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When Robert Taylor bought land and began to build a home in St. John Parish in Louisiana, he envisioned a compound that would house his family for ...
- Added: Jun 18, 2024
- Length: 34:19
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
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...
Bought by KCUR, North State Public Radio, KSJE, WJCT, WRVO Public Media and more
- Added: May 06, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 9
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...
Bought by KCUR, North State Public Radio, WRVO Public Media, KSJE, KVMR and more
- Added: May 06, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 9
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 WRVO Public Media, WXXI Rochester, Morehead State Public Radio, WCBE, KSJE and more
- Added: Apr 22, 2024
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 9
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