PRX - Pieces for Tone: Amusing

Can't find it? Try Advanced Search
View by:

428 results


Gilded Age (#1633)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
Piece image
In her sumptuous new memoir, Jamaican writer Safiya Sinclair describes her escape from a difficult childhood ruled by her tyrannical father. For Si...

Bought by KTXK, WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), RADIOLEX, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Mar 18, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
ZPOYH: Spinach & Chickpea Stew, 3/14/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
Piece image
RECIPE: Spinach & Chickpea Stew THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Walking, jogging, yoga, and strength training ease depression * (Segment...

  • Added: Mar 15, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Loaded for Bear (#1531)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
Piece image
One way to make your new business look trendy is to use two nouns separated by an ampersand, like Peach & Creature . . . or Rainstorm & Egg. A tong...

Bought by KTXK, Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi), WPCA-LP, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Mar 11, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
Bronx Cheer (#1632)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
Piece image
What's the best thing to say to someone who is grieving? Choosing the right words is far less important than just showing up in the first place. Al...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, KTXK, KVSC, WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio) and more


  • Added: Mar 04, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
ZPOYH: Mushroom & Tofu Stir Fry, 2/29/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
Piece image
RECIPE: Mushroom & Tofu Stir Fry THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Predominantly plant-based or vegetarian diet linked to lower odds of CO...

  • Added: Feb 29, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Mrs. Astor's Horse (#1530)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
Piece image
"What has a head like a cat, feet like a cat, a tail like a cat, but isn't a cat?" Answer: a kitten! A 1948 children's joke book has lots of these ...

Bought by KECG, WPCA-LP, WNIN, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Feb 26, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
ZPOYH: Mushroom & Leek Grilled Cheese, 5/16/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
Piece image
RECIPE: Mushroom & Leek Grilled Cheese THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Diet soda may prompt food cravings * (Segment 3) FDA sets stronge...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Welsh Rarebit, 5/9/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
Piece image
RECIPE: Welsh Rarebit THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Why people may be forgetting their COVID pandemic memories * (Segment 3) Refined c...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Spicy Korean Chicken w/ Rice, 4/18/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
Piece image
RECIPE: Spicy Korean Chicken w/ Rice THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Prolonged screen exposure may cause eye issues in children * (Segme...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Avocado Toast w/ Smoked Salmon, 4/11/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
Piece image
RECIPE: Avocado Toast w/ Smoked Salmon THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Sleep problems linked to large rise in stroke risk * (Segment 3) ...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Egg Salad Tartine, 3/21/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
Piece image
RECIPE: Egg Salad Tartine THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Mediterranean diet linked to fewer Alzheimer's signs in brain * (Segment 3) Fr...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
ZPOYH: Coconut Noodle Soup, 3/7/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
Piece image
RECIPE: Coconut Noodle Soup THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) High drug prices are not justified by industry’s research and development sp...

  • Added: Feb 22, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Ghost Runner (#1631)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
Piece image
In Japan, if you want to order a corndog, you ask for an Amerikan doggu (アメリカンドッグ). These types of coinages are called wasei-eigo, or "Japanese-mad...

Bought by Raven Radio, KECG, WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), KTSW 89.9 and more


  • Added: Feb 19, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
ZPOYH: Tangy Apple Potato Salad, 2/15/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
Piece image
RECIPE: Tangy Apple Potato Salad THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) How much caffeine is too much? * (Segment 3) Air pollution from fossil ...

  • Added: Feb 14, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
At First Blush (#1529)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
Piece image
Book recommendations and the art of apology. Martha and Grant share some good reads, including an opinionated romp through English grammar, a Spani...

Bought by WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN, WHCP-LP Cambridge, KTXK and more


  • Added: Feb 12, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Sweet Spot (#1630)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
Piece image
If you're in a book club, how do you decide what books to read? There are lots of different ways, depending on your group's goals. And is it ever w...

Bought by WPCA-LP, RADIOLEX, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge, WNIN and more


  • Added: Feb 05, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
ZPOYH: Andouille Sausage Rice Pot, 2/1/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
Piece image
RECIPE: Andouille Sausage Rice Pot THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Bee stings may help arthritis symptoms * (Segment 3) Bottled water co...

  • Added: Jan 31, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Gift Horse (#1528)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
Piece image
The edge of the Grand Canyon. A remote mountaintop, or a medieval cathedral. Some places are so mystical you feel like you're close to another dime...

Bought by KTXK, WPCA-LP, KTSW 89.9, WNIN, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jan 29, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 18
Had the Radish (#1527)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
Piece image
This week on A Way with Words: Your first name is very personal, but what if you don't like it? For some people, changing their name works out grea...

Bought by WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN, KTSW 89.9, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jan 22, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
ZPOYH: Grilled Mango Sticky Rice, 1/18/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
Piece image
RECIPE: Grilled Mango Sticky Rice THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) Dr. Zorba talks about grief * (Segment 3) Study finds immersion in nat...

  • Added: Jan 18, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Orange Pigs (#1629)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
Piece image
What do you call a segment of an orange? These juicy pieces of fruit go by lots of different names, including section, wedge, and carpel. But they'...

Bought by KTSW 89.9, Raven Radio, WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN and more


  • Added: Jan 15, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17
Abso-Bloomin-Lutely (#1526)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
Piece image
The autocomplete function on your phone comes in handy, of course. But is it changing the way we write and how linguists study language? Also, supp...

Bought by WPCA-LP, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WNIN, KTXK, Tri States Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 08, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 15
ZPOYH: One Pot Taco Soup, 1/4/2024
From: Wisconsin Public Radio
Series: Zorba Paster on Your Health
Piece image
RECIPE: One Pot Taco Soup THIS WEEK'S SPECIAL TOPICS: * (Segment 1) How your protein needs change as you age * (Segment 3) New research on cannabi...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
Niblings and Nieflings (#1525)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
Piece image
How do actors bring Shakespeare's lines to life so that modern audiences immediately understand the text? One way is to emphasize the names of peop...

Bought by KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WPCA-LP, WNIN, Raven Radio, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jan 01, 2024
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 16
Book Moth (#1628)
From: A Way with Words
Series: A Way with Words
Piece image
If you skip wearing underwear, you're said to be going commando. This bit of slang originated during the Vietnam War, when U.S. commandos had compe...

Bought by KECG, KHOL (Jackson Hole Community Radio), WPCA-LP, WNIN, WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Dec 25, 2023
  • Length: 54:00
  • Purchases: 17