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Pretending to be Proper
From: KMUW
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We look at some "rules" of the language that were mostly just made up so people could feel like they were speaking proper English.

Bought by KECG and KRPS


  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Discovering delight - and despair - in dumpster diving
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Audacious with Chion Wolf
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This week on Audacious: Dumpster Diving! A pro takes host Chion Wolf into the depths of a dumpster, plus a TikTok star talks about how she got hook...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 50:01
World Bridges - 23 - 100 Host: Michael Marsolek
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: World Bridges
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Join host Michael Marsolek on a musical journey around the globe!

Bought by KAMU and KMXT


  • Added: Sep 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:32
  • Purchases: 2
Full Moon Hacksaw #1907 (Hour 1 & 2) - 08/17/2023
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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This episode is chock full of vintage vinyl, some of it shifted shellac. Take for instance a small Count Basie group recorded by John Hammond pre W...

Bought by KMXT, KJZX-Austin, KRZA, WEJP-LP 107.1, KHNS and more


  • Added: Aug 15, 2023
  • Length: 02:00:00
  • Purchases: 10
World Bridges - 23 - 75 Host: Tom Berich
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: World Bridges
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Join host Tom Berich on a musical journey around the globe!

Bought by KAMU and KMXT


  • Added: Feb 22, 2023
  • Length: 59:17
  • Purchases: 2
World Birdges - 22 - 66 Host: Tom Berich
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: World Bridges
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Join host Tom Berich on a musical journey around the globe!

Bought by KAMU and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 22, 2022
  • Length: 59:46
  • Purchases: 2
World Bridges - 22 - 65 Host: Michael Marsolek
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: World Bridges
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Join Host Michael Marsolek on a musical journey around the globe!

Bought by KAMU, KUGS Bellingham, Wash., and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 19, 2022
  • Length: 59:09
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps: Hunny Reiken and Elliot Reiken
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Hunny and Elliot Reiken at StoryCorps in New York City., Credit: StoryCorps
At StoryCorps, Hunny and Elliot Reiken remember when Hunny and her identical twin sister met Elliot and his twin brother, Danny, in the Catskills.

  • Added: Jun 13, 2022
  • Length: 02:17
Minnesota 'N Ice: Snowshoeing with The Winona Outdoor Collaborative
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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We’ve all heard of MN nice, well get ready for Minnesota ‘N Ice, a special Culture Clique series where we’ll take a look at the way Minnesotans and...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Mar 15, 2022
  • Length: 30:53
  • Purchases: 1
205: Vatican Women's Rifle Team
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Amy pulled out all the stops for this shenanigan filled episode. Don't be an April's Fool like Trace.

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Feb 17, 2022
  • Length: 05:33
  • Purchases: 1
194: Iris Sphincters
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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You might think you're special because you can flex your nostrils or flap your ears--but it turns out that there's a person out there who can volun...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: Jan 10, 2022
  • Length: 11:34
  • Purchases: 1
631: Solace Of Nature / 632: Going Underground, 10/23/2021
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Solace Of Nature" - Wherever you live — city or country, East coast, West coast, or in between — we share common, contemplative experien...

  • Added: Oct 22, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
609: Living In Skin / 610: The Sound Of Silence, 8/7/2021
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Living In Skin" - All over America, people have stopped touching faces and hugging friends. This hour, explore the inner life of your sk...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
210808 The Audio Similarities Between Ska and The First Rock and Roll Records
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
Caption: Count Ossie
Tonight's show focuses on the similar sounds of early ska and rock and roll. Not a technical presentation, your ears will hear it and your soul wi...

Bought by KPRG, GCR (Global Community Radio), KFCF FM, Prairie Public, and WYAP


  • Added: Aug 05, 2021
  • Length: 02:57:01
  • Purchases: 5
Fly Robin Fly: That Disco-Crazed Moment When The Gay 90's Came Out Of The Closet
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
Caption: The Gay 90's in downtown Minneapolis. , Credit: Minnesota Historical Society
In downtown Minneapolis, there's a gay bar with several dance floors conveniently named the Gay 90's. The Gay 90’s hasn’t always been gay. The bar...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2021
  • Length: 28:06
Hannah by the Way
From: Chris Attaway
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The stages of grief in the context of house hunting

  • Added: Jun 17, 2021
  • Length: 10:56
Scenic Route: Chris Holm and The Federales become The Looneys
From: WTIP
Series: The Scenic Route
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Minnesota folk songwriter Chris Holm has teamed up with Minneapolis honky-tonk country band The Federales along with some other area musicians to c...

  • Added: May 11, 2021
  • Length: 15:34
On My Mind
From: Ariel Mejia
Series: ASM Youth Radio Fall 2020
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My name is Mya Torres. I am 16 years old and I have made an audio piece about what happens in my head during a conversation.

  • Added: Feb 18, 2021
  • Length: 05:07
111: Pigeons and Four Letter Words
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Might it be possible to teach a pigeon how to "read" a label for a person who can't read? Is there the possibility of a future where pigeon service...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: May 20, 2020
  • Length: 04:15
  • Purchases: 1
200328 Best Of My Music For The Worst Of Times.
From: Jamie Dell'Apa
Series: Searching For The First Rock And Roll Song
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Broadcasting as an underground liar from my underground lair some of the best of my musical library. A voice for the isolation.

Bought by Prairie Public, WSLR, and WXXI Rochester


  • Added: Mar 29, 2020
  • Length: 02:51:44
  • Purchases: 3
85: Two Penny Hangover
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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In the late 19th century, London had the beginnings of homeless shelters. They weren't always comfortable (try sleeping in a four-penny coffin), bu...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 24, 2019
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 1
82: Talking Eggs
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Before they even hatch, Yellow Legged Gull chicks seem to be communication to their nest mates. Amy dives into the how and why.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 24, 2019
  • Length: 04:58
  • Purchases: 1
Wrestlers Body Slam Domestic Violence
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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The Midwest All-Star Wrestling League recently invited wrestlers from across the country to compete in Minnesota. Behind all the trash-talking and ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WDSE


  • Added: Jul 09, 2019
  • Length: 04:09
  • Purchases: 2
The Big Pond #33: Texas German – Auf Wiedersehen to a Dialect
From: Goethe-Institut
Series: The Big Ponder – A Transatlantic Podcast
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America is a country of immigrants. Most people know that Spanish is the most widely spoken language in the US besides English, but there’s more th...

  • Added: Jun 18, 2019
  • Length: 42:29
Lost at Sea - Again, Encore
From: Wind & Rhythm
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This week we once again get Lost at Sea. It’s nautical-inspired wind band music which goes seafaring, a reprise featuring a special project of our ...

Bought by KTXK, GCR (Global Community Radio), WUAL, and KMFA


  • Added: Apr 29, 2019
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 4