PRX - Pieces for Format: First-Person Essay

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Coal Mine Puts Safety Ahead of Profits
From: The humble Farmer
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Your chuckle for the day.

  • Added: May 25, 2010
  • Length: :27
Proud to be a Nerd
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Colin McEnroe Show: Fresh Voices
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There's a tipping point in every nerd's life - the moment they accept it's cool to be, well ... uncool.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KDNK, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 27, 2010
  • Length: 03:25
  • Purchases: 4
Why 'The Devil Came Down To Georgia' Is a Stupid Song
From: William Hrdina
Series: Simple Journeys to Odd Destinations
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In which the author contemplates the many things about the classic Charlie Daniel's song that make no sense whatsoever.

  • Added: Apr 11, 2010
  • Length: 04:10
Guido has The Last Word on Acting Happy
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Between You and Me
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Guido has the Last Word: Ready on the set! Pretend you're having fun...

  • Added: Mar 22, 2010
  • Length: 05:05
Not Looking Down The Barrel Of A Gun
From: Tom Pappalardo
Series: The Optimist
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The tale of a Dunkin Donuts, an armed robbery, and a high school girl I wanted to throw sugar packets at. The author almost loses his jelly.

Bought by KBRP Community Radio, KUT, PRX Remix, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Mar 16, 2010
  • Length: 04:11
  • Purchases: 4
My Side of the Story: The YMCA
From: Tom Pappalardo
Series: The Optimist
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I am offended by the foul odor which emanates from this stinking sweat-factory!

Bought by PRX Remix and Remix Radio


  • Added: Mar 16, 2010
  • Length: 02:59
  • Purchases: 2
Looking for Love
From: Angela Regas
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In August of 2009 I was 29 years old, single, and living in Iowa City. I wasn’t going to be 29 much longer, and I decided I didn’t want to be sing...

Bought by XRAY.fm, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, PRX Remix, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WNIN and more


  • Added: Mar 08, 2010
  • Length: 06:50
  • Purchases: 6
Life as a small town reporter
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Colin McEnroe Show: Fresh Voices
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The road to writing a best seller has to start somewhere.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 07, 2010
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 1
On the frontlines of the non-profit world
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
Series: Colin McEnroe Show: Fresh Voices
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Taking a first job at an inner city non-profit can be horrifying. But there's a lot of perks too ...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Dec 22, 2009
  • Length: 04:37
  • Purchases: 1
Houses & Stuff
From: Tom Pappalardo
Series: The Optimist
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A piece about my house and my stuff. I think the title pretty much describes it. I peer suspiciously through the curtains and auto-dial the police.

Bought by KSFR, PRX Remix, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Dec 02, 2009
  • Length: 02:33
  • Purchases: 3
Changing Majors - AGAIN?!!!
From: Scribes Creative Writing Club SUNY SB Southampton
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That's what her mother said, changing majors, again?

Bought by WTIP and WTIP


  • Added: Oct 18, 2009
  • Length: 01:39
  • Purchases: 2
Drunk Daddy Santa
From: Justin Laird
Series: Electric Radio Company
Caption: Justin Laird & Jason Mehl
Jason Mehl tells the story of his meeting with a drunken Santa.

Bought by KUT and KUT


  • Added: Oct 11, 2009
  • Length: 06:52
  • Purchases: 2
TI-99/4A
From: Tom Pappalardo
Series: The Optimist
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The author discusses his old home computer and general dorkitude.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, WILL, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Sep 20, 2009
  • Length: 04:06
  • Purchases: 4
Escape from Burton Island
From: David Maxon
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On a late summer camping trip, a couple finds that a little seclusion can sometimes go a long way.

Bought by The Nature Podcast


  • Added: Jun 25, 2009
  • Length: 06:59
  • Purchases: 1
Why Our Father
From: Jay sapir
Series: HiPapaDays
Caption: PRX default Piece image
This should be the lead piece from HiPapa Days

  • Added: Jun 11, 2009
  • Length: 02:46
Seating Mr. Pacino
From: Eric Winick
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It's his second week on the job as house manager at a major American regional theater, and an icon of the modern cinema is paying a visit.

Bought by KMUZ, PRX Remix, and KUT


  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: 07:21
  • Purchases: 3
Loss + Found
From: The Ladies Village Improvement Society
Caption: The Masonic Temple, pre refab
The LVIS girls return to you this week (after a brief thesis-induced hiatus) with the Loss and Found episode.

  • Added: May 10, 2009
  • Length: 35:20
David Bouchier Essay: Deep French
From: WSHU
Series: Essays by David Bouchier
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David continues his linguistic and cultural education in France.

  • Added: May 04, 2009
  • Length: 03:41
Paper Trail Tale
From: Tyler Rentz
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embarrassing moment

  • Added: Feb 10, 2009
  • Length: 01:48
The humble Farmer January 18, 2009
From: The humble Farmer
Series: The humble Farmer Weekly 59-minute show
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Old fashioned music and humorous social commentary

  • Added: Jan 17, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
End of World in 2012?
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The Mayans said that the world will end in 2012. Maybe.

  • Added: Dec 24, 2008
  • Length: 02:26
Sex Worker at Play?
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
New York Times takes a look at a prostitute's MySpace page so we don't have to.

  • Added: Dec 24, 2008
  • Length: 02:16
Long Distance Love in Los Angeles - Shorter Version
From: Karen Fritsche
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In Southern California, everything depends on one thing: how long will it take to drive there? Whether it's where you work, where you eat, or wher...

  • Added: Dec 15, 2008
  • Length: 04:44
Long Distance Love in Los Angeles
From: Karen Fritsche
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In Southern California, everything depends on one thing: how long will it take to drive there? Whether it's where you work, where you eat, or wher...

Bought by KSFR, KPIK-LP, KUT, PRX Remix, KRUA and more


  • Added: Dec 15, 2008
  • Length: 05:30
  • Purchases: 7
How to Be a Man...(sort of)
From: Ryan Scammell
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Father & sons, the woods, and our feeble attempts at trying to figure out what it means to be a man.

Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting, PRX Remix, and KUT


  • Added: Nov 30, 2008
  • Length: 10:00
  • Purchases: 3

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