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Shelf Discovery: Choose Your Own Misery: The Holidays by Mike MacDonald and Jilly Gagnon
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Shelf Discovery
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On this week's Shelf Discovery, Kristin makes some difficult choices in Choose Your Own Misery: The Holidays by Mike MacDonald and Jilly Gagnon.

Bought by KKRN, WMUU-LP, and WLPR


  • Added: Oct 11, 2016
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 3
Reel Discovery: The Choice
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin travels to the coast for the latest Nicholas Sparks romance, The Choice.

Bought by KKRN


  • Added: Feb 05, 2016
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
New Year's Day in South Philly with the Mummers
From: Charles McGuigan
Series: A Grain of Sand
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The Mummers Day Parade is as quintessentially South Philadelphia as Ben Franklin or Willy Penn, a Philly cheese steak or Italian water ice. It’s u...

  • Added: Dec 29, 2015
  • Length: 08:35
The Girl that Keeps Giving for the Giving Season
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism - 2
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Erin Byrnes is a 13 year- old middle school student who won a car in a raffle event, then gave it back. Now, she is working to collect toys to dona...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Dec 16, 2015
  • Length: 03:29
  • Purchases: 1
Merry Montoos
From: KALW
Series: Sandip Roy's Dispatches from Kolkata
Caption: Montoo at the oven, Credit: Sandip Roy
It’s hardly Santaland but as Christmas approaches Montoo’s bakery, in a dingy lane in central Kolkata, is one of the city's hottest addresses.

  • Added: Dec 16, 2015
  • Length: 06:00
Shelf Discovery: Bella's Christmas Bake Off by Sue Watson
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Shelf Discovery
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On this week's Shelf Discovery, Kristin cooks up some holiday heart and humor with Bella's Christmas Bake Off by Sue Watson.

Bought by KKRN


  • Added: Dec 15, 2015
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
StoryCorps: Carol Miller and Marge Klindera
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Carol Miller (L) and Marge Klindera (R)
Marjorie Klindera and Carol Miller have spent the past 30 Thanksgivings answering phone calls about turkey troubles from panicked home cooks.

Bought by WTIP, WUTC, WHYY, and KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm


  • Added: Nov 30, 2015
  • Length: 02:03
  • Purchases: 4
Reel Discovery: Love the Coopers
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Reel Discovery
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On the latest Reel Discovery, Kristin braces herself for another holiday season with Love the Coopers.

Bought by KKRN


  • Added: Nov 13, 2015
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
Shelf Discovery: Lord of the Wings by Donna Andrews
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Shelf Discovery
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On this week's Shelf Discovery, Kristin joins the Halloween festivities of Donna Andrews's latest Meg Langslow mystery, Lord of the Wings.

  • Added: Oct 20, 2015
  • Length: 03:00
Shelf Discovery: Candy Corn Murder by Leslie Meier
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Shelf Discovery
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On this week's Shelf Discovery, Kristin gears up for Halloween with Lucy Stone in the audio edition of Leslie Meier's Candy Corn Murder.

Bought by KKRN


  • Added: Oct 13, 2015
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
The History Behind Easter Traditions
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
Caption: Courtesy of T. Demand, Credit: (cc) <a href=" http://www.faunaflorawallpaper.com/viewer/wallpaper.php?/rabbit/31680/rabbit-easter-eggs-ccbysa-Gerbil">T. Demand</a>
The stories behind popular Easter traditions like the Easter Bunny and decorating eggs.

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, 'The Sea', WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KPTZ, Port Townsend, WA, WYAP and more


  • Added: Apr 23, 2015
  • Length: 02:40
  • Purchases: 7
War on Christmas
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

Bought by WRVO Public Media


  • Added: Dec 22, 2014
  • Length: 01:44
  • Purchases: 1
Ho ho ho
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

  • Added: Dec 15, 2014
  • Length: 01:46
Shelf Discovery: The Nightingale Before Christmas by Donna Andrews
From: Kristin Dreyer Kramer
Series: Shelf Discovery
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On this week's Shelf Discovery, Kristin cozies up to The Nightingale Before Christmas by Donna Andrews.

Bought by KKRN and KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio


  • Added: Dec 02, 2014
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
Off-Ramp Presents: Another Fake Holiday War - Canadian v American Thanksgiving
From: john rabe
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Off-Ramp contributor Collin Friesen takes a humorour look at the differences between Canadian Thanksgiving and American Thanksgiving.

  • Added: Nov 19, 2014
  • Length: 04:38
Chanukah, 1992
From: Dennis Funk
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A night of recollections, moments and new memories.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 23, 2014
  • Length: 01:17
  • Purchases: 1
On Being Thankful - with Cancer and a Cat
From: Paul Messing
Series: Paul Messing's Audio Producer's Grab Bag
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Cancer survivor and NY tImes bestselling author Susan Chernak McElroy recounts two related tales of giving thanks - one from her cancer recovery, a...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and PRX Remix


  • Added: Oct 16, 2014
  • Length: 04:39
  • Purchases: 2
New Year's Mummers Day Parade
From: Charles McGuigan
Caption: Mummers Day Parade, Credit: Rebecca Moon
The Mummers Day Parade is as quintessentially South Philadelphia as Ben Franklin or Willy Penn, a Philly cheese steak or Italian water ice. It’s un...

  • Added: Dec 13, 2013
  • Length: 23:29
StoryCorps: Paul and James Bizzaro
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Paul Bizzaro (R) and James Bizzaro (L)
Paul Bizzaro and his brother James remember growing up on Liberty Island--home of the Statue of Liberty.

Bought by WEZU and KUOW


  • Added: Jul 08, 2013
  • Length: 01:40
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Boyd Applegate and Rhonda Dixon 2
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Big-rig driver Boyd Applegate tells his sister, Rhonda Dixon, about being a real-beard Santa Claus.

Bought by WOUB, KALW, WEZU, and WKSU


  • Added: Dec 21, 2012
  • Length: 02:17
  • Purchases: 4
Santa University
From: Maeve Conran
Caption: PRX default Piece image
What makes a good Santa? It's not just about the belly and the beard... we'll find out more when we take a visit to a "School For Santas" in Arvada...

Bought by RadioStPete Florida, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KGNU Community Radio, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA, KZYX and more


  • Added: Dec 20, 2012
  • Length: 06:05
  • Purchases: 7
Buying a Christmas Tree
From: Gabe Bullard
Caption: A Christmas tree seller, Credit: Gabe Bullard
A man and his date accidentally decide to buy a Christmas tree.

  • Added: Dec 15, 2011
  • Length: 03:52
Single for Christmas, Yahoo!
From: Bryan Cox
Series: Hey Get Off My Lawn
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Actor/Film Maker/Comedian Chris Valenti, is pretty happy he's single for Christmas..have a quick listen and laugh!

  • Added: Dec 12, 2011
  • Length: 04:45
Family Holiday Traditions,...for better or for worse.
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Storytellers explore the crazy holiday traditions our families desperately cling to at this time of year.

Bought by Nevada Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 01:46:34
  • Purchases: 1