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Passover Tunes and Schtick
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish logo with star of David
We're deep into Passover, the holiday celebrating the Israelites liberation from slavery as told in the book of Exodus. We hope that all peoples fi...

  • Added: Apr 26, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Passover Dreams
From: Jim Metzner
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Fasten your seat belts and pass the chicken soup! Gabriel Award-winning Passover Dreams featuring Melissa Leo, winner of the 2011 Oscar for Best Su...

Bought by KWIT, WNMU-FM, WSKG, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi) and more


  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 52
Black History Month Jewish Style
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish logo with star of David
Sounds Jewish commemorates Black History Month with great Jewish tunes performed by African-Americans and some Jewish-Americans – plus many of the ...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Feb 16, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Celebrating MLK
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish logo with star of David
Martin Luther King Day commemorates his efforts to bring about social equality. We celebrate with songs extolling equal rights and affirming an aff...

Bought by WLPR and KALW


  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Atomic Age Cocktail Party 12/22/23 "Hi-Fi Christmas 2023"
From: WILL
Series: Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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It's music from the golden age of the hi-fi! The music itself goes by a lot of names: Lounge, Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, Rat Pack, easy listenin...

Bought by KBBI Alaska, WHRV, WGZS, KMXT, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 18, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 5
Presents at Chanukah
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
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Let's hope that Chanukah has left folks with good memories and at least a few amazing gifts. Tune in to the next Sounds Jewish radio show for Jewis...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Dec 15, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
New & Classic Chanukah Tunes
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Caption: Sounds Jewish logo with star of David
"Sounds Jewish" celebrates Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, with a cheerfully curated hour of new and classic holiday tunes.

  • Added: Dec 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
Thanksgiving Tunes
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish logo with star of David
Sounds Jewish prepares for Thanksgiving with a global playlist of Jewish songs and shtick about gratitude, blessings, hospitality -- and dinner.

Bought by Angelica Community Radio and WLPR


  • Added: Nov 17, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Holidays at the White House
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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Trees, menorahs, and hair caught on fire.

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 04:29
Atomic Age Cocktail Party 10/27/23 "Hi-Fi Halloween 2023"
From: WILL
Series: Atomic Age Cocktail Party
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It's music from the golden age of the hi-fi! The music itself goes by a lot of names: Lounge, Space Age Bachelor Pad Music, Rat Pack, easy listenin...

Bought by KBBI Alaska, Spokane Public Radio, KMXT, and KECG


  • Added: Oct 23, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 4
Sukkos Appreciation
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish logo with star of David
The next festival in the busy autumn Jewish holiday season is Sukkos, AKA the Feast of Booths, Feast of Tabernacles, Feast of the Ingathering and S...

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Sep 22, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Party Like It's 5784
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
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Happy Birthday World. Let's renew ourselves and Party Like It's 5784

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Sep 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Strike Up The Bands
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish, Credit: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Sounds Jewish marks Canada Day and U.S. Independence Day with Jewish renditions of patriotic songs plus tunes about North American Jewish life.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Jun 30, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
El día que se apareció El Diablo (The Day the Devil Appeared)
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: The Folklorist Next Door
Caption: The Folklorist Next Door, Credit: Jeannelle Ramirez
"El dia que se apareció el diablo" takes us back to a time when "the devil" appeared on the poor side of the tracks. The terrifying experience lead...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2023
  • Length: 12:18
The Atomic Hour Episode 80- A Christmas Gift For You From Mister 1960 (Holiday Special)
From: KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio
Series: The Atomic Hour
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Featuring: Brand New Oldies, Cool Songs for Cold Nights, Mister 1960's Record Review, and More!

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 19, 2022
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Professor Mikey's New Year's Revolution
From: Mike Flanagan
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The perfect New Year's mixtape, complete with rarities, standards, surprises, blatant nostalgia, sincere resolutions, unashamed hope, and serious p...

Bought by KPIK-LP, KMSU, KMXT, KSUT, WRVO Public Media and more


  • Added: Dec 13, 2022
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 25
EPS.#32 Christmas in the Keweenaw
From: Rebecca Glotfelty
Series: The Red Jacket Jamboree, an old time radio variety show
Caption: Jennifer Barnett, Credit: Second Sandbar Productions
The cast of the Red Jacket Jamboree and guests invite you to spend, "Christmas in the Keweenaw"! This episode features jazz vocalist Jennifer Barn...

Bought by KBRP Community Radio, WNMU-FM, Southern Branch Bluegrass, and WYAP


  • Added: Nov 22, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Grateful (repeat from 2022)
From: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Series: Sounds Jewish
Caption: Sounds Jewish, Credit: Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Sounds Jewish shares Jewish songs and shtick about gratitude, blessings, hospitality, family, and food as we approach Thanksgiving.

Bought by WLPR


  • Added: Nov 18, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
It's Witchcraft: Songs For A Haunted Halloween (Special)
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow (Jazz and American Popular Song): Specials
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On this episode, we explore some of the most haunting, bewitching, and eerie tunes from the Great American Songbook for the haunted holiday of Hall...

Bought by KCNP, Troy Public Radio, WVPE, Raven Radio, KCNP and more


  • Added: Aug 25, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
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
Ep. 160: A Dollar Country Christmas II
From: Franklin Fantini
Series: Dollar Country
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All country Christmas songs this week on Dollar Country.

Bought by KSTK, KSTK, KIYU-FM, and WYAP


  • Added: Dec 07, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 4
641: Rethinking The Holidays / 642: Writing Truth And Lies, 11/27/2021
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Rethinking The Holidays" - What are you doing for the holidays this year? We know we need to keep it small, keep it safe. But maybe we c...

  • Added: Nov 26, 2021
  • Length: 01:59:00
EE 21-47: Cooking lessons can come from the strangest places, 11/19/2021
From: WFIU
Series: Earth Eats
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When was the last time your congressman sent you a cookbook in the mail?

  • Added: Nov 18, 2021
  • Length: 53:59
Bhoot Chaturdashi
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Bugarik, a serpent with a human head part of "Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India.", Credit: Courtesy of the artist, Samita.
First comes Halloween, and a few days later is Diwali (the Festival of Lights) and in between is Bhoot Chaturdashi! When the doors between this wor...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2021
  • Length: 06:00
The Podcast Playlist Halloween Spooktacular!
From: Podcast Playlist from CBC Radio
Series: Podcast Playlist from CBC Radio Specials
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Spooky podcasts to get you into the Halloween spirit.

Bought by WVTF, KTSW 89.9, Troy Public Radio, KECG, KMUN and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9