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Unearth Your Genealogy Past with Find a Grave - Interview with Katrina Madsen
From: Paul VOGELZANG
Caption: The Not Old Better Show
Katrina Madsen, Community Manager at Ancestry.com for Find a Grave. We learn from Katrina Madsen about the history of Find a Grave, some of the rec...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2023
  • Length: 39:29
The Toilet Man
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak tours Kolkata's Durga Puja with the widows of Vrindavan. , Credit: Sandip Roy
India’s famous “toilet man,” Dr. Bindeswar Pathak, died last month at the age of 80. But he was far more than just an inventor and business man. Sa...

  • Added: Sep 19, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
Girls Are in a Mental Health Crisis. What Can Schools Do?
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Shekinah Jackson and friends.
Girls in the U.S. are in the midst of a growing mental health crisis, and schools are on the front line of finding solutions. But will Black and La...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2023
  • Length: 20:47
Military spouses say the GOP hold on service member promotions has put families' lives on hold, too
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: At an August 14 ceremony, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin congratulates Admiral Lisa Franchetti, who has been nominated to be the next Chief of Naval Operations. Franchetti is first woman to be nominated as a service chief. but will serve in an acting r, Credit: Chad J. McNeeley / U.S. Department of Defense
Since February, Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up military nominations and promotions to pressure the Biden administration to re...

Bought by KRPS, WRFA-LP, WHRV, North Country Public Radio, and KPBS


  • Added: Aug 17, 2023
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 5
Barbie Land
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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The release of Barbie the movie seems the perfect excuse to look for the origins of patriarchy with science writer Angela D Saini.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 25, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 2
Why Women Don't Tell, Part 3: The Cultural Anomie that Keeps Violence Toward Women Hidden in Broad Daylight
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
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The arrest of a Fifth Avenue architect as the alleged serial murderer of several women brings up the question of whether anyone over that long peri...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jul 21, 2023
  • Length: 08:36
  • Purchases: 1
Booktalk: Lisa See's newest historical novel LADY TAN'S CIRCLE OF WOMEN
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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The latest historical novel, LADY TAN'S CIRCLE OF WOMEN, from bestselling writer Lisa See who is the author of 12 books, is inspired by the true st...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2023
  • Length: 09:35
'No Place Else To Go': Inside a Former Abortion Clinic
From: Tradeoffs
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One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, 15 states have effectively banned abortion. Dozens of clinics in those states have shut th...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2023
  • Length: 15:52
Independent Chitra
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni with Sandip at the Kolkata Literary Meet in 2023., Credit: Sandip Roy
Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni is a beloved author now but when she started writing about her South Asian community in America in the 90s not everyone ...

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  • Added: Jun 13, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
Silvia Pettem’s “In Search of the Blonde Tigress”
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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Silvia Pettem’s⁠ ⁠“In Search of the Blonde Tigress. The Untold Story of Eleanor Jarman" dips into the world of sensationalized Chicago newspaper he...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2023
  • Length: 10:37
A new federal law lets military spouses with professional licenses transfer them across state lines
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Military spouses meet prospective employers at the MilSpo Career Expo at Fort Bragg, N.C. in September 2022., Credit: Audra Satterlee / U.S. Army
The law’s backers say it will cut red tape so spouses can continue their careers without interruption. But it’s not clear yet exactly how the law w...

Bought by KTEP, KWMU St. Louis, KUT, WRFA-LP, Texas Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 9
EMDR & Trauma with Psychotherapist Susie Gurfein
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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EMDR & Trauma with Psychotherapist Susie Gurfein. Breaking generational tendencies and patterns in jobs, relationships, and more with psychotherapy...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Apr 18, 2023
  • Length: 27:49
  • Purchases: 1
An American Sonnet for The Woman Who Is a Journalist
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: From a buddhist center "...the cellular call, compassion..., Credit: Susan Cook
During National Poetry Month, an American Sonnet to bring us to know better the women journalists of Ukraine.

