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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Fifty years after Vietnam, historians debate the influence of Montana's uniquely positioned U.S. senator
- Added: Jun 10, 2024
- Length: 06:09
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
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
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
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
TRAVELING ON THE PATH OF JONI MITCHELL with author Ann Powers (2 of 2) - Music Archive Showcase #170
From: Paul InglesSeries: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
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...
- Added: May 06, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 3
TRAVELING ON THE PATH OF JONI MITCHELL with author Ann Powers (1 of 2) - Music Archive Showcase #169
From: Paul InglesSeries: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
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...
- Added: May 06, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
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
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
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...
- Added: Apr 09, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
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
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
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...
- Added: Mar 31, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
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...
- Added: Mar 25, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 6
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
