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Two classic Victorian Detective Mysteries

Airs at: Mon, 03/18/2024 at 11:00pm - Tue, 03/19/2024 at 12:00am
Produced for:  Gremlin Time
Two Victorian Mysteries stories are featured tonight. First Katherine Dunn reads Edgar Allan Poe's The Murders In The Rue Morgue. Amatuer detective Dupin solves a grissly murder to clear an innocent man. Also, an episode of the long running radio series The Adventures of Sh... Read more

For Friday March 15th, 2024, Matthew and Lisa return to discuss Wenders's Perfect Days

Airs at: Fri, 03/15/2024 at 10:30am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Film at 11
For Friday March 15th, 2024, Matthew and Lisa return to discuss Wenders's Perfect Days. Read more

Anna Von Mertens

Airs at: Tue, 03/12/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Art Focus
On Tuesday, March 12, 2024 at 11.30 a.m. Joseph Gallivan interviews Anna Von Mertens about her show Elements and Objects, which is on now at Elizabeth Leach Gallery through April 27.  Von Mertens talks about coloring in her cosmic cyanotypes with gold and silver pens, hand... Read more

Rene Denfeld, author of Sleeping Giants

Airs at: Thu, 03/14/2024 at 10:00am - 11:00am
Produced for:  Jonesy
On today's hour-long Winter Membership Drive special, we welcome Rene Denfeld, author of the new novel Sleeping Giants, from Harper Collins. Rene’s previous novels include The Butterfly Girl and The Child Finder, which feature private investigator Naomi Cottle, aka the Chil... Read more

All Thrills Week 4 Sampler Special

Airs at: Mon, 03/11/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
Wrapping up the last week of our memebership The Sampler brings back an episode of The Fantastic Four Radio Show. This week the Quartet are joined by Ant Man as they face The Return of Dr Doom. And lots of music. Read more

Luis O’Cadiz y Su Grupo; No Puedo Dejar de Mirarte; Ronny: Espejos de La Memoria

Airs at: Fri, 03/08/2024 at 10:00pm - Sat, 03/09/2024 at 12:00am
Produced for:  La Ruleta
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La Hora M

Airs at: Fri, 03/08/2024 at 6:30pm - 8:00pm
En este episodio del Día Internacional de La Mujer les invitamos a un recorrido musical con la compañía de dos poetas chiapanecas y una melómana colombiana.  Por un lado, escucharemos a la poeta Tsotsil  Ruperta Bautista, nacida en San Cristóbal en la época anterior al 94'... Read more

More Thrills Membership Drive Week 3 Special

Airs at: Mon, 03/04/2024 at 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Produced for:  The Monday Sampler
To day the Sampler returns with another episode of Space Patrol. this week The Red Demon of Venus  . Also lots of music! Read more

Decent People, author De'Shawn Charles Winslow

Airs at: Thu, 03/07/2024 at 11:30am - 12:00pm
Produced for:  Black Book Talk
     In the still-segregated town of West Mills, North Carolina, in 1976, Marian, Marva, and Lazarus Harmon-three enigmatic siblings-are found shot to death in their home. The people of West Mills- on both sides of the canal that serves as the town's color line-are in a fre... Read more

MarchFourth Worldwide: The International Documentary Films

Interview with MarchFourth band documentarian, Kevin Balmer (Diggable Monkey) about his MarchFouth Documenaty Films and Showing tonight March1st, 2024 at the Abbey (and World Wide)   MarchFourth Worldwide: The International Documentary Films Friday, March 1, 2024 8:00 ... Read more