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THINK GLOBAL: Mary Robinson commentary
From: Public Radio Collaboration 2005
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Former president of Ireland and UN Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson argues that globalization gives us a great opportunity -- and respon...

Bought by WCOM, WGVU, WUAL, WYSO, KPCC and more


  • Added: Apr 15, 2005
  • Length: 02:48
  • Purchases: 6
THINK GLOBAL: Ernesto Zedillo commentary
From: Public Radio Collaboration 2005
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Former Mexican president Ernesto Zedillo argues that free trade and increased links are critical to the advancement of developing countries.

Bought by WGVU, WBST, WYSO, WAER Syracuse, NY, WDIY and more


  • Added: Apr 15, 2005
  • Length: 03:23
  • Purchases: 6
A Pope, Yes. A Saint, No.
From: Dick Meister
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A closer look at Pope John Paul II.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2005
  • Length: 02:20
Just the Facts Please, OKthx
From: Bruce Hucko
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media influence of Bush/Kerry race

  • Added: Apr 14, 2005
  • Length: 08:34
To Ride or Not to Ride
From: Radio Arte
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Spoken Word/Commentary on CTA spending

  • Added: Apr 11, 2005
  • Length: 06:13
THINK GLOBAL: Bill McKibben commentary
From: Public Radio Collaboration 2005
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Commentator Bill McKibben argues that thinking local makes sense both for people and the planet.

Bought by WSLR, KLCC, WUAL, WBST, WNKU and more


  • Added: Apr 11, 2005
  • Length: 03:04
  • Purchases: 12
Radio Baseball That Never Was
From: Dick Meister
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A commentary on the good old days of radio re-creations of baseball games

Bought by KSRQ, WTIP, KZYX, and WSHU


  • Added: Apr 09, 2005
  • Length: 02:33
  • Purchases: 4
Blues File: Macavine Hayes
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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Review of Macavine Hayes's album "Drinkhouse" and a look at the rural blues of the southeastern states through this artist & album.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KKRN, KKRN, WEFT, WQJC and more


  • Added: Apr 01, 2005
  • Length: 02:38
  • Purchases: 7
Every Day Is Earth Day
From: The Daily Feed
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President Bush speaks in Florida.

Bought by Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Mar 29, 2005
  • Length: 01:31
  • Purchases: 2
Speaking the Truth of the Moment
From: Marian van der Zon
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A look at honesty in relationships. Is the truth of the moment sufficient?

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and WBEZ


  • Added: Mar 23, 2005
  • Length: 13:35
  • Purchases: 2
Blues File: Hubert Sumlin
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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In this Blues File reviewer Jonny Meister offers up his thoughts on Hubert Sumlin's new album "About Them Shoes."

Bought by WEFT, WQJC, KUHB, KDLG, and WVAS


  • Added: Mar 23, 2005
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 5
Blues File: Precious Bryant
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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This piece showcases new work by blueswoman Precious Bryant

Bought by KKRN, KKRN, KKRN, WEFT, WQJC and more


  • Added: Mar 23, 2005
  • Length: 02:47
  • Purchases: 7
1992 Steven Taylor - Villanelle
From: Naropa University
Series: Jack Kerouac Disembodied School of Poetics
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Steven Taylor (of the Fugs) sings one of his own beautiful poems, addressing AIDS

Bought by KUNM


  • Added: Mar 23, 2005
  • Length: 02:10
  • Purchases: 1
Blues File: Michael Hill
From: WXPN
Series: Blues File
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New York bluesman Michael Hill is a fiery guitarist, gifted songwriter, and

Bought by KKRN, KKRN, WEFT, WQJC, KUHB and more


  • Added: Mar 23, 2005
  • Length: 02:53
  • Purchases: 6
1985 Amiri Baraka - Why's Wise
From: Naropa University
Series: Jack Kerouac Disembodied School of Poetics
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A powerful 1985 reading of an anti slavery poem by the late Amiri Baraka. In this piece, Baraka treats the issue of voice - and what happens when a...

Bought by KUNM


  • Added: Mar 23, 2005
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 1
1975 Ted Berrigan - Heroin
From: Naropa University
Series: Jack Kerouac Disembodied School of Poetics
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Ted Berrigan Reads his poem "Heroin"

Bought by KUNM and WZBC


  • Added: Mar 23, 2005
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 2
1976 Allen Ginsberg - End Vietnam War
From: Naropa University
Series: Jack Kerouac Disembodied School of Poetics
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great pro peace performance by Ginsberg

Bought by KZYX and KUNM


  • Added: Mar 23, 2005
  • Length: 04:16
  • Purchases: 2
No Child Left Unrecruited
From: Dick Meister
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A commentary on the military's devious, expensive and escalating attempts to recruit high school juniors and seniors.

Bought by WUSF


  • Added: Mar 20, 2005
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 1
East Coast Culture Shock
From: Youth Radio
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After experiencing her first semester away at college, Youth Radio’s Nora Harrington realized that the hometown she was so happy to leave behind wa...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2005
  • Length: 01:51
Understanding Death
From: Youth Radio
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Youth Radio’s Kacey Ward continues to try to find ways of learning to cope with the many deaths in her family.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Mar 18, 2005
  • Length: 04:28
  • Purchases: 1
Slip of the Tongue
From: Youth Radio
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Adriel Luis takes a different spin on the subject of beauty.

Bought by WGXC, YouthCast, and WMNF


  • Added: Mar 18, 2005
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 3
Remote Control
From: Youth Radio
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Using the functions of a remote control, Alicia Zakon tells the story of a woman who is stuck between wanting to be in love and wanting to be free.

Bought by WMPG


  • Added: Mar 18, 2005
  • Length: 01:19
  • Purchases: 1
Why I Want to Vote
From: Youth Radio
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This election season prompted Youth Radio’s Luis Sierra to apply for US citizenship.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Mar 18, 2005
  • Length: 02:23
  • Purchases: 1
Losing a Friend to AIDS
From: Youth Radio
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Hearing that her friend has had unprotected sex with an HIV-positive person leads Youth Radio’s Leah Chapple-Stingley to reflect on another time an...

Bought by WFUV, YouthCast, KUCB, WSHU, and KUNM


  • Added: Mar 18, 2005
  • Length: 01:57
  • Purchases: 5
Five Poems
From: Patrick McLean
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Five poems for National Poetry month

Bought by WKMS


  • Added: Mar 16, 2005
  • Length: 03:51
  • Purchases: 1

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