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I really wish Donald Sterling wasn't quite the jerk that he is, because his case gives the push-back against our loss of civil liberties a bad nam...

  • Added: May 03, 2014
  • Length: 02:17
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Expert canoe paddlers know that a predictable sign that swimming is imminent when the canoe starts to tip in rough water is the grabbing of the can...

  • Added: Apr 21, 2014
  • Length: 06:03
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On Monday, March 24 Sage Steele spoke as part of the IU School of Journalism’s spring speaker series. This event was recorded on location at the Bu...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2014
  • Length: 57:23
Caption: Jessica Jerome of the U.S. is airborne during her ski jump, Credit: USA Today
Is Olympic ski jumping “inappropriate for ladies from a medical point of view” as claimed by an International Olympic Committee member? We’ll hear...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2014
  • Length: 29:30
Caption: Host Martha Burk
Football star Michael Sam made a bit of Black history when he came out as gay this month. To do that ahead of the NFL draft took a lot of courage.

  • Added: Feb 21, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
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First, Dr.Stefan Kreuzer is pioneering the development of new minimally invasive hip and knee replacement surgery. These next generation implants a...

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  • Added: Nov 12, 2013
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 1
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San Francisco’s waterfront is booming. It’s become a major destination for tourists and locals, celebrated two World Series wins, and is currently ...

  • Added: Oct 09, 2013
  • Length: 07:08
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A rigorous regimen of weight lifting and diet seems to be becoming a less popular way of achieving the perfect body for young men.

  • Added: Sep 12, 2013
  • Length: 07:08
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After 8 challenging seasons, Bloomington’s Bleeding Heartland Rollergirls have reached the playoffs of the Roller Derby World Championships.

  • Added: Sep 04, 2013
  • Length: 06:19
Caption: Mark Johnson, Executive Director of the Minnesota Deer Hunters Association
On this episode of Culture Clique, we continue our coverage on the culture of deer hunting in the state of Minnesota. We speak first with Nicole Po...

  • Added: Aug 16, 2013
  • Length: 19:46
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Today on Culture Clique we learn how important Minnesota deer hunting is to the state’s economy. Members from the Minnesota Deer Hunters Associatio...

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  • Added: Aug 16, 2013
  • Length: 17:30
  • Purchases: 1
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First, we discuss the National Senior Games, which are dedicated to promoting healthy and active lifestyles for athletes age 50 and over. Rich Brow...

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  • Added: Aug 13, 2013
  • Length: 59:54
  • Purchases: 3
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Former Vikings punter Chris Kluwe chatted with WTIP's Buck Benson recently about football, marriage equality, and more. He just joined the Raiders ...

  • Added: May 29, 2013
  • Length: 13:17
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Does the fans of baseball players care if they use performance enhancers? Will this change the idea of sports, and who is to blame with this proble...

  • Added: May 09, 2013
  • Length: 07:36
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Two and one-half minute commentary by Equal Time host Martha Burk on the subject of opening Augusta National Golf Club to women.

  • Added: Apr 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
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WFHB spoke with Eric Nauman of the Purdue Neurotrauma Group in June 2012 after the group released a study that found that concussions could be the ...

  • Added: Feb 15, 2013
  • Length: 07:59
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Notes, thoughts and observations from a lifelong NYC biker on the art of cycling ( I have the broken bones to prove it )and what the real lesson is...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2013
  • Length: 57:53
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WTIP's Buck Benson visited Dec. 28 with Sam Cook, longtime outdoors writer for the Duluth News-Tribune, about significant events and developments i...

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  • Added: Jan 02, 2013
  • Length: 30:21
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Commentary: Student athletes get very little of the millions generated by college football's bowl games.

  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 04:01
Caption: Inspired leadership begins with mutual respect
This election felt divisive and strident and the feelings today are those of the victors and the losers, joyous and excitement for those that won, ...

  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 49:10
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Former Sports Editor for the Herald Times, Bob Hammel, discusses the events that took place at the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich,Germany. Host Joe C...

  • Added: Jul 31, 2012
  • Length: 59:34
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According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, a concussion is a traumatic brain injury caused by a major blow to the head. When clinicians d...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2012
  • Length: 08:27
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Our weekly public opinion feature Voices in the Street ask YOU – what you are looking forward to about the Summer Olympics?

  • Added: Jul 19, 2012
  • Length: 03:34
Caption: Torch Blocked at Downtown East Side, Credit: AMANDA ZEIDERS / Pittsburgh Indymedia
The Olympic Games have grown into a multibillion dollar industry. But with that growth comes concerns about the negative effects of the event on t...

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  • Added: Jul 12, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
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Saturday, June 23rd, will be the 40th anniversary of Title IX. Initially introduced by former Indiana Senator Birch Bayh in 1964, Title IX legisla...

  • Added: Jun 22, 2012
  • Length: 08:27