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How can we harness the power of games for education? In Part 1 of the episode, the podcast explores how the PAX South 2017 gaming conference inspi...

  • Added: May 05, 2018
  • Length: 40:18
Caption: Steve Martin's Unreal Bluegrass
Unreal Bluegrass is joined by Jamie Deering of Deering Banjos to discuss the Deering position in the world of banjos.

  • Added: Jun 19, 2017
  • Length: 02:57:51
Caption: Book Cover, Credit: Michael Gurnow
Michael Gurnow--bestselling author of NATURE'S HOUSEKEEPER and THE EDWARD SNOWDEN AFFAIR--chats with Richard Solomon about university politics, how...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
Caption:  Dr, Ramona Tascoe & Abby Ginzberg, San Francisco, CA 5/5/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Ramona Tascoe and Abby Ginzberg talk raised consciousness, protective armor, and being willing to die for a cause.

  • Added: May 15, 2016
  • Length: 31:09
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Steam-powered vibrators the size of kitchen tables, the importance of dildos in Ancient Greece, and the future of sex machines in the second instal...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2015
  • Length: 24:25
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In this short taken from our longer episode, "Babies. Why?" we talk to Dr. Christopher Ryan about the actual origins of "Baby Fever."

  • Added: Oct 30, 2014
  • Length: 08:59
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In 1929, William Fox was a movie mogul and The Fox Theatre was Atlanta’s crown jewel of movie palaces. This Christmas Day, “The Fox” celebrates it...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2014
  • Length: 26:02
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In Athens, Georgia, most roads lead back to education, to football, and to music. In turn, these cultural catalysts inspired development in visual...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 39:08
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Does foot binding lead to increased sexual stimulation? And how did the thousand-year tradition of foot binding disappear in a generation, a countr...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2014
  • Length: 09:01
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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
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In 2007 the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources researched why people in Minnesota were spending less time outdoors. They found three problem...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 14, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The CivicCommons.com
The Cleveland International Film Festival's line-up of great documentaries.

  • Added: Apr 14, 2012
  • Length: 28:30
Caption: Temple Grandin in her office of 21 years at Colorado State University, Credit: Grace Hood
Since the release of a biographical HBO film last year, Temple Grandin’s become even more of an unofficial spokesperson for autism.

  • Added: Apr 20, 2011
  • Length: 03:47
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Laura Leedy Gansler joins Talking History's Linna Place in conversation about Sara Emma Edmundson, who disguised herself as a man, and joined the U...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2006
  • Length: 29:02
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Have you ever wondered why we have Daylight Savings? Michael Downing joins Bryan Le Beau to answer this and other questions.

Bought by KSJD


  • Added: Mar 29, 2006
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Steven Watts discusses the life of Henry Ford, with host Bryan Le Beau. The program features commentary and our usual look at History in the News a...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2006
  • Length: 29:00
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Marriages were not historically speaking, founded on love, Stephanie Coontz discusses the institution of marriage with Talking History's Linna Plac...

Bought by KVSC and WEPS


  • Added: Feb 04, 2006
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 2
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Interview features Bryan Burrough, discussing the gangster era of the 1930s, along with our regular features, History in the News and Site of the W...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2005
  • Length: 29:02
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Interview with Ron Chernow author of "Alexander Hamilton," and we continue our series of special readings from the unpublished recollections of the...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2005
  • Length: 29:00
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According to John Herron's guest, Edward Larson, the Scopes Trial took on a life and meaning of its own, and William Ashworth comments on the defin...

  • Added: Jul 10, 2005
  • Length: 29:02
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Interview with Bruce Craig on the Harry Dexter White spy case and commentary from Jon Wiener on secrecy in the archives.

  • Added: Jul 10, 2005
  • Length: 29:02
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Fred Nielsen and guest David Herlihy retrace the history of the bicycle and Sam Wineburg comments on why history teachers need history degrees.

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WMPG, Marfa Public Radio, and BSR Radio


  • Added: Jul 10, 2005
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Interview with Thomas Doherty author of Cold War: Cool Medium, topical commentary and regular features on History in the News, and our Site of the ...

  • Added: May 27, 2005
  • Length: 29:00
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Interview with Landon Jones on the life of William Clark, plus topical history news and commentary.

  • Added: May 27, 2005
  • Length: 29:00
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Same sex union is nothing new, find out what was meant by the term "Boston Marriage" in this week's show.

  • Added: Dec 28, 2004
  • Length: 29:00