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For more than 25 years, Murray Street has built a reputation for innovation – in radio, audio, digital media production, marketing and distribution. We specialize in work with cultural institutions.

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Unable to speak until age four and diagnosed with autism in the 1950s, Temple Grandin went on to defy expectations as a renowned author, activist and expert in humane livestock design.

Host David D’Arcy takes listeners on a journey into the mind of this self-described ‘anthropologist on Mars.’ Examine the world from a perspective

Temple Grandin's own voice guides this radio hour, as she is joined by her friend, photographer Rosalie Winard, and collaborator, the animal scientist Mark Deesing. Professor Simon Baron-Cohen and Dr. Catherine Johnson dissect the neurology of Grandin’s mind. Musician Pete Townsend pioneers music therapy with The Who’s “Tommy,” and actress Claire Danes addresses the challenges of portraying autism in the upcoming HBO biography of Grandin.

Through these voices and more, we see how Grandin conquered her condition and startled the world with her unique perspective and frank public discourse.

"…a nether world of horror from which escape seemed less and less likely as casualties mounted and the fighting dragged on...Time had no meaning; life had no meaning. The fierce struggle eroded the veneer of civilization and made savages of us all."

At War in The Pacific examines the often overlooked campaign of World War II that unfolded among the tropical islands and dense jungles of the Pacific. The young, inexperienced Marines fought not only an unrelating enemy, but battled against the stifling elements themselves. This unexpectedly brutal campaign was fought from the foxholes and won only by industrial might.

Host David D'Arcy takes listeners on the march with the First Marine Division to explore the other side of World War II.

For his clients, he is an angel of mercy; for his opponents, a doctor of death. But behind the debates and trials is an accomplished inventor and artist; a man who never married, devoting his life to his work; and a crusader who brought us to a moral crossroads.

Join us, as we explore how a curious pathologist turned into an expert on death that challenged our ideas of life and personal self-determination. Now, Kevorkian looks back on a controversial life. We’ll hear from defense lawyer Geoff Fieger and biographer Neal Nicol. Journalist Jack Lessenberry takes us through the sensation trials of the Michigan court system. Medical ethics author Dr. John Hardwig and disability advocate Marilyn Golden highlight both sides of the debate on physician assisted suicides.

Actor Al Pacino, who portrays Kevorkian in the upcoming HBO film, takes us into the psyche of this complicated man.

Plan your winter escape with JALC Radio. Warm your ears and your airwaves as we fly South on the sounds of Brazil, Panama, Cuba and more. Brazilian vocalist Luciana Souza and percussionist Cyro Baptista create a musical landscape of Sao Paulo. Pianist Danilo Perez explores Monk through his homeland of Panama. And our ever spirited maestro Paquito D. Rivera counts off the beat to our Afro-Cuban fiesta.

The musical journey keeps going as we send out the good vibes with Bobby Hutcherson, Joe Locke and Stefon Harris. The Joey DeFrancesco trio joins up with Vincent Herring, John Nugent and the late David "Fathead" Newman.

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When should an individual lose their right to self-determination?
Should we impose treatment on those who refuse it?

The answer to these questions come loaded with real consequences and strong conflicts in a free society. Join host Cokie Roberts as our panelists work through the hypothetical stories

Panelists, including Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer and Nobel Prize winner Eric Kandel with moderator Frank Sesno take a 360 degree view at each story, exploring mental illness from the perspective of the family members, the treatment centers, the policy makers, and more.

New York's Cathedral of St. John the Divine highlight the music of the Winter Consort, Eugene Friesen, Paul Sullivan with singer/guitarist Renato Braz and "Icarus" double-reed man Paul McCandless and gospel sinter Theresa Thomason .

John Schaefer hosts the celebration. This year marks the return of the Cathedral's refurbished Aeolian-Skinner Pipe Organ .

Hear the voices of the people affected by this dramatic change -- from Indian villagers confronting a rising sea to Parisians escaping the heat in the Catacombs -- Heat of the Moment delivers the message. Dan Grossman brings you first-hand accounts of the devestation of global warming from across the globe.

In this in-depth extension of her All Things Considered ® reports, Nancy Solomon uncovers the realities of the achievement disparity, even in well-funded, forward looking schools.

