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I spent a lot of time with my grandmother when I was a kid. She told me some weird stuff about the imminent end of the world.

  • Added: Jul 31, 2015
  • Length: 04:19
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At 12 years old, Kate was told that her dad is gay. Then, she had to cope - through divorce, remarriage, and new partnerships.

  • Added: Jun 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:21
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This high school student has travelled to all 7 continents within the last 4 years. At only 16 years old, she feels like her view on life has been...

  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
  • Length: 03:38
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As a little girl my mom always felt different because she was living in a world where she was the minority. Coming to a new country was not easy, b...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 05, 2015
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Mike Notter of the Seattle bands Motopony and Hannalee cleans windows for a living, Credit: Joshua McNichols / Day Job
Mike Notter (currently with the bands Motopony and Hannalee) used to be in a band with a bunch of other window washers (Shim). Back then, cleaning ...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Dec 05, 2014
  • Length: 16:10
  • Purchases: 1
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Nicolas interviews his dad while making spaghetti, who emphasizes how important it is to know how to cook-especially when you are single, and/or wh...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2014
  • Length: 03:55
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In this short piece, Miguel reminisces about watching the 2010 soccer world cup on a day that his mom was off from work-something that doesn't happ...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2014
  • Length: 02:21
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Jasmine explores the difficult and at times controversial subject of teen pregnancy-taking the mic to her friends and fellow schoolmates who have e...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2014
  • Length: 05:51
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It's easy to play when you're a kid, but most of us forget by the time we grow up. But not one Portland couple.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 19, 2014
  • Length: 06:13
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Eric Jones works as a custodian at LA's New Hope Baptist Church., Credit: Jerome Campbell
In this special report, twelve workers who might otherwise go unnoticed – including a stripper, deli waitress, bus driver, metal scrapper and bathr...

Bought by KQED, KFAI Minneapolis, KSFR, Spokane Public Radio, WGBH Radio Boston and more


  • Added: Jul 28, 2014
  • Length: 51:59
  • Purchases: 24
Caption: Jeff Rogers
When Jeff Rogers was 16 years old he started referring to himself as a “halfrican.” Jeff has a black father and a white mother. And like many teena...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 23, 2014
  • Length: 19:02
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Gloria and Rose
Sassy and sagacious Gloria, 85, shares stories of being in both a conventional heterosexual marriage and a long-time same-sex relationship.

Bought by PRX Remix and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 12, 2014
  • Length: 10:37
  • Purchases: 2
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Where do you turn when you can’t afford to live in the city?

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: May 29, 2014
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 1
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Is playing basketball worth the sacrifices this high school student he has to make?

  • Added: Apr 08, 2014
  • Length: 04:45
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How do you plan a road trip from one side of the continent to the other – or Can you?

  • Added: Mar 26, 2014
  • Length: 05:37
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Lupita Espinoza can often be seen pushing a stroller up one of those steep San Francisco hills that many of us try to avoid. She can’t avoid it, th...

  • Added: Mar 12, 2014
  • Length: 09:01
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Many women in the US are still forced to choose between having a career or having children. Some brave women choose to do both. In the wake of Anne...

  • Added: Jan 10, 2014
  • Length: 05:02
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A small group of Mainers is working hard to revitalize and modernize their local grange, while holding onto traditions that date back to the 1800s.

  • Added: Dec 23, 2013
  • Length: 05:44
Caption: Toby and Jackie, Credit: Molly Haley
Thirteen year old Toby Choyt of Maine meets a retired lobsterman on Portland's historic Widgery Wharf and tells his story.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2013
  • Length: 06:18
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How does travel overseas change your view of yourself? Can one person’s comment change your perspective on your life at home - and overseas

  • Added: Nov 07, 2013
  • Length: 04:33
Caption: Katharine's pre-chemo haircut., Credit: Peter Konerko
Katharine Gibson was not expecting to be diagnosed with breast cancer. Through her struggle to beat the disease and complete her treatment, the shi...

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Nov 04, 2013
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 1
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Doug Harlow isn't afraid to use his voice. He works as reporter in Maine and churns out seven, sometimes eight, articles a week. Doug is a born com...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, Troy Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 07:28
  • Purchases: 4
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How difficult is it to pick up and move your family overseas for a year ?

  • Added: Sep 09, 2013
  • Length: 05:33
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Have you ever thought about having your baby at home?

  • Added: Sep 07, 2013
  • Length: 04:20
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Have you wanted to grow your own garden, but you're afraid you don't have a green thumb? Tune in to hear expert advice on how to get started. Avoid...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2013
  • Length: 08:30