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Episode 5: What's Lost at Sea with Kurt Kalbfleisch and Tenley Lozano
From: Justin Hudnall
Series: Incoming
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“I was much further out than you thought, And not waving but drowning.” –Stevie Smith. Today’s episode is titled “Lost At Sea,” for two reasons: f...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2021
  • Length: 58:01
Episode 4: Invasions with Francisco Martinezcuello and Sammi S.
From: Justin Hudnall
Series: Incoming
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“Tell me a Story!” He said. “I’ll tell you a story.” Invasion can be both psychological and literal. We’re very lucky to be able pair up two contr...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2021
  • Length: 58:01
Episode 11: Eat The Apple with Matt Young
From: Justin Hudnall
Series: Incoming
Caption: Author Matt Young
Author Matt Young discusses his active duty in the Marine Corps and his transition to home life, as well as his new book Eat The Apple.

  • Added: Jan 10, 2021
  • Length: 58:00
Episode 3: Time Is A River with Brooke King, Keli Hewlett, and Zack Dryer
From: Justin Hudnall
Series: Incoming
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he past doesn’t go anywhere. Time is a river, and you are standing in it. – Utah Phillips Today’s show is split into three parts and three differe...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2021
  • Length: 58:01
Episode 2: Souveniers
From: Justin Hudnall
Series: Incoming
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What happens overseas comes home with you, and can find a way to reappear back into your life when you least expect it. Today’s episode is titled,...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2021
  • Length: 58:01
Episode 1: Our Reasons
From: Justin Hudnall
Series: Incoming
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Less than one percent of the entire country serves in the military at any given time nowadays, which is perfectly fine from a national security per...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2021
  • Length: 58:01
Reel Discovery: The Last Vermeer
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin searches for answers about the Nazis’ stolen masterpieces in The Last Vermeer.

Bought by KKRN


  • Added: Nov 19, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
THE BOYS WHO SAID NO! -- Judith Ehrlich Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Judith Ehrlich talks learning lessons, fair use, and the power of words.

  • Added: Oct 22, 2020
  • Length: 21:19
1986's 'Top Gun' led to a military recruiting boom. Will the upcoming sequel do the same?
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Former Navy fighter pilot John Semcken was a technical advisor on the set of the first 'Top Gun' movie in 1986., Credit: Libby Denkmann / American Homefront
"Top Gun: Maverick" is scheduled for release next year. But perceptions of the military and warfare have changed since the original iconic movie pr...

Bought by Texas Public Radio, WUSF, KPBS, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and Colorado Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 17, 2020
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 5
Reel Discovery: The Outpost
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin reports for duty at an ill-fated camp in Afghanistan in The Outpost.

Bought by Harford Community Radio and KKRN


  • Added: Jul 03, 2020
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Why Ron Moore Killed Captain Kirk
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
Caption: Ronald D. Moore, Credit: Eric Molinsky
Growing up, Ronald D. Moore's hero was Captain James T. Kirk, and by extension the man who dreamed up Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry. But Moore discov...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and WABE


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 14:27
  • Purchases: 2
More than shows: Today's USO is working to bridge the divide between service members and civilians
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: Comedian Paula Poundstone performs at a USO show in Washington, D.C. , Credit: Katie Lange / U.S. Department of Defense
For an organization that's still strongly associated with entertainers of the past, like Bob Hope, it's a constant challenge to stay relevant to to...

Bought by KPBS, North Country Public Radio, WUSF, Texas Public Radio, and Colorado Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 12, 2019
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 5
Mary Gauthier's "Rifles and Rosary Beads" - Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase #89
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
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On her 2018 album project, "Rifles & Rosary Beads", singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier shares the stories of American veterans by writing the songs wi...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, KUPR low power FM, KUHF, North State Public Radio, KUHF and more


  • Added: Nov 06, 2019
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 7
StoryCorps: Willie Ito and Vince Ito
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Willie Ito tells his son, Vince Ito, about his dreams of becoming an animator.

Bought by KALW, Allegheny Mountain Radio, and WOUB


  • Added: Oct 11, 2019
  • Length: 03:15
  • Purchases: 3
Up Close And Acoustic with John Gorka
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: John Gorka with Charlie and Up Close And Acoustic, Credit: Up Close And Acoustic
One of THE Godfathers of the New Folk Movement, John Gorka, joins me to talk about his career, how he prepares for live performance, getting a mess...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2019
  • Length: 58:36
108 The Vietnam War in Film
From: KCME
Series: Dinner and a Movie
Caption: Film music you remember, even if you've forgotten the film.
On this edition of Dinner and a Movie, Quinn Riley explores the scores for some of the films made about the Vietnam War.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio) and KMXT


  • Added: Jul 01, 2019
  • Length: 01:00:29
  • Purchases: 2
THE SILENCE OF OTHERS -- Robert Bahar Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Robert Bahar, San Francisco, CA 5/17/2019, Credit: Andrea Chase
Robert Bahar talks consequences, social memory, and justice versus revenge.

  • Added: May 30, 2019
  • Length: 21:50
Songwriting To Heal Soldiers' Trauma
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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On her 2018 album project, "Rifles & Rosary Beads", singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier shares the stories of American veterans by writing the songs wi...

Bought by WWNO, KWSO, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMPG, KAAD-LP and more


  • Added: Jul 26, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Songwriting To Heal Soldiers' Trauma
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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On her 2018 album project, "Rifles & Rosary Beads", singer/songwriter Mary Gauthier shares the stories of American veterans by writing the songs wi...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, and KUNM


  • Added: Jul 26, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
USO Salute to the Troops
From: KQAL
Series: Don't Cha Know
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On this episode of Don’t Cha Know, we talk to Jim Vrchota writer/director of “USO Salute to the Troops”, a Bob Hope style USO Show to benefit Winon...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2018
  • Length: 23:00
Chanticleer: Heart of a Soldier #18-11
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: Played In Oregon
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Chanticleer sings music of war and peace

Bought by WCNY, WNIJ, Rhythm & News Service, KMXT, and KWAX


  • Added: Mar 14, 2018
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 5
The Darkest Shadow
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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The long shadow of Sir Winston Churchill.

  • Added: Mar 13, 2018
  • Length: 06:00
Reel Discovery: Hondros
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin explores the world with a gifted war photographer in Hondros.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, GCR (Global Community Radio), and KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 01, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 3
Hector Cafferata by Stephen Lang
From: Playing on Air
Series: Playing on Air Singles [8-35 minute short plays, plus interviews]
Caption: Hector Cafferata
The story of Hector Cafferata is a portrait from Stephen Lang's one-man show, Beyond Glory, based on the book by Larry Smith of the same title. He ...

  • Added: Feb 23, 2018
  • Length: 22:01
Reel Discovery: First They Killed My Father
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin travels with a displaced family during the Cambodian genocide in First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of C...

Bought by KKRN, GCR (Global Community Radio), and KSRQ


  • Added: Sep 14, 2017
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 3