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"Can you imagine going through America at that time, a man of color, a little boy, 14 years old, that height? You know, I was looked upon as a frea...

  • Added: May 16, 2013
  • Length: 04:50
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Cyclists share their outrage, amusement, and curiosity about the litter that ends up in their bicycle baskets.

  • Added: May 14, 2013
  • Length: 03:53
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We all know how sweet it is when our appetites are satisfied, but what's it like to be a satiator?

  • Added: May 10, 2013
  • Length: 02:53
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90 second modules that celebrate the natural world and bring the wonder of nature into daily life

  • Added: Apr 24, 2013
  • Length: 34:30
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"What's wrong with being fat? That's what I want to know. Why is it so onerous to be fat?" - Jim Morrison Interview by Howard Smith | TheSmithTape...

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  • Added: Apr 02, 2013
  • Length: 04:39
  • Purchases: 1
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90 second modules that celebrate the natural world and bring the wonder of nature into daily life

  • Added: Mar 28, 2013
  • Length: 33:00
Caption: Mr. Toilet (aka Jack Sim) with Chief Sealth International High School social studies teacher Noah Zeichner, Credit: Sarah Stuteville
Jack Sim is better known as “Mr. Toilet.” He has spent the past twelve years getting people to talk about sanitation. Sim has learned a lot about ...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2013
  • Length: 03:01
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What separates a collector from a hoarder? What do our rooms, be they messy or neat, say about us and our experiences?

  • Added: Mar 14, 2013
  • Length: 02:20
Caption: Joe Bev & Lorie Kellogg read "My Brunch with A", Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
A short fiction by Daws Butler, read by Joe Bev and Lorie Kellogg. Great for Wallace Shawn's birthday, the anniversary of "My Dinner with Andre", ...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2013
  • Length: 09:31
Caption: Joe Bev & Lorie Kellogg Read "Godot (Not Home) Revisited", Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
A short fiction by Daws Butler, read by Joe Bevilacqua and Lorie Kellogg. Great for Samuel Beckett's birthday, the anniversary of "Waiting for Go...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2013
  • Length: 09:34
Caption: Joe Bev reads "The Mysterious Thieve of Thieves", Credit: Lorie B. Kellogg
A short fiction by Pedro Pablo Sacristan, read by Joe Bevilacqua. Great for Christmas Day (Humphrey Bogart's birthday), a funny film noir or anyt...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2013
  • Length: 05:12
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Mentioning the Thirsty Ear Pub, which used to be in the basement of what was then the MIT graduate dorm Ashdown House, evokes a wide range of emoti...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2013
  • Length: 02:36
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90 second modules that celebrate the natural world and bring the wonder of nature into daily life

  • Added: Feb 22, 2013
  • Length: 31:30
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Have you ever wondered where the phrase "to be on the wagon" comes from or even what it means to "get off on the wrong foot"? This series of one-mi...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2013
  • Length: 01:31:03
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90 second modules that celebrate the natural world and bring the wonder of nature into daily life

  • Added: Jan 28, 2013
  • Length: 30:00
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Three short "Moments" featuring 2013 NEA Jazz Master, Mose Allison. Narrated by Mark Ruffin of The Real Jazz channel on Sirius-XM, we learn about M...

Bought by WCSU-FM


  • Added: Jan 04, 2013
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 1
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90 second modules that celebrate the natural world and bring the wonder of nature into daily life

  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: 34:30
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We wanted to hear about Christmas from the under 5 demographic and this is what we got!

  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: 04:35
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90 second modules that celebrate the natural world and bring the wonder of nature into daily life

  • Added: Nov 28, 2012
  • Length: 31:30
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Chef Gift gives us a simple soup. Strangely, it's similar to a primordial soup.

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  • Added: Nov 19, 2012
  • Length: 04:25
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Ellen Millender, Professor of Classics and Humanities at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, Credit: Michael Clapp, OPB
How do we know that there was voter fraud in ancient Athens? Pottery shards tell the tale.

  • Added: Nov 01, 2012
  • Length: 04:03
Caption: Ellen Millender, Professor of Classics and Humanities at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, Credit: Michael Clapp, OPB
What kind of power did ancient Athenians have over elected officials? Eligible voters screened candidates for several positions before they took th...

  • Added: Oct 26, 2012
  • Length: 04:11
Caption: Ellen Millender, Professor of Classics and Humanities at Reed College in Portland, Oregon, Credit: Michael Clapp
Waffling. Flip-flopping. We hear a lot about the pros and cons of politicians changing their minds in modern politics. So how long has that debate ...

  • Added: Oct 26, 2012
  • Length: 04:08
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90 second modules that celebrate the natural world and bring the wonder of nature into daily life

  • Added: Oct 26, 2012
  • Length: 33:00
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90 second modules that celebrate the natural world and bring the wonder of nature into daily life

  • Added: Sep 27, 2012
  • Length: 34:30