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Caption: The Folklorist Next Door, Credit: Jeannelle Ramirez
African American women have created beautiful works of art with quilting. Are you holding on to a piece of family history? Laura Casmore talks to...

  • Added: Mar 25, 2023
  • Length: 10:12
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Previously un-aired bonus content from THE EMERGENCE OF JACKSON BROWNE series by producer Paul Ingles. They gathered so many comments and tributes...

Bought by KBBI Alaska


  • Added: Oct 15, 2022
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 1
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"Welcoming Spring" is a classical music program featuring vocal classical music, piano classical music, and symphony orchestra music by musicians, ...

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Aug 04, 2022
  • Length: 01:00:45
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Francis Johnson 1792 - 1844, Credit: University Archives University of Pennsylvania
"Ebony Classics - A Musical Movement," is a chapter in the important history of people of African descent in classical music. This segment include...

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Jan 03, 2022
  • Length: 55:19
  • Purchases: 1
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Richard and his daughter Margaret investigate the bird insurrection, while humans attack the U.S. Capitol and President Trump is impeached for the ...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2021
  • Length: 11:47
Caption: Felted Sheep, Credit: Patty Lovegreen
It's Fiber Arts Week on Area Voices! Producer Alauna Yust took a felting class with fiber artist Patty Lovegreen, and a table full of budding artis...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2016
  • Length: 06:19
Caption: Satchmo in 1960.
In this hour, it's a look at the life and music of Louis Armstrong with the good people of the Louis Armstrong House Museum, located in Louis' form...

Bought by WNMU-FM, KMUN, WGBH Radio Boston, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 40
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Historical fiction is an ongoing balance between fact and fiction, but what if the story takes place outside of reality? Author Sarah Shun-Lien Byn...

  • Added: Oct 29, 2014
  • Length: 15:12
Caption: Artwork by Richard Creps
Richard and Eunice introduce each other to their families and begin plans for a June wedding. Richard finds a job and is ordained. Driving north ou...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2013
  • Length: 23:48
Caption: Artwork by Richard Creps
As seniors at Union Seminary, Richard and Jim are responsible for welcoming the incoming students through “round robins” hosted in the homes of fac...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2013
  • Length: 15:40
Caption: Artwork by Richard Creps
Friendships on New York City streets are made and solidified by the games young Richard plays after school and on Saturdays. Which game is played d...

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: Feb 04, 2013
  • Length: 18:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Artwork by Richard Creps
Richard receives an early political education from his Socialist cigar maker grandfather, by hearing over-the-counter conversations at the butcher ...

Bought by WCNY


  • Added: Feb 02, 2013
  • Length: 24:25
  • Purchases: 1
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How the experience of driving VegOil parallels the experience of the first automobile drivers.

  • Added: Sep 13, 2005
  • Length: 06:06