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The Field Trip Podcast: Swimming with Submersibles
From: The Field Trip Podcast
Caption: The Field Trip Podcast logo, Credit: Mike Smith
This week, correspondent Teresa Chin takes us on a tour beneath the Monterey Bay to explore the sights and creatures of the deep. Cruise a shipwrec...

Bought by KUER


  • Added: Nov 09, 2012
  • Length: 12:54
  • Purchases: 1
Richmond High prepares students for future in engineering
From: KALW
Caption: Maria Castillo works on a 3-D model of a train engine in Richmond High's new engineering lab. , Credit: Lillian Mongeau
There’s some good news in the latest figures from the Labor Department – they show that jobless claims have gone down. But the bad news is that ana...

  • Added: Apr 27, 2011
  • Length: 05:42
Mike Doughty Talks Social Media, Addiction, and Songwriting
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
Caption: Mike Doughty, Credit: Deborah Lopez
Producer Rebecca Lavoie talks with singer-songwriter Mike Doughty about his unusually interactive presence on social media sites, the new narrative...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2011
  • Length: 08:06
Social Media Midlife Crisis
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
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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
Tibetan monk, computer genius
From: The Tibet Connection
Caption: Venerable Lobsang Monlam, computer genius monk, Credit: www.lobsangmonlam.org
This Buddhist monk from Tibet went from learning how to switch a computer on to programming sophisticated, innovative software all on his own in ju...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2011
  • Length: 05:52
Online Parodies
From: Jim Cosco
Series: The Tippingpoint
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Spoofs have never been more popular. What makes parodies work and not work online? On this edition of the TippingPoint, we take a closer look.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2010
  • Length: 30:37
The World of Online Retail
From: Jim Cosco
Series: The Tippingpoint
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‘Tis the season to buy and sell. We take a closer look at some of the current trends in retail online.

  • Added: Feb 19, 2010
  • Length: 26:10
Winter Amusements
From: Jim Cosco
Series: The Tippingpoint
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The snow has started to fall. What does the internet offer for amusement in the winter? Matisyahu, Charlie Brown, and curling in the same audio pla...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2010
  • Length: 19:42
Mash Ups
From: Jim Cosco
Series: The Tippingpoint
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Are mashups the new metaphors– combining rather than comparing unlike things — as a commentary on our culture? How have mashups influenced and chan...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2010
  • Length: 23:37
Curl TV
From: Jim Cosco
Caption: Curltv.com, Credit: Curl TV
The Winter Olympics only comes around every four years, but fans of the peculiar sport of curling can find curling content online all year round. T...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2010
  • Length: 04:46
Bicycle Sharing Feature - Boston, MA
From: David Golann
Caption: Bike Sharing Kiosk in Paris
A piece on Boston's plan to create a fleet of city bicycles for public use.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: May 21, 2009
  • Length: 04:43
  • Purchases: 1
A Well Read Book Fair
From: Emma Jacobs
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Dealers of Americana talk about the allure of old books.

Bought by Remix Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, KUOW, and WBHM


  • Added: Apr 20, 2009
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 4
60th anniversary of UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights
From: Radio Netherlands Worldwide
Series: The State We're In: 2008 Specials Series
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We mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. We talk with musician Angélique Kidjo about how she uses music to spread...

Bought by WHRV


  • Added: Dec 09, 2008
  • Length: 53:29
  • Purchases: 1
Quest_Flying Cars
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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NASA is sponsoring a technology contest to revolutionize small planes -- and it's open to the general public.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Aug 24, 2007
  • Length: 05:47
  • Purchases: 1
Ed Fowler, Master Bladesmith: Portrait of a Wyoming Knife-Maker
From: Kristin Espeland Gourlay
Caption: PRX default Piece image
PRNDI-award-winning portrait of a master craftsman and his apprentice.

  • Added: Aug 21, 2007
  • Length: 06:27
Bassist Lyle Ritz: Father of Jazz Ukulele
From: Heidi Chang
Caption: Lyle Ritz "Father of Jazz Ukulele", Credit: Courtesy: Lyle Ritz
Ever since Lyle Ritz recorded the world's first jazz ukulele album in 1957, he earned the title, "Father of Jazz Ukulele." He was also a bass play...

Bought by PRX Remix, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and WYSO


  • Added: Aug 07, 2007
  • Length: 09:02
  • Purchases: 3
Synthesizing Spider Silk
From: Kristin Espeland Gourlay
Caption: PRX default Piece image
If they can synthesize it, researchers hope to save lives with spider silk.

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 30, 2007
  • Length: 05:37
  • Purchases: 1
QUEST_The Science of Making Decisions
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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Scientists use MRIs to study the neurology of shopping

Bought by KUOW and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 23, 2007
  • Length: 05:48
  • Purchases: 2
QUEST_Graywater Guerillas
From: KQED
Series: QUEST
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A report from the frontlines of D.I.Y eco-plumbing.

  • Added: Jul 19, 2007
  • Length: 05:53
Who's Driving that Car?
From: Philip Graitcer
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Building a Robotic Car

  • Added: Jul 09, 2007
  • Length: 03:28
Next Generation Radio @ SXSW
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Film distribution and the Internet.

  • Added: Mar 19, 2007
  • Length: 03:43
Bones In Motion
From: James Mills
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Bones In Motion turns cell phones into athletic training devices

  • Added: Nov 27, 2006
  • Length: 08:15
Iraq Online
From: [redacted] [redacted]
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News and features on the War in Iraq

Bought by BSR Radio, KXOT Public Radio, and KGOU


  • Added: Sep 01, 2006
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Cyan Worlds - Uru Live Pilgrimage
From: Spokane Public Radio
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'Mysterium' is the annual fan-based gathering of Cyan Worlds' computer game devotees. Doug Nadvornick reports on the event and a new direction for...

  • Added: Aug 09, 2006
  • Length: 04:35
Connecting The Hebrides
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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The Internet helps revive a dying culture in Scotland's remote Outer Hebrides islands.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 09, 2006
  • Length: 08:41
  • Purchases: 1