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The (political) lure of Minnehaha Falls
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Minnehaha Falls has been a popular tourist spot for politicians since Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote his epic poem, “The Song of Hiawatha” in 185...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2014
  • Length: 04:21
Up Close with George Michael Part 1
From: Sue Clark
Caption: George Michael at Prague Opera House, Credit: Caroline True
In this two part series, TV editor of 60s cult music show Ready Steady Go! and all-round pop music aficionado Vicki Wickham, gets up close and per...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2014
  • Length: 55:52
Bob Dylan and the Band - Complete Basement Tapes
From: Joyride Media
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The complete story behind Bob Dylan and The Band's 1967 recordings in Woodstock, NY, now known as the Basement Tapes

Bought by Prairie Public, Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Radio Catskill, KOSU and more


  • Added: Oct 28, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 35
Life of the Law #41 - Who Owns That Joke?
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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Comedian Carlos Mencia is notorious for stealing other comics’ jokes. But he’s never been sued—in fact, there are almost no lawsuits in comedy. On ...

Bought by KVSC and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 06, 2014
  • Length: 18:43
  • Purchases: 2
Wake up and Smell the Story: Sniffing out Health and Sickness
From: Distillations
Series: Distillations
Caption: Illustration of a nose., Credit: Wikimedia Commons
If you asked people which of their senses they most feared losing, they'd probably say sight or hearing. But what about the ability to smell? We ex...

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Sep 25, 2014
  • Length: 43:58
  • Purchases: 1
Landlocked
From: Nina Feldman
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Three Peace Corps Volunteers in rural Paraguay struggle to get work done, be themselves and most importantly, keep from going insane.

Bought by KUER


  • Added: Sep 03, 2014
  • Length: 15:59
  • Purchases: 1
Ep 51 - Piazza | Bobby Pickles' Podcast
From: Bobby Pickles
Series: Bobby Pickles' Podcast
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Matthew Piazza is a hilarious scumbag from Boston, Mass. Drugs used to fuel him, pot still does, as Matt admits, "If it weren't for pot, I'd still ...

  • Added: Aug 27, 2014
  • Length: 01:25:09
The History of Wonder Woman
From: Bitch Media
Series: Popaganda
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Wonder Woman first hit the comic book page over 70 years ago. We look at how she's changed at what she means today.

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Aug 18, 2014
  • Length: 39:32
  • Purchases: 1
How to get married on a deadline
From: Jake Harper
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Friday afternoon, June 7, 2014. A judge overturns Wisconsin’s gay marriage ban. In Madison, the Dane County clerk announces his office will stay op...

Bought by XRAY.fm and KHSU


  • Added: Aug 11, 2014
  • Length: 04:07
  • Purchases: 2
24 Hours: A Day in the Working Life
From: Bending Borders
Series: 24 Hours: A Day in the Working Life
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
The Human Voice
From: Stanford Storytelling Project
Series: State of the Human
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In this week's show, a parakeet, a Spanish-language learner, and a professor help make the human voice weird again.

Bought by WMUU-LP, CHSR-FM 97.9, and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 26, 2014
  • Length: 58:40
  • Purchases: 3
The Guardians of History
From: Mary Samouelian
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The Guardians of History features seven archivists working at Duke University’s Rubenstein Library. It explores why we archivists do what we do. It...

Bought by KLCC, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago


  • Added: May 05, 2014
  • Length: 08:55
  • Purchases: 3
Record Store Day 2013
From: Don Maue
Caption: Jerry's Records Pittsburgh PA
Record Store Day annually celebrates nostalgia and passion people have for vinyl records. This Cadeau Radio special spends the day at Jerry's Reco...

Bought by WNJR


  • Added: Mar 30, 2014
  • Length: 24:03
  • Purchases: 1
What are you reading? (Asked to 4th Graders)
From: Hank Rosenfeld
Series: Folk Journalism
Caption: 4th Grader Book Lovers
With budget cuts closing many Los Angeles school libraries, students told Hank Rosenfeld about their love of books and what they were currently re...

