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Episode 1 of 'Sessions at the Cactus'. Roots rock legend, Alejandro Escovedo and indie folk duo, The Civil Wars take the stage at the Cactus.
- Added: Jul 19, 2012
- Length: 59:01
Youth producers at Kealing Middle School investigate a type of graffiti art that merges the old with the new. Produced for Stories From Deep in the...
- Added: May 22, 2012
- Length: 04:37
Pinetop Perkins wanted to leave a legacy to the youth, so he created the Pinetop Perkins Master Workshops to further deepen the young musicians' kn...
- Added: May 17, 2012
- Length: 10:23
Of our five senses, sound and taste might not seem to have that much in common. But if you ever find yourself at a fast food joint that blasts the...
- Added: May 12, 2012
- Length: 05:12
We all know a bad translation when we see one… or do we? I spoke with Jay Rubin, translator for the best-selling author Haruki Murakami, among othe...
- Added: May 11, 2012
- Length: 11:35
An intrepid producer braves several stings to tell a story about beekeeping and a beekeeper who has traveled the world to teach his craft.
Bought by KICI Iowa City, WFIU, New Hampshire Public Radio, KZYX, and PRX Remix
- Added: Apr 29, 2012
- Length: 03:25
- Purchases: 5
Facebook has taken another giant step in expanding its brand with what may be its most far-reaching innovation yet: Facebook Unconscious.
- Added: Apr 17, 2012
- Length: 02:56
Finally, McDonald's and Pfizer have announced a plan to merge operations. The Final Edition investigates...
- Added: Apr 17, 2012
- Length: 03:47
Snappy, Stretcho, and Criss-Cross are like brothers. Together they are The Suspenders Juggling Troupe from Falmouth, Massachusetts. The Suspenders ...
Bought by KUER and New Hampshire Public Radio
- Added: Dec 02, 2011
- Length: 04:35
- Purchases: 2
For most home cooks, pulling off a traditional Thanksgiving feast is a tough job. An even tougher job? Replicating a meal fit for a Pilgrim in a ki...
Bought by RadioStPete Florida, 'The Sea', WHCP-LP Cambridge, WVTF, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio and more
- Added: Nov 21, 2011
- Length: 05:32
- Purchases: 7
A trip to the National Lentil Festival in Pullman, Washington and the lentil growing Palouse region of Washington and Idaho.
Bought by KUOW, Spokane Public Radio, KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio, and KISU
- Added: Sep 10, 2011
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 4
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
A profile of an Idaho woman immersed in the ancient craft of fermentation.
- Added: Feb 26, 2011
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 2
We've all heard about the controversy over genetically modified sugar beets. But what is a sugar beet? The answer might surprise you.
Bought by KISU
- Added: Feb 19, 2011
- Length: 04:00
- Purchases: 1
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 ...
- Added: Jan 21, 2011
- Length: 04:45
- Purchases: 2
This Buddhist monk from Tibet went from learning how to switch a computer on to programming sophisticated, innovative software all on his own in ju...
- Added: Jan 03, 2011
- Length: 05:52
At Claremont Middle School in Oakland, Calif., students learn the ropes of computer animation at a young age. Their teacher hopes this will qualify...
- Added: Dec 02, 2010
- Length: 04:15
The makers of Four Loko, a highly alcoholic drink packed with caffeine, guarana, and taurine, have said Wednesday (today) that they will pull the s...
Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio
- Added: Nov 17, 2010
- Length: 03:32
- Purchases: 1
In Washington, at D.C.'s Sixth and I Synagogue, toddlers are taking their first steps, attending their first services and singing their first Jewis...
Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio
- Added: Nov 15, 2010
- Length: 06:22
- Purchases: 1
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
Something seems afoot out there; a new movement where gay men are moving to the country. And becoming best-selling authors and reality TV show host...
- Added: Aug 26, 2010
- Length: 05:14
Signs. They’re everywhere, but do we ever stop to examine them? Probably not, unless there’s something about them that one finds funny. Or weird. O...
- Added: Aug 15, 2010
- Length: 04:56
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
In 1962 France was years ahead of the U.S. in ecological awareness and energy conservation, before the word "ecology" was even used in either count...
- Added: Jul 19, 2010
- Length: 05:34
The dramatic increase in interest in raising backyard or urban chickens and the cultural implications.
Bought by Boise State Public Radio and KVNF
- Added: Jul 07, 2010
- Length: 07:56
- Purchases: 2
