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Leland, The Almost Middle School Edition
From: Erica Heilman
Series: Rumble Strip Vermont
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He's about to graduate from elementary school. He's got a lot on his mind.

  • Added: Jul 12, 2016
  • Length: 11:48
TSR16-10 Melissa Ethridge
From: Tent Show Radio
Series: Tent Show Radio
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Academy Award and GRAMMY winning artist, Melissa Etheridge, will take the stage to perform songs from her new album, This is M.E., as well as some ...

Bought by KMXT, KALH, WTIP, WRNC-LP, KSJE and more


  • Added: Feb 26, 2016
  • Length: 59:22
  • Purchases: 10
Imagine All The People
From: Pien Huang
Caption: Casey and his mother Sarah., Credit: Pien Huang
Casey's just four, but he already has a grandson - or so he says. What can imaginary friends do for kids and adults?

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, PRX Remix, KZMU Moab Community Radio, and KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Dec 11, 2015
  • Length: 08:30
  • Purchases: 4
Episode 23: Triassic Park
From: Criminal
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The Petrified Forest National Park in Arizona has the largest collection of petrified wood in the world. The beautiful wood is more than 200 millio...

  • Added: Jul 20, 2015
  • Length: 20:17
How the West Was Won
From: Jule Banville
Series: Last Best Stories
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A girl who is really, really proud to be from Montana.

  • Added: Jul 15, 2015
  • Length: 13:52
Last Best Stories: Episode 1
From: Jule Banville
Series: Last Best Stories
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The full first episode of the new podcast Last Best Stories. It's Montana-made radio that's not technically on the radio.

  • Added: Jul 15, 2015
  • Length: 16:48
TSR15-08 The Trouble Notes & Blue Canvas Orchestra
From: Tent Show Radio
Series: Tent Show Radio
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Gypsy jazz from Berlin, Germany along with Big Top Chautauqua's very own Blue Canvas Orchestra.

Bought by KALH, KMSU, WDSE, KSRQ, WRNC-LP and more


  • Added: Feb 13, 2015
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 8
StoryCorps: Ron Riveira and Jason Deitch
From: StoryCorps
Series: StoryCorps
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Hospice nurse and Retired Navy Corpsman Ron Riveira tells his friend, retired Army Medic Jason...

Bought by Blue Mountain Radio and WTJU


  • Added: Nov 17, 2014
  • Length: 03:58
  • Purchases: 2
Sherman Alexie Discusses Thanksgiving
From: Bitch Media
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Native American author Sherman Alexie shares how he celebrates Thanksgiving and his memories of the holiday growing up.

Bought by KUPR low power FM


  • Added: Nov 06, 2014
  • Length: 09:30
  • Purchases: 1
Strangers (podcast): "Two Men and a Baby"
From: Lea Thau
Series: Strangers
Caption: Steve & Patrick with "Violet", Credit: F Delventhal
On this episode of Strangers...a four-day old baby shows up with a few hours notice at the home of a gay couple. Complications ensue.

Bought by Public Radio for All, XRAY.fm, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, XRAY.fm, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jun 19, 2014
  • Length: :00
  • Purchases: 5
TSR14-17 Pert Near Sandstone
From: Tent Show Radio
Series: Tent Show Radio
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Minneapolis speed-grass band Pert Near Sandstone joins us for an evening on the Big Top Stage!

Bought by WRNC-LP, WDSE, Wisconsin Public Radio, KFOK-LPFM, KSRQ and more


  • Added: Apr 18, 2014
  • Length: 59:30
  • Purchases: 6
Acoustic Stories: Aaron Brown On Anticipation - "There's No Dishonesty In Reveling In the Anticipation of An Impossibly Ache, Pain, and Problem Free Future."
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: Acoustic Stories
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Aaron J. Brown is an author and community college instructor from the Iron Range. He writes MinnesotaBrown.com and hosts Northern Community Radio's...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2014
  • Length: 03:30
Two Guys on Your Head: Sugar and The Brain
From: KUT
Series: Two Guys On Your Head
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Why is it hard to have just one of those delicious slices of pound cake over the holidays? Well, it turns out it has less to do with the creamy but...

