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Caption: Dignitaries - including Robert E. Lee's great grandson, Hanson E. Ely III (right) - unveil a portrait of the Confederate general in West Point's library in 1952. The portrait is one of several images of Lee that still are displayed at the military academy, Credit: From the 1952 book "The Sesquicentennial of the United States Military Academy: An Account of the Observance." / U.S. Military Academy
Congress ordered Confederate names and images to be removed from military installations. But what about portraits of Lee before he joined the Confe...

Bought by KUT, Texas Public Radio, WRFA-LP, KMXT, and KRPS


  • Added: Nov 09, 2021
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 5
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This book, “How Magicians Think. Misdirection, Deception, and Why Magic Matters,” is my love letter to magic,” says Jay, ”and it answers the questi...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2021
  • Length: 09:51
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"The Devil in the Gallery” is a lavishly illustrated book, the latest of more than a dozen books by Noah Charney. It’s a guided tour of the history...

  • Added: Oct 01, 2021
  • Length: 09:30
Caption: Our Changing Seas IV (2019), Credit: Courtney Mattison
On our show, we tell stories to make climate change seem less overwhelming. We know that our episodes are no replacement for massive policy changes...

  • Added: Mar 24, 2021
  • Length: 04:00
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An interview with Lee Goldberg, author of "Bone Canyon" and executive producer of "Diagnosis: Murder"

  • Added: Jan 19, 2021
  • Length: 23:03
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An interview with Michael Leibowitz, founder of the Masterful Movie Movement

  • Added: Jan 05, 2021
  • Length: 21:14
Caption: Sarah Bellamy, Artistic Director of Penumbra Theater, Credit: Ann Marsden
On the heels of Penumbra Theatre's 2.5 million dollar Ford Foundation grant, KFAI's Sheila Regan talked with Sarah Bellamy, Lily Tung Crystal, and ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Nov 08, 2020
  • Length: 05:40
  • Purchases: 2
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Season 1 Episode 9 A dance troupe of young, Black, male teens express their fear and anxiety about police and how the police might potentially vie...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 29, 2020
  • Length: 09:14
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Screenshot of Interview w/panelists, Credit: Gina Baleria
In Part 1 of this interview, we explore the role of arts during crises, as well as how arts and artists are viewed in U.S. mainstream society. We’v...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2020
  • Length: 29:30
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We bring you stories of "Living and Grieving in a Time of Covid 19." Each story crosses a line ... from before pandemic ... to after. The stories e...

Bought by Valley Public Radio, KCSB-FM, Spokane Public Radio, WGBH Radio Boston, KGNU Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 18, 2020
  • Length: 54:52
  • Purchases: 11
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John Lam is the first Vietnamese American male principal dancer, and the most senior dancer with the Boston Ballet. He has a loving husband and two...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: May 20, 2020
  • Length: 18:34
  • Purchases: 1
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Playwright Nick Green launched the Social Distancing Festival when his musical was cancelled because of coronavirus. It was a platform for artists ...

  • Added: May 08, 2020
  • Length: 06:36
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Singer songwriter David Olney passed away on stage in Seaside, FL on Saturday, Jan 18th. FM Odyssey remembers David with this in-studio interview f...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jan 23, 2020
  • Length: 58:28
  • Purchases: 1
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Rodrigo Torres is searching for the truth about creativity.

  • Added: Jan 02, 2020
  • Length: 03:46
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This week on Minnesota Native News we hear about a big boost to a handful of organizations working with Native communities. We also hear about a ne...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, KSRQ, WGZS, KMSU, WDSE and more


  • Added: Nov 13, 2019
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Dr. Ulrike Al-Khamis is Director of Collections & Public Programs at the Aga Khan Museum in Toront, Credit: Aly Manjy
What is Islamic art? In this fascinating conversation with Dr. Ulrike Al-Khamis, Director of Collections & Public Programs at the Aga Khan Musuem i...

  • Added: Aug 15, 2019
  • Length: 59:04
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Interview with Rosy Greenlees, President of World Craft Council, which promotes the value of craft and making to society and supports thousands of ...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2019
  • Length: 59:06
Caption: Michael Atwood Mason, Credit: Michael Atwood Mason
American culture is undergoing a huge transformation. In this interview, meet Michael Mason, Director of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cu...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2019
  • Length: 59:12
Caption: Peter Robinson of the Bradshaw Foundation, Credit: Peter Robinson
Interview with Peter Lyell Robinson, editor of the Bradshaw Foundation, which focuses on discovering, documenting and preserving ancient rock art a...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2019
  • Length: 59:03
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To honor the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing this July, we introduce Studio Drift, the Amsterdam-based artist duo whose poetic work ...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 15, 2019
  • Length: 13:58
  • Purchases: 1
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World Pieces host Jason Kladiva receives a tattoo from Hertha at Valkyrie Tattoo in Reykjavik using the stick and poke method.

  • Added: Jul 09, 2019
  • Length: 05:39
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On a busy street corner in North Minneapolis, there once stood a fenced-off, vacant lot. It was the site of a building Juxtaposition Arts had to te...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2019
  • Length: 04:28
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Far more than an escape, comics can pack a political punch, as does the work of this week’s guests. First up, Mohammad Sabaaneh describes how he tr...

Bought by KDNK


  • Added: Apr 25, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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On April 15th While Americans rush to file their taxes, Bengalis in Kolkata celebrate their new year. But April 15 is also World Art Day. And this...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2019
  • Length: 06:00
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Centenarians are on Sandip Roy's mind as Lawerence Ferlinghetti turns 100

  • Added: Mar 18, 2019
  • Length: 06:00