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The allure of the Man of Steel
From: Kristen Eicher
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Travel to Metropolis, IL., the official hometown of Superman, the Man of Steel.

  • Added: Sep 24, 2014
  • Length: 06:35
Episode 10 - SF Silent Film Festival, Leonard Maltin, Guy Maddin, Theater Pipe Organ Wizard Clark Wilson, and lots more...
From: Andy Moore
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Episode 10 is dedicated to Andy's favorite film festival in San Francisco, the San Francisco Silent Film Festival. You’ll hear his conversations wi...

  • Added: Jan 22, 2014
  • Length: 45:42
Uptown-Downtown
From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy
Caption: Apollo Club
Featuring those top-notch musicians and band leaders who were successful in New York City and Harlem in 1933.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Nov 13, 2013
  • Length: 58:58
  • Purchases: 1
The Beat: Joyce Sutphen- "Everyday Disasters"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Joyce Sutphen is Minnesota's Poet Laureate. Here Joyce Sutphen recites her poem, "Everyday Disasters." The Beat is a daily reminder that, in Minnes...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 04, 2013
  • Length: 01:47
  • Purchases: 1
Taste Florence
From: Nancy Greenleese
Caption: Antoinette Mazzaglia of Taste Florence in the Sant’Ambrogio market describes various salami that her tour group will sample. , Credit: Luigi Fraboni
Italy, particularly Florence, is a popular vacation destination. They come with an appetite, eager to sample Italy’s renowned cuisine, yet they’re...

  • Added: Jul 18, 2013
  • Length: 04:32
The Cart Men of Catalina
From: Alexander Ward
Caption: A golf cart for towing golf carts, Credit: Alex Ward
Golf carts are the primary vehicles for residents in Avalon, CA. This is about the guys that make them go.

Bought by WABE and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 26, 2013
  • Length: 05:21
  • Purchases: 2
Acoustic Stories : Steve Downing : "Carrying Everything We Owned On Our Backs"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Steve Downing has been a teacher, house painter, conflict mediator, musician, arts administrator, freelance writer, and has occasionally worked for...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 04, 2013
  • Length: 03:52
  • Purchases: 1
Acoustic Stories : Michael Goldberg : "Fast sleeper and a Fast Waker"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Michael Goldberg contributes "The Last Word," his weekly topical essay to Northern Community Radio's Between You and Me program on Saturdays. In th...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Apr 04, 2013
  • Length: 03:02
  • Purchases: 1
Letterboxing - Hide and seek for the young and not-so-young
From: Nancy Greenleese
Caption: The Hartigan family’s journal is full of stamps and memories of their letterboxing outings in Virginia, Ireland, the Pacific Northwest and other destinations. , Credit: Nancy Greenleese
There is a breed of modern day treasure hunters who need the Internet, a knack for orienting and solving puzzles, and a sense of adventure. They w...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 28, 2013
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 1
Gelato Museum
From: Nancy Greenleese
Caption: Gelato served from a Carpigiani-made gelato truck at the Bologna fair in 1958, Credit: Gelato Museum
I scream, you scream, we all scream for...gelato. The first museum dedicated to gelato has opened in Italy.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and KLCC


  • Added: Mar 27, 2013
  • Length: 05:09
  • Purchases: 2
Retiring in Belgium: A Guide for Expats
From: Alison Turner
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Members of the group called 'The BRATS' (Brussels Retired Expats) joined Alison Turner to discuss their book, "Retiring in Belgium: A Guide for Ex...

  • Added: Mar 21, 2013
  • Length: 27:01
Old Ashdown: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: People and their Places
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Mentioning the Thirsty Ear Pub, which used to be in the basement of what was then the MIT graduate dorm Ashdown House, evokes a wide range of emoti...

  • Added: Feb 27, 2013
  • Length: 02:36
Acoustic Stories : Michael Goldberg : "The Last Word on Encouragement"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Michael Goldberg contributes "The Last Word," his weekly topical essay to Northern Community Radio's Between You and Me program on Saturdays.

Bought by KSRQ and WTIP


  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
Brussels Shakespeare Society 2013 - The Merchant of Venice
From: Alison Turner
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From 5th February, the Brussels Shakespeare Society takes to the stage with The Merchant of Venice. Just two weeks before the curtain raising, Re...

  • Added: Jan 17, 2013
  • Length: 17:01
NEA Jazz Moments with Lou Donaldson
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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Three short "Moments" featuring alto saxophonist and 2013 NEA Jazz Master, Lou Donaldson. Narrated by Mark Ruffin of The Real Jazz channel on Siriu...

Bought by WKSU, Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, Harford Community Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 04, 2013
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 12
Flip, Skip, Guitar
From: Emma de Campo
Caption: Flip Scipio and wife Mitzi Pratt, in their Martha's Vineyard studio., Credit: Emma de Campo
Flip Scipio has been described as a “guitar repairer to the gods.” And with customers including Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen and Paul Simon, it's a...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 12, 2012
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 1
Ceci's Sonic Youth ID
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
Caption: Youth Spin Sonic Youth ID
Ceci attends the Austin Music Awards with her band Schmillion and she sees one of her favorite artists of all time. While she is staring her mom in...

  • Added: Dec 07, 2012
  • Length: 01:21
Mory's Temple Bar: An Audio Postcard
From: Cuchulain Kelly
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Mory's Temple Bar is more than just a New Haven restaurant - it's a Yale University tradition. The story of Mory's goes hand-in-hand with the story...

  • Added: Nov 14, 2012
  • Length: 02:17
The Green Door to the Future
From: Will Coley
Caption: Demolition at the Village Trailer Park, Credit: Will Coley
In a corner of Santa Monica, CA, residents of the Village Trailer Park face an uncertain future.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 30, 2012
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
JazzStories: Barry Harris and Billy Higgins – The Majesty of Tap
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
Caption: Barry Harris, Billy Higgins
In the 40s, jazzmen came of age on the stages of dance halls. Pianist Barry Harris and drummer Billy Higgins capture the view from those stages.

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WNCU, KFOK-LPFM and more


  • Added: Apr 20, 2012
  • Length: 10:44
  • Purchases: 6
by Susan Marks
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Realgoodwords
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From the squeamish advertisements and sweatshops of the 1890's to the risqué bullet bras and silk sleepwear of the 1940's and 50's, Susan Marks chr...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Dec 27, 2011
  • Length: 16:17
  • Purchases: 1
Pooptown Adventure
From: Will Rogers
Series: Compostmodernist
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This tour of a Texas wastewater treatment plant will inspire you to “Do what you love; Love what you doo”

  • Added: Aug 27, 2011
  • Length: 03:59
NEA Jazz Master Orrin Keepnews
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Jazz Masters Moments
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Five Moments with producer and 2011 NEA Jazz Master Orrin Keepnews.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, WRTI, KCSM, WICR, WART FM and more


  • Added: Jul 19, 2011
  • Length: 08:29
  • Purchases: 10
Young Love
From: WHJE
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Kids explain how they feel about love.

Bought by Cards Against Humanity: The Good News Podcast, KKWE Niijii Radio, WTIP, KFAI Minneapolis, KUT and more


  • Added: May 27, 2011
  • Length: 03:17
  • Purchases: 7
San Francisco Stories from StoryCorps and KALW: A predetermined friendship
From: KALW
Caption: Gregory Bartlett and Corinn Flaherty., Credit: Photo courtesy of StoryCorps.
Corinn Flaherty and Gregory Bartlett are best friends. And like many best friends, they share a similar sensibility about life. Though Gregory live...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 06, 2011
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 1