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A Sidekick Christmas by Andrew Ward, Read by Barry Corbin

From: Andrew Ward

About A Sidekick Christmas Written by historian and former All Things Considered commentator Andrew Ward and read by the great character actor Barr...

Added: Nov 16, 2009
Length: 48:02

The Arugula Wars: Food as partisan politics

From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho

(Note: This story has a Thanksgiving hook.) A humorous look at the partisan fight over food.

Added: Nov 08, 2009
Length: 05:54

Has thank you lost its meaning?

From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

We all say "thank you" a lot. We thank people for holding doors open for us. We thank the person who hands us our morning coffee. We thank the c...

Bought by WRNC-LP, Northeast Indiana Public Radio, WBEZ, WRVO Public Media, 90.5 WSNC and more

Added: Nov 06, 2009
Length: 55:00
Purchases: 9

Amongst the Ruins

From: Avishay Artsy

Caption: The courtyard for the violently insane, New Hampshire Asylum for the Insane, Concord, NH, Credit: Christopher Payne

A tour of the abandoned buildings and decrepit remains of the New Hampshire Asylum for the Insane proves that mental hospitals aren’t that scary af...

Added: Oct 29, 2009
Length: 07:34

Halloween: Trunk or Treat

From: Morrigan McCarthy

There is much debate amongst Christians in America about how to celebrate halloween. Increasingly churches are providing alternatives such as Trunk...

Bought by KTXK, WSLR, and WLPR

Added: Oct 26, 2009
Length: 04:02
Purchases: 3

SRP: Ramadan Away From Home

From: Sudan Radio Project

From the Sudan Radio Project: we hear about the bond that’s grown between two Sudanese men living in Norway who had to spend Ramadan far from their...

Bought by KZYX

Added: Oct 04, 2009
Length: 06:26
Purchases: 1

The Bike Ride of '76

From: Hugh Duncan

Two young children and their dad try to bike across the country before the Fourth of July.

Bought by KMUN, KUAF Public Radio, KRZA, RadioFreePalmer, KUER and more

Added: Jun 10, 2009
Length: 27:45
Purchases: 16

Crypto-Jews

From: Dmae Lo Roberts

Hidden Jews of Mexico profile

Bought by WBEZ, WYSO, and WFUV

Added: Feb 12, 2009
Length: 05:17
Purchases: 3

The Other Side of Valentine's Day

From: Mandy Walker

Caption: A Valentine's display at the supermarket, Credit: Mandy Walker

All the adverts for the lavish gifts make Valentine's Day sound wonderfully romantic but the hype sets couples for failure and disappointment.

Added: Feb 11, 2009
Length: 04:10

End of World in 2012?

From: Merle Kessler

The Mayans said that the world will end in 2012. Maybe.

Added: Dec 24, 2008
Length: 02:26

The Stories of Hanukkah

From: Eric Molinsky

Hanukkah can be seen as a holiday about assimilation.

Bought by RadioFreePalmer, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUER, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and more

Added: Dec 19, 2008
Length: 04:58
Purchases: 16

Believing in Santa Claus

From: Youth Radio

Youth Radio talked to young people of different ages about their belief in Santa Claus.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and Radijojo World Children's Radio Network

Added: Dec 19, 2008
Length: 03:46
Purchases: 2

O Tannenbaum

From: Fitz Cahall

Christmas trees are a massive business. Americans spent $2.5 billion on Christmas in 2007. Outdoor writer, Fitz Cahall wasn’t among them.

Added: Dec 17, 2008
Length: 05:07

Four Christmas Birds

From: Ruth Beasley

Learning the Birds birdlady Ruth Beasley probes the lore and legend of Four Christmas Birds: doves, cardinals, partridges, and a mystery bird.

Bought by Mississippi Public Broadcasting

Added: Dec 17, 2008
Length: 04:29
Purchases: 1

Episode 6: Behind the Scenes: The Nutcracker

From: [redacted] [redacted]
Series: Ascending: Baltimore School for the Arts

We drop in as some of the most talented teen dancers in the nation get ready for this holiday favorite: The Nutcracker.

Bought by KUT and Delta College Public Radio

Added: Dec 15, 2008
Length: 08:31
Purchases: 2

A Carnivore's ToFurky Cooking Lesson

From: Mark Brush

Cooking a ToFurky for Thanksgiving

Bought by WKSU, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KTXK, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, WBHM and more

Added: Nov 25, 2008
Length: 02:16
Purchases: 6

A Greener Christmas

From: Sandra Sleight-Brennan

This annual celebration is one that asks a lot of the environment.

Bought by WSLR, KBUT Crested Butte, Colo., and KRUA

Added: Nov 19, 2008
Length: 08:43
Purchases: 3

Thanksgiving- Gratitude

From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Two words: Thank you. They sound simple enough. But there is always more to a topic, phrase, or ritual than one might think.

Bought by WABE, KOSU, Michigan Radio, KTSW 89.9, Prairie Public and more

Added: Nov 18, 2008
Length: 54:00
Purchases: 29

Political Pumpkins Popping Up

From: Kate Hinds

While it may be a coincidence that Halloween and Election Day are in close proximity, some voters make the most of it.

Bought by WILL

Added: Oct 29, 2008
Length: 04:14
Purchases: 1

Why we love a good scare

From: With Good Reason
Series: news features

Why we love a good scare - a look at horror films since Psycho

Bought by KENW, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WABE, Delta College Public Radio, KUOW and more

Added: Oct 24, 2008
Length: 02:48
Purchases: 8

The Story Behind the Grinch

From: Tina Antolini

For decades, "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" has been as much of a holiday fixture as eggnog and candy canes... Here's the story behind the Dr. Se...

Bought by Delta College Public Radio and KUT