This I Believe

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  • Location: Louisville, KY

This I Believe is a national media project that invites people from all walks of life to write and speak aloud brief essays describing the core values that guide their lives. The series creates a unique space in the media today: a space for truth without accusation, patriotism without political spin, and faith beyond religious dogma.

This I Believe is independently produced by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman with John Gregory and Viki Merrick for This I Believe, Inc. and Atlantic Public Media.

Series

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18 Pieces

Archives of the original This I Believe series, hosted by Edward R. Murrow.

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201 Pieces

A national media project that invites people from all walks of life to write and speak aloud brief essays describing the core values that guide their lives.


Pieces

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Jay Allison hosts a documentary exploring the history of Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe series of the early 1950s.

Bought by WEZU, Marfa Public Radio, KJZZ, and WCBU


  • Added: Oct 05, 2007
  • Length: 44:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Jay Allison hosts a documentary exploring the history of Edward R. Murrow's This I Believe series of the early 1950s.

Bought by Maine Public Radio, KFOK-LPFM, WEZU, KZYX, Marfa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 24, 2007
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 23

  • Added: Sep 17, 2007
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 5
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Three Iraq War veterans discuss how their combat experiences shaped their beliefs

Bought by WEZU, Vocalo.org, WEKU, New England Public Media, KJZZ and more


  • Added: Sep 17, 2007
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 6
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This I Believe essayist Amy Wilson and her mother discuss how their relationship deepened following the death of Amy's father.

Bought by WEZU, WEKU, New England Public Media, and KJZZ


  • Added: Sep 17, 2007
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 4
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Chicago attorney David Buetow believes his dog helped him grow into a better, more mature person.

Bought by WEZU, WYSO, WEZU, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KJZZ


  • Added: Sep 17, 2007
  • Length: 03:14
  • Purchases: 5
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Even in the digital age, T. Susan Chang believes in the benefits of an analog, lower-tech lifestyle.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Sep 17, 2007
  • Length: 04:50
  • Purchases: 3
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New Orleanian Robin Baudier believes it was a blessing to live with her family in a FEMA trailer.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Sep 04, 2007
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 3
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Expectant mother Laura Shipler Chico believes in being honest, caring and able to laugh at oneself.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KJZZ


  • Added: Aug 28, 2007
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 4
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Michigan listener Lisa Sandin believes she is more than her body -- and more than her birth defect.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Aug 24, 2007
  • Length: 04:22
  • Purchases: 3