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Herbalist Ras Bobby talks about the importance of eating local, organic food, and his experience treating thousands of people throughout the Caribb...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2017
  • Length: 18:15
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Claudia’s writing has been published in The New York Times, Mother Jones, Women’s Day, the Huffington Post and The Stranger, among other magazines ...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2017
  • Length: 13:03
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Clarence Boone and Leila Randle speak with Nyama McCarthy-Brown, Selene Carter, and Dr. Stephanie Power-Carter about their collaborative project en...

  • Added: Nov 07, 2016
  • Length: 01:01:41
Caption: James Hoggan
James Hoggan, author of I’m Right and You’re An Idiot : The Toxic State of Public Discourse and How to Clean it Up, Chair of the David Suzuki Found...

Bought by KMUD


  • Added: Jun 15, 2016
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Odegaard Writing and Research Center, Credit: OWRC
Riding on the heels of the recent release of Captain America: Civil War, the Character Development team gathers three OWRC tutors—our creative dire...

  • Added: May 15, 2016
  • Length: 19:45
Caption: Community March Against Islamophobia December 13, 2015, Credit: Under CC Misha Voloaca
On this edition of Making Contact we’ll meet people confronting racist depictions of Muslims and Arabs in pop culture and politics; and two young w...

Bought by WRIR


  • Added: Apr 23, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Poet Carl Phillips explores how life influences the creation of his poetry. Professor Timothy Moore then takes us back to ancient Greece and how an...

  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 20:05
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Poet Mary Jo Bang explores the process of translating Dante Alighieri's Inferno, and professor Jessica Rosenfeld explains the origins of literature.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 20:23
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How well does any nonfiction writer capture "The Truth?" Essayist Edward McPherson explores truth and memory in nonfiction.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 14:17
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Author Kelly Link discusses the archetypes of magical realism and William McKelvy explains the hallmarks and legacy of Gothic literature.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 20:52
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One of the best mission statements I’ve read is the original NPR mission, which was written in 1969 by Bill Siemering. Bill is an amazing guy who, ...

Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 15, 2016
  • Length: 19:24
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Jeff Schauer
Unspun welcomes local blogger and historian, Jeff Schauer, to discuss the political atmosphere in America. In recent articles he analyzes the Trum...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2016
  • Length: 01:01:31
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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
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Etgar Keret, an author and a regular contributor to our show, lives less than a ten minute walk from Kikar Malchey Israel, the square where Rabin w...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2015
  • Length: 20:08
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In this episode we break down the factors that will influence the fate of football in the United States. Is football doomed or is it immune to the ...

  • Added: Nov 04, 2015
  • Length: 34:39
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Includes an exclusive interview with HIRIE where we discuss her recording plans and the struggles of women in the recording industry. We also enjoy...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:07
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We sit down with Slightly Stoopid's drummer - Rymo and discuss their tour and albums. Also look out for music from HIRIE, Irie Souls, Gregory Isaac...

  • Added: Sep 09, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:00
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On this edition of God Matters, host Peter Kreten welcomes Dr. Iman Saca, Associate Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice at S...

  • Added: Sep 08, 2015
  • Length: 30:01
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Includes updates on the upcoming interview schedule as well as music from Tribal Seeds, Sola Rosa, and The Expendables.

  • Added: Sep 04, 2015
  • Length: 56:24
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A look at reggae from around the world, including music from Cultura Profetica, Suburband Reggae, The Black Seeds, and more.

Bought by WSLR


  • Added: Sep 01, 2015
  • Length: 59:42
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Seal of the State of Jefferson, Credit: wikipedia.com
"Keep It California" and the people who want to live in the "State of Jefferson" battled it out at the El Dorado County Board of Supervisors meetin...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2015
  • Length: 03:21:46
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We sit down with Devin Morrison of The Expanders to discuss rebel reggae and the legacy of the music. Also featuring tracks from Third World, Matis...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2015
  • Length: 59:29
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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
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Steam-powered vibrators the size of kitchen tables, the importance of dildos in Ancient Greece, and the future of sex machines in the second instal...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2015
  • Length: 24:25
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A close look at the relationship between rap and reggae, featuring artists from Stephen Marley to Michael Franti.

  • Added: Jul 18, 2015
  • Length: 59:50