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These Names Have Snob Appeal
From: KMUW
Series: You're Saying It Wrong
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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.

Bought by KECG and KRPS


  • Added: Apr 25, 2024
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 2
You're Saying It Wrong: An Introduction
From: KMUW
Series: You're Saying It Wrong
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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...

Bought by KECG and KRPS


  • Added: Jan 30, 2024
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 2
Halloween Buried With
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Here is our second Halloween show. Many musicians and celebrities have been buried with some rather interesting items. We have a rather long list...

Bought by KHNS, The Bear 91.3, KUCA-FM, KSRQ, WOUB, KWIT and more


  • Added: Oct 29, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Full Moon Hacksaw #1907 (Hour 1 & 2) - 08/24/2023
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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Tell the truth, shame the devil: New jazz releases, and artists today, still deliver. We feature a batch from the Origin label, as well as their OA...

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


  • Added: Aug 22, 2023
  • Length: 02:00:02
  • Purchases: 11
Musician Effects on Music
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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It is said there is Taylor Swift Effect. Her entering the business made a ton of girls buy guitars and play. The Baker Street Effect made the sa...

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, KWIT, KTRL and more


  • Added: Apr 30, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Full Moon Hacksaw #1884 (Hour 1 & 2) - 03/09/2023
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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Herbie Mann is a jazz flute player remembered today, but his cohort also playing flute is Bobby Jaspar on our vintage opening number, continuing in...

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KRZA, WVBI-LP, KHNS, WOUB and more


  • Added: Mar 07, 2023
  • Length: 02:00:01
  • Purchases: 10
2302: Refeed: Seinfeld: A Retrospective, 1/12/2023
From: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
Series: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
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This week on On Story we’ll hear from Seinfeld writer David Mandel. And later will hear from screenwriting duo Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewsk...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
2214: Refeed: Writing Comedy with Ali LeRoi + Writing the Young Adult, 4/7/2022
From: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
Series: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
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This week on On Story we’ll hear from comedy veteran Ali LeRoi who’s longtime collaboration with comedian Chris Rock resulted in Everybody Hates Ch...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
Full Moon Hacksaw #1827 (Hour 1 & 2) - 02/03/2022
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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Lively and fun, the bouncing of Barney Kessell’s guitar resounds among our reception areas, with Jimmy Witherspoon the only next logical bearer of ...

Bought by KJZX-Austin, KRZA, KHNS, WMOT, WOUB and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2022
  • Length: 02:00:00
  • Purchases: 9
Faked Their Death
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Elvis. Michael Jackson. Tupac. Many believe these people are still alive but faked their death. What is better is that of all the musicians we ...

Bought by WNYO, KSRQ, KWIT, WOUB, KTRL and more


  • Added: Sep 19, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Band Fan Bases
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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You have heard of the KISS Army, right? That what KISS fans call themselves. But did you know that other bands and musicians also have nicknames ...

Bought by WYAP, KSRQ, WNYO, KWIT, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 22, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
167: Wormnado
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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When out on a walk, Tiffanie Fisher spotted a giant ring of worms and snapped a picture. She posted the photo in the hopes that someone could expla...

Bought by WRFA-LP and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: May 24, 2021
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 2
2119: Seinfeld: A Retrospective + A Conversation with Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewski, 5/13/2021
From: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
Series: Austin Film Festival's On Story®
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This week on On Story we’ll hear from Seinfeld writer David Mandel. And later will hear from screenwriting duo Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewsk...

  • Added: May 12, 2021
  • Length: 54:00
Pi (3.1415926535...)
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the importance and the origin of Pi: 3.1415926535897932384626433832795028841971693993751058209749445923078...

  • Added: May 06, 2021
  • Length: 12:11
Mars
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez converse on the topic of Mars and the factors that are unique to the planet.

  • Added: May 06, 2021
  • Length: 12:38
More Weird Science
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the quirkier sides of science.

  • Added: May 06, 2021
  • Length: 11:40
Full Moon Hacksaw #1780 (Hour 1 & 2) - 03-11-2021
From: KRDP
Series: Full Moon Hacksaw
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Act one opens with trumpeter and Doctor Eddie Henderson shuffling and dealing. From there the shuffle continues from down under and slide guitarist...

Bought by WYAP, KRZA, WMOT, KJZX-Austin, WOUB and more


  • Added: Mar 09, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:58
  • Purchases: 8
Radio 586 AZ Roots for 10-14 thru 10-20-20 Show 373
From: KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA
Series: Radio 586 AZ Roots
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Arizona Musicians letter C, cont'd. Just when ya think we’re done with the letter C, we’re not. Thanks to Phoenix pianist Beth Lederman (who appear...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
122: Good George Dantzig!
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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In the movie Good Will Hunting, Will is a janitor at MIT--he solves some impossible math problems and shocks the professors. That origin story is t...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 06, 2020
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
122: Good George Dantzig
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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In the movie Good Will Hunting, Will is a janitor at MIT--he solves some impossible math problems and shocks the professors. That origin story is t...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2020
  • Length: 05:00
The Plausibility of Star Wars
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In the episode, our hosts analyze the real implications of Star Wars technology. From the widely-known Light-saber to the concept of artificial gra...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 27, 2020
  • Length: 13:20
  • Purchases: 2
The Science of Fire
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In these episodes, Dr. Rhett Allain and Adam Cortez discuss the many purposes and origins of Fire.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 11, 2020
  • Length: 12:45
  • Purchases: 1
Radio-586-AZ-Roots-05-27-to-06-02-20-show-353
From: KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA
Series: Radio 586 AZ Roots
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Johnny D and Bacpac's Phoenix Sound continued...More Arizona soul, jazz, rock, rockabilly and roots artists this 3rd of 6 in a series with “The Pho...

  • Added: May 27, 2020
  • Length: 58:01
107: What Dogs Dream
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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You've probably seen a dog sleeping soundly with their legs pedaling. Is Fido really dreaming of chasing a tennis ball? Let's find out.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 29, 2020
  • Length: 04:49
  • Purchases: 1
The Physics of Gymnastics
From: KSLU
Series: STEM Science Radio
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In this episode, our hosts analyze the science of Simone Biles' successful Triple Double.

Bought by Belfast Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 10, 2020
  • Length: 12:08
  • Purchases: 1