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Billie Holiday has one of jazz's most bittersweet voices, and the biography to match.
Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KMUW, KAZU Seaside, Calif., WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM and more
- Added: Feb 09, 2015
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 33
RadioActive Reporter Nia Price-Nascimento lives in a house built in the 1920s in the Central District, Seattle's historically African-American neig...
- Added: Jan 14, 2015
- Length: 06:23
Laura Belman is descended from three signers of the Declaration of Independence, and is working to preserve the history of early Washington, D.C.
- Added: Oct 11, 2014
- Length: 03:06
"The Butler" didn't do it - or so says real-life White House butler Alan DeValerio.
- Added: Jul 27, 2014
- Length: 06:15
In 2009 Shaun Usher began a blog to showcase correspondence that he felt deserved a wider audience. The blog quickly became popular and widely shar...
- Added: Jun 20, 2014
- Length: 13:31
When one of Wall Streets biggest scams was revealed in a segment on 60 Minutes, viewers were outraged. Front Running. Although it is legal, it’s, a...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Jun 06, 2014
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 1
A Norwegian immigrant in Oregon invented the first quick-release ski binding, which made skiing safer and more appealing.
- Added: May 22, 2014
- Length: 16:51
- Purchases: 2
On December 20, 1943, a severely damaged American bomber struggles in its flight over war-torn Germany. The 21-year-old pilot had his hands full wi...
- Added: May 14, 2014
- Length: 28:59
- Purchases: 7
What is the nature of speech? Why did we start writing stuff down? And which of these lasts longer?
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix
- Added: Apr 03, 2014
- Length: 03:55
- Purchases: 2
At Old Sturbridge Village, a rotating cast of men and women don period clothes while performing 19th century roles for the public. Emily Kwong take...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Feb 21, 2014
- Length: 07:45
- Purchases: 1
When you think of America’s original art form – jazz – the last place you’ll probably think of is Belgium. Yet, they too were swept up in the craze...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Jan 26, 2014
- Length: 58:56
- Purchases: 1
Reporter Jake Ryan follows the rabbit hole to uncover the truth behind a sandwich and a controversy that's been around since the Vietnam War.
Bought by PRX Remix and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Aug 07, 2013
- Length: 07:37
- Purchases: 2
Destination DIY producer Jaymee Cuti traces the roots of the phrase "do it yourself" through its evolution in both corporate advertising and subcul...
- Added: Jul 02, 2013
- Length: 06:21
- Purchases: 2
Every spring, river herring return to the rivers and ponds of Cape Cod to spawn. They are met by a group of volunteers who, come rain or shine, sho...
Bought by Radio Newark and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.
- Added: Jun 03, 2013
- Length: 07:58
- Purchases: 2
Earlier this year, Kateri Tekakwitha became the first Native American saint. The 356-year-old saint helps American Indians cope with the Catholic C...
Bought by KUER
- Added: Mar 27, 2013
- Length: 05:36
- Purchases: 1
We go way back in time for this very special show, featuring true stories from the 1930's and 40's, told by the Southerners who lived them. Stories...
- Added: Mar 03, 2013
- Length: 34:00
Try to imagine drinking your way through this book! That’s what author Leslie M. M. Blume has done in order to provide recipes for 144 cocktails.
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Oct 17, 2012
- Length: 13:16
- Purchases: 1
Among the many names adopted for the clarinet during the early years of jazz, the “noodle” is possible the most catchy. Feature are Johnny Dodds, B...
Bought by WDCB
- Added: Aug 28, 2012
- Length: 58:54
- Purchases: 1
In an age when physical books matter less and less, here is a THRILLING story about a book that meant everything. A thousand years ago the most per...
- Added: Jul 02, 2012
- Length: 29:00
Who were the mysterious Maya? Their predecessors were nomadic hunters. They followed game animals across the Bering Land Bridge, and populated the ...
- Added: Jun 18, 2012
- Length: 27:00
Southern Gothic writer Harry Crews died in March of this year. Although many people have never heard of him, Crews’ stories about outcasts inspired...
- Added: May 24, 2012
- Length: 02:26
Behind every traditional type of cheese there is a fascinating story. By examining the role of the cheese-maker throughout world history and by und...
Bought by KVMR
- Added: May 16, 2012
- Length: 17:10
- Purchases: 1
- Added: May 02, 2012
- Length: 01:59
A review of the intriguing WWII documentary.
- Added: Apr 25, 2012
- Length: 01:59
A review of the Rwandan genocide drama.
- Added: Apr 12, 2012
- Length: 01:59
