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2022-07-15 On The Run: Voluntary and Forced Climate Migration
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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The climate crisis may not be the sole driver of human displacement but it is a contributing and growing factor, exacerbating the misery of already...

Bought by Maine Public Radio, KUNM, 90.5 WESA, New England Public Media, KMUN and more


  • Added: Jul 14, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 19
20220715: On The Run: Voluntary and Forced Climate Migration, 7/15/2022
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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The climate crisis may not be the sole driver of human displacement but it is a contributing and growing factor, exacerbating the misery of already...

  • Added: Jul 14, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
Ukrainians in SF Are Anxious and Angry, Refugees Need Homes
From: KSFP
Series: Civic
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A local aid agency is racing to get medical supplies into Ukraine and bringing refugees into the Bay Area. "Civic" We spoke with those who are angr...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
Poet and NAACP Image Award Winner Patricia Smith: Part 1
From: New Letters on the Air
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For Black History Month, we'll hear from Patricia Smith, the author of eight poetry books and the 2021 winner of the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize for li...

Bought by WDCB


  • Added: Feb 24, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
S4 EP7: Bearing Witness
From: The Nocturnists
Series: Stories from the World of Medicine
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Psychiatrist Shaili Jain tells the story of a pivotal experience on a road trip with her father, and how it catalyzed her career as a PTSD speciali...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2022
  • Length: 40:19
S4 EP6: The Ride
From: The Nocturnists
Series: Stories from the World of Medicine
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Pediatrician Christina Lee recounts a memorable ambulance ride from residency, in which she helped transport a child from the hospital to hospice.

  • Added: Feb 01, 2022
  • Length: 39:20
S4 EP5: Elective Procedure
From: The Nocturnists
Series: Stories from the World of Medicine
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Medical student Pablo Romano tells the story of losing his mother to complications of surgery, and how he continues her legacy as a medical student.

  • Added: Jan 25, 2022
  • Length: 38:03
The Write Question - Danielle Geller
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Writer Danielle Geller discusses her debut memoir, "Dog Flowers" - a story of returning to the Navajo reservation after her mother's death.

Bought by WETS, KVNF, Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Jan 20, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
The Write Question - Victoria Chang
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Writer Victoria Chang discusses her new epistolary collection, "Dear Memory: Letters on Writing, Silence, and Grief."

Bought by WETS, Yellowstone Public Radio, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 06, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Re:Work Radio: Stranded
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Indian migrant workers flee during the 2020 national lockdown., Credit: Re:Work Radio, a project of the UCLA Labor Center.
When India went into lockdown in 2020, millions of jobs disappeared and tens of millions of migrant workers struggled to get home, often on foot. M...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio]


  • Added: Dec 29, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Legend of La Telesita
From: Classic107.3
Series: Tango with Cally
Caption: La Telesita
Tangos, folkloric chacarera music, and the famous Argentine myth about the girl who danced herself to death.

Bought by WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Sep 18, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Life During COVID
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: unhappy masked man, Credit: https://snappygoat.com/free-public-domain-images-man_depressed_hoodie_unhappy/rbaXF2P4I275TeGAlqcCb1xcuuBZmgLxsv7PXwyGPcX1.html#,0,0.73b9015dfe5a5122dd72979ddbb7ad50a2964544
The COVID 19 pandemic has transformed all of our lives in some way. But some are feeling the impacts more than others. Take healthcare workers, for...

Bought by Radio Catskill, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KUNM


  • Added: Sep 01, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Self Evident: Hate Goes Viral
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Sojung Yi, Charlie Wang and Melissa Borja, Credit: Self Evident
Two incidents of anti-Asian hate — the beating of an elderly grandfather in a San Francisco park and the harassment of a mourning son in a New York...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMPG


  • Added: Apr 03, 2021
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 2
The Fallen of 2020
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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This year on making contact, instead of our normal end of year show commemorating movement leaders we've lost, and highlighting their work, we reme...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2020
  • Length: 29:59
Poet Randall Freisinger: Part 2
From: New Letters on the Air
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A decades-long resident of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Randall Freisinger gives insight into the often wintery world of his surroundings and shares...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Oct 29, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Self Care as Selfless Act: Mental Health at the Root of Activism
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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Activists in the Latinx immigrant community of Los Angeles share what they do to take care of their mental health. Self-care becomes a “selfless ac...

Bought by WXDU, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KDNK, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 31, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Back Home but the Nightmares Continue - Conclusion
From: World Footprints LLC
Series: Escaping from India during COVID-19
Caption: Night of April 10/11 catching the last evac flight out of India. , Credit: Anietra Hamper
The conclusion of Escape from India during COVID-19 continues with Anietra sharing more of the roller coaster ordeal that took her and Ian from hop...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2020
  • Length: 23:16
Poet & MacArthur Genius Claudia Rankine
From: New Letters on the Air
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In light of the recent events regarding race in America, we revisit MacArthur Genius and Guggenheim Fellow, Claudia Rankine, who discusses her mo...

Bought by WJSU and WNJR


  • Added: Jun 09, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Two Revolutions, Many Secrets
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Left: Wilson Dairy Restaurant Right: Helen Zia as baby with mom
In the midst of our dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s hard to imagine what stories we will ultimately tell our children and grandchildren. T...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
"It's quite interesting how life has altered."
From: Katie Semro
Series: Transmission Times: Radio Diaries During COVID-19
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Voices from around the world on how the pandemic is affecting life. In this episode, among other things, we hear about noticing springtime, having ...

Bought by KGUA and KGNU Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 27, 2020
  • Length: 12:42
  • Purchases: 2
Novelist, Poet, & Memoirist Alan Proctor
From: New Letters on the Air
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We mark Veteran's Day with two interviews featuring Alan Proctor. His book, THE SWEDEN FILE: MEMOIR OF AN AMERICAN EX-PATRIATE, was named one of th...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
Five Instruments
From: Will Duchon
Series: Words & Music
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Poetry about five particular musical instruments.

  • Added: Sep 21, 2019
  • Length: 58:00
RDD: I Don't Feel Like A Refugee
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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Last week we met with Corine Dehabey, the Director of Programs at US Together a non-profit Refugee Resettlement Agency. This week we meet one of th...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2019
  • Length: 06:17
More with Poet Edward Hirsch
From: New Letters on the Air
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In the second part of a conversation with poet and "MacArthur genius" Edward Hirsch, he discusses how the sudden death of his son inspired his awar...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jun 26, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
119: Eve Ensler and the Radically Transformative Power of Apology
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
Caption: Courtesy of The Commonwealth Club of California, Credit: James Meinerth
Stress warning: This episode contains conversation about sexual assault and violence. This week on Inflection Point, I talk with Eve Ensler, Tony ...

Bought by KKRN, KWIT, Louisville Public Media, KUT, KSJD and more


  • Added: Jun 20, 2019
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 6