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Spinning Cookies (#1618)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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A book of photographs and essays by famous writers celebrates libraries--and the librarians who changed their lives. Plus cutting doughnuts, spinni...

Bought by WYAP, RADIOLEX, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WPCA-LP and more


  • Added: Jun 12, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
The Atomic Hour Episode 83- Stuck In A Funk
From: KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio
Series: The Atomic Hour
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Featuring: Brand New Oldies, Let's Hear It For The Girls, The Cozy Covers Comparison Corner and More!

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Jun 12, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Up Your Alley (#1504)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Martha and Grant have book recommendations, including a collection of short stories inspired by dictionaries, and a techno-thriller for teens. Or, ...

Bought by WYAP, RADIOLEX, KTSW 89.9, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jun 05, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
The Atomic Hour Episode 90- Dark Dimension Dance Party (Special Episode)
From: KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio
Series: The Atomic Hour
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Love, Death, Robots and Rock 'n Roll!

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Jun 01, 2023
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Just Skylarking (#1617)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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The art of the invitation can be tricky. If you want someone to join your group on an outing, it's important to state it clearly. Otherwise, the in...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WPCA-LP, WYAP, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: May 29, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Piping Hot (#1503)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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The game of baseball has always inspired colorful commentary. Sometimes that means using familiar words in unfamiliar ways. The word "stuff," for e...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RADIOLEX, WYAP, KTSW 89.9, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: May 22, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
OHR165: OHR Presents: Mark Alan Jones, 6/19/2023
From: Ozark Highlands Radio
Series: Ozark Highlands Radio
Caption: Mark Alan Jones, Credit: Gresham McMillon
Ozark original multi-instrumentalist, composer, educator, audio engineer and OHR host, our very own Mark Jones recorded live at Ozark Folk Center S...

  • Added: May 19, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
OHR164: OHR Presents: More Hogslop String Band, 6/5/2023
From: Ozark Highlands Radio
Series: Ozark Highlands Radio
Caption: Hogslop String Band, Credit: Jace Kartye
Nashville, TN based high energy neo-traditional oldtime music sensation “The Hogslop String Band” returns to Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mounta...

  • Added: May 19, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Folding Money (#1616)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Barbara Kingsolver's book Demon Copperhead is a retelling of Charles Dickens' David Copperfield set in today's Appalachia. Martha shares memories o...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WYAP, KECG, WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: May 15, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Mimeographs and Dittos (#1502)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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How colors got their names, and a strange way to write. The terms "blue" and "orange" arrived in English via French, so why didn't we also adapt th...

Bought by RADIOLEX, KECG, WYAP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN and more


  • Added: May 08, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Takes the Cake (#1615)
From: A Way with Words
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What do you call a long sandwich filled with lots of ingredients? Whether you call it a sub, a hoagie, a grinder, or something else entirely depend...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Truth and Beauty (#1499)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Vocabulary that trickles down from the top of the world. Malamute, kayak, and parka are just some of the words that have found their way into Engli...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RADIOLEX, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KTSW 89.9, WYAP and more


  • Added: Apr 24, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
OHR162: OHR Presents: The Po' Ramblin’ Boys, 5/8/2023
From: Ozark Highlands Radio
Series: Ozark Highlands Radio
Caption: The Po' Ramblin' Boys
Gatlinburg, Tennessee based neo-traditional bluegrass band The Po' Ramblin’ Boys recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Ar...

  • Added: Apr 21, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Dessert Stomach (#1498)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Funny cat videos and cute online photos inspire equally adorable slang terms we use to talk about them. When a cat leaves its tongue out, that's a ...

Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KECG, WYAP, KTXK, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Apr 16, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
OHR151: OHR Presents: The Ozark Granny Chicks, 4/24/2023
From: Ozark Highlands Radio
Series: Ozark Highlands Radio
Caption: Pam Setser of the Ozark Granny Chicks
Ozark original all girl old-time string band sensation the Ozark Granny Chicks recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arka...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Blessing Box (#1613)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Is there such a thing as a "neutral" accent, and if so what does it sound like? And that quirk in the way Southern Californians talk about freeways...

Bought by KECG, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), RADIOLEX, WYAP, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Apr 10, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
OHR166: OHR Presents: Dulcimer Jamboree!, 4/17/2023
From: Ozark Highlands Radio
Series: Ozark Highlands Radio
Caption: Bing Futch
It’s Dulcimer Jamboree! A whole host of mountain & hammered dulcimer national champions recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain ...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Cats and Dogs (#1614 Spring 2023 Pledge Show)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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It's cats and dogs, and a few other critters, too. Animals prowl around inside several English words, including sleuth, which was originally sleuth...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KTXK, KVSC, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WYAP and more


  • Added: Apr 04, 2023
  • Length: 30:50
  • Purchases: 8
Cool Your Soup (#1495)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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According to Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe, it's important to master the basics of writing, but there comes a time when you have to strike out on y...

Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), RADIOLEX, RadioStPete Florida, WPCA-LP, WNIN and more


  • Added: Apr 03, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
OHR155: OHR Presents: Ozark Original Singer Songwriters, 4/10/2023
From: Ozark Highlands Radio
Series: Ozark Highlands Radio
Caption: Melissa Carper & Rebecca Patek
A collection of exceptional Ozark original singer-songwriters recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas. Also, inte...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Fair Dinkum (#1612)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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This week on "A Way with Words": A magnificent new book celebrates the richness and diversity of 450 years of written and spoken English in what is...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), RADIOLEX, WPCA-LP, KTXK and more


  • Added: Mar 27, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
OHR154: OHR Presents: Next Generation II, 4/3/2023
From: Ozark Highlands Radio
Series: Ozark Highlands Radio
Caption: Lillyanne McCool
Next generation Ozark original folk, bluegrass and old-time musicians recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkansas. Al...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Put on the Dog (#1494)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Ever wonder whatever happened to responding to "Thank you" with the words "You're welcome"? A listener asks why so many radio interviews end with t...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WYAP, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Mar 20, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
OHR148: OHR Presents: The Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet, 3/27/2023
From: Ozark Highlands Radio
Series: Ozark Highlands Radio
Caption: Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet
Award winning Baltimore, Maryland Old-time and progressive Bluegrass sensation The Ken & Brad Kolodner Quartet recorded live at Ozark Folk Center S...

  • Added: Mar 17, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
Excuse the Hogs (#1596)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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When a teenager went a week without talking as part of a school project, he noticed a surprising side effect: Instead of rehearsing a response to w...

Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WPCA-LP, KTSW 89.9, WYAP and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15

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