This I Believe

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  • Location: Louisville, KY

This I Believe is a national media project that invites people from all walks of life to write and speak aloud brief essays describing the core values that guide their lives. The series creates a unique space in the media today: a space for truth without accusation, patriotism without political spin, and faith beyond religious dogma.

This I Believe is independently produced by Jay Allison and Dan Gediman with John Gregory and Viki Merrick for This I Believe, Inc. and Atlantic Public Media.

Series

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18 Pieces

Archives of the original This I Believe series, hosted by Edward R. Murrow.

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201 Pieces

A national media project that invites people from all walks of life to write and speak aloud brief essays describing the core values that guide their lives.


Pieces

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It takes tremendous work but Melinda Shoaf believes organizing family celebrations is worth the effort.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Feb 02, 2007
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 3
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Educator Lee Shulman believes life, like pastrami, should be enjoyed in its full and rich complexity.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh and WPSU


  • Added: Feb 02, 2007
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 2
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Singer-songwriter Jimmie Dale Gilmore had to hit bottom before finding the belief that brings him peace.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Feb 01, 2007
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 3
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Some people prefer clarity and closure but Father Richard Rohr finds belief and comfort in mystery.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Feb 01, 2007
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 3
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Although he was born in Pakistan, Miami lawyer Yasir Billoo believes he has a right to be fully American.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Feb 01, 2007
  • Length: 03:03
  • Purchases: 3
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Lou Gehrig's Disease is robbing her of many things, but Catherine Royce believes she still has a choice.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KJZZ


  • Added: Feb 01, 2007
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 4
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Composer Joan Tower believes music nourishes us, encourages us to feel, and connects us to one another.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, WEKU, KJZZ, and WABE


  • Added: Jan 31, 2007
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 5
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Divinity student Emily Smith believes in baking as an expression of love and honor for her family.

Bought by WCQS, WEZU, WEZU, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jan 31, 2007
  • Length: 03:19
  • Purchases: 4
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Despite his wartime experiences, Army medic Ernesto Haibi believes the goodness in man can triumph.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, KJZZ, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KGLT and more


  • Added: Jan 31, 2007
  • Length: 03:08
  • Purchases: 6
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Yolanda O?Bannon believes being true to herself means doing the job she loves?working as a secretary.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, WRNC-LP, and KJZZ


  • Added: Jan 31, 2007
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 4