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2340: Disinformation and the Future of Democracy, 10/3/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Anti-vaxxers, Q-Anon devotees, 9/11 truthers — should people this deluded really be allowed to report the news or hold elected office?

  • Added: Sep 27, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
Is Modi's India Heading in the Right Direction?
From: Open to Debate
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Under prime minister Narendra Modi, pro-Hindu nationalism and civil rights issues have led to India’s downgrade to an electoral autocracy (accordin...

Bought by WMUU-LP, KCPW Salt Lake City, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Sep 21, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3
2023-09-08 Rethinking Economic Growth, Wealth, and Health
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Since the industrial revolution, the global north has seen massive economic growth. Yet that growth has been linked to increasing greenhouse gas em...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., Nevada Public Radio, WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and more


  • Added: Sep 07, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 11
230908: Rethinking Economic Growth, Wealth, and Health, 9/8/2023
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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Since the industrial revolution, the global north has seen massive economic growth. Yet that growth has been linked to increasing greenhouse gas em...

  • Added: Sep 07, 2023
  • Length: 58:58
Is Legalizing Marijuana a Mistake?
From: Open to Debate
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While marijuana legalization is gaining more cultural acceptance, effectively regulating weed has long puzzled policy and lawmakers, with some star...

Bought by KCPW Salt Lake City and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Sep 07, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
Does Color Blindness Perpetuate Racism?
From: Open to Debate
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Color blindness has long been presented by some as a philosophy to help improve relations between racial groups. Those who support it say it promot...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Aug 10, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
2023-07-02 Democracy By Numbers
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is it mathematically (im)possible to create a true democracy?

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


  • Added: Jul 03, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 9
Will Millennials Be Left Behind?
From: Open to Debate
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The oldest members of the Millennial generation are reaching their forties and feel they’ve been left behind emotionally and financially. Those who...

Bought by WMUU-LP and KCPW Salt Lake City


  • Added: Jun 30, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 2
2327: Democracy By Numbers, 7/4/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Is it mathematically (im)possible to create a true democracy?

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
Should Congress Abolish the Debt Ceiling?
From: Open to Debate
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The US has more than $31 trillion in national debt. If it is breached, the government may go into default, leading to national and global consequen...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jun 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Is Netanyahu's Government Heading in the Wrong Direction?
From: Open to Debate
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Since his 2022 re-election, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has introduced plans for a new judiciary reform, leading to large-scale publi...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 25, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Should Certain Books Ever Be Banned in School?
From: Open to Debate
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Are certain books beyond reproach? It’s a fundamental question making its way across America’s school boards. Those who argue “yes” say schools sho...

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


  • Added: May 18, 2023
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 2
Should the FTC Ban Non-compete Clauses?
From: Open to Debate
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The Federal Trade Commission recently shook up the labor market, proposing to ban non-compete clauses. These clauses are essentially contracts proh...

  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:02
Has China's Power Peaked?
From: Open to Debate
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This was supposed to be the “Chinese century.” In just a few decades, China transitioned from a developing economy to the world’s second largest. A...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Is the Banking System Safer Than It Was in 2008?
From: Open to Debate
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Silicon Valley Bank. Signature Bank. Credit Suisse. The global banking system may be facing its most significant crisis since 2008. Some say erodin...

Bought by WNED Buffalo


  • Added: Apr 20, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Are Men Finished and Should We Help Them?
From: Open to Debate
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By several measures, men are in trouble. Women outnumber them in college enrollment. And even once there, men are not as likely to graduate. Men al...

Bought by WNED Buffalo


  • Added: Apr 13, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
2023-04-07 Two Voices on Climate That Will Surprise You
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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It’s easy to write off people outside our own ideological bubbles, even when we may have many goals in common. But as the effects of the climate cr...

Bought by KUOW, Maine Public Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WGBH Radio Boston and more


  • Added: Apr 06, 2023
  • Length: 58:57
  • Purchases: 12
20230407: Two Voices on Climate That Will Surprise You, 4/7/2023
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One- Weekly Feed
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It’s easy to write off people outside our own ideological bubbles, even when we may have many goals in common. But as the effects of the climate cr...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2023
  • Length: 58:57
Is The Democratic Party Too Far Left?
From: Open to Debate
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Defund the police. Abolish ICE. Redistribute the wealth. These are a few of the one-liners from the liberal wing of the Democratic party, but there...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
April 2023 – Thomas/Alito statement on marriage equality
From: Media for the Public Good, Inc. - OutCasting Media
Series: OutCasting Overtime
Caption: OutCasting youth broadcaster Lil
LGBTQ youth react to the anti-marriage equality statement from Supreme Court Justices Thomas and Alito. Originally presented in 2020.

  • Added: Mar 31, 2023
  • Length: 08:40
2023-01-29 Citizenship and Justice
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is citizenship the best recipe for non-discrimination?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KSKQ, KICI Iowa City, RadioStPete Florida, GCR (Global Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Jan 30, 2023
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 13
2305: Citizenship and Justice, 1/31/2023
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Is citizenship the best recipe for non-discrimination?

  • Added: Jan 23, 2023
  • Length: 53:58
2023-01-01 The Examined Year: 2022
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Because the un-examined year is not worth reviewing!

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KTSW 89.9, KSKQ, KMUN, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 5
What COP 27 Might Have Been
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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In this episode we provide three examples of initiatives, proposals and financial solutions that could change the shape of our climate future, incl...

  • Added: Dec 08, 2022
  • Length: 05:11
COP 27 Implementation Plan
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) closed recently in Egypt. Reactions to outcomes of the climate change conference have been mixed, and t...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2022
  • Length: 05:15