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05-18: Social Medicine: Restoring Public Health by Changing Society, 9/13/2023
From: Bioneers
Series: Bioneers - Revolution From the Heart of Nature
Caption: Rupa Marya, Credit: Nikki Ritcher
We are told that our personal health is our individual responsibility based on our own choices. Yet, the biological truth is that human health is d...

  • Added: Sep 05, 2023
  • Length: 28:30
Toxic Tracks (encore)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: The text "Toxic Tracks" on a background of railroad tracks., Credit: Background image by Hands off my tags! Michael Gaida from Pixabay
On today's show, we'll hear an encore of a show from our archives that first aired in April. We'll be looking at the environmental impact of the ra...

Bought by WXDU and WFHB


  • Added: Sep 04, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Wanted Man
From: David Kattenburg
Series: Green Planet Monitor Podcast
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Kids aren’t the only ones rebelling against extinction. In Ottawa, a sixty-year-old gets arrested for sitting down on a highway. Forget politicians...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2023
  • Length: 59:19
825: Going For Broke: Making Up Our Minds / 826: Growing Justice, 9/2/2023
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Going For Broke: Making Up Our Minds" - In episode two of our three-part series on the care economy: Mental health challenges can push p...

  • Added: Sep 01, 2023
  • Length: 01:59:00
Investigation Expands Into Alleged Sketchy Behavior of Groups Trying to Repeal Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Investigation Expands Into Alleged Sketchy Behavior of Groups Trying to Repeal Alaska’s Ranked Choice Voting

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KICI Iowa City, and WUTC


  • Added: Aug 31, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
Living Planet 09/01/23
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Living Planet: Environment Matters ~ from DW
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This week on the show: Living Planet - Fast fashion's takeover. Writer and stylist Aja Barber on the imperialism of the fashion industry and how t...

Bought by KTAL-LP [Las Cruces Community Radio] and Radio Kansas


  • Added: Aug 31, 2023
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
World in Progress 31/08/23
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: World in Progress: Global Development Issues ~ from DW
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On this week's show: More than two and a half years ago, the military in Myanmar ousted a democratically elected government. Attacks on civilians s...

Bought by WFHB and KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio)


  • Added: Aug 31, 2023
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 2
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...

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


  • Added: Aug 31, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
State of New Hampshire Seeks 14th Amendment Legal Advice on Whether Candidate Donald Trump Can Appear on the First in the Nation 2024 Primary
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
State of New Hampshire Seeks 14th Amendment Legal Advice on Whether Candidate Donald Trump Can Appear on the First in the Nation 2024 Primary

Bought by KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Aug 29, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
70 Million - Highway Robbery: How a Small Town Traffic Trap Became A Legal Black Hole
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Sandra Harris, photographed in her home. , Credit: Amarr Croskey
On today's show, we hear a story from our podcast partner 70 Million about a small town in Alabama, where an eager new police chief, unsuspecting m...

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


  • Added: Aug 28, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5
New Mexico Redistricting Case One of the First to Employ a Partisan Gerrymandering Test Proposed by U.S. Supreme Court’s Justice Kagan
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
New Mexico Redistricting Case One of the First to Employ a Partisan Gerrymandering Test Proposed by U.S. Supreme Court’s Justice Kagan

Bought by KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Aug 28, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
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
Pardon Me: Can a U.S. President Pardon Him or Herself? The Question Will Likely End Up in the U.S. Supreme Court.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Pardon Me: Can a U.S. President Pardon Him or Herself? The Question Will Likely End Up in the U.S. Supreme Court.

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KICI Iowa City, and WUTC


  • Added: Aug 27, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 3
823: Going For Broke: Change Of Address / 824: Up All Night, 8/26/2023
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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HOUR ONE: "Going For Broke: Change of Address" - In the first episode of a three-part series on the care economy, we're thinking about housing. Man...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2023
  • Length: 01:59:00
Strengthening Democracy in America: For the People
From: After the Fact
Series: Strengthening Democracy in America
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Philadelphia is Pew’s hometown and in this episode, Donna Frisby-Greenwood, who directs the organization’s work in the city, talks about Pew’s lega...

  • Added: Aug 25, 2023
  • Length: 14:10
How Did Presidential Pardons Evolve, and What Are Their Limitations?
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
How Did Presidential Pardons Evolve, and What Are Their Limitations?

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Aug 24, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
GOP Activists Are Pitching an Alternative to ERIC for Voter List Maintenance. But it Could Also Be Used for Voter Suppression.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
GOP Activists Are Pitching an Alternative to ERIC for Voter List Maintenance. But it Could Also Be Used for Voter Suppression.

Bought by KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Aug 22, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Trump Announces He’s Skipping the Initial GOP Primary Debates. How Much Do Presidential Candidate Debates Matter?
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Trump Announces He’s Skipping the Initial GOP Primary Debates. How Much Do Presidential Candidate Debates Matter?

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Aug 21, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
It’s the Dog Days of Summer – and some of ‘em are going to debate.
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Summer in August is known as “dog days” – hot and muggy, panting canines with tongues hanging out, alongside their disgruntled people. Some of th...

  • Added: Aug 18, 2023
  • Length: 03:00
Under the Cloak of “Election Integrity,” North Carolina Legislature Overhauls Election System
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Under the Cloak of “Election Integrity,” North Carolina Legislature Overhauls Election System

Bought by KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Aug 17, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
World in Progress 08/17/23
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: World in Progress: Global Development Issues ~ from DW
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This week on the show: This year, the Arab League welcomed back Syrian President Bashar Assad. The long-time leader has been shut out on the world ...

Bought by WFHB and KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio)


  • Added: Aug 17, 2023
  • Length: 29:59
  • Purchases: 2
Georgia Indictment of Trump & Allies Includes Ties to Breach of Voting Machines in Coffee County, GA
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Georgia Indictment of Trump & Allies Includes Ties to Breach of Voting Machines in Coffee County, GA

Bought by KTSW 89.9


  • Added: Aug 15, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Battle for a Climate Friendly Farm Bill
From: Wendy Ring
Series: Cool Solutions
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Progressives and ultra-rights clash over $20 billion allocated to promote "climate smart agriculture" . Farmers say the practices this would defund...

Bought by KICI Iowa City, RadioStPete Florida, and WFHB


  • Added: Aug 14, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
Ohio’s Politician-Led Redistricting Commission Failed. Citizens Are Proposing a Citizen-Led Commission Instead.
From: Brian Beihl
Series: American Democracy Minute
Caption: The American Democracy Minute Radio Report
Ohio’s Politician-Led Redistricting Commission Failed. Citizens Are Proposing a Citizen-Led Commission Instead.

Bought by KTSW 89.9 and KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Aug 14, 2023
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Pandemic and Profit (Encore)
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Caption: Homemade masks made by the Auntie Sewing Squad Alt-text: Four homemade masks made from patterned cloth sitting on top of a fabric cutting mat , Credit: Credit: Mai-Linh Hong
On today's show, we'll revisit the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic by looking at two alternative supply chains for masks during the fallout fro...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KMUN


  • Added: Aug 14, 2023
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2

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