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Music Licensing
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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On this week's Rock School, we'll be talking about the different kinds of music licensing being used in the world of advertisement and beyond. We'...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 01:05:44
Global Ethics Corner: Should Scholarly Research Be Free For All?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Facing prosecution for illegally downloading millions of academic articles, Internet activist Aaron Swartz recently committed suicide. Should Swart...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2013
  • Length: 02:13
Down and Dirty Justice
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits with Gary T. Lowenthal, Emeritus Law Professor at the Sandra Day O’Conner College of Law at Arizona State University and autho...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2013
  • Length: 29:02
Molecular Origami -- Groks Science Show 2012-11-21
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Protein folding, i.e. how a long chain of amino acids attains its three-dimensional structure, is an incredibly complex problem. To solve it, scien...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, KMXT, and KPVL


  • Added: Nov 21, 2012
  • Length: 22:37
  • Purchases: 4
Gravity's Engine -- Groks Science Show 2012-08-29
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Caleb Scharf discusses astrophysics and black holes.

Bought by KPIP-LP, KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, and KMXT


  • Added: Aug 29, 2012
  • Length: 27:27
  • Purchases: 4
Global Ethics Corner: Should Universities be Giving so Many Ph.D.'s?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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A Ph.D. used to be a ticket to a comfortable career in academia. But, in recent years, increasing numbers of Ph.D.'s have had trouble finding jobs ...

  • Added: May 23, 2012
  • Length: 02:01
Unpaid Internships: Is Free Labor Fair Labor?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Unpaid internships are a valuable and sometimes necessary experience for college students and recent graduates, especially in light of the global f...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2012
  • Length: 02:00
Electric Cars -- Groks Science Show 2011-12-28
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
On this program, Jim Motavalli discussed the new developments in the electric car.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 28, 2011
  • Length: 26:55
  • Purchases: 2
A Conversation with Pianist, Aaron Diehl
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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The gifted 26-year-old pianist and Cole Porter Fellow talks about making a career in jazz.

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Dec 21, 2011
  • Length: 29:10
  • Purchases: 1
The Big Muddy River Rendezvous 2011: Fur Trade
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
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On this episode of "Don't Cha Know" we venture back to Prairie Island Campground in Winona, Minnesota, and partake in a lesson on fur trading. The ...

  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 18:01
The Boatmen of The Mississippi River
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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Dr. Gregory Schmidt from Winona State University's History Department recently gave a talk on the Boatmen of the early 1800's at the Minnesota Mari...

Bought by KREV-LP and KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 07, 2011
  • Length: 39:36
  • Purchases: 2
Global Ethics Corner: HIV Prevention and Behavior Change in Africa: Are Western-Imported Methods Working?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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Are Western-imported methods for fighting HIV/AIDS working in Sub-Saharan Africa? Some critics argue that campaigns more aligned with traditional A...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:00
A Conversation with Simon Shaheen
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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1994 NEA National Heritage Fellow, violinist and oud player Simon Shaheen discusses his merging of Arab and western musical traditions.

  • Added: Sep 22, 2011
  • Length: 27:23
Wonderous Universe -- Groks Science Show 2011-07-27
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Brian Cox discussed the wonders of the universe.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, and KMXT


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: 27:48
  • Purchases: 3
The Information -- Groks Science Show 2011-03-30
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
James Gleick discussed information theory.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Mar 30, 2011
  • Length: 25:05
  • Purchases: 2
Race Manners with Bruce A. Jacobs Part 1
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
Caption: Bruce A. Jacobs, Credit: www.aliasbruce.typepad.com
Today on a very special Culture Clique we cover a topic that some people approach timidly: Race Manners. We visit with Bruce A. Jacobs, author of R...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 23, 2010
  • Length: 39:24
  • Purchases: 1
The Bunnell House
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
Caption: The Bunnell House, Credit: Courtesy of The Winona Historical Society
Perhaps while driving down highway 61 you’ve noticed the dark steamboat gothic style home sitting on a hill looking over the Mississippi River. Wel...

  • Added: Oct 23, 2010
  • Length: 13:10
Moral Landscape -- Groks Science Show 2010-10-20
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Sam Harris discussed the Moral Landscape

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 20, 2010
  • Length: 29:45
  • Purchases: 2
Future Weather -- Groks Science Show 2010-09-15
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Heidi Cullen discussed the weather of the future.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Sep 15, 2010
  • Length: 26:22
  • Purchases: 2
Beyond Resistance -- Groks Science Show 2010-08-04
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Rick Mauer discussed how to institute lasting change.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KMXT


  • Added: Aug 05, 2010
  • Length: 24:57
  • Purchases: 2
Phenology Plus
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Phenology Show
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This includes John Latimer's Phenology Report and Talk Backs. Plus Mike Scrage talks about moose in Minnesota and Diana Magner and Chris Holmes tal...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2010
  • Length: 42:45
PSU and Urban Agriculture
From: Smart City Radio
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This week on Smart City we'll go beyond the urban garden and find out about the New Orleans Urban Farm community. We'll also learn how one urban u...

Bought by KZYX, KBGA 89.9 FM, WFSU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WBEZ and more


  • Added: Dec 02, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Into the Music of Bob Dylan (3 Hours)
From: Hwy. 61 Productions
Series: Into the Music
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A 3-part chronological profile of Dylan's career from the early 1960's until his most recent work. Each part has a :60 intro and 2 segments of app...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 25, 2009
  • Length: 02:49:42
  • Purchases: 1
SUNY and Lurie Gardens
From: Smart City Radio
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SUNY and Lurie Gardens

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, WFSU, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WLRN, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 19, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Tapped Out: Clean Water in Peril (1-hour version) with Newshole
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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From a grassroots toxic canal clean up to a long-standing watershed war, we’ll hear from U.S. water stewards across the country. They’re people wor...

Bought by WGBH Radio Boston and WRPI


  • Added: Oct 16, 2009
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 2