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Caption: O'Connell Street, Dublin
Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland: with music from: Debbie Zepick, Lazy Jacks, Becky Bishop, Pete Hawkes, Jenna Tague, Ann...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2012
  • Length: 29:59
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Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland: with music from: Doug Folkins, (British Columbia, Canada) - 'Park the Car', (Another La...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2012
  • Length: 29:58
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Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland: with music from: Vannata, Ross Moore, Jenny Twist/Greenstar, Papilio, The Points North,...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2012
  • Length: 29:58
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Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland: with music from: Shadowdancer, The Langer's Ball, Steve Morgan, Simon Fox, Georgia Wond...

  • Added: Jun 15, 2012
  • Length: 29:58
Caption: Irish 'navvies' working on a canal
Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland: with music from: Marlena Mosh, Needfire, Raymond McCullough, Kevin Dorsey Collective, C...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2012
  • Length: 30:00
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Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland: with music from: Brad Reid, Jim Abel, Heidi Jane, Anne Roos, Ross Moore, Charlie Gear, ...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2012
  • Length: 30:00
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Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland: with music from: Jim Bohn, Maidens IV, Jerry McLean, Kaedmon, Fiona J Mackenzie, Scott ...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2012
  • Length: 30:00
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Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland: with music from: The Mighty Regis, Vanatta, Mary Knickle, Cady Finlayson Band, Anthony ...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2012
  • Length: 30:00
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Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland: with music from: Northern Exposure, Kari & The Cozy Shack, Doug Folkins, The Dregs, Pet...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2012
  • Length: 30:00
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Hosted by Raymond McCullough, in Belfast, Northern Ireland: with music from: Mactalla Mor, Makke, Contea, Keys2Eden, John Batdorf, ‘Eden Mi Qedem...

  • Added: Jun 10, 2012
  • Length: 29:31
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It's time to re-enter the temples of baseball.

  • Added: Apr 05, 2012
  • Length: 02:09
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Hear what happens when good intentions are met with unanticipated outcomes, if not down right lessons in what not to do the next time. This show fe...

Bought by KRZA and KVNF


  • Added: Feb 28, 2012
  • Length: 28:18
  • Purchases: 2
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A ten year old summer camper runs and loses the race of his life. To hear Doc's show, click on the INTRO and 2 MIN links below. It takes a couple...

Bought by KSLU


  • Added: Feb 23, 2012
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 1
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A large football player with the footwork and soul of a matador tells his amazing story to his professor during office hours.

Bought by KSLU


  • Added: Feb 23, 2012
  • Length: 02:35
  • Purchases: 1
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An old boxing coach teaches a junior high school kid that one can't avoid the body blows - or the psychological pain to come later in life.

Bought by KSLU


  • Added: Feb 23, 2012
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 1
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An essay about growing up in the 80's and 90's as a male named Whitney and as a result the effect that Whitney Houston has had on my life.

Bought by KUOW and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 13, 2012
  • Length: 03:56
  • Purchases: 2
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A true story told live in London. As a trader, Shaun had it all - money, cars, women - until he got into dealing drugs as well as shares. This is h...

  • Added: Jan 09, 2012
  • Length: 09:50
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This is an adventure story about how I met a girl who couldn’t laugh, and my quest to get my laugh back, which I lost somewhere under the pile of l...

  • Added: Nov 27, 2011
  • Length: 21:14
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The alternate title for this was going to be the Isaac Hayes-esque "Girl, I Wanna Get You Into My Belly Button T-Shirt Hole" but the mp3 title fiel...

  • Added: Oct 03, 2011
  • Length: 04:38
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Lee Cowan goes for a walk in the woods with her furry children, Jillian Burgess returns to her small, childhood school with her own young boys, and...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 29:01
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Bobby McFerrin has spent four decades breaking ground in jazz vocals – and his music always feels fresh. Hear how Miles Davis changed his life.

Bought by WMOT, CJRT-FM, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM and more


  • Added: Mar 21, 2011
  • Length: 05:32
  • Purchases: 8
Caption: Dianne Reeves
"I don't ever want you to open for me again" said Sarah Vaughan. The diva was paying her a compliment, but the modest Dianne Reeves didn't' know that.

Bought by WMOT, Delmarva Public Media, KREV-LP, WCSU-FM, 90.5 WSNC and more


  • Added: Mar 11, 2011
  • Length: 06:18
  • Purchases: 8
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A story of growing up and into the true spirit of Christmas.

  • Added: Jan 17, 2011
  • Length: 17:04
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On this edition of Don't Cha Know we introduce Dr. Rich MacDonald. We will get to learn about what inspired him to be a musician, hear stories of w...

  • Added: Oct 23, 2010
  • Length: 03:41
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Something seems afoot out there; a new movement where gay men are moving to the country. And becoming best-selling authors and reality TV show host...

  • Added: Aug 26, 2010
  • Length: 05:14