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Old Sturbridge Village
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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At Old Sturbridge Village, a rotating cast of men and women don period clothes while performing 19th century roles for the public. Emily Kwong take...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 21, 2014
  • Length: 07:45
  • Purchases: 1
Ham Radio Is Proud To Be Amateur
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Ham radio hobbyists have been DIY since day one. They build their own equipment and create their own communities.

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


  • Added: Aug 29, 2013
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 3
The Jane Fonda
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Reporter Jake Ryan follows the rabbit hole to uncover the truth behind a sandwich and a controversy that's been around since the Vietnam War.

Bought by PRX Remix and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 07, 2013
  • Length: 07:37
  • Purchases: 2
The Island
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Frenchboro is a tiny island off the coast of Maine with 35 year round residents. The Lunt family has fished its waters for over 200 years. This leg...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2013
  • Length: 07:50
Daunting DIY
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
Caption: Tiny house living requires a minimalist approach., Credit: Califia Suntree
This episode features stories about projects that might seem impossible at first: tiny house construction, moving by bike, "hacking" reality, and h...

Bought by XRAY.fm and KPVL


  • Added: Jul 22, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
The Roots of DIY
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Destination DIY producer Jaymee Cuti traces the roots of the phrase "do it yourself" through its evolution in both corporate advertising and subcul...

Bought by WDBM and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 02, 2013
  • Length: 06:21
  • Purchases: 2
Factsheet Five
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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A look at that DIY mainstay, known as the zine, through the lens of a long-running publication called Factsheet Five.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 02, 2013
  • Length: 07:18
  • Purchases: 1
The Urge to Travel
From: Mark Kwak
Series: Lights On
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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
Moving Beyond
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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"I am a Christian, I am a mom, a wife, a homemaker, a leader, a knitter, a quilter… I’m lots of things. Accepting the label felon was really hard."

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 01, 2013
  • Length: 07:17
  • Purchases: 2
356 Years Later
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Earlier this year, Kateri Tekakwitha became the first Native American saint. The 356-year-old saint helps American Indians cope with the Catholic C...

Bought by KUER


  • Added: Mar 27, 2013
  • Length: 05:36
  • Purchases: 1
You Are An Authority
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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This episode covers a variety of topics including medicine, music, an unconventional road trip and summer camp for grownups. Program Directors: ple...

Bought by XRAY.fm and WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Mar 03, 2013
  • Length: 01:29:40
  • Purchases: 2
Bartolo's Honey
From: Diane Bock
Caption: Yucatan Honey, Credit: John Bock
A hot, sticky day in the Yucatan.

  • Added: Dec 31, 2012
  • Length: 05:05
The Living Fossil
From: Veronica Simmonds
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Every drug we take is tested with crab blood. And it all started with a walk on a beach.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Dec 04, 2012
  • Length: 07:23
  • Purchases: 3
Island Stories: Virginia's Restless Archipelago Part 2
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: Virginia barrier island., Credit: Charles McGuigan
Virginia’s Barrier Islands and the waters and salt marshes that surround them represent the most pristine coastal region on the Eastern Seaboard. U...

  • Added: Sep 29, 2012
  • Length: 25:24
Happy with Nothing
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A new version of success

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Sep 21, 2012
  • Length: 06:29
  • Purchases: 4
The Buck Stops Here
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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The residents of Islesboro, Maine are fighting against a growing Lyme disease panic.

Bought by WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Feb 24, 2012
  • Length: 06:36
  • Purchases: 1
Nuns on Trial
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A Vatican investigation into American nuns

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


  • Added: Feb 21, 2012
  • Length: 10:27
  • Purchases: 5
DIY Disasters
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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All about do-it-yourself projects gone wrong.

Bought by XRAY.fm, KUOW, WYSO, WRVO Public Media, KUT and more


  • Added: Feb 19, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
Dam Neighbors
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: Courtesy of the Maine Department of Transportation
Lynn Smith moved to Maine in hopes of retiring in peace - but there was one thing she hadn't counted on.

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


  • Added: Feb 16, 2012
  • Length: 06:24
  • Purchases: 3
Pakistan Aslant (1) - "The country that could kill the world"
From: Open Source
Caption: “MOHAMED ALI JINNAH: His Moslem tiger wants to eat the Hindu cow” [April 1946]
Christopher Lydon on the road in South Asia, in a compilation of conversations and reflections on Pakistan's past and dynamic present. Featuring no...

Bought by WCPN, KUOW, and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Oct 25, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Pakistan Aslant (2) - Roots of Resilience
From: Open Source
Caption: Rashid Rana's "I Love Miniatures" (2002)
Christopher Lydon on the road in South Asia, in a compilation of conversations and reflections on Pakistan's past and dynamic present. Featuring fi...

Bought by WCPN and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Oct 25, 2011
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
People Without A Nation
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: Assistant Chief Gene Adkins
There are eleven tribes of Indians who call Virginia home, among them the Chickahominy. And though they all now enjoy state recognition, the federa...

Bought by KVSC, Prairie Public, XRAY.fm, WRIR, KZYX and more


  • Added: Oct 19, 2011
  • Length: 09:58
  • Purchases: 7
Roland Scott: The Art of Transformation
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
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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
The First Memorial Day
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: PRX default Piece image
We generally think that the first Memorial Day was held in the north. In fact, the very first Memorial Day was held at Blanford Church Cemetery 27 ...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KUFM - Montana Public Radio, RadioStPete Florida, WTIP, WRFA-LP and more


  • Added: Oct 14, 2011
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 7
Collective Living
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
Caption: The 25th St. House owned by Portland Collective Housing, Credit: Portland Collective Housing (PCH)
What happens when a group of friends get together to buy a house? That's what some people did in Portland, Oregon in 2003. The house is still owned...

Bought by Louisville Public Media


  • Added: Sep 01, 2011
  • Length: 08:51
  • Purchases: 1