Coming Soon
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RADIO PROUST -- Award-winning journalist and radio commentator Larry Bensky produces and co-hosts (with Susan Stone) this weekly hour of bilingual readings, scintillating talk and exquisite music inspired by Proust's masterpiece, Remembrance of Things Past. Produced in association with The Bard Center. INFO: http://www.bard.edu/radioproust/index.html LENGTH: 59 minutes COST: FREE AVAILABLE: Summer, 2008; on CD, PRX, Downloads from producer |
Specials
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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: 59:54 Cost: FREE Available: Content Depot, PRX, www.celebrityradio.com, free CDs |
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SAVING THE SIERRA: Grassroots Solutions for Sustaining Rural Communities -- A richly produced one-hour public radio special show 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 |
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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 (A Time to Crunch). LENGTH: 59:00; newscast compatible version available). COST: FREE AVAILABLE: April 1 2008 on CD, PRX BROADCAST DATES: April 12th through April 26th |
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LINER NOTES -- Eight "Algonquin Roundtable" gatherings of the notable and knowledgeable, recorded monthly over lunch at the Captain's table aboard Queen Mary 2. Destinations as they are and as they exist in literature, painting, film, music and myth. Host: Cultural wunderkind Paul Holdengräber, whose literary happenings make the New York Public Library a late-night hot spot. Produced by Jon Kalish and Emmy-winner and Peabody nominee Marty Goldensohn. #1 - Through Emerald Eyes (for St. Patrick's Day, 3/17/08) Guests include novelist Frank McCourt (Angela's Ashes) and NPR film critic Bob Mondello. #2 - Eco-Travel (for Earth Day, 4/22/08) Guests include environmentalist Bill McKibben, writer Jan Morris, filmmaker Werner Herzog. LENGTH: Available in 54 and 58 minute versions COST: FREE AVAILABLE: March, 2008; on CD, PRX, Content Depot LISTEN:  (14-minute sampler; 8.5mb)INFO: http://www.cunard.com/linernotes/ |
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BIONEERS: Revolution From The Heart Of Nature -- An award-winning series of half-hours promoting practical environmental solutions and innovative social strategies for restoring the Earth and communities. Since 1990, the Bioneers organization has held annual scientific conferences based on the premise that we are moving from the Information Age to the Biology Age, in which environmental issues will shape all others. The Bioneers radio shows feature the leading scientific and social innovators of our time bringing all the drama and optimism of these conferences to life. 15 new shows yearly, plus 91 archived. LENGTH: 28:30 AVAILABLE: WFMT Radio Network; CDs COST: FREE |
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The National Aeronautics and Space Agency (NASA) is now half a century old, and has accumulated a history rich with dramatic triumphs and tragedies. Discovery Now is 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. Produced by the National Institute of Aerospace in cooperation with WHRV-FM. LENGTH: 90 seconds AVAILABLE: Free CDs COST: FREE LISTEN: Mp3 samples online INFO: http://www.discoverynow.us |
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HEARING VOICES -- A new weekly series coming March, 2008. 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: No charge for the first six months of broadcast, then a modest sliding-scale fee. AVAILABLE: on Content Depot and PRX LISTEN: |
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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. LISTEN: |
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A WORLD OF POSSIBILITIES -- an award-winning, progressive, weekly look at global and national public affairs, featuring leading policy makers, social innovators and concerned citizens from around the world addressing the hot-button issues of our time. LENGTH: 55 minutes COST: FREE AVAILABLE: on CD, MP3, The Content Depot, via Podcast, as well as selected episodes available on MP2 at PRX LISTEN: |
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FOOTLIGHT PARADE -- Songs from Broadway and Hollywood musicals, cleverly connected by theme. Host Bill Rudman connects the messages from the lyrics of musicals as far back as the turn of the 19th Century and as current as Broadway's latest hits, relating them all to his theme du jour -- "Transformations," "Down With Love," and "To Dub or Not to Dub" are some recent titles. LENGTH: 53 minutes COST: FREE AVAILABLE: via MP2 from program's website or PRX LISTEN: |
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ISLA EARTH -- A radio series that explores today's most important challenges to the environment and impressive successes in conservation. These entertaining, science-based, modules encourage ecological awareness, deepen understanding of our natural world, and encourage environmentally sustainable choices. Produced by the Catalina Island Conservancy. LENGTH: 90 seconds COST: FREE AVAILABLE: on CD, mp2, PRX and via Podcast LISTEN: |
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PLANETARY RADIO -- An absorbing and listener-freindly 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 LISTEN: |
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PRIME TIME RADIO -- Host Mike Cuthbert engages in lively conversations with newsmakers, authors, experts, and just plain folks. Includes special features: Postscripts and Movies for Grownups. Underwritten by AARP, the topics focus on subjects of interest to the 40+ listener. Visit their new website for updates and archives of all three programs. LENGTH: 60 minutes/Can be used as 2 half-hours COST: FREE AVAILABLE: via CD, The Content Depot and via Podcast LISTEN: |
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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 LISTEN: |
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VINYL CAFE -- One of Canada's most popular radio programs, with over 750,000 North American listeners. Host and story-teller Stuart McLean is a best-selling author and award-winning journalist and humorist. The show features the music of up and coming Canadians -- both live and recorded -- and the misadventures of Dave -- owner of the "Vinyl Cafe", the world's smallest record store (motto: "We may not be big, but we're small"). Dave's fictional milieu includes wife, Morley, their two children, Sam and Stephanie, and assorted friends, neighbors, and customers. Since 1998, Stuart has taken the show on the road to large and small towns across Canada from Newfoundland to the Yukon. Currently airing on CBC Radio 1 & 2, on BBC 7 in the UK, and on KUOW in Seattle, WCPN in Cleveland, WBEZ in Chicago and other US stations and networks. LENGTH: 54 minutes (newscast compatible) AVAILABLE: via mp2 on PRX COST: 275 PRX Points per episode INFO: Program's Website |
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WHAT'S THE WORD? -- Sally Plaksin hosts this highly produced program on a wide array of literary topics from autobiographies and literary translations to censorship and libraries. With discussions, readings and expert opinions. LENGTH: 30 minutes COST: FREE AVAILABLE: via CD, MP2 from PRX or The Content Depot LISTEN: |