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The Biz Markie Lawsuit
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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In the 90s, Biz Markie was a popular rapper with a top 10 hit. Then he used the song Alone Again by Gilbert OSullivan. He was sued not only for c...

Bought by WYAP, KWIT, KSRQ, KTRL, WOUB and more


  • Added: Aug 15, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Britney's Conservatorship
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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The FreeBritney movement has been active lately calling for the singer to be free of her father. But should she be? Why was she put under a conse...

Bought by KWIT, WOUB, KTRL, KSRQ, and Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 18, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
2020-08-07 Billion Dollar Burger
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Long before the coronavirus began disrupting America’s trillion-dollar meat industry, lab-grown proteins were upending the way we consume chicken, ...

Bought by WGCU, KUHF, WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz, KICI Iowa City and more


  • Added: Aug 06, 2020
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 8
2020-07-26 The Ethical Jerk
From: Philosophy Talk
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Could studying moral philosophy make us more moral — or more of a jerk?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, and KNVC Carson City Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 27, 2020
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 3
Disaster Songs
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Covid-19 as been a disaster for the country. However, it has led to a lot of songs. Some good, some bad. From the beginning of recorded music, d...

Bought by WOUB, KWIT, KSRQ, WYAP, KRSC and more


  • Added: May 18, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
It's a Great Time to Be a Citizen Scientist
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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There has never been a better time to become a citizen scientist: curious individuals interested in collecting data to build toward solutions, expa...

  • Added: Oct 16, 2019
  • Length: 04:49
Is Philanthropy Bad for Democracy?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What’s the difference between charitable giving from ordinary people and philanthropic giving from the very wealthy?

Bought by KMUN, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WDSE, KMSU, KSKQ and more


  • Added: Apr 29, 2019
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 9
SXSW EDU Uncensored: Full Recap
From: Pius Wong
Series: The K12 Engineering Education Podcast
Caption: The photo in this episode’s cover art was taken at the Austin Convention Center during SXSW EDU 2018. It shows a collaborative wall for attendees to write on and draw on during the conference., Credit: Pios Labs
We recap the South by Southwest Education conference (SXSW EDU) in 2018 after it ends, talking about the reactions of attendees, educational techno...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2018
  • Length: 48:21
Affirmative Action: Too Little or Too Much?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Does affirmative action undermine the achievements of those who are supposed to benefit from it?

Bought by KRZA, KKWE Niijii Radio, KSKQ, and KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle


  • Added: Jan 24, 2017
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 4
Derek Bok: The View from the Top (Excerpt)
From: Open Source
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Derek Bok is the only two-time president of Harvard University, which is to say he has twice reinvented the management of the oldest, richest, mayb...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jun 19, 2014
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 1
Liz McMillen on "Who Needs College Anyway?" (Excerpt)
From: Open Source
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Liz McMillen is the editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jun 19, 2014
  • Length: 08:17
  • Purchases: 1
Sebastian Thrun: MOOCs, Angry Birds, and Lifelong Learning
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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We’re speaking with a hot name in disruptive innovation, Sebastian Thrun. He’s part of our conversation on hacking higher education. He’s the foun...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: May 26, 2014
  • Length: 11:54
  • Purchases: 1
Hacking Higher Ed
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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Continuing our series on higher ed, we're hacking our way to a better model; call it New U. There won't be a football team or a building and ground...

  • Added: May 23, 2014
  • Length: 58:36
Thomas Frank on What's the Matter With College (Excerpt)
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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How did higher education, in general, turn from the days of the GI Bill — and the land grant colleges long before that — to being a trap for sevent...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: May 21, 2014
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 1
What's the Matter With College?
From: Open Source
Series: Open Source with Christopher Lydon
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How did higher education, in general, turn from the days of the GI Bill — and the land grant colleges long before that — to being a trap for sevent...

  • Added: May 21, 2014
  • Length: 18:23
Light
From: Dave Cook
Series: Photography: Everything Essential
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This episode will talk about light and how to work with it.

  • Added: Mar 13, 2013
  • Length: 06:13
Calvin Steinken and Thomas Cheely on Tribeca Flashpoint
From: Matt Fagerholm
Caption: Host Matt Fagerholm, Credit: Matt Fagerholm
Accomplished Tribeca Flashpoint film students Calvin Steinken and Thomas Cheely join host Matt Fagerholm to discuss their latest work, as well as t...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2012
  • Length: 30:53
Profile in Peace: Martti Ahtisaari (Peace Talks Radio) [59:00 /54:00]
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
Caption: Martti Ahtisaari
In this episode, 2008 Nobel Peace Prize winner Martti Ahtisaari from Finland, 2002 Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter and an interview with the ...

Bought by KUOW, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 29, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Philosophy Talk Highlights
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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It's a Philosophy Talk highlight reel for your public radio pledge drive!

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio, KRZA, KTSW 89.9, KMXT, and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 07, 2011
  • Length: 50:58
  • Purchases: 5
Philosophy Talk Live! Fundraising Special
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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A fundraising special from the award winning, nationally syndicated Philosophy Radio Program.

Bought by KANW and WVTF


  • Added: May 17, 2010
  • Length: 48:58
  • Purchases: 2
Schwobians
From: Koji Mori
Caption: Schwob School of Music, Credit: Columbus State University
The Music Major Life...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2010
  • Length: 03:37
Building Green
From: Bill Baue
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Peace Talks Radio: Peace Elders Part 1 / Juanita Nelson + Ruth Imber (29:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
Caption: Juanita Nelson, Credit: Paul Franz
Conversations with two octogenarian peace advocates, Juanita Nelson and Ruth Imber, who have each found ways to stay active, working for peace well...

Bought by WOMR, Radio Catskill, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and WGDR


  • Added: Feb 08, 2009
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 4
Peace Talks Radio: Peacemaking Elders (59:00 / 54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
Caption: Ruth Imber
Conversations with three octogenarian peace advocates who each found ways to stay active, working for peace well into their eighties. Juanita Nels...

Bought by KUOW, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KUOW, KUOW, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 08, 2009
  • Length: 58:39
  • Purchases: 6