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The Artichoke King
From: Emily Gadek
Series: Footnote Podcast
Caption: Busting the Artichoke King's racket in the Bronx
Before Prohibition hit, the New York mafia had another racket that netted millions of dollars in profits. The name of the game? Sweet, sweet baby a...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2013
  • Length: 09:56
Chastity Brown
From: Radio K
Series: Radio K Off The Record; On To Video
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Minneapolis rocks her new hometown with acoustic soul.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 12, 2012
  • Length: 01:25
  • Purchases: 1
WAR Stories: The Music of the Lowrider Band Pt. II
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: The Lowrider Band , Credit: http://www.lowriderband.com/home/
WAR is a legendary Funk band who scored hits from the late 1960s to the 1980s. HOWARD SCOTT and HAROLD BROWN, who now tour as THE LOWRIDER BAND ar...

Bought by Prairie Public and WJAB


  • Added: Mar 30, 2012
  • Length: 01:00:09
  • Purchases: 2
Culture Queue 3-4-12
From: Radio K
Series: Radio K Culture Queue
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"Spring Forward, Look Back"

  • Added: Mar 20, 2012
  • Length: 28:27
Moonwalk: A Memorial for MJ Pt. II
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Michael Jackson
The musical history of MICHAEL JACKSON. The music of THE JACKSON FIVE (J5), THE JACKSONS and solo music of MICHAEL JACKSON are covered in this thre...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2011
  • Length: 59:12
JazzStories: Frank Foster
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
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He said don’t have too many pregnant 19ths in there. Keep it simple…..Basie was as much as an arranger as any of the arrangers who actually wrote d...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Sep 02, 2011
  • Length: 07:43
  • Purchases: 6
Saint Ignatius: Knight of the New Crusade
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Kaleidoscope
Caption: Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Credit: Randy OHC
Nobleman, soldier, gambler, womanizer, priest, theologian, and founder of the Society of Jesus—and all this of just one man!

  • Added: Mar 11, 2011
  • Length: 46:50
Nguyen Sinh Cung, September 3, 1969
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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When he finally went home to Viet Nam, he began using a name from an I.D. card he had purchased: Ho Chi Minh ... which means "bringer of light." An...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2010
  • Length: 03:00
Heroes Come in Many Colors
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Heroes Come in Many Colors
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The contributions of the Black Man—celebrating Black History Month. Remembering: Sugar Ray Robinson, Joe Louis, Estaban, Phillis Wheatley, Bill Pic...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2010
  • Length: 37:38
The Days After Christmas
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Kaleidoscope
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An exploration of the days following December 25th, including their significance and some common household traditions. Also included are readings o...

Bought by Mississippi Public Broadcasting, WRNC-LP, KRPS, KUHF, KREV-LP and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2010
  • Length: 47:59
  • Purchases: 6
Legends and Lore of Christmas-71
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Legends and Lore of Christmas - Interstitials
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Series wrap up – What is a Carol?

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:21
  • Purchases: 1
Legends and Lore of Christmas-70
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Legends and Lore of Christmas - Interstitials
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History of “Angels We Have Heard on High” and “Bring a Torch, Jeanette, Isabella.”

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:06
  • Purchases: 1
Legends and Lore of Christmas-69
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Legends and Lore of Christmas - Interstitials
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History of “Gesu Bambino."

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:24
  • Purchases: 1
Legends and Lore of Christmas-68
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Legends and Lore of Christmas - Interstitials
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History of the Christmas Tree (4).

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KISU, KPIK-LP, WKSU, and KREV-LP


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:10
  • Purchases: 5
Legends and Lore of Christmas-67
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Legends and Lore of Christmas - Interstitials
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The Christmas feasts of Sir Henry Grey and King Henry III.

Bought by KISU, WKSU, and KREV-LP


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:11
  • Purchases: 3
Legends and Lore of Christmas-66
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Legends and Lore of Christmas - Interstitials
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History of “Christians Awake.”

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: :59
  • Purchases: 1
Legends and Lore of Christmas-65
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Legends and Lore of Christmas - Interstitials
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History of “Carol of the Bells” and “I Saw Three Ships.”

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:28
  • Purchases: 1
Legends and Lore of Christmas-64
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Legends and Lore of Christmas - Interstitials
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Trivia on Handel's "Messiah."

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston and KISU


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:01
  • Purchases: 2
Legends and Lore of Christmas-63
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Legends and Lore of Christmas - Interstitials
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Lulu Island in British Columbia, Canada, named for an American entertainer after her Christmas Eve performance.

Bought by KISU


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:04
  • Purchases: 1
Legends and Lore of Christmas-62
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Legends and Lore of Christmas - Interstitials
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History of “O Little Town of Bethlehem” and author Philip Brooks.

Bought by KISU and KREV-LP


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:04
  • Purchases: 2
Legends and Lore of Christmas-61
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Legends and Lore of Christmas - Interstitials
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History of “Silent Night.”

Bought by WTIP and KISU


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:03
  • Purchases: 2
Legends and Lore of Christmas-60
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Legends and Lore of Christmas - Interstitials
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History of “Good King Wenceslas” (2).

Bought by KISU, KRPS, and KREV-LP


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: :50
  • Purchases: 3
Legends and Lore of Christmas-59
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Legends and Lore of Christmas - Interstitials
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History of “The Night Before Christmas” and author Clement C. Moore (2).

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, KISU, KPIK-LP, and KRPS


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: 01:03
  • Purchases: 4
A Christmas Masterpiece
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Kaleidoscope
Caption: Hallelujah Chorus, Credit: Paulo Ordoveza
An account of the life and works of George Frederick Handel, most notably the writing of "Messiah."

Bought by KREV-LP


  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 45:47
  • Purchases: 1
Legends and Lore of Christmas-58
From: Loyola Productions, Inc.
Series: Legends and Lore of Christmas - Interstitials
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Italy: Birthplace of Christmas Carols.

Bought by KISU, KRPS, and KREV-LP


  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 01:04
  • Purchases: 3