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The (political) lure of Minnehaha Falls

From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices

Minnehaha Falls has been a popular tourist spot for politicians since Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote his epic poem, “The Song of Hiawatha” in 185...

Added: Nov 05, 2014
Length: 04:21

Give me a home where the sea elephants roamed: Orinda

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

California seems to be getting it from both sides. The state is in a serious drought at the same time coastal areas are studying ways to avoid bein...

Added: Oct 27, 2014
Length: 06:46

Interview: Jimmy Carter's call to action

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

Caption: KALW's Hana Baba with Jimmy Carter, 39th president of the United States

KALW’s Hana Baba met up with the former president during his recent stop in San Francisco to talk with him about his book, and the issues facing wo...

Added: Aug 06, 2014
Length: 28:02

A Citizen's Guide to Entitled Derision

From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide

Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook

When politicians talk about "working across the aisle", they talk about it as if they are endorsing a great ethic. But working across the aisle is...

Added: May 01, 2014
Length: 07:04

Kathleen Jordan on Conversations With Allan Wolper

From: Conversations with Allan Wolper
Series: Conversations with Allan Wolper, WBGO.ORG

Kathleen Jordan is finishing the memoir of her late father, Hamilton Jordan, who former President Jimmy Carter said was the man who devised the pol...

Added: Apr 04, 2014
Length: 30:09

The Peter Yarrow Interview

From: Jake Feinberg
Series: In The Land of Giants

Interview conducted by radio journalist Jake Feinberg. Wide ranging discussion from his relationship with Bob Dylan to the potential of viral video...

Added: Dec 18, 2013
Length: 16:54

The long journey to recognize California’s State song

From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents

Can you name California’s State Song? Are you even aware that California has a State Song? Well, it does, and it used to be sung widely at special ...

Added: Sep 16, 2013
Length: 10:47

Escape from Tehran

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Soft spoken Thai chef, Somchai Sirweawneter, went from the frying pan to the fire when he answered a call from the American Embassy at the height o...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis

Added: Aug 05, 2013
Length: 07:30
Purchases: 1

An Almost Perfect State

From: Traveling 219

The Federal Writers Project in West Virginia, and the battle to tell the TRUE story of the state's history.

Added: Jan 14, 2013
Length: 06:12

Historic Preservation: One Man's Treasures

From: Nina Milligan

A story of how redevelopment challenges communities to make tough choices.

Added: Oct 09, 2012
Length: 05:37

Comedy in Current Events

From: Radio K

The Brave New Workshop has helped launch the careers of humorists such as Al Franken and Tom Davis, the first head writers for Saturday Night Live...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio

Added: Sep 15, 2012
Length: 05:01
Purchases: 1

Legacy Destination Weekend in St. Cloud

From: KVSC
Series: St. Cloud Area Arts & Culture Collage

The 2008 passage of Minnesota’s Clean Water, Land, and Legacy Amendment has had a profound effect upon communities all over the state, and Explore ...

Bought by KSRQ

Added: Jul 18, 2012
Length: 29:43
Purchases: 1

Governing the Occupation

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Dispatches from Occupy Maine's consensus process

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and PRX Remix

Added: Feb 24, 2012
Length: 07:12
Purchases: 2

The Bridge

From: mary rachel gould

Audio documentary about the Friendship Trail Group in Tampa, Florida and their efforts to save the Gandy Bridge from demolition.

Added: May 19, 2011
Length: 06:50

JFK and the Arts

From: Richard Paul

A look at changes in art policy during the Kennedy Administration, narrated by Richard Dreyfuss.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Prairie Public, WABE, Delmarva Public Media, Georgia Public Broadcasting and more

Added: Jan 18, 2011
Length: 08:25
Purchases: 11

Partisanship - Generational Perspectives

From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

G.I., Boomer and X'rs discuss Partisanship

Added: Mar 07, 2010
Length: 29:00

Q&A with Former Senator George McGovern

From: Grace Hood

George McGovern is traveling across the country to promote his new book on Abraham Lincoln, which is part of the American Presidents Series.

Bought by Prairie Public

Added: Sep 21, 2009
Length: 04:11
Purchases: 1

Racial Profiling

From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow

The only generational discussion on Racial Profiling on radio.

Added: Aug 02, 2009
Length: 28:56

This Week In April In History

From: Public Radio WorldWide - PRWW.org

Caption: Voices This Week In History, Credit: SLG

Week of April 12 to April 18 in History - FDR dies - HST becomes President

Added: Apr 15, 2009
Length: 06:40

Barack Obama's Hawaii Roots: How Hawaii Helped Shape America's 44th President

From: Heidi Chang

Caption: Barack Obama, Credit: Gig Greenwood

Family and friends who knew Barack Obama when he was growing up in the Aloha State share their insight about how Hawaii helped shape his character ...

Bought by KRUA