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With nearly a decade between his first short story collection, DROWN and his Pulitzer Prize winning novel THE BRIEF WONDROUS LIFE OF OSCAR WAO, Jun...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WMUU-LP, and WNJR


  • Added: Sep 22, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Susan Alan, NFWM
Interview: Susan testifies that the almost 2 million farmworkers work hard, are skilled, and their work has dignity—it is work we all depend on. ...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Aug 29, 2015
  • Length: 27:53
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Susan Alan, NFWM
Interview: Susan gives the history, mission, and actions of the National Farm Worker Ministry, a faith-based organization committed to justice for...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Aug 29, 2015
  • Length: 28:14
  • Purchases: 1
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The diaries of a teenager from the South Bronx whose life changes when she discovers The Cure. Featuring Special Guest Host, Lol Tolhurst, foundin...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2015
  • Length: 20:09
Caption: Anny (L) and Jonny (R) Pena
Retired Marines Anny and Jonny Pena talk about the challenges they faced as military spouses, and what it was like when Jonny came home from Afghan...

Bought by WVBI-LP, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, and WTJU


  • Added: Jul 10, 2015
  • Length: 03:13
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Yvette Benavidez Garcia (L) and Rene Garcia (R)
Yvette Benavidez Garcia and her husband, Rene, remember her father, Army Master Sgt. Roy P. Benavidez, a Medal of Honor recipient.

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Jul 10, 2015
  • Length: 02:18
  • Purchases: 1
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Noemi de la Puente talks about her comedy musical play "Manuel vs the Statue of Liberty" which is being staged off Broadway in July 2015. The play...

  • Added: May 11, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
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A tribute to Eduardo Galeano , he passed on April 13, 2015, this interview originally aired Sep 2009 but still relevant today. Eduardo Hughes Gale...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2015
  • Length: 27:57
Caption: Sin Fronteras
Sin Fronteras, a traditional Latin American musical group Interview: The members of Sin Fronteras tell us about their music and history as well as ...

Bought by KPIP-LP and KRZA


  • Added: Feb 21, 2015
  • Length: 28:06
  • Purchases: 2
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Love Across the Divide: stories about cross-cultural dating and relationships. In episode one, producers Jennifer (from California) and Christian (...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2015
  • Length: 10:49
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Midnight In Mexico is Alfred Corchado’s reflections on his reporting from mexico for various US based newspapers, including a step by step retellin...

Bought by WART FM, WKAR, KMUN, and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Roger Alvarez (L) and his former teacher Antero Garcia (R).
Antero Garcia (R) talks to his former student Roger Alvarez (L) who dropped out...

Bought by WEZU, KERA, KMUD, and WTJU


  • Added: Jul 25, 2014
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Rosalinda Guillen, Ex Dir Community to Community
This week Rosalinda tells her story about how she became an organizer, activist, and helped create a movement building collective of farm worker le...

  • Added: Jul 02, 2014
  • Length: 28:26
Caption: Angelica Guillen
Angelica, a local artist, talks about her life after growing up in a migrant camp, her father, being an educator, as an activist as well as reading...

  • Added: May 30, 2014
  • Length: 28:12
Caption: Angelica Guillen
Angelica Guillen, Activist, Farm Worker, Educator, and Poet, Part 1 Interview: Angelica, a local artist, describes her life growing up in a migran...

  • Added: May 22, 2014
  • Length: 27:46
Caption: John Gallegos, left, is interviewed by Antonio Martinez, right, with assistance from Marquell Hicks, center., Credit: Laura Marcus Green
N’MPower participant, Antonio Martinez, interviews Spanish Colonial artist John Gallegos, in a community engagement project between the Museum of I...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2014
  • Length: 06:34
Caption: Founders of We Do The Work
Interview: Rich, Ken, and Janet have a conversation about their guests, what are the major challenges facing workers today, and why they asked Gar...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2014
  • Length: 27:44
Caption: Nachito Herrera at the piano, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
Saint Paul, MN-based International artist Nachito Herrera tackles the solo piano repertoire of Cuban piano player and composer Ernesto Lecuona. The...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 07, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Explore the world of Cajun music and beyond with the Zozo Sisters. Grammy-winning vocalist Linda Ronstadt and Cajun folk traditionalist Ann Savoy t...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
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Maria Vasquez-Rojas talks with her brother, Francisco Vasquez, about being diagnosed with ovarian cancer shortly after finding out she was pregnant.

Bought by WEZU and KMUD


  • Added: Dec 13, 2013
  • Length: 02:28
  • Purchases: 2
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Tony Lucero is a Mexican American professor at The University of Washington. In this piece, Professor Lucero tells us how he came to be an educato...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2013
  • Length: 08:28
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Rogelio Martinez talks to his former dance teacher, Lisa Moya King, about how she helped him through abuse at home.

Bought by WEZU and KMUD


  • Added: Dec 02, 2013
  • Length: 02:08
  • Purchases: 2
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The Day of the Dead, as it's celebrated in Mexico, is the subject of this archive edition of Radio Curious in conversation with Gregorio Luke, the ...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio and KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 29, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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We continue our celebration of National Hispanic Heritage Month with Linda Rodriguez, author of the poetry collection HEART'S MIGRATION. A winner o...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
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You're listening to Culture Clique, and our series on the Winona State University Winona Works Project. With interviews conducted by students from ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 23, 2013
  • Length: 36:56
  • Purchases: 1