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Folktale of Father Christmas
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folktale of Father Christmas, Credit: Julia Meek
Ho Ho Ho! “Perhaps the best Yuletide decoration is being wreathed in smiles”--and this edition of Folktales, it’s everyone’s favorite ‘jolly old el...

Bought by WFIU, KLCC, KUPR low power FM, WFIU, WYAP and more


  • Added: Dec 19, 2018
  • Length: 59:59
  • Purchases: 12
HALLOWEEN PARTY
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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People of all shapes and sizes wearing hideous masks so you can't see who they really are, holding out their hands for treats to which they think t...

  • Added: Oct 04, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
Drinking Yourself to Death
From: Outside Magazine
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There's a flipside to dehydration that kills athletes and otherwise healthy people every year. And it's on the rise.

Bought by WFAE and KVSC


  • Added: Jun 01, 2017
  • Length: 29:55
  • Purchases: 2
Berlandiera lyrata
From: KXCI
Series: Growing Native with Petey Mesquitey
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The common name of chocolate flower refers to the surprising morning fragrance of the flower.

  • Added: May 10, 2017
  • Length: 05:47
Folktale of Financial Affairs
From: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Series: Folktales
Caption: WBOI's Folkale of Financial Affairs, Credit: Julia Meek
This week on Folktales, it's a world of finance we're investing in, through a most musical rate of exchange--you can bank on it!

Bought by WFIU, GCR (Global Community Radio), WLPR , and WFIU


  • Added: Apr 19, 2016
  • Length: 59:58
  • Purchases: 4
Picking Up A Partner
From: Matt Hill
Series: The Modern Mann
Caption: Hayley Quinn, with Olly Mann
Dating. In this age of Tinder, Grindr, no-strings sex and fourth-wave feminism, it's all got rather complicated. How do you find someone you want ...

  • Added: Jan 26, 2016
  • Length: 18:26
The Ghost of Jim Deans
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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A man named Jim Deans arrives in Rockland, Maine to set up a recording studio in the back of the old American Legion Hall, but where did he come fr...

  • Added: May 27, 2015
  • Length: 07:14
Having Fun, Making Magic in the Kitchen
From: Michael May
Caption: Chef Ian in Cafe 128's kitchen., Credit: Michael May
Michael May has known chef Ian Pierce since high school. He was sort of a hippie and class clown -- so May was a bit surprised when he read the rev...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Dec 03, 2014
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 1
Ig Nobel Prizes honor research that makes you laugh, then makes you think
From: WTIP
Series: The Roadhouse
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WTIP's Bob Carter chatted with Marc Abrahams, editor of "Annals of Improbable Research, " about the 2014 Ig Nobel prizes recently awarded at Harvar...

  • Added: Oct 15, 2014
  • Length: 21:18
My Mystery Magnum of Wine
From: Reese Erlich
Caption: Wine expert Narsi David, Credit: Reese Erlich 2014 (c)
Reese Erlich unravels a family tale and explores old wine making as he opens a mysterious magnum of Sebastiani Barbera.

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: May 30, 2014
  • Length: 05:19
  • Purchases: 1
Clean your clock
From: Don Hill
Series: Xpressions
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XPRESSIONS is a series of short, light-hearted features about the origin of popular phrases & sayings of every sort.

  • Added: May 16, 2014
  • Length: 01:26
Weird News With Perry Outro
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
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The Beach Boys-esque musical outro (written and performed by Zap) to Youth Spin's weekly segment, Weird News With Perry.

  • Added: Dec 29, 2011
  • Length: :16
Family Holiday Traditions,...for better or for worse.
From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
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Storytellers explore the crazy holiday traditions our families desperately cling to at this time of year.

Bought by Nevada Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 08, 2011
  • Length: 01:46:34
  • Purchases: 1
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
The Love Boat
From: Matt Hill
Series: Spark - True Stories
Caption: Gigi at the Canal Cafe Theatre, London
A true love story for those who have loved, lost and then gone on a cruise to forget... if only she hadn't picked the same cruise as her ex.

Bought by PRX Remix and KUOW


  • Added: Jul 26, 2010
  • Length: 11:15
  • Purchases: 2
Greyson Chadwick
From: Tony Tellado
Series: Best Of Sci-Fi Talk
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Talented young actress tells us about filming the zombie comedy, Dance Of The Dead

Bought by YouthCast


  • Added: Jan 26, 2009
  • Length: 30:26
  • Purchases: 1
Dating, Romance, and Heartbreaking Robots
From: Zoe High
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Zoe High interviews three sixth graders about their perceptions of dating, the pressure to start dating early, and how dating will change in the fu...

Bought by XRAY.fm, WGXC, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Jun 24, 2008
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 3
What's in a (band) name?
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Who decided on the name of that band and why that name?

Bought by WRVO Public Media and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Apr 01, 2008
  • Length: 03:24
  • Purchases: 2
If a Butterfly Flaps It's Wings A Polar Bear Gets a Hernia
From: Joel Brussell
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Comic piece about interconnectivity of Things

  • Added: Mar 10, 2008
  • Length: 02:36
Cheez
From: Merle Kessler
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A tribute to the foodlike substances of my youth.

  • Added: Aug 17, 2007
  • Length: 01:53
Commentary: Just Say No to Homer Ball
From: Dick Meister
Caption: PRX default Piece image
It's time we halted the home run bashing that's seriously corrupting our grand old game of baseball.

  • Added: Aug 14, 2007
  • Length: 03:09
Passover candy - an audio tour of a Lower East Side candy store
From: Julie Subrin
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Jerry Cohen, owner of Economy Candy on New York City's Lower East Side, takes Blake Eskin on a tour of the shop's Passover selection (with a few c...

Bought by WHCP-LP Cambridge, KWMR, KRCB 104.9, WMNF, Marfa Public Radio and more


  • Added: Feb 19, 2007
  • Length: 06:30
  • Purchases: 6
Mudurian's List
From: David Greenberger
Series: The Duplex Planet
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A compelling march through a list of personal effects.

  • Added: Jun 18, 2006
  • Length: 01:23
Hip-Hop Passover
From: Laura Kwerel
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An interview with the creator of "A Hip-Hop Haggadah"

Bought by Vocalo.org and KRCB 104.9


  • Added: Apr 12, 2006
  • Length: 02:17
  • Purchases: 2
Heather the Hero
From: KUOW
Series: Spring 2006 Fundraising Spots
Caption: PRX default Piece image
"I saved the day today. They made their goal because of me."

Bought by Red River Radio Network (E. Texas/Louisiana/Arkansas/Mississippi)


  • Added: Apr 06, 2006
  • Length: 01:29
  • Purchases: 1