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In August 2022, Congress passed the biggest piece of climate legislation in our nation’s history: The Inflation Reduction Act, which put $400 billi...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz, WLPR , Cove Mountain Educational Broadcasting and more


  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 10
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In August 2022, Congress passed the biggest piece of climate legislation in our nation’s history: The Inflation Reduction Act, which put $400 billi...

  • Added: Apr 11, 2024
  • Length: 58:56
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For a period of time, going global just seemed to make sense. But with China’s rise, Covid-19, and the war in Ukraine, more and more people are cal...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: May 01, 2023
  • Length: 54:02
  • Purchases: 1
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Rick Ridgeway estimates he’s spent about five years of his life sleeping in tents, often in the world’s most remote places alongside fellow outdoor...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KGUA, WMUU-LP, KSQD Santa Cruz and more


  • Added: Aug 04, 2022
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 10
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Rick Ridgeway estimates he’s spent about five years of his life sleeping in tents, often in the world’s most remote places alongside fellow outdoor...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2022
  • Length: 58:56
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More than half of Americans are invested in the stock market, either directly or through their retirement funds, but individual investors rarely th...

Bought by WGCU, WMUU-LP, WLPR , KGUA, KSQD Santa Cruz and more


  • Added: May 05, 2022
  • Length: 58:56
  • Purchases: 11
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More than half of Americans are invested in the stock market, either directly or through their retirement funds, but individual investors rarely th...

  • Added: May 05, 2022
  • Length: 58:56
Caption: Nicole Taylor
This past year has been trying for everyone, with the economically vulnerable particularly hard hit. In a heartening turn, there has been an uptick...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: May 12, 2021
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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An explanation of how Qualified Opportunity Funds and Opportunity Zones work and some intricacies as of March 2019.

  • Added: May 07, 2019
  • Length: 15:05
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Bob Kustra interviews Michele Gelfand about her book "Rule Makers, Rule Breakers"

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Feb 15, 2019
  • Length: 30:01
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Money Matters host Marc Cuniberti
The most controversial president in recent memory, many clients/ investors and the general public alike are very concerned over what Trump's presid...

  • Added: May 28, 2017
  • Length: 04:04
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The outsized influence of money in U.S. politics is a problem. Sean McElwee and Professor Tabatha Abu El-Haj describe how donors skew policy and ho...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2017
  • Length: 38:13
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Host Doug Storm is joined by District 5 candidates for the Democratic nomination to run for the Bloomington City Council seat in November.

  • Added: Apr 21, 2015
  • Length: 58:36
Caption: Timothy K. Kuhner, Credit: Georgia State University
As of the latest national elections, it costs approximately $1 billion to become president, $10 million to become a Senator, and $1 million to beco...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Aug 21, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Wall Street during the Panic of 1907, Credit: Wikipedia Commons
From family friends and trusted confidants to the present day, Nomi Prins, journalist and a former managing director of Goldman Sachs, retraces the...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
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With the election of another American to head the World Bank, some are questioning the institution's legitimacy and role in the world. Since once-i...

  • Added: Apr 24, 2012
  • Length: 01:57
Caption: San Francisco Houseless Woman, Credit: Franco Folini
So-called ‘quality of life’ policing may temporarily decrease crime, but it has harsh consequences for innocent people caught up in the frenzy of a...

Bought by WCSU-FM


  • Added: Nov 30, 2010
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Bryant Park, Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/
This week on Smart City, we'll find out Alan Webber's 52 rules for Winning at Business without losing your mind. And Dan Biederman of the Bryant P...

Bought by WFSU, WBEZ, Spokane Public Radio, and WLRN


  • Added: Jun 24, 2009
  • Length: 58:54
  • Purchases: 4
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BuildingGreen.com founder Alex Wilson discusses the history, current state, and future of the green building movement. Erin Gorman, CEO of Divine ...

Bought by Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
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Stephanie Kaza links buddhism and sustainability in her new book, MINDFULLY GREEN: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking. Sea Cha...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2009
  • Length: 29:03