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What's the Word? The Blues as Literature
From: Modern Language Association
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Blues lyrics give us unique insight into the African American experience.

Bought by KMUN, WLIW, KMUN, WLIW, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Feb 03, 2005
  • Length: 29:10
  • Purchases: 22
What's the Word? W. E. B. Du Bois
From: Modern Language Association
Series: What's the Word? Two half-hour programs celebrating Black History Month
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Considered by many the most important African American leader of the early twentieth century, sociologist, historian, author, teacher, and activist...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KICI Iowa City, KUOW, KVNF, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo. and more


  • Added: Feb 03, 2005
  • Length: 29:10
  • Purchases: 47
Chasing Love
From: Miguel Macias
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A poetic and creative exploration of the notion of romantic love, and the way it drives lives and societies.

Bought by KMUD, KUT, PRX to iTunes, KCUR, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Feb 03, 2005
  • Length: 59:46
  • Purchases: 11
Three Tales of Old Hollywood
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Short Features
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Rare archival interviews about the film industry that are perfect to run prior to this year's Academy Awards, but can be run anytime.

Bought by WKMS


  • Added: Feb 02, 2005
  • Length: 12:11
  • Purchases: 1
Biography of 100,000 Square Feet
From: Benjamin Temchine
Caption: PRX default Piece image
How does a public space fail? Can good intentions separated from reality border on negligence?

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, KPFA, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KALW, WZBC and more


  • Added: Jan 18, 2005
  • Length: 32:00
  • Purchases: 9
RN Documentary: She-wood & Cypress - The Mississippi River Rats
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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Listen to people on the banks of the Mississippi river describe the hardy bunch that survived on driftwood: the river rats.

Bought by KVNF and The Nature Podcast


  • Added: Jan 18, 2005
  • Length: 29:28
  • Purchases: 2
Lenny Bruce Gets Busted
From: Jonathan Mitchell
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how comedy's great free speech martyr fought the law, and how the law won

Bought by PRX Remix, Remix Radio, Hearing Voices, KGLT, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Jan 15, 2005
  • Length: 08:02
  • Purchases: 7
In the Spirit
From: WPSU
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A one-hour retrospective of 20th Century African-American Religious Music and Interviews

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WSGE, 90.5 WSNC, KLCC, KTNA and more


  • Added: Jan 13, 2005
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 16
Martin Luther King Jr.: A Champion of Labor
From: Dick Meister
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Some of Martin Luther King Jr.'s Most important work was done in behalf of the labor movement.

Bought by WGHC-LP 98.3 FM Chicago, KPFT, and WYSO


  • Added: Jan 12, 2005
  • Length: 02:23
  • Purchases: 3
City X
From: Jonathan Mitchell
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A history of the mall, as told by an anonymous city

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), PRX Remix, KUOW, PRX to iTunes, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Jan 12, 2005
  • Length: 22:33
  • Purchases: 16
Rip, Rift, and Panic: Earthquake Stories of Life and Death Along the Faultlines
From: Susan Stone
Caption: San Francisco, Marina district, October 17, 1989
Earthquake stories from around the Pacific Rim

Bought by KPIK-LP, WUAL, KMXT, KWMR, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Jan 10, 2005
  • Length: 29:22
  • Purchases: 11
Martin Luther King Jr.'s Path To Nonviolence -29:00 Version (Peace Talks Radio Series)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s journey to a philosophy of nonviolence and his lasting legacy as a peace proponent is recalled in interviews with his daug...

Bought by KQAL, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KWMU St. Louis, WFHB, KISU and more


  • Added: Jan 06, 2005
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 49
Peace Talks Radio: Martin Luther King Jr.'s Path To Nonviolence (59:00/54:00)
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s journey to a philosophy of nonviolence and his lasting legacy as a peace proponent is recalled in interviews with his daug...

Bought by WKSU, RadioStPete Florida, WKAR, WKSU, KWMU St. Louis and more


  • Added: Jan 06, 2005
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 104
Chuck Berry and Rock & Roll
From: Lester Graham
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The history of Chuck Berry and rock & roll.

Bought by KWMU St. Louis, 90.5 WSNC, WHQR, and Public Radio East


  • Added: Jan 05, 2005
  • Length: 07:16
  • Purchases: 4
Boston Marriages
From: Talking History
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Same sex union is nothing new, find out what was meant by the term "Boston Marriage" in this week's show.

  • Added: Dec 28, 2004
  • Length: 29:00
Dr. Seuss
From: Talking History
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Philip Nel author of Dr. Seuss American Icon talks with host, Bryan Le Beau and shares some interesting information about the man, his life and more.

Bought by WHQR


  • Added: Dec 28, 2004
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
RN Documentary: Hoppin’Alive
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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A Radio Netherlands’ program about the revival of the 30’s swing jazz dance Lindy Hop

  • Added: Dec 21, 2004
  • Length: 29:30
The Coney Island Pier
From: Seth Lind
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A hypnotic tour of the boardwalk and pier at Coney Island

Bought by East Village Radio


  • Added: Dec 13, 2004
  • Length: 13:37
  • Purchases: 1
A Memento of War
From: Dick Meister
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Lessons learned from a grotesque necklace of human teeth.

  • Added: Dec 08, 2004
  • Length: 03:19
Remembering John Lennon
From: KUT
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Rembering Lennon, with clips

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., and WYSO


  • Added: Dec 08, 2004
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 3
DNA evidence leads to freedom.
From: David Barasoain
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Prisoner freedom after a 17 year wrongful conviction.

  • Added: Dec 05, 2004
  • Length: 06:30
Great American Scandals
From: Talking History
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Program features an interview with Michael Farquhar on some historical scandals, a commentary and history in the news

  • Added: Dec 01, 2004
  • Length: 29:00
Saboteurs
From: Talking History
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Nazi Raid on America

  • Added: Dec 01, 2004
  • Length: 29:00
The Boomtown Chronicles: Reflections on a Changing California
From: Coastridge Productions
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A documentary from the epicenter of California's housing crisis. Two versions available: 59 minute and NPR-Clock Friendly with cutaways.

  • Added: Nov 30, 2004
  • Length: 59:02
RN Documentary: The Intriguing Theremin
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: RN Documentaries
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The history of the first electronic instrument and its enigmatic maker.

Bought by WMUH, KFAI Minneapolis, XRAY.fm, Radio New Zealand, New Hampshire Public Radio and more


  • Added: Nov 30, 2004
  • Length: 29:28
  • Purchases: 9

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