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Sounds Familiar #3: The Loudness War
From: Blake Cooper
Series: Sounds Familiar
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Why is music getting louder? And why is it bad? Is it bad?

  • Added: May 18, 2012
  • Length: 13:06
" Did I Ever Tell You About The Time That..." ( A personal and not so brief history of how my perception of tiime is speeding up)...told through narration, music and actuality
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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This is a stand alone episode of the newsical series "what's the frequency, kenneth?" from Paul Fischer, veteran of Pacifica Radio and CBS News.

  • Added: Apr 26, 2012
  • Length: 55:31
Undergraduate Research in the Hard Sciences at Miami
From: Joe stampson
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A deeper look into the recent news of the Goldwater Scholarship Award being given to Prashant Rajan, and using that as a vehicle to further explore...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2012
  • Length: 04:05
Gil Noble: A Tribute
From: Dred-Scott Keyes
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The Cutting Edge looks at the life of the Emmy award-winning journalist, Gil Noble- considered as America's best known and most influential African...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2012
  • Length: 01:00:11
Trapped in a Small Space
From: Blake Cooper
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From Archie Bunker to Murphy Brown, TV characters have been getting trapped in elevators, freezers and all other manner of small spaces for decades...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 22, 2012
  • Length: 04:32
  • Purchases: 2
Producer Profile: Randy Vasquez and Jonathan Skurnik
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Producer Profile
Caption: Jonathan Skurnik and Randy Vasquez
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with filmmakers Randy Vasquez and Jonathan Skurnik.

  • Added: Jan 18, 2012
  • Length: 17:55
Aaron Brown focuses on some of the more popular words and phrases of 2011.
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Between You and Me
Caption: Aaron Brown
Between You and Me is our weekly mix of conversation and music.

  • Added: Jan 10, 2012
  • Length: 04:14
99% Invisible #31- The Feltron Annual Report (Standard 4:30 Version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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Information designer Nicholas Felton has figured out how to graph the un-graphable: a year in his life.

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


  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 04:31
  • Purchases: 13
Emotionally Shallow Waters: Drowning In Two Inches of Water
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
We wade into emotionally shallow waters when we look at the media's recent coverage of the important consequences of the Penn State revelation tha...

  • Added: Nov 19, 2011
  • Length: 02:31
Literary Brooklyn
From: Shannon Geis
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A conversation with the author of a new book about the literary history of Brooklyn.

  • Added: Nov 11, 2011
  • Length: 08:00
"Adding Pop Music to News Programs is a Growing Trend and a Bad Mix"
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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Network News shows are now using songs during newscasts..and often the results are unintended commentary and professional journalism suffers. This ...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2011
  • Length: 58:25
A Citizen's Guide to Acupuncture
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
Acupuncture is an ancient intervention for helping raise "chi"- pronounced "GEE" in English. For those for whom acupuncture treatments have enhanc...

  • Added: Sep 30, 2011
  • Length: 02:54
Global Voices Podcast 1 - Who do we believe online?
From: Global Voices Online
Series: Global Voices Podcast
Caption: Global Voices Podcast
The Global Voices Podcast 1. Tune in for a discussion about the Gay Girl in Damascus hoax; listen to sounds from Guinea Bissau; and talk to Firuzeh...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jul 21, 2011
  • Length: 26:26
  • Purchases: 1
The Great America in Writing - Arnold Weinstein and Jimmy Breslin
From: Open Source
Caption: Jimmy Breslin in his Manhattan home.
This week we're delving into the world of American letters with Arnold Weinstein and Jimmy Breslin. Veteran journalist Jimmy Breslin might be the l...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 29, 2011
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 3
The Kalb Report: "Diane Sawyer: A Life In News"
From: National Press Club
Series: From the National Press Club
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ABC “World News” Anchor Diane Sawyer Joins Marvin Kalb to Discuss Women in Media, Democracy and the Press and the Future of Journalism at the Openi...

  • Added: Mar 23, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
"Is Ghostwriting Ethical?" with guest Deborah Brandt
From: Prairie Public
Series: Why? Philosophical Discussions About Everyday Life
Caption: Deborah Brandt
Every day, politicians publish books telling the stories of their lives and their political views. But more often than not these “autobiographies” ...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Mar 17, 2011
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 1
The Future of the Book
From: With Good Reason
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Some say that books – that is, the printed, non-digital variety – are destined for the trash heap. Call it the Age of the Kindle.

Bought by WEKU


  • Added: Feb 24, 2011
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
Musings on a censored newspaper.
From: Becky Palmstrom
Caption: A woman prays at Shwedagon Pagoda in the centre of Yangon, Myanmar., Credit: Christopher Davy
With the release of the Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in November 2010, Becky Palmstrom reflects on her time spent working for a...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 12, 2011
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 1
Have You Ever Taken A Vacation Or Did You Bring Your Cell Phone?
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Is there time for life after email?

  • Added: Dec 02, 2010
  • Length: 01:48
Two Zambian girls talk about climate change
From: michal rahfaldt
Series: COP16 Youth Voices from Africa
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An interview of 17-year old Kapambwe Chanda who speaks with passion and intelligence about the importance of getting youth involved and interested ...

Bought by KZYX and Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Nov 22, 2010
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 2
Remembering Combat America
From: Annie Gilbertson
Caption: Sgt. Phil Hulse, combat and camera ready.
Decorated veteran keeps the lid on WII propaganda film until unlikely documentarian starts asking questions.

  • Added: Oct 10, 2010
  • Length: :00
Restoring Old New York
From: Avishay Artsy
Caption: A still from the 1920 film "Manhatta."
The early American experimental film "Manhatta" gets a much-needed facelift.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 28, 2010
  • Length: 06:53
  • Purchases: 1
Too Much of a Good Thing
From: Elsa Lankford
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A radio drama written, edited, and produced by Elsa Lankford (elsa4sound@gmail.com). "Too Much of a Good Thing" is what happens when you mix myster...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2010
  • Length: 47:29
Staff Sergeant Treen
From: Jake Warga
Series: Soldiers Soundtracks to War--IRAQ
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Artist: Barbra Streisand Song: Send in the Clowns

Bought by KZYX, KHNS, KCRW, The Story, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Jun 01, 2010
  • Length: 03:12
  • Purchases: 6
Topless Women March Through Maine
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Today we witnessed the worst kind of media discrimination.

  • Added: Apr 30, 2010
  • Length: 01:33

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