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The Great French Songbook
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow (Jazz and American Popular Song): Specials
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An hour of the jazz standards of France. We’ll hear songs written in French, songs with a certain French flair, and some songs written about Paris,...

Bought by KMUW and Northeast Indiana Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 08, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Georgia State Poet Laureate Judson Mitcham
From: New Letters on the Air
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Georgia State Poet Laureate Judson Mitcham shares stories about some of his influences, including the late poets Richard Hugo, William Stafford and...

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: Apr 13, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Magical Realism
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Retellings
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Author Kelly Link discusses the archetypes of magical realism and William McKelvy explains the hallmarks and legacy of Gothic literature.

  • Added: Mar 10, 2016
  • Length: 20:52
Elton John: Wonderful Crazy Night
From: Joyride Media
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Sir Elton is back with his core band for an album of happy rock and roll songs.

Bought by KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, KISU and more


  • Added: Feb 29, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
#23 Dan Harris
From: How To Be Amazing
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After years of covering wars oversee, it was reading the news on Good Morning America that nearly did in newsman Dan Harris after he suffered a maj...

  • Added: Feb 03, 2016
  • Length: 47:01
Christmas in Appalachia
From: WNIN
Series: WNIN Regional Voices
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Experience the magic of an Appalachian Christmas with music and readings featuring Brittany Haas on fiddle, Simon Chrisman on hammered dulcimer, pe...

Bought by WSLR, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), and WVRU


  • Added: Dec 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:28
  • Purchases: 4
I Wanna Dance With Somebody - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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Law student and former go-go dancer, Armando Torres' Song Story recalls a time when he was a god above all, transmitting his energy from a box in t...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2015
  • Length: 06:15
What is Swing?
From: WDCB
Series: MusicHeads with Patricia Barber
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Patricia Barber is joined by Larry Kohut on Bass, Jon Deitemyer on Drums, and Jim Gaillereto on Tenor Sax for an hour of music and conversation abo...

Bought by WJSU and KMXT


  • Added: Apr 21, 2015
  • Length: 58:43
  • Purchases: 2
Real Love: A Valentine's Special from WNYC's Death, Sex & Money
From: WNYC
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A Valentine's Special from WNYC's Death, Sex & Money, hosted by Anna Sale.

Bought by KUT, KCPW Salt Lake City, KJZZ, KRPS, KUER and more


  • Added: Jan 16, 2015
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 39
Yusuf / Cat Stevens - Tell 'Em I'm Gone
From: Joyride Media
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Intimate hour of music and conversation with Yusuf / Cat Stevens about life, music and his new album.

Bought by KPSQ-LP, KPIP-LP, WMMT, KPVL, WFAE and more


  • Added: Oct 24, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
1970s Black Rock, or the Ties that Bind
From: WBEZ
Series: Vocalo Presents
Caption: a band called death
Recently at Chicago’s Music Box Theatre, Ayana Contreras caught a documentary about Death, a 1970s all-black proto-punk band out of Detroit. The do...

Bought by WFHB and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 08:18
  • Purchases: 2
Not Your Mother's French Music!
From: Charles Spira
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We invite you to listen to 17 among the most exciting French Popular Music songs released since 2012. Open a bottle of your favorite wine, Sit bac...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: May 30, 2014
  • Length: 53:11
  • Purchases: 1
Getting To Know You
From: Playing on Air
Series: Playing on Air Hour Length Episodes
Caption: Jane Krakowski
Jane Krakowski and Lois Smith star in short plays by Christopher Durang (Tony winner) and Beth Henley (Pulitzer Prize winner). In Henley's REPORT O...

Bought by KUNM, Connecticut Public (WNPR), Oregon Public Broadcasting, and KUNM


  • Added: May 27, 2014
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 4
Authors Anonymous
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Authors Anonymous
Screenplay writer and radio host Dave Congalton’s movie is now available from video on demand. Authors Anonymous opens in theaters on April 18 … s...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2014
  • Length: 21:21
JFK White House Photographer Recalls The Day Kennedy Died
From: FM Odyssey
Caption: Johnson being sworn in next to Jacqueline Kennedy , Credit: Cecil Stoughton
If you want a truly unique, refreshing, approach to the 50th anniversary of the JFK assassination, then please check this out. White House photogr...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2013
  • Length: 57:55
Kelly Clarkson - Wrapped in Red
From: Joyride Media
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One hour special features Kelly Clarkson's holiday memories and stories about the songs on her new holiday music album, Wrapped in Red.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPVL, and KMXT


  • Added: Nov 07, 2013
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn
From: KUT
Series: KUTX Liner Notes
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In Duke Ellington's Eulogy to Billy Strayhorn he wrote, "His greatest virtue, I think, was his honesty--not only to others, but to himself." As we ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Owning The Comedy Cellar
From: Chemda KATG
Series: What's My Name
Caption: Owner of the Comedy Cellar in NYC, Noam Dworman
Noam Dworman, owner of popular club The Comedy Cellar, chats about booking comics, dealing with hecklers, managing pop-ins by renowned comedians, a...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2013
  • Length: 01:11:24
Howard Smith interviews Pete Townshend 6/8/1970
From: Ezra Bookstein
Series: The Smith Tapes
Caption: Collection 8 - Songwriters, Credit: Masaki Koike
Howard Smith's interview with Pete Townshend, June 8th 1970. The day before, the Who performed 2 shows of Tommy at the Met.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 09, 2013
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 1
Howard Smith interivews Eric Clapton 10/24/1970
From: Ezra Bookstein
Series: The Smith Tapes
Caption: Collection 1 - Fillmore East, Credit: Masaki Koike
Howard Smith's interview with Eric Clapton, Oct. 24, 1970. Clapton's new band, Derek & the Dominos, will play the Fillmore East immediately followi...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 09, 2013
  • Length: 02:56
  • Purchases: 1
FM Odyssey's Tribute To The Work Of Legendary Record Producer, Phil Ramone With Interview
From: FM Odyssey
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Phil Ramone passed away on March 30th, 2013, leaving a legacy of music he made popular for hundreds of artists like Billy Joel, Paul Simon & Ray Ch...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2013
  • Length: 02:54:17
There's An App For That
From: VoiceBox
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Prerna Gupta, a vocalist and the Chief Product Officer of Smule, a startup that creates digital tools for singers like Songify and AutoRap, talks a...

  • Added: Mar 04, 2013
  • Length: 58:59
Love, Lust & Longing in the Ancient World
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: Turning Pages: Authors and Their Words
Caption: Vicki Leon
Author Vicki Leon takes us for a ride through the ages of aphrodisiacs and anti-aphrodisiacs, contraception, nymphomania, bisexuality, cross-dressi...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 26, 2013
  • Length: 14:59
  • Purchases: 1
VoiceBox: All That Jazz
From: VoiceBox
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Randall Kline, director of the San Francisco Jazz Organization (SFJAZZ), and jazz vocalist Tiffany Austin, discuss what the launch of San Francisco...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2013
  • Length: 57:59