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Building Community One (Dance) Step at a Time
From: David Condos
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Joann Jones co-founded a community dance class that helps senior citizens fight inactivity and isolation. But as she gets older, Joann has to fight...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 12, 2020
  • Length: 06:43
  • Purchases: 2
Aurora, in the Village
From: Rae Solomon
Caption: The Beloved Community Village at its new home, Credit: Rae Solomon
Aurora has finally found a stable home, after 14 years, at the Beloved Community Village, a tiny home colony for people experiencing homelessness i...

  • Added: Feb 03, 2020
  • Length: 17:12
The Evolution of Singer-songwriter Gaelynn Lea
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Caption: Singer-songwriter Gaelynn Lea, Credit: Paul Vienneau
Duluth-based indie musician Gaelynn Lea made headlines when she won National Public Radio’s Tiny Desk Contest in 2016. But she almost didn’t enter ...

  • Added: Jan 30, 2020
  • Length: 08:41
THE CAVE -- Feras Fayyad Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Feras Fayyad, San Francisco, CA 10/10/2019, Credit: Andrea Chase
Feras Fayyad talks talks shaping character, invisible moments, and being extraordinary.

  • Added: Jan 07, 2020
  • Length: 26:11
BOMBSHELL -- Jay Roach Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Jay Roach, San Francisco, CA 12/6/19, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jay Roach talks hemlines, honesty, and poking the bear.

  • Added: Dec 22, 2019
  • Length: 17:43
Come Up
From: Rae Solomon
Caption: Tanya Benson, Credit: Tanya Benson
Feature story about a woman squatting in an abandoned house in Detroit with her family of five.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 20, 2019
  • Length: 05:22
  • Purchases: 1
In The Good Old Days When Times Were Bad: Good Old Songs From Dolly Parton
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Bluesnet Radio Special Presentation
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one hour of classic Dolly Parton songs that you don't hear much these days

Bought by Morehead State Public Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota, WHRV, Troy Public Radio and more


  • Added: Dec 09, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Thunder Chases LIghtening: Vicky Emerson's Music and Mentorship
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Singer Songwriter Vicky Emerson, co-founder of Front Porch Group, Credit: Katie Cannon
Vicky Emerson is a Minneapolis based singer/songwriter/producer of Americana music. She co-founded Front Porch Music Group and mentors women with p...

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 21, 2019
  • Length: 05:19
  • Purchases: 2
The Aerial Tales of Bone Mother
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
Caption: Bone Mother at the Musuem of Russian Art, Credit: Matthew Glover
The Slavic folklore of Baba Yaga flies high in Bone Mother, a world premiere by Sandbox Theatre’s aerial wing - The Swingset. Co-directed by Evelyn...

  • Added: Sep 20, 2019
  • Length: 05:18
Blue Dimensions H37: Roxy Coss's "Quintet" and Miles Davis's "Rubberband"
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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featuring the album "Quintet" from saxophonist and composer Roxy Coss, and previously unissued music from Miles Davis on the album "Rubberband"

Bought by WMOT, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMUN and more


  • Added: Sep 11, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 10
BRITTANY RUNS A MARATHON -- Jillian Bell and Paul Downs Colaizzo Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Jillian Bell and Paul Downs Colaizzo, San Francisco, CA 8/30/19, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jillian Bell and Paul Downs Colaizzo talk expressions, committing, and what to do with a crying cowboy.

  • Added: Sep 05, 2019
  • Length: 11:55
Blue Dimensions H35: Recent Releases Featuring Women of Jazz and Blues
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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five "Texas Queens" sing the blues with the band Bloodest Saxophone - - and, songs from Catherine Russell's "Alone Together" album, plus jazz with ...

Bought by WMOT, KKRN, Royalton Community Radio, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KMUN and more


  • Added: Aug 28, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
ONE CHILD NATION -- Jialing Zhang Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Jialing Zhang, San Francisco, CA 4/15/19, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jialing Zhang talks freedom, control, and the myth of the spoiled generation.

