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On 10th October, 1967 a treaty went into force that has gone on to become the backbone for all international space law – a United Nations-approved ...
- Added: Oct 23, 2023
- Length: 11:20
The Secret of Monkey Island, one of the best loved video games of the point-and-click era, was released on the 15th October, 1990, without, it must...
- Added: Oct 23, 2023
- Length: 09:33
King Henry VIII’s third wife, Queen Consort Jane Seymour, died aged just 29 on 24th October, 1537 - 12 days after giving birth to their son, future...
- Added: Oct 18, 2023
- Length: 11:09
The Sydney Opera House was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20th October, 1973, marking the start of a two-week festival of events in celebration of...
- Added: Oct 17, 2023
- Length: 09:05
On October 18th, 1867, the United States formally took possession of Alaska, after purchasing the territory from Russia for $7.2 million, or less t...
- Added: Oct 16, 2023
- Length: 10:04
For our season finale, Devin and Lauren tell the story of the Fox sisters, who rose to fame as early practitioners of modern spiritualism in the 19...
- Added: Sep 11, 2023
- Length: 30:00
Banning a song is often done for a strong reason. Then there is the show today. Here is a list of songs that were banned for silly or dumb reason...
Bought by WKPW, KWIT, KSRQ, KTRL, Harford Community Radio and more
- Added: Sep 05, 2023
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 9
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
Where is she, tonight? It has been a month and ten days since she mailed this postcard from Idyllwild to Joshua Tree. All we can do is hope that th...
Bought by KFCF FM
- Added: Jun 03, 2023
- Length: 28:00
- Purchases: 1
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
The smelly food with a loyal following. Explore the origins of sauerkraut in the Texas Hill Country, its present makers, and sauerkraut’s ability ...
- Added: Mar 25, 2023
- Length: 19:09
Who owns a band name? It depends on what legal document the band has created. If there is no legal document, then things get sticky.
- Added: Mar 19, 2023
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 9
To start each year, Rock School goes back every ten years to find out what this new year will be the anniversary for. We have a nice long list goi...
- Added: Jan 01, 2023
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 8
The history of Willie Nelson and Paul English - the untold stories of a fabled friendship between a singer and his drummer. Inspired by Willie Nel...
Bought by KAZU Seaside, Calif., KUT, and Harford Community Radio
- Added: Nov 15, 2022
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 3
Simon Helberg and Rufus Sewell star in a dark comedy about the race to preserve Lenin's body.
Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KFCF FM, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KWMR, KALW and more
- Added: Nov 07, 2022
- Length: 01:58:01
- Purchases: 17
Tune in to the next "Sounds Jewish" for a musical celebration of the many sides of Sukkos.
- Added: Oct 21, 2022
- Length: 59:00
Door to Suspense #19 featuring Eve Arden in: Our Miss Brooks 10/24/48 CBS, Suspense “The Well-Dressed Corpse” 1/18/51 CBS.
- Added: Oct 06, 2022
- Length: 53:00
Today's headlines include threats of nuclear war in Ukraine and the possibility of contamination from bombing off Ukraine's nuclear power plant. Th...
Bought by Prairie Public and KVCR
- Added: Oct 04, 2022
- Length: 58:00
- Purchases: 2
Can a song make a person do something awful? Many believe it can. In fact, there have been multiple court cases where a song was brought into evi...
- Added: Oct 02, 2022
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 9
Door to Suspense #17 featuring Shirley Mitchell in: Great Gildersleeve 5/26/46 NBC, Suspense “Blind Date” 11/18/54 CBS.
- Added: Sep 21, 2022
- Length: 53:00
Door to Suspense #16 featuring J. Carrol Naish in: Life With Luigi 3/25/52 CBS, Suspense “Treasure Chest of Don Jose” 2/4/52 CBS.
- Added: Sep 15, 2022
- Length: 53:00
Door to Suspense #15 featuring Margaret Whiting in: Command Performance 6/14/49 AFRS, Suspense “The Well-Dressed Corpse” 10/13/57 CBS.
- Added: Sep 09, 2022
- Length: 53:00
This week on Living Planet, we explore a topic that's perfectly natural and something we do every day. Whether you use a squat toilet, a pit latrin...
Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and Radio Kansas
- Added: Sep 09, 2022
- Length: 30:00
- Purchases: 2
Door to Suspense #14 featuring Henry Morgan in: Henry Morgan Show 6/4/47 ABC, Suspense “Dream Song” 11/6/47 CBS.
- Added: Aug 23, 2022
- Length: 53:00
Door to Suspense #13 featuring Jim and Marian Jordan in: Fibber McGee and Molly 1/9/46 NBC, Suspense “Backseat Driver” 2/22/51 CBS.
- Added: Aug 23, 2022
- Length: 53:00
