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Impact of Ancient Greece
From: Richard Paul
Caption: Miles Davis
Where Ancient Greece appears in modern culture.

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, and Listenwise


  • Added: Dec 14, 2010
  • Length: 15:23
  • Purchases: 3
Message in a Bottle
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: CBC Award Winning Radio Programs
Caption: Czech composer Karel Anerl conducting the Terenzin Strings Orchestra. Photo from propaganda film made by the Nazis, Credit: Courtesy of the US Holocaust Memorial Museum
The story of two brilliant and celebrated composers whose music was lost during the Holocaust. 'Message In A Bottle is a Gold World Medal winner at...

Bought by WFIU, KFAI Minneapolis, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WRPI, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 04, 2010
  • Length: 53:23
  • Purchases: 5
The 100 Year Legacy of the Big Burn
From: Amanda Loder
Caption: The Aftermath of the 1910 Big Burn, Credit: US Forest Service
Evergreen Documentary: About a hundred years ago, one of the largest wildfires in US history taught Americans to fear flames. The Big Burn of 1910...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2010
  • Length: 29:04
Lincoln, Memorialized: The Myths & Legends Of A D.C. Icon
From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: The Newcomer's Guide to Washington
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Secret signs... hidden profiles... underground stalactites... This is not your 8th-grade tour of D.C.'s Lincoln Memorial.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 09, 2010
  • Length: 06:58
  • Purchases: 1
Part 4 - Darwin's Enduring Legacy
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: Darwin
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Why Science and society today are still wrestling with Darwin's big idea.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 07, 2010
  • Length: 53:47
  • Purchases: 1
Part 3 - Primates vs Primates
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
Series: Darwin
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What 'The Origin Of Species' said, and what was said about it.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: May 06, 2010
  • Length: 53:53
  • Purchases: 1
1939 Was a Very Good Year 10-17
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: The Score with Edmund Stone
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This week on The Score with Edmund Stone we are looking back at the amazing soundtracks from 1939.

Bought by WVTF, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KPVL, and WEKU


  • Added: Apr 27, 2010
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 4
Porgy & Bess: A Jazz Transcription (Parts 1 & 2)
From: PVP Media
Series: Rivewalk Jazz
Caption: 1942 Souvenir Program for stage production of Porgy & Bess, Credit: Courtesy Dubois Learning Center at www.duboislc.org
Free to all PRI Affiliates - Hot Jazz meets classic American opera as Riverwalk Jazz celebrates the 75th anniversary of Gershwin's great folk opera...

Bought by KTEP, KXCR, WSMC, Spokane Public Radio, and WFIU


  • Added: Apr 20, 2010
  • Length: 01:58:10
  • Purchases: 5
Christopher Young 10-14
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: The Score with Edmund Stone
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This week on The Score with Edmund Stone A Conversation with Christopher Young.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KPVL, WEKU, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Apr 14, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Celtic Band McInnis' Kitchen Performing Live on Centerstage MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Centerstage Minnesota
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A live recording of McInnis' Kitchen recorded in October of 2008 in the KAXE Studios. From Duluth, they perform Celtic music from Ireland, Newfound...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2010
  • Length: 16:32
Mischa Spoliansky 09-02
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: The Score with Edmund Stone
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This week we recognize the distinguished film composer Mischa Spoliansky.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KPVL, WEKU, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Mar 12, 2010
  • Length: 58:27
  • Purchases: 5
No Argument Here
From: With Good Reason
Caption: James Farmer, Credit: Library of Congress
A college professor is following the footsteps of a civil rights icon James Farmer, by training his students in the art of debate. Lydia Wilson, ...

Bought by KUAC, WJAB, WCSU-FM, and WFIU


  • Added: Feb 05, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Documentary - Coal: Dirty Past, Hazy Future
From: The Environment Report
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Brew the coffee, turn on the radio, and check your electronic mail – you’re on your way to burning 20 pounds of coal for the day. That’s how much ...

Bought by KUER, WYSO, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KUNM, KSFR and more


  • Added: Jan 25, 2010
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 16
Virginia Indians: The Nonexistant
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In Virginia, there are eight Indian tribes, some several thousand people in all. Yet the United States doesn’t believe they exist. The seeds of thi...

  • Added: Dec 05, 2009
  • Length: 15:16
An Early Music Christmas
From: WFIU
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An hour-long program of seasonal music from the distant past and through the ages -- both sublime and earthly, across time and place, across belief...

Bought by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WCNY, RadioStPete Florida, Kansas Public Radio, WHRV and more


  • Added: Dec 03, 2009
  • Length: 57:59
  • Purchases: 12
The Torchbearers of the Tidewater Gospel sound
From: With Good Reason
Series: Folklife FieldNotes
Caption: The Paschall Brothers onstage, Credit: Virginia Folklife Program
The Paschall Brothers of Chesapeake sing four-part harmony in a style with a storied tradition.

  • Added: Nov 24, 2009
  • Length: 03:30
50 Years of Newport Folk
From: Avishay Artsy
Caption: Sam Beam of Iron & Wine, Credit: Avishay Artsy
This year marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Newport Folk Festival.

  • Added: Oct 23, 2009
  • Length: 06:18
Sacred Fire: John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry
From: Jerry Kenney
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One quiet autumn morning the United States was suddenly attacked by a small band of determined men inspired by a charismatic religious fanatic. The...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Sep 29, 2009
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 1
Lizzie Borden
From: WHRV
Series: Halloween Haunts
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The Legend of Lizzie Borden

Bought by KICI Iowa City, RadioStPete Florida, 'The Sea', WPSU, KPIK-LP and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2009
  • Length: 02:02
  • Purchases: 15
Killer Al
From: WHRV
Series: Halloween Haunts
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A patient seeks revenge on an evil doctor.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, 'The Sea', WPSU, WCBE, KKWE Niijii Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2009
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 10
Mary Celeste
From: WHRV
Series: Halloween Haunts
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The Mary Celeste ghost ship

Bought by KICI Iowa City, KZMU Moab Community Radio, 'The Sea', WPSU, WCBE and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2009
  • Length: 02:02
  • Purchases: 11
The Raven
From: WHRV
Series: Halloween Haunts
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They have lived in the tower of London for centuries, viewed as a symbol of superstition. Now we learn the truth of what keeps these infamous birds...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, RadioStPete Florida, 'The Sea', WPSU, WCBE and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2009
  • Length: 01:59
  • Purchases: 14
Crimson Oak
From: WHRV
Series: Halloween Haunts
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A tree who continues to remind us that true love can not only be painful, but stainful.

Bought by 'The Sea', WPSU, WCBE, KKWE Niijii Radio, WLPR and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2009
  • Length: 02:02
  • Purchases: 8
Richard Johnson Inn
From: WHRV
Series: Halloween Haunts
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Fredericksburg's beautiful Bed and breakfast that boasts an intriguing history with unseen guests that check in, but never check out.

Bought by 'The Sea', WPSU, WCBE, KKWE Niijii Radio, WLPR and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2009
  • Length: 02:02
  • Purchases: 7
The Jayhawks: Music From The North Country
From: Joyride Media
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The history and musical trajectory of the veteran Minnesota rock band The Jayhawks.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, Prairie Public, WCWP, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KVSC and more


  • Added: Jun 29, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 14

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