PRX - Pieces for Format: First-Person Essay

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Caption: First Congregational Church of Detroit, Credit: http://www.the-ugrr.org/
Therese Peterson started volunteering as an actor in the the Underground Railroad Reenactment tour in late 2005. She says that if she wasn't given...

Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio, KZYX, 90.5 WSNC, KVNF, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and more


  • Added: Apr 28, 2009
  • Length: 04:29
  • Purchases: 15
Caption: Navigating Life with Science and Soul
The world through 94-year old eyes

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Apr 08, 2009
  • Length: 05:46
  • Purchases: 1
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Kendra Jones, an English teacher in Alabama, believes in toughness, steeliness and even meanness.

Bought by WEZU, KFOK-LPFM, WEZU, KUOW, and WBHM


  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 03:27
  • Purchases: 5
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As a doctor and patient, Alicia Conill has learned that listening is an important part of healing.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WEZU, WEZU, Iowa Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Mar 09, 2009
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 5
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Farmer Gina Parosa believes in setting good boundaries, and being flexible enough to change them.

Bought by WEZU and WEZU


  • Added: Feb 09, 2009
  • Length: 03:19
  • Purchases: 2
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Environmental activist Majora Carter believes in making the old neighborhood a better place to live.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, and KSJD


  • Added: Feb 09, 2009
  • Length: 03:43
  • Purchases: 3
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Since nothing is permanent, Dalia Sofer believes happiness is found in life's more ephemeral gifts.

Bought by WEZU and WEZU


  • Added: Feb 09, 2009
  • Length: 04:39
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Mary Van Pelt, Credit: Miles Eddy
Invisible social barriers and the contrast between physical disabilities and psychiatric disabilities.

  • Added: Jan 07, 2009
  • Length: 03:36
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In no longer fighting her kinky hair, Toya Marshall believes she found the freedom to be herself.

Bought by WEZU, WEZU, KUOW, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 05, 2009
  • Length: 03:11
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Eat! Eat!, Credit: Sandy Chin
A personal audio essay about my Italian-American Nani teaching me the importance of showing love through cooking.

  • Added: Jan 03, 2009
  • Length: 06:19
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
Most of the women in the TV ads need to gain 30 pounds.

  • Added: Dec 25, 2008
  • Length: :23
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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
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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
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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
Caption: Morning Rolled Oats, Credit: Janice Lang
A commentary on the content of unsolicited email

  • Added: Dec 15, 2008
  • Length: :21
Caption: Montage: Chicago fire, train, Credit: Private Archive Photos
An immigrant story: longing for permanence but restless in pursuing it. My great-grandmother.

  • Added: Dec 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:00