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Sound Ecology: Snowy Plovers
From: Jessica Eden
Series: Sound Ecology
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On this segment of Sound Ecology, Ornithologist Mark Colwell features one of our dynamic coastal residents, the western snowy plover.

Bought by WNED Buffalo, Radio Newark, KFOI Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 04, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 4
JANE -- Brett Morgen Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Brett Morgen talks sound, color, and being filled with endless amounts of awe.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2017
  • Length: 18:00
Lake Erie's problems set to music in 'Voice of the Lake'
From: Great Lakes Today
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It may be hard to imagine a composer being inspired by public hearings and court cases. But Lake Erie and its problems take center stage in a new o...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio and WBFO


  • Added: Nov 14, 2017
  • Length: 03:40
  • Purchases: 2
Crystal clear Great Lakes may not be so healthy -- here's why
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Lake Superior beach near Duluth, Credit: Dan Kraker, Minnesota Public Radio
Here's a question for you Great Lakes lovers. Which is the clearest lake? You probably guessed Lake Superior. Well, that was true for a long time. ...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WXXI Rochester, Interlochen Public Radio, WBFO, WCPN and more


  • Added: Nov 03, 2017
  • Length: 03:38
  • Purchases: 6
Wild rice harvest preserves Native American tradition along Great Lakes
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Bruce Martineau poles his father Francis Martineau to the shore of Deadfish Lake after harvesting wild rice on the Fond du Lac reservation, Credit: Dan Kraker, Minnesota Public Radio
For generations, Native Americans in the northern Great Lakes have harvested wild rice. It's an important food source. For some it's a way to make ...

Bought by WDET Detroit Public Radio, WRVO Public Media, WXXI Rochester, WCPN, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more


  • Added: Oct 26, 2017
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 9
Disabilities no longer a barrier to Great Lakes' waters
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Julie Cataldo prepared to be lifted from her wheelchair into an accessible kayak on the Erie Canal., Credit: Veronica Volk
The Great Lakes region provides recreational opportunities all year – whether it’s hiking in the fall, ice fishing in the winter, or boating in the...

Bought by KSKA, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WRVO Public Media, Interlochen Public Radio, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2017
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 7
Diana's Pool
From: Carol Vassar
Series: Stories & Stuff
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Even a state-imposed ban on swimming can't stop locals from enjoying a dip in Diana's Pool on a hot summer's day.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 14, 2017
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 1
Dam removal sparks cultural revival in Akwesasne
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: Tony David (right) and an apprentice, Angelo Johnson (left) look out over the water where the dam used to be., Credit: Veronica Volk
Seventy-two dams in the U-S were demolished last year; and hundreds more were removed in the past decade. Most are taken down as part of an effort ...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, North Country Public Radio, WCPN, WCMU Michigan, WAMC Northeast Public Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2017
  • Length: 04:16
  • Purchases: 6
WoodSongs 896: The Looping Brothers with Si Kahn and Still on the Hill
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Caption: Master musician and storytelling from Still on the Hill.
On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, folksinger Michael Johnathon welcomes German bluegrass trio the Looping Brothers with folksinger icon Si Kahn p...

Bought by WETS, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WLPR , WLIW, WOUB and more


  • Added: Aug 24, 2017
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 6
Retrospective: Dave Gardner #223
From: Citizen-Powered Media
Series: Conversation Earth
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A glimpse of why the Conversation Earth series was created and how guests and topics are chosen. Dave and Kaitlyn also share highlights from the fi...

Bought by KTRL


  • Added: Jul 25, 2017
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 1
Divers chronicle Great Lakes shipwreck that left 32 dead
From: Great Lakes Today
Caption: The Admiral shipwreck, Credit: Marc Duncan
There’s more than just fish and sand in the Great Lakes – there are thousands of ships, airplanes, and other vehicles under the water. A story on ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, PRX Remix, WRVO Public Media, WCMU Michigan, WXXI Rochester and more


  • Added: Jul 21, 2017
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 8
Sounds of the Ocean
From: Generation Anthropocene
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When you imagine ocean sounds, maybe you hear the smooth arcing songs of the humpback whale, or the energetic, rhythmic clicks and snaps of dolphin...

