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A CENTURY OF HEROES — A limited series of 90 second radio modules profiling acts of courage by everyday people. Produced by WDUQ and the Carnegie Hero Fund.
LENGTH: 100, 90 second modules

AFTER THE WARS: Central America (Despues de las Guerras) — A provocative radio documentary series providing the most comprehensive coverage of Central America in years. Produced by Maria Martin (Latino USA) in a unique international collaboration featuring stories by NPR’s John Burnett, Mandalit del Barco, and CNN’s Maria Hinojosa among other award-winning reporters. Released for broadcast for Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept.15-Oct. 15th).
LENGTH: 4 one-hour programs in English, 2 one-hour & 12 half-hour programs in Spanish.
AVAILABLE:In English or Spanish on MP2 from PRX

AGAINST THE ODDS, from PRI, is a limited series of beautifully-produced one-hour documentaries about marginalized persons worldwide who have, through tremendous effort and amazing luck, overcome seemingly insurmountable odds. The shows also examines social initiatives aimed at reducing the disadvantages facing these individuals and groups. Produced and hosted by acclaimed Newsweek columnist Ellis Cose, and distributed by Public Radio International.
LENGTH: 59:00
AVAILABLE: Content Depot
INFO: PRI Infosite; AgainstTheOdds.Newsweek.com

AMERICAN INDIAN & ALASKA NATIVE TRIBAL TRADITIONS — Three Native writers discuss their work on this edition of What’s the Word? Ofelia Zepeda reads her poems in English and O’Rodham, her tribal language; Robert Warrior compares the 1881 written constitution of the Osage Nation with the traditional oral version; and Jean Breinig reads and talks about writings from the Haida, her Alaskan tribe.
LENGTH: 30 minutes
AVAILABLE: MP2 from PRX

A TIME TO HEAL — Noted character actor, Arye Gross hosts this celebration of the Jewish New Year, filled with music, interviews and stories to warm the heart and soothe the soul; featuring Sherwin Nuland, Frank London, Jessica Alpert, Rabbi Naomi Levy and Joel Ben Izzy. Suggested airdates: anytime before or during the Jewish High Holidays; Sept 22-Oct 01.
LENGTH: One Hour

A TIME TO MEND (The Jewish New Year) — Host Arye Gross visits several artists and rabbi’s who focus on rebuilding bridges damaged through jealousy, spiteful actions, and the fallout of everyday life; produced by Johanna Cooper & distributed by PRI.
LENGTH: 59 Minutes

ART OF THE SONG – Art of the Song encourages people to discover their own creative potential through the use of story, music, and discussion. Each week the program features a musical guest whose work and creativity is explored; some recent guests include: Arlo Guthrie, Nancy Griffith and Richard Thompson. The program provides a 50/50 blend of thought-provoking talk and good music to engage listeners week after week.
LENGTH: 59 minutes
COST: FREE
AVAILABLE: on CD, and mp2 and mp3 via producers’ website.

BLOODY HELL (Halloween Special) — Tom Lopez of ZBS hosts this Halloween pastiche from the Driveway-Moment Masters at (((Hearing Voices))), with contributions from Shel Silverstein, Kevin Kling, Patsy Montana and Lopez himself. Includes “Blood on the Pulpit” by David Greenberger and The Shaking Ray Levis; “The Bleeding Man,” an adaptation of Cherokee writer Craig Strete’s short story; “La Llorona” produced by Ginna Allison. Radio Inferno, based on Dante’s “Divine Comedy;” and more.
LENGTH: 54 minutes (newscast compatible)
AVAILABLE: mp2 from PRX and mp3

BOOMTOWN CHRONICLES — Tales from the epicenter of the housing crisis. Produced & Hosted by Peabody award winning radio producer, Rachel Anne Goodman.
LENGTH: 59 minutes, or NPR clock-friendly edition

CALIENTE: Latin Jazz with Eddie Palmieri — Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (Sept.15 – Oct. 15) with Eddie Palmieri and his special guests as they traverse beautiful melodies, diverse rhythms and the unique Latin contribution to jazz through conversation and performance. Produced by KUVO Jazz 89 and distributed by PRI.
LENGTH: Four 59 minute shows
INFO: PRI Infosite

CHANUKAH SPECIAL: A TIME FOR SCHTICK — Brings you an hour of hijinks and fun, including some great jokes for the holiday season. It features veteran comedian Shelley Berman (currently appearing on TV’s Curb Your Enthusiasm and Boston Legal), Cathy Ladman, one of the country’s funniest moms, musician/performer Peter Himmelman and a gang of other great entertainers. Hosted by award-winning actor Ayre Gross.
LENGTH: 59 minutes (Newscast compatible version available).

