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Acoustic Stories : Aaron Brown : "The occasional magic that can occur when high volume Lynyrd Skynyrd covers, main street, and the open air meet."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 03:15
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories : Michael Goldberg : "The Last Word on Encouragement"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Michael Goldberg contributes "The Last Word," his weekly topical essay to Northern Community Radio's Between You and Me program on Saturdays.

Bought by KSRQ and WTIP


  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
Imaginary Island of California
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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The Island of California appeared on maps for over a century.

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  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 1
Segregation Now, Segregation Forever: The Infamous Words of George Wallace
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Audio History Project
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On the 50th anniversary of Wallace’s inaugural speech as the Governor of Alabama, Radio Diaries tells the story behind those infamous words, and th...

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  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 16:46
  • Purchases: 1
210: Conrad and the Sea
From: World Ocean Radio
Series: World Ocean Radio: The Sea Connects All Things
Caption: Joseph Conrad (back, center) at sea posing with apprentices aboard Torrens. , Credit: Provided courtesy of the Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library of Yale University
In this episode of World Ocean Radio host Peter Neill will suggest that the greatest author of such sea-based literature was Joseph Conrad and will...

  • Added: Feb 25, 2013
  • Length: 05:37
The Mysterious Life of the Rubber Ducky
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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Rubber Duckies aren't just an old fashioned bathtub toy.

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  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 01:54
  • Purchases: 1
Dance Until the World Ends
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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A look at the odd trend of "doomsday" music that took over the pop charts leading up to the Mayan end date.

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  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 02:19
  • Purchases: 1
Time Zones: a World History
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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Time zones reflect a history of our changing politics, commerce, and technology.

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  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 01:53
  • Purchases: 1
Life on the Party Line
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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Today's privacy concerns with cell phones seem trivial when we look back at the world of open telephone wires.

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  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 02:07
  • Purchases: 1
Thelonious Monk
From: KUT
Series: Views and Brews Liner Notes
Caption: Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk was an original voice in the shaping the sound of American music. Both his compositions and his inimitable piano playing continue t...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 02:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Last Man on the Mountain
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Audio History Project
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In the 1990s, Arch Coal began mining Pigeonroost Hollow. Now Jimmy Weekley is the last person left there.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 11:22
The Square Deal
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Audio History Project
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George F. Johnson was the owner of the Endicott Johnson Corp. — at one time the country’s leading shoe manufacturer — and one of the nation’s leadi...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 11:28
209: Canals
From: World Ocean Radio
Series: World Ocean Radio: The Sea Connects All Things
Caption: The Göta Canal, Credit: Insightguides.com
In this episode of World Ocean Radio, host Peter Neill will take us on a tour of the canals of the world.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 06:11
Centerstage Minnesota: Martin Zellar, of Gear Daddies fame, joins Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE
Series: Centerstage MN
Caption: Martin Zellar and Nick Ciola
Martin Zellar was the frontman of The Gear Daddies, a late 80's/early 90's Minneapolis based band with whose members formed bonds while living a c...

Bought by WTIP and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 28, 2013
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 2
Tabled Fables Podcast 3 Cinderella
From: Amy Kraft
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This podcast talks about the many versions of Cinderella told around the world and the different kinds of footwear she wore to the ball. My persona...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2013
  • Length: 21:08
Acoustic Stories : Robert Jevne - "Hot Stove"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Robert Jevne discusses his former love of the Chicago Cubs in a lighthearted tone and how their incessant losing seasons defeated his passion for b...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 24, 2013
  • Length: 02:27
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories : Steve Downing - "Cherries"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Steve Downing has been a teacher, house painter, conflict mediator, musician, arts administrator, freelance writer, and has occasionally worked for...

  • Added: Jan 24, 2013
  • Length: 04:23
Space Dives
From: Andrew Bales
Series: Into It
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This week on Into It, Andrew Bales explores space dives, an extreme jump that tests the limits of technology and the wills of dare devils.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jan 18, 2013
  • Length: 01:44
  • Purchases: 1
Culturology: "Rez Salute: The Real Healer Dealer" - Jim Northrup Discusses his New Book
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE
Series: Culturology
Caption: Jim Northrup's "Rez Salute: The Real Healer Dealer"
Syndicated columnist and author, Jim Northrup, talks with Heidi Holtan on a whole range of topics from his column "Fond Du Lac Follies" to his expe...

Bought by KOJB 90.1 FM The eagle and KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 17, 2013
  • Length: 19:02
  • Purchases: 2
Culturology: Aaron Brown - Top Words of 2012
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE
Series: Culturology
Caption: Aaron Brown
In this essay Aaron Brown dresses down the most popular words from the year 2012, according to the Global Language Monitor.

  • Added: Jan 15, 2013
  • Length: 03:16
Thenceforward and Forever Free: The Emancipation Proclamation
From: BackStory with the American History Guys
Series: BackStory with the American History Guys: Full Episodes
Caption: "Abraham Lincoln and His Emancipation Proclamation," The Strobridge Lith. Co., 1888 , Credit: Library of Congress
In this episode of BackStory, we take a look at the narratives surrounding the Emancipation Proclamation and try to unpack its legacy. How can we ...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN, WFPL News, WOUB, WTJU and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2013
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 7
Centerstage Minnesota: Scott Macdonald and Rob Graber of Arcwelder join Charlie Pulkrabek
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE
Series: Centerstage MN
Caption: Arcwelder, Credit: Jesse Keenan
This week's feature is a conversation Charlie Pulkrabek recently had with two members of the mainstay Twin Cities punk/hard rock band Arcwelder, Sc...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 29, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
Computer Talk Radio (54 minutes) for December 29th, 2012 to January 4th, 2013
From: Benjamin Rockwell
Series: Computer Talk Radio (54 Minute)
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Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting December 29th, 2012. Benjamin Rockwell, our nerd host, opens with the latest news o...

  • Added: Dec 28, 2012
  • Length: 53:57
Computer Talk Radio (59 minutes) for December 29th, 2012 to January 4th, 2013
From: Benjamin Rockwell
Series: Computer Talk Radio (59 Minute)
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Computer Talk Radio weekly show for the broadcast week starting December 29th, 2012. Benjamin Rockwell, our nerd host, opens with the latest news o...

  • Added: Dec 28, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
Culturology: Guido's Arts Review - Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE
Series: Culturology
Caption: Steve Downing AKA Guido
Steve Downing reflects on the highly positive nature of the existence and effects of Minnesota's Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 18, 2012
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 1

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