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This time we profile guitarist Big Joe Williams and harmonica ace John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, who last recorded together, this week in 1947.

  • Added: Apr 27, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
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This time we profile Robert Johnson, who made his recording debut the week of Thanksgiving, 1936.

  • Added: Apr 20, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
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This time we profile Big Maceo, who recorded his “magnum opus” — the barnstorming instrumental “Chicago Breakdown” — this week in 1945.

  • Added: Apr 11, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
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This time, we profile the Memphis Jug Band, whose 1929 recording, “K.C. Moan,” was one of the 84 selections on the “Anthology of American Folk Music.”

  • Added: Apr 09, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
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This time, we profile Sid Hemphill, who was recorded by Alan Lomax for the Library of Congress, this week in 1942.

  • Added: Mar 31, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
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This time, we profile Eddie Boyd, who recorded the only national chart hit for Chicago's J.O.B. label, this week in 1952.

  • Added: Mar 18, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
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This time, we profile Sleepy John Estes, who ran into a little difficulty making his way to a recording session in New York City, this week in 1938.

  • Added: Mar 09, 2018
  • Length: 03:29
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Radio Curious visits with civil rights lawyer, Barbara Phillips, who is also a contributing writer to the anthology "Voices of Civil Rights Lawyers...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Mar 07, 2018
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
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A recent east coast storm unearthed the remains of America's last slave ship in Alabama: the Clotilda. These remains, and the artifacts from anothe...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 06, 2018
  • Length: 05:12
  • Purchases: 1
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Hour One of a lively ride through the story of the soul star’s all-too-brief career but long-enduring legacy. We’ll hear from other musicians, musi...

Bought by KFSK, WPVM 103.7, KMUW, KUHF, WRVO Public Media and more


  • Added: Jan 28, 2018
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 18
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A discussion of the important the heritage of Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2018
  • Length: 31:35
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Single-story option -- When you think of the environmental movement, what comes to mind? Preserving the wilderness at national parks? Or guaranteei...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, WCPN, WDET Detroit Public Radio, and North Country Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 19, 2017
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: A few members of Outdoor Afro Cleveland, including Smith-Woodford (holding sign), Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
Part 3 of series -- The Great Lakes region is home to millions of people of different races and ethnicities. But diverse backgrounds – and issues ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WBFO, WXXI Rochester, WCPN, WOSU and more


  • Added: Sep 19, 2017
  • Length: 03:31
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: WT Stevens replaces a pipe under a Flint street, Credit: Elizabeth Miller/ideastream
Part 2 of series -- Historically, the environmental movement hasn’t always been welcoming to people of color – and issues that are important to the...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, WCPN, WBFO, WDET Detroit Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 19, 2017
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir at Yosemite in 1903, Credit: Library of Congress
Part 1 of series -- When you think of the environmental movement, what comes to mind. Preserving the wilderness in national parks? Or guaranteeing ...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WCPN, WXXI Rochester, WBFO, North Country Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 19, 2017
  • Length: 03:36
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: RadioActive youth producers Ahlaam Ibraahim and Esa Tilija. Ibraahim says 'when you're born, they call you a lighty, and it's praised.', Credit: Esa Tilija
"When you're born, they call you a lighty, and it's praised." RadioActive Youth Producers Ahlaam Ibraahim and Esa Tilija explore the world of colo...

  • Added: Sep 13, 2017
  • Length: 14:18
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An hour-long program of classic jazz, presenting the second of a two-part program exploring the life and music of Thelonious Monk, with special gue...

Bought by KMUW, South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, and KGLT


  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 3
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An hourlong program of classic jazz, presenting the first of a two-part program exploring the life and music of Thelonious Monk, with special guest...

Bought by KMUW, South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, and KGLT


  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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An hour-long program of classic jazz, featuring musical tributes to the so-called “Black Metropolis,” including Duke Ellington’s “Harlem,” Roy Eldr...

Bought by Radio New Zealand, 90.5 WSNC, WUCF, and WCPN


  • Added: Jun 29, 2017
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 4
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This week’s episode focuses on the importance of education in prison. We speak with Dr. Scarlett Brooks, who has taught English and writing in seve...

  • Added: Feb 05, 2017
  • Length: 29:07
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As we mark Black History Month, host Bob Kustra talks with Saladin Ambar about a pivotal speech Malcolm X gave near the end of his life.

  • Added: Feb 03, 2017
  • Length: 30:30
Caption: Craig Atkinson, San Francisco, CA 10/21/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Craig Atkinson talks keeping calm, taking rides, and getting traction.

  • Added: Oct 25, 2016
  • Length: 32:49
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Radio Curious discusses police misconduct, accountability and the Black Lives Matter movement with Dr. Joseph Marshall, a member of the San Francis...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Aug 23, 2016
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
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"You can play notes, but if you don't put anything in the notes, that's what it is...just notes." - Pharoah Sanders.

Bought by WKSU, Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 06, 2016
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 11
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The past finalist on NBC's The Apprentice shares insights into community building with nonprofits in Austin, Tx, lessons learned working with Donal...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2016
  • Length: 21:42