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StoryCorps: Trista James, Tanya James and Michelle Paugh
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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In 1979, Tanya James went to work in the West Virginia coal mines. She came to StoryCorps to share her experiences from those early days.

Bought by West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WRIR, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, WEZU, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm and more


  • Added: Mar 18, 2016
  • Length: 02:27
  • Purchases: 6
Out of the Blocks: 6300 Reisterstown Road (full version)
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks
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6300 Reisterstown Road: One Block. Everybody's story.

  • Added: Mar 15, 2016
  • Length: 48:22
Out of the Blocks: 6300 Reisterstown Road (mini version)
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks
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6300 Reisterstown Road: One Block. Everybody's story.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 15, 2016
  • Length: 06:00
  • Purchases: 1
Bill Schweider, fishing guide, Cass Lake, MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
Caption: Tippy, Credit: Karen Oothoudt
Milt Lee talks with Bill Schweider, fisherman for life, conservationist, and former teacher.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Jan 19, 2016
  • Length: 08:02
  • Purchases: 1
Bertrand Brothers Woodworks
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Milt Lee talks with Nick and Andy Bertrand of Bertrand Brothers Woodworks, Bemidji, MN.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Dec 28, 2015
  • Length: 07:03
  • Purchases: 1
Out of the Blocks: 4700 Eastern Ave (full version)
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks
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4700 Eastern Ave: One block. Everybody's story.

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM


  • Added: Dec 22, 2015
  • Length: 48:30
  • Purchases: 1
Brandon Wollman, of Wollman Coffee Roasters, Bemidji, MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Call of the Wild
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Brandon Wollman took a favorite hobby, and turned it into a business: coffee. He talks with Milt Lee about his coffee empire in Bemidji, MN.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio


  • Added: Nov 20, 2015
  • Length: 07:14
  • Purchases: 1
Indigenous People's Day in Grand Rapids, MN
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Close to Home
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Grant Frashier attends the Indigenous People's Day celebration and mini-powwow in Grand Rapids, MN. October 12, 2015.

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 20, 2015
  • Length: 06:55
  • Purchases: 1
Out of the Blocks: 400 E Patapsco (full version)
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks
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400 E Patapsco Ave: One block. Everybody's story.

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 13, 2015
  • Length: 48:30
  • Purchases: 2
Out of the Blocks: 3300 Greenmount (full version)
From: Out of the Blocks
Series: Out of the Blocks
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3300 Greenmount: One block. Everybody's story.

Bought by WESM 91.3 FM and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 13, 2015
  • Length: 48:30
  • Purchases: 2
The Dive
From: Liz McArthur
Series: The "Get to Know Me" occasional series
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My brother Thomas recounts a diving accident he lived through early in his career as a commercial diver.

  • Added: Jul 31, 2015
  • Length: 08:51
PEI Cradle on the Waves Part 1
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Fields of sunflowers on PEI up near Souris., Credit: Charles McGuigan
The Mig Maw had a name for this place that means cradle on the waves. Which is exactly what Prince Edward Island—PEI as the people here call it—loo...

  • Added: Jul 02, 2015
  • Length: 26:31
A pastor teaches unaccompanied migrant girls to sew
From: Bending Borders
Series: Between Homelands: Hope, Fear and Longing in America
Caption: Pastor Monsalve preaches from her storefront church in Torrance, California., Credit: Phoenix Tso
Margarita Monsalve operates a sewing circle in Torrance, California, where unaccompanied migrant girls from Central America find a strong community...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 01, 2015
  • Length: 05:13
  • Purchases: 1
The Caprice Saxophone Quartet Features Minimalism in its Next Show
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: The Caprice Saxophone Quartet, Credit: Alison Bents
The Caprice Saxophone Quartet is an accomplished group playing a varied and challenging group of pieces in a Studio Z Saint Paul concert on March 7...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Feb 28, 2015
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Singers showcase choral music with a modern twist
From: KFAI Minneapolis
Series: 10,000 Fresh Voices
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Choral music often consists of centuries-old compositions. But one local group—the Singers Minnesota Choral Artists—has premiered more 70 new compo...

  • Added: Feb 24, 2015
  • Length: 06:03
Life of the Law #42 – In The Name Of The Father
From: Life of the Law
Series: Life of the Law
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The Scottsboro Boys are infamous — nine black teenagers falsely accused and convicted of raping two white women. Last year, the state of Alabama f...

Bought by WJCT


  • Added: Nov 28, 2014
  • Length: 23:08
  • Purchases: 1
What Would Monk Do at the Black Dog in Lowertown, St Paul
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Steve Kenny, Credit: Phil Nusbaum
What Would Monk Do? It’s a playful name for a serious band that explores the music of Thelonious Monk, as well as the implications of the work of M...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Oct 22, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Episode 2: Tradition!
From: Mother
Series: MOTHER: A PODCAST
Caption: MOTHER: A PODCAST, Credit: Logo created by Justin Schnarr (justinschnarr.com/).
After Annie Cho gave birth to her son this spring, she struggled to make traditional Chinese "confinement" practices (hygiene rules + special postp...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 22, 2014
  • Length: 08:54
  • Purchases: 1
Davina and the Vagabonds bring in a Rare Hometown Show
From: KBEM
Series: Twin Cities Weekend
Caption: Davina and the Vagabonds, Credit: Christie Williams
Davina and the Vagabonds, definite road warriors take the stage in their home base, Minneapolis on August 29, 2014. There'll be lots of sassy vocal...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Aug 23, 2014
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 1
Bopping: Art in the Making from the West Side of Chicago by Tariq Weaver
From: WBEZ
Series: Vocalo Presents
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What are the origins of this dance? How did it begin? Who are the rising talents of this subculture based on the West Side of Chicago? And how has ...

  • Added: Aug 12, 2014
  • Length: 11:57
Natrese Thomas, Police Dispatcher
From: Bending Borders
Series: 24 Hours: A Day in the Working Life
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Behind drawn shades in a brightly lit room downtown, dispatchers for the Los Angeles Police Department answer 9-1-1 calls and send officers to thei...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Jul 29, 2014
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 1
For Some Students, Just Showing Up = Success
From: WNYC
Series: WNYC's Educating on the Edge
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Educators at one Brooklyn high school focus on getting their at-risk students across the threshold of the building. Sounds simple, right? Think again.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WABE, and WNIJ


  • Added: Jan 02, 2014
  • Length: 07:08
  • Purchases: 3
NOLA's Petals
From: WWNO
Series: Storyville
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This story is about a New Orleans native who leaves the city after Hurricane Katrina, only to find his way back...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Oct 10, 2013
  • Length: 05:47
  • Purchases: 2
if music be the love of food?
From: PhilipDavid Ellwand
Caption: pork walk, Credit: archive
Passions for food and music shine through the nation of Catalunya.The traditional, the innovative, the very local and the trans-Mediterranian fusio...

  • Added: Jul 28, 2013
  • Length: 01:00:00
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