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Inspired by an Old Spice commercial as a kid, Kieran Burke always wanted to be a surfer. But learning proved difficult with no one to teach him.
- Added: Mar 22, 2015
- Length: 04:39
A sport for the twenty-first century? Two words: rocket racing. Ann Kane explores this real-life combination of NASA and NASCAR. Then, Lillian Warn...
- Added: Jan 15, 2015
- Length: 06:21
With the Olympics in progress, the Weekday High Interns thought it appropriate to ask people about their own Olympic moments. You know, those times...
- Added: Jan 15, 2015
- Length: 05:32
Today's show has a guide to playing rollo, or mini-bike polo.
- Added: Jan 15, 2015
- Length: 09:05
- Purchases: 2
Today's show lays out game plans for entering the world's of pick-up basketball and competitive dog showing.
Bought by WXLV-FM
- Added: Jan 15, 2015
- Length: 08:25
- Purchases: 1
Amir Bar-Lev talks projection, respecting the audience, and changing the world.
- Added: Dec 04, 2014
- Length: 21:04
Readers form book clubs. Bowlers join leagues. What do motorcycle enthusiasts do? They ride, of course. Some head to Sturgis, South Dakota every ye...
- Added: Nov 05, 2014
- Length: 05:04
Behind a wall in a park in San Francisco, there’s a large and thriving vegetable garden. That might not seem like such a big deal. But the park is ...
- Added: Nov 03, 2014
- Length: 03:22
A profile of two old men who've bonded over the last three decades by their love for kites. One lovingly makes them, while the other flies them in ...
- Added: Oct 25, 2014
- Length: 06:47
A tight knit group of queer cowboys has found a way to live the country and Western lifestyle in their own way. Producer Vanessa Rancaño brings us...
Bought by KVNF, Marfa Public Radio, and Wild Planet Radio
- Added: Jun 13, 2014
- Length: 29:00
- Purchases: 3
The story of one woman's improbable journey from the gym to the boxing ring.
- Added: May 15, 2014
- Length: 16:05
Pumpkins are baked into pies, turned into soup, and carved into jack-o-lanterns. But there's another use for these autumnal gourds - they're the ke...
- Added: Apr 30, 2014
- Length: 05:10
An exploration into skateboarding's rhythmic, musical and hypnotic side.
- Added: Feb 01, 2014
- Length: 13:37
- Purchases: 2
Charles Hodgkins and I are walking with several other burrito-eaters through the Mission District. He’s clearly the boss, though. It’s not just the...
- Added: Dec 29, 2013
- Length: 05:03
For its 3 million inhabitants, Uruguay really punches above its weight in footballing terms. How does it achieve such success in international socc...
- Added: Oct 08, 2013
- Length: 05:37
Two wheels, a ski pole with attached pipe and six steely grins. 3-2-1 Polo! Once in a lifetime happens three nights a week at the University of Mon...
Bought by KSKA
- Added: Sep 16, 2013
- Length: 01:20
- Purchases: 1
Indiana youth can attend a 4-H shooting sports program or a conservation camp with the Department of Natural Resources to learn gun safety and how ...
- Added: Aug 28, 2012
- Length: 03:26
The oldest and most revered piece of hardware in professional sports has arrived in Los Angeles for the first time. So, how will the Los Angeles Ki...
- Added: Jun 28, 2012
- Length: 08:02
This episode we speak with Sarah Luchetta, an archaeologist, French speaker and roller derby girl. What was that, roller derby girl? Yes, besides i...
- Added: Sep 21, 2011
- Length: 28:03
- Purchases: 2
The nation lost around 5 million anglers from 1996 to 2006. Idaho fishing dropped by 28% during that same decade. That's why Idaho Fish and Game i...
Bought by Spokane Public Radio and KISU
- Added: Jul 11, 2011
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 2
A love letter to a super-horse.
Bought by WGBH Radio Boston, PRX Remix, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, KUT, and KUOW
- Added: Apr 30, 2011
- Length: 09:57
- Purchases: 5
Lou Gehrig's retirement speech from baseball is one of the most poignant and meaningful moments in all of American sport.
- Added: Apr 04, 2011
- Length: 03:58
Rob Sachs tries out white water kayaking at Great Falls National Park.
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Dec 22, 2010
- Length: 05:22
- Purchases: 1
A secret society of swordsmen revealed their talents and charitable aspirations to their home community of Bemidji at the Swashbucklers' Guild Equi...
Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio
- Added: Oct 28, 2010
- Length: 09:34
- Purchases: 1
Soft feature on growth in popularity of triathlon. Good to hook on Hawaii Ironman 10/9/10. 4:50
- Added: Oct 06, 2010
- Length: 04:50