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A Glimpse into the World of Irish Dance
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
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This piece offers insight into the lives and sacrifices of dancers who practice a unique form of dance.

  • Added: Dec 06, 2017
  • Length: 04:09
Seattle's Secret Talents
From: Clare McGrane
Caption: Basic step of the Lindy Hop, on Capitol Hill's sidewalk, Credit: Steve Bernacki on Flickr
We all have our secret talents— like that poem you memorized in high school, or your ability to burp the alphabet. This podcast explores three extr...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2015
  • Length: 26:34
Comedy Bootcamp
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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A new course dreamed up by students at the College of William & Mary, called Veterans Comedy Bootcamp is bringing laughter and storytelling to a cl...

Bought by CI Dolphin Radio, KENW, KCMJ Community Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KKRN and more


  • Added: May 15, 2015
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 8
Calliope's Runcles
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Everyone dreams of finding that holy grail of balance between work and family. One rock star couple is hot on the trail… as they adapt to life on t...

Bought by KENW, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 23, 2015
  • Length: 03:33
  • Purchases: 3
Video game artists thrive in Bay Area
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
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If Vincent Van Gogh lived in the Bay Area now rather than the Netherlands in the 19th century, maybe he would have been a popular video game design...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 13, 2015
  • Length: 08:50
  • Purchases: 1
Women’s pinball league gives positive tilt to Bay Area scene
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Two of the new games at Hi-Life, Credit: Angela Johnston
Ellen Frankel slips the last of her quarters into the Medieval Madness pinball machine and wipes the sweat off her forehead. It’s her second game o...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WABE, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 06, 2015
  • Length: 06:36
  • Purchases: 4
Exploring the city through SF Trolley Dances
From: KALW
Series: Crosscurrents
Caption: Jennifer Perfilio, SF Trolley Dances, Credit: Andy Mogg
Every October, the free outdoor dance festival known as San Francisco Trolley Dances takes audiences on guided tours on public transit with live pe...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 05, 2015
  • Length: 06:42
  • Purchases: 1
Tituba, Witch of Salem
From: With Good Reason
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There’s a new season brewing for a television series about the Salem Witch Trials. A scholar puts one of the witches under the spotlight. Lilia Fuq...

Bought by PRX Remix, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and Troy Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 07, 2014
  • Length: 02:46
  • Purchases: 3
Horror in the Hills
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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With Halloween on the way, it’s scary movie season. That means isolated cabins, psychopathic hillbillies, and evil in the woods. One scholar believ...

Bought by KENW, WABE, and WLPR


  • Added: Oct 17, 2014
  • Length: 02:45
  • Purchases: 3
Hip Hop in Virginia (Feature)
From: With Good Reason
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The history of hip hop usually centers on major cities, but a new archive is highlighting the rich history of hip hop in Virginia. Allison Quantz h...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Apr 28, 2014
  • Length: 03:02
  • Purchases: 1
Grisham's Rules (Feature)
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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John Grisham is one of the best known authors in America, with his books selling over 275 million copies. Allison Quantz tells the story of an aspi...

Bought by KENW and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 21, 2014
  • Length: 02:41
  • Purchases: 2
Science Straight Up (Feature)
From: With Good Reason
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There’s a national conversation about promoting science education for students, but what about science after graduation? Allison Quantz has the sto...

Bought by WABE, WXDU, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 31, 2014
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 3
Spirits from Wild Plants
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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A new breed of bartenders calling themselves mixologists--with a little help from the TV show Mad Men--have put classic cocktails back on the bar. ...

Bought by KENW and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 14, 2012
  • Length: 02:38
  • Purchases: 2
A New Western
From: With Good Reason
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A playwright’s new web-Western is part of television’s jump to the internet. Allison Quantz has details.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 09, 2012
  • Length: 02:32
  • Purchases: 2
Chic Silber: Broadway's Magic Man
From: Andrew Hiller
Caption: Chic Silber, Credit: Courtesy: Andrew Hiller
West Side Story, Carousel, Man of La Mancha, Amadeus, Wicked-- You may not know Chic Silber, but you probably know at least some of the spectacles ...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
  • Length: 08:09