  • Added: Aug 17, 2019
  • Length: 14:21
FOR SAMA -- Waad al-Kateab, Dr. Hamza al-Kateab, and Edward Watts Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Hamza al-Kateab, Waad al-Kateab, Edward Watts, San Francisco, CA 7/22/19, Credit: Andrea Chase
Waad al-Kateab, Dr. Hamza al-Kateab, and Edward Watts talk responsibility, respect, and getting political.

  • Added: Jul 31, 2019
  • Length: 24:18
YOU DON'T NOMI -- Jeffrey McHale Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Jeffrey McHale, San Francisco, CA 6/28/19, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jeffery McHale talks turning tides, cracking intentions, and crossing lines.

  • Added: Jul 21, 2019
  • Length: 14:26
Connie's Kitchen
From: Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Series: Women in the Austin Music Scene
Caption: Participants Elizabeth Maldonado and Ezra McPherson in Connie's Kitchen, Credit: Danea Johnson, Texas Folklife
Musician Connie Jo Kirk uses food to share her legacy and love. This story was produced by Elizabeth Maldonado, Taylor Prewitt, and Ezra McPherson,...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 15, 2019
  • Length: 04:49
  • Purchases: 1
MAIDEN -- Tracy Edwards and Alex Holmes Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Alex Holmes and Tracy Edwards, San Francisco, CA 6/17/19, Credit: Andrea Chase
Tracy Edwards and Alex Holmes talk attitudes, trust, and smiling by choice.

  • Added: Jul 05, 2019
  • Length: 16:27
Episode 60: The Source
From: Wyoming Public Radio
Series: HumaNature
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Manasseh Franklin wanted to make the melting of glaciers more real to people through her writing. So on an Alaskan rafting trip, she followed water...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Jun 17, 2019
  • Length: 23:41
  • Purchases: 1
Blue Dimensions H21: Song Like A Roar: The Songs And Spirit Of The Late Linda Waterfall
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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special songs from the late singer and songwriter Linda Waterfall

Bought by WXPN, GCR (Global Community Radio), WMOT, KKRN, WRGY and more


  • Added: May 22, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 11
Up Close And Acoustic with Rj Cowdery
From: Charlie Silvestri
Series: Up Close And Acoustic
Caption: Cover to In This Light, Credit: rjcowdery.com
Rj Cowdery has solidified her place in the world of performing singer-songwriters, garnering accolades at Mountain Stage NewSong, Kerrville, Falcon...

  • Added: May 11, 2019
  • Length: 57:59
ASK DR. RUTH -- Ryan White Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Ryan White, San Francisco, CA 4/21/19, Credit: Andrea Chase
Ryan White talks luck, sex, and calling his mother.

  • Added: May 02, 2019
  • Length: 16:50
NEA Jazz Moments with Pianist, Joanne Brackeen (round two)
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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NEA Jazz Master Joanne Brackeen is the only female to join Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and talks working with Stan Getz.

Bought by WKSU, Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, Delmarva Public Media and more


  • Added: Apr 23, 2019
  • Length: 02:58
  • Purchases: 8
GODDESS: THE FALL AND RISE OF SHOWGIRLS -- Lotti Pharriss Knowles Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
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Lotti Pharriss Knowles talks how to deal with a bully, the glory of excess, and why SHOWGIRLS was ahead of its time.

  • Added: Apr 12, 2019
  • Length: 17:05
Siosi Design
From: Rick Brewer
Caption: Audi Culver (L) Ivy Siosi (R), Credit: Audi Culver
Audi Culver and Ivy Siosi own and operate Siosi Design, a premiere wooden furniture company based in Bloomington, Indiana. Like starting any busine...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 10, 2019
  • Length: 12:57
  • Purchases: 1
Blue Dimensions H11: Allison Miller drumming up two new albums
From: Bluesnet Radio
Series: Blue Dimensions
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two recent projects of drummer Allison Miller, "Glitter Wolf" and an all-female band called "Lioness" - plus organist Barbara Dennerlein plays the...

Bought by Royalton Community Radio, WMOT, KKRN, KMUN, WJSU and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 9

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