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World’s first Drag Laureate shares art, joy, politics of drag
From: Out in the Bay - Queer Radio from San Francisco
Caption: D'Arcy Drollinger's character Diana Midnight in his play "Bitch Slap" has just been slapped by another character., Credit: Gooch
We’ve heard of poet laureates. What is a DRAG laureate? And why has drag, an increasingly popular form of entertainment, become a political footbal...

Bought by Spokane Public Radio, KZYX, Baltimore Public Media, KGNU Community Radio, KFCF FM and more


  • Added: May 15, 2024
  • Length: 57:59
  • Purchases: 9
Luke Erickson - Long Way Home
From: Andy Sewell
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Small town boy heads to make it big in Nashville.

  • Added: Jan 18, 2018
  • Length: 04:19
Live Art Sound of the Human Soul Part 5
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
Caption: Singer/songwriter Susan Greenbaum. , Credit: Charles McGuigan
Live Art,sponsored by the School of the Performing Arts in the Richmond Community (SPARC), is the only program of its kind in the country. It’s the...

  • Added: Nov 19, 2015
  • Length: 25:54
Sunshine of Your Love - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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Conor McSweeny is a graduate student studying music and popular culture and a lifelong guitar nerd. Naturally, his Song Story fits nicely into his...

  • Added: Oct 25, 2015
  • Length: 04:44
Medley with Clocks - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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Joe Donia's Song Story is a memory piece taking him from the music that filled his childhood to his son Natty's performance of Clocks in a rarely h...

  • Added: Sep 26, 2015
  • Length: 06:56
Born on the Bayou - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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Rick Peate's Song Story will touch a nerve with anyone who's ever had the kind of day where all you want to do when you get home is bash something.

  • Added: Sep 05, 2015
  • Length: 04:06
Curse of the Traveller - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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Colin Bartlett takes us to East Germany before the wall came down.

  • Added: Sep 05, 2015
  • Length: 04:20
Lindberg - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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In his Song Story, Rod Clarance reminds everyone born in Montreal something we all intuitively know. You can leave Montreal, but Montreal will neve...

  • Added: Sep 05, 2015
  • Length: 06:06
Guilty - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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Sandy Senyk remembers his bad drinking days and hearing, for the first time, "some girl called Bonnie Raitt ..."  It's "one of the best when night'...

  • Added: Sep 03, 2015
  • Length: 03:51
Time After Time - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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“I'll always have this wonderful memory of my father who loved to dance with his daughter, and still does to this day.”

  • Added: Sep 02, 2015
  • Length: 04:57
Wonderful Tonight - A Song Story
From: Will Heron
Series: Song Stories
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Here's a Song Story guaranteed to make you smile, if not tear up.

  • Added: Sep 01, 2015
  • Length: 03:41
Hi Five, Denzel Washington
From: Liz McArthur
Series: The "Get to Know Me" occasional series
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I hate high fives and have only tried to high five one person as an adult. It was Denzel Washington. He wasn't really into it.

  • Added: Jul 31, 2015
  • Length: 06:16
The Captain
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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In the small village of Stratton, Maine, a woman believes she's not the master of her own destiny - the spirit of a sea captain is preventing her f...

Bought by KALW, New Hampshire Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Mar 25, 2013
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 3
Riddles from the Border Regions, 12/15/12
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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A SNAKE UPON THE PAGE IS FOUND....

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Dec 14, 2012
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
Sara Watkins Hits the Road with Folksy Bluegrass Style
From: Susan Valot
Caption: Sara Watkins sings and fiddles during a recent concert in Pasadena, California., Credit: Susan Valot
Singer-songwriter and fiddler Sara Watkins has been tearing up the U.S. tour circuit this year, with plans to hit the overseas stage in January. W...

  • Added: Nov 16, 2012
  • Length: 04:44
Chris Elliott and His Dad On Family Comedy
From: Blank on Blank
Series: Blank on Blank
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"I can remember trying to impress my dad with my sense of humor. Sometimes succeeding, sometimes failing." - Chris Elliott with his dad, Ray Elliott.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KSFR, XRAY.fm, KJZZ, KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 23, 2011
  • Length: 06:53
  • Purchases: 7
Riddles from the Border Regions, 7/17/10
From: Joan VanBuskirk
Series: Riddles from the Border Regions
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LIKE A SIGN SAYS HOUSE IS SOLD...

Bought by KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Jul 15, 2010
  • Length: 01:30
  • Purchases: 1
The Godfather of Ambient Chamber Music
From: John Diliberto
Series: Echo Location: Soundings for New Music
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Harold Budd started out as a jazz drummer in the 1950s, then became a student of Schoenberg style serialism. Against that backdrop, he revolted th...

Bought by KUT and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 11, 2010
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 2
Brainhilda and I
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Carole Starr was a dedicated violinist, until a brain injury left her with a rare hearing disorder. Suddenly the music Carole loved dearly became s...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KUOW, New Hampshire Public Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, and SALTcast Podcast


  • Added: Jan 06, 2010
  • Length: 05:51
  • Purchases: 5
Following Phish before the internet (3:30)
From: Lydia Wilson
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As the Phish reunion tour wraps up, a Phish-head fan reflects on following the band before the internet. (3:30 version)

  • Added: Dec 04, 2009
  • Length: 03:33
Following Phish before the internet
From: Lydia Wilson
Caption: Phish playing Hampton Coliseum in VA, Credit: http://yamar2001.wordpress.com
As Phish reunion tour wraps up, a Phish-head fan reflects on following the band before the internet.

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Dec 04, 2009
  • Length: 05:35
  • Purchases: 1
Harmonic Healing
From: Diane Lee
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This is a sneak peek into the harmonica culture of senior citizens from Gulfport Senior Citizens' Harmonica Club.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 20, 2009
  • Length: 04:49
  • Purchases: 1
Swing Free
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A look into the hidden world of Swingers.

Bought by KUT, SALTcast Podcast, and KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jun 22, 2009
  • Length: 07:04
  • Purchases: 3
Me and George W (No good deed goes unpunished)
From: Richard Frohlich
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Storyteller De Cee Cornish tells a tale of two boys from very different worlds who met one day in Houston, TX

Bought by Marfa Public Radio


  • Added: May 20, 2007
  • Length: 13:35
  • Purchases: 1
Living Room
From: Ed Kliman
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The back-story of two people on a midnight drive to Texas is illuminated by the inclusion of the song Living Room. in this audiodrama short story

  • Added: Sep 12, 2005
  • Length: 05:21