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We continue Black History Month with the Past American Voice of Al Young, the two-time American Book Award winner, who passed away in 2021 at age 8...

Bought by WNJR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Feb 24, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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HOUR ONE: "Writing As A Political Act" - In peaceful times, and in moments of violence, writers have used their art as protest, remembrance, and so...

  • Added: May 06, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:01
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HOUR ONE: "The Tangled Roots Of War And Peace" - 1936 was an ominous year. A young George Orwell was headed to battle in Spain. But first, he plant...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:59
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Considered by his native Canada to be nothing less than a national treasure, multiple Juno Award winning songwriter, guitarist and social and spiri...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KMXT, WMUU-LP, and KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 01, 2019
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 4
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Poetry about five particular musical instruments.

  • Added: Sep 21, 2019
  • Length: 58:00
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Fantasy and imagination explored through music and poetry.

  • Added: May 12, 2019
  • Length: 52:42
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Poetry and music for Christmas.

  • Added: Dec 22, 2018
  • Length: 01:00:13
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Bill Sullivan spent years as a roadie with The Replacements, traveling with the band at first in the "lemon jail," a late 70's Ford Econoline van n...

  • Added: May 10, 2018
  • Length: 08:32
Caption: Tom Sancton
Writer and musician Tom Sancton entered his teens in the early 1960s playing clarinet on stage and on the streets with the veteran African-American...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2017
  • Length: 52:00
Caption: Douglas Kearney, poet, Credit: Rafael Hernandez
Douglas Kearney pays tribute to the late music icon Prince.

Bought by KALW, KHSU, and KENW


  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Our topic this week is creativity behind bars. We showcase poetry from prisoners working with the Indiana Prisoners' Writing Project, a piece by Sh...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2017
  • Length: 28:19
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Philip Lee Williams talks about how science, literature, music and visual art have helped shape his writing life. In this first half of a two part ...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Guest Host Andy Mahler is joined by the musicians performing in “A Show of Hats," April 29th, at the Buskirk-Chumley Theater: Dillon Bustin, Travis...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:32
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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
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Musician and writer Josh Ritter talks about writing, composing, and performing. [27:58]

Bought by KZUM and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Feb 11, 2014
  • Length: 27:58
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: The Young Evils, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
DAN WIEDEN - Co-founder of Wieden & Kennedy STACY BOLT - Essayist THE YOUNG EVILS - Musical Guests

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The Young Evils, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire!
DAN WIEDEN - Co-founder of Wieden & Kennedy STACY BOLT - Essayist THE YOUNG EVILS - Musical Guests

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, Oregon Public Broadcasting, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, KWMR, WCPN and more


  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 6
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Natalie Merchant discusses her love of poetry. [24 :27]

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 24:38
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Vince Martinez, Credit: Mark Blasco
Songwriter Vince Martinez talks about writing songs inspired by Stephen King's The Shining. Written and performed for the monthly showcase The Bus...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 26, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Galen Green
Songwriter Galen Green discusses his approach to writing songs inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Written and performed for the mont...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 11, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Levi Fuller, Credit: Mark Blasco
Songwriter Levi Fuller discusses writing songs inspired by Stephen King's The Shining. Written and performed for the monthly showcase, The Bushwic...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
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Songwriter Aaron Zig talks about his approach to writing songs inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Written and performed for the mont...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 16, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Michael Wallenfels, Credit: Mark Blasco
Songwriter Michael Wallenfels discusses writing songs inspired by Mark Twain's A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. Written and performed ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 10, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Aaron Shay, Credit: Mark Blasco
Songwriter Aaron Shay discusses his approach to writing songs inspired by Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow. Written and performed for the monthly ...

  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 05:00
Caption: Ian Williams
Songwriter Ian Williams discusses his approach to writing songs for the Seattle Rock Orchestra, inspired by Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 29, 2011
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2