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Lies: The New Normal?
From: Adam Scull
Series: WPRN Public Radio
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John Lennon wrote, “All I want is the truth. Just give me some truth.” In the movie A FEW GOOD MEN, Jack Nicholson’s character states, “ You can’t ...

  • Added: Dec 19, 2023
  • Length: 02:00
Zero Sum, Zero Change: What Racism Costs Everyone
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In this week’s episode of World Affairs, Ray examines the legacy and lived-reality of zero-sum economics at home and abroad.

Bought by Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Aug 25, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Price Shock: The World Economy, Upside Down
From: Mateo Schimpf
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In light of rising inflation, we revisit a conversation with filmmaker Rupert Russell about his book and film, “Price Wars: How the Commodities Mar...

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  • Added: Jun 30, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
War Crimes: From Belgrade to Kyiv
From: Mateo Schimpf
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On this week’s episode we tackle these questions with a war-crimes prosecutor, a former student organizer who played a critical role in the downfal...

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  • Added: Apr 21, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
How Commodity Traders Cause Global Chaos
From: Mateo Schimpf
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WorldAffairs host Ray Suarez talks with Rupert Russell about his new book and film, “Price Wars: How the Commodities Markets Made Our Chaotic World.”

Bought by WMUU-LP, Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Feb 23, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
How to Stop a Civil War (Before It Starts)
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Ray Suarez interviews acclaimed author Barbara Walter about the risk factors than can contribute to the outbreak of violence and civil war.

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Feb 16, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Is the United Nations Still Relevant?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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We look at the UN’s achievements, its shortcomings and what the future holds for international cooperation.

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  • Added: Nov 04, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Canada’s Fight for Truth and Reconciliation
From: Mateo Schimpf
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This week, we look at Canada’s journey towards truth and reconciliation with its native people.

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  • Added: Oct 14, 2021
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
F-Word: Build Back Green, Not Gray
From: Laura Flanders
Series: The F-Word: Laura Flanders' Bi-Weekly Commentary
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"MacArthur 'genius award'winning landscape designer Kate Orff believes that gray infrastructure, like levees and flood gates and sea walls, can on...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2021
  • Length: 03:30
Eloisa Diaz-Sanz: One of My Favorite Quotes Is by Malcolm X
From: Shefik Macauley
Series: Shefik presents Invocation: The Journey Continues
Caption: Eloisa Diaz-Sanz, Credit: Shefik
Freedom - Eloisa Diaz-Sanz is an American creative consultant and fashion designer from New York City, specializing in womenswear. Her experience i...

  • Added: Jul 09, 2020
  • Length: 01:36
The Unintentional Development of Plastic
From: Goethe-Institut
Series: Fehler (Mistakes)
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The plastics we rely so heavily on today weren’t a single discovery. In fact, they weren’t even all discovered on purpose! Tune in to find out more.

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jun 23, 2020
  • Length: 16:42
  • Purchases: 1
The Big Pond #51: The Right to Housing
From: Goethe-Institut
Series: The Big Ponder – A Transatlantic Podcast
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Berlin and Los Angeles share a common problem: homelessness. Producer Caroline Porter reports on topic, which is the focus of the Goethe-Institut L...

Bought by WNYO and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Oct 30, 2019
  • Length: 13:22
  • Purchases: 2
After Brexit, Blexit: Putting Your Money Where Your Life Is
From: Laura Flanders
Series: The F-Word: Laura Flanders' Bi-Weekly Commentary
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Public banks serving public interests. Find out more about BLEXIT at NextCity.org and learn about the Banking for Justice campaign at NewEconomynyc...

  • Added: Jul 03, 2018
  • Length: 03:00
#761- What is next in the markets after the election
From: marc cuniberti
Series: Money Matters Economic Forum
Caption: Money Matters host Marc Cuniberti
Now what? Where do the markets go from here? After the strange election of Trump to say the least, how strange will the markets be? Ready for airplay!

  • Added: Dec 11, 2016
  • Length: 03:20
#235- FULL SHOW "Into the Fall markets we go"
From: marc cuniberti
Series: Money Matters Economic Forum
Caption: Money Matters host Marc Cuniberti
FULL SHOW ready for airplay aired LIVE KVMR FM RADIO #235 Market update, late summer August 4, 2016 More on a visit to Japan with great insigh...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2016
  • Length: 52:00
The Healthy Living Series: Body Image Issues and Food in our Society
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
Caption: Teri Tenseth hosts the Healthy Living Series, Credit: Winona Daily News
On this episode of Culture Clique, we continue our Healthy Living Series in partnership with the Winona Daily News. We visit with local Registered ...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Jun 16, 2016
  • Length: 47:11
  • Purchases: 1
More on Water
From: World Ocean Observatory
Series: World Ocean Radio
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Fresh water is the topic of discussion once again on World Ocean Radio. In this episode host Peter Neill re-asserts the gravity of the global fresh...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2016
  • Length: 05:02
The Man Who Put the 'P' in NPR
From: Radio Diaries
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One of the best mission statements I’ve read is the original NPR mission, which was written in 1969 by Bill Siemering. Bill is an amazing guy who, ...

Bought by Northwest Public Broadcasting, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 15, 2016
  • Length: 19:24
  • Purchases: 3
#711- "ISiS budget busters . Terrorism and helping out own"
From: marc cuniberti
Series: Money Matters Economic Forum
Caption: Money Matters host Marc Cuniberti
Is the money spend on fighting ISIS doing any good/ has it in the past? what about helping our own with that money? How much are we spending? Great...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash. and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 03, 2016
  • Length: 06:27
  • Purchases: 2
Community Archaeology
From: WXAV 88.3FM Chicago
Caption: PRX default Piece image
On this edition of God Matters, host Peter Kreten welcomes Dr. Iman Saca, Associate Professor of Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice at S...

  • Added: Sep 08, 2015
  • Length: 30:01
Everybody disagrees on how to solve San Francisco’s affordable housing crisis
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: San Francisco's housing is becoming increasingly unaffordable. Micah Weinberg, of the Bay Area Council Economic Institute, says that over the past seven years, "we have built less than half of the housing in this region that the state estimates we need., Credit: flickr user Jeremy Brooks
In one of America's most expensive cities, there's a fringe political party whose name sums up their concerns: The Rent is Too Damn High. That city...

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  • Added: May 04, 2015
  • Length: 06:27
  • Purchases: 1
Problems Facing the Native American Communities
From: WXAV 88.3FM Chicago
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Host Peter Kreten welcomes to the program Professor Jim Steyskal from the School of Education at Saint Xavier University. On this edition of the pr...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2014
  • Length: 28:46
The High Life: Living High Up
From: Pod Academy
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Lee Millam has lived in high-rise blocks of flats in London for years. In this podcast he explores the highs and lows of living high up, and also ...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2014
  • Length: 09:23
Two Guys on Your Head: Why Being Put On Hold is So Frustrating
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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Horrible music, incredible wait times and an inscrutable labyrinth of phone prompts: We've all experienced the frustrations of being on hold. Even ...

  • Added: Apr 18, 2014
  • Length: 07:20
You Are How You Sound
From: Hold That Thought
Series: On Language
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How may speech affect your perceived level of intelligence? Dr. John Baugh describes research that sheds light on linguistic profiling.

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Feb 17, 2014
  • Length: 12:31
  • Purchases: 1