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Blues Unlimited #191 - A Legend Every Night: Blues from Antone's
From: Steve Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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On this episode of Blues Unlimited, a tribute to Antone’s night club. Founded in 1975 in Austin, Texas, it featured a who’s who of blues legends, l...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2013
  • Length: 01:58:59
Fresh Talk: Jack Sanders
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh TALK
Caption: Jack Sanders, Credit: Cathy Byrd
Cathy Byrd speaks with Austin-based Jack Sanders about slow architecture and his Design Build Adventure projects.

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 15:47
Global Ethics Corner: Which Separatist Movements Will Succeed?
From: Carnegie Council
Series: Global Ethics Corner
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From Spain to Scotland to even the United States, separatist movements are making headlines. Do any of these have a chance to succeed? Or all they ...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 02:02
Fresh Talk: Land Arts of the American West
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh TALK
Caption: Land Arts of the American West 2011 participants, Credit: Joe DeMarco
Cathy Byrd drives to Lubbock, Texas, to meet with professor Chris Taylor and architecture students who participated in Land Arts of the American We...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 10:37
Country Fried Rock: Band of Heathens
From: Sloane Spencer
Series: Country Fried Rock: Music Uncovered
Caption: Band of Heathens Top Hat Crown and the Clapmaster's Son, Credit: Album Cover
Eavesdrop on the kinds of conversations among musicians at late-night diners after gigs. Gordy Quist of award-winning roots rock Band of Heathens ...

  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 58:00
Juan's Diary, Part 2: Back to Mexico
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Teenage Diaries
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In Juan’s second audio diary, he travels back to Mexico to visit his dying grandfather. This is his first time back since he immigrated to the Unit...

Bought by KSFR and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Oct 23, 2012
  • Length: 25:51
  • Purchases: 2
#33 - The Green Lawns of Texas
From: HowSound
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Avoiding the pitfalls of "parachute journalism" with Marketplace reporter Krissy Clark.

Bought by KUT and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Oct 10, 2012
  • Length: 24:17
  • Purchases: 2
Amber Heard on Not Sitting Pretty and Shutting Up
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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"It’s easier to deal with a woman who is compliant and sweet and sunny and nice and non-confrontational." Interview by Jason Feifer // NYC hotel i...

Bought by KFAI and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Sep 19, 2012
  • Length: 06:46
  • Purchases: 2
Drill Baby Drill! -- Groks Science Show 2012-08-08
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Dr. Cliff Frohlich join us to talk about human induced tremors.

Bought by WRNC-LP and KMXT


  • Added: Aug 08, 2012
  • Length: 26:11
  • Purchases: 2
Blues Unlimited #164 - Greenville Smokin': The Legendary Field Recordings of Joe Bihari, Part 3
From: Steve Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
Caption: One of the distinctive album covers from the "Anthology of the Blues" series
We wrap up our tribute to the "Anthology of the Blues" and the legendary field recordings of Joe Bihari with selections from the California, Texas,...

Bought by WSLR, KHNS, 90.5 WSNC, and KTRL


  • Added: Jul 27, 2012
  • Length: 01:59:01
  • Purchases: 4
GOP Proposes UNplanned Parenthood
From: The Final Edition Radio Hour
Series: Singles from The Final Edition Radio Hour
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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: 03:36
The Mikie Show #49, Sheril
From: Michael Carroll
Series: The Mikie Show
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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...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Feb 22, 2012
  • Length: 28:03
  • Purchases: 1
Country Fried Rock #1202 Shurman
From: Sloane Spencer
Series: Country Fried Rock: Music Uncovered
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: Unknown
  • Length: 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: 03:28
Blues Unlimited #141 - Texas Country Blues
From: Steve Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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: 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: 05:28
Hairy Man Festival
From: Jeffrey Jones
Caption: PRX default Piece image
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: 03:02
  • Purchases: 1
Stages: 10 Years of ACL Fest
From: KUT
Series: Texas Music Matters
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: 55:44
100 Songs that Messed with Texas
From: KUT
Series: Texas Music Matters
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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: 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" star Larry Hagman died on November 23rd, 2012. But the prime-time soap that made him famous as J.R. Ewing lives on. The original show aire...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jun 29, 2011
  • Length: 14:10
  • Purchases: 1
Like Death Eating a Cracker (#1287)
From: A Way with Words
Series: 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 WCNP-FM, WRNC-LP, WRVO, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 20, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 4
Our Might Oaks
From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes
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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: 04:30
  • Purchases: 1
Blues Unlimited #117 - Texas Blues Guitar: City Slickers
From: Steve Franz
Series: Blues Unlimited
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
From: Marfa Public Radio
Series: Nature Notes
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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: :59
  • Purchases: 1