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The Hadley Park Line Dancers
From: David Condos
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Meet Joann Jones. She's 79 years old, and she loves to dance. So, she helped start a line dancing class for senior citizens at the Hadley Park Comm...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 15, 2020
  • Length: 15:57
  • Purchases: 1
Lee Plaza, Caregiver
From: Ruxandra Guidi
Series: Surviving California
Caption: Lee Plaza at one of her organizing meetings, Credit: Photo by Rebecca Ressler
Like many low-wage immigrant workers in Los Angeles, Aleja "Lee" Plaza spends her days taking care of the elderly — emptying bedpans, giving sponge...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2019
  • Length: 07:35
The Forgotten Crooner
From: Matt Mitchell
Series: The Forgotten Famous
Caption: www.TheForgottenFamous.com
One of American music's original crossover kings, his music transformed a city and an industry forever. 

  • Added: Mar 30, 2018
  • Length: 18:45
The Forgotten Trailblazer
From: Matt Mitchell
Series: The Forgotten Famous
Caption: www.TheForgottenFamous.com
Cloaked in mythology by the age of 40, this original hero of the Wild West embodied the term "living legend." So why have we forgotten him?

  • Added: Mar 07, 2018
  • Length: 17:16
The Forgotten Superstar
From: Matt Mitchell
Series: The Forgotten Famous
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In a time when women couldn't even vote, she wielded incredible power, blazing her own trail to unrivaled fame and fortune. So why don't we remembe...

  • Added: Mar 06, 2018
  • Length: 14:33
Frannie and Steve
From: Justine Yan
Caption: Frannie and Steve sitting on the front lawn, Spring 2017., Credit: Photo by Justine Yan
Steve Plant was many other things before he became a caregiver for 96-year-old Frannie Cahoon. Now they spend the afternoons together. This is the ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 02, 2017
  • Length: 07:39
  • Purchases: 1
A Lifetime of Caregiving: Mom and Uncle Harold
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Mom and Uncle Harodl, Credit: Stephanie Guyer-Stevens
Most often family members are the ones that step up and provide care when a parent or loved one needs it. According to the Family Caregiver Allianc...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2016
  • Length: 12:39
Caring Relationships: Negotiating Meaning and Maintaining Dignity
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
Caption: Alana Theriault, disability benefits counselor in Berkeley, California and Alice Wong, Making Contact Community Storytelling Fellow, Credit: Alice Wong
Whether you’re a paid home care provider, or rely on personal assistance to meet your daily needs, or a family member caring for a loved one, the n...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WVAS, and WRIR


  • Added: Apr 08, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
What Minnie Mouse Knows
From: Katie Klocksin
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Debby Wurster is having a ball at her new home in a retirement community. She's got a full calendar of activities, she's making new friends, and......

Bought by Wisconsin Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 02, 2015
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 1
Who Cares
From: Capital Public Radio
Series: The View From Here
Caption: Rick Rayburn cares for his wife Marianne who has dementia., Credit: Andrew Nixon | Capital Public Radio
If you're not a caregiver now there's a good chance you'll become one, joining an estimated 66 million adults who make up the "backbone" of America...

Bought by KUER, KALW, KOSU, KQED, KZYX and more


  • Added: May 12, 2014
  • Length: 54:03
  • Purchases: 20
Modern-Day Homesteaders
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Destination DIY profiles two families who live the DIY lifestyle every day by growing and making most of what they need.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 24, 2013
  • Length: 08:20
  • Purchases: 1
Old School DIY
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Before it was called DIY or even “do it yourself,” self-sufficiency had value. Our parents and grandparents called it “making do.” This episode exp...

Bought by WYSO, XRAY.fm, KUT, and Oregon Public Broadcasting


  • Added: Jul 02, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Crown the King: Red Takes Black
From: Adam Kampe
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One block from my apartment sits the Capitol Pool Checkers Club where, each week, men with nicknames like the Hammer, the Pressure Man, and the Raz...

