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Jason, the Veterinarian & the Book-eating Jaguar
From: Page Flippers
Series: Page Flippers Take on the World
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Meet Jason, a seven-year-old kid who loves reading and playing with his dogs. When a jaguar enters the library after the Page Flipper meeting and s...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2022
  • Length: 21:23
StoryCorps Griot: Ghuan Featherstone and Jordan Humphreys
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
Caption: Ghuan Featherstone and Jordan Humphreys at their StoryCorps interview in Los Angeles, California on December 15th, 2021., Credit: Maja Sazdic for StoryCorps
Ghuan Featherstone came to StoryCorps with his mentee Jordan Humphreys to talk about their shared love of horses and horseback riding.

Bought by WYAP


  • Added: Feb 01, 2022
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 1
Spectrum 01/14/2020
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
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This week on the show: You just gotta want it? Is there anything you'd like to change about the way you're living life? If we're honest with ours...

Bought by C89.5 - KNHC Seattle


  • Added: Jan 15, 2020
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 1
Birding
From: Matthew Simonson
Caption: bird on the cape, Credit: Matthew Simonson
In a busy world, everyone's looking for a place for peace. Ask Skyler Kardell and he'll show you somewhere right in front of your nose. All you n...

Bought by PRX Remix, 'The Sea', and WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass.


  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 04:44
  • Purchases: 3
StoryCorps: Ronald Clark and Jamilah Clark
From: StoryCorps
Caption: Ronald Clark and Jamilah Clark
During the 1940s, custodians who worked for the New York Public Library often lived inside the buildings they tended. In exchange for cleaning and ...

  • Added: Oct 17, 2017
  • Length: 02:11
StoryCorps: Zoë Waters, Maddy Waters, and Nick Waters
From: StoryCorps
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Ten-year-old triplets Maddy, Zoë, and Nick Waters have spent their entire lives together, sharing everything from a birthday to a bedroom. But desp...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio and WEZU


  • Added: Jul 05, 2017
  • Length: 01:45
  • Purchases: 2
Brace Yourself
From: Open Orchard Productions
Series: The Harvest by Open Orchard Productions
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Train-Tracks. Metal-Mouth. Brace-Face. Whatever you call them, getting braces as a teenager seems to be a stereotypical right of passage. However,...

  • Added: Apr 25, 2016
  • Length: 04:36
The Speed of Sound: TV On the Radio
From: Louisville Public Media
Series: The Speed of Sound
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You’ve probably heard by now that TV On the Radio almost gave it all up before deciding to forge ahead, eventually resulting in last year’s Seeds, ...

Bought by KUCB, KSUT, and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Nov 16, 2015
  • Length: 07:06
  • Purchases: 3
Sneakerheads by Alexis Thompson
From: WBEZ
Series: Vocalo Presents
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At some point or another we've all known a person that's really into shoes, but have you ever met a "sneakerhead"? Produced at Vocalo (90.7 FM Chic...

  • Added: Sep 15, 2014
  • Length: 05:18
Birthdays
From: Margaret Krauss
Series: What What Why: Stories of Life and Living
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Everyone has a birthday, but the day's meaning changes over time. In this episode, we look at life from 21st and 94th birthdays.

  • Added: Feb 20, 2014
  • Length: 10:53
What it Means to be a Woman
From: Littleglobe
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Chloe Espinosa interviews students, teachers, friends and family members about what it means to be a woman.

Bought by KSFR, KZYX, KUER, KUOW, WRST-FM Oshkosh and more


  • Added: Mar 11, 2013
  • Length: 07:01
  • Purchases: 8
Sleep Depravity in College Students
From: Chuck Harris
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WRVG's Chuck Harris looks into how college students spend their precious sleep time.

  • Added: May 11, 2012
  • Length: 05:37
The K-I-D Who Dropped Out
From: Justin Huang
Series: What I Did
Caption: Tony Levine, K-I-D
From college to hip hop

  • Added: May 08, 2012
  • Length: 04:43
The Kid with the Butterfly Net
From: Justin Huang
Series: What I Did
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Catching insects in college

  • Added: May 08, 2012
  • Length: 04:28
StoryCorps NTI: Sarah Benko and Meliza Arellano
From: StoryCorps
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Meliza Arellano tells Sarah Benko, her former seventh-grade teacher, about how she became a serious student.

Bought by WEZU and KUOW


  • Added: Dec 27, 2011
  • Length: 01:46
  • Purchases: 2
StoryCorps: Robert Stover and Valerie Anderson
From: StoryCorps
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Robert Stover tells his daughter, Valerie Anderson about growing up in the 1930's.

Bought by WEZU and KUOW


  • Added: Sep 12, 2011
  • Length: 02:18
  • Purchases: 2
Native Sounds: Derek Miller
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Derek Miller, Credit: Courtesy of Lee Hyeoma and Derek Miller Enterprises.
Alex Epperson speaks with Native blues musician Derek Miller.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio and KSQM 91.5 FM


  • Added: Jun 22, 2011
  • Length: 13:44
  • Purchases: 2
Native Sounds: Devin "Buddaz" Whirlwindsoldier
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Devin Whirlwindsoldier
Tobias Grant (Omaha) speaks with Native musician Devin Whirlwindsoldier.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KSQM 91.5 FM, and KWIS 88.3 FM


  • Added: Jun 22, 2011
  • Length: 10:14
  • Purchases: 3
Native Sounds: Joey Stylez
From: Vision Maker Media
Series: Native Sounds
Caption: Joey Stylez
Tobias Grant speaks with Native American Hip Hop musician Joey Stylez.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, KSQM 91.5 FM, KWIS 88.3 FM, and WGDR


  • Added: Jan 27, 2011
  • Length: 11:35
  • Purchases: 4
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
I Didn't Know That (Comedy)
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
It's so much more than telling jokes.

  • Added: Jan 06, 2011
  • Length: 02:59
A Cold Freezing Night (On the Chain)
From: Alaska Teen Media Institute
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Sometimes you have to fight the cold in order to keep going.

Bought by Radijojo World Children's Radio Network


  • Added: Jan 05, 2011
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Boy Scouts of America turn 100
From: Andrew Hiller
Series: Andrew Hiller's News Features
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The Boy Scouts of America are celebrating their Centennial this year. From their participation in the New Year’s Day Rose Parade to a high tech sc...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2010
  • Length: 07:55
COOL: Taking The Pulse of Youth Culture 01/01
From: Laura Spurway
Series: Cool
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COOL: Taking The Pulse of Youth Culture

  • Added: Dec 22, 2008
  • Length: 29:59
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From: Laura Spurway
Series: Cool
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COOL: Taking the Pulse of Youth Culture

  • Added: Dec 03, 2008
  • Length: 29:59