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Melanated Moments In Classical Music Ep 02: Moses Hogan
From: Michael Toulouse
Series: Melanated Moments In Classical Music
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On this episode, Angela introduces Moses Hogan, a 20th century American composer noted for his arrangements of spirituals.

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jan 27, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
Melanated Moments In Classical Music Ep 03: Robert Nathaniel Dett
From: Michael Toulouse
Series: Melanated Moments In Classical Music
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On this episode, Joshua introduces Robert Nathaniel Dett and his piece "Honey" from his "In the Bottoms" Suite. The piece evokes scenes and moods o...

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  • Added: Jan 27, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
Melanated Moments In Classical Music Ep 01: William Grant Still
From: Michael Toulouse
Series: Melanated Moments In Classical Music
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On this episode, Joshua introduces William Grant Still, the "dean of black music." We hear an excerpt of Still's work "Ringplay," on piano.

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jan 27, 2021
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 1
Loaded for Bear (#1531)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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One way to make your new business look trendy is to use two nouns separated by an ampersand, like Peach & Creature . . . or Rainstorm & Egg. A tong...

Bought by KUAT, WSLR, KTSW 89.9, Tri States Public Radio, WYAP and more


  • Added: Jan 25, 2021
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Mudlarking (#1561)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Twice a day the River Thames recedes, revealing a muddy shoreline. Hobbyists known as mudlarks stroll the surface searching for objects that have f...

Bought by KUAT, WSLR, WYAP, KTSW 89.9, KMUN and more


  • Added: Jan 18, 2021
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 19
Mrs. Astor's Horse (#1530)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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"What has a head like a cat, feet like a cat, a tail like a cat, but isn't a cat?" Answer: a kitten! A 1948 children's joke book has lots of these ...

Bought by KUAT, WSLR, KTSW 89.9, WYAP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Jan 12, 2021
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Snaggletooth (#1560)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Many of us struggled with the Old English poem "Beowulf" in high school. But what if you could actually hear "Beowulf" in the English of today? The...

Bought by KUAT, WGHC-LP 98.3 FM Chicago, WSLR, KTSW 89.9, WYAP and more


  • Added: Jan 05, 2021
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
At First Blush (#1529)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Book recommendations and the art of apology. Martha and Grant share some good reads, including an opinionated romp through English grammar, a Spani...

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  • Added: Dec 29, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Gift Horse (#1528)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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The edge of the Grand Canyon. A remote mountaintop, or a medieval cathedral. Some places are so mystical you feel like you're close to another dime...

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  • Added: Dec 22, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Celebrating the Birthday of Chet Baker
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Chet Baker
(Air Dates: Dec 29 - Jan 4) On this week's archive episode of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of Chet Baker with our special guest Stan...

  • Added: Dec 21, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Like a Boiled Owl (#1559)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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What's it like to hike the Pacific Crest Trail all the way from Mexico to Canada? You'll end up with sore muscles and blisters, and great stories t...

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  • Added: Dec 15, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Had the Radish (#1527)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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This week on A Way with Words: Your first name is very personal, but what if you don't like it? For some people, changing their name works out grea...

Bought by KUAT, WSLR, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WPCA-LP, WNIN and more


  • Added: Dec 07, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Celebrating the Birthday of Joe Lovano
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Joe Lovano
(Air Dates: December 22 - 28, 2018) On this week's archive edition of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano wi...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Celebrating the Birthday of Paul Butterfield
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Paul Butterfield
(Air Dates: December 15 - 21) On this week's archive edition of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of blues harmonica player, Paul Butterf...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Celebrating the Birthday of Frank Sinatra
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Frank Sinatra
(Air Dates: December 8- 14) On this week's archive episode of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of old Blue Eyes, Frank Sinatra, with our...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Your Two Cents (#1558)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Astronauts returning from space say they experience what's called the overview effect, a new understanding of the fragility of our planet and our n...

Bought by KUAT, WSLR, WNIN, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WYAP and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Celebrating the Birthday of Jim Hall
From: KCUR
Series: 12th Street Jump Weekly
Caption: Jim Hall
(Air Dates: December 1 - 7) On this week's archive episode of 12th Street Jump, we celebrate the birthday of jazz guitarist Jim Hall with our speci...

  • Added: Nov 29, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
Abso-Bloomin-Lutely (#1526)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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The autocomplete function on your phone comes in handy, of course. But is it changing the way we write and how linguists study language? Also, supp...

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  • Added: Nov 24, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Niblings and Nieflings (#1525)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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How do actors bring Shakespeare's lines to life so that modern audiences immediately understand the text? One way is to emphasize the names of peop...

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  • Added: Nov 16, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Sock it to Me (#1557)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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In the 15th century, the word respair meant "to have hope again." Although this word fell out of use, it's among dozens collected in a new book of...

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  • Added: Nov 09, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Kite in a Phonebooth (#1524)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Stunt performers in movies have their own jargon for talking about their dangerous work. They refer to a stunt, for example, as a gag. Across the c...

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  • Added: Nov 03, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Strawberry Moon (#1522)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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We asked for your thoughts about whether cursive writing should be taught in schools -- and you replied with a resounding "Yes!" Here's why: Cursiv...

Bought by KUAT, KTXK, Royalton Community Radio, WYAP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Oct 26, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 20
Good Vibrations (#1556)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Asthenosphere, a geologist's term for the molten layer beneath the earth's crust, sparks a journey that stretches all the way from ancient Greece t...

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


  • Added: Oct 19, 2020
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 20
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...

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  • 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