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Shelf Discovery: Nick and Tesla's Robot Army Rampage by "Science Bob" Pflugfelder and Steve Hockensmith
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Shelf Discovery
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On this week's Shelf Discovery, Kristin joins a pair of science-loving tweens on another treacherous adventure in Nick and Tesla's Robot Army Rampa...

Bought by KKRN and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Dec 16, 2014
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
HAPPY VALLEY -- Amir Bar-Lev Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Amir Bar-Lev, San Francisco, CA 12/1/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Amir Bar-Lev talks projection, respecting the audience, and changing the world.

  • Added: Dec 04, 2014
  • Length: 21:04
MIW #10 Cristy Johnston-Limon - Destiny Arts Center Executive Director
From: Allegra Bandy
Series: Making It Work Radio
Caption: Cristy Johnston-Limon on MIW, Credit: Allegra Bandy
Making It Work Radio Season 1-Episode 10 with Cristy Johnston-Limon, Destiney Arts Center Executive Director

  • Added: Nov 18, 2014
  • Length: 20:07
Shelf Discovery: Bad Magic
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Shelf Discovery
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On this week's Shelf Discovery, Kristin visits a mysterious summer camp for troubled kids with Bad Magic by Pseudonymous Bosch.

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif.


  • Added: Sep 16, 2014
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Working Coast Camp In Houma Teaches Children About Big Industry
From: WWNO
Series: Coastal Desk
Caption: The Working Coast campers set out fishing on their last day., Credit: Laine Kaplan-Levenson
South Louisiana’s Terrebonne Parish has low unemployment — there are lots of jobs in offshore services. So many that there could be a shortage of l...

  • Added: Aug 04, 2014
  • Length: 04:46
Shelf Discovery: Oliver and the Seawigs by Philip Reeve and Sarah McIntyre
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Shelf Discovery
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On this week's Shelf Discovery, Kristin hits the high seas with Oliver and the Seawigs by author Philip Reeve and illustrator Sarah McIntyre.

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Jul 21, 2014
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON 2 -- Jay Baruchel, America Ferrara, Dean Deblois, and Bonnie Arnold Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Bonnie Arnold, Jay Baruchel, Dean Deblois & America Ferrara, San Francisco, CA, 6/2/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jay Baruchel, America Ferrara, Dean Deblois, and Bonnie Arnold talk falling objects, unlikely damsels in distress, and why it’s a three-year wait b...

  • Added: Jun 12, 2014
  • Length: 11:26
MR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN -- Producers Alex Schwartz and Denise Cascino
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Alex Scwartz & Denise Cascino Contemplate The Canteloupe, Credit: Andrea Chase
Producers Alex Schwartz and Denise Cascino talk serendipity, fulfilling expectations, and the physics of Mr. Peabody’s flippity-gibbet.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2014
  • Length: 13:36
Tiffany Ward & Rob Minkoff -- MR. PEABODY AND SHERMAN
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Tiffany Ward & Rob Minkoff, San Francisco, CA 2/21/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Rob MInkoff and Tiffany Ward talk waking up in a cold sweat, restoring Mona Lisa’s eyebrows, and why the cantaloupe really is the lowest of the fru...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2014
  • Length: 07:50
Coming Out to Adult Children (Feature)
From: With Good Reason
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Stories about people coming out as gay or lesbian are more and more common. But usually it’s young people coming out to parents or friends. Allison...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and WXDU


  • Added: Feb 07, 2014
  • Length: 02:40
  • Purchases: 2
The Last Amtrak
From: Hank Rosenfeld
Series: Folk Journalism
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From Los Angeles to Chicago, folk journalist Hank Rosenfeld finds Amtrak's Train #4, the Southwest Chief, full of adventure...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 11, 2014
  • Length: 08:30
  • Purchases: 2
Different Ways of Perceiving the World (Feature)
From: With Good Reason
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Nonverbal until age four, Temple Grandin was first diagnosed with autism at age 2. Now, so many years and hurdles later, Grandin’s success in the l...

