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Love in America - The Grapes of The Wrath of Khan
From: Journeys to Love
Series: Love in America
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The love of Ricardo and Georgiana Montalban: Star Trek meets Corinthian leather on Fantasy Island; Foreplay chardonnay and “wining” about winter in...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2024
  • Length: 38:15
John & Annie Glenn: A Love That Defied Gravity
From: Journeys to Love
Series: Love Is History
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John and Annie Glenn's life story is one small step for a man and one giant leap for love!

  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 14:53
AG 23-38: The Great American Children’s Songbook, 9/18/2023
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow
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From Frank Sinatra’s version of “Ol’ MacDonald” to Ella Fitzgerald’s version of “The Muffin Man,” we’ll explore some jazzy selections aimed at kids.

  • Added: Aug 25, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
StoryCorps: Molly Barr and Nevada Barr
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Molly and Nevada Barr remember their mother Mary Barr, a firefighting aviator who was the first woman to fly for the U.S. Forest Service.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 03:10
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps Griot: Lana Cooper-Jones and Marla Cooper
From: StoryCorps
Caption: Lana Cooper-Jones and Marla Cooper at their StoryCorps interview in San Diego, CA on May 11, 2022., Credit: StoryCorps.
Lana Cooper-Jones and Marla Cooper sit down at StoryCorps to remember their dad and his commitment to celebrating Juneteenth.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 20, 2022
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 1
WoodSongs 856: The Earls of Leicester
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: The Earls of Leicester on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's encore broadcast of WoodSongs, folksinger Michael Johnathon celebrates the legacy of Flatt & Scuggs with the Grammy winning bluegras...

Bought by KENW, Mountain Streams Radio WKYW-LP, Radio Bristol, KEDT, KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Jan 18, 2022
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 35
The Lisa Show Presidents Day Special - Washington's Legacy, Lessons from the Founding Fathers, Talking to Kids about Politics
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Lisa Show
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Topic 1 - Washington's Legacy; Topic 2 - Morning Buzz - Lessons from the Founding Fathers; Topic 3 - Talking to Kids about Politics

Bought by KTXK


  • Added: Jan 27, 2021
  • Length: 52:48
  • Purchases: 1
Proving Einstein Right, Saving Coral Reefs, and Healthy Whining
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Topic 1: Proving Einstein Right: Daring Expeditions that Changed How We Look at the Universe. Topic 2: Scientists Lured Fish Back to Dying Coral Re...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2020
  • Length: 52:13
WoodSongs 943: Juggernaut Jug Band and Erin Enderlin
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: "Washboard Man" Roscoe Goose of the Juggernaut Jug Band.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes the sound of Louisville, Kentucky The Juggernaut Jug Band plus in-demand ...

Bought by WEJP-LP 107.1, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WRGY, WVRU, KUCO and more


  • Added: Oct 04, 2018
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 20
¿QPM? S2 EP 4: Los del 1.5 Generation reconnect with their roots.
From: WNIN
Series: ¿Qué Pasa, Midwest?
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The experience of 1.5 generation immigrants, a term used to describe people who arrived in the U.S. as children and adolescents, is a unique one. U...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2018
  • Length: 10:15
The History of Pumpkin Carving and jack-o-lanterns
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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This episode of Culture Clique we go the Minnesota Marine Art Museum where we will explore the history of jack-o-lanterns at their event The Great ...

  • Added: Nov 03, 2017
  • Length: 14:59
Yip Harburg
From: George Harter
Series: A Night on the Town
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Yip Harburg is remembered mostly for his lyrics to Harold Arlen's music in "The Wizard of Oz". But lets not forget "Brother, Can You Spare a Dime" ...

Bought by KMUW, KUPR low power FM, WVTF, and WRR


  • Added: Apr 08, 2016
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 4
The Day of Pentecost
From: John Messmer
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A reading from the Kings James Version of the Bible from Acts: Chapter 2 Verses 1 thru 39.

  • Added: Nov 09, 2014
  • Length: 05:43
"Jucy Lucy"
From: Daniel Wanschura
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Often imitated, but never duplicated, the "Jucy Lucy" is a Minneapolis food favorite. In this piece, learn the backstory and true mark of this icon...

  • Added: Sep 28, 2014
  • Length: 03:58
Rediscover Kooky Characters: Simple Rediscovery #502
From: Teosson Wells
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Kooky characters have lessened in number, so has our opportunity to pitch in and help them or to put up with a little misery or embarrassment from ...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2013
  • Length: 06:20
San Francisco Stories from StoryCorps and KALW: How a 12-year-old foiled the FBI
From: KALW
Caption: Robert Tsutakawa spoke with his daughter Susan Tsutakawa in the San Francisco StoryCorps booth
It’s the year 1942. The United States has just joined the war in the Pacific. On the home front, the FBI is investigating and interning Japanese-Am...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 01:56
  • Purchases: 1
"We're All Giants": the story of the SF Giants’ 2010 World Series victory
From: KALW
Caption: Civic Center in orange lights for World Series, Credit: Martina Castro
This is the story of the underdog team that was always pushing the envelope when it came to fashion, to nicknames and to hairstyles … on their face...

Bought by North State Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 04, 2011
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 1
Ellen Gibbons: Going vs Staying
From: Susan Barrett Price
Series: Family History: The Stars Who Guide Us
Caption: Montage: Chicago fire, train, Credit: Private Archive Photos
An immigrant story: longing for permanence but restless in pursuing it. My great-grandmother.

  • Added: Dec 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:00
Slice of LIfe - Roland Thompson and Diane Bahrenberg
From: Vermont Public
Series: VPR Presents StoryCorps in Vermont
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Diane Bahrenburg talks with her neighbor and friend, 89-year-old retired dairy farmer Roland Thompson.

  • Added: Sep 01, 2006
  • Length: 04:44