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Tony Bennett - I will do this for the rest of my life
From: Sedge Thomson
Caption: Tony Bennett and Sedge Thomson on West Coast Live, Freight and Salvage venue, Berkeley, CA Nov 14, 1998
Tony Bennett was one of the greats, and his relaxed modesty gives us insight to the values he held to keep singing, despite "the bobbing and weavin...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2023
  • Length: 22:00
StoryCorps: Shirley Duhart and Dale Strasser
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Shirley Duhart and Dale Strasser at their StoryCorps in Atlanta, Georgia on January 17, 2023
Polio survivor Shirley Duhart tells her longtime friend and doctor, Dale Strasser, about why wearing stylish shoes has been so empowering.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio


  • Added: Apr 25, 2023
  • Length: 03:02
  • Purchases: 1
National Writers Series: Mary Roach
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: National Writers Series: Season Three
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Kendra Carr of Interlochen Public Radio talks with science writer Mary Roach.

Bought by WNMU-FM, Michigan Radio, and WKAR


  • Added: Nov 11, 2021
  • Length: 54:31
  • Purchases: 3
Novelist and Non-Fiction Author Stewart O'Nan: Part Two
From: New Letters on the Air
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Stewart O'Nan, the author of 20 plus books including EMILY, ALONE and LAST NIGHT AT THE LOBSTER, reads from his later novel, CITY OF SECRETS, and d...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Jan 14, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
More from Husband and Wife Writers Geoffrey Brock & Padma Viswanathan
From: New Letters on the Air
Caption: Geoffrey Brock
In part two of this interview with husband and wife writers, poet Geoffrey Brock and novelist Padma Viswanathan, the couple discusses their shared ...

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: Nov 08, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Eve of Disruption
From: Big Picture Science
Caption: Eve of Disruption, Credit: Seth Shostak
Only two of the following three creations have had lasting scientific or cultural impact: The telescope … the Sistine Chapel ceiling … the electri...

Bought by CHSR-FM 97.9, WTJU, Monarch Radio, WMUU-LP, XRAY.fm and more


  • Added: May 01, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
Musician's Spotlight Promo - Altan- 644
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight MTPR Promos
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Mairead Ní Mhaonaigh, singer, fiddle player and founding member of the legendary Irish group Altan visits with host John Floridis and reviews the g...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2017
  • Length: :45
Are We Over the Moon?
From: Big Picture Science
Caption: Are We Over the Moon?, Credit: Seth Shostak
Astronaut Gene Cernan’s reaction to being the last man on the moon and private plans to turn our satellite into a cash cow. Plus, why the small st...

Bought by KUER, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WMUU-LP, RadioFreePalmer, KREV-LP and more


  • Added: Aug 15, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 10
The Write Question - James Lee Burke - 231
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Award-winning author James Lee Burke talks about and reads from 'House of the Rising Sun,' the latest novel in his Hackberry Holland Series.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KGLT, KCMJ Community Radio, KSJD, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 11, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 6
THE FOUND FOOTAGE FESTIVAL -- Nick Prueher Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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FOUND FOOTAGE FESTIVAL co-founder Nick Prueher talks cultural anthropology, local angles, and topless darts.

  • Added: Dec 09, 2014
  • Length: 20:28
Pranking Emily Dickenson
From: Hold That Thought
Series: Writing from History
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Poet Paul Legault shares how he challenged the norms of translation in his interpretations of Emily Dickinson's poetry.

  • Added: Oct 29, 2014
  • Length: 14:00
Novelist Alex George
From: New Letters on the Air
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After working for years as a corporate lawyer in England, Alex George moved to the states with his family and opened his own law practice in mid-Mi...

Bought by WJCU


  • Added: May 15, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Denny Meyer
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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U.S. Navy veteran Denny Meyer remembers what it was like to be gay and a sailor in the late 1960s.

Bought by KGNU Community Radio, WDBM, WEZU, KMUD, KISU and more


  • Added: Jun 25, 2012
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 8
Catching Fire -- Groks Science Show 2009-07-15
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Richard Wrangham discussed Catching Fire.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jul 14, 2009
  • Length: 29:49
  • Purchases: 1