Chasing the Crescent Moon – A one hour special that explores the challenges posed by sickle cell through the inspiring story of one physician and the lives he has touched. A genetic disease mostly affecting Africans and African descendants, sickle cell produces debilitating pain and a life sometimes cut short. And as a burden largely borne by the underprivileged, sickle cell is not just a medical problem, but a social one. Executive Producer Marty Goldensohn.
LENGTH: 59 Minutes
COST: FREE
AVAILABLE: CD, PRX

CIRCUS BLOOD — Tales from the Big Top in this (((Hearing Voices))) special. Hosted by John Dankosky (WNPR- Connecticut Public Radio). Stories: In Jay Allison’s “My Daughter the Trapeze Artist,” journalist Jon Carroll talks to his daughter Shana on her high-flying trapeze act. Elizabeth Eck returns to the circus family she ran away to join, in Larry Massett’s “Circus in the Blood.” A Joe Frank-enstory releases a captured tale of love and “The Lion Tamer.” And we excerpt Bobby Previte’s composition “Music of the Moscow Circus.”
LENGTH: 54:00; newscast compatible

Coming Home:The Return of the Alutiiq Masks — A one hour documentary that takes us to Kodiak, Alaska, where Alutiiq peoples work to save their language, cultural traditions and heritage by unlocking the secrets of the masks collected by French explorer Alphonse Pinart in 1872. From two-time Peabody Award winner, Dmae Roberts. A one-hour NPR-news-friendly radio documentary edition of Earthsongs. Produced by the Koahnic Broadcast Corporation & Distributed by Native Voice One.
LENGTH: 54 minute
COST: FREE
AVAILABLE: CD, Content Depot, PRX

CITY WILL RISE — A one-hour special for the anniversary of the great San Francisco Earthquake of 1906 (April 18th). Jesse Boggs delves into the rebuilding efforts of US cities that were destroyed in the past (San Francisco and New York, downtown, after 9-11) looking for clues in what lies ahead for New Orleans and future rebuilding efforts.
LENGTH: 1 hour
AVAILABLE: MP2 from PRX
MORE INFORMATION: TheCityWillRise.info, A Virtual Tour of the 1906 Earthquake in Google Earth, 1906Centennial.org’s Activities Calendar

CRIME PAYS — A look at who’s getting rich from the prison boom from award winning independent producer JoAnn Mar. Until the scandals at Abu Graib had come to light few people were aware of private contractor involvement In the US run prisons. CRIME PAYS takes an in-depth look at the corporations that have profited from the boom in this industry.
LENGTH: 59 minutes
AVAILABLE: MP2 from PRX

CROSSING BORDERS — A (((Hearing Voices))) Immigration special. Hosted by Marcos Martinez (KUMN-Albuquerque). Stories: In “Sasabe,” a Sonora, Mexico border town, Scott Carrier talks to immigrants on their hazardous, illegal desert crossing, and to the border patrol waiting for them in Sasabe, Arizona. Luis Alberto Urrea reads from “The Devil’s Highway,” his book about death in the desert. Guillermo Gómez-Peña imagines “Maquiladoras of the Future,” fantasy border factories. “And I walked…”, by Ann Heppermann and Kara Oehler, is a sound-portrait of Mexicans who risk their lives to find better-paying jobs in the United States.
LENGTH: 54:00; newscast compatible

CROSSING EAST — From PRI and award winning producer Dmae Roberts, Crossing East is a groundbreaking eight part documentary series on the history of Asian-American immigration from the nation’s beginnings up to the post-9/11 era, the first comprehensive history of Asian Americans available on public radio. For Asian American History Month (May). Samples of this series have aired on Day to Day as well as All Things Considered.
LENGTH: Eight 59 minute stand-alone specials

DESERT AIR — A hot and dry Hearing Voices Summer special. Hosted by Ben Adair (KPCC-Pacific Drift). Stories: The basins near Nevada’s “Battle Mountain” are beautiful, lonely, dreary, and full of sagebrush, solace and stories, by Scott Carrier. Host Ben Adair heads down to the ghost towns, Opera Houses, century-old abandoned mines, and billion-year old boulders along Death Valley’s “Mojave Road.” The band Faust dials in “Long Distance Calls in the Desert.” Coyotes, owls, frogs and songbirds are part of Bernie Krause’s Desert Solitudes, And the Quiet American records warning signs outside a Nevada Test Site rattling in the wind under the “Desert Sun.”
LENGTH: 54 minutes (newscast compatible)
INFO: Reviews

