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What We Need to Make Democracy Work
From: This Is Science With Jess Phoenix
Series: This Is Science with Jess Phoenix
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Longtime Washington journalist Jesse J. Holland talks with Jess about changes in journalism and communicating science in the age of social media an...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
2023-12-31 American Futures (Ken Taylor Memorial Episode)
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Where might America be headed as a nation?

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WVTF, KICI Iowa City, and KSKQ


  • Added: Dec 28, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 4
2401: American Futures (Ken Taylor Memorial Episode), 1/2/2024
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Where might America be headed as a nation?

  • Added: Dec 25, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
A primer for discussing Israel and Gaza and our divided American political landscape: John Donvan in discussion with author Mónica Guzmán
From: Open to Debate
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How can you have meaningful conversations in increasingly divided times, whether it’s against the backdrop of American politics or the Israel-Gaza ...

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


  • Added: Nov 23, 2023
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 3
Freedom of the Press: Part 2
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Series: Civics 101
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How can we learn the truth in an age of misinformation, "fake news" and media mistrust?

  • Added: Nov 03, 2023
  • Length: 14:20
2023-10-01 Disinformation and the Future of Democracy
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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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?

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  • Added: Oct 02, 2023
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 13
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
John Donvan in Conversation with Mehdi Hasan
From: Open to Debate
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How can we argue in good faith, communicate confidently, and uncover new ideas through debate? Journalist, broadcaster, and best-selling author Meh...

  • Added: May 11, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
Climaturity
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Marc Cortez
The controversary surrounding climate change is frequently charged with emotion. It’s a challenge. If you believe the health of the planet is in da...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Mar 21, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
How to Save Democracy
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Eli Merritt
We constantly hear that America’s democracy is in peril. Corruption is running amuck. Authoritarianism is on the rise. And very few in the hall of ...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida and KCBX


  • Added: Mar 14, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Preparing for War
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dr. Brad Onishi
The riot at the US Capitol in January 2021 was not a blip or an aberration. In the thinking of Dr. Bradley Onishi and others, it was the logical ou...

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  • Added: Jan 30, 2023
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
The Progress Illusion
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Jon D. Erickson
It’s a fairytale we constantly hear. Growth always leads to prosperity. Logically that should mean that we have endless resources. In that case, wh...

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  • Added: Dec 06, 2022
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
You Can’t Always Say What You Want: The Paradox of Free Speech
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Dennis Baron
History shows us that freedom of speech is a fluid and evolving concept that requires continual defense. It’s always under threat. And it’s never a...

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  • Added: Nov 28, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Chaotic Neutral: How the Democrats Lost Their Soul in the Center
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Ed Burmila
The Democrats have lost their footing since the New Deal. That’s how Ed Burmila sees it. Now, he says, they haven’t been able to grasp that they ne...

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  • Added: Oct 18, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Prophetic Lens: The Camera and Black Moral Agency from MLK to Darnella Frazier
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Phil Allen, Jr.
This program is a second in a conversation with author Phil Allen, Jr., in which he highlights the prophetic potential of the camera. Its imagery p...

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  • Added: Sep 27, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Prophetic Lens
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Phil Allen, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. and Darnella Frazier captured images of injustice for the world to see. Like a professional cinematographer, King understoo...

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  • Added: Sep 06, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
2022-08-14 What Is Political Inequality?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is political equality more than just a matter of who has what?

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


  • Added: Aug 15, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 5
Our Veterans
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Suzanne Gordon
America’s military veterans face a number of issues when they return from foreign wars. Lingering physical and emotional problems are the ones we m...

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  • Added: Aug 09, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
2233: What Is Political Inequality?, 8/16/2022
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Is political equality more than just a matter of who has what?

  • Added: Aug 08, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
Learning to Listen in Different Ways, with Graham Bodie of the Listen First Project
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: Logo: America Talks
It’s no secret that polarization is deepening divides across the US. Over the past few years, many people have started or joined what are called br...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
Soft Power
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Maria
It’s almost hidden in plain sight. Every day we’ll hear about a national or international action the involves “soft power.” Most of us just don’t t...

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  • Added: Jul 12, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Betrayal
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Ira Shapiro
It is as though today’s political arena is grounded on egg shells. The image of a fragmented system is everywhere. A source of the problem points t...

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  • Added: Jun 27, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
2022-05-22 The Allure of Autoritarianism
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Democracy may not be in great shape, but why would anyone prefer to be ruled by a despot?

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  • Added: May 23, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 7
2022-05-08 What Is Ideology?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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If Ideology is the air we breathe or the water we swim in, how can we come to notice it?

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  • Added: May 09, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 7
Off the Edge
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: IdeaSphere: A Platform for Today's Voices
Caption: Kelly Weill
It’s an age-old conundrum. Getting the facts to the people. Think of the telephone game. As the story passes through several tellers, distortions a...

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  • Added: Mar 08, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1