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Mountain Time Podcast Hour Episode 29
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: Mountain Time Podcast Hour
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Two stories that challenge the conventional approach to very different issues.

Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio)


  • Added: Mar 02, 2023
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 2
Tony Lindsay: One of the Worst Things That We Can Do
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Tony Lindsay, Credit: Shefik
Change - Tony Lindsay is a producer and director, known for "Where Hearts Lie" (2016). The film features such notable actors as Clifton Powell ("Ra...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2022
  • Length: 01:42
Matthew Decker: We Go Through Things in Life That We Really Can't Control
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Matthew Decker, Credit: Shefik
Friendship - Matthew Decker is a recording artist from New York. He started his own label Matteo Mafia Records in 2012. His music is very different...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2021
  • Length: :59
Matthew Decker: I Really Like to Paint a Picture With My Music in the Listener's Mind
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Matthew Decker, Credit: Shefik
Imagery - Matthew Decker is a recording artist from New York. He started his own label Matteo Mafia Records in 2012. His music is very different fr...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2021
  • Length: 01:16
Tali of Blush: Breathing Is More Than Just Being Able to Survive
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Tali, Credit: Shefik
Breathing - Mathew Knowles found phenomenal success grooming and managing the mega group Destiny's Child. He is now handing out mics to Blush, a ha...

  • Added: Dec 08, 2021
  • Length: 01:44
Adam B. Shapiro: Sometimes It's a Long Time Before the Phone Rings
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Adam B. Shapiro, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Adam B. Shapiro is an award-winning actor, known for HBO's "The Normal Heart" (2014), "Master of None" (2015), and "The Cobbler" (20...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2020
  • Length: 03:33
Michael Alig: I Spent a Lot of Time in Solitary Confinement
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Michael Alig, Credit: Shefik
Resilience - Michael Alig is an artist and party promoter, who served almost 17 years in prison for manslaughter. He was a co-founder and ringleade...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2020
  • Length: 04:07
Sonny Turner: Inspiration Gives You the Catalyst to Fulfill Your Dreams
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Sony Turner, Credit: Shefik
Dreams - Sonny Turner is best known for replacing Tony Williams as lead singer of The Platters. The group had 40 charting singles on the Billboard ...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2020
  • Length: 01:26
Brendon Hamilton: Art Is One of the Ways We Can Express the Human Condition
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Brendon Hamilton, Credit: Shefik
Remorse - Brendon Hamilton has been writing and performing since he was a young child. Influenced by some of rock, pop, and R&B's greatest recordin...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2020
  • Length: 02:44
Jason Stuart: When You Come From a Family That's Very Dysfunctional
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Jason Stuart, Credit: Shefik
Forgiveness - Jason Stuart has a major role in the historic bio film "The Birth of a Nation". He has worked with heavy hitters George Clooney, Faye...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2020
  • Length: 02:02
Chuck McDermott: Life Is a Bowl of Cherries
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Chuck McDermott, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Over the last 40 years, Chuck McDermott has left his musical mark on audiences on both coasts of the United States. Over the last fe...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2020
  • Length: 03:28
TSR14-25 Live From Wausau
From: Tent Show Radio
Series: Tent Show Radio
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On the road from The Grand Theater in downtown Wausau, WI. Featuring Frank Montano, Charlie Parr, Michael Perry, the Blue Canvas Orchestra and spe...

Bought by Wisconsin Public Radio, WRNC-LP, WNMU-FM, WDSE, KMXT and more


  • Added: Jun 20, 2014
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 6
Episode 4 ~ Online Gaming Communities
From: Matthew Mustovich
Series: The Art of Video Game Design
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Randall Coleman and I talk about the impact video game communities have on the development of new titles.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2014
  • Length: 08:35
JazzStories: Warren Wolf
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
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"I did a lot of practicing with my dad. We were practicing five days a week Monday through Friday for 90 minutes a day starting at the age of 3 up ...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, and KREV-LP


  • Added: Aug 12, 2013
  • Length: 14:23
  • Purchases: 3
JazzStories: Stefon Harris
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
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"When I started to play jazz... I started in the middle. I wanted to play Coltrane, Charlie Parker, and all of that stuff first... When I started c...

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, and WCSU-FM


  • Added: Apr 30, 2013
  • Length: 07:39
  • Purchases: 4
JazzStories: Mary Halvorson
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
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"I want to have clarity of ideas and I want to be able to execute ideas. So if I'm going to play something really sloppy, I want it to be sloppy on...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media and KREV-LP


  • Added: Apr 24, 2013
  • Length: 18:32
  • Purchases: 2
Washington Square - A Big Read Documentary
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: The Big Read
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Actress Annette Bening breathes new life into this classic by the prolific Henry James. Commentary from a diverse range of cultural figures - Colin...

Bought by KMUN, KPIP-LP, KQED, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and KRZA


  • Added: Aug 17, 2011
  • Length: 28:41
  • Purchases: 5
NEA Jazz Master Yusef Lateef
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Yusef Lateef on Joining Dizzy's Big Band; Finding One's Voice; Lifetime Student; and Musical Beginnings.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 05:29
  • Purchases: 10
NEA Jazz Master Muhal Richard
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Muhal Richard on Rejecting Categories; Chicago; Composing; Early Influences; Early Band; Founding AACM; and Listening Habits.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio, KVSC and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 07:56
  • Purchases: 8
NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron on Hearing Coltrane Live; Improvisation; Yusef Lateef; and Moving to NYC.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:59
  • Purchases: 9
NEA Jazz Master George Avakian
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master George Avakian on "Discovering this strange music"; Wrong Microphone incident; Most Important Accomplishment; Revolutionizing the L...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio, KVSC and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 07:57
  • Purchases: 7
NEA Jazz Master Cedar Walton
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Cedar Walton on Mosaic; His Early Influences; Remembering Arriving in NYC and College Education.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 9
NEA Jazz Master Bobby Hutcherson
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Bobby Hutcherson on Connecting tot he Audiences; Quotes Eric Dolphy; First Performance; Milt Jackson rock the boat; and Pee Wee Mar...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 06:59
  • Purchases: 11
NEA Jazz Master Annie Ross
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Annie Ross on The Contest that Launched Her Career; Being Raised in Hollywood; Working with Lambert and Hendricks; Recording "Singi...

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WICR, WUSF and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 08:30
  • Purchases: 10
NEA Jazz Master Bill Holman
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Bill Holman on Writing for Stan Kenton; Dangers of Success; Starting his own Big Band; Changes to his Arrangement; and Composing

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KCSM, WUSF, Harford Community Radio, KVSC and more


  • Added: Jan 19, 2010
  • Length: 07:57
  • Purchases: 7