DISCOVERY NOW – A year-round series of 90-second vignettes reminding us of these important and amazing events, and pointing the way toward a fruitful and exciting future of space exploration.The National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) is now half a century old, and has accumulated a history rich with dramatic triumphs and tragedies. Produced by the National Institute of Aerospace in cooperation with WHRO-FM.
LENGTH: 90 seconds
AVAILABLE: CDs
COST: FREE

DO THE WRITE THING — an offshoot of the Do the WRITE Thing Challenge, a successful national essay-writing program to help students overcome violence in their lives. Produced by Will Everett, with a wraparound commentary by CNN host Soledad O’Brien, these readings by high school students are culled from the moving, sometimes shocking stories of the hundreds of thousands of participants. LENGTH: 52 two-minute modules (CD set includes half-hour pilot documentary)

EVERY VOICE AND SING! — For Black History Month (February) and beyond comes a five-part special about the choral music legacy of the historic black colleges and universities hosted by NPR’s Michelle Norris.
LENGTH: 5 one-hour stand alone episodes
AVAILABLE: mp2 from PRX and The Content Depot

FATHER FIGURES — A special for Father’s Day, Sunday, June 17 2007, fromHearing Voices. Paternal stories of praise, pride, disappointment, and love, hosted by Jay Allison of the NPR series This I Believe. Scott Carrier teaches his son to ski. Comic artist Lynda Barry recalls her teenage dreams and realities of fatherhood. From StoryCorps, a doctor tells his daughter about her granddad. Grilling Me Softly is how host Jay Allison describes his daughter’s question about his love life. Dan Robb’s family remembers the day Dad’s Moving Out. Doc Merrick and daughter Viki get through some girl problems. David Greenberger tells David Cobb’s story Because of Dad. Deirdre Sullivan’s father advisesAlways Go to the Funeral and Dave Masch wants to be A Better Father.
LENGTH: 54:00; newscast compatible, may be used as 2 half-hour segments

FIVE DAYS IN JULY — A special for the 40th Anniversary of the Newark Riots merges drama and documentary to re-examine the historical events surrounding the riots in Newark, NJ that began on July 12 and set off a tidal wave of racial unrest that swept across our nation’s cities in the summer of 1967. In Part One, Award-winning playwright and Newark resident Tracey Scott Wilson dramatizes Newark’s five days of intense racial hostility, civil disobedience, and political turmoil. In Part Two, Nancy Giles, essayist and commentator on CBS Sunday Morning moderates a panel of experts’ examination of contemporary racial and political issues, placing the Newark riot/rebellion in historical perspective.
LENGTH: 59:00 (54:00 newscast compatible available on PRX)
AVAILABLE: mp2 from PRX

FOREIGN AID: How Much Do We Give? How Much is Enough? — Join A World of Possibilities for a look at the controversial question of US foreign aid in the radio special. Featuring guests, Steven Kull, Frances Moore Lappe, Njoki Njoroge Njehu and June Zeitlin.
LENGTH: 55 minutes

FOR THE FALLEN — a HearingVoices Special for Memorial Day ( Monday May 28 2007). The host is Green Beret and poet Major Robert Schaefer, U.S. Army Special Forces. The hour features voices of veterans remembering their comrades. We hear troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan, reading their emails, poems, and journals, as part of the NEA project Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience. We hear interviews fromStoryCorps, essays from This I Believe, and the history and sounds of a Military Honor Guard. And we attend the daily ceremony by Belgian veterans honoring the WWI British soldiers who died defending a small town in western Belgium.
LENGTH: 54:00; newscast compatible, may be used as 2 half-hour segments

GIRLS FROM CAMBODIA — Outer Voices explores the cost of human trafficking with first hand accounts of young Cambodian women who were sold into sexual slavery but have escaped their captors and can now look forward to a different future. Featuring Chanthol Oung, founder of the Cambodian Women’s Crisis Center.
LENGTH: TBA
AVAILABLE: MP3 from Outer Voices or MP2 from PRX

HANUKKAH: A TIME FOR SUPERHEROES — Takes off with the Hanukkah legend of the Maccabees, the ancient Hebrew band of brothers, who overcame their oppressors against overwhelming odds. The program traces the influence of this and other Jewish experiences on the artists and writers who created such comic book icons as Superman, Spiderman, and Wonder Woman. Included are excerpts from archival radio shows, Hollywood movies, readings and the story of how the holiday evolved from a military victory to a festival of light. Featuring filmmakers: Sam Raimi and Brian Singer; acclaimed author Michael Chabon, and music with Frank London and the Klezmatics new Woody Guthrie CD. Hosted by actor Arye Gross and produced by award winning producer, Johanna Cooper and Listen Up Radio Group.
LENGTH: 54:00; newscast compatible)
INFO: PRI Infosite

