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Judy Pearson Interviewed by Jo McMullen
From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota
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St. Cloud State University has its first named department thanks to a generous $1 million gift from Judy C. Pearson, who was celebrated on campus o...

  • Added: Sep 30, 2022
  • Length: 23:49
StoryCorps: Gina Olaya and Kellen Quinton
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Gina Olaya and Kellen Quinton remember their family member, Wilma Mankiller, and talk about how she made history when she became the first woman Ch...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Oct 12, 2021
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 1
180: Dr. Mae Carol Jemison
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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On September 12, 1992, Dr. Mae Carol Jemison became the first Black female astronaut. She's an engineer, a scientist, a physician, and an educator....

Bought by KMUN, WRFA-LP, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 13, 2021
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 3
Audio Portrait: Author Renee Beauregard Lute
From: Diana Opong
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One author's journey to becoming published and how she balances life as a mom, wife and writer since COVID-19. (There is no internal narration).

  • Added: May 17, 2020
  • Length: 10:17
Dolly Helps a Comedian
From: Jan McInnis
Series: Comedian Stories: Tales From the Road in Under 5 Minutes
Caption: Comedian Stories, Credit: Comedian Jan McInnis
Dolly Parton helped comedian Jan McInnis move away from certain comedy club bookers and into bigger gigs. And the funny thing is, Dolly has no idea.

  • Added: Feb 10, 2020
  • Length: 04:15
A Discussion with Gloria Tristani
From: Generation Justice Admin
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"You gotta tell em', I'm smart. I'm educated. I'm committed. I'm passionate."

  • Added: Feb 03, 2020
  • Length: 14:38
Delina White: Traditional Prespective in a Modern World Style Show & Art Showcase
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Area Voices
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Delina White’s I Am Anishinaabe fashion designs have walked the runways of the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the world-renowned Indian Market i...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2020
  • Length: 15:38
Pussyhat Activist Krista Suh
From: Melanie Harth
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Living From Happiness - deep, thoughtful, provocative public radio

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 23, 2019
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 1
Krista Powers — A smackerel of something sticky
From: Alan Wartes
Series: ThinkRadio Presents ThinkBusiness
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In this episode of ThinkRadio Presents ThinkBusiness host Alan Wartes spoke with Vermont Sticky owner Krista Powers.

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo.


  • Added: Dec 31, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Divine Feminine and Jesus's Secret Revelations to His Brother
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: (clockwise) Jann Aldredge-Clanton, Brent Landau, Geoffrey Smith
Rev. Jann Aldredge-Clanton discusses her hymns to the divine feminine and Dr. Brent Landau shares his new apocryphal discovery.

Bought by KPIP-LP, WETS, and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 10, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
Her Favorite Season is Wind: Christie Gove-Berg
From: WDSE
Series: Women's Words
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This Women's Words features Christie Gove-Berg reading her story "Esther the Eaglet: A True Story of Rescue and Rehabilitation.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 01, 2015
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 1
Intricate Design: The Life and Times of an Egyptian Fashion Designer
From: kim fox
Caption: Deana Shaaban's The Fortitudo Collection, Credit: Deana Shaaban
This audio documentary aims to show the journey of a young woman in Egypt who gave up on the corporate world to follow her dream. Join Deana Shaaba...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2013
  • Length: 10:24
VOICES4theSoul Show 716
From: Lori Holladay
Caption: A Conversation with Alice Peacock is featured on this show of VOICES4theSoul
AAA music show featuring songs expressing a more meaningful side of life. This hour features a short, but delightfully intimate conversation with A...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2009
  • Length: 59:01
The Garden Ladies of Elwell Farms
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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For a group of retired women in Maine, a garden grows more than just plants.

Bought by KZYX and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 07:28
  • Purchases: 2
Worldwide, Girls' Soccer Goes Beyond the Field
From: Lisa Matuska
Caption: Imane takes a break during a game in Oak Brook
Four young Moroccan female soccer players step outside their borders and expectations to come to Oak Brook, Illinois for a women's soccer leadershi...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KISU, KUOW, and Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Feb 12, 2009
  • Length: 03:28
  • Purchases: 4
Testing the Waters: The Young Women's Summer Institute Research Project
From: WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Series: The Sounds of Progress: The Changing Role of Girls and Women in Science and Engineering
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Research suggests that the experiences girls have with science during their middle school years are the most critical in determining whether they ...

Bought by WDBM, Radio Newark, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Sep 19, 2008
  • Length: 14:37
  • Purchases: 3