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Can you remember the last time when the challenges that inner city public school teachers face were the subject of a popular TV series? Abbott Elem...

Bought by KWMR, KDNK, WNYE, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Dec 21, 2022
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: John Tartaglia in Avenue Q
John Tartaglia worked on Sesame Street when he was just 16 years old. He went on to star in Avenue Q which earned him a Tony Award Nomination. He ...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2019
  • Length: 59:34
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Our guest in this program was Dr. William Fry, a psychiatrist who has done extensive research in the field of humor. We discussed the psychology an...

  • Added: Jan 08, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
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I (Charlie Weber) call three friends who received their undergraduate degrees one year ago and ask them if they are happy with where they are and i...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2014
  • Length: 08:19
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Today on Culture Clique we take you to the Frozen River Film Festival with a presentation by Opportunity Africa, founded by Heather Buessler. Oppor...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 06, 2014
  • Length: 11:23
  • Purchases: 1
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John Sebastian talks with Jake Feinberg about his mentors and teachers like Mississippi John Hurt and Lightnin' Hopkins.

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Dec 18, 2013
  • Length: 06:25
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Mr. Klein, Credit: BHS Yearbook
Mr. Klein, now principal of BHS, is brand new to the Beachwood community. He runs marathons, takes photographs, and even does his own carpentry. Li...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2012
  • Length: 12:41
Caption: Mr. Perse, Credit: BHS Yearbook
Ever wonder how Mr. Perse first picked up playing the harmonica? What he thinks of his own sense of sarcasm? What kind of company he wishes he co...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 13:49
Caption: Holly, Credit: BHS Yearbook
Ever wonder why Holly felt motivated to write a screenplay? What she does when she eats M&Ms? What she and her husband did on their third date? ...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 13:53
Caption: Mr. Deegan, Credit: BHS Yearbook
Ever wonder what it was like for Mr. Deegan teaching in Hungary? What types of accents he can do? What his most embarrassing moment was on the job?...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 12:18
Caption: Mr. Lader, Credit: BHS Yearbook
Ever wonder what Mr. Lader thinks of teaching where he went to high school? Why he loves taking things apart? What his favorite TV shows are? Li...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 12:04
Caption: Mr. Hardis, Credit: BHS Yearbook
Ever wonder why Mr. Hardis plays such dark characters in White & Gold? Why he carries a backpack instead of a briefcase? What he thinks of his jo...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2012
  • Length: 12:37
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WRVG's Chuck Harris looks into how college students spend their precious sleep time.

  • Added: May 11, 2012
  • Length: 05:37
Caption: Tony Levine, K-I-D
From college to hip hop

  • Added: May 08, 2012
  • Length: 04:43
Caption: The Half Brothers
Songwriters John Ackermann, Rick Miller and Divid Nixon of The Half Brothers discuss their song inspired by S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders. Written a...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 14, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Neurosurgeon Lee Buono and his eighth grade science teacher, Al Siedlecki, remember reconnecting after more than 15 years.

Bought by WEZU and KUOW


  • Added: Dec 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:52
  • Purchases: 2
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Earl Reynolds Jr. tells his daughter, Ashley, about meeting James Brown at his father's barbershop in Roanoke, Virginia.

Bought by Radio Catskill, WEZU, Delta College Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Sep 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:40
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: A view from the tent, Credit: Cari Corrigan
There are places in Antarctica so thick with meteorites that you can find them like a child would shells on the beach. Others plunge into the ice ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Aug 31, 2010
  • Length: 08:50
  • Purchases: 2