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There were national parks even before there was a National Park Service. Yellowstone National Park was the first in 1872. More big western parks fo...
Bought by Radio Newark and Spokane Public Radio
- Added: Apr 19, 2016
- Length: 02:51
- Purchases: 2
It’s an understatement to say that the views in the national parks are striking. Take Bryce Canyon National Park, for instance, with its legions of...
Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KUFM - Montana Public Radio, Radio Newark, Spokane Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and more
- Added: Apr 19, 2016
- Length: 02:37
- Purchases: 6
This Live "LIstener Call-in" Discussion Program tells the story of the first contact in 1607 including the extermination of 20 tribes at the hands ...
Bought by KWIS 88.3 FM
- Added: Mar 09, 2016
- Length: 43:06
- Purchases: 1
The Navigators chronicles the Pacific Islanders voyaging across the vast Pacific Ocean in search of new islands to settle.
- Added: Dec 28, 2015
- Length: 05:18
The so-called “War on Christmas” is in full swing. Militant Christians say the well-known evergreen is a Christian symbol for a Christian holiday, ...
- Added: Dec 20, 2015
- Length: 02:30
For Israelis, especially in recent years, Rabin can take on almost any shape or form. Shai Satran speaks to filmmakers, educators and politicians a...
- Added: Nov 11, 2015
- Length: 09:29
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
Gather round and listen to some traditions surrounding the Halloween celebration...
- Added: Oct 12, 2015
- Length: 02:33:18
Do you know how we got Labor Day? Winston Smith's torture has begun, and Kim Davis' arrest is ordered by the Supreme Court
- Added: Sep 10, 2015
- Length: 03:34:32
Columbus tricks the Arawaks. History of the US Navy, the Barbary Wars and more...
- Added: Aug 31, 2015
- Length: 02:44:56
The honor of a Confederate hero shrinks in the twilight of 21st century political correctness, as does the rebel flag...
- Added: Aug 24, 2015
- Length: 03:05:07
As we celebrate the the unique place in our nation's history, in light of recent events and as we celebrate our founding, let’s return to one natio...
- Added: Jun 29, 2015
- Length: 59:02
- Purchases: 2
I speak to Kat Norris Indigenous activist and founder of the Indigenous Action Movement about her experiences in residential school, how she has tu...
- Added: Jun 24, 2015
- Length: 27:42
Recorded in Havana, this Fresh Talk episode features controversial Cuban artist Tania Bruguera and her recent launch of a new initiative: the Hanna...
- Added: Jun 18, 2015
- Length: 09:31
Since last August, the cultural conversation has centered on #blacklivesmatter, Ferguson and the death of Eric Garner. But it’s less common to hear...
- Added: Apr 08, 2015
- Length: 02:43
In Defense of a National Flag Burning Day
- Added: Apr 03, 2015
- Length: 06:26
Baltimore City is home to four Civil War monuments. Three are Confederate. We look at the history of how they got there and explore how people inte...
- Added: Jan 24, 2015
- Length: 11:32
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: FBI 9/11 Whistle-blower Coleen Rowley: Post-Charlie Hebdo Massacre Rush to...
- Added: Jan 21, 2015
- Length: 29:00
Feels as good as when we first heard the stuff, from forward to swing to '70s fusion & overproduced blues from the '80s. Perfect for radio, fantas...
- Added: Dec 09, 2014
- Length: 01:59:57
- Purchases: 4
From: Paul Ingles
A celebration and exploration of "Blood on the Tracks," the Bob Dylan album voted his best in a Rolling Stone magazine fan survey. Music writers, ...
Bought by Radio Catskill, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, WYSO, NPR Illinois, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and more
- Added: Nov 30, 2014
- Length: 01:52:55
- Purchases: 9
From: Paul Ingles
A celebration and exploration of "Blood on the Tracks," the Bob Dylan album voted his best in a Rolling Stone magazine fan survey. Music writers, ...
Bought by KZYX, KRCB 104.9, WYSO, KGLT, KSUT and more
- Added: Nov 19, 2014
- Length: 01:58:00
- Purchases: 18
Chemical weapons have played a chilling role in human history ever since World War I. As accounts of recent uses permeate the news, we decided to f...
- Added: Nov 07, 2014
- Length: 44:21
It's the 100th anniversary of World War One. CBC Radio presents The War in the Air. At the start of the war generals publicly stated their disdain ...
Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KVSC, KFAI Minneapolis, Marfa Public Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and more
- Added: Oct 01, 2014
- Length: 26:03
- Purchases: 8
When the U.S. space program was launched, women were tested for astronaut duty -- and passed.
Bought by Radio Catskill, KUOW, and Radio Newark
- Added: Jul 24, 2014
- Length: 02:30
- Purchases: 3
Presidents Obama and Johnson at UCI
- Added: Jun 12, 2014
- Length: 07:56
