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WOMEN HE'S UNDRESSED -- Gillian Armstrong Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Gillian Armstrong talks Cary Grant’s stinginess, Marilyn Monroe’s (lack of a) sense of humor, and the relief of having her suspicions confirmed.

  • Added: Aug 08, 2016
  • Length: 15:24
THE WITNESS -- James Solomon Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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James Solomon talks fundamental questions, personal narratives, and the importance of listening.

  • Added: Jul 25, 2016
  • Length: 19:07
Kubrick: The Exhibition -- Curator Tim Heptner Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Tim Heptner, San Francisco, CA 7/1/16, Credit: Andrea Chase
Tim Heptner talks aesthetics, creating narrative, and how A CLOCKWORK ORANGE affected him.

  • Added: Jul 24, 2016
  • Length: 16:33
Bicycle Fever at the Turn of the Century (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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-In the late nineteenth century,American cities were home to more cyclists than anywhere else in the world. -An animator talks about working on Spo...

Bought by WJCT, Harford Community Radio, WABE, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Jul 15, 2016
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 7
Charles Fountain, author of "The Betrayal"
From: Boise State Public Radio
Series: Reader's Corner with Bob Kustra
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Host Bob Kustra interviews Charles Fountain about his book, "The Betrayal: the 1919 World Series and the Birth of Modern Baseball."

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 20, 2016
  • Length: 30:31
  • Purchases: 1
Mary 4 Martha 3 NO Footnotes: a play by Cate Belleveau
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Area Voices
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Producer Tammy Bobrowsky talks with playwright, Cate Belleveau about her new play "Mary 4 Martha 3 NO Footnotes," and also two actors from the play...

  • Added: May 19, 2016
  • Length: 13:17
One of the Greatest Folk Events on Upper Midwest History this Weekend in St Paul
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Dr James Leary, Credit: Jeff Miller of University Communications at UW-Madison
The Celebration for the publishing of Dr James Leary’s Folksongs of Another America takes place Friday Night April 1 at Celtic Junction. It is a wo...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2016
  • Length: 05:00
StoryCorps: François Clemmons and Karl Lindholm
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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François Clemmons played Officer Clemmons on "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." He came to StoryCorps to discuss the role and his life.

Bought by WITF, WMUU-LP, WEZU, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, and Blue Mountain Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2016
  • Length: 02:51
  • Purchases: 5
SON OF SAUL -- Géza Röhrig and László Nemes Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: László Nemes & Géza Röhrig, San Francisco, CA 12/12/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Géza Röhrig László Nemes talk psychic reality, earning our lives, and narrowing the field of vision.

  • Added: Dec 18, 2015
  • Length: 12:54
Gray Coats on the Silver Screen
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites
Caption: Students from J.H. Rose High School in Greenville, NC raise the Confederate flag in April 1961., Credit: Digital Public Library of America, East Carolina University.
Film critic Eileen Jones talks with Brian Ballogh about Hollywood’s enduring love affair with Confederate heroes. This story comes from the BackSto...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, WETS, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 04, 2015
  • Length: 06:56
  • Purchases: 3
Listener Supported: A BackStory Fundraising Special
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Caption: A family listening to the radio in Royal Oak, Michigan, 1939. Photo by Arthur S. Siegel., Credit: Library of Congress.
Pledge drive hour for stations carrying BackStory with the American History Guys. Includes special content on the history of pledge drives and fund...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, Troy Public Radio, Troy Public Radio, Tri States Public Radio, KHNS and more


  • Added: Dec 03, 2015
  • Length: 38:20
  • Purchases: 11
ISN'T IT GOOD: THE BEATLES' RUBBER SOUL (EXTENDED VERSION)
From: Paul Ingles
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This is the EXTENDED version of the new program that marks the 50th anniversary of the release of The Beatles' landmark album RUBBER SOUL. This ve...

