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Folktale of Golden Slumbers
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI'S Folktale of Golden Slumbers, Credit: Julia Meek
According to Elizabethan poet, Thomas Dekker, "Sleep is the golden chain that ties our health and our bodies together"...we're following the sandma...

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


  • Added: Jul 05, 2016
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 7
A Change of Tune
From: Ellery Lamm
Caption: Sarah Swain, Credit: Organic Photography
Sarah Swain was about to make it big in LA…playing music she didn’t like. So she quit. It wasn’t until she came to Cape Cod that she really found h...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 03, 2016
  • Length: 04:52
  • Purchases: 1
Charmin Michelle Leads the Jerry O’Hagen Orchestra at Another Saint Paul Cinema Ballroom Dance this Sunday Evening
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Charmin Michelle, Credit: JuliAnne Jonker
The key to a long-running big band dance is consistency and attention to details. That’s always been true of the Jerry O’Hagen Orchestra. Vocalist ...

  • Added: May 14, 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
Folktale of Lullabies
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Lullabies, Credit: Julia Meek
Sweet dreams are everyone's nocturnal ambition, and on this week's Folktale, we're traveling the world of golden slumbers to get you in the mood!

Bought by WFIU, WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR , and WFIU


  • Added: Jul 27, 2015
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 5
The Quahog Poets
From: Alison Byrne
Caption: The Quahog Poets in 2013
The Falmouth, Massachusetts, Senior Center poetry group hosted a public event to read their work. But it turned out to be less about sharing their ...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and PRX Remix


  • Added: May 27, 2014
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 2
Folktale of Birdsong
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Birdsong, Credit: Julia Meek
We're welcoming spring time this edition of Folktales, sharing 'tweets & twitters' of a MOST ornithological variety!

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


  • Added: Apr 04, 2014
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 9
"The Joe Bev Valentine Treat" (One Hour Special)
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Valentine Programming
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A charming hour of stories about love, hosted by Joe Bevilacqua

  • Added: Feb 05, 2014
  • Length: 59:31
Jazz-O-Rama #17: "Al Jolson Meets Cab Calloway"
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: The Jazz-O-Rama Hour
Caption: Joe Bev presents 78 RPM Jazz with a Sense of Humor: "Al Jolson Meets Cab Calloway", Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
"Swanee", "Hi De Ho Man" and "Avalon" will be among the 78 RPM records (and movie soundtracks) heard on the 16th edition of Joe Bev's Jazz-O-Rama H...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and Radio New Zealand


  • Added: Mar 15, 2013
  • Length: 57:07
  • Purchases: 3
Ceci's Sonic Youth ID
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
Caption: Youth Spin Sonic Youth ID
Ceci attends the Austin Music Awards with her band Schmillion and she sees one of her favorite artists of all time. While she is staring her mom in...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2012
  • Length: 01:21
Page Wilson: Into The Blue
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
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Page Wilson was a singer and a song writer and host of the most popular music show in Richmond, Virginia. Called the Out of the Blue Radio Revue, i...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2012
  • Length: 55:45
The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!: Debbie Miller on writing songs inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland
From: Geoff Larson
Series: The Bushwick Book Club Seattle Presents!
Caption: Debbie Miller
Songwriter Debbie Miller discusses her approach to writing songs inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland. Written and performed for the mo...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 03, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Cobblestones: Going Gonzo for Jim Henson
From: Andrew Hiller
Caption: Dave Goelz on set, Credit: Photo Courtesy of Dave Goelz
A one hour special featuring performers, writers, and puppeteers who worked with Jim Henson from the beginning. The program includes interviews, o...

Bought by The Pulse--Messiah College Radio, KWMR, WNIN, KZYX, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2011
  • Length: 58:07
  • Purchases: 6
A Conversation with Kerry Henderson
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Baritone Kerry Henderson talks about co-creating a festival from scratch in a small mountain town with little money and a lot of help from friends ...

  • Added: Oct 27, 2011
  • Length: 25:10
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
Young Love
From: WHJE
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Kids explain how they feel about love.

Bought by Cards Against Humanity: The Good News Podcast, KKWE Niijii Radio, WTIP, KFAI Minneapolis, KUT and more


  • Added: May 27, 2011
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 7
CEREMONY - Max Winkler
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Max Winkler, San Francisco, CA 3/4/11, Credit: Andrea Chase
CEREMONY's writer/director Max Winkler talks red suits, reading Gatsby, and relative heights.

  • Added: Apr 17, 2011
  • Length: 11:01
The St. Cloud Symphony Orchestra
From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage
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St. Cloud has a vibrant arts scene and the Symphony Orchestra is only one facet of arts in the community. Enjoy this special broadcast full of hea...

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: 29:31
  • Purchases: 1
Jazz Time Vol. 1 - The Best in Mainstream Jazz
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Jazz Time
Caption: This Is Jazz Time!
This is Jazz Time! It is a one hour mainstream Jazz musical variety show, featuring recordings from the great Jazz masters. We go from from Bebop t...

Bought by WTIP, Spokane Public Radio, WPTC, and KSJD


  • Added: Sep 28, 2009
  • Length: 54:24
  • Purchases: 4
NEA Jazz Master Snooky Young Trumpeted for the Tonight Show
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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In 1967, NEA Jazz Master Snooky Young chose to play in the The Tonight Show band.

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


  • Added: Dec 30, 2008
  • Length: 01:00
  • Purchases: 8
Women's Barbershop Quartet
From: Vicki Hayes
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A women's barbershop quartet sings and discusses what keeps them singing.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 08, 2007
  • Length: 05:18
  • Purchases: 1
The Magic of Falling Teeth
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Radio's Outfront
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Sharon Bar-David, guided by her seven-year-old daughter Leore, takes you into a magical world filled with wiggly teeth and tooth fairies.

Bought by XRAY.fm, KFAI Minneapolis, WBEZ, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 10, 2005
  • Length: 13:15
  • Purchases: 4
Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett: A Bond of Flowers
From: Marion Owen
Series: The UpBeet Gardener Series
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Lucille Ball and Carol Burnett shared a special love for each other, through flowers.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2005
  • Length: 02:00