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From: Andrew Parsons
Series: 12 Days of Christmas

Interviews with two sisters document a stark difference in their Christmas memories growing up.

Bought by KUT

From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: The Folklorist Next Door

Caption: The Folklorist Next Door, Credit: Jeannelle Ramirez

In this episode, g'beda shares what it means to pursue their dream of playing in a mariachi band, and how they found themselves in a rich, vibrant ...

Part Two: Jacob Wheeler

From: Jason Klarl
Series: Guatemalan Connections

Jacob Wheeler talks about his book Between Light and Shadow and some of the nuances of Guatemalan adoptions. (English, 14 min.)

Part One: Iryiel Cochran

From: Jason Klarl
Series: Guatemalan Connections

Iryiel Cochran shares her story about growing up as a Guatemalan adoptee in northern Colorado and searching for biological family in Quetzaltenango...

Holding Space While Maintaining Social Distance

From: Suzanne LaGrande
Series: We Are All In This Together

Suzanne LaGrande interviews Tara Atkinson, a yoga therapist and teacher who teaches diverse communities in Portland, Oregon. Since the Covid-19 Pan...

The Working Tapes: Union Rep

From: Radio Diaries
Series: The Working Tapes

Caption: Gary Bryner, Credit: Detroit Free Press

Gary Bryner tells Studs Terkel about being a union member and working in an auto factory for General Motors. Four decades later, he reflects on how...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, Prairie Public, KZYX, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KICI Iowa City and more

Listening to Ladies: Ingrid Stölzel

From: Elisabeth Blair
Series: Listening to Ladies

Composer Ingrid Stölzel talks about annoying church bells, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, and the importance of mentorship.

Interview with William Finnegan, Pulitzer Prize winning author of Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life

From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: What We're Reading

Hear our conversation with William Finnegan, author of Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life. William is the 2016 winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Biograp...

Bought by KVSC

Episode One: Is it Better to Give Locally or Globally?

From: Tiny Spark
Series: Tiny Spark Guide to Good Giving

Caption: Charlie Bresler (Courtesy of Bresler)

In this first episode of Tiny Spark’s Guide to Good Giving, we explore effective altruism, which urges donors to stretch their charitable dollars a...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and PRX Remix

Is a Woman a Person? Needing Ellen Willis More Than Ever

From: WFHB
Series: Interchange

So, here we are, August 4th, 2015, and I’m asking "Is a Woman A Person?" You laugh, no, scoff at me for asking this. Of course!, you say. But are w...

The Double Bass

From: WDCB
Series: MusicHeads with Patricia Barber

Patricia Barber is joined by Jazz Double Bassist Patrick Mulcahy and Classical Bassist Andy Anderson to explore the floor of music, the Double Bass...

Bought by KMUW and KMXT

Thinking Inside The Box

From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: RadioActive: Summer 2011

Today, hosts Meron Fikru and Kamna Shastri share stories about stereotypes that youth have faced. Is it OK to have stereotypes? Professor Ana Mari ...

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network

Episode 5: "Hark! Who Goes There? Locating the Self in the Stories We Tell"

From: WFHB
Series: The Custom House

We enlist the aid of noted scholar of autobiography, John Eakin, as we seek to answer Andrew Bird's question: where exactly does the self reside, i...

Girl Power....Interrupted

From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Word of Mouth

Conversations about where women are (and aren't) in pop culture, from the impact of "Free to Be You and Me" to the evolution of Wonder Woman.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, WCPN, and NPR Illinois

Art In The Real World

From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Word of Mouth

Conversations with artists of all kinds doing work in and about the real world. Hour long, magazine format episode of Word of Mouth.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and NPR Illinois

Cultural Regionalization - Colin Woodard Part Two

From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

Part Two - Generational discussion with author Colin Woodard

VoiceBox: As Good As The Original: On Translating Operas into English

From: VoiceBox

The art of opera translation is subtle yet crucial. Get it right, and the audience feels like they’re experiencing the work with as much richness a...

Action Speaks! - What Now? 1933: The Creation of the Civilian Conservation Corps

From: Action Speaks Radio

Action Speaks! - Underappreciated Dates that Changed America presents What Now? a series of 8 one hour programs suitable for individual or serial a...

Bought by KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WRPI, KWIT, WRNC-LP, WPTC and more

Mind Over Matter in the World's Religions: exploring prayer, magic and positive thinking (Program 2) Interview with Scott Guerin PhD, Writer and Researcher in the area of intercessory prayer.

From: MaryLynn Schiavi

What is prayer? What makes it powerful? Does it work for everyone? Can we use prayer to heal at a distance? Scott Guerin PhD shares the results of ...