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American Awakening
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Joshua Mitchell
As we examine the last four years of America’s political scene, there is a striking shift. To say that changes have occurred is an understatement. ...

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  • Added: Feb 23, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Psycology of the Covid-19 Health Crisis. A look at Mental Health and Media Use with Clinical Psycologist Dr Russell Bourne
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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The Psycology of the Covid-19 Health Crisis. A look at Mental Health and Media Use with Clinical Psycologist Dr Russell Bourne. In practice for ove...

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  • Added: Feb 13, 2021
  • Length: 27:00
  • Purchases: 1
Education
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
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Critical Thinking is a set of skills that most students learn at a relatively early age. Even students who don’t do well in school are familiar wit...

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  • Added: Feb 02, 2021
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
IE: Inside Europe, 1/8/2021
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Inside Europe: News and Current Affairs ~ Weekly from DW
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This week on the show: The Julian Assange verdict and the case for press freedom. Germany's lockdown has been extended and tightened. The Greek Or...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
The Electoral College
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Kenneth Foard McCallion
America’s electoral system has had a rough time over the last 20 years. Two of the last four president’s did not receive the national majority vote...

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  • Added: Dec 07, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
National Writers Series: Bob Giles
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: National Writers Series: Season Three
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Cynthia Canty talks with journalist Bob Giles, author of "When Truth Mattered."

Bought by WKAR, WCMU Michigan, WNMU-FM, and Michigan Radio


  • Added: Nov 15, 2020
  • Length: 54:30
  • Purchases: 4
Voting in Indian Country
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Jean Reith Schroedel
When we hear about voter suppression, we usually think of the multiple attempts at preventing blacks from voting. What we seldom hear about are the...

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  • Added: Oct 27, 2020
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Patriots of Two Nations
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Spencer Critchley
A well run democracy takes a lot of work on the part of the citizenry. People need to be informed. In America today, there is a rising brand of lib...

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  • Added: Oct 06, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
70 Million: Voting from Jail is a Right, and Now a Reality in Chicago
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Talman Anderson votes in the Illinois presidential preference primary from the Cook County Jail, Credit: Photo by Pamela Kirkland
A year ago, Illinois passed a law requiring all jails to ensure that pre-trial detainees have an opportunity to vote. Chicago’s Cook County Jail wa...

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  • Added: Oct 03, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
IE: Inside Europe, 8/7/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Inside Europe: News and Current Affairs ~ Weekly from DW
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This week on the show: Ireland delays easing lockdown measures, but still allows in American tourists. Spain's former king Juan Carlos mysteriou...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joseph McCarthy
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Larry Tye
On the evening of February 9, 1950, Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy dramatically announced that he had a list of over 200 members of the Communis...

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  • Added: Jul 07, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Director Bill Lichtenstein talks "WBCN and the American Revolution"
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
Caption: Photo from Lichtenstein Creative Media
The award-winning documentary, "WBCN and the American Revolution," follows the rise of community radio station WBCN in Boston during the 1960s and ...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2020
  • Length: 18:53
Island Stories
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: David Reynolds
The British and Americans have always had their similarities. More so now over the past four years. In 2016 The Brits voted to leave the European U...

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  • Added: May 26, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Decline of Democracy
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Shawn Rosenberg
Political historians see the last half of the 20th century as the golden age of democracy. In the last few years, however, there has been a remarka...

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  • Added: May 19, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Myths Surrounding COVID-19
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Helen Lee Bouygues
Americans are in a strange and unusual news cycle. For example, someone can state that hydroxychloroquine is a potential cure for COVID-19. Fox New...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and KCBX


  • Added: Apr 28, 2020
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
News In Context: News Coverage of COVID-19, with Ed Beebout & Anne Belden
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: COVID 19 Word Cloud, Credit: EpicTop10.com
In this episode, we explore how the news media is doing in covering COVID-19 – including the responses of public officials… the data on infections ...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2020
  • Length: 29:30
No Option But North
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: book cover
Most of us at one time or another ask the question, “Why would people walk hundreds of miles to the U.S. boarder knowing they will probably be turn...

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  • Added: Apr 14, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
In Defense of Public Service
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Cedric Alexander
The folks who do the behind-the-scenes work that keeps our country running have been frequently disparaged by the Trump administration. The “Deep S...

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  • Added: Mar 24, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The War on Voting
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Thom Hartmann
One of the most important things about living in a democracy is the ability to vote. Yet, according to author and syndicated radio host Thom Hartma...

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  • Added: Feb 25, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Under the Influence
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Robert H. Frank
It’s well understood that our environment affects our behavior. Realistically, though, it works both ways. Our behavior profoundly impacts our envi...

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  • Added: Jan 28, 2020
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 3
Democracy and the Next American Economy
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Henry A.J. Ramos
America is facing challenging times. This much chaos and confusion has not been witnessed since the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s and ‘70s. As...

Bought by WRIR, KVSC, KRZA, and KCBX


  • Added: Jan 07, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Combating Fake News
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Helen Lee Bouygues
There are more incentives to spread fake information than not. Money can play a big factor, but there’s also that immature need to feel that you ca...

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  • Added: Dec 30, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
America for Americans
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Professor Erika Lee
We like to think of America as a country that, until recently, welcomes immigrants. In reality, that’s never been the case. You may have read abou...

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  • Added: Dec 22, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Losing Reality
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. Robert Jay Lifton
A general tendency among those who study human behavior is to identify two separate groups of mental predators.

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  • Added: Nov 06, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3