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Maine's Survivor Bob

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Bob Crowley calls himself a typical Mainer, but there’s nothing typical about becoming a reality TV star at age 57.

Bought by WMPG and PRX Remix

Added: Jan 11, 2011
Length: 08:27
Purchases: 2

Revelations In the Mudflats

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Coastal Studies for Girls is a hands-on marine science and leadership program for sophomores in high school. But for 15-year-old Laura, it’s more ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WMPG, KUOW, and PRX Remix

Added: Jan 10, 2011
Length: 06:03
Purchases: 4

Mark Our Vessel

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

The art of tattooing was not fully legalized in all fifty states until the second half of the twentieth century. One of the last states was Maine. ...

Bought by WMPG and PRX Remix

Added: Jan 10, 2011
Length: 05:59
Purchases: 2

I Just Am

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Musicians often have trademarks. Elvis had a snarl, Michael Jackson had a glove, and Bret Michaels has bandanas. For Dan Knudsen, it’s a fanny pack...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, KUT, and PRX Remix

Added: Jan 10, 2011
Length: 07:07
Purchases: 4

They Emerge in the Dark

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Portland is Maine’s largest city and busiest hub for travel and immigration. However, in recent years it’s become a haven for a new visitor: the be...

Bought by SALTcast Podcast, WMPG, and PRX Remix

Added: Jan 06, 2011
Length: 06:11
Purchases: 3

Make It Count

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Language and songwriting are bringing teenagers together from all over the world. The Young Writers and Leaders Program is the latest project from ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUT, KUOW, WMPG, and PRX Remix

Added: Jan 06, 2011
Length: 07:14
Purchases: 5

After the Flood

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Caption: Mae Savage Home, Credit: Dead River Area Historical Society

Many Mainers come to Flagstaff Lake to kayak, hunt or snowmobile. But the story of the lake is largely untold. Sixty years ago this spring, three s...

Bought by WMPG and PRX Remix

Added: Jan 06, 2011
Length: 08:02
Purchases: 2

Libby and the Girls

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Libby St. Pierre knew since she was a young girl that she wanted only a few simple things in life: a career, which she has as a nurse in Auburn, Ma...

Bought by PRX Remix, KUOW, and WMPG

Added: Jan 05, 2011
Length: 05:50
Purchases: 3

A Taste of PIE

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Major cities like Boston and New York are known for their theater, comedy and improv troupes. But further north, Maine also has a thriving improv ...

Bought by WMPG

Added: Jan 05, 2011
Length: 06:29
Purchases: 1

GetWool with Nanne

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Nanne Kennedy left a life of mortgages and the career rat race to pursue something of a higher calling. She believes she has a responsibility to w...

Bought by WMPG and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Jan 05, 2011
Length: 06:05
Purchases: 2

Food on the Table

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

In today’s economy, you don’t hear too many success stories – let alone an unlikely one. Guy and Stella Hernandez went from designing buildings to ...

Bought by WMPG, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio

Added: Jan 05, 2011
Length: 05:47
Purchases: 3

More Than Just Houses

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Portland, Maine’s Little Italy was one of many neighborhoods across America that was demolished as a result of Urban Renewal.

Bought by Connecticut Public (WNPR), New Hampshire Public Radio, WMPG, and SALTcast Podcast

Added: Dec 14, 2010
Length: 08:17
Purchases: 4

Long After I'm Gone

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Francis Fenton, a ninety-five year old apple farmer, keeps the family farm running despite his advanced age and the decline of family farms.

Bought by WMPG, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and KFAI Minneapolis

Added: Dec 14, 2010
Length: 06:34
Purchases: 3

#61 - Ann Meets Mr. Ellington

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

“Why now?” Producers often dread this question but editors often won't move forward on a story unless the question is answered.

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: Sep 20, 2010
Length: 09:17
Purchases: 1

#60 - Cypress Knees

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

Caption: A cypress knee — Jay Allison’s memento from a visit to Florida, a tour of a cypress knee museum, and a radio story about “an elevated, transcendent beauty we become aware of at death.”, Credit: Rob Rosenthal

Producer Jay Allison talks about hardship, memory, death... and pitching stories.

Bought by PRX Remix

Added: Sep 20, 2010
Length: 19:29
Purchases: 1

#59 - Powered By Laughter

From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Series: SaltCast: the Backstory to Great Radio Storytelling

Caption: Katie West smiles to change the world. , Credit: Avery Moore

At Salt we say "Music is emotional fascism." It's a bit tongue-in-cheek. But, the idea is that you want to be VERY careful when you choose to use m...

Bought by WOUB, Radio Newark, KUT, WMPG, and PRX Remix