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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...

Bought by KTXK, WPCA-LP, KTSW 89.9, WNIN, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
2405: 20th Anniversary Quiz Night, 1/30/2024
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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How does your philosophical trivia knowledge stack up against host emeritus John Perry's?

  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
NYC Style (or a Tale of Two Cities)
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Chick Webb
As jazz moved from Chicago to the Northeast an innovative presence was heard. Still embedded in the roots of New Orleans, New York added an element...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Atomic Hour Episode 97- "Death To Spies, Minister."
From: KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio
Series: The Atomic Hour
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Featuring: Spy-Fi On The Hi-Fi, Sweet Soul Music, Brand New Oldies and More!

Bought by KECG


  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Reel Discovery: The Zone of Interest
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin follows the lives of an average family in 1940s Germany living in far from average circumstances in The Zone ...

Bought by WRMU, RadioStPete Florida, Harford Community Radio, and WUTC


  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 4
867: Losing Yourself In Fantasy / 868: African Cities Of The Future, 1/27/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Losing Yourself In Fantasy" - When the real world becomes too much, fantasy might be your ticket out. But at what point does fantasy go ...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:01
70 Years of Godzilla, the World’s Favorite Monster
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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In the pantheon of cinematic monsters, Godzilla reigns supreme as the world’s favorite, a title earned through a rich tapestry of symbolism, cultur...

  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 06:52
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 WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN, KTSW 89.9, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
10,000 GOOD SONGS - #339 ("The Long Ones - Part 2")
From: Paul Ingles
Series: 10,000 Good Songs
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. It's a show where deep tracks a...

Bought by KSRQ and KMXT


  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
10,000 GOOD SONGS - #338 ("The Long Ones - Part 1")
From: Paul Ingles
Series: 10,000 Good Songs
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. It's a show where deep tracks a...

Bought by KMXT and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
WITNESS THE GENIUS: RAY CHARLES (An Appreciation) [Optional Part 2]
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: Ray Charles
An optional second hour of a deep dive into the remarkable career of RAY CHARLES, one of the formative forces in 20th century music whose impact is...

Bought by KSJE, KUPR low power FM, WABE, North State Public Radio, WRVO Public Media and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
WITNESS THE GENIUS: RAY CHARLES (An Appreciation)
From: Paul Ingles
Caption: Ray Charles
A deep dive into the remarkable career of RAY CHARLES, one of the formative forces in 20th century music whose impact is still clearly felt today. ...

Bought by WJCT, KSJE, WABE, WNMU-FM, KTNA and more


  • Added: Jan 20, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Motor City Breakdown
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Graystone playbill c.1929
Detroit played a significant role in the development and popularization of jazz during the 1920s. The city's vibrant music scene and cultural envir...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Reel Discovery: Origin
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin follows a journalist’s journey to explore racism and caste throughout history in Origin.

Bought by RADIOLEX


  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
NL 24-04: Four And More: The Year In Jazz 1964, 1/22/2024
From: WFIU
Series: Night Lights
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Lee Morgan's hardbop hit "The Sidewinder," the avant-garde October Revolution movement, and the impact of the Beatles are some of the highlights we...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 59:01
Orange Pigs (#1629)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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What do you call a segment of an orange? These juicy pieces of fruit go by lots of different names, including section, wedge, and carpel. But they'...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, Raven Radio, WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN and more


  • Added: Jan 15, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
The Atomic Hour Episode 96- Not White Satin, But Rather...
From: KIOS-FM Omaha Public Radio
Series: The Atomic Hour
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Featuring- Fundamentally Instrumental, The Grown Ups' Table, The Cozy Covers Comparison Corner, and Much More!

Bought by KECG


  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 1
Reel Discovery: Freud's Last Session
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin sits down with a pair of great thinkers for a debate about life in Freud’s Last Session.

Bought by WCNY, WRMU, RadioStPete Florida, Harford Community Radio, and KKRN


  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 5
10,000 GOOD SONGS - #337
From: Paul Ingles
Series: 10,000 Good Songs
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. It's a show where deep tracks a...

Bought by KSRQ and KMXT


  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
Melody & Rhythm
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Johnny Dedroit's Band, Credit: c. 1926
In jazz of the 1920s, melody is defined by improvisation and the blue notes. Rhythm is characterized by syncopation and provided a dynamic foundati...

Bought by KCCU Radio, KCBX, and KWAX


  • Added: Jan 12, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
10,000 GOOD SONGS - #336
From: Paul Ingles
Series: 10,000 Good Songs
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. It's a show where deep tracks a...

Bought by KSRQ and KMXT


  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
10,000 GOOD SONGS - #335
From: Paul Ingles
Series: 10,000 Good Songs
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Award-winning music documentarian Paul Ingles hosts this week's mix of tunes from his eclectic personal collection. It's a show where deep tracks a...

Bought by KMXT and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 2
OHR195: OHR Presents: Seamus Egan, 1/22/2024
From: Ozark Highlands Radio
Series: Ozark Highlands Radio
Caption: Seamus Egan
Traditional Irish musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Seamus Egan recorded live at Ozark Folk Center State Park in Mountain View, Arkans...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2024
  • Length: 58:59
From the homeland
From: WMNR
Series: An Arthur Fiedler Sampler
Caption: Arthur Fiedler
Fiedler knew and conducted many of the great American composers, among them Copland, Gershwin, and Bernstein. In a short hour, we attempt to add to...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2024
  • 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...

Bought by WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN, KTXK, Tri States Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15

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