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Hisako Hasegawa
From: Radio Diaries
Series: The Unmarked Graveyard: Stories from Hart Island
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The Belvedere Hotel is in the heart of New York City’s theater district. Many of its guests come to see the sights, take in a show. But there are a...

  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 07:55
Dawn Powell
From: Radio Diaries
Series: The Unmarked Graveyard: Stories from Hart Island
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Dawn Powell wrote novels about people like herself: outsiders who’d come to New York City in the early twentieth century to make a name for themsel...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Jan 25, 2024
  • Length: 22:02
  • Purchases: 1
Women of the Fur Trade
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: MinneCulture In-Depth
Caption: Laura Powell-Marxen works in the basement of her Grand Marais home. Laura makes hats, mittens and other apparel from the fur from animals of the North Woods., Credit: Joe Friedrichs
The role of women, particularly Indigenous women, during the legendary fur trade in Minnesota is often overlooked. KFAI contributor Joe Friedrichs ...

  • Added: May 18, 2023
  • Length: 21:58
GN_3.15_Body Image Dress
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 3
Caption: Good News for a Good Planet - Change your focus, change your world.
Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never break me! A British fashion designer turns comments about her appearance into wearable a...

  • Added: May 17, 2021
  • Length: 02:30
GN_3.42_Super Saudi Girls
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 3
Caption: Good News for a Good Planet - Change your focus, change your world.
Writer, activist, designer found a way to give Muslim girls a voice by creating comic books and videogames where Muslim women are the superheroes.

  • Added: May 17, 2021
  • Length: 02:30
GN_4.44_Child Brides
From: Good News Good Planet
Series: Good News Good Planet - Season 4
Caption: Good News for a Good Planet - Change your focus, change your world.
Child marriage is a major issue that plagues many third-world countries. In West Africa, these girls are finally being given a voice.

  • Added: Apr 26, 2021
  • Length: 02:30
Saving Two Marriages, Can the Emotion Roadmap Help
From: Chuck Wolfe
Series: The Emotion Roadmap: Take the Wheel & Control How You Feel
Caption: Emotional Intelligence Matters
Felippe and Moses both are dealing with trouble in their marriages. I use the Emotion Roadmap to help them manage their own emotions and the emotio...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2021
  • Length: 41:12
Episode 140: Cowboy Bob
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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In May 1991, a bank robber walked into a bank in Irving, Texas, and without speaking handed the teller a note that read, “This is a bank robbery. G...

  • Added: May 19, 2020
  • Length: 31:54
To Save One Life is to Save Humanity
From: KXCI
Series: Mn Huna: Finding Refuge in Friendship
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Houda knows a thing or two about having one’s life upended. About sheltering in place. This isn’t the first time she and her family have spent mont...

  • Added: May 18, 2020
  • Length: 04:35
The Story of Jane
From: Radio Diaries
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In 1965, an underground network formed in Chicago to help pregnant women get abortions. At first, they connected women with doctors willing to brea...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 02, 2018
  • Length: 11:59
  • Purchases: 2
Pod Planet presents "DRIVING AROUND WITH SUSAN" from RUMBLE STRIP
From: Clive Desmond
Series: Pod Planet
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This week, Pod Planet presents an episode from Erica Heilman's podcast RUMBLE STRIP. We thought we'd share. Think of this as a podcast within a p...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2017
  • Length: 37:10
Birthplace of the UAE
From: Hebah Fisher
Series: Kerning Cultures
Caption: Pat Kennedy speaks with a patient, Al Ain. , Credit: Nancy Kennedy
The year is 1959, and one in every two babies are dying in childbirth.

Bought by WCPN


  • Added: Dec 08, 2016
  • Length: 26:32
  • Purchases: 1
Majd's Diary: Two Years in the Life of a Saudi Girl
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Teenage Diaries
Caption: Majd Abdulghani
Majd Abdulghani is a teenager living in Saudi Arabia, one of the most restrictive countries for women in the world. She wants to be a scientist. He...