Bought by WABE, KALW, KUOW, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 29, 2012
  • Length: 02:32
  • Purchases: 4
Jack Dunn (Discovered Babe Ruth), October 22, 1928
From: Jonathan Thomas Stratman
Series: Who Died Today
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His was a life that nearly didn't happen. He fell under a boxcar, his left arm mangled as a child, yet went on to own and manage one of the greates...

  • Added: May 05, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
"A Second Wind: Elders Act for Justice" Hubie Jones
From: Making Contact
Caption: Stories, Credit: Ricky Norris
Many retirees enjoy the rest and relaxation that eluded them during their working years. But for some, retirement means opportunities to affect cha...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2011
  • Length: 11:32
A Second Wind: Elders Act for Justice
From: Making Contact
Caption: Stories, Credit: Ricky Norris
Many retirees enjoy the rest and relaxation that eluded them during their working years. But for some, retirement means opportunities to affect cha...

  • Added: Feb 01, 2011
  • Length: 30:00
Lou, the Crossing Guide
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: Lou takes a break., Credit: photograph by David Foster
Portrait of Lou Alexander, a crossing guide in Portland, Maine

  • Added: Jun 03, 2010
  • Length: 06:56
Still Singing the Blues: New Orleans and South Louisiana
From: Richard Ziglar
Series: Still Singing the Blues
Caption: Louisiana blues diva Carol Fran performs at her 76th birthday party., Credit: Photo by Barry Yeoman
Still Singing the Blues: New Orleans and South Louisiana features musicians in New Orleans and South Louisiana who continue to perform the blues—of...

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KMUW, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), KZMU Moab Community Radio, KCMJ Community Radio and more


  • Added: May 11, 2010
  • Length: 55:00
  • Purchases: 25
Prime Time Radio weekly show: "Truckin' My Blues Away"
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
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Prime Time Radio presents "Truckin' My Blues Away," a music-rich documentary that profiles four Southern bluesmen and the folklorist who is working...

Bought by WCNY, KRCB 104.9, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WPSU, NPR Illinois and more


  • Added: Feb 09, 2010
  • Length: 59:53
  • Purchases: 6
A Black History Month Special Program: "Truckin' My Blues Away"
From: AARP Radio
Series: Prime Time Radio
Caption: Little Freddie King, Credit: Barry Yeoman
Prime Time Radio presents "Truckin' My Blues Away," a music-rich documentary that profiles four Southern bluesmen and the folklorist who is working...

Bought by WJAB, KUPR low power FM, WEMU, WCNY, WEMU and more


  • Added: Jan 29, 2010
  • Length: 54:23
  • Purchases: 30
Lyal Corliss: 81 and still shoeing horses
From: Japhet Weeks
Caption: Lyal Corliss pulls a horse shoe off a horse's hoof., Credit: Yuli Weeks
In Northern California's Humboldt County, one octogenarian just won't quit working.

  • Added: Oct 07, 2009
  • Length: 04:20
Senior Citizens Barber Shop
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A profile of a barbershop in Portland, Maine.

Bought by WMPG and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 05, 2009
  • Length: 05:03
  • Purchases: 2
Spare Time
From: Sarah P. Reynolds
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Sam Eaton has been lobstering for 73 years and has no plans to quit despite his wife's genuine concerns for his safety out on the water.

Bought by PRX Remix and KUOW


  • Added: Nov 10, 2008
  • Length: 05:33
  • Purchases: 2
Patriots
From: Laura Spero
Caption: PRX default Piece image
In May 2002, seniors compare the post 9/11 world to Pearl Harbor and World War II.

Bought by KUER


  • Added: Oct 28, 2007
  • Length: 26:44
  • Purchases: 1
Final Sale
From: Samantha Broun
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After 70 years, Winthrop Sherwin is retiring from the general store where he works. It's the end of an era in Groton, MA.

Bought by PRX Remix, Public Interactive, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 21, 2007
  • Length: 06:57
  • Purchases: 4