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GOP Proposes UNplanned Parenthood
Series: Singles from The Final Edition Radio Hour
From The Final Edition
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The GOP in Texas, Arizona, Kansas, and other logic-challenged States that have defunded Planned Parenthood will support a replacement non-non-profi...

  • Added: May 22, 2012
  • Length: 00:03:36
The Mikie Show #49, Sheril
Series: The Mikie Show
From Michael Carroll
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If you click the little play arrow down there you’ll be able to join us as we speak with Sheril Kirshenbaum, author and science writer. Besides bei...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2012
  • Length: 00:28:03
Country Fried Rock #1202 Shurman
Series: Country Fried Rock--Roots Music & Interviews
From Sloane Spencer
Caption: Shurman, Credit: Official Press Photo
Country Fried Rock chats with Aaron Beavers, of Austin, Texas about his time writing and playing with John Popper (Blues Traveler) and the Duskray ...

  • Added: Jan 08, 2012
  • Length: 00:54:00
What are you doing for New Year's?
From Afi-Odelia E. Scruggs
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A conversation from three folks on the rituals they've created to mark the first of the year.

  • Added: Dec 26, 2011
  • Length: 00:03:28
Blues Unlimited #141 - Texas Country Blues
Series: Blues Unlimited
From Steve Franz
Caption: Texas Country Blues master Frankie Lee Sims, c. 1969, Credit: unknown
On this episode of Blues Unlimited, join us as we celebrate the independent spirit of the Lone Star State with two hours of Country Blues from some...

Bought by 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station, KHNS, and KTRL


  • Added: Dec 23, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 3
West Texas 1941: The Story of Guy Clark
From KUT
Caption: Susanna and Guy Clark, Credit: Music Road Records
Join a who's who of Texas Music, including Jerry Jeff Walker, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Willie Nelson and many, many more in a 70th birthday celebration o...

Bought by KGLT


  • Added: Oct 28, 2011
  • Length: 00:53:47
  • Purchases: 1
The Sacred Properties of Plants
From Stories from Deep in the Heart, a project of Texas Folklife
Caption: Texas Folklife
Youth Producers Adriana Montez, Brittany Garza, Christino Herrera, and Krystof Tellez discover the sacred properties of plants from traditional hea...

  • Added: Sep 21, 2011
  • Length: 00:05:28
Hairy Man Festival
From Jeffrey Jones
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The Hairy Man Festival in Round Rock Texas is an annual gathering for the whole family featuring games, food, and a contest to see who is this year...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Sep 13, 2011
  • Length: 00:03:02
  • Purchases: 1
Stages: 10 Years of ACL Fest
Series: Texas Music Matters
From KUT
Caption: The Shade Tree at Zilker Park
September 2011 marks the 10th anniversary of the Austin City Limits Music Festival. What started out as a modest two day affair heavy on regional ...

  • Added: Sep 06, 2011
  • Length: 00:55:44
100 Songs that Messed with Texas
Series: Texas Music Matters
From KUT
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On this episode, we explore songs that challenged the stereotypes of Texas music. Though "country" music may be what the Lone Star State is most we...

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jul 22, 2011
  • Length: 00:56:24
  • Purchases: 1
"Dallas," Your Pitiless Universe
From Julia Barton
Caption: The Ewings of Texas captivated audiences around the world., Credit: CBS/Lorimar Studios
"Dallas," the prime-time soap that aired from 1978-1991, is the show that won't die. The cable network TNT has just commissioned a new series based...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jun 29, 2011
  • Length: 00:14:10
  • Purchases: 1
Like Death Eating a Cracker (#1287)
Series: A Way with Words
From A Way with Words
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Digital timepieces may be changing the way we talk, at least a little. There's Bob o'clock (8:08), Big o'clock (8:19), and even Pi o'clock. Also th...

Bought by WRNC-LP, WRVO, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 20, 2011
  • Length: 00:54:00
  • Purchases: 3
Our Might Oaks
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
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The 21 oak species in our region assume many forms and are survivors of the last Ice Age. Who are these tenacious trees? And what animals depend on...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 19, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #117 - Texas Blues Guitar: City Slickers
Series: Blues Unlimited
From Steve Franz
Caption: T-Bone Walker, dazzling the crowd with some of his patented pyrotechnics.
Texas has a long and rich history when it comes to Blues Guitar, and here we aim the spotlight on some of the primary movers and shakers to come ou...

Bought by KTRL, Spokane Public Radio, and WUCF


  • Added: Apr 17, 2011
  • Length: 01:58:59
  • Purchases: 3
Triops
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
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These tiny crustaceans come to life for just a short while during our rainy season, but their eggs can wait decades to hatch and ride the wind for ...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2011
  • Length: 00:00:59
  • Purchases: 1
Spadefoot Desert Chorale
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
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Summer storms send many desert frogs and toads into a raucous reproductive frenzy. What role do their choruses play in their hasty courtship?

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Fifth Season
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
Caption: Cenizo puts on a show during the desert's rainy season., Credit: Cathryn Hoyt
In the Chihuahuan Desert, we spend fall, winter, spring and summer talking about our fifth season—the rainy season. What does its arrival mean for ...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Attracting Pollinators
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
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Animals and insects aren’t being altruistic when they pollinate a plant. So how do plants attract and reward them for their services?

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Rotifer Diversity
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
Caption: Testudinella patina, Credit: T. Schröder, R.L. Wallace, E. Walsh
Every pristine spring, mucky cattle tank, and rain-filled hueco in the Chihuahuan Desert is home to an exceptionally diverse array of microscopic a...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Pyrrhuloxia
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
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With its showy red crest and golden bill, the pyrrhuloxia shouldn't be confused with its more flamboyant cardinal relative. What makes this desert ...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 07, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Redrawing Lines of Power: Redistricting 2011
Series: Making Contact
From Making Contact
Caption: District boundaries in Boston, MA., Credit: Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
2011 marks the year for redistricting – the once-in-a-decade process to draw boundaries that determine your elected officials from local school boa...

Bought by KRUA, KSFR, and Yellowstone Public Radio


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 00:29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Turkey Vultures
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
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They eat roadkill. They urinate on themselves. When frightened, they vomit. The turkey vultures have returned. Why does this harbinger of spring ha...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Mar 22, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Soapberry
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
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Trees seem scarce in the Chihuahuan Desert. But soapberry trees manage to thrive throughout our region and can even be used to wash your hands. How...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Mar 22, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Young Man from Atlanta
Series: L.A. Theatre Works
From L.A. Theatre Works
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How do ordinary people overcome extraordinary hardships?

Bought by KUT, KMUN, Nevada Public Radio, KRCB, WBEZ and more


  • Added: Feb 28, 2011
  • Length: 01:57:58
  • Purchases: 6
Good News Bears
Series: Nature Notes
From Marfa Public Radio
Caption: A black bear in Big Bend National Park., Credit: Cindy Callahan, courtesy of National Park Service
After an absence of nearly fifty years, black bears have been making a remarkable comeback in Big Bend National Park. Why did they return? And what...

Bought by WTIP and KENW


  • Added: Feb 18, 2011
  • Length: 00:04:30
  • Purchases: 2