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Too Soon? The First Family 60 Years On
From: Mike Flanagan
Caption: The First Family, Credit: Courtesy Cadence Records
A 60th Anniversary review of the funniest album of the Kennedy era. The Grammy Award winning Album of the Year that was ultimately withdrawn from c...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2023
  • Length: 57:17
Dr David Fakunle: Storytelling and Public Health
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Dr. David Fakunle, Credit: Schaun Champion
Dr. David Fakunle believes storytelling is a crucial, and underutilized, component in public health.

Bought by PRX Remix, KMUN, WMPG, WSLR, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and more


  • Added: Sep 04, 2023
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 8
Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson reflects on her first year as Chair of National Endowment for the Arts
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Dr. Maria Rosario Jackson
Chair Maria Rosario Jackson looks back at her first year leading the Arts Endowment and shares her ideas, plans, and initiatives for the year ahead.

Bought by RADIOLEX, WDCB, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Feb 13, 2023
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 6
Nicole Fleetwood discusses "Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incarceration"
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Dr. Nicole Fleetwood, Credit: John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation.
Art historian, curator, and 2021 MacArthur Fellow, Dr Fleetwood discusses the profound significance of the art created by incarcerated people.

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, Spokane Public Radio, WMPG, and RADIOLEX


  • Added: Feb 07, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Art at the Intersection: Carlton Turner on Cultivating Community in Mississippi
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Community Farm, Credit: Courtesy of Sipp Culture
Carlton Turner talks about the work of Sipp Culture which uses story to uncover and support cultural and economic development in Utica, Mississippi.

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., RADIOLEX, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 06, 2022
  • Length: 28:54
  • Purchases: 3
Sarah Smarsh Explores Class in Rural America
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Sarah Smarsh, Credit: Paul Andrews
Sarah Smarsh discusses her book Heartland: A Memoir of Working Hard and Being Broke in the Richest Country on Earth which is 2022-2023 NEA Big Read...

Bought by KZUM, WMPG, WDCB, RADIOLEX, KZUM and more


  • Added: Jul 26, 2022
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 7
OutCasting 0098 -- Using religion to discriminate against LGBTQ people -- part 23 of an in-depth exploration
From: Media for the Public Good, Inc. - OutCasting Media
Series: OutCasting
Caption: Jennifer C. Pizer, OutCaster Isha, Credit: Jennifer Pizer image - Lambda Legal
Right-wing myths and the dismantling of the separation between church and state.

Bought by Radio Catskill, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, and RADIOLEX


  • Added: Jun 30, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Re-visit filmmaker CJ Hunt talking about his documentary The Neutral Ground
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: CJ Hunt, Credit: Paavo Hanninen
We're re-posting an interview with comedy writer and filmmaker CJ Hunt discusses his documentary The Neutral Ground which explores the struggle to ...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, RADIOLEX, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 28, 2021
  • Length: 27:56
  • Purchases: 3
Are We the 99%: The Occupy Movement, Feminism and Intersectionality
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. Heather Hurwitz
The Occupy movement of 2011 was thought to be unified. Although it created a foundation for future actions, the movement did perpetuate status-quo ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 14, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Creativity Culture & Capital
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Sheoyki Jones
This week is a bit different: the podcast is divided into two parts with one subject: investing in the creative economy with Laura Callanan, foundi...

Bought by KMUN, RADIOLEX, KFAI Minneapolis, KZUM, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 10, 2021
  • Length: 28:54
  • Purchases: 5
American Awakening
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Joshua Mitchell
As we examine the last four years of America’s political scene, there is a striking shift. To say that changes have occurred is an understatement. ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Feb 23, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Honor Hope and Healing - Healthcare Worker Music Special
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
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Music selected by healthcare workers and front line responders in honor of their colleagues

  • Added: Jan 12, 2021
  • Length: 02:03:01
Doc filmmaker Jenifer McShane takes us on a ride with Ernie and Joe
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Ernie and Joe, Credit: Courtesy of Ernie and Joe
Interview with Jenifer McShane who directed Ernie and Joe a documentary follows two San Antonio Police Officers as they respond to mental health c...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
OutCasting 0064 - GENDA - New York State's new Gender Expression Non-Discrimination Act
From: Media for the Public Good, Inc. - OutCasting Media
Series: OutCasting
Caption: OutCasting youth participant Alex and Juli Grey-Owens
OutCaster OutCaster Alex talks with the longtime transgender activist Juli Grey-Owens about GENDA, which was finally enacted in January after almos...

