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A bike shop called Good Karma
From: KALW
Caption: A bike hangs on the wall outside Good Karma Bikes in San Jose, Credit: Leslie Griffy
Getting around sprawling Santa Clara County is a trick for anyone, but for those without housing, getting to and from services and opportunities is...

Bought by WABE


  • Added: Mar 23, 2015
  • Length: 03:20
  • Purchases: 1
Native American Identity
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A mother and daughter embrace their heritage

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, Wyoming Public Radio, KRUA, WXLV-FM and more


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 7
Interracial Dating
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A personal essay on family and dating

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 04:16
An Autistic Teen's Guide To Impersonating Michael Jackson
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: RadioActive: Summer 2014
Caption: Impersonating Michael Jackson made it easier for Lorenzo Manuel to deal with the social pressures of middle school., Credit: Courtesy of Lorenzo Manuel
Lorenzo Manuel started impersonating Michael Jackson after the singer’s death. At the time he found impersonating Michael helped him to cope with t...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 14, 2015
  • Length: 05:13
  • Purchases: 1
Minor Key: A Teenage Composer at a Crossroads
From: Mary Quintas
Caption: Bryson Alexander playing one of his compositions, Credit: Mary Quintas
Bryson Alexander is a Contemporary Classical music composer. At 16 years old, he’s composed nearly 40 pieces...all without knowing how to read or ...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 09, 2014
  • Length: 04:32
  • Purchases: 2
Arts Education, a Youth Perspective
From: Brooklyn College Radio
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Producer Vanessa Rene reflects about the usefulness of an arts education and choosing a career in the arts.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 16, 2014
  • Length: 06:18
  • Purchases: 1
Birthdays
From: Margaret Krauss
Series: What What Why: Stories of Life and Living
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Everyone has a birthday, but the day's meaning changes over time. In this episode, we look at life from 21st and 94th birthdays.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 10:53
Not a Weapon
From: Ethan Chiel
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Sam Densmore is an artist. He's painted, made shoes, and even built custom bicycle frames. But these days he's making something different, somethin...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 04, 2013
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 1
Waiting for Jim
From: Annie McEwen
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Jim is a young man who has everything in the world but direction.

  • Added: Nov 29, 2013
  • Length: 17:10
PHONES
From: Phil Mariage
Series: Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
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Generational discussion on the impact of phones in society

  • Added: Oct 18, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
Midnight Melodies: MIT After Hours
From: Terrascope Radio
Series: People and their Places
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For Joe, the best part of playing the piano is doing it where no one’s listening.

  • Added: Mar 14, 2013
  • Length: 02:29
Acoustic Stories : Robert Jevne - "Cherries"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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KAXE contributor, Robert Jevne, shares "Cherries." A piece about a young woman's artistic venture with an intriguing direction.

  • Added: Jan 24, 2013
  • Length: 01:26
In Preparation for Sleep
From: Sarah Lawrence College Radio
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Daily routines can become monotonous, but when dealing with mental illness these tasks can feel insurmountable. Student producer Alanna Duncan take...

  • Added: Dec 17, 2012
  • Length: 02:19
StoryCorps NTI: Tyrese Graham
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Tyrese Graham remembers his first day as a teacher at John Marshall Metropolitan High School in Chicago, IL.

Bought by WEZU and KUOW


  • Added: May 29, 2012
  • Length: 02:16
  • Purchases: 2
My Family, Foreclosed.
From: City High Radio
Caption: Makele and Her Dad
When you're a teenager, it's hard to understand how "the economy" has anything to do with your life. But when Makele's dad lost his job and their h...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 15, 2012
  • Length: 09:33
  • Purchases: 1
My time in Greece
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The beauty of Greece can be enchanting.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 11, 2012
  • Length: 03:18
  • Purchases: 1
Youth production of old-time play channels present-day movement
From: KALW
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The Julia Morgan Center for the Arts, built in 1910, is a rustic theater with 328 old-fashioned seats and high wooden beams. It’s not exactly the k...

  • Added: Mar 11, 2012
  • Length: 03:59
Roland Scott: The Art of Transformation
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
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Rolanda Scott can take a chunk of solid glass, drop it in a flower pot then super heat it in her kiln, turning it into liquid, which she then pours...

  • Added: Oct 18, 2011
  • Length: 53:46
StoryCorps: Robert Stover and Valerie Anderson
From: StoryCorps
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Robert Stover tells his daughter, Valerie Anderson about growing up in the 1930's.

Bought by WEZU and KUOW


  • Added: Sep 12, 2011
  • Length: 02:18
  • Purchases: 2
College students grade the economy
From: KALW
Caption: Flickr photo by Brian Hawkins. http://passionatephoto.com/
Although some economists claim that the recession is officially over, California is still experiencing a 12% unemployment rate – the second highest...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: May 16, 2011
  • Length: 02:10
  • Purchases: 1
A Transgender Childhood
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2008 Third Coast ShortDocs: Radio Ephemera
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Growing up isn't easy - when you feel as if your mind is one gender, and your body another.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUOW, KGNU Community Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 25, 2011
  • Length: 03:03
  • Purchases: 4
"The Transatlantic Girls' " broadcast
From: Radijojo World Children's Radio Network
Caption: Kennedy
“The Transatlantic Girls'" broadcast is probably the first transatlantic interview between school girls from both sides of the Atlantic. Featuring...

Bought by KGOU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2009
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
School on Wheels
From: Leslie Griffin
Series: Los Angeles features
Caption: school on wheels logo, Credit: www.schoolonwheels.org
School on Wheels is a non-profit program located in Los Angeles which pairs volunteer tutors to homeless students.

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


  • Added: Mar 11, 2009
  • Length: 03:09
  • Purchases: 3
Women's First Sex Experiences
From: Mahi Palanisami
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Women talk about their 1st sexual encounter

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jun 18, 2008
  • Length: 28:35
  • Purchases: 1
Teens Speak Out for a Free Tibet
From: NYCity News Service
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The March 10th riot in Tibet sparked demonstrations around the world. Tibetans in New York City came together to call a boycott on the 2008 Olympi...

  • Added: Jun 11, 2008
  • Length: 03:21