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The Joy of 18
From: Samuel Robinson
Caption: The Joy of 18, Credit: Resonace
Recollections of what brought people joy when they were 18. Composed in an Exquisite Corpse style. Produced in celebration of the 18th birthday of ...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2023
  • Length: 08:14
Pride Month - Many Victories, But Rough Sledding Ahead?
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
June is Pride Month, and June 28th is Pride Day, marking the unofficial beginning of "Gay Liberation" in 1969 with the Stonewall riots in New York...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2023
  • Length: 03:00
The Emergence of Janis Joplin (one-hour version)
From: Paul Ingles
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Music documentarian Paul Ingles presents a 1-hour exploration and celebration of the music of rock legend Janis Joplin featuring author Holly Georg...

Bought by KUHF, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KSUT, North State Public Radio, and WVPE


  • Added: Sep 11, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Why is Deerfield (Still) So White?
From: Amy Roost
Caption: Deerfield, 1963 , Credit: ART SHAY / @ART SHAY ARCHIVE, 2018
A North Shore Suburb of Chicago skirts fair housing laws that require affordable housing and struggles to come to terms with segregation and a trou...

  • Added: Dec 26, 2018
  • Length: 14:55
The Emergence of Otis Redding
From: Paul Ingles
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A lively ride through the story of the soul star’s all-too-brief career but long-enduring legacy. We’ll hear from other musicians, music writers, ...

Bought by WHRV, KUHF, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Nov 16, 2016
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 23
Charlie Chaplin on the Radio
From: Rob MacClanahan
Series: The Time Traveler
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How the heck do you get a silent film star on the radio?

  • Added: Sep 24, 2016
  • Length: 02:16:54
Preview of Upcoming Special "The Emergence of Otis Redding"
From: Paul Ingles
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A 14:30 sampler of comments and music from an upcoming public radio special on the legendary soul singer Otis Redding. Commentators in this previe...

Bought by KGLT


  • Added: Sep 09, 2016
  • Length: 14:27
  • Purchases: 1
Jamestown: The Native American Connection
From: Kimberley Little White Owl Lambert
Series: Native American Heritage
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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 Part 3
From: Larry W Jones - Kingwood Kowboy
Series: The Navigators
Caption: Hokule'a
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
Laid Back Halloween Special
From: Rob MacClanahan
Series: The Time Traveler
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Gather round and listen to some traditions surrounding the Halloween celebration...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2015
  • Length: 02:33:18
The Pullman Strike & Kim Davis is Arrested
From: Rob MacClanahan
Series: The Time Traveler
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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
Christopher Columbus and the US Navy
From: Rob MacClanahan
Series: The Time Traveler
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Columbus tricks the Arawaks. History of the US Navy, the Barbary Wars and more...

  • Added: Aug 31, 2015
  • Length: 02:44:56
General Nathan B Forrest and the Confederate Flag
From: Rob MacClanahan
Series: The Time Traveler
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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
Why Does Baltimore Have So Many Confederate Monuments?
From: Stefanie Mavronis
Caption: Baltimore's Lee-Jackson Monument, Credit: Stefanie Mavronis
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
Right on Target, So Direct: Bob Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks" (2 hour and 1 hour NEWCAST FRIENDLY versions)
From: Paul Ingles
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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
A Rolling Stones Special: Got Blues If You Want It! (1 or 2 hours) [59:00 or 54:00 lengths]
From: Paul Ingles
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As the Rolling Stones keep touring, and, in 2016, released a new blues cover album, we join the celebration with a public radio special from award-...

Bought by Prairie Public, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KVMR, KRCB 104.9, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Nov 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:57:56
  • Purchases: 21
Preview of - A Rolling Stones Special: Got Blues If You Want It! [13:48 or 7:42 Broadcast Ready Preview Module of Upcoming Long-Form Special]
From: Paul Ingles
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As the Rolling Stones prepare to mark their 50th anniversary this fall, we join the celebration by presenting a preview of a two-hour public radio ...

Bought by Louisville Public Media and KGLT


  • Added: Sep 21, 2012
  • Length: 21:30
  • Purchases: 2
Woman's History: Susan B. Anthony March 13, 1906
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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Our unappreciated national treasure, Susan B. Anthony spent more than five decades in a struggle to transform life for American women by securing t...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 03:00
Moments in Black History: Rosa Parks
From: N Lorde
Caption: Rosa Parks, Credit: Mindfully.org
In 1955 one woman refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man - in doing so she inspired a whole race to fight back against institutionaliz...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Jan 21, 2012
  • Length: 01:55
  • Purchases: 3
Meriwether Lewis, October 11, 1809
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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Explorer, naturalist, writer ... in his too-short life, Lewis helped to make this country ... literally ... what it is today. From sea to shining s...

  • Added: Sep 30, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
The Amazing True Story of Paul Revere
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Caption: Paul Revere by Copley
On the 240th anniversary of Paul Revere's famous ride, re-visiting the Longfellow poem. What did Longfellow get right or wrong? Who rode that night...

Bought by KUT and Prairie Public


  • Added: Mar 21, 2011
  • Length: 10:14
  • Purchases: 2
11 (more) from John Lennon: An Appreciation (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Paul Ingles
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A second hour to celebrate the music of John Lennon. Writers, Reporters, Musicians and Beatle fans share their impressions of 11 more standout John...

Bought by KPIK-LP, Prairie Public, Prairie Public, KAZU Seaside, Calif., KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2010
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 15
11 from John Lennon: An Appreciation [Hour 1] (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Paul Ingles
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Writers, Reporters, Musicians and Beatle fans share their impressions of some standout John Lennon songs, recorded with The Beatles, between 1963 ...

Bought by KLCC, KAZU Seaside, Calif., Prairie Public, Prairie Public, KAZU Seaside, Calif. and more


  • Added: Sep 20, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 20
The Beatles Finale: Let It Be (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: The Beatles: Let It Be, Credit: Apple Records
Music writers, musicians and fans offer a track-by-track assessment of the 12th and last official Beatles album, LET IT BE, released in May of 1970.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., WORT, Prairie Public, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, MPR News Stations and more


  • Added: Mar 31, 2010
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 18
The White Album Listening Party: Revisiting The Beatles' Top-Seller (3-Hour / Newscast-Length Version)
From: Paul Ingles
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Beatle fans and musicians gather to re-experience The Beatles' top-selling album, which came to be known as The White Album.

Bought by KSRQ, KSUT, KDUR, Marfa Public Radio, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 16, 2008
  • Length: 02:42:04
  • Purchases: 11