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The Winter of Content
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: A queue on a rainy evening for author autographs and books at the Kolkata Literary Meet. , Credit: Sandip Roy
As lit fest’s, lit meets, literary carnivals pop up all over India, 3 in Kolkata alone in a month, some wonder whether whether this is about books ...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2024
  • Length: 06:00
WOS 23-32 / NCPA 24-01: Celebrating the Chinese New Year, 2/6/2024
From: The WFMT Radio Network
Series: The WFMT Orchestra Series
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We bring in the Chinese New Year with the National Centre for Performing Arts, led by conductors Lü Jia, Peng Jiapeng, and Chen Lin. Works include ...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:30
Modern Notebook for February 4 - 10, 2024 (Ep. 231)
From: WSMR
Series: Modern Notebook
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The Lunar New Year is coming up on February 10, and on the next Modern Notebook with Tyler Kline we are celebrating with music about the moon and w...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, Morehead State Public Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio), Connecticut Public (WNPR), KECG and more


  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 01:58:02
  • Purchases: 7
Making Blue Eye Samurai
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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This week, I was thrilled to talk with Jane Wu, the director of the amazing Netflix series Blue Eye Samurai. We talk about why she took a live acti...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Jan 17, 2024
  • Length: 36:15
  • Purchases: 1
China's Solar Power Boom
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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China has cemented its position as the world’s leader in solar power, adding more capacity in 2023 than the world as a whole did in 2022, according...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2024
  • Length: 03:03
Constant Wonder - Mysterious Tattoo Reunites Korean Adoptee With Birth Family
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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When Korean adoptee Sara Jones went looking for her birth family, she wondered if a strange tattoo given to her in childhood could unlock any secrets.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 2
There's More Than One Color in the Rainbow
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Dancers at the Rainbow Literature Festival in New Delhi
Though the plea to recognize same-sex marriage was quashed by the Indian Supreme Court, queer life continues to bloom in India in many different co...

  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 06:00
The Year of the Dragon: A Joyful Celebration
From: Wanda Yang Temko
Series: A Public Radio Chinese New Year Special
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Celebrate Chinese New Year in 2023 with Music and Words.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, WHRV, WUOT 91.9 FM, WGTE Public Media and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Ain't No Mountain High Enough (A Marriage in Nepal)
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey congratulated by the Home Minister of Nepal along with activist Sunil Babu Pant (on Right). , Credit: Facebook page of Sunil Babu Pant.
For 16 years Maya Gurung and Surendra Pandey could not get married, but now they have the most important piece of paper in Nepal.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 05, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
2350: Nonduality and the Oneness of Being, 12/12/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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If Brahman is all and all is Brahman, is there still room for stuff like tables, chairs, and wombats?

  • Added: Nov 30, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
The Write Question - Sindya Bhanoo
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Sindya Bhanoo discusses her award-winning short story collection, "Seeking Fortune Elsewhere."

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Nov 16, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
M. Butterfly
From: L.A. Theatre Works
Series: L.A. Theatre Works
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John Lithgow and B.D. Wong recreate their original roles from the Tony® Award-winning production.

Bought by KMUN, KCHW, Spokane Public Radio, KWMR, KFCF FM and more


  • Added: Nov 14, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:01
  • Purchases: 26
The Art of Durga Puja
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Durga Puja that paid homage to destruction and regeneration using the Bamiyan Buddha, Credit: Sandip Roy
Kolkata's biggest festival Durga Puja has earned a UNESCO tag for intangible cultural heritage. This has led to a lot of interest among art fans in...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
Birthright Citizenship: U.S. v Wong Kim Ark
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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The story of the Supreme Court case that established an immigration principle that we lean on to this day.

  • Added: Nov 07, 2023
  • Length: 23:43
2023-11-05 Zhuangzi: Being One With Ten Thousand Things
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What if I’m just a butterfly dreaming that I’m a philosopher?

Bought by KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), KSKQ, KTSW 89.9, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Nov 06, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 5
2345: Zhuangzi: Being One with Ten Thousand Things, 11/7/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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If you dream that you're a butterfly, how can you be sure you're not a butterfly dreaming you're a person when you wake up?

  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
An Interview with Mike Curato
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: Borrowed and Banned
Caption: Borrowed and Banned logo, Credit: John Snowden
Mike Curato talks about his award-winning graphic novel Flamer, his writing practice, and how it feels to have his story vaulted into national head...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 16:39
I'll Be There for You
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: An Indian advertisement mourns Matthew Perry., Credit: Courtesy Amul.
The TV show "Friends" might have been about a group of close-knit white New Yorkers but somehow it resonated in many corners of the world including...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 30, 2023
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 5: A Mental Health Journey
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Speaking Our Truths: The -Ism Youth Files
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Several youth describe their strategies and therapies for mental wellness. Powerful and helpful recovery stories for all ages.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Oct 30, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Hour 2: Disability during the pandemic and Two stories of Surviving Trauma
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Speaking Our Truths: The -Ism Youth Files
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(A compilation of Episodes 3 and 4 for stations desiring a 59 minute version.) First half: Youth with disabilities had great challenges with onlin...

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Oct 26, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Hour 1: The Pandemic and After
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Speaking Our Truths: The -Ism Youth Files
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A compilation of Episodes 1 and 2 for stations desiring a 59 minute version.) 1) Youth experienced challenges on their mental health during the pa...

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Oct 26, 2023
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 1
Novelist Peng Shepherd talks about her new book The Cartographers
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Peng Shepherd, Credit: Rachel Crittenden
Peng Shepherd discusses her speculative mystery The Cartographers, her fascination with maps, her love of speculative fiction, and the challenges o...

Bought by KZUM, KUT, RADIOLEX, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KZUM and more


  • Added: Oct 24, 2023
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 7
Episode 4: Recovery from Trauma
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Speaking Our Truths: The -Ism Youth Files
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Two young women who have experienced great trauma talk of their pathways to recovery.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Oct 21, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 3: Added Challenges: Disabilities and the Pandemic
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Speaking Our Truths: The -Ism Youth Files
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Youth with disabilities had learning challenges during the pandemic that still have a lingering effect.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Oct 21, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 1: And That Happened…
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Speaking Our Truths: The -Ism Youth Files
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Youth experienced challenges on their mental health during the pandemic that still continue to this day.

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Oct 21, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1

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