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240909: THINK: Is it Time to Rewrite the Constitution?, 9/9/2024
From: KERA
Series: Think
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MONDAY, 9/9 With so much disagreement about how to interpret the Constitution, is it time for a new one? Krys Boyd talks with the dean of the UC-Be...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2024
  • Length: 58:52
240905: THINK: Can Cheapskates and Big Spenders Coexist?, 9/5/2024
From: KERA
Series: Think
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THURSDAY, 9/5 Can big spenders and cheapskates peacefully coexist? Krys Boyd talks with the author of “Tightwads and Spendthrifts: Navigating the M...

  • Added: Sep 04, 2024
  • Length: 58:53
Democracy Under Siege: Battling Disinformation in the 2024 Election
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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In the wake of Donald Trump's shooting, falsehoods flooded our feeds faster than facts. The problem of disinformation, the deliberate spread of fal...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, KDNK, KWMR, and WNYE


  • Added: Jul 31, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 4
Civics 101: The CPB and the Politics of Public Media
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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The how and why of federal funding for public media.

Bought by WFDD and WLPR


  • Added: Jul 09, 2024
  • Length: 51:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Musician as Philosopher
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the book "The Musician as Philosopher," which explores several important musicians who worked in the New York City...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2024
  • Length: 28:13
Transfigured New York
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the book "Transfigured New York," which features interviews with NYC experimental musicians of the 1980s, first fe...

  • Added: Apr 13, 2024
  • Length: 27:36
Subcontinental Synthesis
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the book "Subcontinental Synthesis," a collection of essays that document a brief period where a Moog Synthesizer ...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Mar 16, 2024
  • Length: 28:52
  • Purchases: 1
Mock Trial: Is Trump Guilty in the January 6th Case?
From: Open to Debate
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After the 2020 election, former President Trump discredited the election results. The January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol and Trump’s federal indi...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jan 04, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
Radio Art Zone
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about the book "Radio Art Zone," which is both a survey of what's happening in radio art, and part of a 100-artist radio...

Bought by Raven Radio


  • Added: Dec 09, 2023
  • Length: 28:29
  • Purchases: 1
BIPOC Media on the Fight for Fair Wages — & Anti-racist Unions
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Over 450,000 workers have gone on strike in 2023. Many are celebrating this revival of labor power, but what does it mean for workers of color — of...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, KDNK, RadioFreePalmer, WNYE and more


  • Added: Nov 21, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 7
The BBC Radiophonic Workshop
From: KZUM
Series: Polley Music Library
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On this episode, we talked about a new book in the 33 1/3 series that documents the work of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, whose early efforts intro...

  • Added: Aug 19, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Black Journalists on Police Violence: Reporting from the Inside Out
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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The police killing of Tyre Nichols in Memphis generated a significant amount of conversation and coverage, while the killing of environmental activ...

Bought by KWMR, RadioFreePalmer, KMUN, RadioStPete Florida, KDNK and more


  • Added: Mar 01, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 6
D.A. Larry Krasner Facing Impeachment: Criminal Justice Reform in the Crosshairs
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Can a predominantly white state legislature overturn the votes of a predominantly Black city? Larry Krasner, Philadelphia’s District Attorney was e...

Bought by KWMR, Radio Catskill, RadioFreePalmer, RadioStPete Florida, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle and more


  • Added: Nov 09, 2022
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 7
How Critical Race Theory Changed an Election & What Dems Could Do About It
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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From the contest for governor of Virginia to school board races across the country, opposition to Critical Race Theory proved an effective tactic f...

Bought by KWMR, RadioFreePalmer, KDNK, and KMUN


  • Added: Nov 24, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 4
Trisco Pearson of Force M.D.'s: Lyrics Like That Always Broaden People's Minds
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Trisco Pearson of Force M.D.'s, Credit: Shefik
Acceptance - Force M.D.'s is a vocal group formed in 1981. Trisco Pearson later joined the group. They released a collection of R&B hits throughout...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2021
  • Length: 02:29
Did a Summer Camp Help Spark a Disability Revolution?
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Crip Camp is a Peabody Award-winning documentary from Netflix and Higher Ground Productions that tells the story of Camp Jened, a summer camp in th...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, RadioFreePalmer, KDNK, and KWMR


  • Added: Jul 08, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 4
The Brain on Partisan Politics
From: Fluent Knowledge
Series: The Purple Principle Podcast
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Why Not So Great Minds Polarize Alike, with NYU Neural Scientist, Dr. Jay Van Bavel

  • Added: Sep 21, 2020
  • Length: 29:11
“What does ‘Protesting’ Mean to Someone in this Current Moment?”
From: Jed Alexander
Caption: BLM rally in North Hollywood, Credit: Jed Alexander
Even in complicated times, we tend to forget the simplicity of, “why we protest” even if the issue is a no-brainer or has complicated edges. We kno...

  • Added: Aug 11, 2020
  • Length: 07:34
A Blind Date with Dividends: Dr. Robert Elliott Smith on Polarizing Algorithms
From: Fluent Knowledge
Series: The Purple Principle Podcast
Caption: Dr. Robert Elliott Smith
How do social media algorithms feed us news, entertainment, advertisements, even suggesting friends and lovers? By simplifying human nature, accord...

  • Added: Aug 07, 2020
  • Length: 30:02
Side of Spin with Your Nightly News? Broadcast Media & Partisanship, Special Guest: Dr. Dominik Stecula
From: Fluent Knowledge
Series: The Purple Principle Podcast
Caption: Dominik Stecula
Episode 5 (Bonus Material) Side of Spin with Your Nightly News? Broadcast Media & Partisanship, Special Guest: Dr. Dominik Stecula What the heck ...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2020
  • Length: 05:59
Holding Space While Maintaining Social Distance
From: Suzanne LaGrande
Series: We Are All In This Together
Caption: Tara Atkinson
Suzanne LaGrande interviews Tara Atkinson, a yoga therapist and teacher who teaches diverse communities in Portland, Oregon. Since the Covid-19 Pan...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2020
  • Length: 08:17
By Every Means Necessary: Southern Progressives Are Shaking Up Politics
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Southern activists are shaking things up, with their votes, and their broadband transmitter too. This week, Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson and Rev. Ally...

Bought by KDNK


  • Added: Feb 06, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Psychology of Evil
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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What is the mind of a truly evil person really like?

Bought by KMUN, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, KMUN, KSKQ, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and more


  • Added: Sep 29, 2018
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 6
Medicine of the Wolf
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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This episode of Art Beat we discuss the film Medicine of the Wolf from the 2016 Frozen River Film Festival, a film about the trials and tribulation...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2017
  • Length: 32:27
Iraqi Voices
From: KQAL
Series: Art Beat
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This episode of Art Beat we look at Iraqi Voices from the 2016 Frozen River Film Festival, a series of short films about a cooperative mentorship p...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2017
  • Length: 39:51