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NJ man with MS faces marijuana charges, supporters demonstrate
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: supporters at the Somerset County Courthouse 12/14/09, Credit: Chris Goldstein
John Wilson faces first degree felony charges usually used against cocaine kingpins. Now he faces up to 35 years in state prison for having 17 mari...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2009
  • Length: 29:31
Breaking Through the Blue Wall of Silence
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Oakland protestors lay in the position Oscar Grant was in when he was killed, Credit: Andrew Stelzer
Who gets to decide when an officer has done something wrong—the police chief or the people? Cities across the country are creating civilian oversig...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Aug 05, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 1
Mind on the Brain
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A personal look at Traumatic Brain Injury.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WMPG, SALTcast Podcast, and KUOW


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 08:31
  • Purchases: 4
Interview 4-2-09: Congressman Ron Paul talks marijuana
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: Congressman Ron Paul
Congressman Ron Paul is interviewed by Chris Goldstein for Active Voice Radio on 4-2-09 about medical marijuana, decriminalization and President Ob...

  • Added: Apr 03, 2009
  • Length: 12:36
Interview 4-2-09: Congressman Barney Frank talks marijuana
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: Congressman Barney Frank
Congressman Barney Frank is interviewed on 4-2-09 about medical marijuana, decriminalization and President Obama's recent comments on legalization.

  • Added: Apr 03, 2009
  • Length: 10:14
School on Wheels
From: Leslie Griffin
Series: Los Angeles features
Caption: school on wheels logo, Credit: www.schoolonwheels.org
School on Wheels is a non-profit program located in Los Angeles which pairs volunteer tutors to homeless students.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and CKMO


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 3
A Refugee in America
From: With Good Reason
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After 9-11, the number of refugees who could come into this country was cut back drastically. Slowly those numbers are rebounding. Nancy King has ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KWCW


  • Added: Feb 11, 2009
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
Washington Execution: Victims' Families
From: KUOW
Series: State of Execution
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Surviving family members in capital murder cases often endure years of legal appeals.

  • Added: Dec 16, 2008
  • Length: 07:57
Is our Senator guilty? Do we care?
From: KRUA
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Alaskan's sound off on whether or not Senator "Uncle" Ted Stevens is guilty.

  • Added: Oct 27, 2008
  • Length: 02:45
Where We Live: Ralph Nader
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
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WNPR's News Talk Show with Presidential Candidate Ralph Nader

  • Added: Oct 09, 2008
  • Length: 53:00
Sea of Plastic
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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"The toilet bowl that never flushes"

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, WBEZ, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Sep 17, 2008
  • Length: 04:54
  • Purchases: 4
Barack Obama's Hawaii Roots: How Hawaii Helped Shape His Values
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Barack Obama in Hawaii, Credit: George Waialeale
Family and friends who knew Barack Obama when he was growing up in the Aloha State share their insight about the presidential candidate and how Haw...

Bought by PRX Election Podcast and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 12, 2008
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 2
Bike to Work!
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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How hard is it to trade in four wheels for two?

Bought by WRVO Public Media and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Jun 18, 2008
  • Length: 04:28
  • Purchases: 2
How Do You Move an Aquarium?
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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It's moving day for a shark, penguins, and millions of scientific specimens

  • Added: Jun 18, 2008
  • Length: 05:16
A California Story: Redwood Trees vs Solar Panels
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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When it comes to solar planels, is tree planting a crime?

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Mar 03, 2008
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 1
Hunting for the Hungry
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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From the hunter, to the meat cutter, and then to the needy recipient, this program is grass roots all the way.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 01, 2008
  • Length: 05:09
  • Purchases: 1
Drunk Driving in Fairbanks, Alaska
From: Ben Markus
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With the holidays coming to an end we take a look at Drunk Driving

  • Added: Dec 28, 2007
  • Length: 04:32
Left and Right Converge in Dixie
From: Burton Cohen
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A meeting of left and right secessionists in Dixie

  • Added: Oct 16, 2007
  • Length: 09:54
Ethanol Part 2: Widening the Dead Zone
From: The Environment Report
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Increased corn ethanol could mean a bigger Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone.

  • Added: Aug 06, 2007
  • Length: 04:13
Saving Historic City Parks
From: The Environment Report
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Landscape architecture jewel being restored

  • Added: Jul 24, 2007
  • Length: 03:54
Making Boat Washing Mandatory
From: The Environment Report
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Local officials are fighting invasive species in ways state governments won't.

  • Added: Jul 24, 2007
  • Length: 04:44
Just Security? A new foreign policy option, part 2
From: Burton Cohen
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New, more productive security policy for grabs

  • Added: Jul 10, 2007
  • Length: 06:13
Gangs in North Carolina
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Curbing growth in Gangs in North Carolina

  • Added: Jun 22, 2007
  • Length: 04:40
Jay Allison
From: Jenny Attiyeh
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The man who put the "public" back in public media

Bought by KUT and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: May 08, 2007
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Interview with investigative journalist JEREMY SCAHILL, author of "BLACKWATER: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army."
From: Out of Bounds
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Journalist JEREMY SCAHILL discusses his bestselling book BLACKWATER: The Rise of the World's Most Powerful Mercenary Army."

  • Added: Apr 16, 2007
  • Length: 27:00