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Miss America isn't fair enough… for Indians
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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The fixation with being of 'fair' complexion would hurt Miss Davuluri - in India.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet Maxine Kumin
From: New Letters on the Air
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Our SAVE AMERICA'S TREASURES selection this month features a 2001 public reading by Maxine Kumin, who shares poetry on a a variety of topics from b...

Bought by WJCU


  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Reflections on a Life
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious revisits a conversation with Lynn Freed, author of the fictional journal chronicling a woman's life in South Africa titled “The Mirror.”

  • Added: Aug 13, 2013
  • Length: 29:01
Alaska's State Writer Laureate, 2010-2012, Peggy Shumaker
From: New Letters on the Air
Caption: Peggy Shumaker
Peggy Shumaker, Alaska's State Writer Laureate, 2010-2012, is adept at capturing the beauty of landscapes, both internal and external. She reads fr...

Bought by WJCU


  • Added: Jul 24, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Girl Power....Interrupted
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Word of Mouth
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Conversations about where women are (and aren't) in pop culture, from the impact of "Free to Be You and Me" to the evolution of Wonder Woman.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, WCPN, and NPR Illinois


  • Added: May 03, 2013
  • Length: 51:30
  • Purchases: 3
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
Caribbean-American writer Jamaica Kincaid
From: New Letters on the Air
Caption: Jamaica Kincaid
Jamaica Kincaid talks about the influence of her birthplace, the Caribbean island of Antigua, on her use of language and story telling, even though...

Bought by WJCU


  • Added: Mar 13, 2013
  • Length: :00
  • Purchases: 1
What is a Wife?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is the concept of 'wife' an outmoded relic of our chauvinistic past?

Bought by KMUN, WLPR , KSKQ, KMUN, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and more


  • Added: Mar 11, 2013
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 16
Interview with CD Wright. Sunday, January 22, 2012.
From: Words On A Wire
Series: Words On A Wire (Best Of)
Caption: CD Wright
CD Wright discusses the evolution of langauge in her poetry collections. Sasha Pimentel reads a Poetic License highlighting the power of line brea...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2013
  • Length: 29:01
Culturology: "Prairie Silence" - Author Melanie Hoffert talks to Heidi Holtan in this Real Good Words interview
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: "Prairie Silence" by Melanie Hoffert
Minnesota author Melanie Hoffert's new book deals with the persistent ties one raised in a rural community may feel years later, even after their l...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 04, 2013
  • Length: 15:11
  • Purchases: 2
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
Fresh Talk: Khadijah Queen
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Khadijah Queen
On Skype, Cathy Byrd talks to poet Khadijah Queen about her creative practice and shares poems from her latest book, "Black Peculiar."

  • Added: Jan 04, 2013
  • Length: 15:03
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
Centerstage Minnesota: The Parlour Suite and an essay from Kevin Bowe
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: The Parlour Suite, Credit: LeoGra
The Parlour Suite are fronted by the married duo Joel and Inga Roberts. They are referred to as "Surf Pop" music, though that term seems too limite...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Nov 13, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Culturology: "Trip In Dad's Truck" 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. In this essay A...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 23, 2012
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 2
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
Centerstage Minnesota: Alison Scott talks to Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Alison Scott
Alison Scott is a singer songwriter from the Twin Cities that presents music that touches on, but is certainly not limited to Blues, Jazz, and Soul...

  • Added: Sep 25, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
Culturology: Ghost Dancer by Judy Merritt
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: Ghost Dancer by Judy Merritt
Judy Merritt, author from the Nevis area of northern Minnesota, joins Heidi Holtan for a Real Good Words interview. Her new book titled "Ghost Danc...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 27, 2012
  • Length: 15:42
  • Purchases: 2
A Conversation with Sarah Cash
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Sarah Cash discusses the making of a great collection of American art.

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Jul 05, 2012
  • Length: 30:33
  • Purchases: 1
Women Writers and Community
From: New Letters on the Air
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In this special anthology, we explore how women writers foster community across boundaries. Novelist Lisa See shares stories about Chinese women wr...

Bought by WRKF and WJCU


  • Added: Mar 21, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
A Visit With a Free Black Women - Boston 1840
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious brings you an archived interview with Maria Stewart, as portrayed by scholar, Sandra Kamusakiri. Stewart was a free black woman who l...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 29:02
Winona State University Presents The Vagina Monologues 2012
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
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This year marks the 10th year of Winona State University producing "The Vagina Monologues". Find out why Eve Ensler started "The Vagina Monologues"...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2012
  • Length: 13:39
Savannah Music Festival LIVE Presents: Shannon Whitworth
From: Savannah Music Festival LIVE
Series: Savannah Music Festival LIVE - Season Three
Caption: Roby Lakatos at SMF 2010, Credit: Frank Stewart
Tune in to this episode for a 2010 SMF performance by the unmistakable multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter Shannon Whitworth.

Bought by WAMU and Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)


  • Added: Jan 13, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
A NUCLEAR CATASTROPHE NEVER SEEN BEFORE: DR. HELEN CALDICOTT
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Dr. Helen Caldicott describes how the nuclear disasters that began in Japan on March 11, 2011, with the massive 9.0 point earthquake and resulting ...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Creating A New Spirituality
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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This week Radio Curious visits with Matthew Fox, theologian and author of 28 books including his recent publication, "The Hidden Spirituality of Me...

Bought by KWMR


  • Added: Mar 16, 2011
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1