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Shadowlands
From: L.A. Theatre Works
Series: L.A. Theatre Works
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The author of "The Chronicles of Narnia" found his "perfect love" late in life

Bought by KMUN, KFCF FM, Spokane Public Radio, KWMR, WPCA-LP and more


  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:58:02
  • Purchases: 26
MN Reads: "The Quarry Girls" by Jess Lourey
From: WDSE
Series: MN Reads
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Author Jess Lourey talks about her Minnesota Book Award winning thriller "The Quarry Girls"

  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 06:30
Inside Studio 54 – The Real Story of Sex, Drugs & Rock ‘n’ Roll – Chapter 2
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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Written by Mark Fleischman, with Denise Chatman and Mimi Fleischman Chapter Two: The Raid on Studio 54 Studio 54 first opened in April 1977 and b...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2022
  • Length: 27:38
The Past American Voice of Playwright August Wilson
From: New Letters on the Air
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For Black History Month, NEW LETTERS ON THE AIR revisits this program with the late August Wilson. FENCES, his Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winnin...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WDCB, and WNJR


  • Added: Feb 25, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
The National Endowment for the Arts presents Art Works
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Speak the Speech, Credit: Kate Saylor
Artistic Director of Alabama Shakespeare Festival Rick Dildine brings theater outdoors and has the audience "Speak the Speech."

Bought by Harford Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 08, 2021
  • Length: 26:46
  • Purchases: 1
2021-01-10 Comforting Conversations (Part 2)
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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How can insights from the arts and humanities help us cope with difficult times?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN, KSKQ and more


  • Added: Jan 11, 2021
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 8
Writing Through (hour/no bb or bed)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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What do the mythological Chimera and motherhood have in common?

Bought by KHEN-LP, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WCNY, and Royalton Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 10, 2020
  • Length: 52:00
  • Purchases: 4
Writing Through (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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What do the mythological Chimera and motherhood have in common?

Bought by Ohm Radio , WRST-FM Oshkosh, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WMUU-LP, WTJU and more


  • Added: Dec 10, 2020
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 12
Writing Through (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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What do the mythological Chimera and motherhood have in common?

Bought by KPBS, KMUN, Kansas Public Radio, KRDP, KVSC and more


  • Added: Dec 10, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 9
Writing Through (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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What do the mythological Chimera and motherhood have in common?

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WNED Buffalo, KXCV, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Dec 10, 2020
  • Length: :30
  • Purchases: 5
Fathers and Sons
From: L.A. Theatre Works
Series: L.A. Theatre Works
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A timeless story about the clash of generations and political views in 19th century Russia.

Bought by KCRW, KMUN, KUOW, KFCF FM, KWMR and more


  • Added: Aug 19, 2020
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 24
FIRST TAKES
From: Marc Powell
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A periodic podcast featuring performances of short stories that hint us toward living together better as humans and as humans with nature. This epi...

  • Added: Aug 10, 2019
  • Length: 20:46
Cakewalk
From: L.A. Theatre Works
Series: L.A. Theatre Works
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A vivid portrait of a brilliant, troubled author.

Bought by KKRN, WOUB, KUNM, WNJR, WCPN and more


  • Added: Jan 15, 2019
  • Length: 01:57:58
  • Purchases: 13
The World Only Spins Forward: Isaac Butler on Angels In America
From: John Shuck
Series: Progressive Spirit
Caption: Isaac Butler, co-author of The World Only Spins Forward
2018 is the 25th anniversary of Angels In America. Author of its oral history, The World Only Spins Forward discusses the influence of the play.

Bought by KPIP-LP and WETS


  • Added: Jun 22, 2018
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 2
The Write Question - Carrie La Seur - 312
From: KUFM - Montana Public Radio
Series: The Write Question
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Carrie La Seur discusses her sophomore novel, The Weight of An Infinite Sky. She also reads a short selection from the book.

Bought by KWMR, Yellowstone Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Feb 12, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Life is Like a Musical
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Area Voices
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Author interview with Tim Federle whose self help book Life is Like a Musical compares connects lessons learned as a professional in the theater t...

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Nov 27, 2017
  • Length: 10:14
  • Purchases: 1
The Past American Voice of Novelist Kent Haruf
From: New Letters on the Air
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We look back on the life of novelist Kent Haruf (1943-2014). September 2017 marks the inaugural Kent Haruf Literary Celebration in Salida for this ...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Aug 10, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
A QUIET PASSION -- Terence Davies interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Terence Davies talks ecstasy, unfairness, and avoiding narrative cul-de-sacs,

  • Added: May 05, 2017
  • Length: 17:41
GPV43 Book Review - Submission
From: Gerald Jones
Series: GetPublished! Radio Book Review Featurettes
Caption: GetPublished! Radio Host Gerald Everett Jones, Credit: La Puerta Productions
Here's Gerald's audio book review of Submission by Michel Houellebecq.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2017
  • Length: 04:12
GPV42 Book Review - The Girl on the Train
From: Gerald Jones
Series: GetPublished! Radio Book Review Featurettes
Caption: GetPublished! Radio Host Gerald Everett Jones, Credit: La Puerta Productions
Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2017
  • Length: 05:38
GPV41 Book Review - Affliction
From: Gerald Jones
Series: GetPublished! Radio Book Review Featurettes
Caption: GetPublished! Radio Host Gerald Everett Jones, Credit: La Puerta Productions
Here's Gerald's audio book review of Affliction by Russell Banks.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2017
  • Length: 03:42
GPV35 Book Review - The Belief in Angels
From: Gerald Jones
Series: GetPublished! Radio Book Review Featurettes
Caption: GetPublished! Radio Host Gerald Everett Jones, Credit: La Puerta Productions
Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Belief in Angels by J. Dylan Yates.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2017
  • Length: 02:36
GPV39 Book Review - Invisible
From: Gerald Jones
Series: GetPublished! Radio Book Review Featurettes
Caption: GetPublished! Radio Host Gerald Everett Jones, Credit: La Puerta Productions
Here's Gerald's audio book review of Invisible by Paul Auster.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2017
  • Length: 03:13
GPV37 Book Review - The Brass Verdict
From: Gerald Jones
Series: GetPublished! Radio Book Review Featurettes
Caption: GetPublished! Radio Host Gerald Everett Jones, Credit: La Puerta Productions
Here's Gerald's audio book review of The Brass Verdict by Michael Connelly.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2017
  • Length: 02:30
GPV36 Book Review - Back to Blood
From: Gerald Jones
Series: GetPublished! Radio Book Review Featurettes
Caption: GetPublished! Radio Host Gerald Everett Jones, Credit: La Puerta Productions
Here's Gerald's audio book review of Back to Blood by Tom Wolfe.

  • Added: Mar 05, 2017
  • Length: 03:46