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Classical Theater

From: Hold That Thought
Series: People, Places, and Ideas to Explore

Caption: Theater of Dionysus, Credit: Wikimedia Commons

Prof. Timothy Moore describes the historical context of Greek tragedies and shares his own research into the music of ancient Roman comedies.

Bought by KPIP-LP

Added: Dec 20, 2013
Length: 12:39
Purchases: 1

The Many Lives of Apollonius

From: Hold That Thought
Series: People, Places, and Ideas to Explore

Was Apollonius of Tyana a charlatan and a magician or the embodiment of Greek culture and religion? Prof. Roshan Abraham explores the legacy of thi...

Added: Dec 16, 2013
Length: 15:50

Orphaned Black Bear Cubs and the Man Who Reads their Minds

From: Jenny Attiyeh

Caption: 4 month old bear cub, Credit: Ben Kilham

You’re about to hear a story about the bear whisperer of Lyme New Hampshire, Ben Kilham, and the abandoned black bear cubs he has rescued, rehabili...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio

Added: Sep 25, 2013
Length: 27:53
Purchases: 1

Boston Marathon Saudi "Suspect" Speaks

From: Amina Chaudary

Immediately after the bombings on Marathon Monday in Boston, media reported that a Saudi man was being being questioned by authorities. Some state...

Added: May 22, 2013
Length: 19:56

The Many Paths to a Creative Life

From: New Hampshire Public Radio

A Stanford professor talks about why procrastination isn’t necessarily a hindrance to productivity, and shares tips from a book he wrote while not ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer

Added: Nov 15, 2012
Length: 46:00
Purchases: 1

Some College, No Degree: Why So Many Americans Drop Out of College, and What to Do About It

From: American Public Media
Series: APM Reports: Focus on Education

Caption: A student picks up new job skills at the Tennessee Technology Center in Murfreesboro, a technical school where many people who have quit college go to improve their chances in an increasingly competitive economy. , Credit: Doug Strickland

37 million Americans are college dropouts. What wlll it take to get them back? (8/25/2011)

Bought by WMUU-LP, WTIP, KWIT, and NPR Illinois

Added: Aug 26, 2011
Length: 54:00
Purchases: 4

A Conversation with Lou Gossett Jr.

From: Dr. Susan Flowers
Series: Your Life is Waiting Show

The show where extraordinary celebrities share their ability to adapt and thrive..."One Conversation at a Time!"

Added: Mar 14, 2011
Length: 40:40

Fresh Greens 2.0

From: New Hampshire Public Radio

NHPR teams up with Generation PRX and the Terrascope Youth Radio group at MIT for another one-hour youth special. "Fresh Greens 2.0" examines what ...

Bought by WNIJ, KBRP Community Radio, WGBH Radio Boston, KSFR, WEKU and more

Added: Mar 07, 2011
Length: 51:26
Purchases: 12

Finding Our Bootstraps: Americans Deal With Recession

From: Michigan Radio Economy Special

How people are finding the strength and situations that get them through economic hard times.

Bought by WVTF, KGNU Community Radio, KZYX, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., 90.5 WSNC and more

Added: Dec 18, 2009
Length: 58:29
Purchases: 14

The Top 10 Texas Songs That Changed Rock and Roll

From: KUT

Which Texas songs forever changed the rock and roll landscape?

Added: Jul 21, 2009
Length: 01:47:15

Dazed and Confused

From: KUT

Was the music of the '70s THAT awful?

Bought by KGLT

Added: Jun 11, 2009
Length: 57:00
Purchases: 1

A Hidden Community

From: Liz Jones
Series: A Village Away from Home

A look at how an indigenous Mexican migrants adapt to city life.

Added: Dec 24, 2008
Length: 08:58

Childhood Interrupted

From: Liz Jones
Series: A Village Away from Home

A look at how immigrant teens grapple with identity issues.

Added: Dec 24, 2008
Length: 09:02

Reflections on New Orleans - An exclusive interview with Marcia Ball

From: Linda Seabright

Marking 2 years since Hurricane Katrina - what's happened?- not much

Added: Sep 07, 2007
Length: 06:38

On Memorial Day: An "I" for Islam

From: Kyle Gassiott

A story about Muslims in the American military-including a WWII vet who lobbied the government to designate Islam on military dogtags.

Bought by Raven Radio and Prairie Public

Added: Jun 01, 2007
Length: 03:26
Purchases: 2

Battleship Missouri Memorial

From: Heidi Chang

The Battleship Missouri is best known as the site where World War II officially ended on Sept. 2, 1945. Veterans share tales about the ship, nickn...

Bought by KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., Delta College Public Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., and KVMR

Added: Dec 06, 2006
Length: 05:06
Purchases: 4

Part 1: Welcome to Western Guilford

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

We begin a series to better understand the challenges facing all high schools by looking closely at one school: Western Guilford High School in Gre...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Sep 05, 2006
Length: 08:13
Purchases: 3

Part 2: Freshman Academy

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

More students drop out in the 9th grade than any other year of school. At Western Guilford High School in Greensboro, North Carolina, school leader...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Sep 05, 2006
Length: 08:16
Purchases: 3

Part 3: The Home Team

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

A ball game at Western Guilford High School was once the "only" place to be on a Friday night. Western was the heart of a tight-knit community that...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Sep 05, 2006
Length: 07:59
Purchases: 3

Part 4: What Are Kids Learning?

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

Do you remember what you learned in high school? Much of what is taught stays the same, year after year, from generation to generation. Homer's Ody...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KZMU Moab Community Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Sep 05, 2006
Length: 08:07
Purchases: 4

Part 5: What Are You Going to Be When You Grow Up?

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

In Greensboro, North Carolina the textile and manufacturing industries once provided good jobs to generations of people with little or no education...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Sep 05, 2006
Length: 08:02
Purchases: 3

Part 6: Tests, Tests and More Tests

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

There has been a dramatic change in education and it?s all about numbers. State and federal laws now require schools to measure just about everythi...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KPFT

Added: Sep 05, 2006
Length: 07:54
Purchases: 4

Part 7: AP or Not AP?

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

In the past five years, at Western and high schools around the country, there's been a big push to increase the number of students taking higher le...

Bought by WEZU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), 90.5 WSNC, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Sep 05, 2006
Length: 07:35
Purchases: 4

Part 8: The Future of Teachers

From: WUNC
Series: Daily Lessons: Inside Western Guilford High School

Schools across the country are scrambling to fill a teacher shortage. In Greensboro, North Carolina, the school system is offering new teachers fre...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KQAT