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Humankind Special-- The Power of Nonviolence: Compassion practice
From: Humankind
Series: Humankind Specials
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Produced by David Freudberg in association with WGBH/Boston. In a world afflicted with so much violence, it would be easy to underestimate the impa...

Bought by WVBI-LP, WGCU, Central Florida Public Media, WRIR, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2015
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 8
Wealthier Than You Think? Juliet Schor #101
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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According to Juliet Schor, many of us are giving up “the good life” in our quest for material possessions. Symbols of success, instead of enriching...

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, Indie3 Radio, Bandon Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 25, 2015
  • Length: 25:56
  • Purchases: 10
What We're Reading, July 17, 2015
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: What We're Reading
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The Name of the Wind, Ana of California, Go Set a Watchman, Within These Woods, and Great Kitchens of the Midwest

Bought by KKRN


  • Added: Jul 20, 2015
  • Length: 03:18
  • Purchases: 1
High-School Students Should Study Earth Science. Here's Why.
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Into the Earth
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What students learn before college - and what they don't - has drastic consequences for our planet.

Bought by KPIP-LP and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 10, 2015
  • Length: 11:06
  • Purchases: 2
Trans-Pacific Partnership and Ocean
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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The 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership has been causing conflict of late, with a broad range of disagreements over key provisions and debates inte...

  • Added: Jun 02, 2015
  • Length: 05:45
Humankind special: Radioactive
From: David Freudberg
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Ideal for broadcast around Earth Day (4/22/15), produced in association with WGBH/Boston. This documentary examines different sides of the new deba...

Bought by KQED


  • Added: Mar 26, 2015
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 1
The Elder Boom Challenge
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Ai Jen Poo
Author Ai Jen Poo is Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World. It’s no wonder considering her accomplishments.

Bought by KVSC and KCBX


  • Added: Feb 25, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Dr. David Carpenter, MD - Public Health Implications of Hydraulic Fracturing - Part 2
From: Donna Descoteaux
Series: Living Well Show
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The Living Well Show presents: A two part interview with Dr. David Carpenter, MD author of numerous scholarly articles including Public Health Imp...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2015
  • Length: 28:36
Mike Magner - A Trust Betrayed - Part 1
From: Donna Descoteaux
Series: Living Well Show
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The Living Well Show presents a two part interview with Mike Magner, author of A Trust Betrayed: The Untold Story of Camp Lejeune and the Poisoning...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Nov 11, 2014
  • Length: 28:36
  • Purchases: 1
What's Left of Liberal Zionism?
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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We’re looking at liberal Zionism, enduring a crisis after a brutal summer in Gaza. It’s prompted handwringing for American Jews and Israelis who ar...

Bought by WRPI, KZYX, and Radio Catskill


  • Added: Sep 14, 2014
  • Length: 58:37
  • Purchases: 3
Kshama Sawant's Left Forum Plenary Speech May 31, 2014
From: Scott Harris
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Kshama Sawant's plenary speech (29:28) at the Left Forum 2014. Kshama Sawant is an economics professor, Occupy Seattle activist and socialist who w...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2014
  • Length: 29:37
The Humanist Hour #97: Science and Skepticism with Michael Shermer
From: Bo Bennett
Series: The Humanist Hour
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In this episode, Bo and Kim interview Dr. Michael Shermer. Dr. Michael Shermer is the Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine, the Executive Direct...

  • Added: May 07, 2014
  • Length: 53:24
Two Guys on Your Head: Metaphors and The Brain
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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Ever have those moments when you just can’t find the right words to express your thoughts? They happen. Articulation isn’t always easy. Sometimes,...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2014
  • Length: 07:20
Adapting to Climate Change
From: Spectrum Radio
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Adapting to Climate Change explores the ambitious plans that engineers, scientists, government officials, business leaders, NGOs, and community gro...

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KRCB 104.9, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 39
An Interview with Charlie Price
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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YA author Charlie Price talks about and reads from his novel DEAD GIRL MOON. He also shares information about his teaching career, which included w...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KSJD


  • Added: Jan 23, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Waiting, Still Waiting - The Legacy of Fracking
From: Donna Descoteaux
Series: Living Well Show
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Brett Corsentino is a fourth-generation dairy farmer in southern Colorado. He discusses the impact that area fracking has had on his farm. He state...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2014
  • Length: 28:35
Opportunity
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Generational discussion on Opportunity...then and now

  • Added: Dec 08, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
Knocking on Heaven's Door
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Katy Butler
In writing her book, Katy Butler set out to help others to avoid the pitfalls she faced during her father’s last years.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 11, 2013
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
Demystifying Unions with Bill Fletcher Jr.
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Bill Fletcher Jr.
Unions are getting weaker, and even more threatening, says labor leader and author Bill Fletcher Jr., the general public no longer understands or s...

Bought by WMMT and WCSU-FM


  • Added: Jul 24, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Food Sleuth Radio, Patricia Allen Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her interview with Patricia Allen, Ph.D., author of “Together at the ...

  • Added: Jun 07, 2013
  • Length: 28:00
Beyond the Gender Binary
From: Interfaith Voices
Series: Gay in the Eyes of God: A 21-Part Series
Caption: Pictured: Hijras in India celebrating Koovagam, a Hindu festival dedicated to the deity Aravan., Credit: Wikipedia
Culture gives us permission - or denies us permission - to express what we find is true and real in ourselves. There is nothing natural, or inevita...

  • Added: May 22, 2013
  • Length: 20:44
On Homosexuality and Hinduism
From: Interfaith Voices
Series: Gay in the Eyes of God: A 21-Part Series
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The term "Hinduism" refers to a multitude of traditions, so it's no surprise that Hindu attitudes towards sexuality and homosexuality are complex. ...

  • Added: May 22, 2013
  • Length: 12:27
Buddhism and Sexuality: An Enlightened Discussion
From: Interfaith Voices
Series: Gay in the Eyes of God: A 21-Part Series
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For Buddhists, whether homosexuality is "right" or "wrong" isn't the question - it's more important to ask whether a behavior is "skillfull" or "un...

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: May 22, 2013
  • Length: 12:27
  • Purchases: 1
Homosexuality in the Mormon Church
From: Interfaith Voices
Series: Gay in the Eyes of God: A 21-Part Series
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Like many other conservative-leaning Christian denominations, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints officially condemns homosexual acts. ...

  • Added: May 22, 2013
  • Length: 11:54
Gay, Black and Christian
From: Interfaith Voices
Series: Gay in the Eyes of God: A 21-Part Series
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Anita Sherrill knew she was a lesbian since she was a little girl. But reconciling her sexuality with her Christianity, and with her father, hasn't...

  • Added: May 22, 2013
  • Length: 07:40