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What happens to campaign funds after the election is over?
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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What can candidates do with the cash left in the coffer?

  • Added: Nov 03, 2023
  • Length: 04:19
Bruce Patterson – "Old Time Tales of Anderson Valley"
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Originally Broadcast: August 30, 2006 Walking Tractor And Other Tales of Old Anderson Valley Stories of the days that no longer exist in rural ar...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
Constant Wonder - Advocating for Sharks and Other "Scary" Creatures
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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When Rachel Graham experienced a real-life sharknado on a dive trip, she knew her future was connected to these amazing and threatened creatures.

Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., GCR (Global Community Radio), and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Nov 15, 2022
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 3
Constant Wonder - Life As an Astronaut
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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An astronaut experiences a juxtaposition of the sublime and the mundane, sensing God while floating weightless, fixing cables outside his spacecraft.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), GCR (Global Community Radio), and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Nov 07, 2022
  • Length: 52:51
  • Purchases: 3
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
Japanese American Internment
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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In 1942, FDR authorized the removal and relocation of anyone in certain military areas. The result? The incarceration of over 120,000 people of Jap...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2021
  • Length: 30:15
Civil Rights: Plessy v Ferguson
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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"Separate" did not start here.

  • Added: Jul 21, 2021
  • Length: 22:26
The Chinese Exclusion Act
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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Between 1882 and 1965, the vast majority of would-be Chinese immigrants were banned from the U.S..

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Jul 21, 2021
  • Length: 26:40
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 149: Dr. Parkman Is Missing
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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In the mid-1800s, Harvard Medical School had a reputation for being a “den of body snatchers.” And then, in November 1849, the school’s most promin...

  • Added: Dec 16, 2020
  • Length: 36:45
What's the most energy-efficient way to heat your home?
From: Possibly
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First make sure your home is well insulated. Then, swap out your furnace or boiler for a device known as a heat pump. Heat pumps run on electricity...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 05, 2020
  • Length: 03:11
  • Purchases: 1
Is Air Drying Your Clothes Worth It?
From: Possibly
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Dryers do use a lot of energy. If you were to rank your household appliances by how much energy they use, your dryer would probably come in 3rd, ri...

Bought by KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 29, 2020
  • Length: 03:13
  • Purchases: 2
What is methane and how does it relate to climate change?
From: Possibly
Caption: Gas furnace
Methane is a gas that’s created when something organic decomposes in a location that doesn’t have oxygen. The largest human-caused source of metha...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 27, 2020
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 2
Does global warming cause extreme weather?
From: Possibly
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Yes. Global warming increases the intensity of our weather because it causes temperatures to rise, which leads to more water evaporation. When thos...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 27, 2020
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 1
Saving and Caring for Wildlife during the Covid-19 Pandemic with the World Famous Busch Wildlife Sanctuary.
From: Ken Grey
Series: Maximum Health Radio "Quality Living" with Dr Ken Grey Holistic Physician
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Saving and Caring for Wildlife during the Covid-19 Pandemic with the World Famous Busch Wildlife Sanctuary. Executive Director Amy Kight and Ressa ...

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: May 08, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Third Parties
From: Nick Capodice
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When not winning is part of the strategy.

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Jan 07, 2020
  • Length: 24:58
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 122: Professor Quaalude
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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John Buettner-Janusch was one of the first Americans to study lemurs. He held prestigious faculty positions at Yale, Duke and NYU, before surprisin...

  • Added: Oct 08, 2019
  • Length: 28:12
Revolving Door
From: Chris Attaway
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Liz loves the Darkroom. She'd never disrespect it...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 26, 2019
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Untold Story of African American History in St. Cloud, Minnesota with Christopher Lehman
From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota
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In today’s installment of the Untold Stories of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack talks with SCSU Ethic Studies Pro...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2019
  • Length: 27:49
Jackie Burt — Back to the future of education.
From: Alan Wartes
Series: ThinkRadio Presents ThinkPeople
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In this episode of ThinkRadio Presents ThinkPeople host Alan Wartes spoke with author and educator Jackie Burt.

  • Added: Jan 10, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
Cultivating Place: Rebroadcast: Ira Wallace And Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
From: North State Public Radio
Series: Cultivating Place
Caption: Ira Wallace, Credit: Photo used courtesy of Ira Wallace
This week on Cultivating Place, the second installment in the Seeds of September four part series – when we’re joined by plantswoman, seed advocate...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
Cultivating Place: More To Life Than Meets The Eye - Eugenia Bone, Author Of "Microbia"
From: North State Public Radio
Series: Cultivating Place
Caption: Microbia: A Journey Into The Unseen World Around You, Credit: Image used courtesy of Eugenia Bone
They are in your garden by the billions, they are in your food, in your house, and all over your skin. They partner us in all we do and they make a...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2018
  • Length: 58:59
Cultivating Place: Gardening While Young—National Children & Youth Garden Symposium 2018
From: North State Public Radio
Series: Cultivating Place
Caption: National Children and Youth Garden Symposium
The second best time to become a gardener and nature lover is right now. The first best time, is as a child. This week on Cultivating Place, we’re...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
Cultivating Place: CA Native Plant Week & Dispatches From The Home Garden With Vincent Bellino
From: North State Public Radio
Series: Cultivating Place
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This week on Cultivating Place, we celebrate California Native Plant Week with native plant home gardener Vincent Bellino, as well as through the v...

  • Added: Apr 24, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
Cultivating Place: Monticello - The Gardens And Gardening Legacy Of Thomas Jefferson
From: North State Public Radio
Series: Cultivating Place
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This week on Cultivating Place, a conversation with two members of the horticultural staff at Monticello, Thomas Jefferson's historic home and gard...

Bought by 'The Sea'


  • Added: Apr 24, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Time Blindness: Jack Alpert #222 (Encore)
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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Frustrated at the abysmal rate of adoption when seatbelts were introduced into cars in the 1960s, Jack Alpert quit his job as an automotive enginee...

Bought by KNVC Carson City Community Radio, Indie3 Radio, KKWE Niijii Radio, and KTRL


  • Added: Apr 23, 2018
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 4