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Hangs Out at Justin Bieber's House, Harry Styles' HEART MONITOR CHALLENGE

WBER Radio - Punk Rock Radio (3 videos)

Luckily, the fundraiser was a big success, and the movie got a lot of great press. Thousands of dollars were raised; WBER got the transmitter and the gear it needed.

Latin Quarter - Radio Africa (2 videos)

Steve Skaith sings about the bad news that’s always on the radio about Africa. When the album came out in 1985, South Africa was still governed by racist apartheid policies. In the interest of overcoming language and cultural barriers, Latin Quarter and Steve Skaith provided subtitles AND translations on their album covers!

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Imagine Dragons - Radioactive

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

This darkly powerful song from Las Vegas rockers Imagine Dragons is full of revolution and apocalyptic imagery. It hints at great destruction but also survival, awakening and starting afresh.

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Bruno Mars - 24K Magic

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Bruno Mars performs "24K Magic" in the Live Lounge for BBC Radio 1 and BBC Radio 1Xtra. Enjoy!

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Dare Jessie J - Manchester - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

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Which dare will Jessie J have to face this time in Manchester? This time, the dare was issued during a live radio show, but for once it has nothing to do with singing!

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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy - So long and thanks for all the fish

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams began as a radio show before it became a series of best-selling novels, a TV show, and finally a Hollywood movie. Here is the opening scene from the movie, as dolphins abandon a doomed Earth.

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Karate with Anne-Marie - Episode 3: Roman Kemp

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

It’s radio presenter Roman Kemp’s turn to learn some moves from Anne-Marie. He sounds worried when she mentions “nunchucks” and “knife defense”, but he just isn’t taking his lesson seriously, and keeps distracting her. Eventually she suspects he’s done some karate before, and maybe isn’t such a complete beginner.

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Eminem - Stan

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Viewer Discretion Advised

Eminem performs "Stan," a song written from the perspective of a fan, live at the BBC's Maida Vale studios for Radio 1.

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Dua Lipa - Blow Your Mind

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

English singer and songwriter Dua Lipa performs her fifth single "Blow Your Mind (Mwah)" in the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge. Her self-titled debut album is set to be released on February 10, 2017.

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Flight of the Conchords - Business Time - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

New Zealand

The award-winning New Zealand comedy duo Flight of the Conchords started off with a BBC radio series, but now have an American TV series of their very own. Watch Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement perform their hilarious song "Business Time".

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Latin Quarter - Swimming against the stream - Part 1

Difficulty: Intermediate

United Kingdom

In this song from the Radio Africa album, Latin Quarter sing about the civil rights movement in the USA, which started in the 1950’s and fought for the economic and political equality of African Americans.

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Once upon a Time... Planet Earth - The Climate in the Far North - Part 6

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

The group makes a plan to spread word of the Inuit's plight, but there's already a tense situation building, as hungry polar bears enter the village in search of food.

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Caption 29 [en]: When we hear on the radio
Caption 29 [en]: When we hear on the radio

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Facts Verse - 12 Hidden Messages In Famous Logos

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Did you know that the big letter “M” from the MacDonald’s logo might have a further significance? Many well-known brands, companies, and institutions have hidden meanings and messages in their logos, as well as some subtle and some not-so-subtle advertising.

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Caption 104 [en]: During the nineteen fifties, NBC was owned by RCA [Radio Corporation of America],
Caption 104 [en]: During the nineteen fifties, NBC was owned by RCA [Radio Corporation of America],

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Miley Cyrus - Slide Away in the Live Lounge

Difficulty: Intermediate

USA

Here is American superstar Miley Cyrus with a live performance of her hit song “Slide Away.” Many suppose that the lyrics refer to the dissolution of her marriage to actor Liam Hemsworth, as she finds a mature outlook on life and a change from her party girl image.

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Caption 1 [en]: BBC Radio One.
Caption 1 [en]: BBC Radio One.

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