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Reporter Christopher Beale examines the history of Pride celebrations at Disneyland with in-park audio and an expert interview.

  • Added: Jun 24, 2024
  • Length: 06:26
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HOUR ONE: "Against Capitalism" - Congress has passed a Republican resolution "denouncing socialism." But what does that even mean? This hour, a soc...

  • Added: Jun 21, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:00
Caption: The Sunset/Grand Terrace Cafe
When mob boss Al Capone took control of the Sunset Café in Chicago in the mid 1920s, it was already considered to be one of the best performance sh...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 20, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Reproductive rights and abortion access have been under attack, but there's hope if you know where to look ... starting with the past. Get a sneak ...

  • Added: Jun 18, 2024
  • Length: 01:02
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6 works, including BACH: Keyboard Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, BWV 974; Plinio Fernandes, guitar.

  • Added: Jun 18, 2024
  • Length: 57:00
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6 works, including PONCE: Suite Cubana; Jorge Federico Osorio, piano.

  • Added: Jun 18, 2024
  • Length: 57:02
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Music and comments that take your listeners into the heart of America, including a powerful presentation of our 200+ year old national anthem.

Bought by Morehead State Public Radio, KCNP, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KLCC, RadioStPete Florida and more


  • Added: Jun 17, 2024
  • Length: 58:07
  • Purchases: 62
Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series, Credit: Paul Vogelzang
 New Episode Alert!  Dive into history with the Not Old Better Show! ️✨ Join us as Smithsonian historian Jon Grinspan reveals the untold story...

  • Added: Jun 17, 2024
  • Length: 31:27
Caption: 1910 Excursion Steamboat
Rivers throughout America were critical for commerce from the 17th through the early 20th century. Think of the iconic steamboat. Bales of hay and ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 14, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Accounts of inner strength and religious heritage.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 1
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About 20 feet down on the bottom of Lake Michigan, there’s a white marble crucifix from Italy. Diver Denny Jessick uses a trail of rumors to search...

  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 14:37
Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series, Credit: Paul Vogelzang
🚀✨ New Episode Alert! 📚🎙️ Dive into history with bestselling author Smithsonian Associate Philippa Gregory on The Not Old Better Show! 📜👑✨ Discover...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2024
  • Length: 31:57
Caption: Electical Recording studio
Imagine what traveling would be like if everyone followed different rules of the road. Total chaos. Well, that’s just about the story of the record...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jun 07, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: The Not Old Better Show, Smithsonian Associates Series, Credit: Paul Vogelzang
Join us for an eye-opening journey into history with military historian, intelligence officer and Smithsonian Associate, Harry Yeide! 🌍🕰️. Smithson...

  • Added: Jun 06, 2024
  • Length: 30:17
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Violinist Jennifer Gilbert is the soloist in the Winter Concerto from Vivaldi's The Four Seasons. Also included is a work of great depth and emotio...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Caption: Smalls Paradise
Ed Smalls, an African American, had the longest running nightclub north of New York City. 1917 to the 1960s. The club Ed opened reached its zenith ...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: May 31, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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HOUR ONE: "Tasting the past" - What food reminds you of a certain time - or maybe a particular person - in your life? This hour, we’ll meet kitchen...

  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:00
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IGF Book Club—we're reading the Bhagavad Gita, as translated by Laurie Patton.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida


  • Added: May 24, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Blossom Seeley
Almost as quickly as they arrived, they disappeared from lack of use. Slang from the 1920s and early ‘30s. During their heyday, they were flying ar...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: May 23, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
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EMBARGOED UNTIL THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT CARTER / / / On this program, we remember Former President Jimmy Carter by hearing an exclusive interview...

Bought by KNKX, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KUNM


  • Added: May 23, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
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EMBARGOED UNTIL THE PASSING OF PRESIDENT CARTER. On this program, we remember Former President Jimmy Carter by hearing an exclusive interview PEAC...

Bought by KNKX, WRKF, and KAZU Seaside, Calif.


  • Added: May 23, 2024
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 3
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HOUR ONE: "Being body conscious" - When you look at your body in the mirror, do you love what you see? Do you pick out the things you don’t like? M...

  • Added: May 17, 2024
  • Length: 01:59:00
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First broadcast in 1994, Tent Show Radio is a weekly one-hour radio program showcasing the best live recordings from acclaimed music acts and enter...

Bought by KSJE, WRFA-LP, KFCF FM, KMSU, WNMU-FM and more


  • Added: May 16, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
Caption: Cab Calloway Orchestra
No one truly knows when the term came into common use. The original intent was for it to be derogatory. Insult the band and the music by calling it...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: May 16, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1