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Caption: Jason Berry
Journalist, author and documentary filmmaker Jason Berry joins Gwen with fascinating stories and characters populating New Orleans’ cultural and mu...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2021
  • Length: 52:00
Caption: Chicken Tractor at the Raven Rocks Quaker farm in Beallsville, Credit: Renee Wilde
Regenerative agriculture is more than a human-centered enterprise: it means working with nature and alongside other creatures, to accomplish larger...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2021
  • Length: 23:34
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Part 2 of 2 spotlighting a 2020 documentary called HARRY CHAPIN: WHEN IN DOUBT, DO SOMETHING. Music host Paul Ingles talks about the late singer/so...

Bought by WHRV and Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)


  • Added: Mar 26, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Kevin Clash, Credit: Kevin Clash
Kevin Clash made Sesame Street’s Elmo the global phenomenon he is today.  He worked with The Muppets starring as Clifford, who went on to host Mupp...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2021
  • Length: 01:34:21
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When Carlos Acosta was a kid, he wanted to be the next Michael Jackson. He spent all his time break-dancing in the streets of Havana. Until one day...

  • Added: Jan 05, 2021
  • Length: 23:02
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Bernard Kinsey met Shirley Pooler in 1963, when they were both students at Florida A&M University, after a protest to integrate the movie theaters ...

  • Added: Jan 05, 2021
  • Length: 31:58
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In 1978, Tim Jenkin was charged under South Africa’s Terrorism Act for disseminating anti-apartheid material, and sentenced to 12 years in prison. ...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2020
  • Length: 29:22
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In this piece we take you to Vered HaGalil, a remote ‘dude ranch’ on a gorgeous hill overlooking the Sea of Galilee. There, we speak to head traine...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 30, 2020
  • Length: 08:48
  • Purchases: 1
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We explore peacemaking strategies for law enforcement officers who are trying to respond to persistent calls from citizens to address repeated high...

  • Added: Oct 29, 2020
  • Length: 59:01
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Forty years after Carl Sagan’s ‘Golden Records’ began their long voyage into the depths of outer space, Eyal Gever - an Israeli high-tech-wunderkin...

  • Added: Oct 29, 2020
  • Length: 31:11
Caption: Tony Urbano, Credit: Tony Urbano
Tony Urbano is a puppeteer who was trained by and worked with master puppeteers such as Ralph Chessé and Bil and Cora Baird. Tony turned down a job...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2020
  • Length: 01:37:03
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Women Rising Radio #40 explores the global women's movement to resist the violence and greed of capitalism. A women-led village in Kurdish Syria e...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 28, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Jay Johnson, Credit: Jay Johnson
Ventriloquist Jay Johnson became a household name starring on the sitcom Soap as ventriloquist Chuck Campbell. He later went on to win a Tony Awar...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2020
  • Length: 01:16:36
Caption: Ronnie Burkett, Credit: Ronnie Burkett
I talk to master puppeteer Ronnie Burkett, who is teaching a Master Class at the 2020 National Puppetry Conference, about his thoughts on the Confe...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2020
  • Length: 24:37
Caption: Cheryl Blaylock, Credit: Cheryl Blaylock
Cheryl Blaylock puppeteered the character Eureeka on the hit Nickelodeon show Eureeka’s Castle. Other credits include work on Sesame Street, Oobi,...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2020
  • Length: 01:06:03
Caption: Adam B. Shapiro, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Adam B. Shapiro is an award-winning actor, known for HBO's "The Normal Heart" (2014), "Master of None" (2015), and "The Cobbler" (20...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2020
  • Length: 03:33
Caption: Sony Turner, Credit: Shefik
Dreams - Sonny Turner is best known for replacing Tony Williams as lead singer of The Platters. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard ...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2020
  • Length: 01:26
Caption: William Goldstein, Credit: Shefik
Spirit - William Goldstein was previously a recording artist for Motown Records and CBS Masterworks. He has over 50 albums currently available. He ...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2020
  • Length: 03:22
Caption: Abe Fogle, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Abe Fogle has been touring with various artists for more than 25 years. His heart-felt backbeat and "shake-your-body" groove have be...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2020
  • Length: 02:38
Caption: Dr. Hassan Tetteh, Credit: Shefik
Change - Dr. Hassan Tetteh is a board-certified surgeon specializing in thoracic surgery, critical care, heart and lung transplantation, research a...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2020
  • Length: 01:27
Caption: Chuck McDermott, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Over the last 40 years, Chuck McDermott has left his musical mark on audiences on both coasts of the United States. Over the last fe...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2020
  • Length: 02:31
Caption: Neddy Smith, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Neddy Smith is a professional musician and CEO at NedGJean International. He composes and writes his music, not only in a traditiona...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2020
  • Length: 03:02
Caption: Neddy Smith, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Neddy Smith is a professional musician and CEO at NedGJean International. He composes and writes his music, not only in a traditiona...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2020
  • Length: 01:31
Caption: Chuck McDermott, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Over the last 40 years, Chuck McDermott has left his musical mark on audiences on both coasts of the United States. Over the last fe...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2020
  • Length: 03:28
Caption: Yolanda Franklin-Moore, Credit: Shefik
Wishes - Yolanda Franklin-Moore is Fashion Designer and Owner of Xande Fadee, an innovative fashion and accessories line. She is a highly skilled f...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2020
  • Length: 01:11