Bought by KZYX, Radio Catskill, and C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Aug 30, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
End Medical Debt
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Jerry Ashton
Nearly 2-million people will be declaring bankruptcy this year. It’s not because they are careless with their expenses. The cause is unpaid medical...

Bought by KVSC and KCBX


  • Added: Feb 15, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Hawaii on Frontlines of Preparing for Nuclear Attack
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: North Korean missile test , Credit: Courtesy the Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
As tensions escalate between North Korea and the United States, Hawaii finds itself on the frontlines in preparing for a nuclear attack. Whether or...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2017
  • Length: 03:26
Interview w/gastroenterologist KAREN KIM about her journey into medicine
From: Out of Bounds
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Interview with feminist MD, KAREN KIM about her path into a medical career

  • Added: Sep 13, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
Interview with psychologist Ritch Savin- Williams about his book "Being Who I am: Young Men on Being Gay"
From: Out of Bounds
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Lively interview w/ Savin-Williams after years of research about young gay men and how they navigate their lives in the 21st century.

Bought by WFHB


  • Added: Sep 12, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The National Endowment for the Arts celebrates a new exhibit at the National Museum of African American History and Culture
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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The new exhibit at NMAAH&C illuminate history, community and culture. Co-curator Aaron Bryant walks us through it.

Bought by KZUM, WCPN, WTJU, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 31, 2017
  • Length: 26:59
  • Purchases: 4
Le Chœur de Radio France
From: Max Nemhauser
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The Choir of Radio France is one of four ensembles maintained by the national radio program, and employs over 75 singers. This piece investigates w...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 29, 2017
  • Length: 05:11
  • Purchases: 1
TPV05 My Throwback - A Forgotten Civil Rights Hero
From: Gerald Jones
Series: GetPublished! Radio Book Review Featurettes
Caption: GetPublished! Radio Host Gerald Everett Jones, Credit: La Puerta Productions
GetPublished! Radio co-host and sci-fi author Thomas Page gives us an oddball history lesson about how an angry Ike came off the golf course to kic...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2017
  • Length: 03:46
GPV29 Book Review - A Delicate Truth
From: Gerald Jones
Series: GetPublished! Radio Book Review Featurettes
Caption: GetPublished! Radio Host Gerald Everett Jones, Credit: La Puerta Productions
Here's Gerald's audio book review of A Delicate Truth by John Le Carré.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2017
  • Length: 03:08
Direct Action
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Direct Action, Credit: Verso
You’ve probably noticed quite a number of protests across America in recent weeks. Activists everywhere are speaking up. This is not spontaneous ac...

Bought by KVSC and KCBX


  • Added: Feb 28, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
GPV19 Book Review - Griftopia
From: Gerald Jones
Series: GetPublished! Radio Book Review Featurettes
Caption: GetPublished! Radio Host Gerald Everett Jones, Credit: La Puerta Productions
Here's Gerald's audio book review of Griftopia by Matt Tiaibi

  • Added: Jan 25, 2017
  • Length: 02:18
GPV08 Book Review - The Prague Cemetery
From: Gerald Jones
Series: GetPublished! Radio Book Review Featurettes
Caption: GetPublished! Radio Host Gerald Everett Jones, Credit: La Puerta Productions
Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Prague Cemetery by Umberto Eco about the roots of fascism in Europe.

  • Added: Jan 12, 2017
  • Length: 03:14