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Relativity
From: L.A. Theatre Works
Series: L.A. Theatre Works
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Is melanin a genetic marker for superiority?

Bought by KCHW, KFCF FM, Spokane Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KWMR and more


  • Added: Feb 20, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:02
  • Purchases: 31
Calamity in Philadelphia
From: Distillations
Series: Innate
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The faulty—and fatal—race logic of an 18th century yellow fever epidemic.

  • Added: May 09, 2023
  • Length: 40:50
Drew Lanham: Call of the Rural South
From: Broken Ground
Series: Season 2: Environmental Writers
Caption: Drew Lanham in Beidler Forest
Interview with Drew Lanham, South Carolina author, Black birder and wildlife biologist.

  • Added: Dec 01, 2022
  • Length: 33:10
Poetry That Heals (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Irène Mathieu is a doctor and a poet who says both science and poetry use language that helps her understand deeper truths about the human conditi...

Bought by WCNY, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KALW, KUNM, KUT and more


  • Added: Mar 14, 2019
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 18
Poetry That Heals (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Irène Mathieu is a doctor and a poet who says both science and poetry use language that helps her understand deeper truths about the human condit...

Bought by WJCT, KRDP, Kansas Public Radio, WFHB, WLPR and more


  • Added: Mar 14, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 12
2017-All Mixed Up (Part Two)
From: Peter Bochan
Series: All Mixed Up
Caption: Dick Gregory
The retrospective of 2017 continues with mixes from Charlottesville to Washington with music and emotions from a turbulent year

Bought by KDUR


  • Added: Dec 26, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:03
  • Purchases: 1
Dr. Percy and The Magic Soybean
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Outside/In
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It’s not surprising that many of the medicines we use today are derived from plants. The surprising part is how similar the molecular components of...

  • Added: Oct 20, 2016
  • Length: 35:36
Episode #315 - 1956: Jukebox Rhythm Review, Pt. 1
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
The "Juke In The Back" puts the ol' Rockola Jukebox front and center on this week's program as we present part 1 of a 2 part feature on the biggest...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio, WRNC-LP, Royalton Community Radio, KSRQ, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: May 15, 2016
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Episode #215 - The Cardinals
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Even though The Cardinals only scored 3 R&B hits, they are remembered as one of the most important vocal groups of the 1950s. This week, Matt The C...

Bought by WOUB, 90.5 WSNC, WLPR , WRNC-LP, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Jun 14, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Episode #162 - Ruth Brown Pt. 3 (1953-55)
From: Matt "The Cat" Baldassarri
Series: Juke In The Back With Matt The Cat
Caption: Juke In The Back with Matt The Cat, Credit: Public Domain
Ruth Brown was Atlantic Records first big star. She was so successful, racking up 24 R&B hits for the fledging label, that Atlantic was often calle...

Bought by WRNC-LP, WOUB, KPVL, and KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 09, 2013
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 4
Edna the Engineer: Who Gets to be a Scientist?
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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You know the stereotype: white guy in a lab coat with crazy hair and an experiment gone awry. But the picture of science is changing. In this episo...

Bought by WJCT, Harford Community Radio, WFHB, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 18, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4