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The arrival of spring
From: Will Dewees
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Old man winter seems to have the last say on the arrival of spring.

  • Added: May 03, 2011
  • Length: 01:34
Denver's Backyard Chicken Initiative
From: Nadia Khasawneh
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Exploring the appeal and annoyances of backyard chickens as some Denver residents push for an initiative to change the city's current hen laws.

  • Added: Feb 21, 2011
  • Length: 05:09
Boulder's Poetry-only Bookstore
From: Nadia Khasawneh
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The Innisfree Poetry Bookstore and Cafe, in its cozy setting on the University Hill, is a place for poetry-lovers. Dedicated only to poetry, this n...

  • Added: Feb 21, 2011
  • Length: 04:03
The Pakistani Art of Truck Decoration
From: Seattle Globalist
Caption: Truck Grille, Credit: Sarah Stuteville
Shipping is a big business in Pakistan. With new paved highways offering a fast track to Afghanistan and northern Pakistan, trucking is an importa...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 20, 2010
  • Length: 03:21
  • Purchases: 1
Parrot Fortune Teller
From: Seattle Globalist
Caption: Khan's Parrot, Credit: Alex Stonehill
People come to fortunetellers for answers and entertainment, but not all fortunetellers use a crystal ball. In Karachi, Pakistan, one street vendor...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2010
  • Length: 05:49
2010 Commedia Del Media
From: National Press Club
Series: From the National Press Club
Caption: Commedia del Media
Reporters can be funny. Standup comedy featuring emcee Matt Cooper, along with Doug Hecox, Rich Edson, Jamilla Bay, Walter Shapiro, Melissa Bell, ...

  • Added: Aug 14, 2010
  • Length: 58:00
Winnipeg Folk Festival Day 3 Hour 3
From: KVSC
Series: KVSC at the Winnipeg Folk Festival
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With help from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, KVSC has sent Wayne Bergerson, host of Frets on Saturday mornings, and long-time KVSC d...

  • Added: Jul 10, 2010
  • Length: 01:18:15
Winnipeg Folk Festival Day 3 Hour 2
From: KVSC
Series: KVSC at the Winnipeg Folk Festival
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With help from the Minnesota Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund, KVSC has sent Wayne Bergerson, host of Frets on Saturday mornings, and long-time KVSC d...

  • Added: Jul 10, 2010
  • Length: 55:47
Practically Speaking: What's in a Name
From: Ayana Contreras
Series: Practically Speaking
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Are African-American parents that choose unique or African-sounding names putting their children at a disadvantage? Is society unduly prejudiced ag...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Mar 10, 2010
  • Length: 10:22
  • Purchases: 1
The Boars Head Tavern - East Cheap
From: Roy Trumbull
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The author goes in quest of the Boars Head Tavern that was often frequented by Falstaff and Prince Hal in Henry the IV Part 1.

  • Added: Feb 09, 2010
  • Length: 30:08
Compact Discoveries 159: Musical Devils
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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A devilish collection of unusual, fun pieces for Halloween.

Bought by KSQM 91.5 FM, WNMU-FM, KENW, KPVL, KENW and more


  • Added: Oct 02, 2009
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 9
La Llorona: An Evolving Myth
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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On this edition we hear the story of La Llorona (the weeping woman)-- a story that's been told since the time of the Spanish conquest, all over Mex...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KZMU Moab Community Radio, KVNF, KZYX, KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA and more


  • Added: Oct 09, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 24
Yisrael Campbell, non-narrated feature
From: Deanna Neil
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A profile of Yisrael Campbell's comedy

  • Added: May 22, 2008
  • Length: 06:21
Three Timeless Tales of Reginald Bretnor
From: Fred Flaxman
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Dramatic readings of three humorous Bretnor short stories.

Bought by KWMR, KWMR, WRTU, and WUFT


  • Added: Feb 01, 2007
  • Length: 54:27
  • Purchases: 4
Compact Discoveries 29: Variations on Very Familiar Tunes
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Variations on Auld Lang Syne and other familiar melodies for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day programming.

Bought by KUNM, WUAL, KENW, KAMU, 88.5 JAZZ FM Erie's Jazz Station and more


  • Added: Dec 24, 2006
  • Length: 57:30
  • Purchases: 16
Compact Discoveries 110: A CATalog of Music, Part 1
From: Fred Flaxman
Series: Compact Discoveries
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Music inspired by our feline friends from the Baroque period to the beginning of the 20th Century.

Bought by KUCO, KAMU, WPVM 103.7, WQUB 90.3 FM, KENW and more


  • Added: Aug 13, 2006
  • Length: 58:00
  • Purchases: 18
How to Observe Presidents' Day, Observed
From: The Little Gray Book Lectures
Series: The Little Gray Book Lectures
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Sarah Vowell, John Hodgman and Joshuah Bearman on Presidents' Day, along with a fifteen-piece marching band and a new song about all forty-three pr...

Bought by KWIT, Nevada Public Radio, New Hampshire Public Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., KXOT Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 30, 2006
  • Length: 58:34
  • Purchases: 13
The Edible Egg
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: In Julia's Kitchen
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Julia Child Makes Devilled Eggs

Bought by KUER, KPIK-LP, New Hampshire Public Radio, WRST-FM Oshkosh, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more


  • Added: Aug 16, 2004
  • Length: 04:04
  • Purchases: 9
Smell It First
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: In Julia's Kitchen
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Julia Child Broils Fish

Bought by KUER, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KERA, East Village Radio, KZYX and more


  • Added: Aug 16, 2004
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 6
Ready To Toss
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: In Julia's Kitchen
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Julia Child Makes a Salad

Bought by KUER, KPIK-LP, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KERA, and KZYX


  • Added: Aug 16, 2004
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 5
A Taste Experience
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: In Julia's Kitchen
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Julia Child Cooks Spinach

Bought by KUER, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KERA, East Village Radio, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass. and more


  • Added: Aug 16, 2004
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 7
Mock BBC Sportscast
From: Abby Goldstein
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A witty parody of a typical BBC sportscast

Bought by XRAY.fm


  • Added: Feb 27, 2004
  • Length: 02:36
  • Purchases: 1
Mock Funding Credits
From: Abby Goldstein
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A smart and funny mockery of our typical NPR funding credits

Bought by XRAY.fm, KUOW, KFAI Minneapolis, and WKSU


  • Added: Feb 27, 2004
  • Length: 01:08
  • Purchases: 4
All Things Remixed: A Youth Radio Spoof
From: Youth Radio
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A brief spoof-advertisement for an apocryphal CD that remixes 1960s classics with hip-hop beats.

Bought by KBRP Community Radio, KSFR, and KUOW


  • Added: Dec 11, 2003
  • Length: 01:24
  • Purchases: 3
Chicken In Every Pot
From: WGBH Radio Boston
Series: In Julia's Kitchen
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Julia Child Makes Chicken Soup

Bought by KUER, KPIK-LP, WRST-FM Oshkosh, KERA, KBOO and more


  • Added: Oct 05, 2003
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 9