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WWII Life in the Navy
From: Stephen Baker
Series: Water is a Many Splendor'ed Thing
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Joining the US Navy at 18, John Baker was called to duty after the United States had been fighting in WWII for three years. His two year experience...

  • Added: Jul 29, 2017
  • Length: 06:02
A Very Crooner Christmas!
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow (Jazz and American Popular Song): Specials
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An Afterglow Christmas special, featuring some familiar standards for Christmas, performed by some jazz and pop crooners, like Bing Crosby, Frank S...

Bought by Mississippi Public Broadcasting, KRPS, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., Northeast Indiana Public Radio, Raven Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 12, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 19
The Quiet Storm Independence Day Special (Week of June 26-July 2, 2017)
From: Skeeter Sanders
Series: The Quiet Storm
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"Smooth Jazz With a Touch of Soul From the Heart of the Green Mountains."

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jun 19, 2017
  • Length: 01:57:40
  • Purchases: 1
Kansas Blogger and Humor Author Jen Mann talks about her Holiday Collection
From: New Letters on the Air
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Get a humorous account of the holiday season with Kansas blogger Jen Mann's book SPENDING THE HOLIDAYS WITH PEOPLE I WANT TO PUNCH IN THE THROAT. S...

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: Dec 21, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Area Voices: Neilson Spearhead Center & the Snow Sparkles and Winter Wonders Event
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Area Voices
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A conversation about the Neilson Spearhead Center and the one day, winter event Snow Sparkles and Winter Wonders.

  • Added: Dec 22, 2016
  • Length: 07:21
2016-12-18 Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
From: Bill Childs
Series: Spare the Rock, Spoil the Child
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It's mostly holiday time, folks, and so we've got mostly holiday music!

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Dec 11, 2016
  • Length: 50:50
  • Purchases: 1
Degrees in Decorating: Students Deck the Halls While at School
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
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College students manage to get into the holiday spirit through extravagant decorations in their dorms.

  • Added: Dec 10, 2016
  • Length: 03:35
An Afterglow Soul Christmas
From: WFIU
Series: Afterglow (Jazz and American Popular Song): Specials
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An Afterglow holiday special for all classic soul fans! Some old-school soul versions of Christmas tunes, by Otis Redding, Ray Charles, Darlene Lov...

Bought by Troy Public Radio, Radio Catskill, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WVAS, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 01, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
Thanksgiving 2016
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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Here's a bunch of songs about thanks and turkeys and giving and stuff[ing].

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KRCB 104.9, KJJF, WDSE and more


  • Added: Nov 29, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Sounds from the U Street Farmers Market
From: Deb Edattel
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Savoring the last day of the 2016 market season at the Whisked Pie stand.

  • Added: Nov 24, 2016
  • Length: 03:19
80: It's A Family Affair
From: The Mortified Podcast
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In honor of the discord that shows up around the Thanksgiving table, we present tales of kids who don't quite the concept of family togetherness.

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Nov 20, 2016
  • Length: 21:51
  • Purchases: 1
Celebrate PI Day (3.14) with Songs About Pie
From: WMVY
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March 14th, expressed in numbers as 3.14 has become known PI day. And to celebrate the mathematical constant on PI day, you're encouraged to celeb...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2016
  • Length: 59:57
Halloween - 2016
From: KSLU
Series: Rock School
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This week it's simply a show dedicated to the lighter side of Halloween...candy, costumes, and cauldrons.

Bought by KSRQ and 89.1 Trapper Radio KNWT


  • Added: Nov 01, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
World Audio Drama Day Public Service Announcements
From: Kettle Falls Media
Caption: Celebrate World Audio Drama Day, which honors modern audio drama, old time radio and Orson Welles' "War of the Worlds" broadcast., Credit: Audio Drama Day, October 30th
World Audio Drama Day Public Service Announcements

  • Added: Sep 25, 2016
  • Length: :59
New foods for MN State Fair this year....SPAM sushi, anyone?
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Dennis Larson is the lucky guy who chooses new foods each year for the Minnesota State Fair. He chatted with WTIP's Berta Bauer recently about what...

  • Added: Jun 28, 2016
  • Length: 17:56
Expert grilling tips as summer season begins
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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Summer is now in full swing...and with it, the Grill Us Hotline. LongHorn Steakhouse's grill masters will be available by phone Sunday, July 3, to ...

Bought by KQAL


  • Added: Jun 28, 2016
  • Length: 16:45
  • Purchases: 1
RDD: Jo Married Harvey
From: WGTE Public Media
Series: The Rough Draft Diaries with Haley Taylor
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In this Valentine's Days Special, we'll meet Jo and Harvey. Tune in and hear how they met and married 58 years ago in California.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2016
  • Length: 06:11
First Generation Americans in the Kitchen
From: Sabrina Farhi
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First generation Americans often try to reconcile two clashing cultural identities - their identity as Americans and their cultural/ethnic identity...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 28, 2015
  • Length: 08:30
  • Purchases: 1
45 Emma: The Girl Who Cried Y2K
From: The Mortified Podcast
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In honor of the New Year, Mortified goes back in time to the turn of the new millenium when one very concerned teenager went all out to prepare her...

Bought by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation


  • Added: Dec 28, 2015
  • Length: 55:18
  • Purchases: 1
A Hip Holiday Mix with Paul Ingles (Vol. 1)
From: Paul Ingles
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Music History Producer Paul Ingles gently hosts an hour of pop, rock and soul holiday music. Paul Simon, Otis Redding, Charles Brown, Pretenders, ...

Bought by WTIP, North State Public Radio, RadioStPete Florida, KPSQ-LP, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 23, 2015
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 46
World Footprints Holiday Music Special
From: World Footprints LLC
Caption: Christmas Around the World taken at Bronner's Christmas Wonderland in Frankenmuth, Michigan., Credit: Tonya Fitzpatrick
World Footprints shares the gift of holiday music from around the world.

  • Added: Dec 21, 2015
  • Length: 59:55
44 Christina: Dear Santa, I Want a Headbanger
From: The Mortified Podcast
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In honor of the holiday season, Mortified presents the story of a sheltered middle-schooler who writes to Santa Claus for a boyfriend.

  • Added: Dec 20, 2015
  • Length: 21:24
What do superstores lack
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism - 2
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Uncovering that superstores are selling less and less authentic Christmas trees.

  • Added: Dec 16, 2015
  • Length: 02:27
My Favorite Christmas Gift is...
From: Jason Chen
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Christmas is just around the corner. Despite its origin in religion, for many people, it has become as much about gift-giving and presents as it is...

  • Added: Dec 14, 2015
  • Length: 02:03
My Favorite Christmas Gift is...
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
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Christmas is just around the corner. Despite its origin in religion, for many people, it has become as much about gift-giving and presents as it is...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2015
  • Length: 02:03