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Foul Hook: My Fishing Lesson
From: Susan Barrett Price
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Short fishing tale from my stream behind the strip mall, a lesson not so much about fish

  • Added: Sep 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:10
Novice Haunters: Our Type of Shopping
From: Glenn McKnight
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A story of two friends who are amateur home haunters from Michigan

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Jun 19, 2008
  • Length: 10:37
  • Purchases: 1
B-Side Radio: The Clothes Make the (Wo)Man
From: B-Side Radio
Series: B-Side: Cure for the Weekend Blues
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They say the clothes make the man, or woman. On this edition of B-Side we explore what our clothes say about who we are. B-Side's Tamara Keith visi...

Bought by WRVO Public Media, Remix Radio, KXOT Public Radio, KUT-HD, and KGOU


  • Added: May 11, 2008
  • Length: 53:59
  • Purchases: 5
Sly Crooner Episode #9 The Ring
From: Geoffrey Tozer
Series: Sly Crooner
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Sly tells the story of some very bad behavior and then redemption.

  • Added: Feb 13, 2008
  • Length: 28:30
Wisdom of the Absurd or Panty-Headed Mama
From: Rachel Bonham Carter
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An absurd moment with her earnest, younger self as seen through the objective eyes of middle age.

  • Added: Apr 24, 2007
  • Length: 04:02
Car Sex
From: Rachel Bonham Carter
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The secret to feeling young and sensual...

  • Added: Mar 28, 2007
  • Length: 03:48
Church Yoga
From: Mary Ketarkus Brown
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Non-fiction humor essay yoga class held inside a church reminds woman of her Catholic childhood.

  • Added: Feb 10, 2007
  • Length: 03:30
Cheryl-Anne Millsap: (Christmas) Just in the nick of time
From: Spokane Public Radio
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By the time Christmas rolls around, I've lost the glow. I'm grouchier and meaner than the Grinch.

Bought by KZUM


  • Added: Dec 16, 2006
  • Length: 03:59
  • Purchases: 1
B-Side: Coping
From: B-Side Radio
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Host Tamara Keith visits a bar to talk about the ways we cope with what life throws at us.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 05, 2006
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
A Musician's Life: Amy Rigby
From: WXPN
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Amy Rigby sees herself as a mild mannered woman unless of course, she's writing a song or performing in front of an audience.

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Oct 16, 2006
  • Length: 05:05
  • Purchases: 1
Stars
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Clay Bravo remembers a simple gift of love from her husband.

  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 01:37
Got Milk?
From: Joseph Dougherty
Series: Story Salon Live
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Moira Quirk shares her experiences with mammary malfunctions and melt-downs during breast-feeding.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and KUT


  • Added: Aug 19, 2006
  • Length: 02:57
  • Purchases: 2
Sunglasses for Baseball: a commentary
From: Nanci Olesen
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Nanci Olesen has to wear sunglasses to watch her son play baseball, so she doesn't give herself away

Bought by WRVO Public Media and WKSU


  • Added: Jun 02, 2006
  • Length: 02:40
  • Purchases: 2
Computer Problems: a commentary
From: Nanci Olesen
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A commentary about the challenges of computer use

Bought by WBFO


  • Added: Mar 15, 2006
  • Length: 03:23
  • Purchases: 1
9 Reasons to Wear a Winter Holiday Sweater
From: Mary Ketarkus Brown
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Droll short about ugly holiday sweaters

Bought by KDNK and KMXT


  • Added: Dec 16, 2005
  • Length: 01:01
  • Purchases: 2
How to insult a man.
From: Merle Kessler
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What men really want - according to another damn poll.

Bought by KTNA


  • Added: Sep 13, 2005
  • Length: 01:36
  • Purchases: 1
Home Planet: "Hot or Not?" by Cheryl-Anne Millsap
From: Spokane Public Radio
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"Hot or Not?" essay by Cheryl-Anne Millsap

Bought by Delta College Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 21, 2005
  • Length: 03:30
  • Purchases: 1
Home Planet: Trying for that 'Sun Kissed' look.
From: Spokane Public Radio
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It's tanning season again and columnist Cheryl-Anne Millsap confides that her friend is 'the butt' of her own joke.

  • Added: Jun 07, 2005
  • Length: 03:34
Shock Jocks Mocked
From: Merle Kessler
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Shock Jock Antics Deplored, Kind Of

  • Added: May 11, 2005
  • Length: 02:31
Home Planet: In The Mood...For A Good Book.
From: Spokane Public Radio
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Like a lot of people, columnist Cheryl-Anne Millsap misses having a little fun between the covers...of a good book.

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 08, 2005
  • Length: 03:12
  • Purchases: 1
Blood Donation
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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Are you afraid of needles? Join Maia Chong in conquering your fears at Portland High's blood drive.

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, WMPG, KXOT Public Radio, WXLV-FM, and KUNM


  • Added: Apr 19, 2004
  • Length: 04:35
  • Purchases: 5
Polly's Boa
From: Jackson Braider
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Who knew the riverbanks of Boston catered to such diverse wildlife?

Bought by PRX to iTunes


  • Added: Mar 04, 2004
  • Length: 03:54
  • Purchases: 1
First Menstruation Stories
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
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It's both terrifying and highly anticipated, and, as rites of passage often are, perhaps somewhat overrated. Blunt producer Ariel Adams set out wit...

  • Added: Nov 30, 2003
  • Length: 10:32
Sisters
From: Dmae Lo Roberts
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Three generations of sisters talk about their relationships

Bought by KZYX and WHQR


  • Added: Oct 04, 2003
  • Length: 03:07
  • Purchases: 2