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“I was very blessed to have people who cared about me and about my career.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Marye Anne Fox
Marye Anne Fox, recipient of the 2010 National Medal of Science, had her first child while working toward her Ph.D. Here, she shares thoughts about...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 03:06
“In science, you have to be very humble.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Juana Acrivos
Juana Acrivos, professor emeritus of chemistry at San Jose State University, reminds us that sometimes we must leave our expectations at the door—w...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 02:37
“If you’re not happy where you are, you need to take stock and do something about that.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Carolyn Ribes
Carolyn Ribes, a business analytical leader for the Dow Chemical Company, emphasizes knowing what you want and using that knowledge to create a ful...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 03:26
“You can’t be perfect—you have to let go of that.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Cheryl Baldwin Frech
Cheryl Baldwin Frech, professor of chemistry at the University of Central Oklahoma, talks about her lifelong mentor and the importance of pace when...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 03:15
“Don’t be afraid to aspire to big things.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Lesley Yellowlees
Lesley Yellowlees, the first woman president of the Royal Society of Chemistry in the United Kingdom, shares her secret to maintaining ambitious, h...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 04:51
“I felt like I had to follow my passions.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Melanie Szulczewski
Melanie Szulczewski, assistant professor of environmental science at the University of Mary Washington, shares her decision to take the scenic rout...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 03:16
“I realized I didn’t want my career in chemistry to take the traditional path.”
From: Distillations
Caption: Carmen Drahl
Carmen Drahl, senior editor of Chemical and Engineering News, used her Ph.D. in chemistry as a springboard into the career she envisioned for herse...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 03:39
“There are so many firsts in my career, it’s not funny.”
From: Distillations
Caption: June Wispelwey
June Wispelwey, executive director of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE), shares what she's learned from a challenging career.

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 04:47
"Never take no for an answer"
From: Distillations
Caption: Madeleine Jacobs
Madeleine Jacobs, executive director and CEO of the American Chemical Society, tells the story of how she got her first job at Chemical & Engineeri...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 04:18
StoryCorps: Bryan Wilmoth and Michael Wilmoth
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Michael (L) and Bryan Wilmoth
Bryan Wilmoth tells his younger brother, Michael, about being kicked out of the house because he is gay.

Bought by WEZU and WTJU


  • Added: Jan 25, 2013
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 2
Producer Profile: Billy Luther
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Producer Profile
Caption: Billy Luther
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with award winning filmmaker Billy Luther.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2012
  • Length: 21:06
Producer Profile: Christine Lesiak and Princella Parker
From: Vision Maker Media
Caption: Christine Lesiak
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with film producers Christine Lesiak and Princella Parker.

  • Added: Jun 21, 2011
  • Length: 16:00
Native Sounds: Gary Farmer
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Gary Farmer
Brendan McCauley speaks with Native American actor and musician Gary Farmer.

Bought by KUPR low power FM, KRZA, KKWE Niijii Radio, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KSQM 91.5 FM and more


  • Added: Jan 27, 2011
  • Length: 11:12
  • Purchases: 6
Native Sounds: Joey Stylez
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Joey Stylez
Tobias Grant speaks with Native American Hip Hop musician Joey Stylez.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KSQM 91.5 FM, KWIS 88.3 FM, and WGDR


  • Added: Jan 27, 2011
  • Length: 11:35
  • Purchases: 4
Producer Profile: Kate Montgomery
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Producer Profile
Caption: Kate Montgomery
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with filmmaker Kate Montgomery.

  • Added: Dec 07, 2010
  • Length: 15:22
Native Sounds: Robert Mirabal
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Robert Mirabal
Tobias Grant speaks with Grammy Award winning musician Robert Mirabal.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KSQM 91.5 FM, KWIS 88.3 FM, and WGDR


  • Added: Oct 19, 2010
  • Length: 12:58
  • Purchases: 5
Native Word: Arne Vainio
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Word
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Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with Dr. Arne Vainio from the film Walking into the Unknown.

Bought by Bois Forte Tribal Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 23, 2010
  • Length: 09:06
  • Purchases: 1
Producer Profile: Luke Griswold-Tergis and Cory Mann
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Producer Profile
Caption: Luke Griswold-Tergis and Cory Mann
Reporter Ben Kreimer speaks with filmmakers Luke Griswold-Tergis and Cory Mann about their film Smokin' Fish.

  • Added: Jun 17, 2010
  • Length: 10:08
A Musician's Life: Shelby Lynne
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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On this edition of "A Musician's Life" Tracey Tanenbaum speaks with Shelby Lynne. In 2001 she won a Grammy for best new artist. At the time, Lynne...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: May 19, 2010
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
A Musician's Life: The Swell Season
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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On this edition of "A Musician's Life" Tracey Tanenbaum speaks with Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova of The Swell Season. Most people will remembe...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: May 17, 2010
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
A Musician's Life: Mike Gordon of Phish
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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When Phish formed in the early '80's they played to audiences in their college town of Burlington, Vermont. By the mid 1990's, they were performin...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and Vermont Public


  • Added: May 14, 2010
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
A Musician's Life: Josh Ritter
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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In 2006 Paste magazine named Josh Ritter one of the top 100 living songwriters. But shortly after completing his 2008 album, "Historical Conquests...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: May 13, 2010
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: Luka Bloom
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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To his fans his story is legendary. Ireland's Barry Moore began playing music with his older brother Christy when he was a young teenager. He rei...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 09, 2009
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: Kevin Hearn of the Barenaked Ladies
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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On this edition of "A Musician's Life" Tracey Tanenbaum speaks with Kevin Hearn. The Canadian Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter makes crowd-ple...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 15, 2009
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 1
A Musician's Life: The Bacon Brothers
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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On this edition of "A Musician's Life" Tracey Tanenbaum speaks with The Bacon Brothers. The Bacon Brothers are screen actor Kevin Bacon and his br...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: May 07, 2009
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2