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Ramadan-The History of the Fanous
From: kim fox
Series: Ehky Ya Masr Podcast - Ramadan Series
Caption: Ehky Ya Masr logo, Credit: Heba Fouad
During Ramadan in Egypt, people will hang a lantern, but what does it mean? Learn about the history of the Ramadan lantern, the fanous.

  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: 03:31
Blues America 95 - Selwyn Birchwood
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Selwyn Birchwood is celebrating his highly anticipated second studio effort for Alligator Records, ‘Pick Your Poison’ which crafts authentic tradit...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East, WLPR , GCR (Global Community Radio), KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Jun 02, 2017
  • Length: 01:56:05
  • Purchases: 12
Ep.18: Making a Difference with Foster Kids
From: The Story Exchange
Series: Good on the Ground
Caption: Danielle Gletow, One Simple Wish
With her nonprofit One Simple Wish, Danielle Gletow is bringing the joy of childhood to the lives of foster kids, one wish at time.

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: May 30, 2017
  • Length: 14:45
  • Purchases: 1
Blues America 94R - Cedric Burnside Project
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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The Cedric Burnside Project is comprised of the exciting duo of Cedric Burnside and Trenton Ayers of Holly Springs, Mississippi. Their latest album...

Bought by WLPR , GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East, WEAA, WTJU and more


  • Added: May 26, 2017
  • Length: 58:01
  • Purchases: 8
Ep. 17: Women Helping Women
From: The Story Exchange
Series: Good on the Ground
Caption: Budget Buddies
Kathy Brough and Anita Saville created Budget Buddies to help homeless women break free of poverty, aided by a sisterhood of volunteer personal-fin...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: May 25, 2017
  • Length: 15:00
  • Purchases: 1
Ep. 16: Embracing Change
From: The Story Exchange
Series: The Story Exchange
Caption: Kryshon Bratton
Hear how Houston pool-builder Kryshon Bratton has used the entrepreneurial "pivot" to stoke growth and create the work-life balance she wants.

  • Added: May 25, 2017
  • Length: 11:57
Ep.15: A $20 Million Comeback Story
From: The Story Exchange
Caption: Angelica Garcia-Dunn
How Angelica Garcia-Dunn went from struggling to feed her kids to building a booming Texas-sized trucking company.

  • Added: May 25, 2017
  • Length: 12:45
Ep. 14: On a Mission
From: The Story Exchange
Caption: Donna Peel and Stacy Ratner
Meet Donna Peel and Stacy Ratner, two very different women taking on two very different social missions -- both with inventive, entrepreneurial non...

  • Added: May 25, 2017
  • Length: 19:46
Blues America 93R - Henry Gray
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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92 year old multi Grammy-nominated blues piano master, Henry Gray, is a living legend and a national treasure whose recording career spans seven de...

Bought by KMUW, WLPR , GCR (Global Community Radio), Public Radio East, WEAA and more


  • Added: May 11, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
Rethinking Ink
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
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Lasers, tattoo removal, and second chances.

Bought by KALW


  • Added: May 09, 2017
  • Length: 20:56
  • Purchases: 1
Blues America 93 - Sharon Lewis
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Sharon Lewis is a Chicago blues diva who’s commanding vocals and strong song writing is celebrated on her second studio effort for Delmark Records,...

Bought by WLPR , Public Radio East, WART FM, WEAA, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 05, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 9
Episode 8: The Deep Origin
From: Slow Melt Productions
Series: The Slow Melt: A Podcast About Chocolate
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Cacao was born in a bean-shaped area in the upper Amazon and is believed to have been grown and used—first, as a drink—in countries that now encomp...

  • Added: May 05, 2017
  • Length: 24:01
Blues America 92 - Stevie J Blues
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Stevie J Blues is a veteran blues guitarist from Jackson, Mississippi who cut his teeth on the scene with the likes of Denise LaSalle, Shirley Brow...

Bought by WLPR , Public Radio East, Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, WTJU and more


  • Added: Apr 28, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 7
Episode Five: "Our Cheated Hearts"
From: Troy Public Radio
Series: Carried Home: Alabama Authors and The Pulitzer Prize
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Poetry and the pain of experience are the subjects of this episode titled "Our Cheated Hearts." Author Winston Groom incorporated his experiences i...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2017
  • Length: 25:00
Episode Three: "Stories Someone Told Me"
From: Troy Public Radio
Series: Carried Home: Alabama Authors and The Pulitzer Prize
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This episode's stories come from some of Alabama's Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists: Rick Bragg who wrote about the Susan Smith murders and the O...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2017
  • Length: 25:00
Blues America 91 - Coco Montoya
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Coco Montoya is a California native who is one of the biggest names on the contemporary blues scene. After hanging up his drum sticks for a guitar ...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR , Public Radio East, GCR (Global Community Radio), KDLG and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 11
Episode 7: The Craft of Chocolate
From: Slow Melt Productions
Series: The Slow Melt: A Podcast About Chocolate
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What is craft chocolate? The short answer is: It’s complicated. This episode might not give you all the answers, but you will most definitely learn...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2017
  • Length: 24:00
DEFENDER -- Jeff Adachi Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Jeff Adachi, San Francisco, CA 3/21/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jeff Adachi talks racism, reform, and the power of film.

  • Added: Apr 15, 2017
  • Length: 21:39
Blues America 90 - Billy Preston
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Despite his legacy, Billy Preston is nearly forgotten in the mainstream and is not in the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame. Author Steve Bergsman discusses...

Bought by WLPR , Public Radio East, GCR (Global Community Radio), WART FM, WEAA and more


  • Added: Apr 14, 2017
  • Length: 57:59
  • Purchases: 10
Knits For Flint
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
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A knitting group in Frankenmuth, Michigan is doing their part to help children in Flint, whose families are still financially affected by the Flint...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2017
  • Length: 04:00
Tyrus Wong: Chinese American Artist Broke Barriers, Reached Back Centuries to Create Bambi
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Tyrus Wong at his home in CA in 2004, Credit: Courtesy Walt Disney Family Museum
Tyrus Wong, a pioneering Chinese American artist who created the look of the movie, "Bambi," left a great legacy and continues to inspire artists a...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 05, 2017
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 1
Blues America 88 - Trudy Lynn
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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The Allmusic journalist, Alex Henderson, noted that "Lynn isn't one to hold back emotionally; like Koko Taylor and Etta James, she screams, shouts,...

Bought by Public Radio East, GCR (Global Community Radio), WART FM, WEAA, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 31, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 8
Blues America 87 - Mike Wheeler
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Mike Wheeler has been playing the blues for almost 30 years and has played with Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Shemekia Copeland, Jimmy Johnson...

Bought by Public Radio East, GCR (Global Community Radio), Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Mar 24, 2017
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 6
Episode 5: Eat With Your Ears (And More)
From: Slow Melt Productions
Series: The Slow Melt: A Podcast About Chocolate
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Episode 5 — Sensory overload! We explore how taste, touch, sight, smell and sound influence how we experience chocolate. With a soundtrack designed...

Bought by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation


  • Added: Mar 22, 2017
  • Length: 24:00
  • Purchases: 1
Blues America 86 - Jerry Lawson
From: Drew Verbis
Series: Blues America
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Jerry Lawson is a singing legend who fronted the world famous Persuasions for 40 plus years. As their lead singer he produced and arranged 22 album...

Bought by Public Radio East, GCR (Global Community Radio), Spokane Public Radio, KRPS, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Mar 17, 2017
  • Length: 58:03
  • Purchases: 6

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