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Episode 77: The Escape
From: Criminal
Series: Criminal
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In 1962, two men managed to escape the one prison in America that was supposed to be inescapable. They were never found. More than 50 years later, ...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 09, 2018
  • Length: 25:43
  • Purchases: 1
THE HEART WANTS WHAT IT WANTS
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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I believe that all human history, all of our desires, decisions and disasters, can be summed up in one simple sentence - six small words! The Heart...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2017
  • Length: 59:00
Jose Serebrier
From: WBAA
Series: What's New
Caption: Jose Serebrier and John Clare, Credit: Casey Houtz
Jose Serebrier is an internationally respected conductor and composer. We'll speak to him about his artistry and some new recordings.

Bought by KMUN, KMUN, GCR (Global Community Radio), WETS, KMUN and more


  • Added: Jan 24, 2017
  • Length: 01:58:00
  • Purchases: 8
Show 530 Summer Grilling
From: Thomas Florek
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This week, Tom and Doug are outside enjoying a nice end-of-summer grilled meal.

  • Added: Sep 14, 2015
  • Length: 29:00
King Buzzo, Godfather of Sludge
From: Elias Schutzman
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Elias Schutzman talks with Melvins frontman Buzz Osbourne a.k.a "King Buzzo"...

  • Added: Jul 27, 2015
  • Length: 09:33
Show #2: Two Tales of Two Actors
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: Weekday High Podcast '08
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All the world's a stage, and it's full of smaller stages. We have interviews with two interns who have found their own stages. Kaitie Marshall disc...

  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 05:58
VoxPod #5 - Spoiler Alert
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: VoxPod
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Today's show features an essay on the cultural impact of Harry Potter.

Bought by PRX to iTunes and WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 08:30
  • Purchases: 2
VoxPod #2 - Cultures in Agriculture
From: KUOW's RadioActive Youth Media
Series: VoxPod
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Today's show features two stories from our reporters about small agricultural communities.

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: Jan 15, 2015
  • Length: 07:18
  • Purchases: 1
The Author's Corner on Public Radio: from "Now I See You"
From: Peter Johnson
Series: The Author's Corner on Public Radio daily show: JULY 2014
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Author Nicole C. Kear reads from her memoir of learning of a life-changing disease as a teen. Amusing, touching, and part of our daily readings -- ...

  • Added: Jul 03, 2014
  • Length: 01:40
BREAKING RECORDS: More Songs Than Legally Advisable!
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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This week I'm attempting to do something I've never done before on Turntable For One. Entertain? I heard that. Play nice! No, this week I'm going t...

  • Added: Apr 02, 2014
  • Length: 58:54
KICK ME: A Musical Tribute To Low Self-Esteem
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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I know that as a rule people with low self-esteem try to stay out of the spotlight. But shouldn't someone speak up loud and clear for those who won...

Bought by KHEN-LP


  • Added: Mar 17, 2014
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 1
WAKE-UP CALLS
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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You're getting drowsy...your eyes are getting heavy...you long for "sleep that knits up the raveled sleave of care." Hypnotism? Apnea? Narcolepsy? ...

  • Added: Jan 23, 2014
  • Length: 58:58
A Juicy Trip from Bitter to Savory
From: Third Coast International Audio Festival
Series: 2013 Third Coast ShortDocs: Stories Inspired by "Appetite"
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A milestone birthday inspires an extreme juice quest.

Bought by WNIJ and PRX Remix


  • Added: Sep 17, 2013
  • Length: 03:00
  • Purchases: 2
SO MANY STARS
From: H. William Stine
Series: TURNTABLE FOR ONE
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Even if you’re listening in the daytime, the stars will be out this week on Turntable For One. I’ve got about a dozen star songs and Carol Wel...

  • Added: Sep 04, 2013
  • Length: 59:00
Forgotten Foods of NYC: "Well Yes We Have No Bananas Today!" -- Food Shopping in Old New York
From: Anne Noyes Saini
Series: Forgotten Foods of NYC
Caption: Paul J. Hintersteiner. , Credit: Photo by Emon Hassan, courtesy of Narratively.
Paul J. Hintersteiner, of Washington Heights, Manhattan, describes food shopping and home cooking during his childhood in Yorkville's large German ...

  • Added: Mar 07, 2013
  • Length: 01:14
A Toy Story
From: Robbie Feinberg
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Susan Wasson was trapped in 9 to 5 jobs for decades. But after retiring, she transformed herself through a new career: making dolls out of trash.

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


  • Added: Dec 07, 2012
  • Length: 04:33
  • Purchases: 7
B-Side: Lost and Found
From: B-Side Radio
Series: B-Side: Cure for the Weekend Blues
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On this edition of B-Side, Tamara Keith and Charla Bear get lost on purpose. They are dropped off in a mysterious suburban location and have to fi...

Bought by WORLDcompass.org, KXOT Public Radio, KUOW, WGBH Radio Boston, and Remix Radio


  • Added: Dec 27, 2009
  • Length: 59:28
  • Purchases: 5
Foul Hook: My Fishing Lesson
From: Susan Barrett Price
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Short fishing tale from my stream behind the strip mall, a lesson not so much about fish

  • Added: Sep 12, 2008
  • Length: 03:10
The Soda Fountain of Youth
From: Dick Meister
Caption: PRX default Piece image
The soda fountain was once an important neighborhood fixture.

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jun 28, 2006
  • Length: 03:10
  • Purchases: 1
This I Believe - Harold Taw
From: This I Believe
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Seattle attorney and writer Harold Taw believes a unique birthday tradition helps his family prosper.

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Jun 12, 2006
  • Length: 03:46
  • Purchases: 1
Radio Baseball That Never Was
From: Dick Meister
Caption: PRX default Piece image
A commentary on the good old days of radio re-creations of baseball games

Bought by KSRQ, WTIP, KZYX, and WSHU


  • Added: Apr 09, 2005
  • Length: 02:33
  • Purchases: 4
Dear Harold
From: Matthew Cowley
Series: The Sixty Second Radio Hour
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Almost, but not quite, a Dear John letter

Bought by GAUF


  • Added: Feb 10, 2004
  • Length: 03:57
  • Purchases: 1
Dangling Woman
From: Susan Barrett Price
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A social reformer runs away from work, only to get stuck in the jungle treetops of Costa Rica.

Bought by KZYX, KZYX, KUHB, WYSO, and KZYX


  • Added: Feb 04, 2004
  • Length: 05:17
  • Purchases: 5