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Caption: Alex Garland, San Francisco, CA 3/17/15, Credit: Andrea Chase
Alex Garland talks adolescent rebellion, playing God. and the limits of understanding.

  • Added: Apr 10, 2015
  • Length: 15:03
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Charlottesville is gearing up for the fourth annual Tom Tom Founders Festival, a celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship. Kelley Libby repor...

Bought by KENW


  • Added: Apr 03, 2015
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 1
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Hundreds of students at Schools of the Sacred Heart in San Francisco are taking part in a nationwide Tech Timeout, challenging students to unplug f...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 24, 2015
  • Length: 05:22
  • Purchases: 1
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The Francis Little House in Deephaven, Minnesota, was designed by legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright. The building and design took some time--l...

Bought by KSRQ


  • Added: Jan 28, 2015
  • Length: 04:22
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Elektro the Moto-Man and his Little Dog Sparko, created by Westinghouse Electric Company for the 1939 World’s Fair., Credit: New York City Public Library
Maria Lane, author of Geographies of Mars, relates what Percival Lowell observed on the red planet. This segment comes from BackStory's episode "Th...

Bought by Radio Newark and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 05, 2015
  • Length: 09:02
  • Purchases: 2
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A team of proofreaders in Virginia has just wrapped up the three-year job of digitizing the papers of the Founding Fathers. They say ending the pro...

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


  • Added: Dec 05, 2014
  • Length: 02:41
  • Purchases: 4
Caption: Dr. David Kaplan, San Francisco, CA  10/27/14, Credit: Andrea Chase
Theoretical particle physicist David Kaplan talks the observer effect, the importance of the throw-out option, and why failure is sometimes success

  • Added: Nov 19, 2014
  • Length: 31:49
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A young Minneapolis historian—Stewart Van Cleeve —wrote “Land of 10,000 Loves: A History of Queer Minnesota.” He also created an iPhone and Android...

  • Added: Nov 04, 2014
  • Length: 05:02
Caption: URS Corporation archaeologists excavate at a site beside I-95 in the Fishtown neighborhood of Philadelphia., Credit: Mariel Carr
Where can you find a teacup, the molar of a goat, and an arrowhead all in one place? At an urban archaeology site, that’s where.

Bought by WTJU


  • Added: Aug 12, 2014
  • Length: 36:50
  • Purchases: 1
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For Michael McCormack radio was always magic

  • Added: Jun 11, 2014
  • Length: 06:44
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Katie, a high school freshman, interviews other students about times they have been embarrassed on Facebook. While most of the stories are humorous...

  • Added: May 26, 2014
  • Length: 06:54
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In 5 different countries there are audio tours available, which take you to places you don't want to go while getting you lost. And that's the point.

  • Added: Apr 22, 2014
  • Length: 04:30
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Halifax based artist Will Robinson is trying to play a library like a record.

  • Added: Dec 11, 2013
  • Length: 06:04
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The current philosophy seems to be the more “friends” that we can amass on Facebook, or the more “followers” that we can attract on Twitter, the be...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 08:12
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Generational discussion on the impact of phones in society

  • Added: Oct 18, 2013
  • Length: 29:00
Caption: Joshua Michael Stern, San Francisco, CA  7/26/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Joshua Michael Stern talks about vision, ambiguity, and casting charisma.

  • Added: Aug 16, 2013
  • Length: 18:08
Caption: Pinball the Humpback whale, Credit: Craig Shank
52 Hz is the name given to a mysterious whale that vocalizes at a different frequency than other whales. Some refer to him as "The World's Lonelies...

Bought by WJCT


  • Added: Jul 18, 2013
  • Length: 15:17
  • Purchases: 1
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In 5 different countries there are audio tours available, which take you to places you don't want to go while getting you lost. And that's the point.

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 21:55
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Five times as many people get a brain injury than are diagnosed with breast cancer, and the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury can be devastatin...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh


  • Added: Nov 19, 2012
  • Length: 02:29
  • Purchases: 1
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Marriage can be hard. But for Michael and Tori, there's an added complication.

Bought by WJCT and KWIS 88.3 FM


  • Added: Nov 19, 2012
  • Length: 28:57
  • Purchases: 2
Caption: Colin Trevorrow, San Francisco, CA 6/7/12, Credit: Andrea Chase
Colin Trevorrow talks respecting legacies, celebrating oddballs, and the best day of his life.

  • Added: Jun 15, 2012
  • Length: 10:12
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Aw, c'mon. Building a lakeside getaway...hurts fish? That sounds...fishy.

Bought by KOSU


  • Added: Mar 28, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Caption: Nautilus
Designers, engineers and corporations around the world have begun seriously to study Evolution's most successful problem-solving strategies in natu...

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


  • Added: Jul 21, 2011
  • Length: 06:25
  • Purchases: 3
Caption: Ruth Mullin, Credit: Philip Nusbaum
"Technology is great," says Ruth Mullin, student at Susan B. Anthony Middle School (Minneapolis). But too much texting can cause you to ignore your...

  • Added: Apr 24, 2011
  • Length: 01:00
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A reflection on a generation's obsession with Facebook and how it might be affecting our emotional lives. Sound rich. Features an interview with a ...

Bought by KSFR and WTIP


  • Added: Jan 21, 2011
  • Length: 04:45
  • Purchases: 2