This I Believe

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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.

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.


201 Pieces

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This I Believe - Craig Newmark
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Craigslist founder Craig Newmark believes people are trustworthy and usually abide by the Golden Rule.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, Remix Radio, and KJZZ


  • Added: Apr 23, 2007
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 4
This I Believe - David Greenberger
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David Greenberger believes the elderly people he's met during his life will enrich his own older years.

Bought by WEZU and KJZZ


  • Added: Apr 23, 2007
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe - Kamaal Majeed
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Student Kamaal Majeed believes in being content with himself and not seeking the approval of others.

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


  • Added: May 21, 2007
  • Length: 03:19
  • Purchases: 4
This I Believe - Jake Hovenden
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Alaska high school student Jake Hovenden came to believe in inner strength while watching his stepmother care for his dying father.

Bought by WEZU, KJZZ, and Alaska Public Radio Network


  • Added: May 23, 2007
  • Length: 02:23
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Vint Cerf
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"Father of the Internet" and Google Vice President Vint Cerf believes in respecting everyone he meets.

Bought by WEZU and KJZZ


  • Added: May 23, 2007
  • Length: 04:53
  • Purchases: 2
This I Believe - Isabel Legarda
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Massachusetts anesthesiologist Isabel Legarda believes every person and every breath is precious.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: May 29, 2007
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Corinne Colbert
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In an age of bigger, faster, better, listener Corinne Colbert believes in settling for what you have.

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


  • Added: May 29, 2007
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 5
This I Believe - Michael Oatman
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Ohio writer Michael Oatman believes education gave him a better life than his street-corner youth.

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  • Added: Jun 04, 2007
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Chris Huntington
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After fighting infertility, Chris Huntington believes adoption will make him the father he wants to be.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jun 13, 2007
  • Length: 03:10
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Mary Chapin Carpenter
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Singer-songwriter Mary Chapin Carpenter believes in valuing the simple blessings each day brings.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WEZU, WEZU, KJZZ, and WMRA


  • Added: Jul 02, 2007
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 5
This I Believe - James Loney
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Being held captive in Iraq helped James Loney solidify his belief that all people are connected.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jul 02, 2007
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Jeffrey Hollender
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Vermont businessman Jeffrey Hollender believes being present isn't easy but it is the best way to live life.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jul 11, 2007
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - Tim Stark
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Pennsylvania farmer Tim Stark believes a reasonable amount of stress brings out his best qualities.

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  • Added: Jul 23, 2007
  • Length: 03:53
  • Purchases: 4
This I Believe - David Gessner
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Nature writer David Gessner believes you don't have to go to Everest or the Amazon to find wildness.

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  • Added: Jul 23, 2007
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 4
This I Believe - Michelle Gardner-Quinn
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Vermont student Michelle Gardner-Quinn wrote of her belief in reverence for life just days before she was killed.

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  • Added: Aug 02, 2007
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe - George Bowering
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Canadian poet George Bowering believes human intellect is the closest thing we have to the divine.

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  • Added: Aug 22, 2007
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 3
This I Believe Pledge Spot - Meeting New People
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In this pledge spot, listeners meet poet and performance artist Quique Aviles, who believes his work can help save him from his addiction.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WEZU, KISU, New England Public Media, and KJZZ


  • Added: Aug 22, 2007
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 5
This I Believe Pledge Spot - Fresh Perspectives
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In this fundraising spot, newspaper columnist Jon Carroll offers a fresh perspective on failure.

Bought by WEZU, North State Public Radio, New England Public Media, and KJZZ


  • Added: Aug 22, 2007
  • Length: 03:03
  • Purchases: 4
This I Believe Pledge Spot - Food for Thought
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In this fundraising spot, This I Believe host Jay Allison highlights stories about food and family.

Bought by WEZU, KISU, North State Public Radio, New England Public Media, KJZZ and more


  • Added: Aug 22, 2007
  • Length: 03:04
  • Purchases: 6
This I Believe Pledge Spot - The Value in Work
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In this fundraising spot, This I Believe host Jay Allison introduces listeners to a woman who finds fulfillment in being a secretary.

Bought by WEZU, KJZZ, WEKU, and KERA


  • Added: Aug 22, 2007
  • Length: 01:38
  • Purchases: 4

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