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Cats and Dogs (#1614 Spring 2023 Pledge Show)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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It's cats and dogs, and a few other critters, too. Animals prowl around inside several English words, including sleuth, which was originally sleuth...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KTXK, KVSC, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WYAP and more


  • Added: Apr 04, 2023
  • Length: 30:50
  • Purchases: 8
I Hear Music: Songs About Songwriting (Funder)
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow (Jazz and American Popular Song): Specials
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On this fundraising episode of Afterglow, we get a little self-reflective, and explore songs from the Great American Songbook all about the art of ...

Bought by KRCU Public Radio and WDCB


  • Added: Sep 01, 2021
  • Length: 50:00
  • Purchases: 2
Concentrating Caliban: A Fund Drive Anthology
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
Caption: Garrick Palmer. 'Benito Cereno,' Pencil signed proof; 1970.
Today, Interchange shared segments from three episodes that aired throughout the year – they all three touched on aspects of our current moment wit...

Bought by RADIOLEX


  • Added: Oct 20, 2020
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
A Moment in Clarice Assad's "Slow Waltz"
From: Will Duchon
Series: Musical Moments
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An ecstatic moment in "Slow Waltz", the third movement of Clarice Assad's suite "Impressions" (2008).

  • Added: May 14, 2020
  • Length: 08:33
King Denslow
From: Eric Molinsky
Series: Imaginary Worlds
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The Wizard of Oz started as a perfect partnership between L. Frank Baum and W.W. Denslow -- until they became bitter rivals, with each owning half ...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WABE, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 12:22
  • Purchases: 3
Political Junkie Fall 2019 Fundraiser Show
From: Ken Rudin's Political Junkie
Series: Political Junkie Fundraising Materials
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Fundraising hour for stations carrying the Ken Rudin's Political Junkie weekly program. This show highlights three interviews from late-2018/early-...

Bought by WHQR, Delta College Public Radio, and WHRV


  • Added: Aug 27, 2019
  • Length: 41:09
  • Purchases: 3
FALL FUNDRAISER: Songs Of The Season
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow (Jazz and American Popular Song): Specials
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On this fall fundraising edition of Afterglow, we look at songs for the fall season, including "Autumn Leaves," "Autumn In New York," and "Septembe...

Bought by KRCU Public Radio, Tri States Public Radio, and Tri States Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 18, 2019
  • Length: 47:00
  • Purchases: 3
FUNDRAISER (Evergreen): The Harry Warren Songbook
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow (Jazz and American Popular Song): Specials
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On this fundraising edition of Afterglow, we look at the music of songwriter Harry Warren, known for such diverse songs as "Lullaby of Broadway," "...

Bought by Tri States Public Radio and Tri States Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 18, 2019
  • Length: 47:00
  • Purchases: 2
Kids Are Asking (#1523, 2019 Spring Pledge Show)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Questions from young listeners and conversations about everything from shifting slang to a bizarre cooking technique. Kids ask about how to talk ab...

Bought by KMXT, KUAT, Radio Kansas, Tri States Public Radio, KQRU FM LP and more


  • Added: Mar 26, 2019
  • Length: 25:59
  • Purchases: 8
Political Junkie Fall 2018 Fundraiser Show
From: Ken Rudin's Political Junkie
Series: Political Junkie Fundraising Materials
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Fundraising hour for stations carrying the Ken Rudin's Political Junkie weekly program. This show highlights three interviews from late-2017/early-...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 18, 2018
  • Length: 39:08
  • Purchases: 1
Political Junkie Spring 2018 Fundraiser Show
From: Ken Rudin's Political Junkie
Series: Political Junkie Fundraising Materials
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Fundraising hour for stations carrying the Ken Rudin's Political Junkie weekly program. This show highlights three of Ken's favorite interviews fro...

Bought by WHRV, WHQR, and Delta College Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 07, 2018
  • Length: 39:05
  • Purchases: 3
What Kids Know and Want to Find Out (#1482, 2017 Fall Pledge Show)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Our youngest listeners have questions about everything from love to one of their favorite foods. Kids ask why we might end a text with the letters ...

Bought by KUAT, KQRU FM LP, Tri States Public Radio, KMXT, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 30, 2017
  • Length: 29:45
  • Purchases: 9
Political Junkie Fall 2017 Fundraiser Show
From: Ken Rudin's Political Junkie
Series: Political Junkie Fundraising Materials
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Fundraising hour for stations carrying the Ken Rudin's Political Junkie weekly program. This show highlights the Political Junkie program's focus o...

Bought by Rhythm & News Service and Delta College Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 20, 2017
  • Length: 38:37
  • Purchases: 2
Ken Rudin General Fundraiser Spots and Handoffs
From: Ken Rudin's Political Junkie
Series: Political Junkie Fundraising Materials
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Standalone fundraiser spots and handoffs for use by stations carrying the Ken Rudin's Political Junkie weekly program, or who regularly feature Ken...

Bought by WHQR and Delta College Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 20, 2017
  • Length: 03:11
  • Purchases: 2
Political Junkie Spring 2017 Fundraiser Show
From: Ken Rudin's Political Junkie
Series: Political Junkie Fundraising Materials
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Fundraising hour for stations carrying the Ken Rudin's Political Junkie weekly program. This show highlights the breadth of political conversations...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, and WHQR


  • Added: Feb 17, 2017
  • Length: 38:25
  • Purchases: 3
Listener Supported: A BackStory Fundraising Special
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Caption: A family listening to the radio in Royal Oak, Michigan, 1939. Photo by Arthur S. Siegel., Credit: Library of Congress.
Pledge drive hour for stations carrying BackStory with the American History Guys. Includes special content on the history of pledge drives and fund...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, Troy Public Radio, Troy Public Radio, Tri States Public Radio, KHNS and more


  • Added: Dec 03, 2015
  • Length: 38:20
  • Purchases: 11
Saint Monkey: A Conversation with Jacinda Townsend
From: WFHB
Series: Interchange
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Host Doug Storm is joined by Jacinda Townsend, author of the novel <em>Saint Monkey</em> which has won the 2015 James Fenimore Cooper Prize awarded...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2015
  • Length: 57:55
Bob Dylan & The Band - Complete Basement Tapes - Part 1
From: Joyride Media
Series: Bob Dylan & The Band - Complete Basement Tapes - Shorts
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Bob Dylan biographers Sid Griffin, Clinton Heylin and Greil Marcus begin this series on Dylan's The Basement Tapes with the Band by calling it "a m...

Bought by Radio Catskill, PRX Remix, and KMXT


  • Added: Oct 22, 2014
  • Length: 05:57
  • Purchases: 3
Jazz From the Left - Cool and West Coast Jazz
From: Raoul van Hall
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Cool out with the story of "cool" and West Coast Jazz. Available in 1, 2 or 3 hour versions. This program is available FREE TO STATIONS. Conta...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2014
  • Length: 01:00:05
Grave Matters
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Discovering cultural attitudes about race and class--through burial practices.

Bought by KENW and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 20, 2011
  • Length: 02:12
  • Purchases: 2
Josh White: The Music The Man (Part A)
From: Howard Burchette
Series: The Funk Show
Caption: Josh White
Interview and discussion on the subject of the legendary JOSH WHITE with his son JOSH WHITE, Jr. his daughter JUDY WHITE-GOARD and his granddaughte...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2011
  • Length: 54:13