countdown to election day. We’ve already been bombarded fo...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Nov 01, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
In my state the Governor has decided that any childless adult who owns more than $5000 in cash or leisure vehicle assets cannot receive food stamps...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2015
  • Length: 04:32
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Get ready for Pope, Pope, and more Pope 24-7 this week, as the pontiff makes his rounds in the nation’s capital. No doubt Pope Francis is kinder a...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 14, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Martha Burk
It was down to the wire before a decision was made to include Carly Fiorina, the only woman in the race, in this week’s Republican presidential deb...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 13, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
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So, here we are, August 4th, 2015, and I’m asking "Is a Woman A Person?" You laugh, no, scoff at me for asking this. Of course!, you say. But are w...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2015
  • Length: 58:41
Caption: Host Martha Burk
July 30 marks a very important anniversary in our modern political history. In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law.

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and KMUD


  • Added: Jul 26, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Host Martha Burk
The so-called religious freedom laws Republican candidates seek are fig leafs for discrimination against gay couples.

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 05, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Martha Burk
There’s an old saying “be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.” That applies in spades to Republicans who have voted over 50 ...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 19, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Martha Burk
The President is asking for "fast track" authority to give the White House sole negotiating authority on the Trans Pacific Partnership, a giant tr...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 08, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Having declared the Obama budget DOA, Republicans must now come up with one of their own.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
Caption: Host Martha Burk
March 8 is International Women’s Day, so it’s time to check in on where the good old U S of A stands in relation to the rest of the world when it c...

Bought by WLPR and KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA


  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2
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Financing a business plan or personal project usually means taking out a bank loan, but for many immigrants, there's another alternative. KFAI's Al...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2015
  • Length: 04:39
Caption: Host Martha Burk
The U.S. Senate convened on January 6th, with 13 new members. Some people think 13 is a lucky number, and some say the opposite. When it comes to ...

  • Added: Jan 08, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
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This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Government Policy Produces Record Levels of Economic Inequality in U.S.; A...

Bought by KMUD


  • Added: Jan 01, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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"Impulse Under the Influence" examines campus rape culture and how easy access to alcohol exacerbates the incidence of sexual abuse.

Bought by KMUD


  • Added: Nov 18, 2014
  • Length: 55:07
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Third of five broadcasts on what's at stake for women in the upcoming elections. Topic: Reproductive rights.

  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
Caption: Host Martha Burk
First of five broadcasts on what's at stake for women in the upcoming elections. Today's topic: Some candidates are promising to repeal Obamacare ...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
Caption: Dr. Monica Mallampalli, Society of Women's Health Research, Credit: Today Show
This month I talk to professionals from a variety of backgrounds to try and understand what it takes to get a good night’s sleep. Whether it’s ins...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2014
  • Length: 28:21
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Two minute commentary on Michael Bloomberg"s announcement he’s spending $50 million bucks to recruit moms to fight the NRA.

  • Added: May 02, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
Caption: A gathering for the "Rally To Improve Birth" in front of the Austin TX. Capitol Building., Credit: rallytoimprovebirth.com
Interviews with birth professionals and a mom.

  • Added: Mar 25, 2014
  • Length: 30:01
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Health care reform, also known as the Affordable Care Act or "Obamacare", is moving forward with new health coverage enrollment and both women and ...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2014
  • Length: 30:01
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
The civil liberties of the Constitution are wholesome, pure, and good. They sometimes require holding two ideas in the mind at the same time, not e...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2014
  • Length: 05:36