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John and Carol met in 1964 when a computer dating service matched them up. This December, they will have been married for 52 years.
- Added: Aug 15, 2016
- Length: 01:49
- Purchases: 2
From: KVSC
The Husky Sports Band at SCSU has had a long and strange tradition throughout the years. From having the fight song banned to having issues with s...
- Added: Aug 11, 2016
- Length: 29:07
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Stories Summer Institute 2016 Documentaries
Series: Stories Summer Institute 2016 Documentaries
A society of weavers and spinners shares their textured, multi-stranded history with the next generation.
- Added: Jul 27, 2016
- Length: 07:24
Although bandleaders Paul Whiteman and Jean Goldkette were competitors in the 1920s, through their careers they remained friendly rivals.
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Jun 30, 2016
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 1
Eric Dregni's latest book, "Let's Go Fishing! Fish Tales from the North Woods," is a celebration of the sport of fishing in the Northland. WTIP's D...
- Added: Jun 07, 2016
- Length: 16:46
An hour-long special highlighting the music of Brazilian jazz singer Astrud Gilberto, known for such songs as "Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Sta...
Bought by KMUW, Prairie Public, and KAZU Seaside, Calif.
- Added: Jun 06, 2016
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 3
It’s Garage Sale Season in central Minnesota, but before you put that $1 sticker on the broach you inherited from Aunt Betty, you might want to lis...
- Added: May 12, 2016
- Length: 30:02
It’s a big week for fiber artists in Northern Minnesota. The Needle and Thread Exhibition opens Thursday in Mahnomen. And this Saturday, Bemidji’s ...
Bought by WGZS
- Added: Feb 24, 2016
- Length: 09:51
- Purchases: 1
Chel Anderson is a botanist and plant ecologist who has lived and worked on the North Shore since 1974. She's the Northwoods Naturalist on WTIP and...
- Added: Feb 23, 2016
- Length: 17:20
In this Valentine's Days Special, we'll meet Jo and Harvey. Tune in and hear how they met and married 58 years ago in California.
- Added: Feb 08, 2016
- Length: 06:11
On this episode, we are gonna interview James Campion and discuss his book “Shout It Out Loud: The Story of Kiss's Destroyer and the Making of an A...
Bought by 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT, WOUB, KSKQ, WYAP, and KSRQ
- Added: Jan 25, 2016
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 5
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: 2015 O Henry Middle School Stories
Series: 2015 O Henry Middle School Stories
A gun store owner recounts the long history of his family's store and the historical artifacts that have come through.
- Added: Jan 23, 2016
- Length: 03:31
Roman historian Karen Acton explores the historical identities of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra.
- Added: Jan 04, 2016
- Length: 14:58
On this episode of Wish We Were Here, we bring you three stories from three current or former Colorado springs residents, completely unknown to one...
- Added: Dec 30, 2015
- Length: 39:29
On this episode of Culture Clique David Forest, from the Sons of Norway, presents his research on Viking travels and settlements in America. We'll ...
- Added: Dec 15, 2015
- Length: 28:37
On this episode of Rock School, we will be celebrating the life of Allen Toussaint who recently passed away on November 10, 2015. We will play musi...
- Added: Nov 24, 2015
- Length: 59:00
- Purchases: 2
Have you ever wondered how Lake George got its name? Or who predicted the tornado of April 1886? Or even why this area hosts so many German Catholi...
- Added: Oct 29, 2015
- Length: 30:47
Everything you didn't want to know about mountain lions!
- Added: Aug 26, 2015
- Length: 03:00:01
The dystopian novel, "Nineteen Eighty Four" describes a future society martialed by constant surveillance, tyranny, and torture...
- Added: Aug 22, 2015
- Length: 02:20:44
Highlights of the top Republicans debating in the first contest for the 2016 nomination, with typically apolitical commentary by Rob MacClanahan
- Added: Aug 20, 2015
- Length: 03:01:45
History of Thanksgiving celebration (bye bye Jack-O-Lantern)...
- Added: Aug 16, 2015
- Length: 02:31:19
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
Segment 1: Carlotta Walls Lanier Segment 2: Dr. Patton Segment 3: Roman Krznaric Segment 4: Margaret Klaw Segment 5: Melanie Wagner
- Added: Aug 09, 2015
- Length: 52:26
A beloved Old Monk is dying in India. Not that kind of monk, it’s a rum. Not just A rum. The iconic Indian rum. A rite of passage for Indians for t...
Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.
- Added: Aug 04, 2015
- Length: 06:00
- Purchases: 1
Retired Marine Corps Major Donnie Dunagan, who was the voice of Bambi in the 1942 Disney film, tells his wife, Dana, about hiding his acting credit...
Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio, WVBI-LP, Troy Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, WTJU and more
- Added: Jul 31, 2015
- Length: 02:33
- Purchases: 6
The lack of rain has forced California farmers and wine makers to turn from the sky to the ground to find water. It’s down there, but you have to k...
- Added: Jul 01, 2015
- Length: 08:42
- Purchases: 4
