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The Spanish Hour 2416: Remembering Guernica
From: Candice Agree
Series: The Spanish Hour with Candice Agree
Caption: Detail from Picasso's Gernika (Guernica)
We commemorate the anniversary of the bombing of the Basque village of Guernica (April 26, 1937) with “Guernica” Piano Trio number 1 by Octavio Vá...

Bought by WCQS, WRGY, KVNO, KRZA, KENW and more


  • Added: Apr 13, 2024
  • Length: 58:32
  • Purchases: 39
Songs of Earth
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode of the Polley Music Library Show, we talked about the book "Songs of Earth," which is an updated version of song collector/folklori...

  • Added: May 13, 2023
  • Length: 27:30
A Few Good Women -- in the French Pantheon At Last
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
The French Pantheon was created in 1790 to honor those who have done great service to the country. The motto over the door reads "To great men, a g...

  • Added: Mar 23, 2023
  • Length: 02:58
One Night Only: The Beatles in Minnesota
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: The Beatles arrived at the Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, August 1965, Credit: Courtesy of the Minnesota Historical Society
August 21, 1965, the Beatles invaded Metropolitan Stadium for their first ever Minnesota concert, bringing together a high school photographer with...

Bought by Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota and KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jul 07, 2020
  • Length: 04:41
  • Purchases: 2
20-10 Musical Revisions Through Time: Narvaez, Weiss, Sor, Ponce, Warlock, Beatles
From: Tony Morris
Series: Classical Guitar Alive!
Caption: Roland Dyens, Credit: Roland Dyens
This week’s edition of Classical Guitar Alive! features musical revisions: works by one composer than have been changed, adapted, completed, or rev...

Bought by KXIQ , WVIA, KWAX, RadioFreePalmer, WHQR and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2020
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 52
From Jewish London to America by Harley and places in between
From: World Footprints LLC
Caption: Westminister
We explore points around the globe from London and the Jewish contributions to British society to America as we explore it’s history on the back of...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2018
  • Length: 59:55
Magical Martinique: The Island of Flowers
From: World Footprints LLC
Caption: Anse Cafard Slave Memorial on Martinique., Credit: Tonya Fitzpatrick
Imagine paradise where your senses explode with a banquet of color, or scents and flavors exicte, or where you experience exotic tranquility. That...

Bought by KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Jan 03, 2016
  • Length: 59:55
  • Purchases: 1
Exploring Las Vegas, Jacksonville (FL), Wisconsin and the Czech Republic
From: World Footprints LLC
Caption: Prague, a UNESCO site and capital of the Czech Republic. , Credit: Courtesy of Czech Tourism
World Footprints will criss-cross the United States from Las Vegas, and Jacksonville, Florida to Wisconsin and we will put a spotlight on the rich ...

  • Added: Dec 06, 2015
  • Length: 59:55
Around The Bend E37
From: Maximilian Eyle
Series: Around The Bend
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A study in modern American reggae, featuring music from Stick Figure, SOJA, and Tribal Seeds.

  • Added: Aug 11, 2015
  • Length: 59:57
Alan Lomax (Ep. 18)
From: Jeff Haas
Caption: American folklorist Alan Lomax
In this hour, it's the life and legacy of American folklorist Alan Lomax and how his calling to record the world changed the course of twentieth ce...

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, KHNS, WCPN, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 29
A Jewish Museum in Kolkata?
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Magen David Synagogue in Kolkata, India, Credit: Ashok Sinha
A Jewish museum just opened in Kolkata. Not a brick and mortar museum, but an online museum.

  • Added: Sep 10, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
Mine Enemy: The Story of German POWs in America
From: Alison Jones
Caption: German POW Otto Schwingel and Linda Anderson on Anderson's farm near Florence, S.C., Credit: courtesy of Ingebourg Schwingel
During World War II, some 400,000 captured German soldiers were shipped across the Atlantic to prison camps dotted across the U.S. Suddenly the ene...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KBBI Alaska, WVTF, RadioStPete Florida, Angelica Community Radio and more


  • Added: May 19, 2014
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 87
The sound of old India, now available!
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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Sandip Roy discovers the very old recordings of the Archive of Indian Music.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 22, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Crime, Punishment, and the Search for Justice
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Word of Mouth
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Conversations about ideas and innovations in investigations and imprisonment, the search for justice, and the unexpected intersection of crime and ...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and NPR Illinois


  • Added: Apr 18, 2013
  • Length: 51:30
  • Purchases: 2
Slavic Wonders: Christmas with The Rose Ensemble
From: The Rose Ensemble
Caption: The Rose Ensemble, Credit: Michael Haug Photography
The Rose Ensemble is back with a free one-hour holiday special. Slavic Wonders is a stunning celebration of the season featuring some truly brillia...

Bought by KUAT, WVTF, WFMT Station Account, North Country Public Radio, KWIT and more


  • Added: Oct 22, 2012
  • Length: 57:58
  • Purchases: 46
Impunity and Accountability in Colombia
From: A World of Possibilities
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The state of Colombia's renewed Justice system.

  • Added: Mar 12, 2009
  • Length: 55:00
East Meets West, Past Meets Present
From: David Weinberg
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An historic hotel in Seattle has a secret hidden in it's basement.

Bought by Remix Radio and KUOW


  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 08:19
  • Purchases: 2
RN Documentary: Adams in Amsterdam Part 2 – Dearest of Friends
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Second in series of programs about John Adams’ 1780 trip to the Dutch Republic seeking support and recognition of the fledgling United States of Am...

  • Added: Jun 16, 2005
  • Length: 29:31
RN Documentary: Adams in Amsterdam Part 3 – The Two Republicks
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Third in series of programs about John Adams’ 1780 trip to the Dutch Republic seeking support and recognition of the fledgling United States of Ame...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2005
  • Length: 29:30
RN Documentary: Adams in Amsterdam Part 1 – A Poet in Your Pocket
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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First in series of three programs about John Adams’ 1780 trip to the Dutch Republic seeking support and recognition of the fledgling United States ...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2005
  • Length: 29:30