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Talking turkey with Butterball expert--the best tips for the best turkey
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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The Butterball Turkey Talk Line fields thousands of calls at this time of year. WTIP's DaveTerSteeg chatted with turkey expert Rochelle Kirwan to l...

  • Added: Nov 25, 2015
  • Length: 14:15
Historian Nathaniel Philbrick, author of "The “Mayflower," explains what really happened at that first Thanksgiving
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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From the perilous ocean crossing of the Mayflower – imagine moving 2 mph for 3,000 miles — to the shared bounty with the Indians at that first tens...

Bought by 'The Sea' and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Nov 22, 2015
  • Length: 09:58
  • Purchases: 2
Black Friday Creep
From: Victoria Davis
Series: Humanities Minutes
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Today’s episode addresses holiday traditions and Black Friday Creep.

Bought by KVSC and KFOI Radio


  • Added: Nov 18, 2015
  • Length: 05:06
  • Purchases: 2
RDD: Chef Joe's Sweet Potatoes
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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In this holiday special, you'll learn a new take on a classic Thanksgiving dish. Chef Joseph Jacobsen, of Dégagé Jazz Café, brings The Rough Draft ...

  • Added: Nov 17, 2015
  • Length: 05:59
Thanksgiving Blues (Episode 1547)
From: John Luttrell
Series: Full-Time Blues Radio
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This week brings us the semi-annual Thanksgiving edition of the program, featuring a mouth-watering selection of songs in all flavors of the Blues.

Bought by Morehead State Public Radio, KRCB 104.9, WRGY, WSLR, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Nov 17, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9
Pilgrim Fathers: How the Thanksgiving We Know and Love was Manufactured
From: Hold That Thought
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Historian Mark Valeri examines the truths about the first Thanksgiving and the myths of American identity we have created around the event.

Bought by 'The Sea'


  • Added: Nov 13, 2015
  • Length: 14:52
  • Purchases: 1
Guess who's coming to dinner Part 2
From: One Tan Hand Productions
Series: Sips, Suds, & Smokes
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SIPS Episode – Our survival guide of family gatherings, with more alcohol. Our experts have faced the same quandary of how to survive a family gath...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
Guess who's coming to dinner Part 1
From: One Tan Hand Productions
Series: Sips, Suds, & Smokes
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SIPS Episode – Our survival guide of family gatherings, with more alcohol. Our experts have faced the same quandary of how to survive a family gath...

  • Added: Nov 12, 2015
  • Length: 53:38
Christmas - Reflection on an Idyllic Christmas Picture
From: Ethical Programs Distribution, LLC
Series: A Question of Ethics - Christmas
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Before wishing one another a blessed Christmas, perhaps we should first think about what this means for all living beings on the Earth. The sum of ...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Nov 08, 2015
  • Length: 28:41
  • Purchases: 1
Thanksgiving: A Celebration of Tradition or of Responsible Living?
From: Ethical Programs Distribution, LLC
Series: A Question of Ethics - Thanksgiving
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By definition, tradition invites a mindless repetition of what has always been. It is high time to focus on our traditions and habits and ask ourse...

  • Added: Nov 08, 2015
  • Length: 28:25
Amina on Ramadan: Fasting
From: Katy Sewall
Series: Amina on Ramadan (2015)
Caption: Ramadan decorations at the Al-Sadi home, Credit: Amina Al-Sadi
Amina Al-Sadi is a 25-year-old American Muslim currently observing the holy month of Ramadan. This year in the west, Ramadan lines up with the summ...

Bought by KZYX, KREV-LP, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, PRX Remix, KZYX and more


  • Added: Jun 23, 2015
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 8
Take Care #2
From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Take Care
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Episode topics: Sensible approaches to eating during the holidays and an explanation on new health information technology and its accompanying term...

Bought by WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jun 12, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Happy Heimlich Maneuver Day (June 1)
From: Judith Lavelle
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Though June 1st marks a day to honor the Heimlich Maneuver, experts continue to disagree on just how effective it can be. Judith Lavelle has the st...

