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Uncomfy - A Liberal Attends One of the Biggest Conservative Gatherings — James Coan
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Uncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us
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A decision to attend the Conservative Political Action Committee (CPAC) as a Liberal tested James Coan and led to a surprising outcome about unity.

  • Added: Aug 15, 2024
  • Length: 15:06
Uncomfy - A Town Faced a Terrible Tragedy. Could He Help Them Rebuild – Rich Harwood
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Uncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us
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Just a few months after the Sandy Hook massacre, Newtown needed to decide what to do with the old school building. Rich Harwood was called in to help.

  • Added: Aug 15, 2024
  • Length: 21:13
Uncomfy - Disrespected at the Pool, She Decided to Confront the Culprits. – Meisha Lerato
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Uncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us
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Meisha Lerato shares when she decided to confront a group of rowdy boys at a hotel pool, a decision that challenged her views on race and respect.

  • Added: Aug 08, 2024
  • Length: 17:42
Doris Kearns Goodwin
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Writers on a New England Stage
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New Hampshire Public Radio, in partnership with The Music Hall in Portsmouth, New Hampshire presents Writers on a New England Stage, bringing world...

  • Added: Aug 06, 2024
  • Length: 51:31
Uncomfy - When One Word Threatened a Work Partnership — Preston Brightwell & Madeleine Jones
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Uncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us
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Preston Brightwell and Madeleine Jones (The Dignity Index) tell us about a heated discussion over the use of one word in their project's tagline.

  • Added: Aug 01, 2024
  • Length: 15:53
Uncomfy - He Thought His Comment Was Harmless. Then He Got Written Up. — Richard Craft
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Uncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us
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Richard Craft, host of The Men of the House Podcast, shares how a remark to some of his employees led to a a formal write-up. But how did he respond?

  • Added: Jul 25, 2024
  • Length: 21:15
Uncomfy - As a Kid in Iran, She Was Taught to Hate Jews — Shima Baughman
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Uncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us
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As a child in Iran, Shima Baughman—criminal law professor and author—was taught to hate Israel. But then she chose to defend a Hasidic Jew in court.

  • Added: Jul 18, 2024
  • Length: 22:04
Uncomfy - She Thought She Was a Good Friend. Then a Birthday Surprise Went Wrong. — Lisa Valentine Clark 
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Uncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us
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Lisa Valentine Clark—host of The Lisa Show—had the perfect gift for her friend's 40th birthday. But she couldn't have been farther from the truth.

  • Added: Jul 18, 2024
  • Length: 21:25
Uncomfy - At His Lowest Moment, An Aspiring Beatboxer Got a Call That Changed Everything. — Parker Kane
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Uncomfy: Sticking with Moments That Challenge Us
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Parker Kane—beatboxer and motivational speaker—was in the midst of a mental health crisis. But then a call from a close friend changed everything. 

  • Added: Jul 18, 2024
  • Length: 18:42
Episode 201: Going Deep on Making America Better with Nicholas Kristof, 7/14/2024
From: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Series: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
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Change and optimisim

  • Added: Jul 12, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
Family Matters: How Communities Support Trans Kids in Conservative States
From: Making Contact
Caption: Original Art featuring an illustration of two people of color, an adult comforting/embracing a child/young adult. , Credit: Courn Ahn
In the first of this 2-part series on supporting trans kids and their health, the Clawson family tells us how Indiana's new ban on gender affirmat...

Bought by KGNU Community Radio and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 18, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Pulitzer on the Road - Episode 5: Caitlin Dickerson on Children at the Border
From: Pulitzer on the Road
Series: Pulitzer on the Road
Caption: Linda Rivas speaking with Caitlin Dickerson and Ginger Thompson
Hundreds of migrant parents and children were separated at the US-Mexico border under a Trump administration policy. Caitlin Dickerson, staff write...

