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837: The Spirit Of Jim Thorpe / 838: Walk With Me, 10/14/2023
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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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 recor...

  • Added: Oct 13, 2023
  • Length: 01:59:00
759: The Spirit Of Jim Thorpe / 760: Wintering In The Wild, 1/14/2023
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: To the Best of Our Knowledge
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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
Kolkata's Football Fever
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: A Messi birthday cake in Kolkata, Credit: Uttam Saha
India does not have a spot in World Cup football. But Kolkata, as usual, has two teams in the game.

  • Added: Nov 29, 2022
  • Length: 06:00
Olympic Refugee Team
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: A screen shot of the opening video about the refugee Olympic team, Credit: International Olympic Committee
Whether they win any medals or not, the refugee hold up a mirror to a world coming apart all around us. And coming as they do from all over the wor...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2021
  • Length: 06:00
Olympic Dreams
From: Wind & Rhythm
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Will you be watching the Olympic Games this year? On this episode of Wind & Rhythm, we pay homage to this sporting event with music by Aaron Coplan...

Bought by KALW, KWAX, WRTI, KMFA, Interlochen Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jul 14, 2021
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 9
Minnesota 'N Ice: The Ice Bikes of Lake Winona Part 2
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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Winter in Minnesota. It’s a lot of different things to a lot of different people. Some love it, some hate it, but we all get through (deal with) it...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2021
  • Length: 22:31
Jungle Crows
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: the Jungle Crows play in a Kolkata park
In Cricket crazy india, an obscure game played with a very strange shaped ball takes hold.

  • Added: Dec 03, 2018
  • Length: 06:00
World Cup Kolkata
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Football fans in a Kolkata market, Credit: Sandip Roy
Sandip Roy takes in the World Cup festivities and reflects on Russia’s influence on Calcutta.

  • Added: Jul 09, 2018
  • Length: 06:00
Manipuri Polo
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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Manipur’s court records talk about a game back in the 1st century AD and what’s different about polo in Manipur is that this not just a game for po...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2017
  • Length: 06:00
Pedal Power (Hour Long Version)
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Hour Long Episodes
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Bicycling shouldn't be limited to those daring enough to battle traffic. How to reconfigure cities for bicycles. Also: The rise of electric bikes a...

Bought by WCNY, KVMR, KPIP-LP, WTJU, KUNV and more


  • Added: Mar 20, 2015
  • Length: 53:55
  • Purchases: 7
9-Man
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
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If you think Asian-Amerian man, chances are you don’t think of sweaty guys pushing, shoving and shouting on a court. But that’s exactly what 9-Man ...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Mar 16, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Concussions: Your Brain or the Game?
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Scrum-1, Credit: Maree Reveley
They say a smart athlete will use their head. But what if using your head cost you everything? That's a question being asked in locker rooms the wo...

Bought by WXDU


  • Added: Jul 07, 2014
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
45: Sounds of Skateboarding
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds
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An exploration into skateboarding's rhythmic, musical and hypnotic side.

Bought by KALW and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 01, 2014
  • Length: 13:37
  • Purchases: 2
99% Invisible #77- Game Changer (Standard 4:30 Version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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The two tweaks to basketball that made it the sports juggernaut it is today.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, Rhythm & News Service, WOUB, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio, Spokane Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 08, 2013
  • Length: 04:30
  • Purchases: 20
Quick Queue: Optimus Prime
From: Radio K
Series: Quick Queue
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by Jamie Nelson. In 2005 Cook County High Cross country running team ditched their given school mascot, the Viking, and declared “Optimus Prime” --...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 01:05
Quick Queue: Minneapolis Arm Wrestling League for Ladies
From: Radio K
Series: Quick Queue
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Minneapolis Arm Wrestling League for Ladies - by Mike Potter: Charity and arm wrestling are two things that aren't mentioned in the same sentence v...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Culture Queue 2-24-13: "The Sporting Life"
From: Radio K
Series: Radio K Culture Queue
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We here at Culture Queue spend a lot of time on the arts beat. Whether it’s theater, music, books, museums, we try to keep you up on what’s going o...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Mar 26, 2013
  • Length: 30:01
  • Purchases: 1
Culture Queue 12-9-12: "Cold Hearted"
From: Radio K
Series: Radio K Culture Queue
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This week we bring you stories with a bit of a chill to them. First, Mitch Skinner delves into the state of the State of Hockey during a lock-out s...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Jan 08, 2013
  • Length: 29:29
  • Purchases: 1
Gridiron Greats 12-05
From: All Classical Public Media
Series: The Score with Edmund Stone
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We take to the gridiron this week.

Bought by WCRI, KPVL, WCPN, WUAL, KREV-LP and more


  • Added: Jan 31, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
99% Invisible #38- The Sound of Sport (Standard 4:30 Version)
From: Roman Mars
Series: 99% Invisible (Standard Length)
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Dennis Baxter and Bill Whiston are so good at doing their job, you probably don’t even know that their job exists at all.

Bought by ABC, Rhythm & News Service, Spokane Public Radio, WOUB, 90.1 WFYI Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 20, 2011
  • Length: 04:31
  • Purchases: 16
War Games among the Tipas Porteñas
From: Muriel Murch
Series: Letter From A. Broad
Caption: Ponys and their men
From old games to old soldiers war remains in our minds

Bought by KWMR


  • Added: Dec 03, 2011
  • Length: 10:44
  • Purchases: 1
Luring Americans Back to Fishing
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Fried fish at Fish and Game fish fry, Credit: Guy Hand
The nation lost around 5 million anglers from 1996 to 2006. Idaho fishing dropped by 28% during that same decade. That's why Idaho Fish and Game i...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and KISU


  • Added: Jul 11, 2011
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2
Dissecting Afghanistan's Favorite Sport
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
Caption: Buzkashi in Kabul
In this moment of World Cup frenzy, the Global Guru takes us to Afghanistan, where we learn about buzkashi -- the country's favorite sport.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 19, 2010
  • Length: 02:53
  • Purchases: 1
Take Me Out to the Japanese Ballgame
From: Rachel Louise Snyder
Series: Global Guru Radio
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This week the Global Guru uncovers the rules behind Japanese baseball. Accidentally smack the matter with the ball? You better practice your bowing...

Bought by WABE, HCC Radio The Dragon, WTIP, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 07, 2010
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 4