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Jim Thorpe was one of the greatest athletes the world has ever known. A Native American hero who broke records in three different sports. Today his...

Bought by South Dakota Public Broadcasting - Radio, WILL, KOSU, KAAD-LP, KUT and more


  • Added: Feb 27, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 17
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HOUR ONE: "The Spirit Of Jim Thorpe" - Jim Thorpe was one of the greatest athletes the world has ever known. A Native American hero who broke reco...

  • Added: Jan 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:59:00
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HOUR ONE: "Why We Fight" - Why would a 40-year-old English professor want to become a cage fighter? This hour, a look at ritual combat. HOUR TWO:...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:57
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HOUR ONE: "Is Anger A Useful Emotion?" - What if being angry made you feel better? We'll see red this hour. HOUR TWO: "Our Invisible Universe" - ...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2019
  • Length: 01:58:59
Caption: Book cover, Credit: Lyon Press
One Sunday afternoon in August 1965, on a day when baseball’s most storied rivals, the Giants and Dodgers, vied for the pennant, the national pasti...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Apr 21, 2015
  • Length: 21:01
  • Purchases: 1
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As Brazil prepares to host the 2014 soccer World Cup many are questioning the economic, environmental, and social cost of this sporting mega-event....

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: May 24, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Host Martha Burk
A unique kind of Final Four bracket was created this year by the American Association of University Women. They ranked schools on how big the head ...

  • Added: Apr 01, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
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This thing is getting real, folks! As the Orioles approach mid-August just 4.5 back in the AL East and definitively in the hunt for the 2012 playo...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2012
  • Length: 44:57
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...

Bought by KBRP Community Radio, Marfa Public Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and KVSC


  • Added: Jul 12, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 4
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A review of the gritty Mixed Martial Arts documentary.

  • Added: May 09, 2012
  • Length: 01:59
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Sam and Alan chat with real live Kansas City Royals fan Erick Hellwig, but not before Alan delivers a blistering endorsement of socialized sports o...

  • Added: May 03, 2012
  • Length: 39:16
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Well, that was fast. The Orioles went from undefeated Twin-slayers to broom fodder for the hated New Yorkers this week, and Sam and Alan are none ...

  • Added: Apr 12, 2012
  • Length: 16:02
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A shameful run-down of actual real players apparently in competition for roster spots with the big league squad, as well as the announcement of Ope...

  • Added: Mar 08, 2012
  • Length: 30:02
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What's the harm in using anti-feminine taunts, like "You play ball like a girl!" to motivate athletes?

Bought by KMXT and WEKU


  • Added: Jul 18, 2011
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 2
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Will Weaver, Bemidji-area author of books like “Sweet Land,” is also deep into the young-adult writing business. His current entry in that field i...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Aug 16, 2010
  • Length: 03:15
  • Purchases: 1