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The Big Pond #10: Faith, and a Side of Sour Beef
From: Goethe-Institut
Series: The Big Ponder – A Transatlantic Podcast
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Within the historic walls of Zion Lutheran Church in Baltimore, Maryland, you’re just as likely to hear a rousing polka band as sacred organ music....

Bought by KICI Iowa City


  • Added: Jan 11, 2019
  • Length: 23:04
  • Purchases: 1
Now There's Only Time To Live Forever
From: Jessica Ripka
Caption: Penelope DeWitt at Stoney Beach after her recording session, Credit: Jessica Ripka
Think about something you've spent your whole life wanting to do. Now try to think about what's kept you from doing it. What comes to mind? For...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 19, 2016
  • Length: 10:34
  • Purchases: 2
Groundhog and Mirror
From: Ronan Kelly
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Jane O'Connor is a young woman from Dublin whose mother was a big fan of the film Groundhog day. The irony of her beloved film choice was that when...

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


  • Added: Apr 16, 2011
  • Length: 11:28
  • Purchases: 5
The Duties of a Hospice Nurse
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
A nurse must be kind and understanding

  • Added: Dec 21, 2010
  • Length: :47
Why Do Seniors Buy Pills In Canada?
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Seniors charter buses for pill buying forays into Canada

  • Added: Mar 23, 2010
  • Length: :38
Age Discrimination on the Internet
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Age discrimination is alive and well on the Internet today

  • Added: Mar 02, 2010
  • Length: 01:15
Insulated Long Underwear
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
My legs got colder and colder until I knew I had to put on my insulated long underwear and knee-length woolly slippers

  • Added: Feb 18, 2010
  • Length: :47
He Makes a Perfect Radio Program
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
When I made radio programs 30 years ago, you heard me grumbling on the air that I had made a mistake.

  • Added: Feb 17, 2010
  • Length: 01:00
You Don't Listen
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Because I’m old, my wife can no longer blame my crimes against the household on inattentiveness.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Dec 24, 2009
  • Length: 01:18
  • Purchases: 1
You Don't Hear A Thing I Say
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
For almost two years every time my wife Marsha spoke, I jumped from my chair while mumbling, “I’m coming, I’m coming,” and rushed up to wherever sh...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2009
  • Length: 01:38
Paying Bills On Line
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
The people who design web pages were born after some of us were already collecting social security, so too many web sites are not user friendly for...

  • Added: Jul 21, 2009
  • Length: 02:16
The Disadvantages of Growing Old
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
You have heard many sparkling wits say that growing old beats the alternative.

  • Added: Jun 09, 2009
  • Length: 01:17
A Story About Montana's Judith Basin
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Pioneers had to irrigate their land

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Jan 21, 2009
  • Length: :50
  • Purchases: 1
Golf
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
A man who is 107 plays golf every day

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920 and Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Dec 18, 2008
  • Length: :35
  • Purchases: 2
Can You Be Trusted With Money?
From: The humble Farmer
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I need to find an executor for my estate.

  • Added: Dec 09, 2008
  • Length: :30
Meaningful Conversation
From: The humble Farmer
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Enrich your life by chatting with the elderly

Bought by Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920


  • Added: Aug 09, 2008
  • Length: 01:35
  • Purchases: 1
Go Tell It On The Mountain
From: The humble Farmer
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What happens when an old man is asked to fast?

  • Added: Jul 06, 2008
  • Length: 01:26
It Seems Like I Was 6 Only Yesterday
From: The humble Farmer
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Relativity

Bought by KMXT


  • Added: Jun 10, 2008
  • Length: 01:46
  • Purchases: 1
A Twilight Zone Bordering Chaos
From: The humble Farmer
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Seniors have to struggle to keep abeam of technology

  • Added: May 19, 2008
  • Length: 03:49
Two Days on Key West
From: The humble Farmer
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An Island Adventure

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Apr 28, 2008
  • Length: 01:15
  • Purchases: 1
The Mayor of St. Mary's
From: Eric Zassenhaus
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Darlene Thomas is the Mayor of St. Mary's Center, a senior resource center and homeless shelter in Oakland, California. The Bay Area has seen a lar...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 09, 2007
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 1