HEARING VOICES from NPR — The Best of Public Radio, based on the Peabody Award-winning specials, now offered as a weekly hour-long program. A hand-picked selection of new and classic stories by the leading established and emerging producers in public radio. Each hour (newscast compatible) comprises a thematically packaged collection of “driveway moments.” Produced by Barrett Golding, Ann Hepperman Scott Carrier, Kara Oehler, and Larry Massett.
LENGTH: 54 minutes
COST: sliding-scale fee
AVAILABLE: on Content Depot

JOHN ONO LENNON — (((Hearing Voices))) offers a Lennon Special (Born: October 9 1940; Died: December 8 1980). Host Lynn Neary (NPR) presents: “All We Are Saying” by Barrett Golding — Lennon in his own words and music about peace, family, and art. “The Day John Lennon Died” by Paul Ingles — Where did you hear the news?. “NYC/LA Radio 12/8/1980″ & “20th Anniversary Mourners 12/8/2000″ found-sound from The Professor (WFMU) — the radio dial recorded the night of Lennon’s death, and mourners 20 years later singing in Central Park. “Pop Vultures” by Kate Sullivan (LA Weekley) — Lennon’s “God” as grief counseling.
LENGTH: 59 minutes

KALASHNIKOV CULTURE: Counting the Toll of the Small Arms Trade — AK-47s, Uzis, pistols, rifles. Small arms kill more people today than tanks, bombs, or missiles. This award-winning episode of A World Of Possibilties explores the global market in arms whose low cost, portability, and ease of concealment make them weapons of choice on every battlefield, and leave whole societies staggering under the burden of their assault.
LENGTH: 55:00
AVAILABLE: MP3, The Content Depot, via Podcast

KAWTHOOLEI (caw-too-lay): Land Without Evil — Outer Voices travels to the Thai/Burma border on the edge of the war zone to speak to the women leaders of the Karen refugees. Throughout the decades of war and repression these women leaders have been the cornerstones of stabilization for their communities, and the visionaries of a peaceful future. Why did they leave Burma? How did they manage life in the camps for their families and their communities? And what do they imagine for the Karen in diaspora, and for those who will refuse to be resettled? Suggested airdate: December 10 – International Human Rights Day , January 31 – Karen Revolutionary Day, March – Women’s History Month.
LENGTH: 54 minutes or 59 minutes with 5 minute news hole
AVAILABLE: mp3 and mp2 from PRX
INFO: Program Website, PRX Reviews

LITERATURE BY CHILD SURVIVORS OF THE HOLOCAUST — Ruth Kluger talks about her memoir, Still Alive: A Holocaust Girlhood Remembered; Michael Rothberg discusses the novel Fateless by Nobel Prize-winner Imre Kertész; and Sidra DeKoven Ezrahi explores Aharon Appelfeld’s novel The Age of Wonders. Show info.
LITERATURE OF THE HOLOCAUST — James E. Young considers our sources of Holocaust information, exploring surviviors’s journals and memoirs and a poem by the Israeli poet Dan Pagis; Robert Skloot examines a play in which the protagonist — a historical figure — confronts difficult ethical decisions; and Froma Zeitlin discusses the Pulitzer Prize-winning Maus by the graphic artist Art Speigelman. Show info.
LENTGH: 30 minutes each

LOVE’S LABORS — (((Hearing Voices))) offers a Valentine’s Day Special. Hosted by Amy Dickinson (syndicated advice columnist “Ask Amy”- Chicago Tribune) presents: “Kevin Kling’s “Valentine” cards; Nancy Updike tales of true but tainted “Cringe Love”; David Greenberger’s stark “Wedding” ceremony; The Kitchen Sisters’ “Love & Marriage Atop the Trade Towers”; Jessica and Scott Carrier “Parent & Child” discussion; host Amy Dickinson and other “Leftover Brides” at a mass Moonie marriage; and love songs by Barbie®, the Phi Mu Washboard Band, and Girls Glee Club, of New Palestine, Indiana.
LENGTH: 54 minutes (newscast compatible)

MUSICIANS IN THEIR OWN WORDS — Four engaging hour-long specials featuring first-person portraits from the award-winning, CPB-supported Musicians In Their Own Words project. Hosted by Bonnie Grice, produced by David Schulman and distributed by PRI.

