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Welcome to the future, Sir: At the cusp of virtual reality
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Programmers show off their virtual reality experiments.
Cris Miranda believes in the promise of virtual reality. After decades of hype, 2015 may be the year that it breaks into homes around the country.

  • Added: Feb 04, 2015
  • Length: 11:41
Tim Townsend reads from Mission At Nuremberg: An American Army Chaplain and The Trial of The Nazis (5/14)
From: Peter Johnson
Series: The Author's Corner on Public Radio daily show: MAY 2014
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100-second module, from our daily readings for May. A difficult assignment.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Apr 24, 2014
  • Length: 01:40
  • Purchases: 1
Daniel Levine reads from Hyde (5/12)
From: Peter Johnson
Series: The Author's Corner on Public Radio daily show: MAY 2014
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100-second module, from our weekday readings for May. Revisiting a classic.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Apr 24, 2014
  • Length: 01:40
  • Purchases: 1
Nadia Hashimi reads from The Pearl That Broke Its Shell (5/6)
From: Peter Johnson
Series: The Author's Corner on Public Radio daily show: MAY 2014
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One of our 100-second weekday readings for MAY; an unusual Afghani custom.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Apr 24, 2014
  • Length: 01:40
  • Purchases: 1
Sara Davidson reads from The December Project (5/1)
From: Peter Johnson
Series: The Author's Corner on Public Radio daily show: MAY 2014
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Exploring life's grand mystery, part of our 100-second readings for MAY.

Bought by WEZU


  • Added: Apr 24, 2014
  • Length: 01:40
  • Purchases: 1
Living Simply
From: WITF
Caption: Brandon Tennis and Abby Sullivan tending their farm., Credit: Joseph Ulrich
Living in a tent with no electricity or running water, a couple tries their hand at a more simple lifestyle.

Bought by Boise State Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 15, 2014
  • Length: 07:59
  • Purchases: 1
The John Sebastian Interview
From: Jake Feinberg
Series: In The Land of Giants
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John Sebastian talks with Jake Feinberg about his mentors and teachers like Mississippi John Hurt and Lightnin' Hopkins.

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Dec 18, 2013
  • Length: 06:25
  • Purchases: 1
The Peter Yarrow Interview
From: Jake Feinberg
Series: In The Land of Giants
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Interview conducted by radio journalist Jake Feinberg. Wide ranging discussion from his relationship with Bob Dylan to the potential of viral video...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2013
  • Length: 16:54
The Taj Mahal Interview
From: Jake Feinberg
Series: In The Land of Giants
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Interview conducted by radio journalist Jake Feinberg with Roots Music Icon Taj Mahal. A discussion about the genesis of roots music and the music ...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2013
  • Length: 11:13
Get Behind Me, Now Stay There - Episode 33
From: Get Behind Me , Now Stay There
Series: Get Behind Me, Now Stay There
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know! Featuring Audie Winner Sue Zizza, KMET Legend Warren Duffy, and Sandra Brown’s audiobook Toug...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 58:21
Bhutanese Wedding: Looking for a Hindu Place of Worship
From: Erika Lorentzsen
Series: New American Stories
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At weddings, there are different rituals, from breaking glass to receiving a necklace, depending on the culture. Here’s a day at a Bhutanese weddin...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2013
  • Length: 01:56
Anna Marie Jarvis, Mother of Mother's Day
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
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Get set for the twisted tale of Anna Marie Jarvis, the mother of Mother's Day. I'll warn you, it's not all hearts and flowers. While many of us kno...

  • Added: May 01, 2013
  • Length: 06:34
Iran's Non-Existent Nukes
From: The Final Edition Radio Hour
Series: Singles from The Final Edition Radio Hour
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Iran continues to enrich uranium for its non-existent nuclear weapons.

  • Added: Sep 03, 2012
  • Length: 05:54
Hacking the Economy
From: Civic Commons
Caption: Noelle, Luke and Dan
Alternative economic strategies are growing--go Kickstart your Cash Mob into the TimeBank.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2012
  • Length: 28:35
Walking Home: An Interview with Laura Milkins
From: Aengus Anderson
Caption: Camera on head, Laura Milkins walks across Tucson, AZ, Credit: Tom Willette
Laura Milkins is walking from Tucson, Arizona to Grand Rapids, Michigan—with a streaming webcam attached to her head. Milkins is a performance art...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 13, 2011
  • Length: 04:50
  • Purchases: 1
Patch Dynamics
From: Encounters: Radio Experiences in the North
Series: Encounters
Caption: Ms. Arnold
Elizabeth Arnold looks into a new strategy for studying the Bering Sea called Patch Dynamics

Bought by KDUR and Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 29, 2009
  • Length: 28:56
  • Purchases: 2
Sinkhole May Swallow Amtrak Service To Memphis
From: WKNO
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Memphis is the #1 destination for Amtrak's City of New Orleans. If a gaping sinkhole is not fixed, Amtrak may discontinue service.

  • Added: Jul 02, 2008
  • Length: 04:14
March to Tibet: The Forgotten Story
From: The Tibet Connection
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100 Tibetan monks try to walk back to their homeland

  • Added: Mar 26, 2008
  • Length: 10:19
Serbian Church Choirs: A Musical Tradition
From: Cissy Rebich
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A musical documentary about Serbian Orthodox church choirs today

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Feb 13, 2008
  • Length: 25:10
  • Purchases: 1
As they stand up...
From: [redacted] [redacted]
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This week on War News Radio, we hear about how Iraqi Army recruiting efforts are going.

  • Added: Nov 24, 2005
  • Length: 33:32
The War, at home
From: Nelson Pavlosky
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This week on War News Radio, we take a look at Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and why, even after Vietnam, it still often goes untreated

  • Added: Nov 15, 2005
  • Length: 29:26
The Story of Ing (Doc) Hay-Frontier Herbalist-feature
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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The Story of Ing (Doc) Hay is about a frontier herbalist and acupuncturist in John Day, Oregon.

Bought by KZYX, KREV-LP, and 90.1 WFYI Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 23, 2005
  • Length: 09:10
  • Purchases: 3
A Cook's Notebook: Elvis & Haggis
From: Ali Berlow
Series: A Cook's Notebook
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Is the little town of Lonmay, Scotland ready for hoards of Elvis fans?

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and Jennifer Cecil Moore


  • Added: Jul 13, 2004
  • Length: 03:15
  • Purchases: 2