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99% Invisible #15- Sounds of the Artificial World (Directors Cut)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Director's Cut)
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Without their beeps and chimes, all of your modern conveniences would be very hard to use

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KZYX, WABE, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Nov 05, 2012
  • Length: 04:51
  • Purchases: 5
Folktale of Jealousy
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Jealousy, Credit: Julia Meek
As they say in Danish folktales, if envy were a fever, all the world would be ill. That's the medical malady we're tracking on this week's folktale...

Bought by WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), KLCC, WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Nov 01, 2012
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 9
Folktale of Confusion
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
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Ever suffer a 'brain cloud' as"Joe vs. the Volcano" did? Fear not--you're in good company--and on this week's show, you'll learn how to turn the cl...

Bought by WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), KLCC, GCR (Global Community Radio), GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Oct 24, 2012
  • Length: 01:00:01
  • Purchases: 11
Folktale of Brave Journeys
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Brave Journeys, Credit: Julia Meek
This episode of Folktales paves the way to enlightenment with musical offerings of encouragement from around the world. Hope you can join us for th...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), GCR (Global Community Radio), KLCC and more


  • Added: Oct 03, 2012
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 12
Folktale of Friendship
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Friendship, Credit: Julia Meek
A bit of Aristotelian advice, good buddy: "The antidote for fifty enemies is one friend." That's what this week's Folktale is all about.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), GCR (Global Community Radio), KLCC, GCR (Global Community Radio), 'The Sea' and more


  • Added: Sep 05, 2012
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 11
99% Invisible #57- What Gave You That Idea (Standard 4:30 version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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What Charles Dickens has to do with those insurance commercials on TV.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, Rhythm & News Service, WBEZ and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2012
  • Length: 04:31
  • Purchases: 19
Riddles from the Border Regions, 08/25/12
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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I STAND AGAINST THE DARKNESS...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Aug 23, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Riddles from the Border Regions, 08/11/12
From: Joan VanBuskirk
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MY SHINGLE IS A CANDY STICK...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Aug 09, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Live Feed Presents: K.I.N.G. Kronos
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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On this edition of "The Live Feed" KQAL's Adam Lusch visits with K.I.N.G. Kronos and his hip hop group Synchronized Minds. They will tell us about ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 08, 2012
  • Length: 56:45
  • Purchases: 1
VoiceBox: Swinging the Latin American Songbook
From: VoiceBox
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Venezuelan vocalist Jimmy Kansau takes listeners on a journey through the music of early to mid 20th century Latin America and the Caribbean.

  • Added: Jul 11, 2012
  • Length: 59:01
The Art of Margaret Weedon
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
Caption: Margaret Weedon (Left) assisted by Taylor Kuzniar (right) fit David Graham Jones with a costume.
On this episode of Art Beat, we visit with a individual who is partially responsible for transforming the performer onstage into a character the au...

Bought by KPIP-LP and KVSC


  • Added: Jul 05, 2012
  • Length: 32:25
  • Purchases: 2
The Art of Eric Stone
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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On this episode of Art Beat we visit with Eric Stone a scenic designer for The Great River Shakespeare Festival Season 9 in Winona MN. Eric has des...

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Jun 20, 2012
  • Length: 26:47
  • Purchases: 1
Real Good Words: Will Weaver
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Realgoodwords
Caption: The Survivors by Will Weaver
Heidi Holtan talked with Bemidji author Will Weaver about young adult novels and his latest “The Survivors” a sequel to the bestselling “Memory Boy...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 17, 2012
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 1
Winona State University Presents The Vagina Monologues 2012
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
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This year marks the 10th year of Winona State University producing "The Vagina Monologues". Find out why Eve Ensler started "The Vagina Monologues"...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2012
  • Length: 13:39
The Live Feed Presents: The Comedy of Nathan Timmel
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
Caption: Comedian and Author Nathan Timmer
On Saturday, November 19th 2011, it was time for comedy in Winona. The feautre comedian writes for Rooftop Comedy, has performed for the troops ove...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 04, 2012
  • Length: 47:47
  • Purchases: 1
Riddles from the Border Regions, 12/03/11
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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THIRD OF NINE ...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Dec 01, 2011
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Live Feed Presents: Bitch
From: KQAL
Series: The Live Feed
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On this edition of The Live Feed, KQAL's Teri Tenseth visits with Detroit Born, New York based musician called Bitch. Trained in classical violin a...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Nov 08, 2011
  • Length: 48:51
  • Purchases: 1
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!: Vince Martinez on Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States
From: Geoff Larson
Series: The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!
Caption: Vince Martinez, Credit: Mark Blasco
Songwriter Vince Martinez discusses his song inspired by Chapters 11 and 12 of Howard Zinn's A People's History of the United States, written and p...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2011
  • Length: 05:00
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!: Michael Wallenfels discussing Shel Silverstein
From: Geoff Larson
Series: The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!
Caption: Michael Wallenfels, Credit: Mark Blasco
Songwriter Michael Wallenfels discusses his song inspired by Shel Silverstein's My Moon Catchin' Net.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 19, 2011
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!:Anna Coogan discussing Nick Hornby's High Fidelity
From: Geoff Larson
Series: The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!
Caption: Anna Coogan, Credit: Wade Trenbeath
Songwriter Anna Coogan discusses her approach to writing songs inspired by Nick Hornby's High Fidelity.

  • Added: Oct 10, 2011
  • Length: 05:01
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!:Kate Graves discussing her approach to writing songs inspired by The Time Traveler's Wife
From: Geoff Larson
Series: The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!
Caption: Kate Graves, Credit: Mark Blasco
Songwriter Kate Graves discusses her approach to writing songs inspired by The Time Traveler's Wife

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 06, 2011
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Conversation with David Seidler
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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David Seidler talks about his film, The King's Speech, and his own struggle with stuttering.

  • Added: Aug 11, 2011
  • Length: 31:21
A Conversation with John Williams
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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45 Academy Award nominations, 5 Academy awards, 4 Golden Globe awards, 20 Grammy awards?! Does John Williams sleep? Hmmm.

Bought by KPIP-LP, WABE, and KMUZ


  • Added: Aug 05, 2011
  • Length: 27:51
  • Purchases: 3
Guido on The Shutdown
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Between You and Me
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The State of Minnesota is supposedly shutting down at least partially by July 1st. Does that affect you in any way? Do you work for the state? Ar...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jun 27, 2011
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 1
Jim Proebstle on Fatal Incident
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Realgoodwords
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Every Wednesday night on Real Good Words, Heidi talks with authors about their writings. Heard that phrase before? Want to take it on as your own?...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jun 09, 2011
  • Length: 23:43
  • Purchases: 1