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National Writers Series: Barbara McQuade
From: Interlochen Public Radio
Series: National Writers Series: Season Five
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John Bacon talks with legal analyst and author Barbara McQuade.

  • Added: Jun 05, 2024
  • Length: 54:30
The Death of the “Butcher of Tehran”
From: Mateo Schimpf
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What’s Next for Iran and Israel?

Bought by Classic107.3, GCR (Global Community Radio), KICI Iowa City, and WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 30, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Spoiler Alert: The Threat of Third Parties, A 2024 Election Special
From: Mateo Schimpf
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We all get a vote...but do we really get a choice?

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


  • Added: May 23, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Top of Mind - Ending Toxic Polarization in American Politics
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Division is nothing new in America, but this political divide feels different. Why are we so angry? How can we end this toxic polarization?

Bought by KMXT, KMXT, KSTK, RadioStPete Florida, KOWS and more


  • Added: May 09, 2024
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 8
Survival for All: Securing Vaccines for the Global South
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Healthcare worker provides COVID-19 vaccination, Credit: World Bank Photo Collection is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0.
The pandemic exposed stark inequalities around the world, especially in terms of vaccine access, leading to the deaths of untold thousands in the g...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle, RadioFreePalmer, and KMUN


  • Added: Apr 30, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Foreign Policy is on the Ballot… But Do We Care? A 2024 Election Special
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Time to pull out your maps...

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, WHCP-LP Cambridge, RADIOLEX, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Feb 29, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Two Years Later, How Long Can Ukraine Fight On?
From: Mateo Schimpf
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What does peace look like?

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


  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Escalation and Containment: Biden’s Middle East Balancing Act
From: Mateo Schimpf
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What's happening with the Palestinian aid agency?

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


  • Added: Feb 15, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Business Technology -- Groks Science Show 2024-01-17
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Shane Mishler discussed the implementation of technology in business.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio, RadioFreePalmer, and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 17, 2024
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 3
Israel, Hamas & Universal Human Rights: Former UN Official Craig Mokhiber Describes Path Forward
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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2023 marks the 75th anniversary of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. What does it mean to commemorate Human Rights Day in a time of genoci...

Bought by KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMUN, KDNK, KWMR, and WNYE


  • Added: Dec 13, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 5
China’s Dream of Global Dominance
From: Mateo Schimpf
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The aftermath of the Chinese surveillance balloon saga revealed a growing diplomatic divide between the US and China. Where does this mistrust come...

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  • Added: Aug 31, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Do Unions Work for the Economy
From: Open to Debate
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Unions may be on the verge of a resurgence. After decades of declines, workers are organizing across household-name companies, like Starbucks, Amaz...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WMUU-LP, KUOW, WGBH Radio Boston, Prairie Public and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 10
Ctrl+Alt+Trauma: How To Protect Human Rights And Minds Online
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Where's the undo command...

Bought by RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), KICI Iowa City, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Aug 09, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
From Detroit to the World: How Global Economies are Building Back Better
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Buy local, trade...global?

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


  • Added: Jul 27, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Ethnocide -- Groks Science Show 2023-07-12
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Barrett Holmes Pitner discussed ethnocide.

Bought by KDX Worldround Radio and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jul 12, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
  • Purchases: 2
Former San Francisco DA Chesa Boudin on Meaningful Reform of Our Criminal Justice System
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In Part Two of my conversation with Chesa Boudin, we explore how his experiences as a child have informed his approach to criminal justice, and his...

  • Added: Jun 29, 2023
  • Length: 29:30
Turkey and Kosovo: NATO’s Achilles Heel
From: Mateo Schimpf
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The alliance may have been strengthened by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, but it's not an entirely rosy picture.

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


  • Added: Jun 22, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Should SCOTUS Focus on the Original Meaning of the Constitution?
From: Open to Debate
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Originalism is a way of interpreting the Constitution that could help it be understood through either framer’s intent or what the public would’ve i...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jun 08, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Pete Buttigieg on Repowering America
From: Mateo Schimpf
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From EV's to conspiracy theories

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


  • Added: Jun 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 7
This Asian American Life
From: Mateo Schimpf
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How are Asian-Americans fighting back against accusations of divided loyalties and the sense of “perpetual foreignness”?

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


  • Added: Jun 01, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Conspiracies, Disinformation, and the Fall of Democracy
From: Mateo Schimpf
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As the US prepares for its own transfer of power, what cautionary lessons can be drawn from Africa’s largest democracy?

Bought by Classic107.3, WMUU-LP, KICI Iowa City, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: May 11, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
2023-04-21 Missed Connections: Modernizing Our Multiple Grids
From: Climate One
Series: Climate One
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Thousands of renewable energy projects are ready to be built and start producing fossil-free power, but they’re stuck in a long limbo for one essen...

Bought by Maine Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KGUA, WMUU-LP and more


  • Added: Apr 20, 2023
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 9
Banning TikTok: The Latest Viral Dance in the US-China Trade War
From: Mateo Schimpf
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Can we find common ground with China in the face of escalating tensions?

Bought by Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, KICI Iowa City, and WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Apr 06, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 5
Top of Mind - Starting Over After Life in Prison
From: BYUradio/KUMT/KBYU-FM
Series: Top of Mind with Julie Rose
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Nearly half of people who leave prison will end up back behind bars. Why don't they stay out? And how would their lives be different if no criminal...

Bought by KMXT, RadioStPete Florida, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KSTK, RADIOLEX and more


  • Added: Feb 15, 2023
  • Length: 52:50
  • Purchases: 7
The NRA Takes Aim In Brazil
From: Mateo Schimpf
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How did Brazil’s love of guns lead to an attack on its Congress earlier this year?

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


  • Added: Feb 08, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6