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737: Generation Witch / 738: Rituals Of Fear, 10/29/2022
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Generation Witch" - They’ve been hunted and silenced and burned at the stake, but witches are still practicing the craft. We take you fr...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2022
  • Length: 01:58:58
American Veteran: She dreamed of a Marine Corps career, but wasn't prepared for the 'shadow side.'
From: American Homefront Project
Series: 2022 American Veteran
Caption: Sergeant C.J. Scarlet, veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps., Credit: Ronan Killeen
Growing up as the daughter of a Marine, C.J. Scarlet dreamed of following in her father’s footsteps. When she enlisted in 1981, she was part of the...

Bought by KTEP, KWMU St. Louis, Texas Public Radio, WVTF, RadioStPete Florida and more


  • Added: Oct 18, 2022
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 7
StoryCorps: Sacheen Littlefeather
From: StoryCorps
Caption: Sacheen Littlefeather at her StoryCorps interview in Novato, California on October 2, 2019., Credit: By Rochelle Kwan for StoryCorps
At the 1973 Academy Awards, actor and activist Sacheen Littlefeather spoke out against the mistreatment of Native Americans on and off the big scre...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2022
  • Length: 02:48
Disruptive Narratives With Dr. Brittany Lewis: A Conversation with Dr. Crystal M. Moten (Part 2)
From: KMOJ-FM
Series: Disruptive Narratives with Dr. Brittany Lewis
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Today in part two of a two-part episode, Dr. Lewis discusses their experiences in academia. Dr. Moten is a Black Feminist Historian who specializes...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2022
  • Length: 27:00
Disruptive Narratives With Dr. Brittany Lewis: A Conversation with Dr. Crystal M. Moten (Part 1)
From: KMOJ-FM
Series: Disruptive Narratives with Dr. Brittany Lewis
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Today in part one of a two-part episode, Dr. Lewis discusses their experiences in academia. Dr. Moten is a Black Feminist Historian who specializes...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2022
  • Length: 31:17
AG 22-43: Beverly Kenney: Born To Be Blue, 10/17/2022
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow
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The name Beverly Kenney might be a footnote in jazz history, but this singer had an intelligent, alluring and melancholic style that’s among the be...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
Off with Her Head
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Eleanor Herman
Wherever you look in history, you’ll find misogyny. It’s equally rampant in the rumors surrounding Cleopatra during her reign and Kamala Harris bef...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Sep 12, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
S07 Ep02: Look to the Past, 9/10/2022
From: WCNY
Series: Feminine Fusion
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This week, works by women from the Baroque and Classical eras.

  • Added: Sep 09, 2022
  • Length: 58:31
StoryCorps: Molly Barr and Nevada Barr
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Molly and Nevada Barr remember their mother Mary Barr, a firefighting aviator who was the first woman to fly for the U.S. Forest Service.

Bought by Allegheny Mountain Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Aug 29, 2022
  • Length: 03:10
  • Purchases: 2
AG 22-38: Live Ella!, 9/12/2022
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow
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From the 1950s on, Ella Fitzgerald became known around the world as one of the most renowned live performers in jazz. This week, we’ll sample from ...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
AG 22-30: Swingin' With Kay Starr, 7/18/2022
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow
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This week, we take a look at some of the jazz and swing tunes from the 1950s Capitol Records diva Kay Starr, in honor of her 100th birthday.

  • Added: Jul 11, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
Musician's Spotlight - Nani Vazana - 819
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Nani Vazana visits with host John Floridis prior to her appearance at the 2022 Montana Folk Festival in Butte, Montana to talk about her most recen...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jul 08, 2022
  • Length: 58:30
  • Purchases: 2
REPLAY Voices of Vietnam: Women of War (hour/no bb or bed)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Alongside the army of men on the front lines of conflict was an army of women in support roles.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and Royalton Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 30, 2022
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 4
REPLAY Voices of Vietnam: Women of War (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Alongside the army of men on the front lines of conflict was an army of women in support roles.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, WTJU, KXCV, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WNED Buffalo and more


  • Added: Jun 30, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 8
REPLAY Voices of Vietnam: Women of War (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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Alongside the army of men on the front lines of conflict was an army of women in support roles.

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, RadioStPete Florida, WJCU, WFHB, WJCT and more


  • Added: Jun 30, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 9
REPLAY Voices of Vietnam: Women of War (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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Alongside the army of men on the front lines of conflict was an army of women in support roles.

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KXCV, WNED Buffalo, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jun 30, 2022
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 4
StoryCorps: Natalie Young and David Young
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Natalie and David Young at their StoryCorps interview in May of 2019. , Credit: Kevin Oliver for StoryCorps
Natalie and David Young remember abortion provider Dr. George Tiller, who was killed three years after they sought his help in Wichita, Kansas.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WYAP


  • Added: Jun 28, 2022
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
701: Shapeshifting / 702: Finding Your Voice, 6/25/2022
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Shapeshifting" - Seals that can turn into women, men who transform into wolves… Stories about shape-shifting are among the oldest in the...

  • Added: Jun 24, 2022
  • Length: 01:59:00
Georgia O’Keeffe and Her Visit to Wiawaka
From: WAMC Northeast Public Radio
Series: A New York Minute In History
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On this episode, co-hosts Devin Lander and Lauren Roberts discuss how the poor conditions of female textile workers in Capital Region cities led to...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
The Untold Story of the Partnership between Jules' Bistro and Anna Marie's Alliance in St. Cloud
From: KVSC
Series: Untold Stories of Central Minnesota
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In today’s Untold Story of Central Minnesota, Arts & Cultural Heritage Producer Jeff Carmack speaks with Anna Marie’s Alliance Executive Director C...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2022
  • Length: 30:00
The Almost Forgotten but Enduring Impact of Meridel LeSueur
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture Podcast
Caption: A portrait of Meridel LeSueur, Credit: Courtesy of the archives of Becka B. Tilsen
Meridel LeSueur was a herald for a populist vision of America in the first half of the 20th century, especially in the Twin Cities. Despite being s...

  • Added: Jun 02, 2022
  • Length: 17:01
218: Gladiatrices
From: Trace Kerr
Series: Brain Junk
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Seldom written about, female gladiators fought for glory and Rome from around 509 BCE to 200 AD. What little information we have about them was in ...

Bought by WRFA-LP


  • Added: May 31, 2022
  • Length: 05:08
  • Purchases: 1
Constant Wonder - The Dressmakers of Auschwitz
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Constant Wonder
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Scheming in the commandant's dress shop.

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), RadioStPete Florida, and WYAP


  • Added: May 31, 2022
  • Length: 52:28
  • Purchases: 3
Broad Stripes, Bright Stars, and White Lies: America's First Flag
From: Smithsonian
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In honor of Flag Day and the Fourth of July, the Smithsonian unveils the often misunderstood stories behind two of our nation's most famous flags: ...

Bought by WVTF, KALW, KVMR, KVNF, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 18, 2022
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 59
StoryCorps Griot: Christina Rogers and Vester Acoff
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Latasha Harlins as an early teen., Credit: Christina Rogers.
Christina Rogers and Vester Acoff sat down to remember the death of their sister, Latasha Harlins, whose killing over 30 years ago was one of the c...

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: May 04, 2022
  • Length: 02:20
  • Purchases: 1

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