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The Apple Seed - The Teacher's Lounge
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On this episode of the Apple Seed, we share a hilarious story about the biggest mystery in the world: What might be behind the door of the teacher'...

Bought by KKRN and WVPE


  • Added: Jun 07, 2021
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 2
Bonjour Chanson Series 38, Episode 187
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 38
Caption: By Courtesy of Debout Sur le Zinc, Credit: Lucie Locqueneux
When we juxtapose the great French songs of yesterday with the best from the New French Stage, they complement each other beautifully. Sit back an...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jun 03, 2021
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 1
The Apple Seed - The Perilous Pomegranate
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On this episode of the show, a classic Greek myth, the story of Hades and Persephone, told for you by Beatrice Bowles. It's a tale called the Peril...

Bought by KSJE and WVPE


  • Added: Jun 01, 2021
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 2
The Apple Seed - The Monkey's Heart
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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On this episode of the Apple Seed you'll hear a story from India about monkey and crocodile. A story that illustrates that a quick wit can be the d...

Bought by KTXK and KKRN


  • Added: May 24, 2021
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 2
Bonjour Chanson Series 38, Episode 186
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 38
Caption: By Courtesy of Pauline Drand, Credit: Quentin Dauvergne
Indulge in the pleasure of listening to the beautiful voices and melodies of the best of French Chanson. It doesn't matter if you do not speak Fre...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: May 17, 2021
  • Length: 29:08
  • Purchases: 1
The Apple Seed - The Elephant's Child
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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Have you ever wondered: Why does the elephant have such a long trunk? Rudyard Kipling first answered this question with his Just So Stories. In thi...

Bought by KSJE, KTXK, KKRN, and WVPE


  • Added: May 12, 2021
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 4
Bonjour Chanson Series 37 Episode 185
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 37
Caption: By Courtesy of Olympe Chabert, Credit: Jeanne Boulet
A diverse selection of engaging Francophone songs will leave you wanting more. The commentary is in English. No knowledge of French is assumed.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Apr 28, 2021
  • Length: 28:06
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 37 Episode 184
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 37
Caption: By Courtesy of Helen Juren, Credit: TiLpi
A truly diverse cohort of artists renew French Chanson and keep it fresh, lively and faithful to its stellar tradition. Some have signed up with r...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Apr 14, 2021
  • Length: 28:51
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps Historias: Carmencristina Moreno and Rosemary Selzer
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Carmencristina Moreno and her sister, Rosemary Selzer, remember their father, songwriter Luis M. Moreno, and the bittersweet legacy he left behind.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Apr 06, 2021
  • Length: 02:56
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Dorlie Fong
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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In the late 1930’s, dancer Dorothy Toy debuted on Broadway with her partner Paul Wing. It capped years of hard work on the Vaudeville circuit and l...

Bought by KALW and WYAP


  • Added: Apr 06, 2021
  • Length: 03:08
  • Purchases: 2
Bonjour Chanson Series 37 Episode 183
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 37
Caption: By Courtesy of Luc Alenvers, Credit: Sylvain Larose
Let yourself be transported by 6 Francophone songs that are being listened to today. Great voices, wonderful melodies and no French language kill...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Mar 16, 2021
  • Length: 29:23
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 37 Episode 182
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 37
Caption: By Courtesy of Arthédone, Credit: Paul Clichy
Enjoy 6 Francophone artists with one of their songs. They are introduced in English. No French language skills are called for. Sit back and rela...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Mar 04, 2021
  • Length: 29:02
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 37 Episode 181
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 37
Caption: By Courtesy of Emma Daumas, Credit: Frank Loriou
Another selection of great Francophone songs. No knowledge of French required to enjoy the show.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Feb 19, 2021
  • Length: 28:47
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Jeffrey Sherman
From: StoryCorps
Caption: A 5-year-old Jeffrey Sherman is pictured with his father, songwriter Robert Sherman, in the early 1960s., Credit: Courtesy of Jeffrey Sherman.
Jeffrey Sherman sits down with his wife, Wendy Liebman, to remember his father, music composer Robert B. Sherman, and how getting a vaccine as a ch...

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio


  • Added: Feb 11, 2021
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 36 Episode 180
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 36
Caption: By Courtesy of Elisa Erka, Credit: Raphael Néal
Six Francophone songs will transport you into a different world. Beautiful voices and haunting melodies. No French language skills are required. ...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 31, 2021
  • Length: 29:34
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 36 Episode 179
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 36
Caption: By Courtesy of Carrousel, Credit: Gaëlle Schwimmer
Get to know 6 talented Francophone artists or groups with one of their songs. The voices and melodies are beautiful. No French language skills ...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jan 16, 2021
  • Length: 29:03
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 36 Episode 178
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 36
Caption: By Courtesy of Chloé Breault, Credit: Annie-France Noël
Enjoy easy listening to the best of Francophone music with an English commentary. No French language skills are called for to enjoy the show.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Dec 15, 2020
  • Length: 28:31
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 36 Episode 177
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 36
Caption: By Courtesy of Lola Baï, Credit: Julien Leguay
Enjoy six beautiful Francophone songs from 2013 through 2020. They will charm you with their beautiful voices and melodies. You do not need Frenc...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Nov 24, 2020
  • Length: 29:20
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 36 Episode 176
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 36
Caption: By Courtesy of Léonid, Credit: Sigrid Spinnox
Four French and two Belgian artists bring you beautiful Francophone songs. Pour a glass of good wine, sit back and relax. You will love this music...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 28, 2020
  • Length: 28:48
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 35 Episode 175
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 35
Caption: By Courtesy of Julia Paris, Credit: Emanuele Scorcelletti
We love French language Popular Music and delight in sharing it with an English commentary. No French language skills are required to enjoy the show.

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Oct 05, 2020
  • Length: 29:18
  • Purchases: 1
Bonjour Chanson Series 35 Episode 174
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 35
Caption: By Courtesy of Les Innocents, Credit: Yann Orhan
French Chanson was born in the cabarets of 19th century Paris. It has evolved continuously and the genre has become beloved all over the world. W...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Sep 10, 2020
  • Length: 28:27
  • Purchases: 1
Finding Your Place
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: The Apple Seed
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There are lots of reasons we can feel out of place, misunderstood, or unwanted and it’s never a very fun experience. So, what can we do when we fee...

Bought by KSJE and WVPE


  • Added: Sep 09, 2020
  • Length: 54:58
  • Purchases: 2
Bonjour Chanson Series 35 Episode 172
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 35
Caption: By Courtesy of Noga, Credit: Quentin Bertoux
French is arguably the most euphonious language anywhere and when you add the beautiful melodies and voices from "French Chanson" to the mix, the r...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Aug 10, 2020
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Steve Kaul of Wild Sound Recording Studio is Affected by the Covid and George Floyd-Related Crises
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Jazz 88 logo, Credit: Tim Nyberg (Octane Creative)
Steve Kaul of Wild Sound recording studio in Minneapolis was affected by both worldwide crises of 2020. Steve told Phil Nusbaum that his recording ...

  • Added: Jul 23, 2020
  • Length: 08:00
Bonjour Chanson Series 35 Episode171
From: Charles Spira
Series: Bonjour Chanson Series 35
Caption: By Courtesy of Marie Modiano, Credit: Sophie Glasser
Why listen to French Chanson? It allows us to see the world from a different perspective, learn how the French live and love and what is important...

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jul 04, 2020
  • Length: 28:44
  • Purchases: 1