  • Added: Jun 01, 2015
  • Length: 04:58
Servicewomen Today-Interview with Tanya Biank
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Tanya Biank is the author of Army Wives, on which the hit TV series is based, and she's traveled the world with the troops as a newspaper reporter....

  • Added: May 20, 2015
  • Length: 07:10
The Dance Show
From: Garrett Stack
Series: American Jukebox®
Caption: The Dance Show
The '60s and '70s saw dozens of new dances and songs about dancing. How many do you remember?

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, WMNR, WEZU, KPIP-LP, and KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Apr 05, 2015
  • Length: 01:55:34
  • Purchases: 5
The Nightfly #2015.03 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. - January 19-25, 2015
From: WERU
Series: UpFront Soul (formerly The Nightfly with Sanguine Fromage)
Caption: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivering his I Have A Dream speech at the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, Credit: National Archives
We honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We'll hear excerpts of his sermons, speeches, and interviews, along with funk, soul, jazz...

Bought by WGTE Public Media, WUKY, KPIP-LP, KBRP Community Radio, and KMXT


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 5
Community Policing in Provincetown
From: Annabel Lang
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Provincetown has long been known as a bastion of tolerance, but hate crimes in the late eighties and early nineties threatened the town's reputatio...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2014
  • Length: 11:48
2015 Holidays for Quiet Folks with a Surprising Sinatra Centennial Twist
From: Sharon Glassman
Series: What's to Love About...?
Caption: Writer/performer Sharon Glassman, Credit: Katie Weisberger
Get the scoop on twelve holidays for quiet folks in 2015 from humorist Sharon Glassman. All delightful. One surprising...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 15, 2014
  • Length: 02:44
  • Purchases: 1
Full-Time Blues Radio's Christmas Blues 2014 (Episode 1448)
From: John Luttrell
Series: Full-Time Blues Radio
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The annual tradition continues, with an all-new selection of Blues music for your Christmas soundtrack!

Bought by WJSU, KPVL, and WSGE


  • Added: Dec 10, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Gifts for a Beer Buddy
From: One Tan Hand Productions
Series: Sips, Suds, & Smokes
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SUDS Episode – This show is a discussion of beer for the holidays, what would you give a beer buddy as a gift, and tips on cellaring beer.

  • Added: Dec 03, 2014
  • Length: 01:02:53
Humankind special: The Christmas Truce
From: David Freudberg
Caption: Wounded young soldier in WW1
Produced in association with WGBH/Boston. On the occasion of its 100th anniverary, we take a moving look at the 1914 Christmas Truce, in which oppo...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, Interlochen Public Radio, KWIT, KVSC, KWMR and more


  • Added: Nov 25, 2014
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 48
Frybread Please - 3:00 version
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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A hands-on lesson in the Native American staple: frybread.

Bought by KENW, KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, and West Virginia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Nov 20, 2014
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 3
A Smoother Jazz Christmas
From: Howard Burchette
Series: Holiday Classics
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Start this holiday with a SMOOTH JAZZ holiday. Enjoy 12 Smooth Jazz Christmas / Holiday classics on "A Smoother Jazz Christmas".

Bought by WICR, WJSU, WVAS, WICR, WJAB and more


  • Added: Nov 09, 2014
  • Length: 57:38
  • Purchases: 7
Halloween Blues 2014
From: John Luttrell
Series: Full-Time Blues Radio
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A new selection of chilling Blues tunes for your Halloween soundtrack.

Bought by KMXT, WNMU-FM, KPVL, WJSU, and WSGE


  • Added: Oct 21, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Eid
From: KBEM
Series: Minneapolis Freestyle
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Eid, an Islamic,a twice annual celebration is a favorite holiday of many Islamic students. Farhan, of the Luxton after-school program, contributes ...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 18, 2014
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1

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