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Hyphenated Identity
From: Laura Joyce Davis
Series: Shelter in Place
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What's in a name? We reflect on where we belong and what it means to be American, especially in the wake of anti-Asian hate crimes.

  • Added: Apr 06, 2021
  • Length: 52:02
Annie's Project Building Community For Rual Women
From: renee wilde
Series: COUNTY LINES
Caption: Annie's Project Participant Monica Wood, Credit: Monica Wood
Farming presents unique challenges for women. As wives of farmers, they often balance full-time jobs off the farm while raising a family. Living i...

  • Added: Dec 26, 2019
  • Length: 05:29
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
Love's Promises
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Martha M. Ertman
The ongoing controversy of same sex marriage reflects the dramatic impact the rule of law has on intimate partnerships. Today, those involved in fa...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 15, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Cookbook Author Anne Byrn: "Unbelievably Gluten-Free"
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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Anne’s particular talent with her cookbooks is creating well written and easy-to-follow recipes. And as many readers know, this is not always true ...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Feb 24, 2015
  • Length: 09:48
  • Purchases: 1
Story of an African childhood: Author Robyn Scott
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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The author of “Twenty Chickens for a Saddle” is a social entrepreneur who works in southern Africa. But back when she was 7 she moved from England ...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Feb 08, 2015
  • Length: 08:50
  • Purchases: 2
Micro Medical Practice
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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There’s a growing trend of micro medical practices where doctors do it all from taking your blood pressure to billing your insurance. Julie Sabatie...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
  • Length: 07:50
  • Purchases: 1
Afropolitan Taiye Selasi and "Ghana Must Go"
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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This debut novel opens up in west Africa with a death and is a portrait of a modern family. Listen in for Taiye’s timely comments on the biggest m...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: May 03, 2013
  • Length: 09:56
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 1: Stealth in School
From: Callum Angus
Series: Transwaves
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Join hosts Devon and Cal for this first episode that follows the emotional journey of Female-to-Male transsexual Kyle Smith and his mother, Leslie,...

Bought by Wild Planet Radio


  • Added: Oct 26, 2012
  • Length: 20:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Behavior Code
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Dr. Nancy Rappaport
About 10-percent of kids in school – approximately 9 to 13 million students – struggle with mental health problems. Whether they’re running out of ...

  • Added: May 11, 2012
  • Length: 17:25
Make Love, Not Debt
From: Robin Amer
Caption: Debt Ledger, Credit: Jenny Bauman
"Him" and "Her" are an anonymous couple who used to have a LOT of debt. They write about getting out of it at their relationship finance blog, Make...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 04, 2010
  • Length: 13:25
  • Purchases: 1
Facts about the new street drug Spice or K2: synthetic cannabinoids
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: Spice packet, Credit: Wikimedia
Jahan Marcu is one of the few cannabinoid scientists in America. Chris Goldstein interviews him on the substances containing synthetic cannabinoids.

  • Added: Feb 25, 2010
  • Length: 14:13
NJ man with MS faces marijuana charges, supporters demonstrate
From: Chris Goldstein
Caption: supporters at the Somerset County Courthouse 12/14/09, Credit: Chris Goldstein
John Wilson faces first degree felony charges usually used against cocaine kingpins. Now he faces up to 35 years in state prison for having 17 mari...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2009
  • Length: 29:31
The End of Homework
From: Deb Krumholz
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Discussion with author and educator Etta Kravolec about her research on the effects of homework on children

  • Added: Aug 16, 2007
  • Length: 26:32
Over-the-top birthday parties for children
From: Deb Krumholz
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Leading researcher talks about the ratcheting up of children's birthday parties

  • Added: Aug 16, 2007
  • Length: 26:49
Motherless Mothers - An Interview with Hope Edelman
From: Rachel Levin
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Hope Edelman discusses her follow-up book to NY Times Bestseller Motherless Daughters

  • Added: May 11, 2007
  • Length: 19:31
Creating an Old Fashioned Summer in a Fast-Paced World
From: Deb Krumholz
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Author Mimi Doe talks about using summer as an opportunity to help our kids slow down the pace of their lives

  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: 23:52
Peaceful Parenting - Parts 1 + 2 / 2 half-hours / (Peace Talks Radio Series)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Two stand alone half hours in the Peace Talks Radio Series, each featuring an expert, Victor LaCerva (Pictured) and Ruth Beaglehole, on how parents...

Bought by KUNM, WPSU, KGNU Community Radio, and WGDR


  • Added: Oct 17, 2005
  • Length: 57:55
  • Purchases: 4
Peace Talks Radio: Seeking Peace on Earth- The Peace Talks Radio 2003 Special (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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A series of interviews with people whose life's work is resolving conflict peacefully in different environments. From the first season of Peace Ta...

Bought by KUOW, KUOW, KUOW, KXOT Public Radio, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 24, 2003
  • Length: 58:18
  • Purchases: 8