Keepers of the Groove — Shows the exciting connections between the rhythmic languages of Brazilian samba, North Indian Tabla music, Latin Jazz and beyond. Keepers of the Groove features vivid stories from master percussionists Poncho Sanchez, Cyro Baptista, Cindy Blackman, Suphala and Bill Summers. Keepers of the Groove finds intimate connections between the rhythmic languages of Brazilian Samba, North Indian tabla and Latin jazz. The climax of the hour arrives with a sound-rich visit to a percussion garage and a suspenseful tale of accompanying soprano Kathleen Battle — with a vacuum-cleaner hose.
Music Across Borders — Border-crossing artists share fascinating stories of how their musical identities have been deeply influenced by their world travels — and, at times, by borders that have been closed to them. Cellist Yo-Yo Ma heads a stellar line-up that includes trumpeter Arturo Sandoval, composer Tan Dun, bluegrass singer Abigail Washburn and Tuvan roots rocker Albert Kuvezin.
Soul of the Voice — Enjoy stories from those who’ve mastered that most elemental and human of musical instruments, the voice. Gospel legend Clarence Fountain demonstrates the difference between Jubilee singing and rap. French vocalist Camille whispers, chortles and multitracks her way to a haunting personal style. Joseph Shabalala describes the singing dream that inspired Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Cecilia Bartoli strives for the sound of a trumpet. And another of the world’s great operatic voices, Renée Fleming, talks about the joy she finds in the music of Tchaikovsky and of jazz guitarist Bill Frisell.
Song of the Sideman — Top supporting players tell what it takes to back up Emmylou Harris or Ella Fitzgerald — and what happens when legendary sidemen step out as bandleaders themselves. Inside stories come from Christian McBride (Sting, McCoy Tyner), Ernest Ranglin (Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff), Jerry Douglas (Emmylou Harris, Randy Travis), Michael Ramos (Paul Simon, Patty Griffin) and the late Keter Betts (Dinah Washington, Ella Fitzgerald). NOTE: For jazz stations, an alternate version of this program is available that replaces the Jerry Douglas section with additional music from Betts.
INFO: PRI Infosite

MUSHROOM CLOUD — Saturday August 6 2005 marks 60 years since the Hiroshima atomic bomb. To commemorate (((Hearing Voices))) offers this collection of Tales from the Atomic Age, hosted by Larry Massett: Antenna Theater interviews bombing pilots and victims; “Downwinder Diaries” talks to people who lived near Nevada’s nuclear tests sites; Scott Carrier asks “What Are You Afraid Of?”; and poet Lawrence Ferlinghetti has “Wild Dreams of a New Beginning.”
LENGTH: 59 minutes

OLD SCHOOL — For August and September (((Hearing Voices))) offers a Back-to-School Special. Instuctor: Katie Davis. Class schedule: “Frankie in Mentone AL” joins the football team, a Teenage Diary by Joe Richman. Richard Paul follows DC public “School VP” Irasema Salcido through her hectic multi-lingual morning. Producer Hillary Frank gets the quiet kids to talk, “Like I’m In a Bubble.” Host Katie Davis takes her summer camp kids for a “Hike to Rock Creek.” Also, Poems & Prose from Taylor Mali, Meryn Cadell, Jelani and filmmaker Baz Luhrman.
LENGTH: 59 minutes

ONE PEOPLE, MANY STORIES CHANUKAH SPECIAL — Hosted by Jerry Stiller, this program of Chanukah stories from around the world, read by Bill Pullman, Emmy-winner Doris Roberts, and other Hollywood actors, will delight children and grown-ups alike. Produced by Johanna Cooper & distributed by PRI.
LENGTH: 59 Minutes

PASSOVER: A TIME FOR QUESTIONS — Mirth, melody, meals and musings on Jewish food, faith and history, hosted by popular actor Ayre Gross.
LENTGH: 1 hour
MORE INFO: www.listenup.us

PASSOVER SPECIAL: A TIME TO CROSS OVER — This hour-long program for the holiday explores Passover celebrations in several different cultures. Best-selling author Geraldine Brooks recounts the dramatic and miraculous story of the 600-year-old Sarajevo Haggadah; Jeremy Piven (Emmy-award-winning star of HBO’s Entourage) describes the holiday with his family of Chicago theater directors; Jewish Gospel singer Joshua Nelson talks of growing up in one of Brooklyn’s African American synagogues; also best-selling Iranian author Gina Nahai (Caspian Rain) and others. Produced by Johanna Cooper.
LENGTH: 59:00; newscast compatible version available).
COST: FREE
AVAILABLE: April 1 2008 on CD, PRX
BROADCAST DATES: April 12th through April 26th

