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Caption: The Clarys on the front porch of their home in Blackwell., Credit: Rebecca D'Angelo
Anthony Clary grew up in the bricks. Buildings linear as Legos, lining block after block of city streets, stretching from Porter to Dinwiddie, from...

Bought by KVSC


  • Added: Mar 26, 2019
  • Length: 26:58
  • Purchases: 1
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It probably won’t surprise you but boys and girls are not on a par with STEM programs: That’s the shorthand term for science, technology, engineeri...

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Aug 02, 2017
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
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When refugees come to a new country the language barrier that they face can be problematic. One challenge they face is being able to report crimes ...

  • Added: May 09, 2016
  • Length: 03:20
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What does it take to be a spy? We ask a real FBI agent and talk to writer Anthony Horowitz about his James Bond Jr.: Alex Rider in "Stormbreaker."

  • Added: Sep 15, 2015
  • Length: 19:02
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The cost for a college education is escalating. It’s now the biggest single expense for many American families.

Bought by KPIK-LP, KPVL, KCBX, and KVSC


  • Added: Sep 02, 2015
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Joel Westheimer
All schools teach citizenship. But, the question becomes, “what kind of citizens are the schools trying to shape?”

Bought by KVSC and KCBX


  • Added: Jun 23, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Catherine Fisher, an avid thrift shopper
In late August last year, Macklemore and Ryan Lewis, a Seattle-based rap group, released a single called “Thrift Shop.” This song has topped the ch...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 05:33
  • Purchases: 1
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Three stories about inventors who have done some pretty amazing things before even graduating from high school. From cats to semiconductors, these ...

Bought by WTJU and KALW


  • Added: Aug 12, 2014
  • Length: 13:47
  • Purchases: 2
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A Chilean-born author, Isabel is best known for her novels and memoirs. But now, after deciding not to retire from writing books after all, she's ...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Apr 14, 2014
  • Length: 09:59
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Professor Lawrence Blum
In his new book, professor Lawrence Blum provides insight into a rigorous high school course on race and racism.

Bought by KCBX


  • Added: Jul 15, 2013
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 1
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A guy backpacks through 50 countries in 5 years. We hear his story.

Bought by KQED


  • Added: May 12, 2013
  • Length: 29:03
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Catherine King reads at Tales from the South
We go way back in time for this very special show, featuring true stories from the 1930's and 40's, told by the Southerners who lived them. Stories...

  • Added: Mar 03, 2013
  • Length: 34:00
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The food can be good, bad, ugly and gross!

  • Added: Feb 27, 2013
  • Length: 03:48
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This week's stories are all about the tensions that exist within families. Stories by Randi Romo, JB Hogan, and George Smith. True stories told by ...

  • Added: Sep 01, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
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This week our writers show us the not-so-pretty world of bullies and those being bullied. Stories by Angela Gattin, Wyatt Jones, and J.W. Taylor. T...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
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Here they are, the winners of annual Telling Tales Contest, in conjunction with the Arkansas Literary Festival. Stories by Eric Van Meter, Sarah Mi...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: May 18, 2012
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: What would Jules Verne do? The Steampunk aesthetic combines elements of victorian fashion, sci-fi, and punk DIY., Credit: Photo by SoulStealer.co.uk
Steampunk is quickly moving from a quirky Victorian sci-fi subculture to a major inspiration for mainstream artists like Panic at the Disco and Rus...

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: G.P. Putnam's Sons jacket cover, Credit: Natalie C. Sousa, cover design
Meg Rosoff, a Printz Award-winning author, returns to the young adult marketplace with "There is No Dog," a provocative and imaginative novel starr...

  • Added: Feb 08, 2012
  • Length: 21:06
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Rolanda Scott can take a chunk of solid glass, drop it in a flower pot then super heat it in her kiln, turning it into liquid, which she then pours...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2011
  • Length: 53:46
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Episode three explores the diversity of Beijing's underground music scene.

Bought by WLRH, WNJR, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 25, 2011
  • Length: 59:03
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Schwob School of Music, Credit: Columbus State University
The Music Major Life...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2010
  • Length: 03:37
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Post-rock ambience in Milwaukee, and San Francisco glitch melancholy

  • Added: Oct 09, 2008
  • Length: 03:27
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Her first year in the competition, Elisha says this piece is about being friends with your imaginary friend once again. Elisha Miles is 14 years o...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2008
  • Length: 02:54
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An interview with Professor Robert Wood on straight edge---why he studies it, his book on it, and some of the complexities and details of the culture.

Bought by KUNM and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Sep 13, 2007
  • Length: 11:27
  • Purchases: 2
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Narration with vox pop interviews of kids and adults about the last Harry Potter book.

Bought by WXLV-FM and The PRX Podcast


  • Added: Jul 19, 2007
  • Length: 05:55
  • Purchases: 2