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Cold Comfort | Episode 1 | The Water is Wide
From: Auricle Productions
Series: Threshold
Caption: Brent and Elmer play along the shoreline at dusk, Credit: Nick Mott
In Shishmaref, Alaska, no one’s asking if climate change is real. What they want to know is how bad it has to get before the world decides to act.

Bought by Prairie Public, Prairie Public, Wyoming Public Radio, KPIP-LP, KSFR and more


  • Added: Sep 24, 2018
  • Length: 29:32
  • Purchases: 6
Democratizing Wealth, Expanding Power - The Preston Model
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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On this week's program, coproduced with the Democracy Collaborative, Laura reports on a transatlantic experiment in cooperative community wealth bu...

Bought by KDNK


  • Added: Jun 20, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
An American Mosque
From: Monique Parsons
Caption: The Prayer Center of Orland Park sits on a hilltop 35 miles southwest of Chicago. , Credit: Alyssa Schukar
An inside look at an American mosque: the story of two men who set out to build a "model mosque" in the suburbs of Chicago.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 21, 2017
  • Length: 28:01
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 2: Bail: How to buy your freedom
From: KCRW's Independent Producer Project
Series: Off The Block
Caption: The Los Angeles bail bonds office of Bob Swann, Credit: George Lavender
If you have the money, getting out of jail can be straightforward. If you don't, you're going to need some help.

Bought by PRX Remix, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Oct 25, 2016
  • Length: 07:25
  • Purchases: 3
Women Rising 26: A Ride on the People’s Climate Train
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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In September of 2014, Women rising radio rode the People’s Climate train coast to coast, with over 200 activists heading to New York City to join t...

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: Nov 10, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
When 'No' is Not an Option: Gas Boom Brings Problems to Surface Owners
From: Reid Frazier
Series: Breaking the Land: Marcellus Shale and the Gas Age
Caption: Marty Whiteman found himself in a struggle with Chesapeake Energy, which leased the gas under his farm. , Credit: Reid R. Frazier
What happens when your land sits on top of a rich natural gas deposit, but you don't own the mineral rights. In Wetzel County, West Virginia, many ...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2012
  • Length: 07:05
Crawford Texas After the Bush Years
From: KUT
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Crawford, Texas became the adopted home of George W. Bush during his presidency. But the small town west of Waco has undergone some big changes si...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2010
  • Length: 03:25
Creative Commutes
From: David Schultz
Caption: Slugging at the Pentagon is just one of the ways people in the Washington region develop their own methods of avoiding traffic-clogged highways., Credit: David Schultz/WAMU
Traffic congestion in the D.C. region is at an all-time high. That's forced many to get creative with their commutes.

  • Added: Mar 14, 2010
  • Length: 06:03
What Ever Happened to the Buena Vista Social Club?
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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The "Buena Vista Social Club" CD and documentary film were hits, but may have created some myths about Cuba and the musicians themselves. Independe...

Bought by KQED, KRZA, WGBH Radio Boston, and KGLT


  • Added: Apr 13, 2009
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
President Kennedy's legacy in Berlin
From: Dan Tritle
Caption: PRX default Piece image
President Kennedy remembered in Berlin 45 years after assassination.

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Nov 10, 2008
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 1
Getting Full For Free: Dumpster Diving in the D
From: Zak Rosen
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Detroiter Jean Wilson takes us to one of her favorite organic markets. Well, actually, to a dumpster behind the market .

Bought by PRX Remix, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, EconomyBeat Podcast, and KRUA


  • Added: Apr 11, 2008
  • Length: 05:07
  • Purchases: 4
Plan Condor in Latin America
From: Marie Trigona
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Overview of Plan Condor in Latin America

  • Added: Dec 03, 2007
  • Length: 04:04
Quest_Farm Bill and School Lunches
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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What will it take to get healthy meals in School cafeterias? For starters, a new national farm policy.

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Oct 19, 2007
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 1
Marine Harvest
From: KUOW
Series: Food for Thought: Farmed Salmon and the Future
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A look at a fish farm opened after a moratorium was lifted.

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Mar 06, 2006
  • Length: 07:30
  • Purchases: 1
Tippecanoe and Tyler Too!
From: Jackson Braider
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When the campaigns rallied in 1840, they were there to par-tee!

Bought by WYSO


  • Added: Aug 10, 2004
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Home-State Record: Carol Moseley Braun
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In-depth look at Illinois' perspective on Democratic presidential candidate Carol Moseley Braun.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:09
  • Purchases: 3
The Home-State Record: Wesley Clark
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In-depth look at how Wesley Clark's peers see the candidate's leadership record.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 03:39
  • Purchases: 3
The Home-State Record: John Edwards
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In-depth look at the North Carolina perspective on Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards.

Bought by WZBC, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:13
  • Purchases: 4
The Home-State Record: Dick Gephardt
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In-depth look at the Missouri perspective on Democratic presidential candidate Dick Gephardt.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:01
  • Purchases: 3
The Home-State Record: John Kerry
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In-depth look at the Massachusetts perspective on Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry.

Bought by WZBC, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 4
The Home-State Record: Dennis Kucinich
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In-depth look at the Ohio perspective on Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich.

Bought by WUAL, Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:12
  • Purchases: 4
The Home-State Record: Joe Lieberman
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In-depth look at the Connecticut perspective on Democratic presidential candidate Joe Lieberman.

Bought by KWMU St. Louis and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 2
The Home-State Record: Al Sharpton
From: Vermont Public
Series: "The Home-State Record"
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In-depth look at the New York perspective on Democratic presidential candidate Al Sharpton.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), KWMU St. Louis, and KPBS


  • Added: Dec 08, 2003
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 3