Bought by KWMR and KRZA


  • Added: Jul 05, 2017
  • Length: 23:15
  • Purchases: 2
BSC #2135 - A Tribute to Bobby Blue Bland
From: Beale Street Caravan
Series: Beale Street Caravan
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This week we have Rodd Bland and the Members Only Band performing a tribute to his father, Bobby Blue Bland, recorded live at B.B. King’s Blues Clu...

Bought by KIYU-FM, KIYU-FM, KMUW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WTIP and more


  • Added: Jun 08, 2017
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 6
Episode 68: All the Time in the World
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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The “body farm” at Texas State University is a place almost no one except researchers and law enforcement is able to see, because it’s one of very ...

  • Added: Jun 05, 2017
  • Length: 31:13
The Sound of Science
From: Outside Magazine
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Why environmental scientists are transforming big data into music.

Bought by KWMR and KRZA


  • Added: Jun 01, 2017
  • Length: 19:40
  • Purchases: 2
Cloudbusters
From: Outside Magazine
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Humans are on the brink of technologies that can control the weather and possibly save us from climate change. But playing God is risky.

Bought by WFAE and KVSC


  • Added: Jun 01, 2017
  • Length: 29:50
  • Purchases: 2
Treed by a Jaguar
From: Outside Magazine
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The story of two explorers chased down—well, technically up—by a jaguar.

  • Added: Jun 01, 2017
  • Length: 28:08
Episode 11: Fogbound & Down
From: Icebox Radio Theater
Series: Radio Icebox: Broadcasts from the Nowhere Zone
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With the mystery fog surrounding them, the Radio Icebox crew hides in the station basement and tries to figure out a plan. Cody finally loses his ...

  • Added: May 22, 2017
  • Length: 30:11
Episode 07: Not-So Hungry Games
From: Icebox Radio Theater
Series: Radio Icebox: Broadcasts from the Nowhere Zone
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It’s Thanksgiving day and the staff is in jail! A quiet holiday among friends somehow results in food poisoning, football on VHS, and a re-animate...

  • Added: May 22, 2017
  • Length: 26:32
Episode 05: The Deadly Hallows Eve
From: Icebox Radio Theater
Series: Radio Icebox: Broadcasts from the Nowhere Zone
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It’s Halloween, and a ghost infestation has hit Radio Icebox and Jennifer has run away. It’s up to Cody to figure out the solution and get Jennife...

  • Added: May 22, 2017
  • Length: 23:55
Ninna Nanna Maratea
From: La Cosa Preziosa
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Electroacoustic sound piece inspired by childhood and the lulling waves of the Italian sea. Composed using original field recordings from the seas...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2017
  • Length: 02:18
Wake Up/Spring Strut
From: Sara Brooke Curtis
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Springtime teases awake a hibernating soul in order to experience it's holy wonders.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 17, 2017
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Morning Birds: 'Marco...Polo'
From: JoAnne Maffia
Series: ReFoundSound an audio blog
Caption: 'Marco...Polo', Credit: wikimedia commons
May, early morning, 6:00am, warm, birds call and response, reminded me of playing 'Marco...Polo' in the pool as a child... No effects, only EQ. St....

  • Added: Mar 04, 2017
  • Length: 01:55
WinterFest
From: Brian Aust
Series: WoodWarbler's JazzGrass Radio Show
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Ol' Man Winter has become something of a quaint anachronism from another time's forgotten space. This show celebrates the clear and necessary seaso...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2017
  • Length: 01:55:08
Audio Revolution! Face The Fe - Part 2
From: Littleglobe
Series: Audio Revolution!
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In this edition of Audio Revolution! Youth Media Project interns explore their place within Santa Fe today. Amid growing concern in the Santa Fe c...

  • Added: Feb 16, 2017
  • Length: 29:49

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