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PE 2405
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Perfectly balanced, with attitude

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), Royalton Community Radio, KHNS, WFHB, WFiT Melbourne 89.5 FM and more


  • Added: Jan 28, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 21
PE 2351
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Having a Cool Yule with a hermit

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WFHB, WFiT Melbourne 89.5 FM, KRZA, KEOS and more


  • Added: Dec 17, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 21
PE 2348
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Laundry List

Bought by KHNS, WFHB, WFiT Melbourne 89.5 FM, KEOS, KRZA and more


  • Added: Nov 26, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 18
PE 2217
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Battle of the Bands: Beatles vs Hendrix

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KNCT FM, WFiT Melbourne 89.5 FM, WFHB, KRZA and more


  • Added: Apr 17, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 19
PE 2150
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Happy Trails, Cream, Stones! And more...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WSLR, KRSC, WFHB, KRZA and more


  • Added: Dec 05, 2021
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 16
PE 1916
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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A littla dis, a littla dat

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio), KHNS, KWMR, KEOS and more


  • Added: Apr 14, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 14
PE 1819
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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Progressions vs. single years, the never-ending battle.

Bought by KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio), KWMR, KKWE Niijii Radio and more


  • Added: May 07, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 12
PE 1804
From: Stephen R Webb
Series: Stuck in the Psychedelic Era
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The Disreputable Few and many more.

Bought by Bandon Community Radio, KHNS, KCMJ Community Radio, Royalton Community Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Jan 22, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 17
Weird Jazz Instruments (Ep. 15)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Jazz bagpiper Rufus Harley
Tuba, banjo, flute and even bagpipes have all found their places in jazz over the years. How good they sound might surprise you.

Bought by WNMU-FM, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WNMU-FM, WCPN, KHNS and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 29
40: London Parakeets
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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A Chicagoan deals with an interesting beach situation and Londoners deal with a growing population of parakeets.

  • Added: Sep 26, 2013
  • Length: 23:07
Chicago Jazz
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: Avant garde jazz icon Sun Ra helped light the fuse for Chicago's rich experimental music scene.
Long before New York became America's jazz capital, Chicago jazz reigned supreme. This hour, we continue our tour of America's great jazz cities wi...

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., Raven Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KBBI Alaska, KUPR low power FM and more


  • Added: Sep 02, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 32
02: Foley Follies (Standard Length)
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)
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You might not know what foley is, but you know what it sounds like.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Video Arcades
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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Since their rise with the release of the 1978 game Space Invaders, video arcades have evolved alongside home gaming systems.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 09, 2012
  • Length: 01:49
  • Purchases: 3
Distillations Episode 103: Herbal Remedies
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Foxglove photographed in Bestwood Country Park, Nottinghamshire., Credit: Image courtesy of Flickr user DaveKav.
Before pharmaceuticals existed, all medicines had to come from natural sources—like plants. On this episode, we focus on such remedies.

  • Added: Jan 16, 2012
  • Length: 13:15
Distillations Episode 136: Good Vibrations - A Symphony of Science
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: This printer’s mark shows three putti holding a harp and a compass, combining the measure and tone of music with the precision of mathematics. Title page detail from Francesco Algarotti's Dialoghi sopra la luce, i colori e l'attrazione... , Credit: Image courtesy of the Roy G. Neville Historical Chemical Library, Othmer Library of Chemical History, Chemical Heritage Foundation.
On this episode of Distillations we investigate if there's science behind the sweet sounds of a Stradivari violin and learn how chemistry influence...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Dec 11, 2011
  • Length: 17:14
  • Purchases: 1
Distillations Episode 130: Our Chemical Landscape - The Wild
From: Distillations
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In honor of the International Year of Chemistry, Distillations produced a four-part series called Our Chemical Landscape. These shows look at how s...

  • Added: Sep 16, 2011
  • Length: 12:39
All You Need is a Wall
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2010 Third Coast ShortDocs: Book Odds
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In 2004, a group of Pride Day revellers gathered for a party in Halifax, Nova Scotia and were treated to a riveting display of hermaphroditic slug...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 11, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Amazing True Story of Paul Revere
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Caption: Paul Revere by Copley
On the 240th anniversary of Paul Revere's famous ride, re-visiting the Longfellow poem. What did Longfellow get right or wrong? Who rode that night...

Bought by KUT and Prairie Public


  • Added: Mar 21, 2011
  • Length: 10:14
  • Purchases: 2
East Timor's Umaluliks
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
Caption: Umalulik in Timor Leste
This week the Global Guru learns how to negotiate land deals, family disputes, wedding arrangements, cattle sales and other deals in Timor Leste.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 05, 2010
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 1
Community Caring
From: Muriel Murch
Series: Letter From A. Broad
Caption: Sunday Father's Day Supper, Credit: Walter Murch
How do women share and care for each other through their ages.

  • Added: Jun 21, 2010
  • Length: 13:43
Selling Texas Kitsch at SXSW
From: Michael Lee
Caption: Boots at Allen's Boots in South Austin, Credit: Nathan Bernier
Every year, thousands of people flock to Austin from all over the world for South by Southwest Music, which officially gets underway today. Many v...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 17, 2010
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 1
Multiples in Mass: Multiple Births and IVF
From: Rebecca Sheir
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Why Massachusetts is more than just the "Cradle of Liberty."

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 10, 2008
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 2
The Transdiffusion Story
From: Miranda Diboll
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A nostalgic trip through British television's idents and theme tunes.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2007
  • Length: 14:48