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GJ Interviews Gov. Regis Pecos (Part Two)
From: Generation Justice Admin
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This week on Generation Justice, we hear from Governor Regis Pecos, Co-Director and Co-Founder of the Leadership Institute at Santa Fe Indian Schoo...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2023
  • Length: 23:01
GJ Interviews Gov. Regis Pecos (Part One)
From: Generation Justice Admin
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This week on Generation Justice, we hear from Governor Regis Pecos, Co-Director and Co-Founder of the Leadership Institute at Santa Fe Indian Schoo...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2023
  • Length: 34:29
Train of Thought (#1516)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Chances are you recognize the expressions Judgment Day and the root of all evil as phrases from the Bible. There are many others, though, some of w...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WPCA-LP, WYAP, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Oct 09, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
GJ Interviews CCESOS
From: Generation Justice Admin
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OUR PODCAST IS READY!! This week on Generation Justice, we spoke with Alicia Chavez, Board President at the Center for Social Sustainable Systems. ...

  • Added: Oct 02, 2023
  • Length: 17:41
Space Cadet (#1514)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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We have books that should be on every language lover's wish list, plus a couple of recommendations for history buffs. Plus: how did the word boondo...

Bought by Raven Radio, KTSW 89.9, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RADIOLEX, WYAP and more


  • Added: Oct 02, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 20
Howling Fantods (#1513)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Are there words and phrases that you misunderstood for an embarrassingly long time? Maybe you thought that money laundering literally meant washing...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WPCA-LP, RADIOLEX, WYAP, KBBI Alaska and more


  • Added: Sep 25, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 19
Pizza Bones (#1624)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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What's in a name? If your last name is Cook or Smith, your ancestors probably worked in those professions. But what if your last name is Pope? Or A...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KTSW 89.9, RADIOLEX, WPCA-LP, WYAP and more


  • Added: Sep 18, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Jerry Eisterhold Of TerraVox Winery interview
From: Mark Lenzi
Series: The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW)
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The Wonderful World of Wine (WWW) Episode 233 The Wonderful World of Wine with Jerry Eisterhold of Terravox Winery

  • Added: Sep 11, 2023
  • Length: 38:18
Bottled Sunshine (#1512)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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If you catch your blue jeans on a nail, you may find yourself with a winklehawk. This term was adapted into English from Dutch, and means "an L-sha...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RADIOLEX, WYAP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Sep 11, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Banned For Odd Reasons
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Banning a song is often done for a strong reason. Then there is the show today. Here is a list of songs that were banned for silly or dumb reason...

Bought by WKPW, KWIT, KSRQ, KTRL, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Sep 05, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Endless Summer (#1623)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Surf's up! When surfers describe the waves as going gangbusters, it's a great time to be out on the water. But why describe surf conditions that wa...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RADIOLEX, WYAP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Sep 04, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Care Package (#1511)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Sending someone a care package shows you care, of course. But the first care packages were boxes of food and personal items for survivors of World ...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, WYAP, RADIOLEX, WGCU, WNIN and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 19
Brazen Presents: The Closer Back to School Special
From: PRX
Series: Brazen Presents
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This is a special "Back to School" edition of The Closer, a series from Project Brazen and PRX that shares the inside story of the deals that chang...

Bought by WRKF, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., Nevada Public Radio, WLPR and more


  • Added: Aug 22, 2023
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 14
Cootie Shot (#1510)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Perfect sentences and slang that tickles your mind. A new book of writing advice says that a good sentence "imposes a logic on the world's weirdnes...

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


  • Added: Aug 20, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
Rock Star Commercials
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Of course rock stars do commercials. Some believe it is selling out but you have pay the bills. This week is a long list of rock stars you might ...

Bought by WYAP, WMTNradio, KHNS, KWIT, The Bear 91.3, KUCA-FM and more


  • Added: Aug 20, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Sticky Wicket (#1622)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Is listening to an audio-book for your book club somehow "cheating"? While some argue there's no substitute for engaging with the printed page, oth...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KTSW 89.9, WYAP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN and more


  • Added: Aug 14, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
Ding Ding Man (#1509)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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In 1803, a shy British pharmacist wrote a pamphlet that made him a reluctant celebrity. The reason? He proposed a revolutionary new system for clas...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WYAP, WNIN, WPCA-LP and more


  • Added: Aug 07, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
Southwest American History
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour
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This week on The Children’s Hour, it’s the three hundred eighty third anniversary of the Pueblo Revolt on August 10th, 2023 and we cover the origin...

Bought by WSMC, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), RadioFreePalmer, Allegheny Mountain Radio, KMXT and more


  • Added: Aug 07, 2023
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 10
Musician Cameos
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Now and again, you will see a rock musician show up in a movie either as a performer or an extra. This week we have a long list of appearences.

Bought by WMTNradio, WYAP, KHNS, Harford Community Radio, KWIT and more


  • Added: Aug 06, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 8
Gleam in Your Eye (#1621)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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A remarkable new documentary explores the world of amateur and professional mermaiding and the language bubbling up within it. Some mermaiding enth...

Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN and more


  • Added: Jul 31, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
Southwest American History, 8/7/2023
From: The Children's Hour Inc.
Series: The Children's Hour (Subscribable)
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This week on The Children’s Hour, it’s the three hundred eighty third anniversary of the Pueblo Revolt on August 10th, 2023 and we cover the origin...

  • Added: Jul 24, 2023
  • Length: 58:00
Take Tea for the Fever (#1508)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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Silence comes in lots of different forms. In fact, says writer Paul Goodman, there are several kinds: There's the noisy silence of "resentment and ...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio], RADIOLEX, WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Jul 24, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Program 190
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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Ballet music on the program by John Alden Carpenter, a new quartet by Justin Hellman, an overture by Libby Larsen, piano music by David Del Tredici...

Bought by KVNO, KWAX, and GCR (Global Community Radio)


  • Added: Jul 19, 2023
  • Length: 57:28
  • Purchases: 3
Program 189
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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Music from a fabulous new piece by Kevin Puts, a lovely Canzonetta by Samuel Barber, Songs without Words by Bruce Wolosoff and more.

Bought by WDPR, GCR (Global Community Radio), KVNO, and KWAX


  • Added: Jul 19, 2023
  • Length: 58:04
  • Purchases: 4
Program 188
From: KCME
Series: American Landscapes
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The Piano Concerto by Florence Price, Music for harp and piano by Arthur Farwell, a new recording of music by Bernard Herrmann from Hitchcock's The...

Bought by WDPR, GCR (Global Community Radio), KVNO, and KWAX


  • Added: Jul 19, 2023
  • Length: 58:10
  • Purchases: 4

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