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Chris Calloway: A Jazz Life of Her Own (29:00 / 21:30 / 9:33 / 7:20)
From: Paul Ingles
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Jazz singer Chris Calloway, daughter to the legendary singer and band leader Cab Calloway, died August 7, 2008. Chris recalls her father's legacy ...

Bought by KRCB 104.9, KGLT, and WVRU


  • Added: Dec 23, 2007
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 3
Little Black Train
From: Nora Harrington
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Five Conversations on Death

  • Added: Dec 09, 2007
  • Length: 26:22
Unintended Detours Episode 4: Road/Trip
From: Sue Mell
Series: Unintended Detours
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Stumbling and stranded, in one way or another, on the road.

Bought by PRX Remix and Remix Radio


  • Added: Nov 26, 2007
  • Length: 27:08
  • Purchases: 2
The Christmas Tree Incident
From: David Maxon
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Story of how a Chirstmas tradition runs up against modern legal realities.

Bought by KMXT, WRVO Public Media, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KXOT Public Radio, WUWM and more


  • Added: Nov 26, 2007
  • Length: 10:44
  • Purchases: 6
Remembering...The D-Day Spirit
From: Ted Magnuson
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Patriotic recollections

  • Added: Nov 22, 2007
  • Length: 08:49
S.F. Bay Oil Spill cleanup effort in Berkeley Marina
From: Matthew Fidler
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Matt learns of the volunteer effort first hand at the Berkeley Marina

  • Added: Nov 19, 2007
  • Length: 07:39
Crusts - Tracy Ford - Mechanic
From: Ray Gard
Series: Crusts
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Careers Vignettes: The passion that got them started: Tracy Ford - Mechanic

  • Added: Nov 16, 2007
  • Length: 05:17
Crusts - Ed Reynolds - APL Project Manager
From: Ray Gard
Series: Crusts
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Careers Vignettes: The passion that got them started: Ed Reynolds - APL Project Manager

  • Added: Nov 14, 2007
  • Length: 04:01
The Trap
From: David Maxon
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Rumination on mouse eradication.

Bought by PRX Remix and Remix Radio


  • Added: Nov 06, 2007
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Lost and Found at the Border: A Special Report by KUT Radio and Latino USA
From: KUT
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an exploration of immigration and our understanding of what?s gained when people cross an international border... and what?s lost with every journey.

Bought by KRZA, WCQS, KUER, Audible, KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Oct 08, 2007
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 8
A Rajasthani Jagrata
From: Catherine 'Cat' Vibert
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A Hindu family from Rajasthan holds a Jagrata and haircutting ritual in honor of their son's second birthday.

  • Added: Oct 01, 2007
  • Length: 06:07
Change My World
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
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Steph, a young environmental activist, ponders her role in the movement.

Bought by KOOP, KLCC, and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Aug 28, 2007
  • Length: 04:26
  • Purchases: 3
"The Joe & Lorie Healthy Living Special" (hour 1)
From: Joe Bevilacqua
Series: Joe Bevilacqua Documentaries
Caption: Husband wife Joe Bevilacqua & Lorie Kellogg explore healthy living in the Catskills., Credit: The Kingston Freeman
First of two hours about small business owners promoting healthy lifestyles.

Bought by KUT-HD, Robin Hood Radio/ WHDD AM 1020/FM 91.9-WLHV FM 88.1 /WGHQ AM 920, and Public Interactive


  • Added: Aug 25, 2007
  • Length: 01:00:09
  • Purchases: 3
Poems for Manhood
From: David Kates
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Activist poet discusses his work.

  • Added: Aug 07, 2007
  • Length: 04:06
Hearing Things
From: Carolina Wheat
Caption: Sonic Rainbow
An experienced narrator explains how to hear ghosts

  • Added: Jun 25, 2007
  • Length: 02:31
The Reunion
From: Barbara Bernstein
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6 years ago producer Barbara Bernstein attended the 40th reunion of her sixth grade class. Not sure what to expect, she brought along a microphone ...

Bought by KPIK-LP


  • Added: Jun 20, 2007
  • Length: 20:17
  • Purchases: 1
The Perfect Photo
From: Jake Warga
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An attempt to take a photo just like in the Nationa Geographic

Bought by PRX Remix, PRX to iTunes, and The Nature Podcast


  • Added: May 29, 2007
  • Length: 07:07
  • Purchases: 3
The Avant Guardian
From: David Weinberg
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The Avant Gurdian fights crime with surrealism

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, and Remix Radio


  • Added: May 22, 2007
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 3
Women Hunters in Alaska
From: Valerie Lapinski
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Valerie and filmmaker Ellen Frankenstein document their first all-women hunting trip.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 22, 2007
  • Length: 08:39
  • Purchases: 1
Where Do Cadavers Come From?
From: Lawrence Lanahan
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What happens after a person donates his body to science? Follow the process from embalming table to medical school to waterfront plot.

  • Added: May 09, 2007
  • Length: 12:58
We Are Still Here: Voices of HIV+ Youth
From: Julia Applegate
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Voices of HIV+ Youth

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KRUA, KLCC, 90.5 WSNC, and WFUV


  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: 05:52
  • Purchases: 5
Baby Pictures
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
Series: Crossing East - Asian American History series
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Vietnamese adoptees from Operation Babylift tell their stories.

Bought by KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: May 01, 2007
  • Length: 05:41
  • Purchases: 1
Making It To School
From: SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network
Series: Making It . . .
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Anya Sippen almost never makes it to school on time. This piece explores why.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Apr 03, 2007
  • Length: 05:39
  • Purchases: 1
How to Make a Beat
From: SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network
Series: Making It . . .
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Producer Manny Watson takes us through the steps of making a hip hop beat.

Bought by WMPG and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Apr 03, 2007
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 2
Morning Stories, Time Will Tell
From: WGBH Radio Boston
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Morning Stories, Show Three expands on and samples from WGBH's popular Morning Stories podcasts, which contain stories from everyday people about a...

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Mar 21, 2007
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 1

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