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Immunocompromised in a COVID Weary World
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Lindsay Ryan, an immunosuppressed physician explains what navigating her life – and her workplace – is like in this COVID-fatigued world.
An immunosuppressed physician explains what navigating her life – and her workplace – is like in this COVID-fatigued world.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 07, 2022
  • Length: 14:43
  • Purchases: 1
Jamie Schumacher’s New Book is a Portrait of the Cedar-Riverside Neighborhood
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Illustration of the Cedar-Riverside West Bank Neighborhood, Credit: Illustrator Kevin Cannon
The Cedar-Riverside West Bank neighborhood in Minneapolis has a rich cultural history and long tradition of community art-making. Jamie Schumacher ...

  • Added: Mar 03, 2022
  • Length: 05:06
New Libraries, Old Buildings
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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Libraries weren't always located in their own stately buildings. Many of our branches used to operate out of pharmacies, laundry rooms, storefronts...

Bought by Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 28, 2022
  • Length: 26:16
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Vincent Mosemann and Kat Valentino
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Vincent Mosemann and Kat Valentino at their StoryCorps interview in Oregon on January 26, 2019., Credit: Dupe Oyebolu for StoryCorps.
Vincent Mosemann and Kat Valentino reflect on their time living in their vehicles and what brought them together.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Feb 08, 2022
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 2
Dispatches From Within
From: WFDD
Series: Radio 101
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At the beginning of the school year, the WFDD Radio 101 class at R.J. Reynolds high school was tasked to look into the issue of teen mental health....

Bought by WAMU and KOSU


  • Added: Jan 27, 2022
  • Length: 53:02
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps MVI: Saleemah Muhammad and Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Lieutenant Colonel Abdul-Rasheed Muhammad talks to his wife, Saleemah Muhammad, about becoming the first Muslim chaplain in the U.S. Armed Forces, ...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Nov 08, 2021
  • Length: 02:34
  • Purchases: 1
Finntown
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: Building Brooklyn
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In the early 1900s, if you walked around Sunset Park, you might have heard Finnish being spoken on the streets. That's because the neighborhood was...

  • Added: Oct 21, 2021
  • Length: 18:31
StoryCorps: Grete Bergman and Sarah Whalen-Lunn
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Grete Bergman and Sarah Whalen-Lunn at their StoryCorps interview in Anchorage, Alaska on August 14, 2018. , Credit: Camila Kerwin
Grete Bergman came to StoryCorps with her friend, Sarah Whalen, to talk about their experiences giving and receiving traditional Native markings.

  • Added: Oct 18, 2021
  • Length: 02:06
StoryCorps Military Voices Initiative: La'Shanda Holmes and Jeanine Menze
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Lieutenant Commander La’Shanda Holmes talks to her mentor, Commander Jeanine Menze, about being the first two Black female pilots in the United Sta...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2021
  • Length: 02:25
'Funeral Diva' poet Pamela Sneed: "We can heal"
From: Out in the Bay - Queer Radio from San Francisco
Caption: Pamela Sneed's poetic memoir "Funeral Diva" is described as a “coming of age in New York City during the late 1980s.”, Credit: Patricia Silva
Pamela Sneed’s prose and poetry can reach out and grab you. She reads selections from her memoir, Funeral Diva, and shares some of her life story. ...

Bought by KALW and WORT


  • Added: Aug 27, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Red Hot Django Peppers Spices Up the Ice House in Minneapolis This Sunday
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Red Hot Django Peppers, Credit: Oscar Betanzos
The Red Hot Django Peppers plays the music of Django Reinhardt. The group performs at the Ice House in Minneapolis next Sunday from 11 AM till 2 PM...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2021
  • Length: 08:00
Constant Wonder - 4th of July Special
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Topic 1: America the Beautiful: A Story in Photographs; Topic 2: Legendary Photographer, Steve McCurry

Bought by KETR-FM, KSTK, WPCA-LP, Troy Public Radio, RadioStPete Florida and more


  • Added: Jun 11, 2021
  • Length: 55:02
  • Purchases: 7
The Lisa Show - 4th of July Special 2021
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Lisa Show
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Topic 1 - 4th of July Snacks; Topic 2 - Teaching Kids About Voting; Topic 3 - Holiday Celebration Ideas

Bought by KTXK and KUHF


  • Added: Jun 10, 2021
  • Length: 54:51
  • Purchases: 2
The Apple Seed: Independence Day
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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We're excited to bring you a special Independence Day episode of our show. We share a story about George and Martha Washington. We have a reading f...

Bought by Morehead State Public Radio, KETR-FM, KRVS, KWIT, KSTK and more


  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 13
Constant Wonder - Mother's Day Special 2021
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Topic 1: A story of generational poverty in Appalachia and the role that education plays in escaping that | Topic 2: Pasta Grannies | Topic 3: "Non...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), RadioStPete Florida, and WYAP


  • Added: Apr 12, 2021
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 3
GN_5.30_VendingHope
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 5
Caption: Good News for a Good Planet - Change your focus, change your world.
Vending machines for the homeless.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Feb 28, 2021
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
GN_5.24_FeedItForward
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 5
Caption: Good News for a Good Planet - Change your focus, change your world.
Toronto Chef, Jagger Gordon, came up with the Feed It Forward concept after seeing so much food go to waste in his industry.

  • Added: Feb 28, 2021
  • Length: 02:30
StoryCorps: Ngoc Nguyen and Christopher Myers
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Ngoc Nguyen came to StoryCorps with her GED instructor Chris Myers to talk about her childhood and the impact his teaching has had on her.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio


  • Added: Feb 11, 2021
  • Length: 02:55
  • Purchases: 1
The Apple Seed - New Year Special - A New Year with the Apple Seed
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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The Apple Seed team reflects on the passing of this memorable year. We'll also share some stories that help us gain a sense of perspective about ou...

Bought by WVPE and Angelica Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 21, 2020
  • Length: 54:56
  • Purchases: 2
On Passing
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: "Borrowed" Podcast from Brooklyn Public Library
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Belle da Costa Greene and Nella Larsen are two librarians of color, one who is white passing, and the other of mixed heritage who wrote famously ab...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Nov 18, 2020
  • Length: 32:46
  • Purchases: 1
The Foxgloves Offers a Singular Direction in Americana String Music
From: KBEM
Series: Minnesota Music Profiles
Caption: The Foxgloves, Credit: Aaron Tinklenberg
Six Twin Cities women have come together to form the Foxgloves. The group features strong singing, playing and songwriting in both performance and ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 05, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Foxgloves Offers a Singular Direction in Americana String Music
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: The Foxgloves, Credit: Aaron Tinklenberg
Six Twin Cities women have come together to form the Foxgloves. The group just completed its first recording project together and features strong s...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
StoryCorps: Emma Pelosi and Debra Fisher
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Debra Fisher, an occupational therapist in the New York City Public School System, speaks with her friend Emma Pelosi, a special education teacher,...

  • Added: Oct 21, 2020
  • Length: 02:24
Thanksgiving Special 2020-Constant Wonder
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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2020 marks 400 long years since the Pilgrims first put ashore from the Mayflower in Plymouth, MA. In this episode, Constant Wonder speaks with two ...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KRBD, Allegheny Mountain Radio, and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Oct 16, 2020
  • Length: 54:56
  • Purchases: 4
The Apple Seed's Thanksgiving Special 2020
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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The Apple Seed team gathers around the virtual Thanksgiving table to swap stories and memories about Thanksgiving, food, and family.

Bought by KRBD, KCNP, KSJE, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KMXT and more


  • Added: Oct 16, 2020
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 9