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2024-01-21 The Mysterious Timelessness of Math
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is math like an abstract painting—beautiful equations, with no connection to the world—or is it more like a blueprint for the universe?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KICI Iowa City, KSKQ, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and more


  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 12
Is the American Dream in Decline?
From: Open to Debate
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The American Dream – the idea that anyone can achieve success in the U.S. through hard work and determination – is under scrutiny, and some worry i...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 3
The Untold Story of Scripts and Savories with Central Minnesota Theatre and the Lost Times Tavern
From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota
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In today’s Untold Stories of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks with Sean Donahue and Austin Southers from Cen...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2024
  • Length: 29:05
John Adams of Montana Free Press (Part Two)
From: Justin Angle
Series: A New Angle
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This week's guest is John Adams, executive director at Montana Free Press. In the second installment of this two-part conversation Justin and John ...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 17, 2024
  • Length: 28:23
  • Purchases: 1
The Spanish Hour 2403: Music for a Pilgrimage
From: Candice Agree
Series: The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree
Caption: Hymnus peregrinorum “Dum pater familias” fragment from Codex Calixtinus
From as far back as the ninth century, perhaps earlier, pilgrims have followed El Camino de Santiago to the shrine of St. James in Compostela. On t...

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  • Added: Jan 14, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 35
2024-01-12 Pairing Scientists with Community Advocates
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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The climate crisis can feel distant — like it’s someone else’s problem — until your town is flooded, your home is damaged by storms, or you're stru...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Spokane Public Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 10
2404: The Mysterious Timelessness of Math, 1/23/2024
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Is math like an abstract painting—beautiful equations, with no connection to the world—or is it more like a blueprint for the universe?

  • Added: Jan 10, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
John Adams of Montana Free Press (Part One)
From: Justin Angle
Series: A New Angle
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This week's guest is John Adams, executive director at Montana Free Press. With Adams as its founder, Montana Free Press launched in 2016 as an ind...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 10, 2024
  • Length: 28:05
  • Purchases: 1
An Interview with Author Teri M. Brown
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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An Enemy Like Me, written by award-winning author Teri M Brown, is a novel about love, war, and the complexities of family and identity.

  • Added: Jan 04, 2024
  • Length: 10:11
David Brooks on the Art of Seeing and Hearing Others
From: Open to Debate
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With polarization rising within our society and two wars encouraging division, people are feeling more afraid to engage with people who have differ...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Dec 29, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
2023-12-31 American Futures (Ken Taylor Memorial Episode)
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Where might America be headed as a nation?

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WVTF, KICI Iowa City, and KSKQ


  • Added: Dec 28, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 4
What near-death and shared-death experiences tell us about living
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Audacious with Chion Wolf
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On this episode of Audacious: What happens when we die? Or… when we almost die? Hear from a neurosurgeon who had a near-death experience about his ...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2023
  • Length: 50:00
Remembering Author Philip Roth
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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Philip Roth, one of the most celebrated American authors of the 20th century, left an indelible mark on literature through his provocative and deep...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 03:32
2023-12-10 Nonduality and the Oneness of Being
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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If Brahman is all and all is Brahman, is there still room for stuff like tables, chairs, and wombats?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KICI Iowa City, GCR (Global Community Radio), KTSW 89.9, KMUN and more


  • Added: Dec 11, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 8
Dear Younger Self From Your Older Self
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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1. Embrace Failure: Don’t fear failure; instead, see it as a stepping stone towards growth. Understand that setbacks aren’t roadblocks but opportun...

  • Added: Dec 08, 2023
  • Length: 03:18
The Happy Prince
From: PJ Ewing
Series: Lester the Nightfly
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The classic holiday tale by Oscar Wilde is interpreted along with sacred Christmas music.

Bought by Michigan Radio and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Dec 07, 2023
  • Length: 58:28
  • Purchases: 2
2023-12-03 In Awe of Wonder
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is there a purpose to our sense of wonder, or is it gloriously useless?

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Dec 04, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
2350: Nonduality and the Oneness of Being, 12/12/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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If Brahman is all and all is Brahman, is there still room for stuff like tables, chairs, and wombats?

  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
2349: In Awe of Wonder, 12/5/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Is there a purpose to our sense of wonder, or is it gloriously useless?

  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
I&I - Crisis in the political labor market
From: Justin Angle
Series: A New Angle
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This week's episode is the November edition of Incentives & Instincts, a recurring series in which Justin speaks with economist and friend Bryce Wa...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 29, 2023
  • Length: 27:54
  • Purchases: 1
2023-11-26 Microaggressions
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What’s the difference between a rude comment and outright hate speech?

Bought by KMUN, KICI Iowa City, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Nov 27, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 10
Brian Eno's Diary
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about ambient and pop music polymath Brian Eno's Diary, which was recently re-published in a special 25th anniversary ed...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
A primer for discussing Israel and Gaza and our divided American political landscape: John Donvan in discussion with author Mónica Guzmán
From: Open to Debate
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How can you have meaningful conversations in increasingly divided times, whether it’s against the backdrop of American politics or the Israel-Gaza ...

Bought by WMUU-LP, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Nov 23, 2023
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 3
2348: Microaggressions, 11/28/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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What’s the difference between a rude comment and outright hate speech?

  • Added: Nov 20, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
No Small Endeavor’s Holiday Toolkit: Gratitude and Conversation
From: No Small Endeavor
Series: No Small Endeavor Specials
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This Holiday, No Small Endeavor brings you four conversations to tee you up for a successful and meaningful time with family and friends. We hear f...

Bought by Aspen Public Radio, WLRH, WRGY, KMUN, WLIW and more


  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 47

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