Bought by Prairie Public


  • Added: Nov 15, 2015
  • Length: 02:33:40
  • Purchases: 1
Alternative Early Days (hour 1)
From: D. Grant Smith
Series: The Appetizer Radio Show
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This week we are looking back at music from the past to find where many of the current indie music styles originated. It's an exploration of the ea...

Bought by WICR and WSLR


  • Added: Sep 30, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Bovey Farmer's Day Parade in Bovey, Minnesota
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Close to Home
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Grant Frashier reports on the Bovey Farmer's Day Parade in Bovey, Minnesota.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 18, 2015
  • Length: 09:11
  • Purchases: 1
Interview With Ben Stein
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Ben Stein is a huge rock n roll fan. This week we hear what he has to say about the impact music has had on the world.

Bought by WOUB, KSKQ, KPVL, KSRQ, and WYAP


  • Added: Sep 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Born in Chicago - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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It can be surprising meeting one of your musical heroes at a liquor store on the rough streets of West Chicago

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 31, 2015
  • Length: 05:44
  • Purchases: 1
Fun, Fun, Fun - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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At 15, Melanie Clarance's world was turned upside down.

  • Added: Aug 30, 2015
  • Length: 03:54
In Times of Crisis / Hearty Health / Rock On! / The Price of the Truth / Root Down!
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Sheri Fink/Five Days at Memorial Segment 2: Dr. Jonathan Altshuler /Heart Health Segment 2: Erin Dickins /Musician/Cook Segment 3: Jane...

Bought by KPIP-LP


  • Added: Aug 23, 2015
  • Length: 52:34
  • Purchases: 1
Birth of an Answer
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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One hundred years ago, the city of Norfolk, Virginia was the first Southern city in the US to screen the notoriously racist film Birth of a Nation....

Bought by KENW and WABE


  • Added: Aug 21, 2015
  • Length: 03:23
  • Purchases: 2
The United States of Lyncherdom
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites
Caption: New York Mayor Seth Low shown taming the Tammany Tiger on the cover of Puck Magazine, Credit: Library of Congress
Horrified by accounts of lynchings in his home state of Missouri, Mark Twain penned a dark, satirical essay on the subject — but then, he chose not...

Bought by WETS, KREV-LP, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Aug 18, 2015
  • Length: 07:35
  • Purchases: 3
The Ghost of Satires Past
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites
Caption: New York Mayor Seth Low shown taming the Tammany Tiger on the cover of Puck Magazine, Credit: Library of Congress
Comedians Azie Dungey and Jordan Black examine how history figures into their satirical web series Ask a Slave. This piece comes from the BackSto...

Bought by WDBM, WETS, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Aug 18, 2015
  • Length: 06:43
  • Purchases: 3
What Fools These Mortals Be!
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Favorites
Caption: New York Mayor Seth Low shown taming the Tammany Tiger on the cover of Puck Magazine, Credit: Library of Congress
BackStory producer Emily Gadek has the story of a satirical arms race during the election of 1884 that changed the face of political cartooning. ...

Bought by WETS, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Aug 18, 2015
  • Length: 07:52
  • Purchases: 3
Tuned to Yesterday #9
From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Tuned to Yesterday
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Tuned to Yesterday #9 Drama Broadcasts include, "CBS Radio Workshop" and "Stars Over Hollywood".

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jul 13, 2015
  • Length: 53:00
  • Purchases: 1
DYING TO KNOW: RAM DASS AND TIMOTHY LEARY -- Gay Dillingham Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Gay Dillingham, San Francisco, CA 7/7/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Gay Dillingham talks the beauty of complexity, unexpected family ties, and a new way of looking at death.

  • Added: Jul 11, 2015
  • Length: 23:25
A Brief History of Women in Comics
From: Bitch Media
Series: Popaganda
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Women have been making comics since the beginning. This engaging history tracks the gender dynamics of the comics industry for 120 years, highlight...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WABE


  • Added: Jun 18, 2015
  • Length: 21:39
  • Purchases: 2

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