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Are you feeling a pinch at the pump? Host Rich Fish says “watch out” for gas gouging on Bloomington Beware, Our weekly consumer watch dog segment.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2012
  • Length: 05:02
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Host Rich Fish has the official police report on how to donate to victims of the recent killer tornadoes in southern Indiana. That's on a new editi...

  • Added: Mar 14, 2012
  • Length: 04:45
Caption: Marty Whiteman found himself in a struggle with Chesapeake Energy, which leased the gas under his farm. , Credit: Reid R. Frazier
What happens when your land sits on top of a rich natural gas deposit, but you don't own the mineral rights. In Wetzel County, West Virginia, many ...

  • Added: Mar 09, 2012
  • Length: 07:05
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Host Rich Fish says the tornadoes that ripped through Southern Indiana last Friday are sure to bring a wave of storm chasing scams. That's on a new...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2012
  • Length: 04:53
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Host Rich Fish says home financing is sometimes a house of cards but the new federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can help you stack the deck.

  • Added: Feb 29, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
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Host Rich Fish exposes a driver's license renewal ripoff and explains which of those emails in your Inbox is ACTUALLY from the Indiana BMV in our w...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
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Host Rich Fish offers sound advice from a Bloomington cyber security expert in the wake of the Zappos.com hacker scare.

  • Added: Feb 15, 2012
  • Length: 05:01
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Host Richard Fish helps keep crooks from breaking your heart. This year's Valentine's Day scams in our weekly consumer watch dog segment.

  • Added: Feb 09, 2012
  • Length: 04:51
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Host Richard Fish helps keep you from getting played over the Super Bowl weekend in our weekly consumer watch dog segment.

  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 04:51
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Our weekly consumer watch dog segment heralds the early arrival of tax season scams.

  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 04:59
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Host Richard Fish counts down the top scams of 2011.

  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 05:00
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Host Richard Fish counts down the top scams of 2011.

  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 05:01
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A "newsical" program offering context and perspective on the ethics of our times. A DJ samples music from 5 other artists for mashup and is hailed ...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2011
  • Length: 57:50
Caption: Jennifer Hemsley with daughter, Pearl and Hazel (R), 2007, Credit: Jennifer Hemsley
Tiny Spark takes a look at a seemingly good idea - international adoption - and explores its unintended consequences: corruption, fraud and child t...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 06, 2011
  • Length: 19:35
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Reporter Kenny Malone spent Christmas Morning at Shalom Manor, an assisted living facility just west of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. , Credit: Kenny Malone/WLRN Staff
I met Paul Encin on Christmas Morning at Shalom Manor, a 35-bed assisted living facility just west of Fort Lauderdale. Paul suffers from Paranoid S...

Bought by PRX Remix, KUOW, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 27, 2011
  • Length: 06:01
  • Purchases: 3
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TTT’s ANDY DRISCOLL queries four activists dealing in various aspects of the autism spectrum from causal inquiry through treatment and public polic...

  • Added: Oct 06, 2011
  • Length: 57:35
Caption: U.S. soldier at Tahwilla, Iraq in 2008., Credit: U.S. Army
Was mainstream media in cahoots with government forces in the lead up to the Iraq War? In his film, “The War You Don’t See,” Australian journalis...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: Tom Malvetis, owner Unicorn Tavern. , Credit: Kyle Leppek
The number of older Americans working full time has been rising steadily for years. Many work because they have to. Some work because they want to ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 07, 2011
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Brothers Justin and Derick Jewell, 22 and 24 years old. Justin is a two-tier worker and makes $16 an hour. As a traditional worker, Derick makes $28 an hour.
The American Dream is that each generation will do better than the last. But the families of auto workers no longer have that expectation. As Detro...

  • Added: Jun 07, 2011
  • Length: 06:15
Caption: The Cannon Point neighborhood is like nowhere else., Credit: Google Maps
Cannon Point is a one-block stretch in Broward County, Florida, with the highest concentration of mental health assisted-living facilities in the s...

Bought by PRX Remix, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KUT, KUOW, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 04, 2011
  • Length: 07:51
  • Purchases: 5
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After Wills and Kate's wedding of the century, which of the royal palaces shall they choose as home?

  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 06:09
Caption: The Brain of a Sociopath
Narcissists and Sociopaths have always been among us and yet recent research brings us new understanding of just what these serious emotional disab...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2011
  • Length: 47:10
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Ddepression or schizophrenia are a particular problem for refugee populations in the United States. They often come from war torn nations, fresh fr...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KPVL, KUOW, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 23, 2011
  • Length: 08:19
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: The Aftermath of the 1910 Big Burn, Credit: US Forest Service
Evergreen Documentary: About a hundred years ago, one of the largest wildfires in US history taught Americans to fear flames. The Big Burn of 1910...

  • Added: Sep 02, 2010
  • Length: 29:04
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Journalist Carol Bradley has written about many aspects of animal welfare, including horse slaughtering, rodeos, animal hoarding, and animal cruelt...

Bought by 'The Sea' and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 22, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2