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Caption: Dianne Reeves
"I don't ever want you to open for me again" said Sarah Vaughan. The diva was paying her a compliment, but the modest Dianne Reeves didn't' know that.

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Mar 11, 2011
  • Length: 06:18
  • Purchases: 8
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In 1965 the Southern Christian leadership Conference (SCLC) joined a Joanne Bland is the co-founder of the National Voting Rights Museum and Insti...

Bought by KWMR and WJAB


  • Added: Mar 04, 2011
  • Length: 31:50
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: John Register, Credit: johnregister.com
This week on Culture Clique, Olympian John Register speaks to us about the disabled community. While training for the 1996 Olympics, Register fell ...

  • Added: Feb 09, 2011
  • Length: 27:47
Caption: John Register, Credit: johnregister.com
This week on Culture Clique, Olympian John Register speaks to us about the disabled community. While training for the 1996 Olympics, Register fell ...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Feb 09, 2011
  • Length: 31:46
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Youth Media Project at Parliament of the World's Religions
Members of the Youth Media Project’s Global Broadcasting Team host this broadcast to share stories from their recent trip to cover the 2009 Parliam...

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  • Added: Feb 09, 2011
  • Length: 28:46
  • Purchases: 1
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Deceptive fontina, ironic American cheese, hooded cloaks, and H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine."

  • Added: Dec 25, 2010
  • Length: 53:59
Caption: Mara Keisling
On this edition of Culture Clique we visit with two individuals from the National Center for Transgender equality. Mara Kiesling The Executive Dire...

Bought by Wild Planet Radio and WGDR


  • Added: Dec 06, 2010
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
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In time for Thanksgiving, an exploration of Family. Contributions by: Gowri Chandra, Laurel Foglia, Brice Peterson, Katie Jennings, Rachel Blatt, a...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2010
  • Length: 31:35
Caption: Bruce A. Jacobs, Credit: via www.aliasbruce.typepad.com
Today we continue our conversation and lecture on Race Manners with Bruce A. Jacobs. In our interview we ask about what cities in the US are have t...

  • Added: Oct 23, 2010
  • Length: 31:29
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On this edition of Don't Cha Know we introduce Dr. Rich MacDonald. We will get to learn about what inspired him to be a musician, hear stories of w...

  • Added: Oct 23, 2010
  • Length: 03:41
Caption: Typical cuddle party
Psychologists have studied how touch provides comfort to humans for a long time. It turns out we need physical contact to survive. But our culture ...

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  • Added: Oct 15, 2010
  • Length: 06:35
  • Purchases: 1
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A car accident on the way to a Radiohead concert at Stone Mountain Park, Georgia sets the scene for a life-changing encounter at a Waffle House out...

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  • Added: Oct 05, 2010
  • Length: 15:24
  • Purchases: 1
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Eastern Tennessee to Tucson, Arizona. Two Wheels to Nowhere is a seven-part series that weaves together the story of one man's motorcycle journey a...

Bought by KUT, KFOK-LPFM, KUT, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 03, 2010
  • Length: 24:22
  • Purchases: 4
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Dover, Delaware to Highway 129, North Carolina. Two Wheels to Nowhere is a seven-part series that weaves together the story of one man's motorcycle...

Bought by KUT, KFOK-LPFM, KUT, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 03, 2010
  • Length: 27:46
  • Purchases: 4
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Keene Valley, New York to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Two Wheels to Nowhere is a seven-part series that weaves together the story of one man's moto...

Bought by KUT, KFOK-LPFM, WRNC-LP, KUT, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 03, 2010
  • Length: 29:05
  • Purchases: 5
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Chicago, Illinois to Lake Oneida, New York. Two Wheels to Nowhere is a seven-part series that weaves together the story of one man's motorcycle jou...

Bought by KUT, KFOK-LPFM, WRNC-LP, KUT, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 03, 2010
  • Length: 26:06
  • Purchases: 5
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Northern Idaho to Gary, Indiana. Two Wheels to Nowhere is a seven-part series that weaves together the story of one man's motorcycle journey around...

Bought by KUT, KFOK-LPFM, WRNC-LP, KUT, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 03, 2010
  • Length: 29:05
  • Purchases: 5
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From Kanab, Utah to Portland, Oregon. Two Wheels to Nowhere is a seven-part series that weaves together the story of one man's motorcycle journey a...

Bought by KMXT, KUT, KFOK-LPFM, WRNC-LP, KUT and more


  • Added: Oct 01, 2010
  • Length: 33:11
  • Purchases: 6
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From San Francisco, California to Kanab, Utah by way of the Salton Sea. Two Wheels to Nowhere is a seven-part series that weaves together the stor...

Bought by KMXT, KUT, KFOK-LPFM, WRNC-LP, KUT and more


  • Added: Oct 01, 2010
  • Length: 30:20
  • Purchases: 6
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Those who pursue a life in the spotlight have a lot of tough decisions to make about the things they choose to participate in. At the end of the da...

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  • Added: Jul 06, 2010
  • Length: 13:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Oscar Estrada, Credit: http://www.elheraldo.hn/content/view/full/18947
We hear from activists and experts who say the U.S. can learn a lot from social movements in Latin America.

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  • Added: Jul 01, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Introducing rapper-turned-chef Sam Terrell. Produced by Shawn Wen.

  • Added: May 14, 2010
  • Length: 07:57
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"The Elephant Who Liked To Smash Small Cars" enthralled me as a kid. As an adult, trying to track down a copy of the book took me across the country.

Bought by KUT and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 05, 2010
  • Length: 15:00
  • Purchases: 2
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"What do you think of when you think of your dad?" People in Seattle share stories about their fathers. Death, divorce, drugs, love, Casey Kasem...

Bought by KSFR, KUT, and KUT


  • Added: Mar 05, 2010
  • Length: 14:24
  • Purchases: 3
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A teenager explains what it's like to grow up with epileptic seizures. Gaining independence is hard work.

Bought by KHSU and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Feb 17, 2010
  • Length: 09:34
  • Purchases: 2