Bought by KJZZ and KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA


  • Added: Jun 14, 2024
  • Length: 53:25
  • Purchases: 2
Crime & Migration: An Abolitionist Plan for Immigration Justice
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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When it comes to crime and migration, all sorts of politicians have justified mass detention and incarceration in the name of confronting a dangero...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., RadioFreePalmer, KDNK, WNYE, and KWMR


  • Added: May 08, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 5
Ever Wonder The Reason It Took So Long for the IRS to Offer an Online Tax Preparation App? Big Money Lobbying.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Ever Wonder The Reason It Took So Long for the IRS to Offer an Online Tax Preparation App? Big Money Lobbying.

Bought by Angelica Community Radio, WUTC, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Apr 14, 2024
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Season 1, Episode 28 - 'Population Growth' feat Christopher Tucker
From: Radio 2050
Series: Radio 2050 - Season 1
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A controversial, yet necessary conversation around how many people can this planet support.

Bought by WDSE, KTRT RADIO INC, and WOJB


  • Added: Mar 31, 2024
  • Length: 57:55
  • Purchases: 3
Mountain Time Podcast Hour Episode 75
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: Mountain Time Podcast Hour
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Two Reflections on the Importance of Stories.

Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio)


  • Added: Mar 19, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: María de los Ángeles Vázquez and Rafael Cancel Vázquez
From: StoryCorps
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María de los Ángeles Vázquez and her son, Rafael Cancel Vázquez, remember his father, Rafael Cancel Miranda, one of four Puerto Rican Nationalists ...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2024
  • Length: 03:16
As Congress repeatedly flirts with government shutdowns, military families face crisis fatigue
From: American Homefront Project
Caption: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson speaks with troops at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana on Feb 23, 2024. Since Johnson became Speaker in October, Congress has dealt with multiple government shutdown threats as the House has struggled to pass long-term, Credit: Seth Watson / U.S. Air Force
Each threatened shutdown can lead to stress in the military community about missing paychecks and losing access to federal programs.

Bought by KMXT, KUT, KRPS, North Country Public Radio, WRFA-LP and more


  • Added: Mar 05, 2024
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 7
The Feminist Birth of the Home Pregnancy Test
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Margaret Crane, inventor of America's first home pregnancy test, in 1965. , Credit: Anna Kaufman
In 1965 Margaret Crane was a young graphic designer with an idea: Why couldn't women do their own pregnancy tests at home? This is the story of how...

Bought by WXDU, WUWM, KISU, KETR-FM, RadioStPete Florida and more


  • Added: Feb 27, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 10
Top of Mind - How American Boys and Men are Falling Behind
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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American boys and men are falling behind. Have we accidentally overlooked their struggles?

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KSTK, KMXT, and RADIOLEX


  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 4
Revisiting Political Activist and Lecturer Gloria Steinem's "My Life on the Road"
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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"When people ask me why I still have hope and energy after all these years, I always say: Because I travel. Taking to the road—by which I mean lett...

  • Added: Jan 16, 2024
  • Length: 09:43
Life after Parkland: A victim’s dad turns to art and activism
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Audacious with Chion Wolf
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On this episode of Audacious, meet Manuel Oliver. He's the father of Joaquin, who was one of 17 murdered students and teachers in Parkland, Florida...

Bought by WGCU


  • Added: Jan 02, 2024
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 166: Going Deep with Pete Buttigieg on Social Mobility, 11/12/2023
From: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
Series: Kelly Corrigan Wonders
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making a life that works

  • Added: Nov 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:03
Of Parents and School Boards
From: Brooklyn Public Library
Series: Borrowed and Banned
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Over the past few years, school board races have become more heated and more political — and books have become the center of that political storm. ...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2023
  • Length: 26:32
827: Going For Broke: Can Work Be Love? / 828: Our Time Of Mourning, 9/9/2023
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Going For Broke: Can Work Be Love?" - In this final part of our series, we’re talking about work — about the right to meaningful work, t...

  • Added: Sep 08, 2023
  • Length: 01:59:01

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