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THE INDIE ROCK SHOW
From: Mike Matthews
Series: Mike's Daily Podcast
Caption: CURE FOR GRAVITY, Credit: CURE FOR GRAVITY
Today it’s the return of the much-loved feature INTO AN INTERVIEW where we’ll hear from JOE MARKERT of the wonderful BERKELEY band CURE FOR GRAVITY...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2015
  • Length: 35:45
BE KIND TO ANIMALS WEEK
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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We give them everything we have, our homes, our beds, and sometimes even the shirts off our backs. Fortunately for you there isn't a Be Kind To The...

  • Added: Jul 30, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
TSR15-24 The Lone Bellow & BCO
From: Tent Show Radio
Series: Tent Show Radio
Caption: Tent Show Radio
Raw, young and heartfelt Brooklyn, NY up and coming act along with Big Top Chautauqua's Blue Canvas Orchestra.

Bought by KPIP-LP, KMSU, KALH, KPIP-LP, WRNC-LP and more


  • Added: Jun 08, 2015
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 10
DO'S & DON'TS
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Most people turn to radio to be told right from wrong, or right from left. Hey, you want to be told what to think and how to behave? Why didn't you...

  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
WE INTERRUPT THIS SHOW FOR BREAKING NEWS!
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Ever wonder what would happen if a radio show adopted cable news channels' annoying preoccupation with hyping every story, big or small, as earth-s...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Apr 18, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Being a musician
From: Thomas Florek
Series: The Tom and Doug Show
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Tom and Doug invite Joe Canzano to talk about being a musician and to talk about the greatest Rock and Roll star you've never heard of, Jack Stock.

  • Added: Mar 09, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
Nina Paley sings!
From: Thomas Florek
Series: The Tom and Doug Show
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Filmmaker and Cartoonist Nina Paley joins Tom and Doug for a lighthearted discussion of what qualities it takes for a work to be considered to be "...

  • Added: Feb 23, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
Letter from Russia
From: Thomas Florek
Series: The Tom and Doug Show
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This week, the Tom and Doug show reads a letter received from a listener in Russia. It appears to be spam that is unrelated to them, but they deci...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
TSR15-07 Yonder Mountain String Band
From: Tent Show Radio
Series: Tent Show Radio
Caption: Tent Show Radio
Yonder Mountain String Band has always played music by its own set of rules. Bending bluegrass, rock and countless other influences, Yonder has pi...

Bought by KALH, KMSU, WRNC-LP, KSRQ, WUMB and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2015
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 8
MS 15-06: Folk Music with a Sense of Humor, 2/5/2015
From: The WFMT Radio Network
Series: The Midnight Special
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Folk music and farce, show tunes and satire, madness and escape!

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 01:58:30
Music for Animals
From: Britt Wray
Caption: Black Prairie plays a concert for 52 wolves at Wolf Haven sanctuary in Washington State., Credit: Carli Davidson
There's a music industry for pets out there. But what kind of music do animals like? A woman who studies how non-human creatures go mad throws conc...

Bought by ABC, KVNF, 'The Sea', New Hampshire Public Radio, WABE and more


  • Added: Jan 10, 2015
  • Length: 08:23
  • Purchases: 6
An Unlikely Place for Punk.
From: Mary Decker
Caption: Paul Sunderland and his records.
In the back of a commercial print shop in Hyannis, on Cape Cod, there is a tiny store room packed full of vinyl and CD's. This is where Paul runs h...

Bought by HowSound, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 04, 2014
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 3
The Glass Sho: Episode 31 (Jeffrey Zeigler)
From: Chris McGovern
Series: The Glass Sho
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Cellist Jeffrey Zeigler discusses working with other artists and his new recording Something of Life

  • Added: Dec 01, 2014
  • Length: 01:04:10
The Glass Sho: Episode 27 (Molly Herron/Molly Thompson)
From: Chris McGovern
Series: The Glass Sho
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Molly Herron discusses New Music For New Instruments; Molly Thompson talks about her program featuring music from her song cycles at Spectrum.

  • Added: Nov 11, 2014
  • Length: 01:17:04
That Old Black Magic
From: Will Duchon
Series: The Night Cafe
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Music for Halloween.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2014
  • Length: 55:28
Liberace on Peacocking
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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"Anyone that dares begrudge what i have today, just better get off their duff and do something about it" - Liberace in 1968, as told to Jay Kent Ha...

Bought by Troy Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 29, 2014
  • Length: 06:23
  • Purchases: 2
The Glass Sho: Episode 21 (Vicky Chow/Danielle Eva Schwob & Ashley Jackson)
From: Chris McGovern
Series: The Glass Sho
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Bang On a Can pianist Vicky Chow talks about her new releases; Composer-singer Danielle Eva Schwob and harpist Ashley Jackson discuss the upcoming ...

  • Added: Sep 17, 2014
  • Length: 01:21:31
SUMMER ROAD TRIPS - Jazz Singers & The Cities That Love Them
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Where can you go to hear great jazz singers, young and old? That's for me to know and for you to listen to Turntable For One for an hour and find o...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
Live Wire Radio - Episode 240 Encore
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author Daniel Handler and artist Lisa Brown, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Author DANIEL HANDLER and artist LISA BROWN, comedian JAY FLEWELLING, music from THE DOUBLECLICKS.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service and KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 19, 2014
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Live Wire Radio - Episode 240 Encore NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Author Daniel Handler and artist Lisa Brown, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Author DANIEL HANDLER and artist LISA BROWN, comedian JAY FLEWELLING, music from THE DOUBLECLICKS.

Bought by WRIR, WCPN, KUT, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Jun 19, 2014
  • Length: 54:03
  • Purchases: 8
Live Wire Radio - Episode 254 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Comedian Todd Glass, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Comedian TODD GLASS, author DANIEL H. WILSON, and music by EDJ.

Bought by WCPN, KUT, WRIR, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, KCPW Salt Lake City and more


  • Added: Jun 12, 2014
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 8
Live Wire Radio - Episode 254
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Comedian Todd Glass, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Comedian TODD GLASS, author DANIEL H. WILSON, and music by EDJ.

Bought by KUNV, WRIR, Rhythm & News Service, and KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 12, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Live Wire Radio - Episode 253
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Comedian Cameron Esposito, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Author DAVID KINNEY, comedian CAMERON ESPOSITO, actor JOHN KIM, and music from LEMOLO.

Bought by Rhythm & News Service, KUNV, and KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 05, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Live Wire Radio - Episode 253 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Comedian Cameron Esposito, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Author DAVID KINNEY, comedian CAMERON ESPOSITO, actor JOHN KIM, and music from LEMOLO.

Bought by WCPN, KUT, WRIR, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Northwest Public Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Jun 05, 2014
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 9
Live Wire Radio - Episode 252 NEWSHOLE VERSION
From: Live Wire! Radio
Series: Live Wire
Caption: Mechanical engineer/musician Christine McKinley, Credit: Jennie Baker for Live Wire Radio
Math genius JASON PADGETT, mechanical engineer/musician CHRISTINE MCKINLEY, and music by SWAN SOVEREIGN.

Bought by WCPN, WRIR, KUT, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, KSRQ and more


  • Added: May 29, 2014
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 10