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This Week in Blues History #22 - August 26-September 1
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: This Week in Blues History
Caption: Our distinctive logo comes from a rare poster for the 1977 Beale Street Music Festival.
This time, we profile Mississippi guitarist Tommy Johnson, who cut one of the prophetic masterpieces of the blues, this week in 1928.

  • Added: Apr 03, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
This Week in Blues History #13 - June 24-30
From: Steve c/o Ernest Franz
Series: This Week in Blues History
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This time, we profile Saunders King and Elder Utah Smith — two early pioneers of the electric guitar.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
253: Discovering America's Black DNA / 254: Short Stories, 3/10/2018
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Discovering America's Black DNA" - What happens when common DNA brings the black and white side of the family together for the first tim...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:58
251: Why Make Art? / 252: Gateway Moments (Live), 3/3/2018
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Why Make Art?" - Most of us stop making art around middle school. What can we learn from the people who never stopped? HOUR TWO: "Gate...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:58
Revisiting Deliverance (promo)
From: With Good Reason
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How sewing connects generations of women artists and workers -- The lesser known works of James Dickey -- The husband-and-wife team of celebrated a...

  • Added: Dec 08, 2017
  • Length: :30
Revisiting Deliverance (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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How sewing connects generations of women artists and workers -- The lesser known works of James Dickey -- The husband-and-wife team of celebrated a...

Bought by WCNY, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WRGY, WMUU-LP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Dec 08, 2017
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 7
An Outrage: Reflections on Racism (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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A new documentary sheds light on the ugly history of lynching - The work of author Ernest Gaines - Reflections from Charlottesville residents on th...

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting, WLPR , KUHF, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Sep 29, 2017
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 4
An Outrage: Reflections on Racism (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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A new documentary sheds light on the ugly history of lynching - The work of author Ernest Gaines - Reflections from Charlottesville residents on th...

Bought by WCNY, Georgia Public Broadcasting, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WTJU and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2017
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 11
An Outrage: Reflections on Racism (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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A new documentary sheds light on the ugly history of lynching - The work of author Ernest Gaines - Reflections from Charlottesville residents on th...

Bought by WJCT, WVAS, KRZA, WLPR , KMUN and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 9
NL 17-41: From Man To Myth: Thelonious Monk, Part 1, 10/2/2017
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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A look at the pianist and composer's early life and career, including an interview with Monk biographer Robin D.G. Kelley.

  • Added: Sep 29, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
The Birth of Cool Songbook
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz: Specials
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An hourlong program of classic jazz, exploring a collection of influential jazz material know as "The Birth of the Cool" recorded by a circle of mu...

Bought by Radio New Zealand


  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Black History Special! "Hughes' Blues: The Langston Hughes Songbook"
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights Classic Jazz: Specials
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An hour-long program featuring performances of songs with lyrics by author Langston Hughes, including recordings by Nina Simone, June Christy, Jame...

Bought by WNMU-FM, KVNF, WCPN, WMOT, Northeast Indiana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 11
Degrees of Separation: Higher Ed (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: WGR Special Series
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Stories of massive student debt and for-profit school scams make it clear that the post-secondary system can be an unfriendly place to many disadva...

Bought by WHFR


  • Added: Jun 23, 2017
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
Degrees of Separation: Higher Ed (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: WGR Special Series
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Stories of massive student debt and for-profit school scams make it clear that the post-secondary system can be an unfriendly place to many disadva...

Bought by WHFR, KWMR, WCPN, WTJU, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Jun 23, 2017
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 7
Degrees of Separation: Higher Ed (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: WGR Special Series
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Stories of massive student debt and for-profit school scams make it clear that the post-secondary system can be an unfriendly place to many disadva...

Bought by KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA and WVAS


  • Added: Jun 23, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Degrees of Separation: Higher Ed (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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Stories of massive student debt and for-profit school scams make it clear that the post-secondary system can be an unfriendly place to many disadva...

Bought by WCPN and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jun 23, 2017
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 2
Degrees of Separation: Higher Ed (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Stories of massive student debt and for-profit school scams make it clear that the post-secondary system can be an unfriendly place to many disadva...

Bought by WCNY, KTSW 89.9, KPIK-LP, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Jun 23, 2017
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 12
Degrees of Separation: Higher Ed (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Stories of massive student debt and for-profit school scams make it clear that the post-secondary system can be an unfriendly place to many disadva...

Bought by WJCT, WVAS, WCQS, WUGA (part of GPB), KRDP and more


  • Added: Jun 23, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 11
Dr. Ibram X. Kendi - Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America.
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Stamped offers a deeply researched, provocative narrative that is a comprehensive history of anti-Black racist ideas—their origins, and how they be...

Bought by WXDU and C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Jun 19, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Cancer Research and Treatment
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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Researchers hope to repair cancer-causing genes - A new app is designed to make more informed patients - A hidden HIV epidemic among elderly Africa...

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jun 16, 2017
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 1
Cancer Research and Treatment (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Researchers hope to repair cancer-causing genes - A new app is designed to make more informed patients - A hidden HIV epidemic among elderly Africa...

Bought by WCNY, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WCWP, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Jun 16, 2017
  • Length: 53:56
  • Purchases: 10
Degrees of Separation: Secondary (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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In the third episode of our series, we examine how inequality is at work in the high-stakes world of high school, from who we discipline, to the wa...

Bought by WCPN and WNMU-FM


  • Added: May 26, 2017
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 2
Degrees of Separation: Secondary (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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In the third episode of our series, we examine how inequality is at work in the high-stakes world of high school, from who we discipline, to the wa...

Bought by WCNY, KWMR, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WCPN, WTJU and more


  • Added: May 26, 2017
  • Length: 53:55
  • Purchases: 14
Degrees of Separation: Secondary (Half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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In the third episode of our series, we examine how inequality is at work in the high-stakes world of high school, from who we discipline, to the wa...

Bought by WJCT, Harford Community Radio, WJCU, KMUN, KRDP and more


  • Added: May 26, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 8
Degrees of Separation: Secondary (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: WGR Special Series
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In the third episode of our series, we examine how inequality is at work in the high-stakes world of high school, from who we discipline, to the wa...

Bought by WHFR


  • Added: May 26, 2017
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 1