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In the foothills of the Sierra Nevada lies the San Juan Ridge. On the Ridge, tucked away amongst towering pines, flanked by two forks of the Yuba R...
- Added: Oct 03, 2014
- Length: 28:25
After all, you do need something to listen to when on infinite hold with Verizon.
- Added: Mar 26, 2014
- Length: 02:26
Adam Karlin talks about the Boat Parade during Lundi Gras in New Orleans, and how he likes it more than the more traditional parts of Carnival.
- Added: Feb 19, 2014
- Length: 04:39
From farm to fork, few things matter more than the food we eat. We all want the freedom and opportunity to choose what ends up on our plate- but wh...
Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio
- Added: Feb 06, 2014
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
What a suicide attack in Tiananmen Square can tell us about the Chinese government's struggle with dissent.
- Added: Oct 30, 2013
- Length: 02:07
- Added: Jul 10, 2013
- Length: 04:30
- Purchases: 1
(Short commentary under 2 minutes)
When the votes are counted, the election night parties are over and the mud-slinging stops, voters (according to...
- Added: Nov 15, 2012
- Length: 04:59
Tyler Carter, 20, of Ukiah, Calif., talked with KQED’s Lillian Mongeau about how his father's opinions make him feel about politics.
- Added: Nov 02, 2012
- Length: :51
Some thoughts on the Mike Daisey situation from a fellow monologist with approximately one-fortieth the level of fame and notoriety as Mike Daisey.
- Added: Mar 20, 2012
- Length: 22:23
Electronic Intifada founder Ali Abunimah says a global movement against Israeli government policy is breaking through. On this edition, Abunimah ex...
- Added: Nov 08, 2011
- Length: 29:00
From: Richard Ziglar
Series: GulfWatch: Stories about the ongoing effects of the BP Oil Spill from KRVS
Series: GulfWatch: Stories about the ongoing effects of the BP Oil Spill from KRVS
(NOTE: This piece is non-narrated.)
The Gulf Coast Claims Facility (GCCF) has predicted that most businesses will recover from the BP oil spill b...
- Added: Jun 30, 2011
- Length: 06:44
Commentary on the recent series of videos being uploaded to YouTube in the wake of a round of gay teen suicides.
- Added: Oct 11, 2010
- Length: 03:15
After the news that the Senate had not passed legislation to end "don't ask don't tell," commentator Mark Blackmon decided that it was time to remi...
- Added: Sep 23, 2010
- Length: 04:08
- Added: Jul 06, 2010
- Length: 09:49
- Purchases: 1
It’s been decades since the U.S. has had a powerful labor movement and recent efforts to revive it have mostly fallen flat. But there is hope for a...
Bought by KZYX
- Added: Jun 08, 2010
- Length: 29:59
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Jun 07, 2010
- Length: 03:06
- Purchases: 1
It's the 50th anniversary of one of the most dramatic and influential death penalty cases ever, the Caryl Chessman case that drew worldwide attent...
- Added: May 30, 2010
- Length: 05:01
Joe is a skater--as in skateboarder. He hates bike cops, and he's sure they hate him, too. In this short personal essay, Joe explains where his pre...
- Added: Apr 30, 2010
- Length: 03:33
What is "The Black Experience"?
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, PRX Remix, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio
- Added: Mar 10, 2010
- Length: 04:46
- Purchases: 3
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board discusses controversies at her agency.
- Added: Nov 24, 2009
- Length: 54:00
On 3/26/09 President Obama delivers a snub to millions of Americans who wanted to ask him about ending marijuana prohibition.
- Added: Mar 30, 2009
- Length: 07:25
From: Chris Goldstein
Is Marijuana Prohibition Enforcement Institutionalized Racism? 85% of all the possession arrests in New York City and Philadelphia are mirrors to G...
- Added: Feb 05, 2009
- Length: 03:50
22-60 Million pounds of marijuana grown domestically in 2007, worth from $50-$230 Billion, serving 25-80 million consumers. This massive market rem...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Feb 05, 2009
- Length: 04:12
- Purchases: 1
Mainstream media movie critics are being laid off. Consequences?
- Added: Dec 24, 2008
- Length: 02:01
