PRX - Pieces for Tone: Amusing
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.
Bought by Key Radio KEYK 89.3 FM
- Added: Feb 09, 2015
- Length: 01:42
- Purchases: 1
The end of year issues all over magazine stands in India all carry photo spreads of the icons we lost. Famous people from the world of politics and...
- Added: Jan 13, 2015
- Length: 06:00
Can you name California’s State Song? Are you even aware that California has a State Song? Well, it does, and it used to be sung widely at special ...
- Added: Sep 16, 2013
- Length: 10:47
After almost 30 years, the McTwist still perplexes skaters—and sends them to the hospital. Tony Hawk and other skaters recount the history of the t...
Bought by PRX Remix
- Added: Dec 28, 2012
- Length: 05:25
- Purchases: 1
The Brave New Workshop has helped launch the careers of humorists such as Al Franken and Tom Davis, the first head writers for Saturday Night Live...
Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Sep 15, 2012
- Length: 05:01
- Purchases: 1
That's a real job? Yup. A forensic architect finds out what's wrong with old buildings by understanding their history...and using a garden hose.
- Added: Jun 07, 2011
- Length: 05:00
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
A Hungarian Princess Leia, a six foot long Millenium Falcon, and over 13,000 other Star Wars toys live in Stephen Atkinson's home turned Museum. S...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, KUT, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Jun 10, 2010
- Length: 06:34
- Purchases: 3
The story of one unregistered Boston Marathon runner contrasted with Race Director, Dave McGillivray's thoughts of breaking the rules.
- Added: Apr 18, 2008
- Length: 09:30
- Added: Mar 12, 2006
- Length: 07:08
- Purchases: 2
