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BONUS - Architecture & TIle
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft
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This a bonus podcast sharing piece of the interview that didn't make it into the Architecture and Tile podcast.

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 02:39
Episode 08: Weapons Soundscape
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft SOUNDSCAPES
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He was no where to be found. After our time going in vain to find Abdul Razk. Khanjar craftsman. We changed our strategy and decided to look for a...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:22
Episode 07: Pottery Soundscape
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft SOUNDSCAPES
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Listen to the art and craft of pottery making through a soundscape. Audio was captured during a field investigation with a master craftspersons in ...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: :47
Episode 07: Pottery Investigation
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft
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At the begining, we were skeptical about choosing Pottery as our topic, as there did not seem to be many things to say about the topic. However, th...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 08:46
Episode 05: Weaving Investigation
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft
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Episode 05: Weaving Investigation

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 08:55
Episode 05: Weaving Soundscape
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft SOUNDSCAPES
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Listen to the art and craft in a soundscape focusing on weaving. Audio was captured during a field investigation with a master craftspersons in the...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:10
Episode 04: Jewelry Investigation
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft
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Jewelry is a huge part of the UAE’s history, and is very prevalent in modern age. Traditional jewelry used to have an incredibly specific purpose a...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 08:38
Episode 04: Jewelry Soundscape
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft SOUNDSCAPES
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Listen to the art and craft of jewelry making in a soundscape. Audio was captured during a field investigation with a master craftspersons in the U...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: :54
Episode 03: Architecture & Tile Soundscape
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft SOUNDSCAPES
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Listen to the art and craft involved in the Architecture and Tiles of the United Arab Emirates through soundscape. Audio was captured during a fiel...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 01:00
Episode 03: Architecture & Tile Investigation
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft
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Initially we assumed that it wouldn’t be difficult to find people interested in speaking to us about the architecture in the UAE. We were wrong. Fi...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 07:11
Episode 02: Calligraphy Investigation
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft
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Hand crafted over centuries, Arabic calligraphy has not only withstood the test of time, it has also preserved it. Just a glimpse of the richness o...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 10:09
Episode 01: Perfume Investigation
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft
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Umm Bader’s story reflects that of the current state of traditional craft in the UAE. One cannot expect craft to exist today in the same manner as ...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: 08:45
Episode 01 : Perfume Soundscape
From: American University of Sharjah
Series: 7eraff : UAE Craft SOUNDSCAPES
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Listen to the art and craft in perfume making in a soundscape. Audio was captured during a field investigation with a master craftspersons in the U...

  • Added: Jul 05, 2018
  • Length: :44
Do the Right Thing (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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-Taking an ethics course is not necessarily transformative-- rather, it will teach how to think through all sides of an issue and determine what re...

Bought by WJCT, Harford Community Radio, WSGE, WYAP, WUGA (part of GPB) and more


  • Added: Jun 14, 2018
  • Length: 57:54
  • Purchases: 10
Privatization and Public Universities(hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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-Matthew Lambert, author of "Privatization and the Public Good: Public Universities in the Balance" says changes to the financial model don’t need ...

Bought by WCNY, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Mar 09, 2018
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 10
Privatization and Public Universities (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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-Matthew Lambert, author of "Privatization and the Public Good: Public Universities in the Balance" says changes to the financial model don’t need ...

Bought by WJCT, WSGE, KMUN, WUGA (part of GPB), Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Mar 09, 2018
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 10
The Price of Textbooks
From: KUER
Series: More To Say
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It's not uncommon to pay over a hundred dollars for a math or science textbook, and new editions are published frequently. For students struggling...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2018
  • Length: 16:56
Reuben & Patty Petersheim
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks, Quick Hits
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People sometimes assume that we are part of the Amish group. But we drive cars, and we do utilize technology. We have a Facebook page.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 02, 2017
  • Length: 04:09
  • Purchases: 1
WoodSongs 875: Sylvia and JP Harris
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: WoodSongs Kid Kevin Beddingfield delivers a fiery performance.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes the Grammy-nominated country singer Sylvia plus authentic country from Ea...

Bought by KDLG, KKWE Niijii Radio, WRGY, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WLPR and more


  • Added: Mar 23, 2017
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 10
WoodSongs 873: Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper and Muriel Anderson
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
Caption: Muriel Anderson playing her harp guitar on the WoodSongs Stage.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes one of bluegrass music’s great treasures Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper ...

Bought by KMUN, Yellowstone Public Radio, KMXT, WETS, KUCO and more


  • Added: Mar 09, 2017
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 10
Sound Ecology: Arcata Marsh
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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An audio postcard highlighting the city of Arcata's Marsh and Wildlife Sanctuary that also functions as an innovative wastewater treatment facility.

Bought by KZYX, WNED Buffalo, and Radio Newark


  • Added: Feb 15, 2017
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 3
Sound Ecology: Marsh Wren
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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This segment of Sound Ecology highlights the diverse songs and calls of the marsh wren in northern California. For air during spring and summer.

Bought by WNED Buffalo and Radio Newark


  • Added: Feb 15, 2017
  • Length: 01:56
  • Purchases: 2
Sound Ecology: Warblers
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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This segment of Sound Ecology highlights the springtime arrival of orange-crowned and wilson's warblers in northwestern California. For air during ...

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, and KFOI Radio


  • Added: Feb 15, 2017
  • Length: 01:58
  • Purchases: 3
Sound Ecology: Aleutian Geese
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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This segment of Sound Ecology focuses on the recovery of the once-endangered Aleutian Geese that winter in northern California.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, and KFOI Radio


  • Added: Feb 15, 2017
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 3
Rewriting the Sentence: College Behind Bars
From: American Public Media
Series: APM Reports
Caption: Rewriting the Sentence: College Behind Bars
After an abrupt reversal 20 years ago, some prisons and colleges try to maintain college education for prisoners.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WMUU-LP, Interlochen Public Radio, KUER, WSKG and more


  • Added: Sep 08, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16