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From: Hechtech

After the fall of the Soviet Union Ukrainian-born opera director Julia Lwowski was able to come to Germany because she was a Jew. But was she?

Band Box Records of Denver, Colorado

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

Band Box Records was a 1950's rarity, a woman-owned recording business. More exceptional, Vicki Morosan was a Romanian immigrant making a daily be...

170923 Band Box Records of Denver Colorado

From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song

Band Box Records was a 1950's rarity, a woman-owned recording business. More exceptional, Vicki Morosan was a Romanian immigrant making a daily bet...

Why do we look for water when we look for life beyond Earth?

From: Carrie Nugent
Series: Spacepod

Dr Cable explains why scientists often assume that water is needed to sustain life. She explains why most life, like us, likely is carbon-based, an...

Exploring Pluto with New Horizons

From: Carrie Nugent
Series: Spacepod

Dr. Kelsi Singer shares some of the incredible discoveries that she and the NASA New Horizons team are making. We also discuss a contentious issue—...

Can Creativity Save a Small Town?

From: Rendered

Caption: The view looking west down Wisconsin Ave. in Tieton, WA. , Credit: Photo by Phoebe Flanigan

How a detour, a patch of goathead thorns, and a flat tire changed one guy's life, and brought an economic boost to a sleepy, little town in rural W...

Bought by WMMT, KALW, and XRAY.fm

Tribute Show (of Shows)

From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up

Tributes to Sid Caesar, Ralph Waite and Shirley Temple with introductions from Eleanor Roosevelt, Rodney Dangerfield and Maggie Estep.

Mindless Chanting: Catfish Courtesy

From: Thomas Kenning

Caption: The members of Catfish Courtesy, circa 2002.

Mindless Chanting is a documentary tracing the DIY history of an obscure and unheard band called Catfish Courtesy.

Riddles from the Border Regions 01/04/14

From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions

IT WAS THE BLUES ...

Candombe

From: Ben Weisz

Ben Weisz discovers the vibrant street tradition of Candombe drumming, and explores its origins among Montevideo's Afro-Uruguayan community.

Bhutanese Wedding: Looking for a Hindu Place of Worship

From: Erika Lorentzsen
Series: New American Stories

At weddings, there are different rituals, from breaking glass to receiving a necklace, depending on the culture. Here’s a day at a Bhutanese weddin...

Cosmologist Roger Penrose and "The Road to Reality"

From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk

A British mathematical physicist, Roger is one of the world’s leading scientists. He speaks of black holes, religion and twistor theory. Our conver...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio

Biodiesel On the Hudson

From: Willis Arnold

Two biodiesel enthusiasts discuss their involvement in the Hudson Valley biodiesel community.

Strategy Not Strength

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

You never know who will pin you at an arm wrestling, or pulling, tournament.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix

The Loop: Eversive

From: KUT
Series: The Loop

In this episode of The Loop, Chris Medders talks about his transition from rapper to "beat" artist, his musical roots, and how his music is a perso...

Portrait of the Bully as a Young Man

From: Blunt Youth Radio Project

Jeff's reputation as a bully was something of a legend in the coastal town where he grew up. Eight years later, and with a chance to start over ag...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, Listenwise, KUOW, and Vocalo.org

Collective Living

From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY

Caption: The 25th St. House owned by Portland Collective Housing, Credit: Portland Collective Housing (PCH)

What happens when a group of friends get together to buy a house? That's what some people did in Portland, Oregon in 2003. The house is still owned...

Bought by Louisville Public Media