Bought by KFOK-LPFM


  • Added: Feb 24, 2014
  • Length: 02:38
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 1: Odd Jobs
From: Sam Harnett
Series: Driving With Strangers
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Summer jobs, part-time employment, freelance work, gigs. There are all kinds of odd jobs out there, and these passengers have had odder ones than m...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2014
  • Length: 08:32
Episode 43: Dave Reynard/Knowmind Enterprises – Bobby Pickles’ Podcast
From: Bobby Pickles
Series: Bobby Pickles' Podcast
Caption: Bobby Pickles (left); Dave Reynard (right), Credit: Ben Coletti
Bobby and Coletti podcast from a boat docked in Madeira Beach, Florida, with Dave Reynard, the “glass dildo king” - original inventor of the cellul...

  • Added: Jan 19, 2014
  • Length: 01:43:59
The Last Amtrak
From: Hank Rosenfeld
Series: Folk Journalism
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From Los Angeles to Chicago, folk journalist Hank Rosenfeld finds Amtrak's Train #4, the Southwest Chief, full of adventure...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 11, 2014
  • Length: 08:30
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 17 - The Comedy of Bob & Ray (including new interviews with Bob Elliott and Tom Lehrer)
From: Andy Moore
Series: Andy's Treasure Trove
Caption: Andy's Treasure Trove, Episode 17 - Bob & Ray, and Tom Lehrer
A salute to the pioneering comedy team of Bob & Ray, featuring a new interview with Bob Elliott, many excerpts from Bob & Ray recordings, and some ...

  • Added: Jan 08, 2014
  • Length: 48:44
Knoxville's Miss Biscuit
From: Tanner Latham
Series: Authentic South
Caption: Liz Barr, reigning Miss Biscuit, Credit: Tanner Latham
One of the highlights of Knoxville’s International Biscuit Festival is the Mr. & Miss Biscuit Pageant. This piece profiles Liz Barr, the reigning M...

Bought by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Troy Public Radio, Georgia Public Broadcasting, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 07, 2014
  • Length: 08:18
  • Purchases: 4
Scott and the Calypsonians
From: Ethan Chiel
Caption: The Mighty Sparrow
Scott Britton has never been to Trinidad, but he really loves calypso.

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


  • Added: Jan 05, 2014
  • Length: 06:36
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 42: Copstabber – Bobby Pickles’ Podcast
From: Bobby Pickles
Series: Bobby Pickles' Podcast
Caption: Bobby Pickles (left); Ricky Ravioli (top-center); Geoffy Batts (right); Copstabber Dave (bottom-center), Credit: Adrien de Martini
Bobby and Martini podcast from The Sidebar, in downtown Baltimore, with Dave, Geoff and Todd of the bonafide punk band, Copstabber. The conversatio...

  • Added: Dec 15, 2013
  • Length: 01:12:48
Episode 41: John Agnello – Bobby Pickles’ Podcast
From: Bobby Pickles
Series: Bobby Pickles' Podcast
Caption: Adrien de Martini (left); John Agnello (right), Credit: Bobby Pickles
Bobby and Martini podcast from Fluxivity Studios, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn with New York City record producer, John Agnello (Kurt Vile, Sonic Yout...

  • Added: Dec 10, 2013
  • Length: 01:07:10
Waiting for Jim
From: Annie McEwen
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Jim is a young man who has everything in the world but direction.

  • Added: Nov 29, 2013
  • Length: 17:10
Episode 39: Lynette Williams, Anacron - Bobby Pickles' Podcast
From: Bobby Pickles
Series: Bobby Pickles' Podcast
Caption: Martini (left); Bobby Pickles (center); Lynette Williams (right)
Bobby and Martini podcast from Branded Saloon in Brooklyn, to cover a monthly musical event called TINTR (This Is Not The Radio). The showcase is o...

  • Added: Nov 24, 2013
  • Length: 58:23
Mom's Who Drink & Swear - F*!# Dinner
From: Homefront Chronicles
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Among the many thousands of mommies in the blog-o-sphere writing about parenting-its troubles and its triumphs, how do you stand out from the rest?

  • Added: Nov 07, 2013
  • Length: 05:03

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