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Folktale of Patriotism & Remembrance
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Patriotism & Remembrance, Credit: Julia Meek
It's a time of military memorials in our world, and that's the hallowed path we walk on this week's edition, with musical reflections on battles--a...

Bought by WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), WVIA, WGHC-LP 98.3 FM Chicago, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: May 10, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 18
StoryCorps: Michael Yandell and Amy Yandell
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Michael Yandell tells his wife, Amy, about being exposed to sarin gas while serving in the U.S. Army as a bomb disposal technician in Iraq.

Bought by WVBI-LP


  • Added: May 01, 2017
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Seaport for Gaza
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
Caption: Gaza seaport, Credit: REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Seaports have long been places of commerce and trade: hubs connecting land and sea in an import/export exchange that contributes to regional, natio...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2017
  • Length: 05:09
CRIES FROM SYRIA -- Evgeny Afineevsky
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Evgeny Afineevsky, San Francisco, CA 3/16/17, Credit: Andrea Chase
Evgeny Afineevsky talks reconstructing history, getting to Assad, and why he wants Congress to see his film.

  • Added: Mar 27, 2017
  • Length: 25:31
James Ellroy / Margaret Atwood
From: Colleen Nelson
Series: Overheard with Evan Smith
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On this episode of Overheard, two best-selling authors known for dark page-turners. First James Ellroy followed by Margaret Atwood.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Feb 21, 2017
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
The Big Stick: The Limits of Soft Power & the Necessity of Military Force
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Eliot A. Cohen
“Speak softly and carry a big stick” are the words of Vice President Theodore Roosevelt. When President Garfield was assassinated two weeks later, ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Feb 14, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Peter Bergen, author of "United States of Jihad"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Host Bob Kustra interviews CNN's National Security Analyst Peter Bergen about his timely book about U.S. terrorism.

  • Added: Feb 10, 2017
  • Length: 30:00
War Torn: Stories of Courage, Love, and Resilience
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Kenneth E. Miller
It’s estimated that roughly 200 million people are affected by wars across the globe. One-third of those are refugees.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Feb 07, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Phillip and Andy
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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You may remember a 2014 StoryCorps about an Iraqi interpreter living in Minnesota with the help of a U.S. soldier. Three years later, the interpret...

Bought by WDBM and WGUC/ WVXU


  • Added: Feb 06, 2017
  • Length: 01:42
  • Purchases: 2
Soldier Philosophers Part 1: Moral Exploitation
From: Barry Lam
Series: Hi-Phi Nation
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As a new U.S. administration takes hold, with talk of new military action against ISIS in the Middle East, and the reinstatement of Bush-era tortur...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2017
  • Length: 45:50
GPV17 Book Review - The Arsenal of Democracy
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 Arsenal of Democracy: FDR, Detroit, and an Epic Quest to Arm an America at War by A. J. Baime

  • Added: Jan 25, 2017
  • Length: 02:31
Finding Peace Jobs + Revisiting U.S. Military Zones
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Conversation with two authors. First Suzanne Kryder talks with David Smith, author of "Peace Jobs: A Student’s Guide to Starting a Career Working F...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jan 25, 2017
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Finding Peace Jobs + Revisiting U.S. Military Zones
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Conversation with two authors. First Suzanne Kryder talks with David Smith, author of "Peace Jobs: A Student’s Guide to Starting a Career Working ...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI and KUNM


  • Added: Jan 23, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Pulitzer 100: Embers of War (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: WGR Special Series
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Pulitzer Award-winning historian Fred Logevall on the Vietnam War - Interviewing WWII veterans before it's too late - The lesser-known history of W...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2017
  • Length: 54:02
Pulitzer 100: Embers of War (half hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: WGR Special Series
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Reading about the past sometimes gives us the impression that the Vietnam War was inevitable. But Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Fredrik Logevall...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2017
  • Length: 28:59
Salt to the Sea
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Ruta Sepetys
It’s known as the single greatest maritime disaster in history. Yet, it is a little known story. This casualty of World War II was far deadlier tha...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 04, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Pulitzer100: If You Like The Truth (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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Interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and historian Rick Atkinson - The unseen work of street photographer Garry Winogrand - How histori...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2016
  • Length: :29
Pulitzer100: If You Like The Truth (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and historian Rick Atkinson - The unseen work of street photographer Garry Winogrand - How histori...

Bought by WCNY, WTJU, WMUU-LP, WCMU Michigan, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 30, 2016
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 5
Pulitzer100: If You Like The Truth (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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An interview with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and historian Rick Atkinson.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, WJCT, Harford Community Radio, WMNR, KMUN and more


  • Added: Dec 30, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 12
Matthew Palmer, author of "The Wolf of Sarajevo"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Host Bob Kustra interviews longtime U.S. diplomat Matthew Palmer about his novel, "The Wolf of Sarajevo."

  • Added: Dec 22, 2016
  • Length: 30:00
Your Call: California's Native American genocide
From: KALW
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A conversation with UCLA historian Benjamin Madley about his groundbreaking and heartbreaking book, "An American Genocide: The United States and th...

Bought by KVMR and KFCF FM


  • Added: Nov 22, 2016
  • Length: 53:29
  • Purchases: 2
Two Books: "The Beatitudes of Peace" & "1941: Fighting the Shadow War"
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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On this episode, we spotlight two books - 1941: FIGHTING THE SHADOW WAR. by Marc Wortman that, in part, tells the story of the considerable popular...

  • Added: Nov 22, 2016
  • Length: 59:02
StoryCorps: Hartmut Lau and Barbara Lau
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Hartmut Lau and Barbara Lau
A decorated veteran who served 24 years in the U.S. Army talks with his wife for the first time about his experiences during the Vietnam War.

  • Added: Nov 14, 2016
  • Length: 02:40
Timothy Egan, author of "The Immortal Irishman"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Host Bob Kustra interviews Egan about the amazing life of Thomas Francis Meagher.

  • Added: Nov 11, 2016
  • Length: 30:00
WorldCanvass: Redefining Nationhood (Part 1)
From: Joan Kjaer
Series: WorldCanvass
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What defines a nation, or a state? What’s the meaning of sovereignty, and how do communal or religious identity figure into demands for self-deter...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2016
  • Length: 24:45

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