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Spill the Tea (#1521)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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If someone urges you to spill the tea, they probably don't want you tipping over a hot beverage. Originally, the tea here was the letter T, as in t...

Bought by KUAT, KQRU FM LP, Royalton Community Radio, WYAP, WNIN and more


  • Added: Oct 13, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 20
Mystery Drawer (#1555)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Amid court-ordered busing in the 1970s, a middle-school teacher tried to distract her nervous students on the first day of class with this strange ...

Bought by KUAT, KQRU FM LP, Royalton Community Radio, WYAP, Tri States Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 05, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 20
Celebrating the Birthday of Paul Desmond
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Paul Desmond
(Air Dates: November 17 - 23) On this week's archive episode of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of sax player Paul Desmond with our spe...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Celebrating the Music of Kevin Mahogany
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Kevin Mahogany
(Air Dates: November 24 - 30) On this week's archive episode of 12th Street Jump, Kevin Mahogany returns to our show to celebrate his career in mus...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Celebrating the Birthday of Johnny Mercer
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Johnny Mercer
(Air Dates: November 10 - 16) On this week's archive edition of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of lyricist and songwriter Johnny Merce...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Celebrating the Birthday of Julia Lee
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Julia Lee
(Air Dates: October 27 - November 2) On this week's archive episode of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of blues vocalist Julia Lee with...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Celebrating the Birthday of Houston Person
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Houston Person
(Air Dates: November 3 - 9) On this week's archive episode of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of tenor sax player, Houston Person. We t...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Celebrating the Birthday of Poncho Sanchez
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Poncho Sanchez
(Air Dates: October 20 - 26) On this week's archive episode of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of percussionist Poncho Sanchez with our...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Celebrating the Birthday of Dizzy Gillespie
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Dizzy Gillespie
(Air Dates: Oct 13 - 19) On this week's archive episode of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of Dizzy Gillespie with our special guest, N...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Celebrating the Birthday of Thelonius Monk
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Thelonius Monk
(Air Dates: October 6 - 12) On this week's archive episode of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of Thelonius Monk, with our special guest...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Celebrating the Birthday of Albert Collins
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Albert Collins
(Air Dates: September 29 - October 5) On this week's archive edition 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of blues guitarist Albert Collins ...

  • Added: Sep 30, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Dirty Laundry (#1520)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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When you had sleepovers as a child, what did you call the makeshift beds you made on the floor? In some places, you call those bedclothes and blank...

Bought by KUAT, KQRU FM LP, KTXK, Royalton Community Radio, WYAP and more


  • Added: Sep 28, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
WoodSongs 777: A Country Tribute to Buddy Holly featuring David Frizell and Helen Cornelius
From: WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour
Series: WoodSongs
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On this week's WoodSongs broadcast, it's tribute to Buddy Holly featuring country music legacy artists David Frizell and Helen Cornelius.

Bought by KENW, High Plains Public Radio, Yellowstone Public Radio, KBBI Alaska, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Sep 24, 2020
  • Length: 59:02
  • Purchases: 24
Keep Your Powder Dry (#1519)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Jacuzzi and silhouette are eponyms – that is, they derive from the names of people. An Italian immigrant to California invented the bubbly hot tub ...

Bought by KUAT, KQRU FM LP, KTXK, WSLR, WMMT and more


  • Added: Sep 22, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
128: Get Off My Lawn!
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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How did we go from no green spaces in city neighborhoods to the perfectly manicured lawn that defines American suburbia? It all comes down to Frede...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 16, 2020
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 1
One-Armed Paper Hanger (#1518)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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The emotional appeal of handwriting and the emotional reveal of animal phrases. Should children be taught cursive writing in school, or is their ti...

Bought by KUAT, KQRU FM LP, Tri States Public Radio, KTXK, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: Sep 15, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Deviled Eggs (#1554)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Some TV commercials launch catchphrases that stick around long after the original ads. The exclamation Good stuff, Maynard! is still a compliment a...

Bought by KUAT, KQRU FM LP, Tri States Public Radio, KTXK, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 08, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Making Good Time in Miami
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fall 2020 Student Edition
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In this episode of Fresh Art’s Fall 2020 Student Edition, University of Miami student Kristian Kranz heads to Books & Books in Coral Gables, Florid...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2020
  • Length: 13:13
Black in Miami—Then and Now
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fall 2020 Student Edition
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In this episode of Fresh Art’s Fall 2020 Student Edition, University of Miami students Ben Vinarski and Reese McMichael venture to an abandoned hot...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2020
  • Length: 10:59
Hair on Your Tongue (#1517)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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If you speak both German and Spanish, you may find yourself reaching for a German word instead of a Spanish one, and vice versa. This puzzling expe...

Bought by KUAT, KQRU FM LP, KTXK, Royalton Community Radio, WRFA-LP and more


  • Added: Sep 01, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
Play It by Ear (#1553)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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How does social context shape our perception of language? When hiking the Appalachian Trail, a young woman from Wyoming found that fellow hikers a...

Bought by KUAT, KQRU FM LP, Tri States Public Radio, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, Royalton Community Radio and more


  • Added: Aug 24, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Celebrating the Birthday of George Gershwin
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: George Gershwin
(Air Dates: Sept 22 - 28) On this week's archive edition of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of composer George Gershwin. We test the Ja...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Celebrating the Music of Karrin Allyson
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Karrin Allyson
(Air Dates: Sept 8 - 14) On this week's archive edition of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the music of Karrin Allyson with the Grammy nominated voc...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Celebrating the Birthday of John Coltrane
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: John Coltrane
(Air Dates: September 15 - 21) On this week's archive episode of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of sax great John Coltrane. We test Pr...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Celebrating the Birthday of Sonny Rollins
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Sonny Rollins
(Air Dates: September 1 - 7) On this week's archive edition of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of Sonny Rollins with our special guest ...

  • Added: Aug 17, 2020
  • Length: 59:00