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We look at some names of famous people that, when you pronounce them correctly, can let people know you're an expert... or a snob.
- Added: Apr 25, 2024
- Length: 28:58
- Purchases: 2
We dig into why certain words are spelled ridiculously, thanks to a bunch of scholars a few hundred years ago who got a little too nutso about maki...
Bought by KRPS
- Added: Feb 15, 2024
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
Who are we? What are we doing here? This episode will introduce listeners to host Fletcher Powell and language experts Kathy Petras and Ross Petras...
- Added: Jan 30, 2024
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 2
HOUR ONE: 'As Read By The Author' - One of the most fun things we get to do is bring the soundscape of a novel to life — cue the monsters, the stor...
- Added: Jun 03, 2022
- Length: 01:59:01
HOUR ONE: 'Traveling By Book' - From Africa to England, to a kamikaze cockpit, and to realms of fantasy. Books aren’t just books. They’re passports...
- Added: Sep 03, 2021
- Length: 01:58:59
In this episode, Laura interviews British comedian and activist Jess Thom, TourettesHero, about her performance of Samuel Beckett’s play “Not I”. T...
Bought by KDNK, RadioFreePalmer, and WRIR
- Added: Jan 29, 2020
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 3
Two short plays. In Pulitzer Prize winner David Auburn’s Fifth Planet, a professional astronomer played by Amy Ryan (Birdman; Gone, Baby, Gone) an...
Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), WHRV, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and KUNM
- Added: Jan 15, 2016
- Length: 53:00
- Purchases: 4
The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!!
Featuring the Artist AmarA, Director Sue Zizza, and #1 New York Times bestseller The Grave...
- Added: Jan 06, 2016
- Length: 58:34
The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!!
Featuring Director and Writer Don Thacker, Author Dr. Frank Romano, and The Finest Hours i...
- Added: Oct 07, 2015
- Length: 58:45
The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!!
Featuring the New Zealand band Ivy Blue, Author Martin Lastrapes, and Night Fall by New Yo...
- Added: Jun 10, 2015
- Length: 57:31
A post-holiday special with a mix of new and old material from the likes of author SIMON SINGH, professional cuddler SAMANTHA HESS, AUGUSTEN BURROU...
Bought by WCPN, 90.5 WESA, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, and Rhythm & News Service
- Added: Nov 29, 2013
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 4
This week on Culture Queue, we explore identity, including how it changes over time and how it stays the same.
Bought by KSRQ
- Added: Jun 18, 2013
- Length: 01:28:12
- Purchases: 1
Lorna Landvik is the author of eight previous novels including the best selling "Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons, "Oh My Stars," and "The View Fro...
Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KVSC
- Added: Oct 17, 2012
- Length: 20:20
- Purchases: 2
In the Erotic Memoir Novel LAURA MEETS JEFFREY written from two perspectives - Jeffrey Michaelson and Laura Bradley detail their lives during the N...
- Added: Jun 26, 2012
- Length: 11:42
Songwriter Sean Storts discusses writing songs inspired by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons' graphic novel Watchmen. Written and performed for the mon...
- Added: May 09, 2012
- Length: 05:00
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
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
Songwriter Galen Green discusses his songs inspired by S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, written and performed for The Bushwick Book Club Seattle's mont...
- Added: Nov 08, 2011
- Length: 05:00
Songwriters Annie Jantzer and Nate Bogopolsky of Bucket of Honey discuss their approach to writing songs inspired by Frank Miller's The Dark Knight...
- Added: Oct 10, 2011
- Length: 05:00
Famed Novelist Chuck Palahniuk, Author Lidia Yuknavitch, Indie rock band Blouse.
Bought by Rhythm & News Service, WNJR, and KUOW
- Added: Oct 06, 2011
- Length: 58:57
- Purchases: 3
Lee Cowan goes for a walk in the woods with her furry children, Jillian Burgess returns to her small, childhood school with her own young boys, and...
- Added: Apr 27, 2011
- Length: 29:01
Some of our favorite Memorable Moments, including The Decemberists' Colin Meloy, Christopher Moore, The Lonely Forest, Taylor Mali
- Added: Dec 31, 2010
- Length: 59:11
A journey to the edges of land and sea
- Added: Nov 12, 2008
- Length: 03:30
From Hawaiia, a tropical canvas.
- Added: Nov 12, 2008
- Length: 03:58
