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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...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 16:46
  • Purchases: 1
The Two Lives of Asa Carter
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Audio History Project
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Asa Carter and Forrest Carter couldn’t have been more different. But they shared a secret.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 12:42
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
Strange Fruit: Voices of a Lynching
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Audio History Project
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Poet and songwriter Abel Meeropol wrote that lament after seeing a photograph of two black teenagers hanging from a tree.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 11:22
A Guitar, A Cello, and The Day That Changed Music
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Audio History Project
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November 23, 1936 was a good day for recorded music. Two men – an ocean apart – sat before a microphone and began to play.

Bought by The Story and WXAV 88.3FM


  • Added: Feb 19, 2013
  • Length: 12:22
  • Purchases: 2
#36 - The Burning Question
From: HowSound
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"All Things Considered" host Audie Cornish interviewed about interviewing.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Nov 21, 2012
  • Length: 16:56
  • Purchases: 1
# 32 - A Trip to the Dentist
From: HowSound
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You'll get dizzy listening to "A Trip to the Dentist," a legendary, psychedelic story from Larry Massett, produced in 1977.

Bought by KUT and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Sep 26, 2012
  • Length: 21:20
  • Purchases: 2
#25 - Stand-Ups
From: HowSound
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If NPR reporter Robert Smith isn't the king of the stand-up, he surely is the prince. Robert lays out his methodology for solid stand-ups.

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Jun 27, 2012
  • Length: 16:04
  • Purchases: 1
#19 - Show, Don't Tell
From: HowSound
Series: HowSound
Caption: Brian Reed — with tape rolling — wades into a lagoon on Kirabati to learn how high the sea has risen., Credit: Claire Anterea
This American Life producer Brian Reed employs, with great effect, the old writing maxim "show, don't tell" in his radio stories.

Bought by KUT and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Apr 04, 2012
  • Length: 14:36
  • Purchases: 2
#17 - Krulwich on Gorilla Cage Drama
From: HowSound
Series: HowSound
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Robert Krulwich on drama, narrative voice, and the day gorilla cages changed forever.

Bought by KUT and Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Mar 07, 2012
  • Length: 31:47
  • Purchases: 2
Benny Golson: a Jazz legend in his own words
From: David Schulman
Series: Musicians in their own words
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The man who wrote some of the best known standards in jazz reflects on a career that included writing "Killer Joe," talking his way into the great ...

Bought by Public Radio Remix


  • Added: Feb 27, 2012
  • Length: 05:46
  • Purchases: 1
The Needle Drop: 01-28-12
From: WNPR
Series: The Needle Drop
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New music from Hospitality, Chairlift, Pop. 1280, and Gonjasufi.

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh, KSJD, WTIP, KHNS, Yellowstone Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 02, 2012
  • Length: 57:09
  • Purchases: 6
#14 - The Pirate
From: HowSound
Series: HowSound
Caption: Kelly McEvers
Kelly McEvers is a mic-slinger. Draws from the hip. Records with precision. Not afraid. (Okay, maybe a little bit afraid.)

Bought by Public Radio Remix, KUT, and KBRP Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 25, 2012
  • Length: 18:12
  • Purchases: 3
#5 - The Natural State
From: HowSound
Caption: Natural gas well. , Credit: Long Haul Productions
A little bit of criticism is okay. It’s good to hear constructive (and, sometimes, not-so-constructive) feedback. However, a LOT of criticism, espe...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
  • Length: 21:42
  • Purchases: 1
#4 - Inner City Reality Check
From: HowSound
Series: HowSound
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Katie Davis doesn’t look very far for the stories she produces. In fact, they often come to her…. on her front porch.

Bought by KUT and KBRP Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
  • Length: 12:23
  • Purchases: 2
Snap Judgment #226- Spooked II: The Return of the Fallen
From: Snap Judgment
Series: Snap Judgment hosted by Glynn Washington
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Be afraid. Be VERY afraid. Just in time for Halloween, Snap Judgment proudly presents, “Spooked II: Return of the Fallen.” Real stories about t...

Bought by WCWP


  • Added: Oct 28, 2011
  • Length: 54:26
  • Purchases: 1
NPR at 40
From: GW Global Media Institute
Series: This Just In!
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Close your eyes and listen to the story: the hustle and bustle of a busy city sidewalk, the moan and groan of an approaching metro car, the hiss an...

Bought by WCBE


  • Added: Sep 19, 2011
  • Length: 53:30
  • Purchases: 1
Snap Judgment #220: Spaceman
From: Snap Judgment
Series: Snap Judgment hosted by Glynn Washington
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Hold on tight because Snap Judgment is going where no other public radio program has gone before - SPACE, the final frontier. This week we meet ast...

Bought by WCWP, WCAI / WNAN, KBGA 89.9 FM, KCUR, KUT and more


  • Added: Aug 18, 2011
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 9
Re-humanizing Immigrants: Reflections by Maria Hinojosa
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Maria Hinojosa, Credit: Michael Paras
Despite President Obama’s promise to change America’s broken immigration system, the dehumanization and detention of immigrants continues to rise. ...

Bought by KDNA Radio and KUNM


  • Added: Jun 06, 2011
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Juan Willians, Fox News Commentator
From: National Press Club
Series: The National Press Club Luncheon Series
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Fox News Commentator and author Juan Williams talked about his experiences as a journalist and commentator at a National Press Club luncheon on May...

  • Added: May 27, 2011
  • Length: 54:00
ATC Billboard (April 1, 2011)
From: Vince Hancock
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For April Fool's Day.

  • Added: Mar 31, 2011
  • Length: :59
National Public Radio (NPR) President and CEO Vivian Schiller
From: National Press Club
Series: From the National Press Club
Caption: NPR CEO Vivian Schiller, Credit: Sam Hurd
National Public Radio (NPR) President and CEO Vivian Schiller spoke at a National Press Club Luncheon on Monday, March 7th.

  • Added: Mar 07, 2011
  • Length: 54:01
Snap Judgment #205: Ain't No Sunshine
From: Snap Judgment
Series: Snap Judgment hosted by Glynn Washington
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For some couples, it’s simply not enough to say, “I love you.” On this episode, we meet people who have tasted Cupid’s sting, and hear about the d...

Bought by WCWP, KTRL, Public Radio Remix, KRCB-FM, WRNC-LP and more


  • Added: Feb 11, 2011
  • Length: 53:57
  • Purchases: 7
The Thought Plickens (#1278)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
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This week on "A Way with Words," New York Times technology columnist David Pogue tries his hand at the slang quiz. Also, when is it better to use t...

Bought by WCNP-FM, KMXT, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Unknown
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 3