PASSOVER: A TIME TO CRUNCH — An eclectic holiday special from award-winning producer, Johanna Cooper featuring music and stories: Judea Pearl, father of slain journalist Daniel Pearl, discusses avenging his son’s death through a Muslim-Jewish dialogue and art. Listeners visit an old world matzah factory on New York’s Lower East Side. Barbara Lazaroff, owner of Spago’s creates a designer Passover meal. Human trafficking victims in Los Angeles and musicians from New Orleans share their own stories of exodus. Michael Wex, a Canadian performer and author of the 2005 Bestseller “Born to Kvetch”, kvetches. Comedian Julie Hermelin has a new take on the old Biblical flight of the Hebrew slaves. “Curb Your Enthusiasm” regular, Iris Bahr recreates characters from her one woman Off Broadway show, “Dai”, about a lively café moments before a suicide bomber attacks. Singer Vanessa Paloma explores her family’s roots through music that dates back to Medieval Spain and the Spanish Inquisition. The New Orleans Klezmer Allstars groove at their special reunion on Fat Tuesday. Poet and expert at catastrophe, NPR commentator Andrei Codrescu weighs in on developing muscles for survival. Actor Arye Gross hosts. Passover begins at sundown the night before April 3.
LENGTH: 59 minute or 54 minute newscast-freindly version.
INFO: PRI Infosite

PASTURES OF PLENTY — A history of California’s farm workers. A four-part series exploring the lives of farm workers in America’s highest-producing agricultural state. From the Chinese, Filipinos and Japanese of the 1800s, to the Mexican workers of today, the history of California farm workers is also the history of migration, resettlement and cultural struggle. Through oral histories, historians and archival audio, Pastures of Plenty recounts how lives were built, and sometimes broken, in the fields of California.
EPISODES: Asians In The Fields, The Depression Years, Braceros & Campesinos, Future of Farm Labor
LENGTH: 4 episodes; 54 minutes each, newscast compatible
INFO: Station Info, Audio Slide Show , Timings & Cues

PICKING UP THE PIECES: How Family and Faith are Healing Veterans Home From War. A Prime Time Radio special edition for Memorial Day and/or Veterans’ Day. Powerful and moving stories from five families of veterans wounded by IEDs in Iraq and Afghanistan. This special breaks new ground by focusing on parents, especially mothers, who have given up everything-jobs, retirement savings, and plans for the future-to step in and care for their sons.
LENGTH: 54:00
COST: FREE

PLANETARY RADIO — An absorbing and listener-friendly weekly radio program produced by the Planetary Society and hosted by Mat Kaplan, with commentary from radio personality Bill Nye (The Science Guy). Mat visits with scientists, engineers, project managers, advocates and writers who keep you abreast of the latest discoveries and happenings in space as well as providing unique perspectives on the quest for knowledge about our solar system and beyond.
LENGTH: 30 minutes
COST: FREE
AVAILABLE: on CD, MP3, The Content Depot , and via Podcast

Playboy Jazz Festival
(1992-2006) – Radio show that was recorded live from the Hollywood Bowl, the sensational jazz festival features the biggest names in the biz hosted by Bill Cosby.

PORTRAIT OF A PLAGUE; Stories of AIDS Awareness — Host Joe Richman presents diaries, essays, and documentaries from Africa and America by producers, writers and musicians: Dave Isay of SoundPortraits, author Krandall Kraus, composer Laura Kaminsky, American Radio Works’ Stephan Smith, poet Lisa Buscani, the Memory Box Project, and & RadioDiaries.
LENGTH: 59 minutes

PRISONS IN CRISIS: A STATE OF EMERGENCY IN CALIFORNIA — Polk Award winner, JoAnn Mar presents a searing documentary about California’s penal system. Probing the roots of the crisis while examining tentative solutions.
LENGTH: 54 & 59 minutes
AVAILABLE: CD, Content Depot, PRX
COST: FREE

ROCK AND ROLL — From From Elvis to Springsteen to Bright Eyes and M.I.A., What’s the Word?, the half-hour literary program from the Modern Language Association, looks at the evolution of rock and roll and considers whether rock lyrics are poetry.
LENGTH: 29 minutes
AVAILABLE: mp2 from PRX

SAVING THE SIERRA: Grassroots Solutions for Sustaining Rural Communities A richly produced one-hour public radio special about how unlikely allies are coming together to preserve rural culture from rapid residential growth, sustain local economies as recreation developments boom, and protect clean water and open space for future generations. Produced by Two-time Peabody award-winning producer, Catherine Stifter, and award-winning community media maker, jesikah maria ross.
LENGTH: 54:00
COST: FREE
AVAILABLE: CD, Content Depot, AudioPort, PRX
INFO: http://www.savingthesierra.org