  • Added: Oct 11, 2013
  • Length: 02:23
WE ARE WHAT WE ARE -- Jim Mickle Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Jim Mickle, San Francisco, CA 9/30/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jim Mickle talks extreme reactions, the difference between a remake and a re-imagining, and why he wanted to make the prettiest cannibal movie ever.

  • Added: Oct 05, 2013
  • Length: 15:44
SHORT TERM 12 -- Destin Cretton and Brie Larson Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Brie Larson & Destin Cretton, San Francisco, CA 7/31/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Destin Cretton and Brie Larson talk the importance of humor, the power of super-soakers, and the joy of just being.

  • Added: Aug 30, 2013
  • Length: 14:29
Captain Kangaroo's Box of Sound
From: Brett Barry
Caption: Photo of Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo) reading as Hugh Brannum (Mr. Green Jeans) comes with a surprise cake to announce the fifth anniversary of the television program Captain Kangaroo., Credit: CBS Television
A box of sound effects from the Captain Kangaroo show opens the door to a bygone era of live television production. Interviews with key players on ...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 16, 2013
  • Length: 09:50
  • Purchases: 1
Alzheimer's: Slipping Away Part 1
From: Charles McGuigan
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This journey begins in the deepest recesses of the human brain--the hippocampus, and ends in the memory support unit of a retirement community. It'...

  • Added: Aug 05, 2013
  • Length: 27:22
Modern-Day Homesteaders
From: Rendered
Series: Destination DIY
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Destination DIY profiles two families who live the DIY lifestyle every day by growing and making most of what they need.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jul 24, 2013
  • Length: 08:20
  • Purchases: 1
Chemistry Magic
From: With Good Reason
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In mid-May, more than 1500 high school students competed in the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. The winning projects included a p...

Bought by Radio Newark, KFAI Minneapolis, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 09, 2013
  • Length: 02:39
  • Purchases: 3
WHAT MAISIE KNEW -- David Siegel, Scott McGehee, Onata Aprile Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Scott McGehee, Onata Aprile, David Siegel, San Francisco CA 4/25/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Scott McGehee, David Siegel, and Onata Aprile talk framing shots, casting children, and climbing Alexander Skarsgard like a tree.

  • Added: May 27, 2013
  • Length: 10:32
11 - Sherry asks, "How can I keep my son safe on the Internet on his tablet?"
From: WJCT
Series: Ask Deemable Tech (3:30)
Caption: How can we keep our kids safe on the Internet if they have their own devices?
Sherry wants to know how she can make sure her son is safe of the Internet. Is there an app or email service that would prevent him from seeing thi...

Bought by KCMJ Community Radio and WCWP


  • Added: Mar 30, 2013
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
Goodnight Moon!
From: With Good Reason
Series: With Good Reason: Weekly Half Hour Long Episodes
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First published in 1947, Goodnight Moon has become one of the most popular books for young children. Yet the book’s author, Margaret Wise Brown, al...

Bought by WJCT, XRAY.fm, WFHB, and KVLU


  • Added: Mar 25, 2013
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 4
Mindful Kids
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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For kids in school, Spring Break is offering a much needed respite from the pressures of being a student. Two psychologists are working with a tech...

Bought by KENW and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Mar 22, 2013
  • Length: 02:38
  • Purchases: 2
Author Anthony Swofford and Getting Past Fame and Fortune
From: Diana Korte
Series: Booktalk
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Anthony’s latest book, “Hotels, Hospitals and Jails” describes his life after the pluses and minuses of the fame of "Jarhead." In that book he chro...

Bought by KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and KCMJ Community Radio


  • Added: Feb 25, 2013
  • Length: 10:02
  • Purchases: 2
Father's Day With My Two Sons
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Brendan Angus McGuigan, Credit: Charles McGuigan
this week’s episode contains two parts. The first act is called Weather or Not. Act Two is titled Life Among The Immortals. They’re about my two s...

  • Added: Jan 29, 2013
  • Length: 28:11

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