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Winner of San Francisco's 2015 LitQuake essay contest. Published in Word Riot (with audio) December 2015.
- Added: Nov 26, 2018
- Length: 03:18
- Added: Dec 14, 2015
- Length: 06:45
- Purchases: 1
The most glorious spring in many years has the producer thinking about baseball and family history.
- Added: Mar 09, 2015
- Length: 07:24
Jenny Bovey's fish don't stink. She's one of the few full time practitioners of a 2,000-year-old Japanese art form called "Gyotaku." She and her h...
Bought by WABE, WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix
- Added: Jun 09, 2014
- Length: 04:28
- Purchases: 4
In celebrating Hanukkah Jews tell the story of sanctified oil that miraculously burned for eight days. In this humorous piece I retell the story of...
Bought by KZMU Moab Community Radio
- Added: Dec 02, 2012
- Length: 07:47
- Purchases: 1
From: STephen ASma
Humorous and philosophical essay about a brush with Chinese Security Guards in Shanghai
- Added: Jun 24, 2012
- Length: 04:30
- Added: Nov 29, 2011
- Length: 01:50
- Purchases: 2
Sports gear maker Nike owes us money for acting billboards and wearing the Nike swoosh that's prominently displayed on Nike gear.
- Added: Apr 28, 2011
- Length: 03:25
The author considers a childhood toy.
- Added: Nov 02, 2010
- Length: 02:14
- Purchases: 2
Unreasonable demands from BEYOND THE GRAVE!
- Added: Nov 02, 2010
- Length: 03:19
- Purchases: 2
The author discusses his old home computer and general dorkitude.
Bought by KFAI Minneapolis, PRX Remix, WILL, and Remix Radio
- Added: Sep 20, 2009
- Length: 04:06
- Purchases: 4
- Added: Feb 14, 2009
- Length: 03:32
- Purchases: 1
Father & sons, the woods, and our feeble attempts at trying to figure out what it means to be a man.
Bought by Georgia Public Broadcasting, PRX Remix, and KUT
- Added: Nov 30, 2008
- Length: 10:00
- Purchases: 3
The Turner Broadcasting System has shamelessly abandoned the millions of baseball fans nationwide who for 30 years had watched TBS' almost daily br...
- Added: Apr 10, 2008
- Length: 02:52
Christmas Shoppers Alert: Beware of those popular personal audio players that are turning people into near-zombies living in their own electronica...
- Added: Nov 19, 2007
- Length: 02:46
- Added: Oct 06, 2007
- Length: 02:48
David Kates spent a few hours at Los Angeles' Original Pantry Cafe to soak up the sights, sounds and smells.
- Added: Jun 14, 2007
- Length: 03:49
- Added: Feb 14, 2007
- Length: 01:56
- Purchases: 1
- Added: Feb 14, 2007
- Length: 01:58
- Purchases: 1
A commentary noting that the U.S. Mint is once again trying to peddle $1 coins that we don't want.
- Added: Dec 01, 2006
- Length: 02:50
Passage of the constitutional ban on same-sex marriages sought by President Bush could make him an Eliot Ness, chasing violators as Ness chased vio...
- Added: Jun 15, 2006
- Length: 03:25
Who needs baseball when we've got cricket, our first national pastime?
- Added: Mar 23, 2006
- Length: 03:12
Oh, it's not easy, that business of seeking better health through exercise.
- Added: Feb 16, 2006
- Length: 02:26
A commentary on the dress code the NBA really needs.
- Added: Nov 16, 2005
- Length: 03:16
A commentary on today's dreadfully tacky Major League Baseball uniforms.
- Added: Jun 23, 2005
- Length: 03:33