In association with Murray Street, Radio Netherlands Worldwide is proud to present European Jazz Stage with Daniel Frankl. This 2009 season features 13 new episodes with artists as varied as they are talented grace the great jazz stages of Europe, including Bobby McFerrin, Maria Schneider and The Dutch Jazz Orchestra. Join us in this sizzling summer season of European Jazz Stage.

Compelling stories by inspiring playwrights set the stage for headline actors in the national launch of L.A. Theatre Works. L.A. Theatre Works already works for KPCC, WBEZ, WGBH, KUOW, and KUT. Bring drama, humor and entertainment to your listeners every week.

12 distinguished panelists including: Christiane Amanpour, Bob Schieffer and former President Bush policy adviser Michael Gerson, confront the contexts and consequences of contemporary propaganda.

Presented by WNYC's Amy Eddings and moderated by NYU / Harvard professor Arthur Miller, a panel of experts considers propaganda in the context of a hypothetical struggle between "Midrainia" and "Southland." Positions that seem clear in the abstract quickly become shaded by the realities of lives in the balance.

We've captured over 50 hours of performances -- from the modern minstrel Sufjan Stevens to the Broadway anthems of Stephen Sondheim, to daylong celebrations of J.S. Bach, to jazz pianist Patricia Barber and the post modern blues of Bill Frisell, Petra Haden and Kelly Jo Phelps. Working with Associate Artistic Director Laura Kaminsky we've heightened these recordings with intimate interviews and program notes. These performances are available directly to listeners at symphonyspace.org/live and to radio stations at prx.org.

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Pulse of the Planet

Jim Metzner's award-winning Pulse of the Planet is now in its 18th year, but even after 4,000 episodes the two minute daily series remains fresh with new material from the deepest oceans out to the depths of space and everything in-between. Producers of Pulse of the Planet are training scientists in many fields to record their own audio diaries and keep detailed blogs. Science Diaries takes listeners up-close to the pounding Pulse of the Planet!

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Swingtime

Artemis Media's newest music documentary Swingtime traces the story of black students struggling to keep their schools open in the late ‘30s by bringing the sounds of swing across the nation. Touring school ensembles like The Bama State Collegians, Prairie View Coeds, and International Sweethearts of Rhythm also laid the groundwork for a change in perceptions of race and gender in America.

Tonea Stewart hosts the hour, balancing music with comments from historians and members of the bands. They provide a unique perspective on this dramatic period of black history. Through their performances, these men and women changed the way a nation understood its own complexion.

PriceWaterhouseCoopers

Murray Street has teamed with the financial services giant to produce podcasts on a variety of topics, including health care, new media convergence, tax planning, and the company's annual report. Or click below to see our video podcast about PricewaterhouseCoopers at the 2009 Oscars.

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W.C. Handy's Blues

William Christopher Handy didn’t invent the blues -- but he heard them in a deep and understanding way. Dr. Ysaye Maria Barnwell (of Sweet Honey in the Rock) reports on his life and legacy in W.C. Handy‘s Blues, an hour-long public radio special. (Handy is pictured between Louis Armstrong and producer George Avakian).

Handy's classical music career and education were turned around by a lesson in a bar room. Now, in Handy’s own voice we learn how he came to write the compositions that would change music history, Memphis Blues and the St. Louis Blues.

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HEAT with John Hockenberry

HEAT with John Hockenberry received a George Foster Peabody Award and helped break new ground for public radio in 1990.

Now, eleven remastered and reinvigorated hours of HEAT are available exclusively on PRX.org. New introductions by John Hockenberry wrap conversations with George Carlin, Spalding Gray, Linda Barry, Matt Groening, Harry Shearer, Joyce Carol Oates, Athol Fugard, George Foreman, Jimmy Tingle and more.

Plus, live music we can dance to - Dr. John, Mose Allison, Billy Bragg, Nora York, Loudon Wainwright, "Betty" and more. At last the left and right brain can party together.

Murray Street proudly markets and distributes our programs alongside those of our peers and colleagues. As you browse this site, you will find a showcase of award-winning music, performance and features. We are adding new audio each month, so come back often for some of the best in public radio. We are proud founding members of AIR, the Association of Independents in Radio.