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A New Orleans rabbi and her congregants are starting new conversations about mass incarceration
From: Eve Abrams
Series: Unprisoned
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Season 1, Episode 7 Congregants at a New Orleans synagogue study and educate themselves about mass incarceration and form bonds with formerly inca...

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  • Added: Jul 28, 2020
  • Length: 08:16
  • Purchases: 1
This Louisiana mother waits, and paints, and strives to free her son
From: Eve Abrams
Series: Unprisoned
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Season 1, Episode 6 What do you do when a member of your family is locked up for a crime you are sure he didn’t commit? Sheila Phipps paints. She...

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  • Added: Jul 28, 2020
  • Length: 09:20
  • Purchases: 1
Ethically Covering Major Ongoing Stories w/Dr. Anita Varma, Pt. 2
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: Headshot:Anita Varma, PhD
In Part 2 of my interview with Dr. Anita Varma, we discuss how word choice and passive voice can infuse bias into coverage, the pros and cons of hu...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2020
  • Length: 29:30
Dreams for a Better Future
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Yann Martel at the Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet in pre-COVID times, Credit: Tata Steel Kolkata Literary Meet
How can we possibly dream of a better future in the middle of a pandemic? One way is with the help of literature.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2020
  • Length: 06:00
Dr. Anita Varma on Ethically Navigating Major Ongoing News Stories
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: Headshot: Anita Varma
In part one, we explore how news organizations are navigating the many major ongoing stories that currently dominate our news landscape, including ...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2020
  • Length: 29:30
Is the United Nations Still Relevant at 75?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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On this week’s episode, we look at the United Nation’s achievements, its shortcomings and what the future holds for international cooperation with ...

Bought by WMUU-LP and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Jun 30, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
826LA Cultivates A Love for Reading and Writing
From: NANCY GUAN
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Knowing how to read and write well is fundamental to a good education. But what happens when schools in communities of color lack the resources for...

  • Added: Jun 26, 2020
  • Length: 04:09
The impact of language in journalism with Dana Sitar
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: Dana Sitar, Credit: https://danasitar.com/portfolio
In this episode, we talk with Dana Sitar… Freelance writer & editor in personal finance, careers, and digital media. Dana recently wrote a piece fo...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2020
  • Length: 29:30
The End of Policing (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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After the police killing of George Floyd, protests around the country have erupted, calling for an end to police brutality against Black Americans.

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, KRZA, WJCT, WLIW, KRDP and more


  • Added: Jun 04, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 12
The End of Policing (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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After the police killing of George Floyd, protests around the country have erupted, calling for an end to police brutality against Black Americans.

Bought by WCNY, KUOW, WFAE, WNYO, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jun 04, 2020
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 17
The End of Policing (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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After the police killing of George Floyd, protests around the country have erupted, calling for an end to police brutality against Black Americans.

Bought by KUOW, WNED Buffalo, KXCV, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jun 04, 2020
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 4
Barry Thomas on Race & Social Justice in the U.S.
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: Logo: News In Context, Credit: Joyce Cheng
In this episode. We explore America’s ongoing and persistent issues when it comes to race and social justice... in particular holding a mirror up t...

  • Added: Jun 03, 2020
  • Length: 29:30
Time and Patience
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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We don’t have to win the war against Covid as much as we need to learn to make peace with its existence in our world for now.

  • Added: Jun 02, 2020
  • Length: 06:00
Surviving Hate Crimes / Media Literacy for Peace of Mind
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
Caption: Arjun Singh Sethi, author
Two topics on this program. First, Judy Goldberg visits with Arjun Singh Sethi who tells us about his book, American Hate - Survivors Speak Out. A...

Bought by KUHF and WVPE


  • Added: May 28, 2020
  • Length: 58:53
  • Purchases: 2
Surviving Hate Crimes / Media Literacy for Peace of Mind
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Half Hour Episodes
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Two topics on this program. First, Judy Goldberg visits with Arjun Singh Sethi who tells us about his book, American Hate - Survivors Speak Out. A...

Bought by KUNM, Radio Baha'i, WLGI, and KUNM


  • Added: May 27, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
A SUDDEN LOSS - A Memorial To Lives Lost To COVID-19 (59:00 / 54:00 / 29:00/ plus optional 2nd hour)
From: Paul Ingles
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Popular public radio hosts, past and present, read short eulogies to just some of the tens of thousands lost to the coronavirus pandemic in the las...

Bought by Hawaii Public Radio, MPR News Stations, KAAD-LP, Boise State Public Radio, WRVO Public Media and more


  • Added: May 20, 2020
  • Length: 01:57:59
  • Purchases: 42
Sampler for A SUDDEN LOSS - Memorial Day Tribute to Those Lost to COVID-19
From: Paul Ingles
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NOT FOR BROADCAST: On this page is a programmers' audition sample of the program A SUDDEN LOSS which will be released for download on Wednesday, M...

Bought by Boise State Public Radio, KSJE, 90.5 WESA, WHRV, KWGS and more


  • Added: May 18, 2020
  • Length: 15:13
  • Purchases: 8
The UCA News Interviews - Cross Removals atop Chinese Churches
From: Binu Alex
Series: Observations and Interviews
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This week we discuss on the communist regime in China embarking upon a new form of repression by removing crosses from church buildings. Joining ...

  • Added: May 17, 2020
  • Length: 09:00
The Tales of Two Pandemics: with Dr. Nancy Bristow
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: Logo: News In Context, Credit: Joyce Cheng
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Nancy Bristow… Chair of the History Department at the University of Puget Sound… and author of American Pandemic:...

  • Added: May 14, 2020
  • Length: 29:30
Dispatch 333 - Going Home
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: A screen capture from Sandip Roy's Twitter feed, Credit: Sandip Roy
The COVID pandemic has had a terrible effect on all of us, and opened our eyes to some of those who were invisible before.

  • Added: May 11, 2020
  • Length: 06:00
Going Viral (hour)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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With coronavirus cases multiplying, COVID-19 test kits were scarce and hospitals were frantic. Two doctors, Dr. Amy Mathers and Dr. Melinda Poulte...

Bought by WCNY, C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, WMUU-LP, WNED Buffalo, WCMU Michigan and more


  • Added: May 07, 2020
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 11
Going Viral (half)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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With coronavirus cases multiplying, COVID-19 test kits were scarce and hospitals were frantic. Two doctors, Dr. Amy Mathers and Dr. Melinda Poulte...

Bought by Kansas Public Radio, WJCT, WSGE, WLIW, KRDP and more


  • Added: May 07, 2020
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 10
Going Viral (promo)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason promo
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With coronavirus cases multiplying, COVID-19 test kits were scarce and hospitals were frantic. Two doctors, Dr. Amy Mather and Dr. Melinda Poulter...

Bought by WSGE, WNED Buffalo, KXCV, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: May 07, 2020
  • Length: :29
  • Purchases: 4
1918 Flu Pandemic vs. COVID-19: Nancy Bristow, U Puget Sound
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: Headshot: Nancy Bristow
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Nancy Bristow… Chair of the History Department at the University of Puget Sound… and author of American Pandemic:...

  • Added: May 07, 2020
  • Length: 29:30
News In Context: News Coverage of COVID-19, with Ed Beebout & Anne Belden
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: COVID 19 Word Cloud, Credit: EpicTop10.com
In this episode, we explore how the news media is doing in covering COVID-19 – including the responses of public officials… the data on infections ...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2020
  • Length: 29:30

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