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Top of Mind - How American Boys and Men are Falling Behind
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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American boys and men are falling behind. Have we accidentally overlooked their struggles?

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KSTK, KMXT, and RADIOLEX


  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 4
Top of Mind - Many Students Lack Motivation to Learn. What Can We Do?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Between chronic absenteeism and shifting grading systems, we know many students lack motivation to learn. What can schools do differently?

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KSTK, KOWS, RADIOLEX, and KMXT


  • Added: Feb 08, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 5
On the Frontlines
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: Borrowed and Banned
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Library workers often risk their livelihoods when they speak out against censorship, spurring community members to pick up the fight for intellectu...

Bought by WORT


  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 25:35
  • Purchases: 1
An Interview with Maia Kobabe
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: Borrowed and Banned
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Maia Kobabe's debut memoir, Gender Queer, was the most frequently banned book in 2021 and 2022. We talked with Maia about what it's like to be on t...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 17:55
Top of Mind - Why Do Wars Happen?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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What leads a society to look at the inevitable devastation that war causes and fight anyway? The answer provides the path to peace.

Bought by KMXT, South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WYAP, KSTK and more


  • Added: Nov 16, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 10
Battle of the Classics
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: Borrowed and Banned
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Banning of so-called “classics” grabs public attention, but books like To Kill a Mockingbird and 1984 don't need your defense. It's the more recent...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2023
  • Length: 19:25
What Is The Difference Between Constructionist, Originalist and Liberal Justices?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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How do Supreme Court justices differ in the way they interpret the Constitution?

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 2
How do elections rise to the Supreme Court?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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When do the robes get involved?

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:34
How is my ballot counted?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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Every state has different election laws -- what does that mean for the ballot count, and when will we finally know who won?

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:30
How do concession speeches work?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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There's no law that says they have to happen, but the presidential candidate concession speech is an important element of the peaceful transition o...

  • Added: Nov 03, 2023
  • Length: 04:30
Will we ever get rid of the Electoral College system?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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What is the likelihood that we will get rid of the electoral college system? Is anyone actively working toward that goal?

  • Added: Nov 03, 2023
  • Length: 04:29
Seen and Obscene
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: Borrowed and Banned
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The birth of obscenity laws in the 1870s provides a cautionary tale for the present moment, when far-right conservatives incorrectly label books “s...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Oct 25, 2023
  • Length: 26:15
  • Purchases: 1
Top of Mind - Introducing "Stick With It": What happens when you lean in to a challenging perspective?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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A new series of conversations about leaning in to a challenging perspective, rather than backing away

Bought by KMXT, KOWS, RADIOLEX, GCR (Global Community Radio), KSTK and more


  • Added: Oct 20, 2023
  • Length: 52:49
  • Purchases: 7
Top of Mind - What It’s Like to Be Obviously Religious in America
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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How would you behave if everyone could tell you are a person of faith just by looking at you?

Bought by KMXT, RadioStPete Florida, RADIOLEX, KOWS, KSTK and more


  • Added: Oct 13, 2023
  • Length: 52:54
  • Purchases: 8
Top of Mind - Public Education is in Crisis. Are Elected School Boards the Problem?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Public education in America is in crisis. Are elected school boards the problem – or the key to a solution?

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KSTK, KMXT, RADIOLEX, and WYAP


  • Added: Oct 06, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 5
Top of Mind - Changing Our Perspective on Mental Illness
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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The social stigma surrounding mental illness is very real. What would happen if we changed our perspective on mental illness and how we treat it?

Bought by KOWS, KMXT, KSTK, RADIOLEX, KOWS and more


  • Added: Aug 10, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 7
Top of Mind - What is the True Impact of Humanitarian Aid?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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What is the true impact of humanitarian aid? Can helping out sometimes do more harm than good?

Bought by KMXT, KSTK, RadioStPete Florida, RADIOLEX, KOWS and more


  • Added: Jul 20, 2023
  • Length: 52:52
  • Purchases: 7
Top of Mind - What is the Point of a College Education?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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A college education is a valuable thing in America. But what creates that value?

Bought by KMXT, KTNA, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., RadioStPete Florida, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Jul 14, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 10
Top of Mind - Where’s the Middle Ground on Affirmative Action?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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The US Supreme Court is again considering whether universities can make an applicant’s race part of the decision to admit or reject.

Bought by KMXT, KSTK, RadioStPete Florida, KOWS, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Jun 14, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 8
International Drum Month
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library show, we talked about International Drum Month, and discussed just a few of the many books we have at t...

  • Added: May 27, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Top Of Mind - What is the Purpose of Prison
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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America’s justice system relies heavily on incarceration. What is the purpose of prison, and is it working to keep us safe?

Bought by WXDU, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KSTK, WYAP, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Mar 16, 2023
  • Length: 52:52
  • Purchases: 7
Top of Mind - When is War Justified?
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Rarely is going to war clearly the right or wrong choice. When is war justified?

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., RADIOLEX, RadioStPete Florida, KOWS, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Nov 01, 2022
  • Length: 52:51
  • Purchases: 9
Top of Mind - Public School Ransomware, Cosmic Dust, Voice Cloning
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Topic 1: How to protect schools from hackers trying to get children's information. Topic 2: Hundreds of space rocks and dust are falling through Ea...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KSTK, RADIOLEX, KOWS and more


  • Added: Feb 08, 2022
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 7
Top of Mind - Reading, Growth Drug, Jew-ish Food
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Topic 1: Print versus Digital; Topic 2: New Drug for Dwarfism Sparks Controversy; Topic 3: Cuisine Reinvented by the Global Diaspora

Bought by KSTK, RadioStPete Florida, RADIOLEX, KOWS, WYAP and more


  • Added: Dec 08, 2021
  • Length: 51:46
  • Purchases: 7
Constant Wonder - Thanksgiving Special 2021
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Topic 1: Time for Cranberries; Topic 2: Tony Sarg; Topic 3: Turkey Talk

Bought by KTNA, RadioStPete Florida, KUHF, KRBD, and KTXK


  • Added: Nov 08, 2021
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 5