Bought by Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 17, 2016
  • Length: 30:45
  • Purchases: 3
Part One: Teaching at a Tribal College
From: KQAL
Series: Culture Clique
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On this episode of CC, we bring you “How Teaching at a Tribal College Changed My Life—Or at Least My Teaching” with Winona State University Profess...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2016
  • Length: 50:24
Cancer Changes Everything
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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When I was twelve years old, my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer. Now, four years later, mom and I reflect on how cancer brought us closer toge...

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


  • Added: May 26, 2016
  • Length: 04:58
  • Purchases: 3
Lana on Lana
From: renee wilde
Series: Women's Voices From The Dayton Correctional Institution
Caption: Dayton Correctional Institution, Credit: renee wilde
Lana Williams is serving life without parole. Here she describes a typical day.

  • Added: May 19, 2016
  • Length: 03:39
The Doctor Is In/ Alaska!/ Sharing is Caring?/ Booze and Botany/ Adam Burke/Veterans Farm
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Dr. Richard Besser /Tell me the truth Doctor Segment 2: Kris Valencia /Alankan Vacation Segment 3: Sally Abrahms /Shared Housing Segment...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: May 06, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Live From New York!/ Career Strategies/ Brain Food/ Perfect Pet Party/ Free Art!
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Julia Sweeney/actress Segment 2&3: Paul Freiberger/interviewing tips Segment 4 Dr. Neal Barnard/power foods Segment 5: Charlotte Reed/F...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Apr 22, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
A Lifetime of Caregiving: Mom and Uncle Harold
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Mom and Uncle Harodl, Credit: Stephanie Guyer-Stevens
Most often family members are the ones that step up and provide care when a parent or loved one needs it. According to the Family Caregiver Allianc...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2016
  • Length: 12:39
The true cost of fast fashion: a look inside Los Angeles sweatshops
From: Making Contact
Caption: Santee Alley , Credit: Ana Gremard / Used Under CC/ flickr
On this edition of Making Contact we’ll take you on a trip through LA’s garment district, notorious for sweatshop conditions, abuse, and the outrig...

Bought by KALW


  • Added: Mar 25, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Dilemmas of Alzheimer's diagnosis/ Talk to Me Like Someone You Love/ Diplomat Mystery Writer/ How to sear around the world/ Genealogy Travel
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Jason Karlawish/Alzheimer's Segment 2&3: Nancy Dreyfus/Relationship repair Segment 4: Bill Shephard/ Diplomatic mystery writer Segment 5...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Mar 20, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Dark Side of Personal Finance/ Twist to the Lindbergh Murder Case/ When to (not) Trust Your Gut/ Literally Becoming the Big Cheese
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Helaine Olen/finance Segment 2&3: Robert Zorn/lindbergh baby Segment 4: Mary Ellen O'Toole/FBI Profiler Segment 5: Tom Flournoy/cheesema...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Feb 28, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Inside the Madoff Ponzi Scheme/ When a Nest is Never Empty/ Exclusive Doggy Daycares/ Wingsuit flying
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Diana Henriques/Bernie Madoff scandal Segment 2&3: Susie Deal/disabled son Segment 4: Bob Morris/Doggy Daycare Segment 5: James MacDonal...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Feb 21, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Identical Strangers
From: Radio Diaries
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Paula Bernstein and Elyse Schein share 100 percent of their DNA. Separated at birth, the twins were both adopted and raised by loving families. The...

Bought by WDBM, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, American Voices, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 19, 2016
  • Length: 15:05
  • Purchases: 4
Secret Keeping
From: Stanford Storytelling Project
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In today’s confessional culture, secrets are generally considered bad, but this episode explores what opportunities open up when someone keeps a se...

Bought by WMUU-LP


  • Added: Nov 19, 2015
  • Length: 58:37
  • Purchases: 1