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"The Great Invisible": A Film About The Factory Under the Gulf Of Mexico
From: Laine Kaplan-Levenson
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"The Great Invisible" is a new documentary about the 2010 BP Oil Spill. The movie's director Margaret Brown grew up on the Alabama coast, and saw t...

  • Added: Dec 12, 2014
  • Length: 15:38
NIGHT MOVES -- Kelly Reichardt Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Kelly Reichardt talks community, isolation, and wanting to blow up a dam.

  • Added: Jun 09, 2014
  • Length: 11:30
Building the geologic history of Game of Thrones
From: Generation Anthropocene
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Ever wonder what Westeros looked like long before the Starks, Baratheons, Lannisters, or Targaryens roamed its surface? How far back can we really ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 10, 2014
  • Length: 05:07
  • Purchases: 1
"Fifty Lakes One Island," a gorgeous personal exploration of Isle Royale
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Chicago filmmaker George Desort spend a total of 80 nights on Isle Royale NP in 2011, traveling solo with his camera equipment, food & gear in his ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 27, 2013
  • Length: 21:34
  • Purchases: 1
99% Invisible #77- Game Changer (Standard 4:30 Version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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The two tweaks to basketball that made it the sports juggernaut it is today.

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


  • Added: Oct 08, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 20
99% Invisible #85- Noble Effort
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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The man behind the most famous desert landscapes of all time.

Bought by WABE, XRAY.fm, and WJCT


  • Added: Oct 07, 2013
  • Length: 16:46
  • Purchases: 3
99% Invisible #82- The Man of Tomorrow
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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A giant leap for radio. Flight for TV.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, WJCT, KPIK-LP, XRAY.fm, and KUT


  • Added: Oct 07, 2013
  • Length: 11:14
  • Purchases: 5
Jeff Orlowski: Chasing Ice
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Jeff Orlowski
ChasingIce_smThe acclaimed documentary film Chasing Ice chronicles the work of photographer and environmentalist James Balog, who has been at the f...

  • Added: Oct 01, 2013
  • Length: 30:00
Haints
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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A tornado that devastated Fayetteville, Tennessee the week author Clint McCown was born is the setting for his latest award-winning novel, Haints.

Bought by WJCT and KVLU


  • Added: Jul 12, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Rock & Droll: Chuck Leavell and “Rep.” Jack Kimble
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Chuck Leavell
This week on Sea Change Radio we hear from two very different guests. First, it’s rock and roll legend, conservationist and environmental author, C...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 29:59
Spirits from Wild Plants
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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A new breed of bartenders calling themselves mixologists--with a little help from the TV show Mad Men--have put classic cocktails back on the bar. ...

Bought by KENW and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2012
  • Length: 02:38
  • Purchases: 2
How Birds Talk
From: With Good Reason
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People used to think alarm calls made by birds just meant "danger, danger!" But it turns out, birds are more specific than that. They can even aler...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Oct 03, 2012
  • Length: 08:10
  • Purchases: 1
Crowned Eagle's Cataract Surgery
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES
Caption: Crowned Eagle-Rosey, Credit: Elleni Stephanou
Simon Thomsetts Crowned Eagle - Rosey, a 38 year old male, went completely blind due to catarax in both of his eyes. After a successful eye surgery...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2012
  • Length: 06:16
Wild Dogs in Laikipia, Kenya
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES
Caption: One of the Wild Dogs, Credit: Elleni Stephanou
Laikipia's pack of 40+ wild dogs was spotted by Tinai Kogo a driver for the Mpala Research Centre. He then explains the way in which they rear thei...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2012
  • Length: 07:22
Dramatic Crowned Eagle Capture
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES
Caption: Crowned Eagle-Rosey, Credit: Elleni Stephanou
Simon Thomsett describes one of the most dramatic moments of his life when a crowned eagle sunk it's talons through his forearm as he tried to get ...

  • Added: Sep 12, 2012
  • Length: 04:33
Life as a Chimpanzee Keeper
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES
Caption: Poco- one of the orphaned Chimpanzees, Credit: Elleni Stephanou
Joseph Mayo was hired as the first chimpanzee keeper for the Sweet Waters Chimpanzee Sanctuary at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in 1993 and has worked ...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2012
  • Length: 08:16
Giant Baby Verreaux Eagle Owl
From: Paula Kahumbu
Series: AFRICA'S WILDEST STORIES
Caption: Baby Verreaux Eagle Owl, Credit: Elleni Stephanou
Simon Thomsett describes the life of a Verreaux Eagle Owl whilst holding a two month old baby. At already 2 foot tall, the baby owl will grow to be...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2012
  • Length: 05:48
Riddles from the Border Regions, 07/21/12
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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WHILE OTHERS SLEEP...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Jul 19, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Beat Pedaler
From: vanessa lowe
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Beat Pedaler is an in-depth exploration of rapper, inventor and educator Paul Freedman’s passion for bike culture.

Bought by KDNK, KUNM, KVSC, New Hampshire Public Radio, WRIR and more


  • Added: Jun 25, 2012
  • Length: 30:01
  • Purchases: 24
OTTER 501 -- Mark Shelley and Katie Pofahl interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Katie Pofahl & Mark Shelley, San Francisco, CA 5/5/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Executive Producer/Director of Photography Mark Shelley and star Katie Pofahl talk otters, kelp forests, and doing the right thing.

  • Added: May 11, 2012
  • Length: 18:25
MONEYBALL -- Jonah Hill
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Jonah Hill, San Francisco, CA 9/16/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jonah Hill talks comedy, drama, and animation.

  • Added: Sep 25, 2011
  • Length: 11:53
Gamification and Sustainability
From: Alex Wise
Series: Sea Change Radio
Caption: Gabe Zichermann
This week on Sea Change Radio, we talk to game theory expert Gabe Zichermann, about how gamification - the concept of using fun, engaging challenge...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: May 12, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Encounts Wild Sounds
From: Encounters: Radio Experiences in the North
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Why do we love wild sounds? and what makes them worth saving?

Bought by KMXT and KTRT RADIO INC


  • Added: Jan 16, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
THE LEGEND OF PALE MALE -- Frederic Lilien
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Frederic Lilien, 12/8/10, San Francisco, CA, Credit: Andrea Chase
Filmmaker Frederic Lilien talks raptors, community, and family values.

  • Added: Jan 03, 2011
  • Length: 23:14
The Last Word on Your Next Meal
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Between You and Me
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At what point does gusto turn into glutony?

Bought by KSRQ and WTIP


  • Added: Oct 11, 2010
  • Length: 04:02
  • Purchases: 2