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Shiva Baby
From: KXCI
Series: Flicks with the Film Snob Chris Dashiell
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Emma Seligman’s debut feature uses a shiva, a Jewish post-funeral gathering, as the setting for a comedy about a young woman who doesn’t fit in, bu...

  • Added: Feb 17, 2022
  • Length: 04:11
When a Woman Ascends the Stairs
From: KXCI
Series: Flicks with the Film Snob Chris Dashiell
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Mikio Naruse’s great 1960 film presents a compassionate view of the life of bar hostesses in a disreputable section of Tokyo.

  • Added: Feb 17, 2022
  • Length: 03:20
Little Richard
From: Mike Ficher
Series: The Ultimate Oldies Show
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The hits plus the early cuts from the legendary Little Richard!

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Feb 16, 2022
  • Length: 01:54:49
  • Purchases: 1
Framing the Games: China’s Human Rights Problem
From: Mateo Schimpf
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What's the calculation for an Olympic athlete determined to make a protest statement at the games? And how has China's treatment of Uyghurs in Xinj...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Feb 09, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
From Cuba’s Farm Diamonds to MLB Glory, the Twins’ Tony Oliva Carves Out a Long Path to Cooperstown
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: In 1965, Tony Oliva became the first player ever to win batting crowns in his first two full seasons, Credit: Photo Courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
The Minnesota Twins aren’t short on iconic players who have won the hearts of fans over the years. One of them is Tony Oliva, who overcame obstacle...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2022
  • Length: 05:42
Misinformation on Social Media
From: KUNM
Series: Augmented Humanity
Caption: Arushi Saxena
Imagine... widespread consensus around scientific facts and historic events. Online interactions based on mutual respect and dignity. Systems that ...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
The Return of the Strongmen
From: Mateo Schimpf
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One year after supporters of former President Donald Trump violently stormed the Capitol, how do we make sense of the January 6 insurrection?

Bought by Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jan 05, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
The Bay Area could add millions of people without using more water. Here’s how.
From: KSFP
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Can the Bay Area address housing affordability and control water use in perpetually drought-stricken California at the same time? SPUR's Laura Fein...

  • Added: Dec 02, 2021
  • Length: 29:30
The Rolling Stones - 1964-1967
From: Mike Ficher
Series: The Ultimate Oldies Show
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The Rolling Stones records from 1964 to 1967

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Nov 03, 2021
  • Length: 01:55:46
  • Purchases: 1
Risk Takers and Negotiators
From: Mateo Schimpf
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How do we know when it’s time to take a risk and push, or if it’s better to step back and negotiate?

Bought by Nevada Public Radio, Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, RADIOLEX, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Oct 28, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
How to Channel Eco-Anxiety into Climate Action
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In this episode, Caroline Hickman, a co-author of the study and a climate psychology researcher at the University of Bath, joins co-host Ray Suarez...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), RADIOLEX, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Sep 29, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Why is Mexico Suing US Gun Makers?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Journalist Ioan Grillo, and author of Blood Gun Money: How America Arms Gangs and Cartels, helps us analyze Mexico’s unprecedented lawsuit against ...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), RADIOLEX, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Sep 01, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Ep. 30: The Godfather of Black Space in Minneapolis
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture Podcast
Caption: A.B. Cassius just after he was granted a liquor license for his cafe., Credit: Hennepin County Library and the children of John Glanton
Anthony Brutus Cassius was questioned by the FBI, fought to be the first Black person in Minnesota to get a liquor license, and his famous greasy b...

Bought by MPR News Stations and WGZS


  • Added: Jul 09, 2021
  • Length: 56:32
  • Purchases: 2
The Saxes--and More--of Steve Douglas
From: Mike Ficher
Series: The Ultimate Oldies Show
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The career of the legendary saxophone player, Steve Douglas

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Jul 07, 2021
  • Length: 01:56:15
  • Purchases: 1
Decades (Vol.1) ~ The 1980s
From: Brian Aust
Series: WoodWarbler's JazzGrass Radio Show
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A tour de force through the decades of bluegrass, jazz and that sonic fusion of musical exploration in between.

  • Added: Jun 22, 2021
  • Length: 01:57:40
The Universal Title
From: America Abroad Media
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There may be no other actor on the world’s stage whose life has been as heavily documented as Muhammad Ali's. Yet for all the ways the legendary at...

Bought by KOSU, WSKG, WKMS, WCPN, Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more


  • Added: Mar 29, 2021
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 39
Uni Description: Accessibility for Park Visitors
From: KUNM
Series: Augmented Humanity
Caption: Brett Oppegaard
We talk with Dr. Brett Oppegaard, the lead investigator of the UniD project, which produces audio descriptions for the visually impaired.

  • Added: Oct 21, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Art, Activism and Archives at IAIA
From: KUNM
Series: Augmented Humanity
Caption: Ryan Flahive, Credit: Jason S. Ordaz
We talk with Ryan Flahive, the archivist at the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA). Ryan also teaches archive studies and oral history at IAI...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Oct 20, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Irishman
From: KXCI
Series: Flicks with the Film Snob Chris Dashiell
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The Irishman is the latest film from the now legendary director Martin Scorsese. It reunites him with his favorite actor Robert De Niro, and Joe Pe...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2019
  • Length: 04:58
Linda Ronstadt: the Sound of My Voice
From: KXCI
Series: Flicks with the Film Snob Chris Dashiell
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There’s a new documentary film about a popular singer who was born and raised in my current home town of Tucson, Arizona: Linda Ronstadt. The movie...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2019
  • Length: 04:42
King Rat
From: KXCI
Series: Flicks with the Film Snob Chris Dashiell
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George Segal plays an American corporal whose wheeling and dealing makes him a kind of king within the narrow world of a Japanese prisoner of war c...

  • Added: May 16, 2019
  • Length: 04:24
VIVA LA MUJER CYNTHIA ARAGON
From: Cesar Chavez Foundation
Series: Viva La Mujer
Caption: women power, Credit: npr
In Viva La Mujer we speak to different Latinas creating spaces and power in different platforms around the country.

  • Added: Apr 23, 2019
  • Length: 01:00
The Unintended Consequences for Dynasty Trusts When Adoptions Are Not Recognized
From: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Series: ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk
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A discussion of the impact of unintended consequences of adoption language in multi-generational and dynasty trusts.

  • Added: Feb 14, 2019
  • Length: 09:57
ACTEC’s Guide for Agents Acting Under Durable Power of Attorney
From: The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel
Series: ACTEC Trust and Estate Talk
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A sneak peek into ACTEC’s Guide for Agents Acting Under Power of Attorney, which will be released later this year. What are the duties and responsi...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2019
  • Length: 09:43