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World’s first Drag Laureate shares art, joy, politics of drag
From: Out in the Bay - Queer Radio from San Francisco
Caption: D'Arcy Drollinger's character Diana Midnight in his play "Bitch Slap" has just been slapped by another character., Credit: Gooch
We’ve heard of poet laureates. What is a DRAG laureate? And why has drag, an increasingly popular form of entertainment, become a political footbal...

Bought by WORT


  • Added: May 15, 2024
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Margaret Powell and Folashade Alao
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Margaret Powell and Folashade Alao at their StoryCorps in Decatur, Georgia on January 31, 2023, Credit: Kevin Alarcon
Folashade Alao remembers when she presented a Bill of Rights to her mother, Margaret Powell, and how it shaped their relationship.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio


  • Added: Apr 17, 2023
  • Length: 02:37
  • Purchases: 1
Taj Mahal: The Making of Savoy
From: KCSM
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The Making Of Savoy - a one hour radio presentation, is a lively discussion about the recording of the album with the celebrated artist and produce...

Bought by Morehead State Public Radio, KMUW, and KBEM


  • Added: Apr 11, 2023
  • Length: 59:49
  • Purchases: 3
Mike Munson: Let Some Light In
From: KQAL
Series: The Sound
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Tonight on The Sound we checked out Mike Munson's latest album, Let Some Light In. Mike's music style encompasses a variety of blues traditions tha...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2022
  • Length: 39:17
The Lisa Show - Mom Guilt
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Lisa Show
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Lisa digs into how we can overcome the guilt that parents feel.

  • Added: Feb 15, 2022
  • Length: 52:50
The Apple Seed - Bikes, Rides, and Nonsense
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Just about everyone has a memory with a bike, and a lot of the time, it includes getting into a little bit of nonsense. We'll bring up some of thos...

Bought by KTXK, KKRN, WVPE, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, and KSJE


  • Added: Jan 12, 2022
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 5
The Apple Seed - You Are My Sunshine
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Everyone of us needs to know how special and how precious we are to someone. A great place for a kid to learn those kinds of things is on the lap o...

Bought by KSJE, KKRN, WVPE, and Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Dec 01, 2021
  • Length: 54:55
  • Purchases: 4
The Apple Seed - Everything's Going to be Alright
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Some stories are just there to help us know that things can get tough, but sometimes they work out. We'll hear a story from Catherine Conant about ...

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, and WVPE


  • Added: Nov 17, 2021
  • Length: 54:54
  • Purchases: 4
50 Years of In Black America with John L. Hanson Jr.
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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For 50 years the nationally syndicated radio show, In Black America has given voice to people of color in America, and John L. Hanson Jr. has hoste...

  • Added: Dec 02, 2020
  • Length: 34:07
StoryCorps: Peter Bianco and Joe Bianco
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Joe Bianco speaks with his son Peter Bianco about working together and carrying on the family business of tool sharpening in Brooklyn, NY.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2020
  • Length: 03:04
Sexy Robots
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
Caption: Summer Glau as Cameron the Terminator, Credit: Eric Molinsky
Desirable robots are creepy, strangely alluring and technologically improbable. As part of my podcast series Imaginary Worlds, I explore whether th...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 15:45
  • Purchases: 1
Kenny and Jamila
From: Marc Maximov
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Jamila Davenport of Durham, NC has been a lifelong fan of singer Kenny Loggins. When he comes to perform at the venue she manages, she comes face-t...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2019
  • Length: 04:21
Father's Day
From: Hank Rosenfeld
Series: Folk Journalism
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Driving with my Dad one summer evening, through his voice comes his his love for family, his influence on my life, and his radio career.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Jun 27, 2017
  • Length: 08:22
  • Purchases: 2
Texas Traditions: A Boot Worth the Wait
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Stories Summer Institute 2016 Documentaries
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Lee Miller is a bootmaker with a storied history, carrying on the traditions and techniques of the best bootmakers anywhere in the world.

  • Added: Jul 27, 2016
  • Length: 06:03
10 til 2: The Longhorn Band
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: 2015 O Henry Middle School Stories
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The child of two Longhorn Band veterans digs into the unseen world of the band's strangest traditions, from "hupping" to the secret "10 til 2" saying.

  • Added: Jan 23, 2016
  • Length: 05:06
Southern Fried Baked Alaska (Gravy Ep. 28)
From: Southern Foodways Alliance
Series: Gravy Podcast
Caption: Oysters Mornay., Credit: Image courtesy of Ship Restaurant & Bar.
What do the restaurants of your childhood say about the place you grew up? In Jack Hitt’s case, the Oysters Mornay and Escargots Bourguignonne of h...

Bought by KVLU, KVLU, and WABE


  • Added: Dec 17, 2015
  • Length: 28:02
  • Purchases: 3
Born on the Bayou - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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Rick Peate's Song Story will touch a nerve with anyone who's ever had the kind of day where all you want to do when you get home is bash something.

  • Added: Sep 05, 2015
  • Length: 04:06
Guilty - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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Sandy Senyk remembers his bad drinking days and hearing, for the first time, "some girl called Bonnie Raitt ..."  It's "one of the best when night'...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2015
  • Length: 03:51
The Night Paddy Murphy Died - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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Here's a Song Story from the Maritimes (Canada's easternmost provinces) and it features Charlotte Britten and Great Big Sea.   

  • Added: Sep 03, 2015
  • Length: 03:09
Christine's First
From: Caitlin Pierce
Series: Borders
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Christine navigates love and romance as she grows up.

  • Added: Aug 31, 2015
  • Length: 07:08
#36 MIW-S3-The Kids on MIW
From: Allegra Bandy
Series: Making It Work Radio
Caption: The Kids on MIW, Credit: Oddua Productions
We will chat with three young Bay Area residents, Hali, Juliana, and Ruby, about what they think Making It Work all means!

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 22:12
LIVE LAW 6: Just Lie
From: LIVE LAW
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“He told me she had stolen about 40 thousand dollars from people. Then he told me I should lawyer up."

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 21, 2015
  • Length: 12:32
  • Purchases: 1
Jane Goodall on Instinct
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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"Animals were my passion from even before I could speak apparently. When I was about 10, 11 I fell in love with Tarzan" - Jane Goodall, as told to ...

Bought by KZYX, WCNY, KZYX, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KSFR and more


  • Added: Mar 24, 2015
  • Length: 06:42
  • Purchases: 7
#3 Keeping Me Humble podcast -- A premier violinist loses his tune but finds his peace.
From: Steven Chua
Series: Keeping Me Humble
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Keeping Me Humble is a podcast about the tough things in life...the stuff that keeps us humble. Today...stories of disappointment. Violinist Andrew...

  • Added: Feb 26, 2015
  • Length: 16:19
VoxPod #4 - Acts and the Axe
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: VoxPod
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Today's show features a city actor and a country logger.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 09:29
  • Purchases: 1