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Caption: Timely, in-depth, progressive analysis since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Next President Will Have the Power to Shift Direction of Supreme Court; Wo...

Bought by WRIR and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Oct 26, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
The then director of the Harvard Eating Disorders program gave a talk to a small group of eating disorder mental health providers in my work town. ...

  • Added: Oct 10, 2016
  • Length: 07:33
Caption: Joan Blades
Liberal activist Joan Blades co-founded MoveOn.org, Moms Rising and Living Room Conversations. Now she has teamed up with Republican John Gable on ...

Bought by KWMR, KSJD, WRIR, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Sep 22, 2016
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 4
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Chris Ladd was raised as a fundamentalist Christian in East Texas, believing he possessed the secret to how everything in the universe worked. A br...

  • Added: Aug 28, 2016
  • Length: 34:45
Caption: ..knowing who you’ve left behind.., Credit: Susan Cook
In my state, a few years ago a bright, articulate local woman ran for the state House of Representatives. Her campaign slogan was ‘Fight Like A Gi...

  • Added: Aug 01, 2016
  • Length: 05:32
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Radio Curious visits with Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, an Iraq war veteran who is endorsing Democratic presidential candidate Senator Bernie...

  • Added: May 10, 2016
  • Length: 29:01
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Satirical commentary from comedian and commentator JIMMY TINGLE

  • Added: Apr 29, 2016
  • Length: 01:57
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Special edition of Making Contact with guest Host, Rose Aguilar discussing reproductive health and abortion rights 43 years after Roe v. Wade.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and WRIR


  • Added: Jan 13, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
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Congress is fighting over another spending bill this week, and a grant program aimed at preventing teen pregnancy could lose its funding. A small...

  • Added: Dec 09, 2015
  • Length: 03:25
Caption: To an itsy bitsy spider...., Credit: Susan Cook
In the Department of Poetic Justice (and Reckoning), The River Is Wide offers a poem that could be sung to the tune from a tune in the public domai...

  • Added: Nov 28, 2015
  • Length: 02:50
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Halloween is behind us, but I’ve still got some scary news. We’ve started the one-year countdown to election day. We’ve already been bombarded fo...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Nov 01, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Meet the Director of the Prison Re-entry Institute at New York's John Jay College of Criminal Justice.

Bought by WCNY and CI Dolphin Radio


  • Added: Oct 15, 2015
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
In my state the Governor has decided that any childless adult who owns more than $5000 in cash or leisure vehicle assets cannot receive food stamps...

  • Added: Sep 24, 2015
  • Length: 04:32
Caption: Noel Wise, Judge
What is 'creative place-making'? We talk with the founder of FreeSpace in San Francisco, CA about how the use of vacant real estate can actually br...

Bought by KSJD, KWMR, KMUD, and KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 15, 2015
  • Length: 52:58
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Host Martha Burk
It was down to the wire before a decision was made to include Carly Fiorina, the only woman in the race, in this week’s Republican presidential deb...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Sep 13, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
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So, here we are, August 4th, 2015, and I’m asking "Is a Woman A Person?" You laugh, no, scoff at me for asking this. Of course!, you say. But are w...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2015
  • Length: 58:41
Caption: Host Martha Burk
The first Republican debate is this week, so it’s time to take a peek at how the candidates feel about the majority of voters – women.

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Aug 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Martha Burk
July 30 marks a very important anniversary in our modern political history. In 1965, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law.

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and KMUD


  • Added: Jul 26, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Host Martha Burk
There’s an old saying “be careful what you wish for, because you just might get it.” That applies in spades to Republicans who have voted over 50 ...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jun 19, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Martha Burk
The President is asking for "fast track" authority to give the White House sole negotiating authority on the Trans Pacific Partnership, a giant tr...

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  • Added: Jun 08, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Robin comments on a high point in the human spirit—and on startling discoveries about how we process information. Guests: Karen Naimer of PHRC; Nel...

  • Added: Apr 06, 2015
  • Length: 54:52
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Robin takes on "I'm no racist" racists. Guests: Singer-songwriter Janita discusses her new, breakthrough album—with a WMCLive world premiere of her...

  • Added: Mar 30, 2015
  • Length: 55:16
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Robin on Hillary's email, and on young women joining ISIL. Guests: GA State Sen. Nan Orrock on politics at the state level; Charon Asetoyer exposes...

  • Added: Mar 18, 2015
  • Length: 56:08
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Having declared the Obama budget DOA, Republicans must now come up with one of their own.

  • Added: Mar 06, 2015
  • Length: 02:30
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Robin sees through the Walmart raise. Guests: Carol McCabe Booker on black press pioneer Alice Dunnigan, Washington Post film critic Ann Hornaday o...

  • Added: Mar 02, 2015
  • Length: 55:10