Bought by KAWC / Border Radio - KOFA


  • Added: Jan 03, 2014
  • Length: 07:20
  • Purchases: 1
The End of Bullying...Begins With Me
From: Homefront Chronicles
Series: Homefront Chronicles
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Does bullying beget more bullying? What does a parent need to do in order to break this cycle?

Bought by KUOW


  • Added: Oct 16, 2013
  • Length: 04:10
  • Purchases: 1
WE ARE WHAT WE ARE -- Jim Mickle Interview
From: Andrea Chase
Series: Behind the Scenes
Caption: Jim Mickle, San Francisco, CA 9/30/13, Credit: Andrea Chase
Jim Mickle talks extreme reactions, the difference between a remake and a re-imagining, and why he wanted to make the prettiest cannibal movie ever.

  • Added: Oct 05, 2013
  • Length: 15:44
Video Games
From: Littleglobe
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Sarah Jones explains her mixed feelings about video games.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Sep 26, 2013
  • Length: 02:42
  • Purchases: 1
Waitress
From: Erica Heilman
Series: Rumble Strip Vermont
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A show about the fine folks who serve your food.

  • Added: Jul 18, 2013
  • Length: 58:19
Big Job
From: Erica Heilman
Series: Rumble Strip Vermont
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An hour about one of the world's messiest and most important jobs....parenting.

  • Added: Jul 18, 2013
  • Length: 59:37
The Beat: Todd Boss - "Blind"
From: Northern Community Radio - KAXE & KBXE, Minnesota
Series: The Beat
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Todd Boss grew up on a cattle farm in Wisconsin, and lives now in St. Paul. His two books of poetry have won rave reviews from all over. His second...

  • Added: Feb 20, 2013
  • Length: 02:33
What Twilight Didn't Teach Me About Love
From: Philly Youth Radio
Series: At the Heart, From the Heart
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Many songs, books, and movies focus on love and romance, but what happens when they become one’s only source for learning? Philly Youth Radio’s Jay...

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio, KSVR Studios: Skagit Valley Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Feb 12, 2013
  • Length: 04:23
  • Purchases: 3
Hunting
From: Y-Press
Series: Youth and legal uses of guns
Caption: Bekie Stergar with the her kill. Brown County, Indiana, 2011. Gun pictured is a 22 caliber rifle. , Credit: submitted photo
For teens, hunting can be a right of passage and a way to bond with family members. Allison Albrecht, 13, speaks with two teen hunters from Central...

  • Added: Aug 28, 2012
  • Length: 03:24
StoryCorps: Sarah and Joshua Littman
From: StoryCorps
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Sarah Littman interviews her son, Joshua, who has Asperger's syndrome, about his first semester at college.

Bought by WEZU, Georgia Public Broadcasting, WDET Detroit Public Radio, and KUOW


  • Added: Nov 28, 2011
  • Length: 02:43
  • Purchases: 4
Thats My Song by Eric Dingus
From: Youth Spin - KOOP 91.7 FM
Series: That's My Song!
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A introduction to the Youth Spin listeners, as well as a personal story where the song is the main character in the plot. That's My Song weaves tog...

  • Added: Nov 10, 2011
  • Length: 02:25
StoryCorps: Warren, Robin and Jason Weems
From: StoryCorps
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Warren Weems (R), who is a teacher's aide in his wife, Robin's, first-grade classroom, is interviewed by his son Jason (L).

Bought by WEZU and PRX Remix


  • Added: Aug 30, 2011
  • Length: 02:01
  • Purchases: 2
The House Swap
From: Lisa Tuininga
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A family vacation with an unexpected result.

  • Added: Aug 14, 2011
  • Length: 24:05