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Robin Robertson, whose known for his translations of ancient Greek works and his depiction of folktales from his native Scotland, discusses how myt...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and WNJR


  • Added: Jul 22, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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HOUR ONE: "As Read By The Author" - The most important part of packing for vacation is deciding what books to take. We've got you covered with sele...

  • Added: Jul 02, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:01
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British writer Rupert Thomson, whose 2021 book BARCELONA DREAMING is set just before the 2008 financial crash, often writes about tough times. He ...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Jul 01, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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HOUR ONE: "Eye-To-Eye With Animals" - Have you ever locked eyes with an animal in the wild? It can be a shattering experience. HOUR TWO: "Books W...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:01
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HOUR ONE: "The Resilient Brain" - In 1848, an explosion drove an iron rod through the skull of a railroad foreman. Find out how it changed science ...

  • Added: Jun 11, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
Caption: Essayist Lauren Hough in 2018, Credit: Karl Poss IV / Vintage Books
In our queer nod to Veterans Day, we bring you writer Lauren Hough, who grew up in the infamous Christian free-love cult The Family. At 18, she joi...

Bought by KWMR


  • Added: Jun 08, 2021
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Max, a data whiz at the social media company Wren, has gotten a firsthand glimpse of the dark side of big tech. When he questions what his company ...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2021
  • Length: 12:52
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We talk with Dr. Micah Johnson and Dr. Abdul El Sayed about their book, Medicare For All: A Citizen’s Guide. Then, we remember Norton Juster, the ...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2021
  • Length: 59:01
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Author, teacher, poet and scholar Paisley Rekdal discusses her new book on cultural appropriation - "Appropriate."

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


  • Added: Mar 11, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
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Renowned author Yaa Gyasi, whose novel Homegoing won the National Book Critics Circle’s John Leonard Award for best first book and the Pen/Hemingwa...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2021
  • Length: 01:21:49
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Janice Kaplan celebrates women geniuses of the past and present, and tells us ways to foster change for women geniuses of the future.

  • Added: Feb 28, 2021
  • Length: 14:24
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Life gives us plenty of reasons for cynicism but best-selling author Rutger Bregman (Utopia for Realists) summons a wealth of evidence that humanki...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KDNK, and KWMR


  • Added: Feb 24, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
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Mark Greany is the author of twenty novels.

  • Added: Feb 22, 2021
  • Length: 11:42
Caption: Hope (A Three Part Series)
HOUR ONE: "Hope: Where Does It Come From?” – We begin our three part series on hope. Is it something we’re innately born with or something we can c...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:58
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The Duffel Blog satire news website is known as The Onion of the armed services, fearlessly pilloring military culture, saying truths to power with...

  • Added: Jan 12, 2021
  • Length: 52:08
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This episode is split between two conversations–both about many things–but sharing the theme of protecting others and how that relates to one’s ide...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2021
  • Length: 58:01
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Dr. Synnika's Topical Poem of the Week is a weekly show that uses poetry to explore the social, political, and racial conditions in America. Each e...

  • Added: Jan 05, 2021
  • Length: 03:30
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HOUR ONE: "Finding Meaning In Desperate Times" - The pandemic isn't just a health crisis, it's an x-ray into our psyches. This hour, how COVID-19 i...

  • Added: Dec 25, 2020
  • Length: 01:58:58
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HOUR ONE: "Rethinking The Holidays" - The holidays are looking different this year. But maybe there's an opportunity in there, too. HOUR TWO: "Wr...

  • Added: Nov 27, 2020
  • Length: 01:58:59
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HOUR ONE: "Rituals Of Fear" - The dread, the fear, the horror of it all. Maybe it's good for you? This hour, why we need Halloween. HOUR TWO: "Ev...

  • Added: Oct 30, 2020
  • Length: 01:58:58
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A true crime story about Dr. James Kauffman, a doctor dealing opioids to a notorious motorcycle gang, and the murder of his wife April Kauffman.

  • Added: Oct 25, 2020
  • Length: 12:41
Caption: Author Jennie Fields, Credit: Anthony Scarlati
"Atomic Love" is Jennie Fields' new book. It’s a work of historical fiction set against the backdrop of Chicago after WW2, where we meet Rosalind P...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2020
  • Length: 09:30
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HOUR ONE: "Books We Can't Forget" - Is there a book that changed your life? Celebrated authors share their favorite reads to launch our new podcast...

  • Added: Sep 11, 2020
  • Length: 01:58:58
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Centuries after Cinderella meets Prince Charming, girls team up to overthrow the kingdom in this dark and imaginative retelling of the classic fair...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2020
  • Length: 13:31
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T Jefferson Parker is the author of twenty-six novels

  • Added: Aug 25, 2020
  • Length: 11:52