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Poets Laureate Rita Dove and Tracy K. Smith in Conversation
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: NEA Audio Miscellany
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Rita Dove and Tracy K. Smith share a few things in common beyond the fact that they are African-American female artists. They are also professors a...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2018
  • Length: 28:16
Anda Tanaka: Printmaking and the Prairie
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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On this episode of Art Beat we sit down with Minnesota artist Anda Tanaka. Andas work uses the Midwestern landscape as a metaphor for dealing with ...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2018
  • Length: 17:16
Deb Cumberland: The Art of Words
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
Caption: Deb Cumberland
On this episode of Art Beat, we take you to Paperbacks and Pieces in Winona, MN to talk to Deb Cumberland. Deb Cumberland, Professor of English at ...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2017
  • Length: 17:40
Stay Tuned
From: John Messmer
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Use this message between hourly or 30 minute radio programs.

  • Added: Nov 02, 2017
  • Length: :03
Famous Dave's at Calhoun Square Hosts Great Blues Band Friday night July 7
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Paul Barry and the Ace Tones with Lila Ammons, Credit: Kent Flemmer
Paul Barry and the Aces with featured vocalist Lila Ammons bring their blues to Famous Dave’s at Calhoun Square in Minneapolis, Friday July 7 from...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 05:00
Pert Near Sandstone’s Winter String Band Gathering is Back for its Eighth Year
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Pert Near Sandstone, Credit: Jayme Halbritter
Mid February heats up with a weekend of hot string band performances at the Cedar Cultural Center. Kevin and Nate of Pert Near Sandstone told Phil ...

  • Added: Feb 07, 2017
  • Length: 05:00
The High School Girl Scout
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
It's not all Thin Mints and Samoas!

  • Added: Jan 04, 2017
  • Length: 04:40
StoryCorps: Duery Felton and Rick Weidman
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Duery Felton (right) and Rick Weidman (left)
The first curator of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Collection talks with his friend and fellow war veteran about the collection and his service.

Bought by WGUC/ WVXU, WMUU-LP, and WEZU


  • Added: Nov 14, 2016
  • Length: 02:36
  • Purchases: 3
Mark Munson and Brainerd's School of Rock
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Area Voices
Caption: Mark Munson, Credit: via the Crossing Arts Alliance webpage
Mark Munson, Brainerd musician, will have a Celebration of Life party Sunday, June 12th at the Arrowwood Lodge in Brainerd, from 2-6 pm. It’s open ...

  • Added: Jun 09, 2016
  • Length: 14:18
NCAA Recruiting Getting Younger by the Day
From: Anna Connelly
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How exactly is NCAA recruiting younger aged athletes affecting the athlete in the long term?

  • Added: May 02, 2016
  • Length: 04:23
Puerto Rican Americana: Nuyorican Bicycle Clubs in Brooklyn
From: Jack D'Isidoro
Caption: Roberto proudly shows off his bike in front of the original headquarters of the Puerto Rican Schwinn Club near Knickerbocker Ave. in Bushwick., Credit: Jack D'Isidoro
The Schwinn bicycle has a rich history in New York’s Nuyorican communities. In many of these enclaves, you’ll find members of riding clubs showing ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 25, 2016
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 2
(Episode #12) Letting Go of the Romance; A Study Abroad Experience
From: Odegaard Writing and Research Center
Series: Character Development
Caption: Odegaard Writing and Research Center, Credit: OWRC
At the University of Washington, study abroad opportunities are plentiful and diverse. Multiple departments offer a range of programs that appeal t...

  • Added: Apr 17, 2016
  • Length: 19:55
Jim Falbo Does it All on the Guitar at Studio Z
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Jim Falbo, Credit: Gilliane Mansfeldt
Jim Falbo has a base in classical guitar, but he is a lover of many music styles. In advance of his Studio Z show in Saint Paul this Friday night, ...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
SAD Or Just Sad?
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
Caption: Depression On The Color Wheel, Credit: Stephanie Mooney 2016
Recent studies show that Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, may not be a real disorder after all.

  • Added: Apr 05, 2016
  • Length: 04:37
StoryCorps MVI: Marjorie Finlay, Nathan Williams, Denise & Shane Clancy
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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As combat roles open to women, we present conversations from those who served when their roles and expectations were defined by gender.

Bought by WVBI-LP, WEZU, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, and Blue Mountain Radio


  • Added: Mar 04, 2016
  • Length: 03:41
  • Purchases: 4
(Episode #04): Let's Get Personal (Statements)
From: Odegaard Writing and Research Center
Series: Character Development
Caption: Odegaard Writing and Research Center, Credit: OWRC
The Character Development team sat down with three OWRC tutors and engaged in a much-requested conversation about personal statements. We, as writi...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2016
  • Length: 22:08
(Episode #01) Write Right: Differences in Chinese and American Writing Systems
From: Odegaard Writing and Research Center
Series: Character Development
Caption: Odegaard Writing and Research Center, Credit: OWRC
This episode provides a glimpse into the pedagogic and cultural differences between Chinese and American writing education systems that fuel differ...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2016
  • Length: 20:27
Bovey Farmer's Day Parade in Bovey, Minnesota
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Close to Home
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Grant Frashier reports on the Bovey Farmer's Day Parade in Bovey, Minnesota.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 18, 2015
  • Length: 09:11
  • Purchases: 1
Allusionist 15: Step Away
From: The Allusionist
Series: The Allusionist
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'Step-', as in stepparents or stepchildren, originated in grief. Family structures have evolved, but are stepmothers now so tainted by fairytale as...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 12, 2015
  • Length: 38:16
  • Purchases: 1
Access to Water: What's it like to worry about every drop?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Access to water has been declared an international human right, but it may be increasingly difficult to enforce. This episode explores how countrie...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2015
  • Length: 20:03
StoryCorps: Lucille Horn and Barbara Horn
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Lucille (L) and Barbara Horn (R)
Lucille Horn, 95, tells her daughter, Barbara, about the baby incubator exhibit at Coney Island that saved her life.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, Blue Mountain Radio , and WTJU


  • Added: Jul 10, 2015
  • Length: 01:52
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps: Walter Naegle and Ericka Naegle
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Ericka Naegle (L) and Walter Naegle (R)
Walter Naegle tells his niece, Ericka, about the unconventional decision that he and his partner, Bayard Rustin, made to protect their union.

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
  • Length: 02:33
  • Purchases: 1
LIVE LAW 4: Soundtrack to History
From: LIVE LAW
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"She called us on the phone and said, 'You will not be allowed to return to the Y.'"

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 23, 2015
  • Length: 08:32
  • Purchases: 1
Allusionist 12: Pride
From: The Allusionist
Series: The Allusionist
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It’s June; the President of the USA has officially designated it LGBT Pride Month, and there’ll be Pride events around the world. But how did the w...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KZMU Moab Community Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 03, 2015
  • Length: 14:08
  • Purchases: 3
Jane Goodall on Instinct
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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"Animals were my passion from even before I could speak apparently. When I was about 10, 11 I fell in love with Tarzan" - Jane Goodall, as told to ...

Bought by KZYX, WCNY, KZYX, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KSFR and more


  • Added: Mar 24, 2015
  • Length: 06:42
  • Purchases: 7