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The Joy of Missing Out
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: variouys social media icons
Sandip Roy reflects on the fast paced decade that defined “Social Media.”

  • Added: Jan 13, 2020
  • Length: 06:00
The Cephalopod
From: Kate Madara
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A sky is a weird place to find the texture of something alive. It’s even weirder when that something is invisible but still casts a shadow. Smoot...

  • Added: Dec 23, 2019
  • Length: 11:59
From Then to Now
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: See It Through My Eyes
Caption: Akins High students interview Larissa Akhmetova, Credit: Texas Folklife
Artist profile of Larissa Akhmetova (Stephens). This story is part of an audio series "See It Through My Eyes" created at Akins High School during ...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2019
  • Length: 04:54
The John Grisham Writers Hour - Jon Meacham
From: WMRA
Series: The John Grisham Writers Hour
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WMRA and James Madison University present The John Grisham Writers Hour with special guest Jon Meacham.

  • Added: Dec 03, 2019
  • Length: 53:58
Historic Tug Of War: 10,000 Kids vs. House
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: John H. Stevens House in transit., Credit: Star Tribune. May 29, 1896, Minneapolis, Minn.
Next to Minnehaha Falls sits an old house that hosts exhibits recalling Minneapolis history. The house itself is the site of early business deals d...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2019
  • Length: 05:52
Whats Up App?
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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Sandip discovers that sometimes a class reunion is a reminder to how we've moved on.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 25, 2019
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
1906: Insecure Co-creator, Larry Wilmore, 2/7/2019
From: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
Series: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
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On this week’s On Story, Emmy Award® winning television producer, actor, comedian and writer Larry Wilmore discusses the creation of the influentia...

  • Added: Feb 06, 2019
  • Length: 53:58
Thanksgiving Show - 2018
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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We play music to be thankful for while talking all about the holiday of Thanksgiving.

Bought by KSTK, WYAP, KTRL, WSGE, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Nov 20, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
HD Vinyl
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we explore the new technology of old records and find out if HD vinyl will be a success.

Bought by KWIT, WOUB, WYAP, KSRQ, KRSC and more


  • Added: May 23, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Episode 75: The Gatekeeper
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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“I keep saying ‘where’s the body? Kill someone,’” Marilyn Stasio told us. She reads at least 200 crime novels a year to determine which are worthy ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 09, 2018
  • Length: 23:58
  • Purchases: 1
Petra Bachmaier, Founder of Luftwerk
From: Alex Kime
Series: Alex Kime - Chicago
Caption: https://alexkime.com/podcasts/
Innovative artist, Petra Bachmaier, one of the founding members of Luftwerk – the Humboldt Park-based art studio specializing in temporary public a...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2017
  • Length: 19:36
Danny Goldberg, In Search of the Lost Chord: 1967 and the Hippie Idea
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: Danny Goldberg
Music executive, Danny Goldberg, discusses 1967 and the counterculture.

Bought by KPIP-LP, WETS, and KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm


  • Added: Jul 28, 2017
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 3
MP3? WAV? CODEC? What Are They?
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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It's an exploration of digital compression this week on Rock School.

Bought by WOUB, KSKQ, WYAP, 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT, KKWE Niijii Radio and more


  • Added: May 31, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
520th Show: Music in 10 Years
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week Rock School celebrates 10 years on the air. We give our predictions for what the next 10 years will sound like.

Bought by WOUB, KSKQ, WYAP, 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT, and KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 11, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Bands That Released one Album
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Successful bands that put out one album then called it a wrap.

Bought by WOUB, KSKQ, WYAP, KKWE Niijii Radio, 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT and more


  • Added: Apr 04, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
The Story of Louie Louie
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Everything you need to know about the song Louie Louie.

Bought by KZYX, KKWE Niijii Radio, WOUB, KSKQ, WYAP and more


  • Added: Mar 09, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
The 2017 Grammys
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week we delve into Plan B of the Grammys. What is Plan B? Learn what it is and much more in this episode.

Bought by KSRQ, KSKQ, WYAP, and 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT


  • Added: Feb 09, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Episode 16: Sheldon Harnick
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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Julian asks "How do you thank someone who has taken you from crayons to perfume?" As usual, the solution here is music.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 20, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 15: Darren Criss
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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Darren Criss: The Song is The Song Julian sits down with his youngest guest yet, to talk Chet Baker, Cole Porter, and the perpetual importance of t...

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 20, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:30
  • Purchases: 1
85 Celebrity Obsession pt2: Dear Mr. Belvedere
From: The Mortified Podcast
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Was your best friend is a fictional person? Our Unlikely Celebrity Obsession series continues with the story of a boy who wrote letters to an 80's ...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2017
  • Length: 19:44
Episode 14: Ana Gasteyer
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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Old friends reunite in The Jonathan Channel studios to rehash their strong feelings for the Great American Songbook.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Dec 16, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 11: Alan Cumming
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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Julian Fleisher explores The Great American Songbook with one of its proudest immigrants.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 18, 2016
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 9: Ari Shapiro
From: WQXR
Series: The Naked American Songbook
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You know his show, his name, and his voice. Still there's so much more to learn about this NPR Golden Boy. Listen as Julian gets the scoop on All T...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, KICI Iowa City, and KUER


  • Added: Nov 15, 2016
  • Length: 01:00:30
  • Purchases: 3
The Douglas Coleman Show w_ TJ Leonard and Richard Lynch
From: Douglas Coleman
Series: The Douglas Coleman Show
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Interviews with Country music artists TJ Leonard and Richard Lynch plus music from various music x-ray submissions.

  • Added: Sep 17, 2016
  • Length: 59:30
The Douglas Coleman Show w_ Mario Bosco and Jeff Barnes
From: Douglas Coleman
Series: The Douglas Coleman Show
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Interviews with Actor and Author Mario Bosco and with Author and keynote speaker Jeff Barnes. Also featuring a special song from Trae Edwards.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2016
  • Length: 59:43