SHOAH – A Holocaust Memorial — (((Hearing Voices)))
presents several powerful stories from Holocaust survivors for the 60th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camps — Holocaust Memorial Week (May 1-8, 2005).
LENTGH: 2 versions available — 30 minute & 1 hour

SOAPBOX; A Sampling of 20th Century Political Speech — Host Sarah Vowell leads us to the political promise land with stories by public radio all stars: Joe Frank, Scott Carrier, Dave Eggers, Jesse Boggs, Taylor Mali & Sarah Vowell.
LENGTH: 59 minutes

SOLAR SAIL — Special guest Louis Freedman, Project Director of the Solar Sail — joins Planetary Radio’s host Matt Kaplin in discussing this summer’s launch of mankind’s first ever solar powered spacecraft; launched this summer from a Russian nuclear submarine; and designed, funded and engineered entirely by private citizens.
LENGTH: 30 minutes

The Story of Lata — From Outer Voices (Girls From Cambodia, The Hula Lesson, Kawthoolei ) comes a radio special that examines a culture reviving ancient traditions as possible solutions to sustain its communities. The forgotten arts of sailing and navigation may be the answer to rising fuel costs for Solomon Islanders in a remote corner of the South Pacific. Looking to the past for a better future may be a hopeful model for all communities struggling in tough economic times. Produced by Stephanie Guyer-Stevens.
LENGTH: 54 minutes
COST: FREE
AVAILABLE: PRX, MP3, CD

TAKING HIP-HOP SERIOUSLY — As hip-hop makes its way into college classrooms, What’s the Word?, the half-hour literary program from the Modern Language Association, explores the origins of the culture, looks at teaching hip-hop, and discusses the role of women in hip-hop.
LENGTH: 29 minutes
AVAILABLE: mp2 from PRX and the Content Depot

THE BLUES AS LITERATURE — On this edition of What’s the Word? Houston Baker, Jr. talks about the songs of Charlie Patton and the work of novelist Richard Wright, Robert Cantwell shares his vision of the blues as poetry in the lyrics of Robert Johnson, and Angela Y. Davis talks about the 1920s recordings of classic blues women Gertrude “Ma” Rainey and Bessie Smith.
LENGTH: 30 minutes
AVAILABLE: MP2 from PRX

THE EMERGENCE OF PAUL SIMON — This special documentary program explores the seminal work of heralded songwriter Paul Simon as revealed by musicians, writers and fans. Producer/Host: Paul Ingles. Ideal for use during holiday weekends, e.g., July Fourth, Labor Day, Thanksgiving. Music-to-talk ratio: 1:1
LENGTH: two 59 minute episodes
INFO: Program Website

THE HULA LESSON — Weaving together chants, music, and the teaching sessions of Roselle Bailey, a group of culturally diverse women discover the deeper understanding of Hula and its ramifications for spreading peace and understanding. Produced by Outer Voices.
LENGTH: 54 Minutes
AVAILABLE: MP3, MP2 from PRX

THE LOH DOWN ON SCIENCE – Each week day, Sandra Tsing Loh — the humorist, pub-radio star (Marketplace, This American Life) and Caltech alumna (BS, Physics)– gives us her unique take on important science stories such as… Procrastinating Primates, The Physics of High Heels and Good News for Coffee Addicts. The Loh Down on Science is produced by KPCC FM and Caltech and is currently one of KPCC’s most downloaded (podcast) shows. A show for those who love science as well as those who love to avoid it.
LENGTH: 90 seconds
COST: No Carriage Fee
AVAILABLE: CD, Content Depot, and FTP

THE LONG & SHORT OF IT — From A World of Possibilities guest hosts and political odd couple Robert Reich (D) and Alan Simpson (R-WY) interview the major players accross the American political spectrum for witty, penetrating discussions into the hot button issues of our time.
LENGTH: 55 minutes

THE PLANT DETECTIVE – Every week, botanical gumshoe Flora Delaterre, aka The Plant Detective, takes listeners around the globe as she explores the uses, benefits, efficacy, history, and conservation issues of medicinal plants. This delightfully informative module is produced by Beth Judy for Montana Public Radio, with content review by the Botanical Medicine faculty of Bastyr University.
LENGTH: 90 seconds
COST: FREE
AVAILABLE: on CD and mp2 from PRX
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THEN I’LL BE FREE TO TRAVEL HOME — A 13 part series inspired by the legacy of the African American burial ground unearthed just a decade ago in lower Manhattan; highlighting the stories of African Americans in the new world from the founding of New Amsterdam, New York to the Civil War.
LENGTH: 13 one-hour (stand alone) programs
AVAILABLE: on CD

