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The Ties that Bind a Community
From: Sharayah Lane
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Story about the 23rd and Cherry Fellowship Hall in Seattle's Central District neighborhood. The story follows Nick, a recovering drug addict, on hi...

  • Added: Dec 12, 2015
  • Length: 05:08
Guitar Legends: Joe Pass
From: Matthew Cochran
Series: Goes2Eleven
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Goes2Eleven starts its run with a tribute to the jazz giant Joe Pass (1929-1994). We take a look at the guitarist’s early years in Johnstown, PA, h...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2015
  • Length: 54:06
Great Performances of Songs from 1930 Broadway Shows
From: KCSM
Series: The Annals of Jazz
Caption: Richard Hadlock
The Great American Songbook was largely derived from Broadway Shows produced at the turn of the Century. However, as the Great Depression began in ...

  • Added: Jun 23, 2015
  • Length: 01:00:12
Minor Key: A Teenage Composer at a Crossroads
From: Mary Quintas
Caption: Bryson Alexander playing one of his compositions, Credit: Mary Quintas
Bryson Alexander is a Contemporary Classical music composer. At 16 years old, he’s composed nearly 40 pieces...all without knowing how to read or ...

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


  • Added: Dec 09, 2014
  • Length: 04:32
  • Purchases: 2
Babies on Demand: Reproduction in a Technological Age
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: In vitro fertilization (IVF) in progress. , Credit: Wikimedia Commons.
At the beginning of the 19th century women in the United States had an average of seven or eight children. By 1900 they had only three or four, and...

  • Added: Dec 03, 2014
  • Length: 40:27
Norman Corwin, Writer-Director From Radio's Golden Age
From: Katy Sewall
Caption: Norman Corwin with Katy Sewall, Credit: Katy Sewall
Norman Corwin is widely acclaimed as one of the greatest writer–director–producer's of radio's Golden Age. Radio educator, Tony Palermo, says that ...

Bought by WABE, WAMU, KSUT, and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: Oct 17, 2014
  • Length: 49:32
  • Purchases: 4
Maggie McKaig and Luke Wilson
From: Brian Bahouth
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As part of my exploration of musicians who live in the vicinity of Nevada City, California I visited the home of Maggie McKaig and Luke Wilson. Tog...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Sep 30, 2014
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 1
Love, DIY Style
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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A meditation on relationships as DIY projects: The great thing — and the scary thing — about relationships is that you get to make it all up as you...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 23, 2014
  • Length: 19:34
  • Purchases: 1
18: Soundwalk (Standard Length)
From: Everything Sounds
Series: Everything Sounds (Standard Length)
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In 5 different countries there are audio tours available, which take you to places you don't want to go while getting you lost. And that's the point.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
Small Town Police
From: KDNK
Series: Andy Zanca Youth Empowerment Program
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Get to know what it's like being a police officer in the small town of Aspen, Colorado.

  • Added: Apr 17, 2014
  • Length: 16:13
Episode 5 ~ 3D Modeling and Animation
From: Matthew Mustovich
Series: The Art of Video Game Design
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Graphics in video games are undoubtedly one of the most talked topics in gaming. By speaking with Dr. Dennis Woytek, I hope to give the audience a ...

  • Added: Mar 29, 2014
  • Length: 07:56
Prisoners of War, The Battle of the Bulge
From: Erica Heilman
Series: Rumble Strip Vermont
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This hour features four Vermont soldiers captured at the Battle of the Bulge in World War II. The program weaves together their stories of capture,...

Bought by WXDU and KREV-LP


  • Added: Oct 23, 2013
  • Length: 56:00
  • Purchases: 2
Howard Smith interviews Pete Townshend 6/8/1970
From: Ezra Bookstein
Series: The Smith Tapes
Caption: Collection 8 - Songwriters, Credit: Masaki Koike
Howard Smith's interview with Pete Townshend, June 8th 1970. The day before, the Who performed 2 shows of Tommy at the Met.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 09, 2013
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 1
Teenage Diaries Revisited: Juan
From: Radio Diaries
Series: Teenage Diaries Revisited
Caption: Juan holds a photograph of himself from 16 years ago., Credit: David Gilkey/NPR
16 years ago, Juan reported on his life as a recent Mexican immigrant living in poverty in Texas. In his new diary, Juan takes us on a tour of the ...

Bought by WJCT


  • Added: Jul 03, 2013
  • Length: 29:09
  • Purchases: 1
Christi & Christopher: A Mother and Son Story
From: University of Montana Journalism
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Christi was a pregnant teenager who gave up her baby for adoption and then changed her mind. The story from there goes places no one saw coming. Pr...

  • Added: Apr 29, 2013
  • Length: 07:28
The Python Challenge
From: casey schelhorn
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Two first time radio producers travel to the Everglades intending to tell the story of a state-sanctioned Python hunt, but end up telling an altoge...

Bought by KGOU and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 09, 2013
  • Length: 15:34
  • Purchases: 2
American Dream - Minus My Mom
From: Radio Rookies
Series: Radio Rookies: McBurney YMCA 2012
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Rebelling against your parents is the norm for most teens in America, but for some young people who immigrate to the U.S. without one or both of th...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jan 16, 2013
  • Length: 06:35
  • Purchases: 1
Dave Matthews Band: Away From The World
From: Joyride Media
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Dave Matthews talks about returning to the studio, getting older and what music means to him 20 years into his career.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, WCWP, KBYS 88.3 FM, KPVL and more


  • Added: Sep 06, 2012
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 13
Latitude News Podcast #3 - Black in China
From: Latitude News
Caption: Jo Bai and her fellow English teachers in Yuyao, China.
Jo is African American. Jo lives in Yuyao, China. Jo gets a lot of attention.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 27, 2012
  • Length: 13:14
  • Purchases: 1
RPM Podcast #014: “Mesoamerica”
From: Christa Couture
Series: The RPM Podcast
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In the 14th episode of the RPM Podcast, host Ostwelve speaks with two musical architects of the Mexican Indigenous revival - Yaotl of Aztlan Underg...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio and KDNK


  • Added: May 14, 2012
  • Length: 21:33
  • Purchases: 2
RPM Podcast #013: “Motherhood”
From: Christa Couture
Series: The RPM Podcast
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In Episode 13, RPM looks at Indigenous motherhood and music.

Bought by KZYX and KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: May 14, 2012
  • Length: 21:33
  • Purchases: 2
RPM Podcast #012: “Revitalization”
From: Christa Couture
Series: The RPM Podcast
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In Episode 12 of the podcast, RPM looks at the Indigenous language revitalization movement. Half of the world’s languages have disappeared in the p...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: May 14, 2012
  • Length: 22:56
  • Purchases: 1
RPM Podcast #011: “Music is the Medicine”
From: Christa Couture
Series: The RPM Podcast
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In our 11th episode, we talk with one of the hardest working musicians on Turtle Island – Mohawk blues-rocker Derek Miller.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: May 14, 2012
  • Length: 21:40
  • Purchases: 1
RPM Podcast #010: “Electric Pow Wow”
From: Christa Couture
Series: The RPM Podcast
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Indigenous Peoples across Turtle Island have been dancing and drumming for generations but, in the 21st century, that rhythmic spirit is finding ne...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: May 14, 2012
  • Length: 21:16
  • Purchases: 1
RPM Podcast #009: “Indigenous Rock”
From: Christa Couture
Series: The RPM Podcast
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In episode nine, RPM turns up the volume on Indigenous rock music, from metal to punk.

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio


  • Added: May 14, 2012
  • Length: 20:32
  • Purchases: 1