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ANYONE CAN WHISTLE: A Popular Myth
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Remember the old question, Would you rather be invisible or able to fly? My answer always was: who cares? All I've wanted since I was a kid was to ...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
BEST DAY EVER
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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I'll show you mine if you show me yours - best day ever, that is. And lucky for you Ella, Frank, Stacey Kent, Eugenie Jones, Tony Bennett, Bill Eva...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2014
  • Length: 58:59
Jeff Klinkenberg - Alligators in B-Flat: Improbable Tales from the Files of Real Florida
From: Joseph Sr Dobzynski
Series: Thirty-Four50 - Joseph Dobzynski - Florida Series
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“If Jeff Klinkenberg isn’t careful, he might give journalism a good name,’’ says the author Carl Hiaasen. “He has a rare eye for marvelous detail, ...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Mar 06, 2014
  • Length: 27:21
  • Purchases: 1
Christmas songs written and performed by Jews.
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish, Credit: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Jewish songwriters like Irving Berlin and Mel Torme have penned some of the classic Christmas songs. And well-known Jewish singers like Barbra Stre...

Bought by Prairie Public and KPVL


  • Added: Dec 17, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire! Radio - Episode 235
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Simon Singh
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
GHOSTS AND GOBLINS, WITCHES AND SPELLS: A Halloween Special
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Someone knocking at my door? Trick or Treat? How about Lambert, Hendricks, and Ross, Nina Simone, Carmen McRae, Tom Rust, Sinatra, and more in your...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 20, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Ain’t no rednecks in Rioja
From: One Tan Hand Productions
Series: Sips, Suds, & Smokes
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A review and tasting of Spanish Wine

  • Added: Aug 30, 2013
  • Length: 30:33
Interview with Marc Imboden
From: MEEP! (the band)
Series: The MEEP! Show
Caption: Singer / songwriter, Marc Imboden
Singer / songwriter Marc Imboden stops by the MEEP! Show!

  • Added: Aug 29, 2013
  • Length: 28:35
BACK TO SCHOOL: A Jazz Vocal Tribute To The Declarative Sentence
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Wish you had studied more and listened to the radio less? This week you can do both. It’s part of my “Make Grammar Great Again” series and I’v...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
HOW LUCKY CAN YOU GET? A St. Patrick's Day Party
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with about a dozen Irish jazz singers, including some popular singers who live and work in Ireland today. And to m...

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Aug 22, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
PLEASE AND THANK YOU: Jazz Vocalists Say the Magic Words
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Turntable For One knows that you can catch more flies with honey than vinegar, though I have no idea what you’re going do with all those flies...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Hello, you've reached the "Turntable For One" Complaint Department. Your call is very important to us. Please stay on the line and maybe you'l...

  • Added: Aug 22, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
Source Audio Gear Review
From: MEEP! (the band)
Series: The MEEP! Show
Caption: The Soundblox Pro Multiwave Bass Distortion, Credit: Source Audio
The MEEP! Show reviews gear from Source Audio.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2013
  • Length: 28:35
Interview with Vince Ector - Part II
From: MEEP! (the band)
Series: The MEEP! Show
Caption: Drummer, Vince Ector
Part II of our interview with drummer Vince Ector.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2013
  • Length: 28:35
ThatMQS S02E12 - A Pina Colada at Trader Vics
From: David Gold
Series: That! Medical Quiz Show ®
Caption: And Your Answer..., Credit: david gold
Join Contestants: Kim, George, and Anthony for another game of That! Medical Quiz Show.

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Aug 15, 2013
  • Length: 30:02
  • Purchases: 1
ThatMQS S02E11 - Chinchilla Mike And Damaged Male...Ego
From: David Gold
Series: That! Medical Quiz Show ®
Caption: Some questions Lisa doesnt even want to hear!, Credit: david gold
Join Contestants: Mike, Alexis, and Maria for That! Medical Quiz Show The Quiz Show That Test Your Medical Knowledge; In this episode contestants a...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2013
  • Length: 30:01
Bagpipes in the Heather Ale
From: One Tan Hand Productions
Series: Sips, Suds, & Smokes
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3 beers that each of the hosts bring to chat about and rate

  • Added: Jul 12, 2013
  • Length: 34:18
Scrub brush whiskey and beer from Switzerland
From: One Tan Hand Productions
Series: Sips, Suds, & Smokes
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A review of 2 Whiskeys and 5 Beers

  • Added: Jul 11, 2013
  • Length: 50:47
What is a knickerbocker?
From: One Tan Hand Productions
Series: Sips, Suds, & Smokes
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Review of 3 beers from Blue Pants Brewery

  • Added: Jun 28, 2013
  • Length: 18:18
Brick by Brick
From: Mitch Skinner
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Mitch Skinner explores the world of Lego and some of its intricate designs.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2013
  • Length: 04:45
Jazz-O-Rama #7: "The Hutton Sisters"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: The Jazz-O-Rama Hour
Caption: Joe Bev presents 78 RPM Jazz with a Sense of Humor: "The Hutton Sisters, Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
Joe Bev hosts an hour of 78 RPM records of Marion & Betty Hutton.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, WNMU-FM, and Radio New Zealand


  • Added: Feb 10, 2013
  • Length: 55:54
  • Purchases: 4
Folktale of Thievery
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Thievery, Credit: Julia Meek
As they say in Cambodia: "Stealing may bring profits, but hanging costs far more", so lock the door & hang on to your wallets--this week, we're cha...

Bought by WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR , WFIU and more


  • Added: Jan 31, 2013
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 8
10: Rhythm Discovery
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
Caption: The 'Shimmer Wall'
Drums, Wind Chimes and Meteorites are all forms of percussion in the Rhythm Discovery Center in Indianapolis.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 10, 2013
  • Length: 12:55
  • Purchases: 1
02: Foley Follies
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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You might not know what foley is, but you know what it sounds like.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 08, 2012
  • Length: 12:06
  • Purchases: 1
Culturology: "Mayor of the Universe" - Author Lorna Landvik talks with Heidi Holtan
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Culturology
Caption: "Mayor of the Universe" by Lorna Landvik
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