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Chapter 22 - The Summer of 1950
From: Margaret Poethig
Series: On the Sidewalks of New York
Caption: Artwork by Richard Creps
In the summer of 1950, Richard goes to work in the steel mills of Pittsburgh. The job was both part of his theological education and necessary to h...

  • Added: Feb 18, 2013
  • Length: 22:16
St. Philips: A History
From: Grace West
Caption: Reconstruction of the 1823 log church., Credit: Old Salem Museums and Gardens
A history of St. Philips Moravian Church, the only historic African-American Moravian congregation in the U.S.

  • Added: Jan 03, 2013
  • Length: 18:59
HN- Mormon Pavilion
From: Conor Bentley
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In this episode, Conor takes a tour of the Mormon Pavilion at the 1964-65 World's Fair with Nate Kogan.

  • Added: Dec 19, 2012
  • Length: 07:15
Latitude News Podcast #5 — The Mormon and the Muslim
From: Latitude News
Caption: Margaret and Mohammed discuss how Americans marginalize their religions. , Credit: Jesse Ellis
Islam and Mormonism — not exactly a perfect pair? Actually, these two religions have a striking similarity: both are marginalized in American socie...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2012
  • Length: 13:10
Salvatore Consalvi on 'Sidney Has No Horses'
From: Matt Fagerholm
Series: Indie Outlook
Caption: Host Matt Fagerholm, Credit: Matt Fagerholm
Filmmaker Salvatore Consalvi joins host Matt Fagerholm to discuss his upcoming documentary, 'Sidney Has No Horses.'

  • Added: Oct 12, 2012
  • Length: 21:56
MARRYING OUT PART 1 - NOT IN FRONT OF THE ALTAR
From: Siobhan McHugh
Caption: John Haynes, a Protestant, from Sydney, Australia, was cut out of three wills for marrying Helen, a Catholic, in 1962, Credit: John and Helen Haynes
Mixed marriages - family fatwas and ruptured romance due to religious bigotry in Australia, told through compelling personal stories. Winner, GOLD ...

  • Added: Oct 14, 2011
  • Length: 53:20
A Buddhist's Obsession
From: Bishop Sand
Series: Sift
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Michelle discovers Buddhism through a friend's death and tries to improve her mental control.

  • Added: Aug 12, 2011
  • Length: 08:18
I'm a Jew
From: Tali Singer
Caption: Devorah Spilman
Devorah Spilman tells the story of how she became an observant Jew.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 03, 2011
  • Length: 06:34
  • Purchases: 1
JazzStories: Father Peter O'Brien and Mary Lou Williams
From: Murray Street Productions
Series: JazzStories
Caption: Father Peter O'Brien and Mary Lou Williams - Monterey Jazz Fest., 1971, Credit: Paul Slaughter Photos
“My father forced me to go to dancing school and take accordion lessons. I was a lousy dancer, couldn’t play, but there was this yearning for that ...

Bought by Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC, WNCU and more


  • Added: May 13, 2011
  • Length: 10:02
  • Purchases: 6
Every Morning I Hear This Voice
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2008 Third Coast ShortDocs: Radio Ephemera
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A cultural detective searches out a singing stranger and in the process finds out how prayer affects a young man's life.

Bought by KALW, PRX Remix, and KUOW


  • Added: Apr 25, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 3
DIY Rituals
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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We depend on all kinds of secular and spiritual rituals to mark the ends and beginnings of things. Sometimes this means following a long-standing t...

Bought by XRAY.fm, WRVO Public Media, Georgia Public Broadcasting, WYSO, WRVO Public Media and more


  • Added: Apr 21, 2011
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 7
Stan the Evangelist
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Formerly a chaplain at Maine State Prison, Reverend Stan Moody is on a crusade to change the way we treat our criminals. Some of his parishioners ...

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


  • Added: Feb 10, 2011
  • Length: 07:45
  • Purchases: 4
EZ Malone
From: Jay Allison
Series: Stories From Carmen
Caption: Carmen Delzell, c. 2000
On her way home from her grandmother's funeral in 1996, Carmen happens to meet a remarkable African-American guitarist in a thrift shop in North Ca...