Bought by KICI Iowa City and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Apr 06, 2023
  • Length: 01:17
  • Purchases: 2
A new Pentagon policy helps troops who travel to receive abortions. Republicans want to block it.
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Air Force Major Sharon Arana testified before a U.S. House committee in July 2022 about the challenged she faced as she sought an abortion in 2009 when she was stationed in Alabama. She is concerned that experiences like hers are becoming more common sinc, Credit: C-Span
The Pentagon policy reimburses service members for travel expenses and offers up to 21 days of leave for abortions and fertility treatment.

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


  • Added: Mar 17, 2023
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 3
Crime novelist Jennifer Herrera's THE HUNTER
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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Jennifer Herrera’s debut thriller and first in a series is THE HUNTER. After reckless behavior costs NYPD detective Leigh O’Donnell her job and ...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2023
  • Length: 09:40
Three Health Policy Stories to Watch in 2023
From: Tradeoffs
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A congressional ban on removing anyone from Medicaid will expire early next year. What will happen to people who lose their coverage, and how are s...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2023
  • Length: 18:50
Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome a Connective Tissue Disorder is on the Rise, Maximum Health talks with experts: Mayo Clinic Medical Director of the Ehlers- Danlos Syndrome department, Dr Dacre Knight and Shelly EDS patient for over 30 years.
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome a Connective Tissue Disorder is on the Rise, Maximum Health talks with experts: Mayo Clinic Medical Director of the Ehlers- ...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Dec 29, 2022
  • Length: 26:30
  • Purchases: 1
"With Me All Along" Author, Katy Bosso on Reclaiming Your Innate Wisdom to Get Well and Thrive
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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"With Me All Along" Author, Katy Bosso on Reclaiming Your Innate Wisdom to Get Well and Thrive.  From tragic loss and painful disease to a place of...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Nov 18, 2022
  • Length: 26:33
  • Purchases: 1
Delaware State of the Arts - Maia Palmer
From: Andrew Truscott
Series: Delaware State of the Arts Podcast
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Andy Truscott speaks with Maia Palmer, a 2022 Individual Artist Fellow and the current artist exhibiting in the Mezzanine Gallery at the Carvel Sta...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2022
  • Length: 21:58
The Legendary Lynette Shaw, once our Nation's Greatest Bounty Hunter, Turned New York Detective, now Fights for Mental Health and First Responders
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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The Legendary Lynette Shaw, abducted at 7 years of age, became the Nation's youngest bounty hunter then, our Nation's Greatest Bounty Hunter, Turne...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2022
  • Length: 26:42
Travel Writer Patricia Schultz’s “WHY WE TRAVEL: 100 Reasons to Get Up and Go”
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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Patricia Schultz of “1000 Places to See Before You Die” fame has authored a different kind of book this time. “WHY WE TRAVEL: 100 Reasons to Get Up...

  • Added: Sep 16, 2022
  • Length: 10:25
Most abortions are banned at military hospitals. Advocates want Congress to change that.
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Nurse practitioner Carmen George conducts an ultrasound at Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center on Joint Base San Antonio Texas, March 11, 2022., Credit: Melody Bordeaux / U.S. Air Force
As states across the country restrict abortion, President Biden and some other Democrats want to ease federal restrictions on the procedure.

Bought by KWMU St. Louis, KPBS, WRFA-LP, and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 07, 2022
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 4
Why a centrist Democrat is ditching Congress
From: Playbook Deep Dive
Series: Playbook Deep Dive
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Rep. Stephanie Murphy (D-Fla.) pioneered the playbook that helped Democrats flip the House in 2018. Less than four years later, she announced her r...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2022
  • Length: 35:10
Up Close And Acoustic with Arielle Silver
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: Arielle Silver, Credit: Arielle Silver Music Facebook
Arielle Silver, based out of Burbank California, is a singer/songwriter of the highest caliber. Maybe it's an innate ability, maybe it comes down t...

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Aug 20, 2022
  • Length: 56:28
  • Purchases: 1
Booktalk: Judge LaDoris Hazzard Cordell’s “HER HONOR”
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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An American retired judge of the Superior Court of California, LaDoris Hazzard Cordell was also the first black female judge in the northern part o...

  • Added: Aug 19, 2022
  • Length: 09:21

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