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Learning to Listen in Different Ways, with Graham Bodie of the Listen First Project
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: Logo: America Talks
It’s no secret that polarization is deepening divides across the US. Over the past few years, many people have started or joined what are called br...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
2230: Is Optimism Rational?, 7/26/2022
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Do you have to expect the best if you're going to get through the worst?

  • Added: Jul 19, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
2022-07-05 Comedy and the Culture Wars
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is there a place in democratic society for comedy that finds humor in people's deepest identities?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle, GCR (Global Community Radio), WVTF, WLPR and more


  • Added: Jul 04, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 8
Abbott Elementary Teaches Us All: Sheryl Lee Ralph & Joyce Abbott
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Can you remember the last time when the challenges that inner city public school teachers face were the subject of a popular TV series? Abbott Elem...

Bought by KWMR, RadioFreePalmer, RadioStPete Florida, KMUN, KDNK and more


  • Added: Jun 01, 2022
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 6
¿QPM? S5 EP 1: Finding helpers in the pandemic
From: WNIN
Series: ¿Qué Pasa, Midwest?
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The pandemic forces many changes. Latinos find solutions.

  • Added: May 28, 2022
  • Length: 03:45
2222: The Scandalous Truth About Memoir, 5/31/2022
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk: Weekly
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Why should anyone read—let alone write—a memoir?

  • Added: May 26, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
2022-05-22 The Allure of Autoritarianism
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Democracy may not be in great shape, but why would anyone prefer to be ruled by a despot?

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  • Added: May 23, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 7
Jerusalem Calling from Kerning Cultures
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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We bring you a piece from our partner Kerning Cultures about the Palestine Broadcasting service. We revisit the history of the station and its role...

Bought by WXDU


  • Added: May 22, 2022
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
2022-05-08 What Is Ideology?
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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If Ideology is the air we breathe or the water we swim in, how can we come to notice it?

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  • Added: May 09, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 7
2022-04-24 Explantation at Its Best
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is the most elegant explanation always the best one?

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  • Added: Apr 25, 2022
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 6
The Cape Cod Current - February 27th, 2022
From: WMVY
Series: Cape Cod Current
Caption: Jane Loutzenheiser, Credit: MVYradio.org
Joe Stickles interviews Sarah McCrackin from Dogs for Better Lives and Jane Loutzenheiser interviews Mwalim Morgan Peters.

  • Added: Apr 20, 2022
  • Length: 31:20
Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine: Why Now, with Stanford Political Scientist Kathryn Stoner
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we continue our conversation with Stanford political scientist Dr. Kathryn Stoner, on the context of Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. ...

  • Added: Apr 04, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
Women's History Month: How Trans People Are Reclaiming Their Stories: Laverne Cox, Sam Feder
From: Laura Flanders
Series: Laura Flanders & Friends
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Trans liberation is the latest frontline in the struggle for civil rights. In their new documentary, Disclosure, director Sam Feder and producer Am...

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


  • Added: Mar 16, 2022
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 6
2023-03-12 #MeToo: Retribution, Accountability, and Justice
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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Is trial by Twitter mob a substitute for justice?

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN, KTSW 89.9, GCR (Global Community Radio), WDSE and more


  • Added: Mar 07, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 9
Trapped wildlife? Surprise hamster babies? Distressed dog? Animal Control can help.
From: KSFP
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Animal Care and Control in San Francisco helps both pets and wildlife in distress in the city and can arrest those who harm them. We step behind th...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2022
  • Length: 29:27
Ballotpedia is written by humans, not robots. We talked to one.
From: KSFP
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When looking for unbiased election information on-line you may have run across Ballotpedia. We find out whose behind the service and how they come ...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2022
  • Length: 29:22
Vaccines - the science and our perceptions, with Science Magazine Senior Reporter Meredith Wadman
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we discuss the realities of COVID-19 and other diseases on our health and well being - and how vaccines have both saved us from th...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Feb 24, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
  • Purchases: 1
2022-02-13 Polyamory
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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We don't have only one friend at a time, so why have only one lover at a time?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KNVC Carson City Community Radio, KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), KMUN and more


  • Added: Feb 14, 2022
  • Length: 53:58
  • Purchases: 10
Working toward free & fair elections, & Fighting efforts to suppress voices, with Jonathan Mehta Stein, ED at CA Common Cause
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we explore elections issues that make it harder for us to participate in democracy, the consequences of that, and how we can addre...

  • Added: Feb 11, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
California's Redistricting Process & the Impact of the 2020 Census w/CalMatters Reporter Sameea Kamal
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
Caption: CA 2021 Redistricting Maps, Credit: We Draw the Lines
In this episode, we discuss California’s redistricting process, and the maps recently certified after the latest round of map drawing in the state....

  • Added: Feb 02, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
Cities of Asylum for Artists, Writers & Journalists
From: Good Radio Shows, Inc.
Series: Peace Talks Radio: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
Caption: Pedro X Molina With His Portraits
This time on PEACE TALKS RADIO, we talk with three guests about “Cities of Asylum” – also known as “Cities of Refuge” -- communities that put out t...

Bought by KUHF


  • Added: Jan 27, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
The importance of local news and how to keep it healthy, w/Washington Post Media Reporter Elahe Izadi
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we discuss local journalism, and the important role it continues to play - both in the health of our democracy - and in holding po...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2022
  • Length: 29:30
Mental Health and the Pandemic: Learning Lessons from the Mental Health Arena, with Jeff Bell
From: Gina Baleria
Series: News In Context
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In this episode, we explore mental health throughout the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic… including the mental health challenges exacerbated by the pande...

Bought by KMUN


  • Added: Jan 20, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
2022-01-16 The Art of Non-Violence
From: Philosophy Talk
Series: Philosophy Talk
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In a violent world, what can nonviolence really achieve?

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KMUN, KSKQ, KNVC Carson City Community Radio, KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and more


  • Added: Jan 15, 2022
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7

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