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HOUR ONE: "What Sparks Creativity?" - Nathaniel Mary Quinn channeled his abandonment into art and became a celebrated painter. This hour, we'll exa...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:57
Caption: Lee McIntyre
We now live in what’s called “The Post-Truth Era.” That means feelings carry more weight than evidence, and alternative facts replace actual facts....

Bought by KRZA and KCBX


  • Added: Aug 07, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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HOUR ONE: "Finding Your Voice" - Your voice is one of the most recognizable things about you. So why do we admire some voices and silence others? ...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:57
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HOUR ONE: "Music Beyond Genre?" - You listen to more than one kind of music. Why not make all kinds of music? This hour, music without rules. HOU...

  • Added: May 31, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:58
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HOUR ONE: 'Loving Bees' - Bees are endangered, but all over the world, people are stepping up to save them — in backyards, science labs, and the ur...

  • Added: May 17, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:57
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HOUR ONE: "Is This The Socialist Moment?" - It was a dirty word 25 years ago. But now, more politicians are identifying as Socialists. Has the move...

  • Added: Apr 05, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:57
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HOUR ONE: "Is the Internet Built for Everyone?" - They say "don't feed the trolls" — but why should racist and sexist trolls get to own the web? Wa...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:58
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HOUR ONE: "Against Cynicism" - Why is the world so cynical? This hour, an irony-free exploration of cynicism. HOUR TWO: "Hip Hop Future" - "Strai...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:59
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HOUR ONE: "What's The Real Migration Crisis?" - The U.S. isn't the only country with an immigration debate. So what if we abolished borders and peo...

  • Added: Mar 01, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:58
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HOUR ONE: "Guilt Tripping" - From our diets to our accomplishments, none of us are perfect. So why do we feel so guilty? HOUR TWO: "Burnout" - Ev...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:57
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HOUR ONE: "When Women Rule" - From Homer to Harvey Weinstein, women are reclaiming the classics in the age of #MeToo. HOUR TWO: "Locked Up" - Ima...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:58
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HOUR ONE: "Building A Better Ballot Box" - Compulsory voting? Pay citizens? Let children vote? This hour, we'll find a better way to do elections. ...

  • Added: Nov 02, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:58
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This election cycle is being billed as another “Year of the Woman” … with a record number of female candidates running for office. Despite increasi...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 09, 2018
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 2
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HOUR ONE: "What Is Wrong With Men?" - The Proud Boys are a fraternal drinking club that thinks feminism has gone to far. We'll share their story as...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:58
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HOUR ONE: "Magical Thinking" - Does a magician have anything to teach us? We'll explore magical thinking this hour, on stage and in our lives. HO...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:59
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HOUR ONE: "Mind Of A Terrorist" - What ideology or belief would compel someone to become a terrorist? This hour, a look at the psychology of politi...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:58
Caption: Hugh Turley, The Martyrdom of Thomas Merton
Heart failure, accident, or murder? John Shuck interviews Hugh Turley about the mysterious death of Thomas Merton.

  • Added: Jul 13, 2018
  • Length: 57:01
Caption: The cover art for this episode alludes to the activity mentioned where a class of forms a scale model of the solar system with the sun as a basketball.
Science education occurs in juvenile detention centers, as part of the schooling available to young people there so that they can receive their hig...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2018
  • Length: 40:25
Caption: Paul Ortiz
A "Bottom-Up" history of the U.S. from an African-American and Latinx viewpoint.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WJAB


  • Added: Jun 04, 2018
  • Length: 57:01
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Ellen Condiff Lagemann
Providing prisoners a chance to earn a college degree may just be the antidote for our lock-them-up society. America is the clear winner among indu...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: May 18, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Joel Kotkin
Population growth is causing us to rethink our urban and suburban lifestyles, and with that, redesigning cities is a new fad.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: May 02, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Many are protesting Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant's proclaiming April as Confederate Heritage Month, the last state banner to feature confederate ic...

Bought by KDNK


  • Added: May 01, 2018
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Human civilization can thrive while living within sensible limits imposed by a finite system. “Renegade economist” Kate Raworth manages to tell the...

Bought by Indie3 Radio, KTRL, KKWE Niijii Radio, and KNVC Carson City Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 10, 2018
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Johann Hari author of Lost Connections and Chasing the Scream
Johann Hari discusses his book, "Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression—and the Unexpected Solutions."

Bought by WCPN, KMUN, WETS, and KPIP-LP


  • Added: Mar 18, 2018
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
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HOUR ONE: "What Is Wrong With Men?" - The Proud Boys are a fraternal drinking club that thinks feminism has gone to far. We'll share their story as...

  • Added: Feb 03, 2018
  • Length: 01:58:58