PRX - Pieces for Format: First-Person Essay
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A day in the life of someone struggling to hold it together through the struggles of dealing with symptoms from ADHD.
- Added: Jan 14, 2023
- Length: 04:00
- Added: Jan 08, 2023
- Length: 03:52
- Purchases: 1
Seventeen-year-old Sean doesn't consider himself a romantic guy, but he knows girls like romance, and he likes girls, so he sets out to figure out ...
- Added: Jan 28, 2019
- Length: 06:29
The story of a shy teenager who wanted to meet the man of her dreams. Or at the very least, a straight guy. But some things are easier dreamed than...
- Added: Mar 11, 2018
- Length: 19:49
Tommy Pico’s first book is one long poem in the form of a text — call it an epic sext. But it doesn’t just chronicle Pico’s dalliances with "boys, ...
Bought by KALW
- Added: Jun 15, 2017
- Length: 24:54
- Purchases: 1
This Mortified Mixtape episode is devoted to sensitive teenage guys who aren't afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves. With a special perform...
- Added: Dec 07, 2015
- Length: 30:15
Saved AOL chats from the 90s of Tyler, a self-professed nerd and Janelle, his high school crush. Together, they re-hash them, in all their comedic...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Oct 18, 2015
- Length: 21:46
- Purchases: 1
An incredibly shy teenager overcomes a speech impediment and works up the courage to ask out a girl.
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Oct 12, 2015
- Length: 19:53
- Purchases: 1
The journals of a confused teenager who waffles between his romantic side and his raging hormones.
- Added: Aug 31, 2015
- Length: 20:09
I spent a lot of time with my grandmother when I was a kid. She told me some weird stuff about the imminent end of the world.
- Added: Jul 31, 2015
- Length: 04:19
The diaries of a high school misfit who in an attempt to fit in found herself in a series of epic, embarrassing moments -- culminating at the SATs.
- Added: Jul 27, 2015
- Length: 15:17
Amina Al-Sadi is a 25-year-old American Muslim currently observing the holy month of Ramadan. Amina explains why its a tough time to be Muslim in A...
Bought by KREV-LP, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, PRX Remix, and WXAV 88.3FM Chicago
- Added: Jun 30, 2015
- Length: 05:30
- Purchases: 4
A single mom working a fast-food job aims high.
Bought by KUER, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, and WTJU
- Added: Jul 02, 2014
- Length: 04:13
- Purchases: 4
Song Story features songwriters telling the true stories behind their original songs. This pre-season sneak-peek features singer/songwriter and DIY...
- Added: Apr 21, 2014
- Length: 12:09
Sometimes DIY isn't the best way to go...and it can lead to disaster.
- Added: Aug 14, 2013
- Length: 03:59
This month's Tin Roof Project features Simeon Wright, author of Simeon Speaks, the first eyewitness account of the kidnapping and murder of his cou...
- Added: Apr 24, 2013
- Length: 42:00
A look at community motivated selfishness in "Buy Local" movements.
- Added: Apr 24, 2013
- Length: 04:47
A woman finds refuge at a shelter for big cats; It's tough being a very tall person in a very small world; A chance encounter proves serendipitous ...
- Added: Apr 23, 2013
- Length: 22:21
Our monthly series the Tin Roof Project, featuring award-winning actress Ann Talman reading her true story "Drenalin!" and then chatting with host ...
- Added: Dec 26, 2012
- Length: 29:00
This week our writers grapple with the colors that separate, whether black, brown, or white. Stories by Tyler Thompson, Leslie Epps, and Jennifer M...
- Added: Aug 25, 2012
- Length: 29:00
From the outside, Jacorey looks like the party guy - he's 16, has his own apartment and seems to be living large. But Jacorey's private desire for ...
- Added: Aug 02, 2012
- Length: 06:58
This week on Tales from the South, stories about lessons: some learned from a parent, some from a stranger, and some from a child. Stories by Murra...
- Added: Feb 17, 2012
- Length: 29:00
The story of a hike to interview Backcountry Ranger George Durkee about his life in the middle of a national park.
Bought by HCC Radio The Dragon, The Nature Podcast, and WILL
- Added: Mar 02, 2009
- Length: 07:01
- Purchases: 3
