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Caption: Black Indianapolis Series, Credit: Urbanist Media
This two-part series on African American history in Indianapolis, IN, takes you to Indiana Avenue—a once vibrant Black corridor with homes, restaur...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2024
  • Length: 52:54
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The U.S. Constitution refers to treaties with other sovereign nations as “the supreme law of the land.” But what happens when promises have been ma...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 14:01
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Lake Superior’s northern shore has been home to woodland caribou for thousands of years. But now, the species is facing local extinction. Some blam...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 16:27
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Kenny Pheasant first became a teacher of Anishinaabemowin at 14 – from behind the meat counter at a grocery store. Now, it's his life mission to ge...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 13:03
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Harmful algal blooms are a growing concern in the Great Lakes. The toxins they produce can close beaches and even poison drinking water. What’s fue...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 13:45
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About 20 feet down on the bottom of Lake Michigan, there’s a white marble crucifix from Italy. Diver Denny Jessick uses a trail of rumors to search...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 14:37
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States in the Great Lakes kill beavers and remove dams on select rivers and streams. They’re doing it, in part, for anglers and the multi-billion d...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 14:14
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David Exelby was scrolling through Reddit when he came across a mysterious post. This guy had stumbled on a ghost town in Michigan’s Upper Peninsul...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 16:04
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In October 1960, Prince Akihito of Japan visited Chicago for 21 hours. Chicago’s mayor presented the prince with a diplomatic gift: 18 bluegill. Wh...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 12:32
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In the mid-1900’s, a man moves to northern Michigan to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. He starts having religious visions and builds big...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 12:04
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Fifty years after Vietnam, historians debate the influence of Montana's uniquely positioned U.S. senator

  • Added: Jun 10, 2024
  • Length: 06:09
Caption: French Coast Dead Ahead, Credit: history101.com
A powerful remembrance of the preparation, execution, and aftermath of Operation Overlord, June 6, 1944.

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, RadioStPete Florida, RadioStPete Florida, KUCB, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: May 30, 2024
  • Length: 13:48
  • Purchases: 14
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We go to the roots of the land where Altgeld Gardens sits and where Hazel's legacy lives, digging through the layers of indigenous, Black liberatio...

  • Added: May 14, 2024
  • Length: 43:53
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We begin our story–the story of Hazel Johnson, of Altgeld Gardens, of Environmental Justice, and of how we each fit into the fight to change our li...

  • Added: May 14, 2024
  • Length: 43:27
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Brian Dunning delves into urban legends surrounding three of the greatest classical composers as well as the renowned Stradivarius violin.

  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Ann Powers, Author of TRAVELING ON THE PATH OF JONI MITCHELL
DESCRIPTION: Part 2 of a 2-part deep dive into the creative and personal path of revered musician Joni Mitchell with NPR Music Critic Ann Powers, a...

Bought by KUHF, KFSK, and WUTC


  • Added: May 06, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Ann Powers, Author of TRAVELING ON THE PATH OF JONI MITCHELL
DESCRIPTION: Part 1 of a 2 part deep dive into the creative and personal path of revered musician Joni Mitchell with NPR Music Critic Ann Powers...

Bought by KUHF, WJCT, KFSK, and WUTC


  • Added: May 06, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Dickey Betts in 2008, Credit: Wikipedia
The importance of guitarist, songwriter, and singer Dickey Betts to the Allman Brothers Band is further assessed in this optional 2nd hour of a tri...

Bought by WXXI Rochester, Morehead State Public Radio, WCBE, KSJE, North State Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
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The importance of guitarist, songwriter, and singer Dickey Betts to the Allman Brothers Band is assessed in the wake of his passing April 18, 2024 ...

Bought by WNMU-FM, WRVO Public Media, WXXI Rochester, WCVE, Morehead State Public Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 21
Caption: Bob Costas
With host Paul Ingles, veteran broadcaster Bob Costas re-visits some of his favorite interviews with music greats during his 6 years as host of NBC...

Bought by WUTC, KUHF, KFSK, and KSJE


  • Added: Apr 09, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
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The untold story of the Red Scare’s first true target – labor unions – and of the small town that against all expectations, fought back.

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 51:58
Caption: A meeting at A Woman's Coffee House, Credit: Janet Dahlem
In the 1970s and 1980s, feminists redefined what it meant to be a woman in the United States. These activists didn’t always agree on how to reach t...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2024
  • Length: 46:02
Caption: Bob Costas on LATER set, Credit: Bob Costas
With host Paul Ingles, veteran broadcaster Bob Costas re-visits some of his favorite interviews with music greats during his 6 years as host of NBC...

Bought by WUTC, KUHF, KSRQ, KSJE, and KFSK


  • Added: Mar 31, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Caption: Paul McCartney with Bob Costas, Credit: Bob Costas
With host Paul Ingles, veteran broadcaster Bob Costas re-visits some of his favorite interviews with music greats during his 6 years as host of NB...

Bought by WUTC, WHRV, KUHF, KSRQ, KSJE and more


  • Added: Mar 25, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Brian Dunning takes a look at some haunted houses and separates the historical facts from the ghost stories.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00