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The Forgotten Superstar
From: Matt Mitchell
Series: The Forgotten Famous
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In a time when women couldn't even vote, she wielded incredible power, blazing her own trail to unrivaled fame and fortune. So why don't we remembe...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2018
  • Length: 14:33
In the Department of Poetic Justice "What Do I Owe You? I Thought I Already Paid"
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: "The old gray mare...", Credit: Susan Cook
Reconciling one man's self-defined Free Trade Agreements (Eeew) is hard to do. A Poetic Tribute to the lyrical dilemma of paying $130000 for somet...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2018
  • Length: 02:45
Secrets of a Long Life: In Memory of Dr. Lillian Brown Vogel
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious revisits a 2009 interview with Dr. Lillian Brown Vogel, clinical psychologist and author of “What’s My Secret? One Hundred Years of M...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Jan 10, 2018
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
Remembering the Debunked "Primal Scream" Founder
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious revisits a conversation with "Primal Scream" founder Dr. Arthur Janov, who died on October 1, 2017. The therapeutic method promoted b...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Oct 11, 2017
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 1
74: How To End Ageism - Ashton Applewhite, Activist & Author
From: KALW
Series: Inflection Point with Lauren Schiller
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Ashton Applewhite is on a mission as old as humanity itself -- to change our attitudes about age and aging. Her book is "This Chair Rocks. A Manife...

Bought by WNIN, KWIT, KWMR, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., KUT and more


  • Added: Aug 17, 2017
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 14
StoryCorps: Wally Funk and Mary Holsenbeck
From: StoryCorps
Caption: Wally and Mary, circa 1993. , Credit: Photo courtesy of Mary Holsenbeck.
When Wally Funk was 8 years old, she jumped off the roof of her barn while wearing a Superman cape, hoping to fly. That desire never left her, and ...

  • Added: Aug 08, 2017
  • Length: 02:32
Alzheimer's Disease: A Psychiatrist's Personal Perspective -- Parts One & Two
From: Barry Vogel
Series: Radio Curious
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Radio Curious visits with clinical psychiatrist, Dr. Betty J. Lacy, whose focus is the prevention, care and treatment of dementia, including Alzh...

  • Added: Jul 12, 2017
  • Length: 58:02
Talented Women
From: Justine Yan
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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
Take Care #103
From: WRVO Public Media
Series: Take Care
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Episode topics: "Golden Girls" style living and cold and canker sores.

Bought by WNMU-FM, WNMU-FM, and WRIR


  • Added: Mar 06, 2017
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 3
Pairing Fine Wine with Cologne?
From: Free Epistemology with Mark Solomon
Series: The Wine Fellers Radio Program
Caption: The Wine Fellers
Does the mere wearing of cologne overpower a fine wine tasting? The Wine Fellers is an upbeat, good chemistry driven show created for anyone who h...

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio


  • Added: Feb 13, 2017
  • Length: 01:00:00
  • Purchases: 1
Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine for the week ending December 16, 2016
From: Scott Harris
Series: Between The Lines Radio Newsmagazine
Caption: Timely, in-depth, progressive analysis since 1991
This week's summary of under-reported news followed by these interviews: Trump Cabinet Pick Advocates Privatization of Medicare; Women's March on W...

Bought by WRIR, WMUU-LP, and XRAY.fm


  • Added: Dec 07, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Still Here: Caregiving and Dementia
From: Safe Space Radio
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This hour-long special is about the unspoken challenges of caring for a family member with dementia. The show explores the experience of ambiguous ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, Interlochen Public Radio, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WFAE and more


  • Added: Oct 12, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 22
StoryCorps: Idella Hansen and Sandi Talbott
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Idella Hansen (left) and Sandi Talbott (right)
Two big rig truckers with more than 9 million miles in the driver’s seat between them discuss friendship, adventures, and why they’ll never retire.

Bought by PRX Remix, WMUU-LP, WGUC/ WVXU, and WOUB


  • Added: Sep 27, 2016
  • Length: 02:07
  • Purchases: 4
StoryCorps: Larry Kushner and Eileen Kushner
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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As an adult, Eileen was diagnosed with a learning disability. At StoryCorps, she remembers how she overcame the challenges she faced at work.

Bought by WGUC/ WVXU


  • Added: Sep 19, 2016
  • Length: 02:38
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Suzanne Lynch, Patricia Mishler, and Janette Lynch
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Patricia Mishler discusses with her daughters what it is like living with ALS, and her thoughts on knowing that the disease will one day take her l...

Bought by WEZU and Blue Mountain Radio


  • Added: May 06, 2016
  • Length: 02:42
  • Purchases: 2
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
Golden Girls Gone Wild!/ Fast Food Nation/ God's Hotel/ Our Listeners Weigh In/ Casserole Queens
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Golden Sisters Segment 2&3: Michael Moss/Fast food nation Segment 4: Victoria Sweet/God's hotel Segment 5: Listener Feedback Segment 6: ...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Apr 28, 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
Slipping Away: An Alzheimer's Story, Part 2
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Triptych photo illustration, Credit: Doug Dobey.
For the longest while I would think of my mother as a husk like the shell left behind by a cicada, all the internal meat gone, just a crisp skin re...

  • Added: Apr 15, 2016
  • Length: 27:38
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
Caring Relationships: Negotiating Meaning and Maintaining Dignity
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Alana Theriault, disability benefits counselor in Berkeley, California and Alice Wong, Making Contact Community Storytelling Fellow, Credit: Alice Wong
Whether you’re a paid home care provider, or rely on personal assistance to meet your daily needs, or a family member caring for a loved one, the n...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WVAS, and WRIR


  • Added: Apr 08, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
The "New Normal" Relationship / Leadership Expertise / Nips and Tucks / Spice Up Your Life / Weather
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Dr. Pepper Schwartz/"normality" in sex and love Segment 2 &3: Shar McBee/leadership and volunteerism Segment 4: Dr. Rob Sigal/plastic...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Apr 07, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
Midlife eating disorders/ Professional Volunteers/ Trailblazing attorney/ Turning 50/ Shelter dogs
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Cynthia Bulik/eating disorders Segment 2&3: Steve Sox/volunteer Segment 4: Judy Harris/lawyer Segment 5: Liisa Kyle/turning 50 Segment ...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Apr 02, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 1
REBROADCAST: Adventures of a Stuntman / Experiencing the Everyday / Wags to Riches / Inventing Success / Yoga for Boomers
From: 2BoomerBabes Radio Hour
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Segment 1: Hal Needham/stuntman Segment 2&3: Alexandra Horowitz/On Looking Segment 4: Bob Vetere/Wags to Riches Segment 5: Jeffrey Nash/reinvent...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge


  • Added: Mar 27, 2016
  • Length: 54:00
  • 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

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