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Tales from the South 015 with Lawrence Hamilton
From: Paula Morell
Series: Tales from the South: Fall 2010 Season
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Broadway star Lawrence Hamilton on a special edition of Tales from the South, where Southern writers bring their own true stories to life in front ...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Revelations In the Mudflats
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Coastal Studies for Girls is a hands-on marine science and leadership program for sophomores in high school. But for 15-year-old Laura, it’s more ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WMPG, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 10, 2011
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 4
Life Through a New Lens
From: Learning Matters
Series: Paul Vallas in New Orleans
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One actor from the cast of the new HBO television show "Treme" is doing more than just acting.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 1
Kady Amundson - "The Mentor"
From: Learning Matters
Series: The Real World of Teach for America
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University of Tennessee graduate Kady Amundson’s days rarely end when school is over. At the start of her Teach for America assignment, her school ...

  • Added: Apr 22, 2010
  • Length: 06:16
Anchorage Youth Court
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
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There are a group of teenagers in Anchorage trying to help other teens stay out of the court system

  • Added: Mar 30, 2010
  • Length: 04:33
Making Contact: Soul of a Citizen
From: Making Contact
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Author Paul Loeb is re-releasing his book, ‘Soul of a Citizen: Living with Conviction in Challenging Times’. On this edition, we’ll hear from Loeb...

Bought by WCSU-FM


  • Added: Mar 23, 2010
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 1
Perfect Pitch, Autism, Savants, and the Music Connection
From: Larry Carlson
Series: Music is Therapy
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Perfect Pitch, Autism, and Savants. Is there a music connection? Therapist Susan Rancer, RMT shares her experiences.

  • Added: Oct 24, 2009
  • Length: 29:03
The Ocean As Classroom
From: Ari Daniel
Series: Ocean Gazing
Caption: Brunswick Acres Elementary School (Kendall Park, NJ) students Alec, Janani, Megha, Nikita, Pritha., Credit: J Benoff
Janice McDonnell and Jim Yoder describe the urgent need to translate ocean science into formal and informal educational opportunities across the co...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 14, 2009
  • Length: 09:55
  • Purchases: 1
The Power to Change
From: Pulse of Portland Music Project
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A collection of dreams, goals, and aspirations of people who wish to make a differnece in our world.

  • Added: Oct 30, 2008
  • Length: 02:17
Gordon Parks High School dedication - a last chance
From: Will Wright
Caption: Cha Lee Vue, Credit: Alexis Trauger
A Gordon Parks HS senior excels by the grace of her daughter's love...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
For teen in trouble, streetwise mentor makes the difference
From: WSHU
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To get kids off a path of drugs and gangs, sometimes it takes a mentor who's been there

Bought by KUOW, New Hampshire Public Radio, and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: May 29, 2008
  • Length: 05:24
  • Purchases: 3
Sir Patrick Moore. The British star of astronomy. Promo 2.
From: Carl Stiansen
Caption: Carl Stiansen and Sir Patrick Moore
Sir Patrick Moore talks about his life in astronomy, life on Mars, and playing music with Einstein.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2008
  • Length: :18
Crusts - Tracy Ford - Mechanic
From: Ray Gard
Series: Crusts
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Careers Vignettes: The passion that got them started: Tracy Ford - Mechanic

  • Added: Nov 16, 2007
  • Length: 05:17
No Limits for Deaf Kids
From: David Kates
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Enid Wizig is a good mentor for the No Limits Theater Group students. She, like them, is profoundly deaf. They prove there are "no limits" for he...

Bought by KVNF


  • Added: Jun 14, 2007
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 1
Reading, Writing, Surviving
From: Voices of Our World
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Chiang Mai is located in northern Thailand and is its second largest city, behind Bangkok. A largely poor city, there are many children in need of ...

  • Added: May 03, 2007
  • Length: 28:00
Peace Talks Radio: Crime, Punishment and Forgiveness (58:00 / 54:00 or Two 29:00 programs)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Stories of forgiveness and transformation in the wake of violent crimes. Survivors and ex-inmates turning from violence toward nonviolence, this t...

Bought by KGLP, KUOW, KUOW, KUOW, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2007
  • Length: 57:46
  • Purchases: 9
Culture Lessons
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
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Stories of students at Manchester Central High School, New Hampshire's oldest and most diverse high school

Bought by KUER, WGBH Radio Boston, KUNM, New England Public Media, Connecticut Public (WNPR) and more


  • Added: Oct 10, 2006
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
An Exceptional Summer
From: WSKG
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A report on the summer satellite program in Harpursville, NY for at-risk children created by a community partnership

Bought by AIFM


  • Added: Aug 02, 2006
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 1
Forgive & Forgetfulness
From: Jacob C. Norman
Series: Practical Perspecitves
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Perspective on Forgiving others for their forgetfulness

  • Added: Mar 24, 2006
  • Length: 01:26
Do The Right Thing - Pt. 1
From: CONTACT Radio
Series: CONTACT Series
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This show is Part 1 of a two-part series on the application of ethical and moral standards to business relationships and decisions - how do you kno...

  • Added: May 26, 2005
  • Length: 29:07
A Cook's Notebook: The Cordon Bleu Lunch Lady
From: Ali Berlow
Series: A Cook's Notebook
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The kids eat well at the Public Charter School on Martha's Vineyard

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 29, 2004
  • Length: 03:26
  • Purchases: 1