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How the White House Got Its Name
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: Dr. Clarence Lusane is author of The Black History of the White House., Credit: Rebecca Sheir
Hint: It doesn't have a whole lot to do with paint swatches...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, PRX Remix, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 13, 2011
  • Length: 03:19
  • Purchases: 3
The "Curse" of the Hope Diamond
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: Does bad luck befall everyone who's owned the infamous Hope Diamond?, Credit: The Smithsonian
Is the world's most famous diamond... cursed?

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 17, 2011
  • Length: 05:50
  • Purchases: 2
Talking with the dead: One on one with Ireland’s most famous psychic
From: Becky Palmstrom
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Sandra O’Hara is a psychic channeller from Ireland. Becky Palmstrom gets more than she bargained for in a one-on-one interview. They discuss Sandra...

Bought by KPIK-LP


  • Added: Feb 12, 2011
  • Length: 05:10
  • Purchases: 1
In The Prime: Washington's Meridian
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: D.C.'s Meridian Hill Park got its name from the Prime Meridian Thomas Jefferson proposed along 16th Street NW., Credit: Rebecca Sheir
What if Washington, D.C., really were the middle of the world?

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 1
Wetlands Helped by Hurricanes
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2010 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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Are hurricanes good for anything? Maybe. Katrina and Rita devastated hundreds of square miles in the Louisiana and Mississippi lowlands. But it tur...

Bought by KMXT and KOSU


  • Added: Sep 27, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Riddles from the Border Regions, 7/24/10
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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I HAVE A HORSE I DO NOT RIDE...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Jul 21, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Shedding Light On Height: The Truth About D.C.'s Skyline (short version)
From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: The Newcomer's Guide to Washington
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Getting to the bottom of why Washington, D.C.'s building tops... are so low.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2010
  • Length: 03:27
Shedding Light On Height: The Truth About D.C.'s Skyline
From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: The Newcomer's Guide to Washington
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Getting to the bottom of why Washington, D.C.'s building tops... are so low.

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


  • Added: Jan 25, 2010
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 3
Rebel Yell
From: Peter Solomon
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A historian in Richmond, VA believes he has solved the riddle behind the legendary Confederate War cry that was thought to be lost to the ages.

Bought by WEZU, Louisville Public Media, PRX Remix, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Jul 08, 2009
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 4
Pond Diversity Lost After Drought
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: July 2009 - Isla Earth Radio Series
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When rain refills a dried out pond, life soon returns to normal. Frogs croak, algae grows and dragonflies dart back and forth. But that’s only part...

Bought by KMXT and KOSU


  • Added: Jun 17, 2009
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 2
Shark Fin Sales Change Kill Estimate
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: October 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Just about everybody's seen Jaws, the hit movie about a monster shark that snacks on captains and coeds. But have you ever wondered how many sharks...

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Sep 29, 2008
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Messiaen at 100: Apparition of the Eternal Church
From: Nathanael Johnson
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Messiaen did something to make just about everyone angry - so why are there people left who love him?

Bought by KUT-HD and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Apr 14, 2008
  • Length: 06:08
  • Purchases: 2
The Day of the Double Albatross
From: Charlie Schroeder
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Two Golfers Have Holes in One hours apart on the same hole.

  • Added: Feb 27, 2008
  • Length: 04:08
Of Pirates and Scientists
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: January 2008 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Tales of pirates and plunder have inspired more than a few Hollywood epics. Did you catch the summer block buster with Johnny Depp? But pirates le...

Bought by KUAC


  • Added: Dec 26, 2007
  • Length: 01:32
  • Purchases: 1
Red Crystal Palace ~ 1: Introduction
From: Fereshteh Toosi
Series: Red Crystal Palace
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RED CRYSTAL PALACE is a mobile tent with a crystal ball inside, operated by a nurse seeking predictions about the future from people on the street.

  • Added: Nov 08, 2007
  • Length: 03:26
Animals of Australia take a Hold
From: Ray Gard
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A Behind the scenes look at the Australian animals associated with the National Aquarium in Baltimore.

  • Added: Oct 08, 2007
  • Length: 09:55
Is This The End of Harry Potter?
From: Bill Slammon
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Narration with vox pop interviews of kids and adults about the last Harry Potter book.

Bought by WXLV-FM and The PRX Podcast


  • Added: Jul 19, 2007
  • Length: 05:55
  • Purchases: 2
Cortez, Montezuma & Abraham: Discovering Jewish Roots
From: Rebecca Sheir
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At 72, a Spanish-descended Catholic discovers the real reason she's never liked eating pork.

  • Added: May 24, 2007
  • Length: 03:50
Palouse Earthworm Rediscovered
From: Catalina Island Conservancy
Series: March 2007 - Isla Earth Radio Series
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Who could guess that a shovel of dirt would reveal a long-lost treasure?

  • Added: Feb 20, 2007
  • Length: 01:30
What We Wish We Could Tell Our Parents
From: april winbun
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Mom, Dad: About That Bullet Hole in the Basement...

Bought by KRZA, KDNK, KUOW, SpiritHouse Inc/Youth Noise Network, WXLV-FM and more


  • Added: Apr 28, 2006
  • Length: 01:31
  • Purchases: 8