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Sir Patrick Moore. The British star of astronomy. Promo 2.
From: Carl Stiansen
Caption: Carl Stiansen and Sir Patrick Moore
Sir Patrick Moore talks about his life in astronomy, life on Mars, and playing music with Einstein.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2008
  • Length: :18
Rediscovering Barbara Jordan
From: KUT
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One-hour documentary about the life and legacy of Barbara Jordan, the first black woman from the South to serve in the U.S. Congress.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 04, 2008
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 3
What Happened to My School?
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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Gabe Terracciano woke up one morning to find King Middle, his former school, the object of national scrutiny over a controversial birth control po...

  • Added: Dec 27, 2007
  • Length: 06:40
The Johnny Cash Show
From: Joyride Media
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Highlights from Johnny Cash's variety television program.

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WMMT, KFCF FM, KFOK-LPFM, KUOW and more


  • Added: Nov 14, 2007
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 11
I'm a Monk, You're a Monk, We're All Monks
From: Aaron Rietz
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personal essay on obscure yet revolutionary 60's ex-gi band "the monks"

  • Added: May 08, 2007
  • Length: 06:42
ONLY IN AMERICA: Program 2. The Streets Were Paved with Gold: A Journey Through The Jewish Lower East Side of New York, Part 1
From: RadioArt(r)
Series: ONLY IN AMERICA: 350 Years of the American Jewish Experience
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Jewish immigrants found a harsh life and no gold on the Lower East Side. The program describes aspects of daily immigrant life including tenements,...

Bought by WCPN, WRGY, WNMU-FM, Georgia Public Broadcasting, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 9
ONLY IN AMERICA: Program 3. Becoming Americans: A Journey Through the Jewish Lower East Side of New York, Part 2
From: RadioArt(r)
Series: ONLY IN AMERICA: 350 Years of the American Jewish Experience
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The Yiddish Theater - Culture and religion of the Old Country abandoned - The Triangle Shirtwaist fire - Assimilation into mainstream America

Bought by WCPN, WRGY, WNMU-FM, Georgia Public Broadcasting, New England Public Media and more


  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: 58:26
  • Purchases: 10
ONLY IN AMERICA: Program 4. White Christmas: The Story of the Jews Who Created Tin Pan Alley & Hollywood, Part 1
From: RadioArt(r)
Series: ONLY IN AMERICA: 350 Years of the American Jewish Experience
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Jewish immigrants like Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen and George Gershwin reinvented American popular music

Bought by WCPN, KCSM, WRGY, WNMU-FM, Georgia Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: 58:21
  • Purchases: 15
ONLY IN AMERICA: Program 5. Over the Rainbow: The Story of the Jews Who Created Tin Pan Alley and Hollywood, Part 2
From: RadioArt(r)
Series: ONLY IN AMERICA: 350 Years of the American Jewish Experience
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Yiddish-speaking moguls like Louis B. Mayer and Samuel Goldwyn created Hollywood, and an idealized, small-town Protestant America that never was.

Bought by WCPN, WRGY, WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, New England Public Media and more


  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: 58:13
  • Purchases: 9
ONLY IN AMERICA: Program 6. No Dogs or Jews Allowed: The Story of Antisemitism in America.
From: RadioArt(r)
Series: ONLY IN AMERICA: 350 Years of the American Jewish Experience
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The Story of Antisemitism in America - Father Coughlin, Henry Ford and Charles Lindbergh publicly denounce Jews - Joe Lieberman chosen to run for V...

Bought by WCPN, WRGY, WNMU-FM, Georgia Public Broadcasting, New England Public Media and more


  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: 58:19
  • Purchases: 9
What Music to Listen To When Writing? A 3-minute primer
From: Paul Levinson
Series: A View to Media
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What music is most conducive to writing - the answer might surprise you

  • Added: Apr 15, 2007
  • Length: 02:52
My Grandparents in WW2
From: KBOO Youth Collective
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Interview with the Zeller Grandparents about their lives during WW 2.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Mar 21, 2007
  • Length: 08:13
  • Purchases: 1
SOWETO Today
From: Mikko Kapanen
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The largest township of South Africa 12 years after the fall of apartheid

  • Added: Dec 06, 2006
  • Length: 10:30
04 Scrape, Don't Rinse
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: November 2006 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Here?s a surprise: An efficient automatic dishwasher will use less water than hand-washing those same dishes.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2006
  • Length: 01:34
  • Purchases: 1
RN Documentary: Home Sweet Home Birth
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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A look at the Dutch tradition of home births and what the future has in store for his practice.

  • Added: Sep 28, 2006
  • Length: 29:30
DIRTY HARRY - When the American Dream Became a Nightmare
From: Claes Andreasson
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The effects of the nuclear weapons tests in Nevada on people working at, and living downwind from the test site

Bought by KUER, KOSU, Nevada Public Radio, PRX Remix, WNIJ and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2006
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 11
I Write the Songs That Make Your Cell Phone Ring
From: Cheryl Ferguson
Series: The Recruiter's Studio
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Steve Ouimette's done a little something different with his classical performance degree.

Bought by WYSO


  • Added: Oct 22, 2004
  • Length: 11:26
  • Purchases: 1
Nip and Tuck, Stretch Your Luck
From: Carl Hammerschlag
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Even with today's plastic surgery technology, beauty is still only "skin deep."

  • Added: Oct 19, 2004
  • Length: 03:39
The Accidental Drum Tech
From: Cheryl Ferguson
Series: The Recruiter's Studio
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Steve Rinkov talks about becoming a drum tech and playing the drums with Fleetwood Mac

  • Added: Oct 16, 2004
  • Length: 15:04