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Antonio Campos talks religious prostitutes, music as plot point, and the choreography of life.

  • Added: May 04, 2013
  • Length: 21:18
Caption: Dr. Susan Lynch, UCSF
A microbial ecologist discusses the vibrant ecosystem known as the human body.

  • Added: May 01, 2013
  • Length: 18:30
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Get set for the twisted tale of Anna Marie Jarvis, the mother of Mother's Day. I'll warn you, it's not all hearts and flowers. While many of us kno...

  • Added: May 01, 2013
  • Length: 06:34
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How do the scores for Hollywood Blockbusters come to be? Talented composers like Michael Rubino create musical pieces crafted for the emotion on s...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2013
  • Length: 07:15
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Earlier this year, Kateri Tekakwitha became the first Native American saint. The 356-year-old saint helps American Indians cope with the Catholic C...

  • Added: Mar 27, 2013
  • Length: 05:36
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know! Interviews with Authors, Musicians, Artists, Poets, Or Maybe Just The Guy Down The Street !!!

  • Added: Mar 27, 2013
  • Length: 01:00:01
Caption: Author John Thomas being interviewed at Brooklyn's Retrofret Guitars., Credit: Emon Hassan
Author of "Kalamazoo Gals: A Story of Extraordinary Women & Gibson's 'Banner' Guitars of WWII", John Thomas, talks about writing the book about wom...

  • Added: Mar 20, 2013
  • Length: 14:15
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Mitch Skinner looks at a new food-art exhibit at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and finds out about banqueting in Shakespeare's day.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 06, 2013
  • Length: 05:10
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Moosewatch volunteer Dave Beck holds up a marked antler. Team leader Jeff Holden looks on. They mark the antlers and hang them in a tree so others know the antler has been found and documented., Credit: Mark Brush
Wolves and moose are at the heart of the world’s longest running study of a predator and its prey. The drama unfolds on Isle Royale National Park ...

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  • Added: Jan 24, 2013
  • Length: 03:47
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Rolf Peterson on Caribou Island, one of more than 450 smaller islands in the national park's archipelago., Credit: Mark Brush
Researchers have studied the wolves and moose on a remote island archipelago in Lake Superior for 54 years. These days, the wolves are in trouble.

Bought by WTIP


  • Added: Jan 24, 2013
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 1
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ID Radio is a two-minute daily feature with interviews and insights from today’s most influential authors, musicians, artists, and creative minds. ...

Bought by KSKQ


  • Added: Dec 06, 2012
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 1
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If you’ve already visited a haunted house or plan to do so on Halloween, chances are you’ll see something designed to scare you that’s been created...

  • Added: Oct 30, 2012
  • Length: 05:53
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So long, drought! We're celebrating wet fall weather with stories about hydroponics and rain barrels. In the kitchen, Chef Daniel Orr cooks tilapia...

  • Added: Oct 12, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: Barry Truitt at the helm., Credit: Charles McGuiga
Virginia’s Barrier Islands and the waters and salt marshes that surround them represent the most pristine coastal region on the Eastern Seaboard. A...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2012
  • Length: 27:16
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For the first week of May (5/5): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at an often-overlooked musician who helped lay the founda...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of May (5/12): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at the unlikely origins of one of the states best known...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of August (8/8): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a historic recording session that helped set the s...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the first week of January (1/5): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at an artist who performed in one of the first Africa...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the fourth week of February (2/25): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a home recording studio that helped produce som...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the first week of July (7/4): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at one of the pioneers of Chicano soul

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of July (7/12): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a city ordinance that banned freak dancing.

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the fourth week of December (12/25): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a multi instrumentalist who combined gospel an...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of September (9/12): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at one of country music’s most famous singers, wh...

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the third week of August (8/19): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a singer who conquered Nashville on her own terms.

  • Added: Aug 03, 2012
  • Length: 01:40
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For the second week of August (8/8): This week, Texas music scholar Gary Hartman takes a look at a pioneer of soul music who also enjoyed singing c...

  • Added: Aug 02, 2012
  • Length: 01:40