All Pieces for Zak Rosen

 
The Dream Before the Dream: Detroit, 1963
From: Zak Rosen
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On June 23, 1963, labor and church leaders organized tens of thousands of people in Detroit for the Great March to Freedom. Dr. Martin Luther King ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WABE, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 22, 2013
  • Length: 07:18
  • Purchases: 3
Peace Pilgrim
From: Zak Rosen
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On January 1st, 1953, a woman set off from the Rose Bowl parade with a goal of walking the entire country for peace. She left behind her given nam...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, PRX Remix, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 02, 2013
  • Length: 10:27
  • Purchases: 3
Sacred Music from the Navel of the World
From: Zak Rosen
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A Palestinian violin master, an Israeli woman singing Bedouin songs, two Brothers from Tehran improvising age old Sufi music. These are just a few ...

Bought by PRX Remix and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 27, 2012
  • Length: 05:34
  • Purchases: 2
Here a Cat, There a Cat, Oy Vey, That's a lot of Freaking Street Cats
From: Zak Rosen
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Israel's mild, desert climate makes it possible for cats to give labor three, sometimes even 4-times a year. And when heat cycles can start as ear...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 12, 2012
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 1
A Puppet Rock Revival in the Middle East
From: Zak Rosen
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A profile of a popular rock and roll band from Israel. They’re rude, and irreverent, and they perform with some of the biggest names in Israeli mu...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 12, 2012
  • Length: 05:47
  • Purchases: 3
Gloria's Glow
From: Zak Rosen
Caption: Gloria Lowe, Credit: Amanda Le Claire
How one woman is re-imagining the possibilities of living, working, and building a sustainable Detroit

Bought by PRX Remix and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 05, 2011
  • Length: 07:14
  • Purchases: 2
Work in Progress
From: Zak Rosen
Caption: Gloria Lowe instructs her apprentice, Travis Rushon., Credit: Amanda Le Claire
How Detroiters are reimagining, redefining, and reconsidering what it means to work in the 21st century.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and Georgia Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Nov 09, 2011
  • Length: 17:50
  • Purchases: 2
A New (Old) Kind of Work
From: Zak Rosen
Caption: Sharay Kodihem (left) and Carlos Nielbock (right) sitting in the trellis they made together
Rust belt cities like Detroit, Michigan are struggling. The tax base has been drying up for decades. Vacant homes litter once strong, middle-class ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, The Story, KUOW, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 11, 2011
  • Length: 07:21
  • Purchases: 4
Detroit's Floating Post Office
From: Zak Rosen
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On the banks of the Detroit River, sits the J.W. Westcott. The ship is only 45 feet long. But believe it or not, it has its own zip code. Since 1...

Bought by PRX Remix and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 14, 2011
  • Length: 02:52
  • Purchases: 2
Manufacturing Melodies
From: Zak Rosen
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A sound-rich profile of Frank Pahl, a Wyandotte, Michigan based musician and toy instrument builder.

Bought by PRX Remix, KUT, WILL, Remix Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 29, 2009
  • Length: 06:22
  • Purchases: 5
Aha Moment: Underground Railroad
From: Zak Rosen
Caption: First Congregational Church of Detroit, Credit: http://www.the-ugrr.org/
Therese Peterson started volunteering as an actor in the the Underground Railroad Reenactment tour in late 2005. She says that if she wasn't given...

Bought by KZYX, 90.5 WSNC, KVNF, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KISA Digital Studios and more


  • Added: Apr 28, 2009
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 14
A Virtual Dinner Party
From: Zak Rosen
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An exploration into why one of America's most respected art institutions decided to challenge visitors to re-think thei way they perceive art.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 03, 2008
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 1
Fake City, Real Dreams
From: Zak Rosen
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A fake city comes to life to prove that dialogue and ideas can transform a region.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, Louisville Public Media, PRX Remix, KUT, KUOW and more


  • Added: Aug 11, 2008
  • Length: 17:51
  • Purchases: 6
Getting Full For Free: Dumpster Diving in the D
From: Zak Rosen
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Detroiter Jean Wilson takes us to one of her favorite organic markets. Well, actually, to a dumpster behind the market .

Bought by PRX Remix, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, EconomyBeat Podcast, and KRUA


  • Added: Apr 11, 2008
  • Length: 05:07
  • Purchases: 4
There's Always Big Fun and Laughs at the Comic Con
From: Zak Rosen
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A comic-book version of the comic-book artist, Marty Hirchak takes the reader/listener on a tour of the "Comic Con" circuit.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUOW, WDET Detroit Public Radio, and WILL


  • Added: Feb 15, 2008
  • Length: 06:37
  • Purchases: 4
Dumped Tires Land on Doorsteps
From: Zak Rosen
Caption: The finished product
Re-purposing dumped tires combats poverty, vacant lots, and environmental degredation

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 05, 2008
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 2
Faygo Pop Turns 100
From: Zak Rosen
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A Whimsical Tour of an Old School Pop (soft drink) Factory

  • Added: Jan 22, 2008
  • Length: 05:31
Aha Moment: The Heidelberg Project
From: Zak Rosen
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Jenenne Whitfield was a banker until she stumbled upon the Heidelberg Project

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


  • Added: Jan 10, 2008
  • Length: 05:54
  • Purchases: 3
I've Got A Question For You (Dollar Story)
From: Zak Rosen
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Making cold calls in search of warmth

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 08, 2007
  • Length: 02:53
  • Purchases: 1
Detroit's Urban Gardens
From: Zak Rosen
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an uplifting tour of detroit's urban gardens

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 20, 2007
  • Length: 12:47
  • Purchases: 1

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