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This is the second of two episodes with Houda and her younger sister Sara revisiting stories that Melanie–and you–have heard before. But now that t...

  • Added: Oct 29, 2019
  • Length: 04:14
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The nuance of language, of idiom. The difference between being looked at–stared at, glared at–and being seen. When we look with eyes of love, we se...

  • Added: Oct 29, 2019
  • Length: 04:18
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TC Tolbert interviews Eve Rifkin about queer mothering. In Our Own Voices offers listeners a glimpse into the experiences of the various voices th...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2019
  • Length: 04:11
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Making Contact's Community Storytelling Fellows Vincent Medina and Isabella Zizi share deep and personal stories on Native American Organizing and ...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KQED, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WRIR and more


  • Added: Sep 25, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 6
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When Paige was faced with the difficult decision of choosing between her mother's faith and her access to education, she was forced to put her own ...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2016
  • Length: 02:57
Caption: Bill Wilson
After hunting a double drop tine for 3+ years only to find out that a neighboring hunter shot it before you did, might break most hunters and send ...

  • Added: Apr 19, 2015
  • Length: 53:37
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Ingrid spilled the beans on what it’s like to pursue music through an indie label.

  • Added: Jan 24, 2014
  • Length: 33:46
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Tallie discusses her current work in invasive species plant protection, and her plans to get a PhD in Ethnobotany. She also talks about the giving ...

Bought by KSRQ and KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Aug 08, 2012
  • Length: 03:13
  • Purchases: 2
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Sean talks about reverence for knowledge, his first job of being a dad, being a Native American Storyteller in winter, and being Leech Lake Tribal ...

Bought by KSRQ and KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Jul 18, 2012
  • Length: 06:37
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Sugarcane Harvester, Credit: Zwelethu Mthethwa, photographer
Since the 1994 demise of South Africa's apartheid system, photography in that country has taken on a new freedom, and a new meaning. It has evolve...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2011
  • Length: 06:05
Caption: The King's Singers, Credit: Marco Borgreve
It’s hard to point to just one reason behind the artistic success of the King’s Singers, but their approach to Christmas music is a fine place to s...

Bought by PRX Demo Station


  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :23
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The King's Singers, Credit: Marco Borgreve
Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” is becoming one of the more frequently performed songs of our generation. You may have heard it recently at the Olymp...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :25
Caption: James Ehnes
Playing music on stage requires a certain art, craft, musical vision and an equally high level of skill. An attractive stage presence is also impo...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :22
Caption: Jaime Laredo
Twenty-eight* years after his death, pianist Glenn Gould remains one of the most highly revered performers the classical music world has ever known...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :24
Caption: Jaime Laredo
Viola jokes were once all the rage, but Jaime Laredo is one viola player who never took offense. Use this clip to introduce violist, violinist and...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :21
Caption: Jaime Laredo
Twenty-eight* years after his death, pianist Glenn Gould remains one of the most highly respected performers the classical music world has ever kno...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2010
  • Length: :23
Caption: Misha Dichter, Credit: Stefan Cohen
How do musicians choose their repertoire? It’s not just about personal preferences. Pianist Misha Dichter says, sometimes, it’s about anatomy. U...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :27
Caption: Midori
Violinist Midori has two powerful loves in her life: music and children. She leads two foundations that seek to improve the quality of life for c...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :27
Caption: Midori
For most musicians, Bach is more than just music. For violinist Midori, Bach is a way of life. Use this 26 second clip to introduce Midori playin...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :26
Caption: Midori
Violinist Midori is celebrating her 28th year of music making – and one of her recent projects includes playing more contemporary music. Playing n...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :21
Caption: Frank Peter Zimmermann
The organic food market has a musical equivalent: according to violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann, it’s called “Mozart.” Use this 22 second clip to ...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :22
Caption: Frank Peter Zimmermann
Perhaps you’ve heard the saying, “opposites attract.” That’s the case for violinist Frank Peter Zimmermann when he’s asked to name his two favorit...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2010
  • Length: :28
Caption: Yuja Wang
After a performer learns the notes and digs deep to find out what’s at the heart of the music, he or she is ready to go on stage. But there’s one ...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: :23
Caption: Yuja Wang
Yuja Wang’s new CD is called “Transformation,” and each piece on the recording undergoes a transforming process. Some of those transformations are...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: :24
Caption: Kristjan Järvi, Credit: Peter Rigaud
When you look into the story behind some of the most beautiful music, you often find that something dark or even tragic lies at the source. Conduc...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2010
  • Length: :27