PRX - Pieces for Format: First-Person Essay

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Caption: Nora Caselli wearing her Irish step dance shoes, Credit: Danielle Warner
Nora is a 5th grade student in Austin, Texas, and is continuing her grandmother's tradition of Irish step dancing.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2020
  • Length: 03:22
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Community Member talks about favorite books -- Khalid Hosseini’s The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns.

  • Added: Mar 01, 2020
  • Length: 09:24
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This episode of The Apple Seed invites you to reflect on stories of progress and change.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Feb 18, 2020
  • Length: 53:40
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Leonard Slatkin, Credit: RCA
Leonard Slatkin on Corigliano Symphony #1

Bought by 'The Sea'


  • Added: Feb 13, 2020
  • Length: 02:21
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Leonard Slatkin, Credit: Nico Rodamel
Leonard talks about origins

  • Added: Feb 13, 2020
  • Length: 02:52
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A collection of stories that revolve around poetry and its effects on our lives.

  • Added: Jan 30, 2020
  • Length: 55:31
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A collection of stories about stuff that happens in the great outdoors.

  • Added: Jan 23, 2020
  • Length: 52:41
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A collection of stories about things that have been passed down from those who came before.

  • Added: Jan 23, 2020
  • Length: 57:54
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Listen to stories about life's unexpected turns.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2020
  • Length: 58:03
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An hour of stories all about growing up, and learning lessons from family members.

  • Added: Jan 22, 2020
  • Length: 57:03

  • Added: Jan 22, 2020
  • Length: 57:56
  • Purchases: 1
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A collection of entertaining stories, including stories about bats.

Bought by KTXK


  • Added: Jan 22, 2020
  • Length: 56:19
  • Purchases: 1
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Commemorate Chinese New Year in 2020 through Music and Words.

Bought by Spokane Public Radio and WVTF


  • Added: Jan 11, 2020
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: A sculptor at NECA works on a Heath Ledger/Joker action figure., Credit: Eric Molinsky
Action figure collectables for adults is booming, even when kids are loosing interest in little plastic guys.

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WABE, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 18:11
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Dr. Steven Schlozman, zombified, Credit: Eric Molinsky
Zombies. I hate them the way Indiana Jones hates snakes. As part of my series Imaginary Worlds, I confront my biggest phobia with the help of a zom...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WABE, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 27, 2019
  • Length: 16:54
  • Purchases: 3
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Author Samuel Shem --his new satirical novel is "Man’s 4th Best Hospital;" author Ruta Sepetys--her new book is called "The Fountains of Silence"--...

  • Added: Nov 27, 2019
  • Length: 59:46
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Contributor Lily Winter returns with another installment of Forgotten Authors. Today she re-introduces us to Belgian author George Simenon.

Bought by WOUB


  • Added: Nov 27, 2019
  • Length: 06:53
  • Purchases: 1
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World Pieces host Jason Kladiva celebrates National Hot Dog Day with memories of dogs around the world and a few questions for Karen Maria about Ic...

  • Added: Jul 16, 2019
  • Length: 06:54
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World Pieces host Jason Kladiva receives a tattoo from Hertha at Valkyrie Tattoo in Reykjavik using the stick and poke method.

  • Added: Jul 09, 2019
  • Length: 05:39
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Sumeiya- a young Kenyan woman going to university in England – teaches World Pieces host Jason Kladiva about Kenya and it’s differences to England ...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2019
  • Length: 06:27
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National Park Ranger Margo Roseum shares her passion for Yellowstone with World Pieces host Jason Kladiva.

  • Added: Jul 04, 2019
  • Length: 07:04
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The World Pieces Expedition hops on the bus and takes a ride to Detroit. Host Jason Kladiva takes listeners on his bus journey but discovers the v...

  • Added: Jul 01, 2019
  • Length: 06:49
Caption: Eboni (left) and Raven (right)
Raven and Eboni are friends who look like each other. And there are not a lot of people who like they do at their college in Missoula, Montana. But...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 02, 2019
  • Length: 05:45
  • Purchases: 1
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The superbloom is upon us, as is the superbloom mob. St. Minerva help us all!

Bought by KFCF FM


  • Added: Mar 18, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
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Jake's been playing baseball since age 4, but his family has been playing for generations.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2018
  • Length: 04:11