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South Minneapolis home to inspiring Russian Art Museum
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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The Spanish Colonial-Revival building at 55th Street and Stevens Avenue in south Minneapolis was originally home to the Mayflower Church. In 2005 t...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2015
  • Length: 05:30
My Masculine Side: Esther Hoffmann
From: WDSE
Series: Women's Words
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This Women's Words features Esther Hoffmann from Mankato, Minnesota reading her poem "The Talk."

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 08, 2014
  • Length: 03:13
  • Purchases: 1
The Live Feed Presents: Lizzo at Midwest Music Fest 2014
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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On this episode of "The Live Feed", we feature a musician who made the transition from classical flutist to hip hop artist. We visit with Lizzo fro...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jul 02, 2014
  • Length: 28:24
  • Purchases: 1
Two Guys on Your Head: Metaphors and The Brain
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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Ever have those moments when you just can’t find the right words to express your thoughts? They happen. Articulation isn’t always easy. Sometimes,...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2014
  • Length: 07:20
The Needle Drop: 06-26-13
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: The Needle Drop
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New music from BADBADNOTGOOD, Smith Westerns, Jon Hopkins, and more!

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KZUM, KPVL, Yellowstone Public Radio, WSLR and more


  • Added: Jun 26, 2013
  • Length: 57:02
  • Purchases: 15
The Needle Drop: 03-20-13
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: The Needle Drop
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New music from Autechre, Shlohmo, Kylesa, and more.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, KSJD, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Mar 20, 2013
  • Length: 57:02
  • Purchases: 10
Centerstage Minnesota: Shannon Selberg of The Cows talks to Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
Caption: Shannon Selberg (Cows, Heroine Sheiks)
Shannon Selberg was the downright frightening frontman, vocalist, and part-time bugle player for eleven years for the legendary Minneapolis punk/n...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 19, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Interview with Philip Levine. Sunday, March 5, 2012.
From: Words On A Wire
Series: Words On A Wire (Best Of)
Caption: Philip Levine
Philip Levine talks about his relationship to New York City as well as Detroit's Diego Rivera murals and their impact on his youth and poetry. He...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2013
  • Length: 29:01
Interview with Luis Alberto Urrea. Sunday, March 25th, 2012.
From: Words On A Wire
Series: Words On A Wire (Best Of)
Caption: Luis Alberto Urrea
Luis Alberto Urrea discusses his latest book "Queen of America," and his alternating relationship to prose and poetry. He also talks about his expe...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2013
  • Length: 14:31
Interview with Mark Strand. November 11, 2012.
From: Words On A Wire
Series: Words On A Wire (Best Of)
Caption: Mark Strand
Mark Strand encourages a return to writing long-hand; he unveils his writing and revision processes. He reads "The Poems of the Spanish Poet" from ...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2013
  • Length: 14:30
Thelonious Monk
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
Caption: Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk was an original voice in the shaping the sound of American music. Both his compositions and his inimitable piano playing continue t...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2
Fresh Talk: Frédéric Nauczyciel
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
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In this episode, Paris-based artist Frédéric Nauczyciel talks to Cathy Byrd on Skype about an elusive subculture that he explored in Baltimore, Was...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2013
  • Length: 09:25
Fresh Talk: Joyce Scott
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Joyce Scott, Credit: Goya Contemporary
In Baltimore, Joyce Scott, a venerated visual and performing artist talks with Cathy Byrd about the art scene in Baltimore, her hometown, and descr...

  • Added: Jan 07, 2013
  • Length: 12:25
Fresh Talk: Sarah Oppenheimer
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Sarah Oppenheimer, Credit: Rome Prize Foundation
Cathy Byrd meets artist Sarah Oppenheimer at the Baltimore Museum of Art to experience Sarah's stunning new architectural interventions.

  • Added: Jan 07, 2013
  • Length: 13:51
Fresh Talk: Christopher Eamon
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Christopher Eamon
Cathy Byrd meets independent curator Christopher Eamon at Lora Reynolds Gallery, Austin, to talk about "Manscape: Male as Subject and Object."

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 16:03
Fresh Talk: Jennifer Ray
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Jen Ray, Credit: Trevor Good
Cathy Byrd connects with Jennifer Ray, a contemporary artist from North Carolina based in Berlin, to talk about Jennifer's creative life abroad.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 16:26
Fresh Talk: Carolina Grau
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Carolina Grau
In Barcelona, Cathy Byrd speaks with Carolina Grau, an independent curator from Spain, about the projects she's created internationally with Martin...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 14:49
1936 Chaplin's 'Modern Times' Debuts
From: Action Speaks Radio
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Factories closed; unions ignored; the Tramp asks, ‘What’s Next’? Chaplin previews a world beyond the factory and unionism where one’s identity is ...

Bought by WRIR, WRPI, KREV-LP, Spokane Public Radio, WRIR and more


  • Added: Oct 30, 2012
  • Length: 53:30
  • Purchases: 6
Fresh Talk: Antoni Muntadas
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Spanish artist Antoni Muntadas
Cathy Byrd talks with Spanish artist Antoni Muntadas about the multi-media projects he's been creating globally since the 1970s.

  • Added: Oct 22, 2012
  • Length: 14:20
Fresh Talk: Sarah Lewis
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Sarah Lewis, Credit: Frank Stewart
In this episode, Cathy Byrd meets Sarah Lewis, a scholar, writer and curator. Sarah talks about the artists she selected for the 12.2 International...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Aug 28, 2012
  • Length: 14:18
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with Theater of War Founder, Bryan Doerries
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Bryan Doerries discusses how bringing Greek tragedies to service members opens up new conversations. [30:31]

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Aug 16, 2012
  • Length: 30:34
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with Dean Bakopoulos
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Dean Bakopoulos discusses his first novel about fathers and sons in middle America's working class. [30:40]

Bought by WNJR, KPIP-LP, and Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 29, 2012
  • Length: 30:40
  • Purchases: 3
A Conversation with Filmmaker, Na'alehu Anthony
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Na'alehu Anthony discusses his documentary about traditional Polynesian open sea canoeing and its significance to the revitalization of Hawaiian cu...

Bought by KZYX and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 29:48
  • Purchases: 2
The Needle Drop: 06-02-12
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: The Needle Drop
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NEW MUSIC FROM ONDATROPICA, MOUNT EERIE, AND SAVAGES.

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio, WTIP, KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 06, 2012
  • Length: 57:05
  • Purchases: 6
THE NEEDLE DROP: 05-26-12
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: The Needle Drop
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NEW MUSIC FROM DOPE BODY, KILLER MIKE, BARONESS, AND MORE.

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, WTIP, KSJD, Yellowstone Public Radio, and KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio


  • Added: May 29, 2012
  • Length: 57:03
  • Purchases: 5