THEY MADE AMERICA — From the Steam Engine to the Search Engine, Two Centuries of innovators. Host Sir Harold Evans, renowned journalist and editor, takes a brief journey through times, lives and ideas of the dynamic peole who shaped America. Celebrating visionary innovators and their creations. Featuring conversations with Joan Ganz Cooney, Jack Welch and Ted Turner. Based upon the acclaimed book by Sir Harold Evans. Produced by Sarah Montague (Selected Shorts).
Length: 58 minutes
AVAILABLE: MP3, MP2 from PRX

VALENTINE SPECIALS FROM WHAT’S THE WORD? — Petrarch and Love Poetry: “Love at first sight,” “longing for an unrequited love,” “glorifying the beloved”, all our notions of love are centuries old — as we hear in the poetry of the Italian Renaissance humanist and scholar Francesco Petrarch. Famous Love Letters: The letters of John and Abigail Adams, Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning, and the legendary Abelard and Heloise.
LENGTH: 29 Minutes (each)
AVAILABLE: MP2 from PRX (Petrarch and Love Poetry, Famous Love Letters)
PREVIEW: Petrarch and Love Poetry, Famous Love Letters

VIETNAM WAR MOVIES — What’s the Word? explores three great films that deal with America’s most controversial war and its aftermath. Susan Jeffords on Michael Cimino’s 1978 epic, The Deer Hunter. Margot Norris on Francis Ford Coppola’s 1979 masterpiece, Apocalypse Now. Robert Eberwein on Oliver Stone’s 1989 saga, Born on the Fourth of July, based on the book by Vietnam veteran and political activist Ron Kovic.
LENGTH: 30 minutes
AVAILABLE: MP2 from PRX

VOICES FROM IRAQ — It’s been four years since the invasion of Iraq. On this special anniversary edition of War News Radio we hear what the war has been like from the people there on the ground including members of the US armed services and Iraqi Citizens.
LENGTH: 59:00; newscast compatible
AVAILABLE: mp2 from PRX and mp3

VOICES OF CIVIL RIGHTS — From Prime Time Radio, comes this second installment of their successful collaboration with the Library of Congress: Personal stories of the struggle for equality, during the Civil Rights era, told by the people that were there.
LENGTH: 1 hour
MORE INFO: http://www.voicesofcivilrights.org/index.html

VOICES OF KATRINA — Older Americans continue to suffer disproportionately from the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Two years after the storm devastated the Gulf Coast, many of its older victims have found themselves unable to either reclaim their previous lives or begin to build new ones. In this special edition of Prime Time Radio, writer Barry Yeoman captures stories of the elderly affected by Hurricane Katrina.
LENGTH: 54:00
AVAILABLE: The Content Depot, PRX, MP3

WAR NEWS RADIO — War News Radio fills the gaps in the media’s coverage of the war in Iraq and the war in Afghanistan by providing balanced and in-depth reporting, historical perspective, and personal stories. Produced by enterprising students at Swarthmore College, WNR uses SKYPE to speak directly to the people on the ground in Iraq and Afganistan. WNR has received an enormous amount of press from The New Times to Fox News for its unique reporting.
LENGTH: 29 minutes
AVAILABLE: as MP3, MP2 from PRX or via Podcast

WE ARE ALL CONNECTED — Darfur Special – From Art of the Song comes an uplifting real-life story of the journey of three American women to connect with the tribal women of Darfur, culminating in a surprising celebration of hope and celebration through music. Featuring music from the women of Darfur, and students and faculty from the renowned Berklee College of Music and from the benefit CD, “We Are All Connected“; stories by Linda Mason and interviews from people involved in this inspiring international community building project. LENGTH: 54:00 newscast compatible version or 59:00 AVAILABLE: via PRX

WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH SPECIALS — Four stand-alone shows on women’s issues worldwide, from the award-winning weekly public affairs series, A World Of Possibilities.
Abused and Abandoned: Breaking the Cycle of Violence Against Women
Birth Pains: A Cry for Healthy Mothers and Healthy Families
Shattering the Stigma: Women Confront HIV/AIDS in Africa
In the Tractor Seat: Women Farmers Take the Steering Wheel
LENGTH: Four 55 minute, stand-alone episodes
AVAILABLE: mp2 from PRX or via mp3 from the Mainstream Media Project

YESTERDAY & FOREVER (Recollecting Lockerbie) — Six widows travel the landscape of loss, love and healing they’ve experienced since losing there loved ones on Pan Am Flight 103, which exploded over Lockerbie Scotland on December 21, 1988. Written by widow Helen Engelhardt Hawkins and produced with Marjorie Van Halteren.
LENGTH: 24:30 Minutes
AVAILABLE: WAV, MP2 from PRX