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Faithful Foundations: Unveiling the Moral Roots of American Capitalism
From: Paul VOGELZANG
Series: Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, Not Old Better Show
Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series, Credit: Paul Vogelzang
🔥 Unearth the untold story behind America's economic dawn here on radio and podcast🌅 Join us for a riveting episode 🎙️ "Faith In Markets of America...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2024
  • Length: 35:34
The Secret History of Women at the CIA - Liza Mundy
From: Paul VOGELZANG
Series: Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, Not Old Better Show
Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series
🔍 Join #TheNotOldBetterShow in partnership with #SmithsonianAssociates for an enthralling episode! 🎧 We delve into "The Sisterhood: The Secret Hist...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2023
  • Length: 33:50
Journey to D-Day: Expert Guide to Normandy with Smithsonian Associate Kevin Dennehy
From: Paul VOGELZANG
Series: Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, Not Old Better Show
Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series
Our guest today, Smithsonian Associate Kevin Dennehy, is someone who can guide us through a journey to Normandy like no other. Smithsonian Associat...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Oct 09, 2023
  • Length: 29:05
  • Purchases: 1
Smithsonian Associate, Dr. Shohini Ghose: Galactic Pioneers: The Women Who Mapped the Stars
From: Paul VOGELZANG
Series: Smithsonian Associates Interview Series, Not Old Better Show
Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series
Her Space, Her Time: Trailblazing Female Scientists Who Decoded the Hidden Universe Women physicists and astronomers from around the world have tr...

  • Added: Oct 07, 2023
  • Length: 31:06
StoryCorps: Shirley Duhart and Dale Strasser
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Shirley Duhart and Dale Strasser at their StoryCorps in Atlanta, Georgia on January 17, 2023
Polio survivor Shirley Duhart tells her longtime friend and doctor, Dale Strasser, about why wearing stylish shoes has been so empowering.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio


  • Added: Apr 25, 2023
  • Length: 03:02
  • Purchases: 1
Fathers - reecorded 6/2003
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Older, middle and younger guests discuss what Fathers have meant to their generation.

  • Added: Apr 01, 2021
  • Length: 23:45
Home Ownership recorded 1/2003
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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A generational discussion about home ownership

  • Added: Mar 31, 2021
  • Length: 24:41
President Jimmy Carter – Life After the Presidency
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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The Virtues of Aging Considering the alternatives, growing older is really not all that bad. The frame of mind that we develop and carry with us a...

  • Added: Jun 25, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
Let's Visit Turtle River: LeRoy Souder takes us to old time Turtle River
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Let's Visit
Caption: LeRoy Souder & Katie Carter, Credit: Katie Carter
LeRoy Souder grew up in Turtle River back when a train would take folks into Bemidji each morning and drop them back in the evening. In this segme...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Feb 10, 2020
  • Length: 09:21
  • Purchases: 1
Felix Belmont: Elder Statesman of the Radio Waves
From: Alan Wartes
Series: The Flyovers
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In this episode of The Flyovers, host Alan Wartes talks with centenarian and radio DJ, Felix Belmont.

Bought by KVNF


  • Added: Jan 29, 2020
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps MVI: Sarah and Gilbert Seltzer
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: A young Gilbert Seltzer in uniform in October, 1942, after graduating from Officer Candidate School in Fort Belvoir, VA., Credit: Courtesy Gilbert Seltzer
104-year-old Gil Seltzer speaks with his granddaughter, Sarah Seltzer, about what it was like to be part of a top-secret deception unit in World Wa...

  • Added: Aug 15, 2019
  • Length: 02:59
StoryCorps OutLoud: Alexei Romanoff
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: David Farah (L) and Alexei Romanoff (R) at their StoryCorps interview in Los Angeles, California in June 2015. By Jill Glaser for StoryCorps.
Alexei Romanoff tells his husband, David Farah, about a mentor who taught him to be proud of who he was.

  • Added: Jun 17, 2019
  • Length: 03:12
An Orphan Train Survivor
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious discusses the orphan trains of 1854-1930 with Victoria Golden, who helped author the autobiography of William Delos Vansteenburgh, ti...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
TriPod Xtras: Architect Al Ledner
From: WWNO
Series: TriPod: New Orleans At 300
Caption: Al Ledner outside of the Cointreau home he designed out on Park Island in New Orleans. , Credit: Roy Beeson
TriPod: New Orleans at 300 brings us another edition of TriPod Xtras. Host Laine Kaplan-Levenson sat down with 92 year old Architect Al Ledner. Led...

  • Added: Oct 19, 2017
  • Length: 08:49
RDD: A Piece of History
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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This week on The Rough Draft Diaries we're going back in time! I visit with Betty Metts the current president of The Oregon-Jerusalem Historical So...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 18, 2017
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: John Matlock and Carol Matlock
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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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.

Bought by WMUU-LP and WEZU


  • Added: Aug 15, 2016
  • Length: 01:49
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Donnie Dunagan and Dana Dunagan
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Donnie (L) and Dana (R) Dunagan
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
Love, Sex, and Life: The Dr. Is In
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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First, Dr. Ruth is most famous as a sex therapist but few people know she narrowly escaped death from the Holocaust, was raised in an orphanage in ...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, WCNY, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, WPCA-LP, and KEDT


  • Added: Jul 10, 2015
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 5
An Everyday Guide to Alzheimer’s Prevention
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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First, from brain-protecting foods to physical and mental exercise, Dr. Gary Small, reveals an easy to follow regimen that will increase brain heal...

Bought by Harford Community Radio and WCWP


  • Added: Mar 10, 2015
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 2
Finding the Pursuit that Will Bring More Happiness to life
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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First, there are many ways to bring more happiness into life. Chris Guillebeau discovered there are many people set and accomplish lofty goals, as ...

Bought by WCWP


  • Added: Dec 16, 2014
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 1
A Thousand Untold Lives, Prime Time Years, Vern's House, Prostate Hoax, and Re-energize
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
Series: 2 Boomer Babes Radio Hour
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First, Julia Scheeres, provides new insights into the largest mass suicide of modern times using newly released federal documents and extensive int...

Bought by WCWP


  • Added: Sep 16, 2014
  • Length: 54:51
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Alton Yates and Toni Yates
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Alton Yates tells his daughter, Toni, about being part of a small group of Air...

Bought by WEZU, New Hampshire Public Radio, WEZU, WTJU, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 03, 2014
  • Length: 04:24
  • Purchases: 5
Enabling a Better Life for Aging Americans
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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First, the expected lifespan of the average American has nearly doubled in the past century. And the MIT AgeLab, part of the engineering division, ...

Bought by WCWP


  • Added: Aug 05, 2014
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Clela Rorex and Sue Larson
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Clela Rorex (R) and her friend Sue Larson (L).
Clela Rorex (R), a former County Clerk in Boulder, Colorado, tells her friend Sue Larson...

Bought by WEZU, WMUU-LP, New Hampshire Public Radio, KMUD, and WTJU


  • Added: Jul 25, 2014
  • Length: 02:47
  • Purchases: 5
Healthy Living, Golden Gate's Guardian, Believe It or Not, Nunsense, and Model Mortician
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
Series: 2 Boomer Babes Radio Hour
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First, Dr. David Agus, one of the world's leading cancer physicians and researchers, chronicled innovative steps we can take to prevent illness and...

Bought by WCWP


  • Added: Jun 03, 2014
  • Length: 54:51
  • Purchases: 1