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Riddles from the Border Regions 2/22/14
From: Joan VanBuskirk
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A STEM OF HERB ....

  • Added: Feb 21, 2014
  • Length: 01:30
Renowned poet, playwright, and activist Sonia Sanchez
From: New Letters on the Air
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One of the most important writers of the Black Arts Movement, Sonia Sanchez recently completed her term as Philadelphia's first Poet Laureate. This...

Bought by KBIA, WVAS, and WJCU


  • Added: Feb 14, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
The Privatization of Death Parts One & Two
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious discusses the rights of families to care for their dead and the funeral industry in this two-part interview with Lisa Carlson and Jos...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2013
  • Length: 58:02
Aging Like A Sage (w/Phil Barry and Sarah Halsey Fuerst)
From: Ian Lawton
Series: Soulseeds Radio
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The human spirit is an evolution of ascension where we go from experience to wisdom; to strength; to authenticity, and to wholeness.

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 03, 2013
  • Length: 30:43
  • Purchases: 1
Through Galileo's Eyes (w/Brian Vander Ark
From: Ian Lawton
Series: Soulseeds Radio
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The danger of believing we are the center of the universe is so pronounced. It's at the heart of why we degrade the environment. It's at the hear...

  • Added: Aug 21, 2013
  • Length: 30:34
Episode 5: "Hark! Who Goes There? Locating the Self in the Stories We Tell"
From: WFHB
Series: The Custom House
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We enlist the aid of noted scholar of autobiography, John Eakin, as we seek to answer Andrew Bird's question: where exactly does the self reside, i...

  • Added: Jul 10, 2013
  • Length: 28:26
Alloy Orchestra: New Music for Silent Films
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits with Terry Donahue, a member of the Alloy Orchestra, a group of multitalented musicians who provide live, in house, orchestral...

  • Added: May 13, 2013
  • Length: 29:01
Putting The Passion Back Into Compassion (With Sam Corbin)
From: Ian Lawton
Series: Soulseeds Radio
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"I love unmade beds. I love when people are drunk and crying and cannot be anything but honest in that moment. I love the look in people’s eyes whe...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: May 09, 2013
  • Length: 29:22
  • Purchases: 1
Centerstage Minnesota: Ryan and Jesse Dermody of The Brothers Burn Mountain join Amy Clark
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Ryan and Jesse Dermody of Brothers Burn Mountain
Ryan and Jesse Dermody have chosen to approach life on their own terms. The specifics of that implication involve many creative pursuits, music occ...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: May 06, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Folktale of Conflict
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Conflict, Credit: Julia Meek
We've all been warned to choose our battle carefully, and this week we're taking a listen to ALL sides of musical traditions on this issue--ready f...

Bought by WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR and more


  • Added: May 01, 2013
  • Length: 59:57
  • Purchases: 7
Centerstage Minnesota: Alicia Corbett of Tea and Sympathy joins Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Alicia Corbett of Tea and Sympathy
Though Alicia Corbett is an acclaimed musician and songwriter among the musicians inhabiting the Twin Cities, her music is a virtual secret to many...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 23, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Master Mind (w/Jen Chapin)
From: Ian Lawton
Series: Soulseeds Radio
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Renowned musician Jen Chapin joins host Ian Lawton, who muses on the miracle of being alive in each moment. By reframing the eastern idea of "empti...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2013
  • Length: 28:59
Element Of Surprise (w/Joe Sturgil)
From: Ian Lawton
Series: Soulseeds Radio
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Host Ian Lawton shares thoughts on tricksters, welcoming surprise and staying open to the unexpected as keys to spiritual growth. Singer songwriter...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 22, 2013
  • Length: 29:36
  • Purchases: 1
Living Simply In A Complex World (with Joshua Davis)
From: Ian Lawton
Series: Soulseeds Radio
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Folk roots singer songwriter Joshua Davis joins Soulseeds Radio for an inspiring episode in which host Ian Lawton suggests listeners simply live th...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 27, 2013
  • Length: 28:23
  • Purchases: 1
99% Invisible #71- In and Out of LOVE (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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Follow a breadcrumb trail of black wax and wheel marks to a secret war over public space.

Bought by Wyoming Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, KSKA, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 31, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 22
Riddles from the Border Regions, 2/9/13
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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SWIFTLY APPROACHING ...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Jan 31, 2013
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Culturology: "Long-Shining Waters" - Author Danielle Sosin talks to Heidi Holtan in this Real Good Words interview
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: "Long-Shining Waters" by Danielle Sosin
Danielle Sosin's novel, "The Long Shining Waters," tells three stories of three women living around the shores of Lake Superior in three distinct t...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 28, 2013
  • Length: 17:32
  • Purchases: 2
Scott Dixon on "Enemy Alien" - A Play Reflecting Minnesota WWII History
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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On this episode of "Art Beat" we find out how you can attend a free play reading this Friday, January 25th at the Lanesboro Commonweal Theatre. The...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 22, 2013
  • Length: 23:14
  • Purchases: 1
Fresh Talk: Rashid Novaire
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Rashid Novaire
In Amsterdam, Cathy Byrd meets Dutch novelist Rashid Novaire, of Moroccan and Dutch descent. The writer's heritage is embedded in his imagination.

  • Added: Jan 21, 2013
  • Length: 16:15
Why Mothers Worry About Their Children
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Is the concept of  “mother blame” a method to control women?  Is motherhood really a fearsome job?  Will a mother’s mistake or inattention damage a...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
Culturology: "Elder To Crone" an essay by Anne Dunn
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: Anne Dunn
Anne Dunn is an Ojibwe storyteller and crone, which she describes as an elder wisdom keeper, holy hag, earth mother, and sky woman.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Nov 13, 2012
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 1
99% Invisible #15- Sounds of the Artificial World (Directors Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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Without their beeps and chimes, all of your modern conveniences would be very hard to use

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KZYX, WABE, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Nov 05, 2012
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 5
99% Invisible #14- Periodic Table (Directors Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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The Periodic Table knew what our universe was made out of even before we did.

Bought by KZYX, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Nov 05, 2012
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 3
Culturology: Dan Sinykin reviews "Half In Shade: Family, Photography, and Fate" by Judith Kitchen
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: "Half In Shade: Family, Photography, and Fate" by Judith Kitchen
Judith Kitchen is the author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction. Here Dan Sinkyn reviews "Half In Shade: Family, Photography, and Fate" a ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 17, 2012
  • Length: 02:32
  • Purchases: 2
Culturology: Duane Paulson's silver print and contact print photography
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: Orchid, Credit: Duane Paulson
Duane Paulson is an accomplished fine art photographer living in the St. Cloud area. For more than 40 years Paulson has been using black and white ...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 10, 2012
  • Length: 07:10
  • Purchases: 2