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Dubsteppin'
From: WHJE
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A wobble bass and distortion, now you have dubstep.

Bought by KDNK


  • Added: Apr 13, 2011
  • Length: 02:33
  • Purchases: 1
After a Quarter Century these Cravin' Dogs are Still Rockin'
From: Andrew Hiller
Caption: Cravin' Dogs at the Black Cat in 1995, Credit: Courtesy of Steve Reda
There probably aren’t many trails along the Cobblestone path that the Cravin’ Dogs haven’t wandered down. From dives and coffee shops to concert ha...

  • Added: Mar 31, 2011
  • Length: 05:32
Clever Apes: Apes in space
From: WBEZ
Series: WBEZ's Clever Apes
Caption: Ham, the first chimp in space, Credit: NASA
In this episode, host Gabriel Spitzer considers what science has to learn from flying saucers, what it might take for humans to colonize space in o...

Bought by WVTF, WTJU, KBGA 89.9 FM, WRST-FM Oshkosh, PRX Remix and more


  • Added: Jan 28, 2011
  • Length: 12:59
  • Purchases: 6
He's A Fake Nowhere Man
From: New Hampshire Public Radio
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Interview and commentary with Mark Benson, who's been playing John Lennon in the Beatles tribute band 1964 for nearly three decades.

Bought by KEOS and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 27, 2011
  • Length: 05:51
  • Purchases: 2
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
From: Joyride Media
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One hour special traces the creation and rise of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble.

Bought by Harford Community Radio, KPSQ-LP, Harford Community Radio, Radio New Zealand, CBC Inside the Music and more


  • Added: Jul 19, 2010
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 24
Ambush Theater
From: Andrew Hiller
Series: Andrew Hiller's News Features
Caption: Ambush Exercise, Credit: Courtesy of Andrew Hiller
Citizens should be on the look-out. Shrubbery wearing striped stockings have been seen... well, STALKING citizens. For ten years now, from Rhode I...

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Jun 21, 2010
  • Length: 06:03
  • Purchases: 1
The Irish Session
From: Susan O'Leary
Series: The Radio Ballads
Caption: The Morro Bay Session, Credit: Ren Nickson
A group of musicians in Morro Bay California have been getting together every week for over a decade to play traditional Irish music (short version).

  • Added: May 02, 2010
  • Length: 05:00
Sweet Science
From: Tom Niemisto
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A new boxing clinic focuses on both physical fitness and philosophical growth.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis and KUOW


  • Added: Mar 11, 2010
  • Length: 06:57
  • Purchases: 2
The Evolution of the Mash-Up
From: Andrew Davis
Caption: Thru-You YouTube Music Mash-up from User Generated Content, Credit: Thru-You.com / Kutiman
Mash-ups (creating new art works from existing creative pieces) have been around for at least two decades, but the digital universe has helped this...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and Remix Radio


  • Added: Feb 04, 2010
  • Length: 07:44
  • Purchases: 2
A Holiday Dinner in Just 10 Minutes!
From: KUOW
Caption: 10 Minute Holiday Dinner, Credit: Photo by Jess Thomson
A traditional holiday dinner can mean days of preparation and hours in the kitchen. Or, it could mean 10 minutes of prep, 20 minutes in the oven an...

  • Added: Dec 11, 2009
  • Length: 08:37
Cracking Open the Kabocha Squash
From: KUOW
Caption: Jess Thomson cracks open a kabocha squash., Credit: Megan Sukys
The kabocha squash looks like a small green pumpkin. And with its warty texture, the kabocha isn't terribly inviting to the uninitiated. But food w...

Bought by KUT


  • Added: Nov 16, 2009
  • Length: 12:01
  • Purchases: 1
Troy Night Out
From: Joel Patterson
Caption: Troy Night Out
30 minute montage of a street festival in Troy, New York

  • Added: May 12, 2009
  • Length: 29:59
The Top 10 Texas Tunes of All Time
From: KUT
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We've identified more than 250 songs about Texas—from ‘Abilene’ to the ‘Yoakum Texas Blues’. The hard part? Picking the Top 10.

Bought by Marfa Public Radio, NPR Illinois, and KVNF


  • Added: May 04, 2009
  • Length: 55:37
  • Purchases: 3
Miles Davis: Kind Of Blue
From: Joyride Media
Series: Black History Month Specials
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One-hour special explores the creation and impact of Miles Davis' album "Kind Of Blue."

Bought by WDCB, WVTF, 90.5 WESA, WJCT, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and more


  • Added: Feb 04, 2009
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 57
Improving Islamic schools, increasing possibilities for Nepalese girls
From: UNICEF
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Improving Islamic schools, increasing possibilities for Nepalese girls

  • Added: Aug 07, 2008
  • Length: 05:06
A Musician's Life: Chuck Prophet
From: WXPN
Series: A Musician's Life
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San Francisco-based roots artist Chuck Prophet loves the musician's life but never glorifies it. His songs have earned him critical praise and a h...

Bought by KUFM - Montana Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, KMXT, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 01, 2008
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 4
Street Beats: Pots 'n Pans Drummer
From: Julie Beth Napolin
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Drummer along San Francisco Embarcadero plays his homemade drum kit everyday for amazed crowds.

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Jun 02, 2008
  • Length: 05:33
  • Purchases: 1
Cab Calloway Remembered
From: WNYC
Series: WNYC's Fishko Files
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A look back at Cab Calloway with interviews and music.

Bought by WJAB


  • Added: Jan 29, 2008
  • Length: 07:10
  • Purchases: 1
The Ames Piano Quartet
From: Charles Richards
Series: Turn On The Lights
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Interview with two members of The Ames Piano Quartet from Iowa State University.

  • Added: Jan 25, 2008
  • Length: 20:59
Lonni: the Body Waxer
From: Evan Roberts
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Lonni describes her job as a Body Waxer.

Bought by Remix Radio


  • Added: Dec 29, 2007
  • Length: 03:35
  • Purchases: 1
Arts on the Air - Stuntman Ben vonDielingen
From: Vanessa Finney
Series: Arts on the Air
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Interview with Hollywood stuntman

  • Added: Oct 20, 2007
  • Length: 01:48
Chamber Music at Gleason's Gym?
From: Lawrence Lanahan
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From Weekend America: In the red corner, a cello. In the blue corner, an alpine horn. A new chamber music series has been launched at a famous New ...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: May 06, 2007
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 1
Womemories -- Dory Previn
From: Bernadette Cahill
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Singer/Songwriter Dory Previn talks about her life and work

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Mar 16, 2007
  • Length: 09:59
  • Purchases: 1
A Lesson from Mr. Fur Face
From: Rebecca Sheir
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Going chin to chin with the reigning beard and mustache champ of Alaska - and now, the world.

Bought by NPR Station Showcase with PRX and WUAL


  • Added: Mar 12, 2007
  • Length: 04:40
  • Purchases: 2
Perfect Bed
From: Sue Mell
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Independent Producer Sue Mell makes a bed and talks about working as a Bed Stylist.

Bought by WILL


  • Added: Nov 06, 2006
  • Length: 03:22
  • Purchases: 1