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Sochi 2014 Olympic Building Boom
From: Julia Barton
Caption: Alexei Kravets is trying to save his home in Sochi., Credit: Julia Barton
Russia's southern-most city of Sochi is gearing up to host the Winter Olympics in 2014. Russian president Vladimir Putin says hosting the Games is ...

Bought by KUT, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, PRX Remix, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Apr 14, 2012
  • Length: 05:24
  • Purchases: 5
Fastest On Earth Hour Long Program
From: Spectrum Radio
Series: Fastest On Earth
Caption: Inside Technology
IEEE Spectrum Radio takes your listeners around the globe to find the fastest things on earth.

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KMXT, Marfa Public Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: May 17, 2012
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 13
Go For It: Life Lessons From Girl Boxers
From: WNYC
Caption: Claressa Shields at the Olympic Trials. , Credit: Sue Jaye Johnson
This year women will enter the Olympic boxing ring for the first time. Hosted by actor Rosie Perez and producer Marianne McCune, "Go for It" expl...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WBEZ, Delta College Public Radio, WDET Detroit Public Radio, WAMU and more


  • Added: Jun 25, 2012
  • Length: 57:00
  • Purchases: 38
Olympics for the Rest of Us
From: Big Picture Science
Series: Big Picture Science
Caption: Olympics for the Rest of Us, Credit: Seth Shostak
It’s easy to praise the extraordinary abilities of the athletes. Let’s celebrate the extreme averageness of the rest of us. From beer bellies to...

Bought by KSKQ, WRIR, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KHEN-LP, KVSC and more


  • Added: Jul 23, 2012
  • Length: 54:01
  • Purchases: 6
The Olympic Games: Who Wins?
From: Making Contact
Caption: Torch Blocked at Downtown East Side, Credit: AMANDA ZEIDERS / Pittsburgh Indymedia
The Olympic Games have grown into a multibillion dollar industry. But with that growth comes concerns about the negative effects of the event on t...

Bought by KBRP Community Radio, Marfa Public Radio, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, and KVSC


  • Added: Jul 12, 2012
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 4
The Men Behind the Olympic Curtain
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
For the first time in history, women outnumbered men on the 2012 U.S. Olympic team, and even bested the men in gold medals. This year in Sochi the...

  • Added: Feb 04, 2014
  • Length: 02:30
London Calling
From: Francesca Panetta
Series: The Hackney Podcast
Caption: London Calling, Credit: Francesca Panetta
Can a city retain a memory, and if so what does it sound like?

Bought by KBRP Community Radio and KUT


  • Added: Jul 08, 2012
  • Length: 25:40
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: José Rodriguez and Charles Zelinsky
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Piece image
José Rodriguez tells his former coach Charles Zelinsky how he got involved in the Special Olympics.

Bought by WEZU and KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm


  • Added: Jun 11, 2012
  • Length: 01:57
  • Purchases: 2
Citius, Altius, Fortius, Horrendius
From: Nate DiMeo
Series: the memory palace
Piece image
In which we here the outrageous story of the third olympic marathon--the first event of the 1904 St. Louis Olympics.

Bought by WABE, KUT, The Story, PRX Remix, KFAI Minneapolis and more


  • Added: Feb 25, 2010
  • Length: 06:56
  • Purchases: 7

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