Bought by KUT, KGLT, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 24, 2010
  • Length: 07:24
  • Purchases: 3
I Didn't Know That (You Were a Muslim)
From: Tali Singer
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A portrait of how a recent college graduate came to Islam, and the story of what happened when her parents found out she'd converted. This piece wa...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WTIP, KSFR, YouthCast, KUOW and more


  • Added: Aug 27, 2010
  • Length: 02:55
  • Purchases: 6
Steve Moore: Tears of a Clown, Part 2
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Steve Moore learned about the nature of comedy at an early age. He refined his talents out in LA and just as his career was taking off he was diagn...

  • Added: May 04, 2010
  • Length: 26:15
Jay Ipson: The Original Survivor, Part 2
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Jay Ipson in front of the Virginia Holocaust Museum., Credit: John K. MacLellan
Jay Ipson and his family escaped Nazi persecution often by the skin of their teeth. But after liberation they had to contend with the Soviets. And ...

Bought by Remix Radio


  • Added: Apr 09, 2009
  • Length: 28:05
  • Purchases: 1
Crypto-Jews
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
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Hidden Jews of Mexico profile

Bought by WBEZ, WYSO, and WFUV


  • Added: Feb 12, 2009
  • Length: 05:17
  • Purchases: 3
Against All Odds: Hope in the Struggle-HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa
From: Meg O'Shaughnessy
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Teaming to Combat the HIV/AIDS Pandemic in Southern Africa

Bought by KMUN, WDCV, and KGNU Community Radio


  • Added: Nov 22, 2008
  • Length: 54:59
  • Purchases: 3
Church Music
From: Charles Lane
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A documentary exploring why we sing music at church and what it does for individuals and communities.

Bought by WORT, North Country Public Radio, WVAS, WGBH Radio Boston, WGBH Radio Boston and more


  • Added: Mar 13, 2008
  • Length: 58:59
  • Purchases: 38
A Jew Grows in Rockland
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Amita Jarmon discusses what it's like to be Rockland's first rabbi since 1937.

Bought by SALTcast Podcast


  • Added: Feb 01, 2008
  • Length: 06:26
  • Purchases: 1
Stories Make the World
From: Claire Schoen
Series: ILLUMINATIONS: Jewish Culture in the Light of the World
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"Stories Make the World" is an hour-long audio documentary celebrating the rich tradition of Jewish storytelling within the context of storytelling...

Bought by WWNO, KUPR low power FM, KMUN, KUNM, KZYX and more


  • Added: Nov 12, 2007
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 25
Can You Hear Me?
From: Claire Schoen
Series: ILLUMINATIONS: Jewish Culture in the Light of the World
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"Can Your Hear Me?" is an hour-long audio documentary exploring the history of conflict and coalition between Blacks and Jews in America. Claire Sc...

Bought by WORT, WWNO, WCPN, Talking Information Center, WCPN and more


  • Added: Nov 12, 2007
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 16
An Open Gate
From: Claire Schoen
Series: ILLUMINATIONS: Jewish Culture in the Light of the World
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"An Open Gate" is an hour-long audio documentary exploring the repercussions of a Jewish/Christian intermarriage on faith, identity and the family....

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WRKF, KUAF Public Radio, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., KTOO and more


  • Added: Nov 12, 2007
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 20
MEETING MILAREPA
From: The Tibet Connection
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The life and legacy of Tibet's most celebrated yogi and spiritual bard is the subject of a new film. We find out more through interviews and song.

Bought by KZYX


  • Added: Oct 02, 2007
  • Length: 14:15
  • Purchases: 1
GO FISH! An Ancient Buddhist Tradition Makes a Splash on LA's Westside
From: The Tibet Connection
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On the dock of California's Marina Del Rey we meet a group of Buddhists, one million sardines, and Larry the bait guy for a not-your-average day at...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2007
  • Length: 09:10