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Record Store Day
From: Mitch Skinner
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Mitch Skinner looks at the history of Record Store Day. He also finds out what's in store for 2012.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2013
  • Length: 05:29
Batman Live
From: Mitch Skinner
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Mitch Skinner explores the "Batman Live" stage production and the history of the character.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2013
  • Length: 05:15
Plessy vs. Fergusson
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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One of the early and most important Supreme Court decisions of the Civil Rights movement

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
International Testing in Science and Math
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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In response to international tests that show American students lagging, a number of programs supporting the study of science, technology, engineeri...

Bought by KENW, KFAI Minneapolis, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 29, 2013
  • Length: 02:31
  • Purchases: 3
Prison rehab programs on the rise in California
From: KALW
Caption: Inmate Johnny Ames demonstrates his welding skills., Credit: Kyung-Jin Lee
After decades of neglect, prison rehabilitation programs are seeing a resurgence, despite some hiccups. For California, this emphasis on rehabilita...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Dec 02, 2012
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 2
THE WORLD with Tim Stackpool weekending 1 DEC 2012
From: Timothy Stackpool
Series: THE WORLD with Tim Stackpool
Caption: Tim Stackpool - Presenter
A look at humanitarian news and issues

  • Added: Nov 30, 2012
  • Length: 27:30
Hype Machine Radio - November 2012
From: Dev Sherlock
Series: Hype Machine Radio
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Take a one-hour journey through the world of music blogs. On this episode, we look at the artists getting the most attention online right now, incl...

Bought by WXPN


  • Added: Nov 26, 2012
  • Length: 59:27
  • Purchases: 1
THE WORLD with Tim Stackpool (weekending 10 Nov 2012)
From: Timothy Stackpool
Series: THE WORLD with Tim Stackpool
Caption: Tim Stackpool - Presenter
The WORLD features news reports from around the world, centered on humanitarian issues or stories that have an individual or mass impact on communi...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2012
  • Length: 27:30
Hype Machine Radio - October 2012
From: Dev Sherlock
Series: Hype Machine Radio
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Take a one-hour journey through the world of music blogs. On this episode, we look at the artists getting the most attention online right now, incl...

Bought by WXPN


  • Added: Oct 25, 2012
  • Length: 58:55
  • Purchases: 1
Prison Justice-Cannabis and the Law
From: Laurence Stevenson
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Canadian prison law specialist John Hill interviews American best-selling author and journalist Doug Fine and Canadian former prisoner Robert 'Rosi...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2012
  • Length: 22:08
Hype Machine Radio - September 2012
From: Dev Sherlock
Series: Hype Machine Radio
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Take a one-hour journey through the world of music blogs. On this episode, we look at the artists getting the most attention online right now, incl...

Bought by WXPN


  • Added: Sep 24, 2012
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 1
Overview
From: Y-Press
Series: Youth and legal uses of guns
Caption: Dillon Paul with Smith & Wesson semi-automatic shotgun, Credit: submitted photo
While news stories about youth and guns usually involve death or injury, some Hoosiers believe that when young people learn to use firearms safely...

  • Added: Aug 28, 2012
  • Length: 03:09
NASA - A Generational Perspective
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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NASA's Chief historian, Bill Barry discusses the impact each generation has had on the space program.

Bought by KVSC and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 2
Paul Simon Graceland
From: Joyride Media
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Paul Simon recalls the creative sparks and controversies surrounding his landmark album, "Graceland"

Bought by KPSQ-LP, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, Prairie Public, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WUKY and more


  • Added: May 17, 2012
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 14
U2: Achtung Baby
From: Joyride Media
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Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen, Jr look back on the year they almost broke up but decided put out a little album called "Achtung Bab...

Bought by KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WUKY and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Fade To Darkness: The Age Of Alzheimer's (hour special)
From: 90.9 WBUR - Boston's NPR News Station
Caption: Bernice Osborne Pollard and her 74-year-old mother, Mary Osborne, who is in the late stages of Alzheimer's disease, Credit: Deb Becker/WBUR
Alzheimer’s is the incurable disease that destroys memory, speech and function. Scientists say the number of Americans with Alzheimer's may triple...

Bought by KOSU, WNYC, KQED, KZYX, and Maine Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 18, 2011
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 5
Paul Simon: Songwriter
From: Joyride Media
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Archival Paul Simon interviews from various moments of his career are intertwined to show the evolution of his creative process. Hosted by Rita Ho...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, Prairie Public, KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Oct 17, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 17
Wynton Marsalis - Swinging into the 21st
From: Joyride Media
Series: Black History Month Specials
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Wynton Marsalis looks back on music from throughout his career, from the straight jazz to his more classical compositions.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, KZMU Moab Community Radio, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 11, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 15
Sting: The Solo Years
From: Joyride Media
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Brand new one-hour special features exclusive Sting interview looking back on music from his solo career.

Bought by KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, KPVL, WUKY, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Sep 30, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Studies Put Soda in the Crosshairs -- Again
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Tipping the Scales: Examining Obesity in New Hampshire
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Two research teams get unexpected results and health advocates see even more reason to get people to give up sweet drinks.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 29, 2011
  • Length: 06:05
  • Purchases: 1
Pearl Jam Twenty
From: Joyride Media
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The official radio companion to Pearl Jam Twenty - a new documentary by Cameron Crowe in theatres Sep 2011, on PBS American Masters Oct 21, 2011.

Bought by KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, KPVL, CBC Inside the Music, NPR Illinois and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2011
  • Length: 01:10:00
  • Purchases: 8
Tony Bennett Duets II
From: Joyride Media
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Tony Bennett and his duet partners (Amy Winehouse, Norah Jones, Aretha Franklin, John Mayer and more) discuss the art of collaboration on timeless ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WRFA-LP, Troy Public Radio, WGBH Radio Boston and more


  • Added: Sep 21, 2011
  • Length: 01:28:00
  • Purchases: 19
Why Pink Floyd?
From: Andy Cahn
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Never before heard demos, rare live recordings from the band, some familiar Floyd classics and brand new interview with Nick Mason. Produced/hosted...

Bought by Prairie Public, KFCF FM, and KRZA


  • Added: Aug 29, 2011
  • Length: 59:09
  • Purchases: 3
Drones and the Postmodern War
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the conflicts in Libya, Iraq, and Afghanistan.

  • Added: Jul 20, 2011
  • Length: 06:40
Researchers Call Oil Spills and Climate Change a Devastating Combination
From: Richard Ziglar
Series: GulfWatch: Stories about the ongoing effects of the BP Oil Spill from KRVS
Caption: Torbjörn Törnqvist says sea-level rise will overtake natural subsidence as a cause of land loss., Credit: Barry Yeoman
Most of us shudder to imagine the impact of another large oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and for good reason. A spill in future decades could hav...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2011
  • Length: 04:36

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