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Caption: Abigail Spanberger, Credit: Rebecca D'Angelo
Abigail Spanberger swore an oath at age twenty-four “to support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and d...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2024
  • Length: 21:33
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“I plan to row till my last breath” is a strong endorsement for any sport. Yet we heard this sentiment numerous times at the 2022 Head of the Charl...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2022
  • Length: 27:42
Caption: My Body Odyssey - Episode 4
"Pregnancy is no joke," Erin tells us in this body odyssey that's both deeply personal and all-too-common. Having been on bed rest with preeclampsi...

  • Added: Sep 08, 2022
  • Length: 20:39
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How do we know when to push through pain to pursue the activities we love? And when should we suspect that injuries are part of a disease process? ...

  • Added: Aug 24, 2022
  • Length: 19:56
Caption: Phyllis Wilson's Military headshot
Phyllis Wilson, a retired Army veteran of 37 years and President of the Military Women’s Memorial Foundation, joins us to talk about the Memorial a...

  • Added: Mar 23, 2021
  • Length: 42:48
Caption: Chuck McDermott, Credit: Shefik
Perseverance - Over the last 40 years, Chuck McDermott has left his musical mark on audiences on both coasts of the United States. Over the last fe...

  • Added: Jul 07, 2020
  • Length: 02:31
Caption: Yolanda Franklin-Moore, Credit: Shefik
Wishes - Yolanda Franklin-Moore is Fashion Designer and Owner of Xande Fadee, an innovative fashion and accessories line. She is a highly skilled f...

  • Added: Jul 06, 2020
  • Length: 01:11
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“Illuminating.” @hollywoodreporter Watch @JustVisionMedia’s #NailaandtheUprising on @PBS March 26, 9 pm ET, as part of the acclaimed series @WomenW...

  • Added: Mar 20, 2019
  • Length: 47:47
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A 75-year-old actress confronts her fear of aging while writing and performing on Cape Cod.

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 02, 2017
  • Length: 04:37
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Veronika Scott
Veronika Scott of The Empowerment Plan shares her missional journey of discovering her passion for creating employment for the homeless. She courag...

  • Added: May 11, 2016
  • Length: 40:51
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This audio documentary was produced by Safaa Magdy for the audio production course at The American University in Cairo in Cairo, Egypt. The course ...

  • Added: Dec 30, 2015
  • Length: 06:33
Caption: Toni Tipton Martin making hot rolls.
There’s a whole lot more than recipes in Toni Tipton Martin’s cookbook collection… It contains a surprising culinary history of African Americans i...

Bought by KVLU, WBHM, WABE, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 29, 2015
  • Length: 22:28
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Peace Pilgrim & Peggy O'Neill
Two women, two elders, who deep into the later years of life, made peace their goal – one, Catholic Sister Peggy O’Neill landed in war-ravaged El S...

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI and KUNM


  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Peace Pilgrim / Peggy O'Neill
Two women, two elders, who deep into the later years of life, made peace their goal – one, Catholic Sister Peggy O’Neill landed in war-ravaged El S...

Bought by KUHF, High Plains Public Radio, KUOW, KUOW, KUOW and more


  • Added: Mar 06, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
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Ever wonder what a Life Coach does? Before Melissa started with a Life Coach, she was stuck in a dead-end restaurant job. Now she is successfully f...

  • Added: Jun 20, 2012
  • Length: 09:15
Caption: Wura-Natasah Ogunji
Artist Wura-Natasha Ogunji sat down with producer Rebecca McInroy to discuss her inspirations, goals and life as an artist.

  • Added: Sep 03, 2010
  • Length: 08:12
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The documentary about the lives of 3 Muslim religious leaders re-shaping their faith and their communities

  • Added: Feb 23, 2010
  • Length: 28:00
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Georgette Kanach loves to hunt, fish, hike, and do almost any activity that involves being out in the woods. It’s the place where she grew up, and ...

Bought by PRX Remix, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:45
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: This polaroid of Joel was given to Carol by her social worker when the adoption process was completed., Credit: Photo courtesy Carol Brobeck.
When Carol was 20, she gave her baby boy away for adoption. Twenty years later, the son, Joel, came looking. The two tell their story of reunion.

Bought by American Voices, KUT, SALTcast Podcast, KCRW, PRX Remix and more


  • Added: Dec 15, 2009
  • Length: 10:25
  • Purchases: 8
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The story of a remarkable Indian woman who struggled with the bonds of tradition and finally broke them in old age, told by her granddaughter.

Bought by WWNO, KFCF FM, KVNF, KVSC, WOMR and more


  • Added: Jul 07, 2009
  • Length: 31:32
  • Purchases: 20
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What do you do when they tell you your child is in a persistive vegetative state, tell you to put her in a nursing home and go on with your life? Y...

  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 04:30
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A one-hour public radio documentary about the practices and perceptions of birth in America.

Bought by KGNU Community Radio, KUAF Public Radio, CHSR-FM 97.9, WYAP, KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Feb 01, 2008
  • Length: 56:28
  • Purchases: 31
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Does getting older spell the end of sexuality? Not always.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, WMPG, and Spokane Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 16, 2004
  • Length: 27:46
  • Purchases: 3