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An Extra-Chilly Successor To Hubble
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: Scientists working on the Webb Telescope say it's so revolutionary, it’s like “our generation’s Apollo.”
Come winter, your neck of the woods may be cold. But guess how frigid the James Webb Space Telescope will be when it launches in 2018? 400 degrees ...

Bought by PRX Remix, KUOW, New Hampshire Public Radio, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 20, 2012
  • Length: 06:22
  • Purchases: 4
From The National Press Club: Harvey Levin
From: National Press Club
Caption: Harvey Levin, Credit: NPC
The founder of TMZ, Harvey Levin, talks to the National Press Club about his website, and of the business of celebrity news.

  • Added: Nov 16, 2011
  • Length: 53:56
From Scott Joplin to Super Mario Bros.: Making Old-Time Piano New Again
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: At age 29, Martin Spitznagel is the World Champion of Old-Time Piano Playing., Credit: Martin Spitznagel
A 20-something pianist is making old-time piano new again... with a little help from Darth Vader and Super Mario Bros.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, KUOW, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 14, 2011
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 4
A Beer'n'Burger Stock Exchange: The Big Board
From: Rebecca Sheir
Series: Soundbites: A Series On Food
Caption: The Big Board offers a stock exchange... for beer., Credit: agencyQ
A new restaurant is trying to corner the market on neighborhood pubs, with beer prices that fluctuate in real time, based on customer demand.

Bought by PRX Remix and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 08, 2011
  • Length: 03:45
  • Purchases: 2
The House That Beer -- and Pyrophobia -- Built
From: Rebecca Sheir
Caption: There's quite a story behind D.C.'s first fireproof residence..., Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/josepha/2977738045/
After losing a home and two breweries to fire, one German beermaker vowed not to let history repeat itself... and built an extraordinary house that...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 09, 2011
  • Length: 04:42
  • Purchases: 1
Wonderous Universe -- Groks Science Show 2011-07-27
From: Charles Lee
Series: Groks Science Radio Show
Caption: Groks Science Radio Show
Prof. Brian Cox discussed the wonders of the universe.

Bought by KKWE Niijii Radio, WRNC-LP, and KMXT


  • Added: Jul 27, 2011
  • Length: 27:48
  • Purchases: 3
Somali Chefs Showdown in Sambusa Cook-Off
From: KFAI Minneapolis
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KFAI's Dale Connelly filed this report about five Somali chefs taking part in a Sambusa Cook-Off that presented challenges for chefs who are not us...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2011
  • Length: 07:56
Drawing from Nightlife
From: Thomas Dodson
Series: Champs Not Chumps
Caption: Bunnies posing at Dr. Sketchy's, Credit: Justin Moore
Dr. Sketchy’s Anti-Art School is not your typical drawing session. It’s held in a bar, for starters, and features models ranging from circus perfor...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 03, 2011
  • Length: 08:03
  • Purchases: 1
City of Apples
From: Thomas Dodson
Caption: Boston Tree Party Logo
The Boston Tree Party celebrates the planting of the first tree in their urban orchard.

  • Added: May 30, 2011
  • Length: 06:07
Pet Hotels
From: Justine Borst
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The use of pet hotels is on the rise. Listen in to find out what makes these pet hotels different and why people opt to put their pets up in hotel...

  • Added: May 02, 2011
  • Length: 03:53
Mark Miller - March 12 2011
From: Lauren Peterson
Series: Madison protests
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Sen. Mark Miller addresses a crowd on the capitol square upon his return to Madison, WI

  • Added: Mar 12, 2011
  • Length: 03:40
Fort Meade: Behind the Gates
From: Emily Berman
Caption: The NSA Headquarters on Fort Meade, Anne Arundel County, MD, Credit: National Security Agency Website
What's really going on at Fort Meade?

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 23, 2011
  • Length: 04:54
  • Purchases: 1
Good Radiation (NPR Rap)
From: WTMD
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Steve Yasko interviews Adam Cole, creator of "Good Radiation", a rap homage to NPR! Watch the video for "Good Radiation" here: http://www.youtube....

Bought by Jefferson Public Radio


  • Added: Nov 19, 2010
  • Length: 09:49
  • Purchases: 1
Chic Silber: Broadway's Magic Man
From: Andrew Hiller
Caption: Chic Silber, Credit: Courtesy: Andrew Hiller
West Side Story, Carousel, Man of La Mancha, Amadeus, Wicked-- You may not know Chic Silber, but you probably know at least some of the spectacles ...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
  • Length: 08:09
The Most Frantic 12 Minutes
From: Andrew Hiller
Caption: Asst Stage Manager Jewell Fears checking an effect used in Women Beware Woman at Constellation Theatre, Credit: Courtesy: Andrew Hiller
A look behind the scenes at the fires, mishaps, injuries and backstage drama that arises during the intermission of the National Touring company of...

  • Added: Nov 05, 2010
  • Length: 05:44
Youtube and the War
From: War News Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
From "Uploading the War" (7/16/10): War News Radio reports on how soldiers stationed in Iraq and Afghanistan use Youtube to tell their story.

  • Added: Jul 16, 2010
  • Length: 07:08
Winnipeg Folk Festival Day 1 Hour 2
From: KVSC
Series: KVSC at the Winnipeg Folk Festival
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Join Wayne and Mike in the second hour as they explore this unique music festival and all it has to offer such as music from Bourne and MacLeod, Et...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2010
  • Length: 01:10:24
Winnipeg Folk Festival Day 1 Hour 1
From: KVSC
Series: KVSC at the Winnipeg Folk Festival
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For the first time in KVSC's 43-year history, a live international broadcast is coming to you from the Winnipeg Folk Festival. The festival taking ...

  • Added: Jul 08, 2010
  • Length: 01:00:13
Up All Night
From: Seattle Globalist
Caption: Ali Jaffri, Credit: Alex Stonehill
Jessica Partnow takes us through a night in the life of Ali Jaffri, a professional telemarketer in Lahore, Pakistan.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, KCRW, and New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 16, 2010
  • Length: 05:23
  • Purchases: 3
Creative Commutes
From: David Schultz
Caption: Slugging at the Pentagon is just one of the ways people in the Washington region develop their own methods of avoiding traffic-clogged highways., Credit: David Schultz/WAMU
Traffic congestion in the D.C. region is at an all-time high. That's forced many to get creative with their commutes.

  • Added: Mar 14, 2010
  • Length: 06:03
Winter Amusements
From: Jim Cosco
Series: The Tippingpoint
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The snow has started to fall. What does the internet offer for amusement in the winter? Matisyahu, Charlie Brown, and curling in the same audio pla...

  • Added: Feb 19, 2010
  • Length: 19:42
BWNR Episode 35
From: BengalsWorld News Radio
Series: BengalsWorld News Radio
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Cincinnati Bengals talk. NFL talk. Sports talk.

  • Added: Feb 08, 2010
  • Length: 41:46
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
Is Chocolate a Health Food or Just a Candy?
From: Dueling Docs
Series: Dueling Docs
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Dueling Docs offers 2-minute modules where listeners can find the cure for contradictory medical advice. Listeners will hear the side of health sto...

  • Added: Jan 28, 2010
  • Length: 02:02
Burning Man and the Gift Economy
From: Making Contact
Series: Making Contact
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One of the most unusual economic structures in the world is the 'gift economy' at Burning Man. Larry Harvey, the festivals founders, tells us how ...

Bought by KSFR, WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KFAI Minneapolis, and KUOW


  • Added: Dec 29, 2009
  • Length: 05:01
  • Purchases: 4