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WorldCanvass: Taking It to the Streets (Part 3)
From: Joan Kjaer
Series: WorldCanvass
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We learn about the power of actively-engaged scholarship in this program about the University of Iowa Obermann Center for Advanced Studies and its ...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2016
  • Length: 24:39
A Good Left Hook (hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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In boxing, a good left hook is a shot no one sees coming that usually connects so powerfully it ends in a knockout. This week we play on this idea ...

Bought by KDLG and KMXT


  • Added: Feb 21, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Lawrence Goldstone, author of "Birdmen"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Host Bob Kustra and Goldstone discuss the book, which looks at the battle to control the skies during the early days of aviation.

Bought by KWMR


  • Added: Jan 29, 2016
  • Length: 30:15
  • Purchases: 1
WorldCanvass: Cuba: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (Part 2)
From: Joan Kjaer
Series: WorldCanvass
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On December 17, 2014, U.S. President Obama and Cuban President Castro announced a new era of openness and interaction between their two countries. ...

Bought by KMUD


  • Added: Dec 16, 2015
  • Length: 21:08
  • Purchases: 1
Secret Keeping
From: Stanford Storytelling Project
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In today’s confessional culture, secrets are generally considered bad, but this episode explores what opportunities open up when someone keeps a se...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Nov 19, 2015
  • Length: 58:37
  • Purchases: 1
Yale President Peter Salovey Talks about Emotional Intelligence and the Emotion Roadmap
From: Chuck Wolfe
Series: The Emotion Roadmap: Take the Wheel & Control How You Feel
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Peter Salovey and his colleagues share their insights regarding the history of emotional intelligence and the practical applications contributed by...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2015
  • Length: 12:32
Life of the Law Episode #68: Thorpe's Body
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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The body of legendary Native American athlete Jim Thorpe rests in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania...but some members of his family say he should be dug up...

Bought by KPIK-LP and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 20, 2015
  • Length: 24:46
  • Purchases: 2
Live Art Sound of the Human Soul Part 1
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Live Art class Soul Sound, Credit: Charles McGuigan
Live Art, sponsored by the School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community (SPARC), is the only program of its kind in the country. It’s th...

  • Added: Aug 30, 2015
  • Length: 26:53
Teen Worries College Is No Longer Possible
From: Youth Radio
Series: Youth Radio Commentaries
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Youth Radio's Zildjian Shane shares why he thinks his chances of getting in to a great college are closed to none.

  • Added: Aug 12, 2015
  • Length: 01:05
A New Era For SETI Research—More on the Breakthrough Initiatives
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: Screen shot of SETI@Home at work, digging through data for ET’s call., Credit: SETI@Home
We follow last week’s conversation with Ann Druyan about the $100 million funding of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence by visiting two o...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KMUD, WQCS, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 7
Reducing Sibling Rivalry
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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This time on Peace Talks Radio, the conflict scenario that we’re going to look into with our guests is ubiquitous across cultures and is as old as ...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KGNU Community Radio, and KUNM


  • Added: Jul 25, 2015
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 3
A Small, Distant World: Kepler 138b
From: Mat Kaplan
Series: Planetary Radio
Caption: An artist’s conception of what Kepler 138b, its sister planets and its star might look like., Credit: Danielle Futselaar, SETI Institute
SETI Institute scientist Jason Rowe returns to tell us about the smallest exoplanet so far that has had its size and mass determined. Jason also ta...

Bought by KPIK-LP, KMUD, KRZA, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KWMR and more


  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 28:50
  • Purchases: 7
Improving the Relationship Between Citizens and Police
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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We asked a number of different stakeholders for their top ideas about improving the relationship between citizens and their law enforcement officer...

Bought by KUHF, KTOO, WRGY, RadioFreePalmer, WCPN and more


  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14
Independence Special (Hour 2)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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As we celebrate the the unique place in our nation's history, in light of recent events and as we celebrate our founding, let’s return to one natio...

Bought by KPVL and KMXT


  • Added: Jun 29, 2015
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 2
JASON AND SHIRLEY -- Stephen Winter Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Stephen Winter
Stephen Winter on freedom, responsibility, and art by any means necessary.

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Jun 22, 2015
  • Length: 18:27
  • Purchases: 1
James Barrat offers a cautionary look at advanced artificial intelligence
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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In his book, “Our Final Invention: Artificial Intelligence and the End of the Human Era,” James Barrat peers into the future to explore the perils ...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2015
  • Length: 30:11
Considering Loneliness
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Some researchers suggest that loneliness can be lethal in that it can have significant physical and emotional effects. When is a loner personality...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KGNU Community Radio, and KUNM


  • Added: May 28, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Letters from Ukraine
From: The WFMT Radio Network
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Relevant Tones has been carrying on a correspondence with several musicians in this war-torn region, where making music has recently been a challen...

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 58:28
Love or Fear: Which Motivates Us More? (59:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Four competing essayists debate the question "Love or Fear: Which Motivates Us More?" at the 2014 "Great American Think Off" in New York Mills, Min...

Bought by KUOW, WEKU, KUOW, and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Apr 23, 2015
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 4
5 TO 7 -- Victor Levin Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Victor Levin talks romance, rejection, and ruffling innocence.

  • Added: Apr 03, 2015
  • Length: 13:37
Indigenous Experiences, Values, and Peacemaking (59:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
Caption: Author, Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
This time on Peace Talks Radio, we explore how Indigenous people in the United States handle the conflict of living in a world taken from their anc...

Bought by KRWG, KUOW, WCPN, WEKU, and KUOW


  • Added: Mar 23, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
The Demands on 2nd & 11th Graders Are Similar?
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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It may seem obvious that the academic demands on an 11th grader are more intense than a 2nd grader. However, what may be surprising is the number o...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2015
  • Length: 03:43
Snap 531: High and Mighty, 12/18/2014
From: Snap Judgment
Series: Snap Judgment Weekly
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Power is a funny thing. If people have it, they think they control you. But what if you decide, they don't have it anymore? On the next all-NEW Sna...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2014
  • Length: 53:57
Sports Programs That Point To Peace (59:00) (Peace Talks Radio)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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We look at some programs that stress the peacemaking, unifying aspects of sports and we ask the question, why don't more celebrated sports stars sp...

Bought by KUOW, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, RadioFreePalmer, and KUOW


  • Added: Oct 29, 2014
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 4
North Indian and Persian Cultures Combine in a New Twin Cities Production
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
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Rita Mustaphi has lead Kathak Dance Theater for decades. Maryam Yusafzadeh has led the Persian-based musical group, Robayat for a similar duration,...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 29, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1